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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Arzlan Bathory (ranked 22337 p4p, 706 weight class) and Petsakai Kiatmookao (ranked 23061 p4p, 739 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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158 lbs
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World class MT
Insanely flexible
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Granite chin
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arzlan Bathory! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Petsakai Kiatmookao! The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kiatmookao throws a solid leg kick but Bathory takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kiatmookao. Kiatmookao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bathory.
Bathory lands a head kick. Kiatmookao smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Bathory misses with a wild body shot. Bathory takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Kiatmookao ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Bathory tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kiatmookao was well out of range. Poor timing from Bathory. Kiatmookao misses the jab. Kiatmookao lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bathory at a distance.
Bathory connects with a leg kick. Kiatmookao looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Bathory dodges the punch combination from Kiatmookao.
Kiatmookao blocks the body kick.
Bathory misses with a leg kick. Kiatmookao throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Kiatmookao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bathory sees it coming and avoids it easily. Kiatmookao throws the left hand but Bathory avoids the punch easily. Bathory fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kiatmookao has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kiatmookao lands a slapping body shot.
Bathory lands with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bathory misses with a body shot.
Kiatmookao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bathory moves away. Bathory tried to counter with a leg kick but Kiatmookao avoided it. Kiatmookao's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bathory under the eye. Bathory looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Bathory misses the jab. Bathory throws a body punch but Kiatmookao moves out of range. Bathory takes a swing at Kiatmookao's ribcage but misses. Bathory uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kiatmookao has time to react. Petsakai Kiatmookao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bathory misses with a body kick. Kiatmookao wants to counter with a clinch but Bathory pushes him away. Kiatmookao tried to score with a low kick but Bathory checks it. Kiatmookao uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bathory has time to react. Bathory lands a slapping body shot.
Bathory keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kiatmookao throws a body shot but no joy. Bathory takes a body punch but keeps moving. Bathory throws a nice inside leg kick. Kiatmookao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Kiatmookao throws a push kick but Bathory slaps the foot to one side. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Bathory fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kiatmookao, pushing him back against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kiatmookao misses with a body punch.
Bathory tries to throw a body punch but Kiatmookao avoids it by throwing Bathory back against the ropes. Kiatmookao presses Bathory against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Kiatmookao misses with a punch to the body.
Kiatmookao working some nice short punches in the clinch. Kiatmookao working aggressively here.
Bathory blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bathory working aggressively here.
Bathory blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kiatmookao blocks a body shot from Bathory. Kiatmookao digs a right hand into Bathory's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bathory's gas tank. Bathory throws a head punch that misses. Kiatmookao tries a body shot but Bathory blocks it.
Bathory can't find room to land a body shot as Kiatmookao controls the action.
Bathory tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Kiatmookao digs a right hand underneath Bathory's ribcage. Bathory let out a lung full of air as it connected. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Kiatmookao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A short left from Kiatmookao. Bathory fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Kiatmookao on the inside. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petsakai Kiatmookao dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bathory looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kiatmookao lands a nice looking body kick. Kiatmookao takes the fight into the clinch. Bathory lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Bathory lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kiatmookao. Bathory working some nice short punches in the clinch. A head punch blocked on the inside by Bathory. Bathory lands with a short head shot on the inside. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Kiatmookao has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bathory seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kiatmookao can turn it around. Bathory scores with a nice hook to the head. Bathory struggles to land a body shot inside as Kiatmookao controls his hands.
Bathory tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Kiatmookao is working Bathory over against the ropes. Bathory lands with a left to the head. Kiatmookao's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kiatmookao misses with the head strike.
Kiatmookao misses with a body punch.
Kiatmookao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Kiatmookao misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bathory effectively controlling the action here. Kiatmookao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bathory's elbow. Bathory stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kiatmookao working some nice short punches in the clinch. A short left from Bathory. Bathory has Kiatmookao pressed against the ropes.
Bathory tries to work over Kiatmookao's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Bathory struggles to land a body shot inside as Kiatmookao controls his hands.
A short right from Bathory. A right hook to the body lands for Bathory.
Bathory prevents a body shot from Kiatmookao. Kiatmookao blocks a body shot from Bathory. A head punch blocked on the inside by Bathory. Arzlan Bathory has scored more points in the clinch so far. Bathory tries a body shot but Kiatmookao blocks it.
Kiatmookao is trying to stall.
Kiatmookao tries a body shot but Bathory blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A right hand to the body from Kiatmookao.
Kiatmookao scores with a shoulder strike. Kiatmookao scores with a shot to the side of Bathory's head. A head punch blocked on the inside by Bathory. Kiatmookao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bathory's elbow. Bathory tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Kiatmookao working aggressively here.
Bathory blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kiatmookao tries to throw a body punch but Bathory avoids it by throwing Kiatmookao back against the ropes. Bathory presses Kiatmookao against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Kiatmookao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bathory. Kiatmookao lands a right hand. Bathory looking to stall.
Kiatmookao tries to throw a body punch but Bathory avoids it by throwing Kiatmookao back against the ropes. Kiatmookao misses with some punches.
Kiatmookao can't find room to land a body shot as Bathory controls the action.
Bathory tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Arzlan Bathory will probably get the nod. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bathory throws a body kick that misses. Kiatmookao connects with a leg kick. Bathory looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Kiatmookao feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bathory's calf. Kiatmookao blocks the body kick.
Kiatmookao tries to clinch there but Bathory circles away.
Kiatmookao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bathory moves away. Kiatmookao misses with a wild body shot. Bathory takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Kiatmookao misses with an uppercut. Bathory lands a leg kick that knocks Kiatmookao off balance momentarily. Bathory bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Bathory fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kiatmookao just manages to avoid it. Bathory staying out of range there. Kiatmookao takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bathory misses with a wild body shot. Kiatmookao slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. A decent looking cross lands there for Bathory. This has been an exciting period of action! Kiatmookao throws a leg kick but Bathory sees it coming and moves out of range. It appears Bathory was looking to counter with a kick there. Bathory keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round. A jab from Kiatmookao misses. Kiatmookao misses with a looping right. Bathory throws a body kick that misses. Bathory on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Kiatmookao takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bathory does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Kiatmookao throws a looping overhand right but Bathory ducks down to avoid it. Kiatmookao with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bathory tries to clinch but Kiatmookao moves out of range. Bathory tries a head kick but it misses.
Bathory displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kiatmookao throws out the jab. Bathory appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Kiatmookao throws a chopping leg kick but Bathory manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Bathory throws a wild body kick that Kiatmookao sees coming a mile off. Kiatmookao doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. A swing and a miss from Kiatmookao. Kiatmookao lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bathory at a distance.
Kiatmookao lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Bathory uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kiatmookao.
Bathory moves out of range of the body kick from Kiatmookao.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kiatmookao misses with a looping left. Kiatmookao fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bathory looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. 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! Bathory moves out of range of the strikes. Bathory swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Bathory looks to land a body kick but Kiatmookao moved away. Kiatmookao loads up on a big right hand but Bathory slips the punch. Kiatmookao scores with a decent looking hook. Bathory lands a jab to Kiatmookao's midsection. Kiatmookao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kiatmookao throws an overhand right that lands on Bathory's shoulder, as Bathory tries to avoid the shot. Bathory lands with a nice body punch. Kiatmookao slips a jab from Bathory. Kiatmookao throws a body kick that misses. Bathory fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kiatmookao looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Bathory walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kiatmookao checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Kiatmookao now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Kiatmookao catches Bathory with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! A slapping body kick lands there for Bathory. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Good leg kick by Bathory there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Petsakai Kiatmookao just about did enough to take it. That's time! Back to the action!
Bathory takes a swing at Kiatmookao's ribcage but misses. Good work by Bathory as he checks the leg kick. Bathory lands with a good body shot. Bathory misses with a wild body shot. Bathory scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Kiatmookao thows a left - swing and a miss! Kiatmookao looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Good work by Bathory as he checks the leg kick. Kiatmookao just misses with a punch to the body.
Bathory is looking to wear down Kiatmookao with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Kiatmookao throws a half hearted mid kick. Kiatmookao throws a solid leg kick but Bathory takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kiatmookao. Bathory scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A looping hook to the body misses from Kiatmookao. Bathory does a little dance to reset his feet. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bathory checks a leg kick. Bathory appears to be looking for a big counter. Kiatmookao works the jab nicely. Kiatmookao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kiatmookao misses with a hook. Bathory ducked under it nicely. A looping hook to the body misses from Kiatmookao. Bathory does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kiatmookao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bathory.
Bathory throws a series of punches but Kiatmookao avoids them all with ease. Bathory throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Kiatmookao fakes the leg kick and cracks Bathory in the body. Kiatmookao misses the shot to the body. Kiatmookao tries to clinch but Bathory is having none of it. Kiatmookao connects with a leg kick. Bathory looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Kiatmookao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bathory.
Bathory fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Bathory lands a glancing blow to the side of Kiatmookao's head. Bathory swings for the body but Kiatmookao moves out of range.
Bathory lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kiatmookao's sensitive parts. Kiatmookao feints and then cracks Bathory's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bathory down. Kiatmookao throws a nice outside leg kick. Bathory misses with a body kick. Kiatmookao misses with a wild body shot. An inside leg kick lands from Kiatmookao.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kiatmookao is looking to chop away at Bathory's legs. Bathory tried to score with a low kick but Kiatmookao checks it. Bathory moves out of range of the leg kick from Kiatmookao. Bathory throws a hook to the side of Kiatmookao's head but Kiatmookao sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. A leg kick checked by Bathory. Kiatmookao bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Kiatmookao takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kiatmookao moves out of range of the strikes. Kiatmookao misses with a wild body shot. A leg kick checked by Bathory. Bathory throws a low kick but Kiatmookao moves out of range easily. A leg kick checked by Kiatmookao. Kiatmookao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bathory manages to avoid it. Bathory fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Bathory blocks a low kick nicely. Kiatmookao's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. That kick from Bathory tenderised Kiatmookao's leg. Kiatmookao is trying to keep his angry face on. Bathory looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Arzlan Bathory will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Bathory ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kiatmookao moves away. Kiatmookao scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Bathory with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kiatmookao to score with a decent uppercut. Kiatmookao shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Kiatmookao is looking to chop away at Bathory's legs. Kiatmookao swings and misses with a shot to the body and Bathory counters with a nice uppercut. Kiatmookao takes a swing at Bathory's ribcage but misses. Bathory throws a body punch but Kiatmookao moves out of range. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bathory, right into the meat.
Bathory lands with a shot to the body. Kiatmookao tries to clinch but Bathory moves out of range. Bathory takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bathory tries a low kick but Kiatmookao avoids it. Petsakai Kiatmookao seems to be getting the better of the standup. Kiatmookao looks to land a body kick but Bathory moved away. Bathory works the jab nicely. Kiatmookao fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Kiatmookao lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bathory's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kiatmookao looks to score with a jab to the body but Bathory is just out of range. Bathory tries to move into range but Kiatmookao moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Kiatmookao avoids the body shot from Bathory.
Bathory will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kiatmookao jabs Bathory right on the nose. Bathory blinks but takes it well. Kiatmookao throws a hook but Bathory blocks it. A solid body kick from Kiatmookao. Kiatmookao misses with a kick to the body.
Kiatmookao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bathory.
Kiatmookao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bathory manages to avoid it. Bathory slips under a jab from Kiatmookao. Bathory lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Bathory checks the leg kick. Kiatmookao stuns Bathory with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Bathory takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bathory lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kiatmookao has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kiatmookao and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. A big left from Kiatmookao misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bathory moves out of range of the strikes. Arzlan Bathory has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Bathory fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kiatmookao manages to avoid it. Kiatmookao tries a quick counter leg kick but Bathory is wise to it. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kiatmookao cracks Bathory with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bathory. Kiatmookao tries to close the distance and clinch but Bathory swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Good work by Kiatmookao as he checks the leg kick. Nice straight punches there by Kiatmookao. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kiatmookao. Kiatmookao misses the shot to the body. Kiatmookao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bathory. Nice uppercut lands for Kiatmookao. That snapped Bathory's head back.
Kiatmookao on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bathory scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Kiatmookao throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bathory counters with a body kick that stops Kiatmookao in his tracks momentarily. Bathory throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kiatmookao. Bathory attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Kiatmookao on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight! Petsakai Kiatmookao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Kiatmookao has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Petsakai Kiatmookao! Judge Steven Brown scores the fight as a draw! Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight for Petsakai Kiatmookao!
Petsakai Kiatmookao wins by majority decision! After the fight, Petsakai Kiatmookao 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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