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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Wasyl Plutov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buakaw Singha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 cm
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155 lbs
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174 cm
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160 lbs
3 - 0 - 1 |
Brawler
Granite chin
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wasyl Plutov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buakaw Singha! The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Singha fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Plutov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Singha clobbers Plutov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Singha lands with a good body shot. Singha with a hook. Plutov looks to land a combination but Singha avoids it well. Singha moves out of range of the body kick from Plutov.
Plutov throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Plutov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Singha connects with a body shot that sends Plutov's belly button to the back. No joy there for Singha, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Singha wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Plutov fails to land with a series of punches.
Singha wants to counter the offense by Plutov and move into the clinch position. Singha fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Plutov, pushing him back against the ropes. Singha lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Plutov backwards. Singha avoiding damage as Plutov throws knees to the body.
Singha lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Plutov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Plutov misses with a punch to the body.
Plutov takes a shot to the head. A hook to the body from Singha.
That's one minute gone in the round. Singha lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Plutov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Plutov tries to land knees in the clinch but Singha avoids the damage to the body. Plutov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Singha lands a body punch in the clinch. Singha lands on the inside with an uppercut. Plutov missing with knees to the body.
Plutov is breathing heavily. Singha lands a body shot. Singha lands with a left to the head. A right handed body shot lands from Singha.
Plutov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Good body shot from Singha.
Singha lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Plutov backwards. Singha lands an uppercut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Nice body punch from Singha - that landed with a thud.
Singha cracks Plutov with a nice body shot. Singha lands with a short head shot on the inside. A head punch blocked on the inside by Singha. Singha scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Plutov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Singha lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Plutov backwards. A hook to the body from Singha.
Singha works on Plutov's body with a couple of short punches. Singha lands a left hand that snaps the head of Plutov backwards. Singha avoiding damage as Plutov throws knees to the body.
Singha lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Plutov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Plutov. Nice body punch from Singha - that landed with a thud.
Plutov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Singha blocks it with crossed arms. Singha scores with a shoulder strike. Singha is leaning against Plutov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Singha gets through Plutov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Singha avoiding damage as Plutov throws knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Still in the clinch, Singha scores with a nice short uppercut. Singha lands with a right to the head. A right hand to the body from Singha.
Singha looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Singha lands an uppercut. Singha lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Plutov backwards. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buakaw Singha dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Singha cracks Plutov with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the ropes! Can Plutov get back up in time? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... he's on one knee... 8, 9... he's up! 'Walk towards me' says the referee. Plutov looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue! Singha scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Plutov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Plutov tries to work over Singha's front leg with a kick but Singha checks it. Plutov wants to land a leg kick but Singha is out of range. Singha staggers Plutov with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Plutov looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!
Plutov is rocked!
It looks like Wasyl Plutov has been cut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Plutov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Oh Plutov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Singha lands a nice looking body shot.
Plutov seems to have got his legs back now. Singha closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. Singha lands with a light punch inside. Singha on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Plutov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Singha lands a body punch. Singha is trying to maintain a safe position but Plutov gets an underhook and turns Singha into the ropes. Singha lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Plutov missing with knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Singha.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Plutov works on Singha's body with a couple of short punches. Plutov struggles to land a body shot inside as Singha controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round. Singha working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Singha digs a right hand into Plutov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Plutov's gas tank. Singha scores with a shot to the side of Plutov's head. Singha lands a right hand. Singha lands a shoulder strike. Singha breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Plutov with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Plutov looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Plutov get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? Yes, he's struggled back up to his feet and seems OK to continue. The referee agrees so we're back to the action! The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! A shot to the liver by Singha. Beautiful body shot. Plutov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Singha drives through and clinches with Plutov against the ropes.
Singha lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Singha makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Singha is leaning against Plutov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Plutov takes a shot to the head. A short left from Singha. Singha lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Plutov backwards. Singha has been the more effective fighter overall so far. A short right from Singha. Plutov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Singha lands a body shot in the clinch.
Singha lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Plutov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! A body shot lands from Singha.
Singha cracks Plutov with a nice body shot. Singha lands a nice shot to the body. A hook to the body from Singha.
Singha lands a body shot. Singha lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Plutov. With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Singha creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Singha lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. A short uppercut from Singha. Nice body punch from Singha - that landed with a thud.
Plutov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from Singha.
Singha lands a left hand.
Singha lands with a light punch inside. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Singha digs a right hand underneath Plutov's ribcage. Plutov let out a lung full of air as it connected. Good body shot from Singha.
Singha lands a body shot in the clinch.
Singha scores with an uppercut up the middle. Singha works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buakaw Singha will take that one after putting his opponent down more than once in the round. The cut man is working on Wasyl Plutov's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Singha cracks a nice hook into Plutov's ribs. The crowd cheers as Singha lands an impressive looking overhand right. Plutov doesn't seem phased though. A head kick misses from Plutov. Singha ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Singha scores with a big combo that sends Plutov crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but the referee has seen enough as Plutov flops around uncontrollably and he's called an end to the fight! Singha jumps onto the ropes and throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Gross.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buakaw Singha! Buakaw Singha was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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