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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chang Thong Song (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Pratchett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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152 lbs
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140 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chang Thong Song!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luke Pratchett!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pratchett moves out of range as Thong Song strikes.
A nice side step and Pratchett releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pratchett ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pratchett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thong Song shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Thong Song has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
Thong Song tries to clinch there but Pratchett circles away.
Pratchett is looking to score with low kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pratchett.
We've been informed that Pratchett has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Pratchett misses with a hook
and Thong Song counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thong Song misses with an uppercut
and Pratchett counters with a two punch combo.
Thong Song gets a clinch.
Pratchett misses with a punch to the body.
Pratchett keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thong Song's efforts to push away.
Thong Song tries to stall but Pratchett uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Thong Song scores with a shoulder strike.
Thong Song's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pratchett lunges at Thong Song with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Thong Song's hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pratchett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thong Song.
An attempted straight right counter from Thong Song misses the target.
Pratchett shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Thong Song sprawls well. Thong Song wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pratchett gets slowly back to his feet.
Thong Song tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pratchett lands a jab.
Thong Song staying out of range there.
Thong Song throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thong Song listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pratchett throws a low kick but Thong Song moves out of range easily.
Thong Song moves out of range of the body kick from Pratchett.
Thong Song fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pratchett looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pratchett cracks Thong Song with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thong Song misses with a right hand
and Pratchett counters with a stiff right hand.
Pratchett looks to throw the jab but Thong Song is out of range.
Pratchett lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thong Song misses with a body shot
and Pratchett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thong Song looks to land a left hand but Pratchett moved out of range nicely.
Thong Song misses with a straight left.
Good leg kick by Pratchett there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pratchett throws a jab when Thong Song was well out of range.
Pratchett looks to land a right hand but Thong Song moved out of range.
Thong Song moves in looking to clinch but Pratchett pushes him off.
Pratchett looks to throw the jab but Thong Song is out of range.
Thong Song fires out a quick counter leg kick but Pratchett just manages to avoid it.
Pratchett thuds his right hand into Thong Song's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Thong Song throws the left hand but Pratchett avoids the punch easily.
Thong Song displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pratchett.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thong Song throws out a loose jab but Pratchett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pratchett tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Thong Song is able to avoid easily.
Pratchett loads up on a big right hand but Thong Song slips the punch.
It looked like Thong Song wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pratchett is trying hard to land a takedown here. Thong Song sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Chang Thong Song has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Pratchett.
Thong Song lunges at Pratchett with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pratchett's hand.
Thong Song fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pratchett misses with a right hand
enabling Thong Song to counter with a crisp jab.
Thong Song scores with a body shot.
Thong Song cracks Pratchett with a right hand to the side of the head.
Donk. Pratchett catches Thong Song right on the button with a cross.
Thong Song throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thong Song, as that shot connected.
Thong Song moves into the clinch successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thong Song throws a punch but it's blocked by Pratchett.
A right hook to the body lands for Pratchett.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thong Song wants to stall.
Pratchett working aggressively here.
Thong Song throws a punch but it's blocked by Pratchett.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thong Song.
Pratchett misses with a punch on the inside.
Thong Song misses with a body punch.
Pratchett slows down the pace here.
Pratchett gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Pratchett stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thong Song swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thong Song had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pratchett defends it easily.
Pratchett in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Luke Pratchett will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Thong Song rushes Pratchett and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Thong Song breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thong Song keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thong Song swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thong Song scores with a jab to the head.
Nice defenses there by Thong Song.
Thong Song is looking to clinch but Pratchett is avoiding it.
Thong Song is looking to clinch.
Thong Song moves out of range of the strikes.
Thong Song throws a body punch but Pratchett moves out of range.
Chang Thong Song seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thong Song darts in and clinches Pratchett up against the cage.
Thong Song's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pratchett throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Thong Song was covering up waiting for the punch and Pratchett finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Thong Song throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thong Song keeping moving, preventing Pratchett from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thong Song is trying to keep Pratchett in close.
Thong Song keeping full guard, as Pratchett tries to pass.
Pratchett postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Thong Song keeping moving, preventing Pratchett from controlling successfully.
Pratchett avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Thong Song is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Thong Song will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pratchett trying to control the position from guard on top but Thong Song is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thong Song is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pratchett controlling from the top position.
Pratchett trying to control the position from guard on top but Thong Song is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pratchett trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thong Song is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pratchett is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thong Song working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pratchett doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pratchett manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pratchett is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Thong Song wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Thong Song not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pratchett lands a jab to the nose.
Pratchett comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A big left from Pratchett misses.
Chang Thong Song is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pratchett looks to land a left hand but Thong Song moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Thong Song wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thong Song lands an overhand right.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pratchett. Thong Song shrugs it off though.
Thong Song fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pratchett checks it well.
Thong Song lands a nice looking body shot.
Thong Song pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pratchett swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sloppy strikes from Thong Song. Those never looked like landing.
Thong Song tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pratchett manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Pratchett misses.
It looked like Thong Song was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pratchett.
Pratchett ducks under a wild hook from Thong Song.
Luke Pratchett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pratchett connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pratchett throws out a loose jab but Thong Song uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Thong Song misses the target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pratchett avoids the body shot from Thong Song.
A slow jab from Pratchett misses its intended target.
Thong Song is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Luke Pratchett will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Thong Song throws a leg kick
enabling Pratchett to counter with a crisp jab.
Pratchett takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thong Song takes one on the button.
Thong Song needs to keep his hands up - Pratchett had a free shot at his head there.
Thong Song slips under a jab from Pratchett.
Thong Song tries to clinch but Pratchett moves out of range.
Pratchett scores with a sloppy right hand. Thong Song should have avoided that one.
Thong Song closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Thong Song breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pratchett misses with an uppercut
and Pratchett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pratchett lands with an uppercut that bounces Thong Song off the cage and back into range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thong Song takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thong Song takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pratchett fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thong Song.
Thong Song wants to clinch up but Pratchett keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thong Song throws out a powerful jab.
Pratchett throws a body punch but Thong Song moves out of range.
Pratchett jabs Thong Song right on the nose. Thong Song blinks but takes it well.
Thong Song moves to clinch but Pratchett breaks away
letting Pratchett counter with a right hand.
Thong Song takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thong Song catches Pratchett with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pratchett misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Thong Song on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thong Song misses with a body shot
and Pratchett counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Thong Song blocks a jab.
Thong Song misses with a hook. Pratchett ducked under it nicely.
Thong Song throws the left hand but Pratchett avoids the punch easily.
Pratchett misses with a right hand
and Thong Song counters with a stiff right hand.
Pratchett misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pratchett loads up on a big right hand but Thong Song slips the punch.
Thong Song slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Thong Song gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Pratchett makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Thong Song throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Thong Song is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pratchett is aware though and is defending well.
Thong Song is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pratchett wants to control from the top but Thong Song keeps moving.
Pratchett controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thong Song trying to control the position.
Thong Song is looking for a triangle but Pratchett pushes his legs off easily.
Chang Thong Song has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pratchett lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pratchett has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thong Song is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pratchett trying to control but Thong Song is working from the bottom.
Thong Song working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pratchett doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pratchett manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Luke Pratchett is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Thong Song keeping moving, preventing Pratchett from controlling successfully.
Pratchett keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Thong Song's head.
Pratchett postures up.
Thong Song can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pratchett controls the pace.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Pratchett connects with a body shot that sends Thong Song's belly button to the back.
Pratchett lands a nice looking body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Pratchett comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pratchett winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Pratchett!
After the fight, Luke Pratchett was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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