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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong (ranked 797 p4p, 34 weight class) and Paul Murhaa (ranked 230 p4p, 9 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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136 lbs
15 - 10 - 0 |
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144 lbs
17 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Murhaa!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payakarakatong avoids the body shot from Murhaa.
Payakarakatong scores with a punch to the head.
Murhaa throws a leg kick but Payakarakatong sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Payakarakatong connects with a body shot that sends Murhaa's belly button to the back.
Payakarakatong 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.
Payakarakatong connects with a nice looking jab.
Murhaa moves away from the strike by Payakarakatong.
Murhaa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Payakarakatong lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Payakarakatong throws a hook but Murhaa avoids it easily.
Murhaa has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Murhaa connects with a solid leg kick.
Payakarakatong looks to score with a jab to the body but Murhaa is just out of range.
Murhaa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Murhaa connects with a single shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Payakarakatong throws a body punch but Murhaa moves out of range.
Murhaa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Murhaa slips under a jab.
Murhaa lands with a hook. Payakarakatong tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Murhaa feints and then cracks Payakarakatong's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Payakarakatong down.
Payakarakatong staying out of range there.
Murhaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Payakarakatong.
Murhaa scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Payakarakatong takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Murhaa misses with a low kick as Payakarakatong jumps back.
Payakarakatong is looking to counter punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Murhaa.
Payakarakatong connects with a body shot that sends Murhaa's belly button to the back.
Murhaa walks forward, straight into a front kick from Payakarakatong.
Murhaa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Payakarakatong.
Payakarakatong finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Murhaa flicks out a counter leg kick but Payakarakatong steps away.
Payakarakatong throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Payakarakatong lands a head shot.
Payakarakatong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murhaa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Payakarakatong misses the shot to the body.
Murhaa slips a jab and a cross from Payakarakatong.
Murhaa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Murhaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Payakarakatong.
Payakarakatong takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murhaa swings for the body but Payakarakatong moves out of range.
Payakarakatong scores with a sloppy right hand. Murhaa should have avoided that one.
Payakarakatong throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Payakarakatong there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Payakarakatong takes one to the side of the head.
Payakarakatong lunges at Murhaa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Murhaa's hand.
Payakarakatong throws a body shot but no joy.
Murhaa now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Murhaa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Payakarakatong throws a poor cross that misses
and Murhaa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
It looks like Payakarakatong has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Payakarakatong misses with a body kick.
Payakarakatong throws a hook but Murhaa avoids it easily.
Murhaa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Payakarakatong is looking to score with low kicks.
Murhaa appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Payakarakatong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murhaa.
Murhaa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Payakarakatong moves out of range of the strikes.
Murhaa throws a push kick but Payakarakatong slaps the foot to one side.
Murhaa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Payakarakatong on the side of the head.
A lazy left from Murhaa finds it's target.
Payakarakatong throws a lazy right hand but Murhaa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murhaa misses with an uppercut. Payakarakatong saw that one coming.
Payakarakatong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Murhaa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payakarakatong misses the shot to the body.
Payakarakatong slips a straight right by Murhaa.
Payakarakatong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Payakarakatong throws the left hand but Murhaa avoids the punch easily.
Murhaa slips under a jab from Payakarakatong.
Murhaa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A shot to the liver by Payakarakatong. Beautiful body shot.
Murhaa misses with a looping left.
Murhaa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Murhaa scores with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Payakarakatong misses its intended target.
Murhaa thows a body kick. Payakarakatong tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Payakarakatong doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Murhaa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Payakarakatong throws a low kick but it's checked well by Murhaa.
Payakarakatong lands a nice shot to the body.
Murhaa scores with a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Payakarakatong throws a leg kick that misses.
Murhaa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Payakarakatong.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payakarakatong looks to throw the jab but Murhaa is out of range.
Payakarakatong scores with a nice right hand.
Payakarakatong getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Good leg kick by Murhaa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A swing and a miss from Payakarakatong.
Murhaa tries a head kick but it misses.
Payakarakatong throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Murhaa counters with a nice uppercut.
Murhaa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Payakarakatong is able to avoid easily.
Murhaa connects with a nice looking jab.
Payakarakatong checks a low kick from Murhaa.
Payakarakatong lands with an overhand left.
An inside leg kick from Murhaa misses.
Murhaa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A looping hook to the body misses from Murhaa. Payakarakatong does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Payakarakatong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Payakarakatong.
Nice body punch from Payakarakatong.
Payakarakatong catches Murhaa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong 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.
Murhaa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Payakarakatong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Payakarakatong misses the target.
Payakarakatong wants to clinch.
Payakarakatong takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Payakarakatong swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Murhaa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Payakarakatong with a body shot.
Payakarakatong misses with a body shot.
Murhaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Payakarakatong is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Payakarakatong on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murhaa throws a series of punches but Payakarakatong avoids them all with ease.
Payakarakatong was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payakarakatong cracks Murhaa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Murhaa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Payakarakatong.
Murhaa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Payakarakatong throws a push kick but Murhaa slaps the foot to one side.
Payakarakatong throws a one two combo.
Payakarakatong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murhaa throws out the jab.
Payakarakatong slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa throws a hook but Payakarakatong blocks it.
Payakarakatong loads up on a big right hand but Murhaa slips the punch.
Murhaa lands a jab to Payakarakatong's midsection.
Payakarakatong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murhaa.
Murhaa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Murhaa looks to land a right hand but Payakarakatong moved out of range.
Murhaa throws an overhand right that lands on Payakarakatong's shoulder, as Payakarakatong tries to avoid the shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Payakarakatong as he connects with a hook.
Murhaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Payakarakatong throws a body shot but no joy.
Murhaa unleashes a big counter combination but Payakarakatong bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Payakarakatong lands with an overhand left.
Payakarakatong throws a hook to the side of Murhaa's head but Murhaa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Payakarakatong throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murhaa throws out a counter right but Payakarakatong avoids it with no problem.
Payakarakatong scores with a nice strike.
Murhaa works Payakarakatong's body with a nice hook.
Murhaa throws a body punch but Payakarakatong moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Payakarakatong cracks Murhaa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Payakarakatong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murhaa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payakarakatong scores with a punch to the head.
Payakarakatong moves out of range of the strikes.
Murhaa looks to land a right hand but Payakarakatong moved out of range.
Payakarakatong throwing a counter right hand but Murhaa manages to avoid it.
Payakarakatong throws a leg kick that misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Murhaa.
Murhaa throws a big shot that misses.
Murhaa misses the jab.
Murhaa throws a big shot that misses.
Payakarakatong scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Payakarakatong is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Murhaa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Murhaa takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Murhaa checks a leg kick nicely.
Murhaa misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murhaa. Payakarakatong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murhaa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Payakarakatong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa scores with a punch to the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Payakarakatong, as that shot connected.
Murhaa just misses with a punch to the body.
Murhaa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Payakarakatong's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Murhaa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Payakarakatong scrambles back to his feet.
Murhaa misses with a leg kick
and Payakarakatong counters with a low kick, right behind Murhaa 's knee.
Murhaa is looking to chop away at Payakarakatong's legs.
Murhaa is looking to slow Payakarakatong down with leg kicks.
Payakarakatong bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Payakarakatong tries to land a leg kick but Murhaa saw it coming and moves away.
Murhaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Payakarakatong takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Murhaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Payakarakatong was well out of range. Poor timing from Murhaa.
Sloppy strikes from Murhaa. Those never looked like landing.
Payakarakatong missing with a left hand there. Murhaa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murhaa throws a hook but Payakarakatong blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murhaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murhaa throws a front kick aimed at Payakarakatong's knee but Payakarakatong avoids it well.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Payakarakatong. Murhaa shrugs it off though.
Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Payakarakatong.
Murhaa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Payakarakatong with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Payakarakatong.
Murhaa throws a front kick that sends Payakarakatong stumbling back into the cage.
Payakarakatong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murhaa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Murhaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murhaa throws a looping overhand right but Payakarakatong ducks down to avoid it.
Murhaa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Payakarakatong misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Payakarakatong misses the target.
Murhaa lands a leg kick that knocks Payakarakatong off balance momentarily.
Payakarakatong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murhaa slips a jab from Payakarakatong.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murhaa.
Murhaa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murhaa throws a body shot but no joy.
Payakarakatong sizes up Murhaa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Payakarakatong slips a straight right by Murhaa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Paul Murhaa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Payakarakatong misses with a body kick.
Murhaa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Murhaa lands an overhand right.
Payakarakatong digs a good hook to Murhaa's body.
Murhaa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Payakarakatong looks to throw the jab but Murhaa is out of range.
Payakarakatong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Payakarakatong connects with a leg kick. Murhaa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Payakarakatong looks to land a body kick but Murhaa moved away.
It seemed like Murhaa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Murhaa ducks under a wild hook from Payakarakatong.
A slow jab from Payakarakatong misses its intended target.
Murhaa lands a nice looking body kick.
Murhaa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murhaa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payakarakatong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murhaa moves out of range of the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Murhaa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Murhaa throws a body punch but Payakarakatong moves out of range.
Murhaa throws out a loose jab but Payakarakatong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Payakarakatong steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Murhaa. That one must have hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Payakarakatong throws a leg kick which misses Murhaa's front leg but catches the back leg as Murhaa tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payakarakatong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murhaa throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Payakarakatong on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Murhaa misses with a looping right.
Payakarakatong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murhaa.
Murhaa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Payakarakatong is able to avoid easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murhaa. Payakarakatong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Payakarakatong went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Murhaa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Payakarakatong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Murhaa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Payakarakatong throws out the jab.
Murhaa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Murhaa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murhaa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Payakarakatong on the side of the head.
Payakarakatong dips to his left and cracks Murhaa with an uppercut!
Payakarakatong misses with an attempted mid kick.
Murhaa misses with a hook.
Murhaa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Payakarakatong.
Murhaa swings for the body but Payakarakatong moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Payakarakatong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Payakarakatong connects with a solid leg kick.
Payakarakatong looks to land a right hand but Murhaa moved out of range.
Murhaa throws out a counter right but Payakarakatong avoids it with no problem.
Murhaa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Payakarakatong misses with an uppercut. Murhaa saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Murhaa misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Murhaa.
Murhaa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Payakarakatong is looking to land body kicks.
Murhaa slips under a jab from Payakarakatong.
Murhaa is trying to counter with his kicks.
Payakarakatong ducks under a wild hook from Murhaa.
Payakarakatong throws a leg kick
and Murhaa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murhaa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Payakarakatong checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A little feinted left hand from Payakarakatong on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Murhaa just misses with a punch to the body.
Murhaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Payakarakatong is just out of range.
Good exchange - Payakarakatong coming out on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payakarakatong with a jab.
Payakarakatong looks to throw the jab but Murhaa is out of range.
Payakarakatong fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Murhaa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Payakarakatong lands with an uppercut that bounces Murhaa off the cage and back into range.
Nice defenses there by Murhaa.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Murhaa crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Payakarakatong - the referee stops the clock and Murhaa gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Payakarakatong. Murhaa manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Murhaa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Murhaa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Payakarakatong appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Murhaa ducks under a wild hook from Payakarakatong.
Murhaa misses with a wild body shot.
Payakarakatong misses with an attempted mid kick.
Murhaa throws out a counter right but Payakarakatong avoids it with no problem.
Payakarakatong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murhaa.
Payakarakatong appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Murhaa throws a hook but Payakarakatong avoids it easily.
Payakarakatong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murhaa.
Payakarakatong moves out of range as Murhaa throws a body kick.
Payakarakatong ducks under a wild hook from Murhaa.
Payakarakatong throws an off balance right hand
and Murhaa counters with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Payakarakatong throws a body punch but Murhaa moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Murhaa. That's going to slow Payakarakatong down.
Payakarakatong misses with an uppercut.
Payakarakatong fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Payakarakatong misses the jab.
Murhaa only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Murhaa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Payakarakatong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murhaa misses with a hook to the body
and Murhaa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Payakarakatong will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Payakarakatong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Payakarakatong ducks under a wild hook from Murhaa.
Payakarakatong on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Murhaa catches Payakarakatong with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Murhaa misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Murhaa misses the target.
Payakarakatong feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Murhaa's calf.
Payakarakatong moves out of range of the body kick from Murhaa.
Murhaa throws a lazy right hand but Payakarakatong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Paul Murhaa.
Well Murhaa 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:30
The fight is ruled a draw!
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