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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaensak Sor Ploenchit (ranked 1607 p4p, 231 weight class) and Kazushi Sakuraba (ranked 2246 p4p, 301 weight class). Kaensak Sor Ploenchit has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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214 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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175 cm
26
211 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kaensak Sor Ploenchit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kazushi Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakuraba doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sor Ploenchit jabs at Sakuraba's body.
Sakuraba shoots in but no luck this time.
Sor Ploenchit is looking to counter punch.
Sor Ploenchit swinging wildly here.
Sor Ploenchit definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sor Ploenchit moves into the clinch.
Sor Ploenchit scores with a shoulder strike.
Sakuraba is trying to pull guard but Sor Ploenchit has him pressed against the cage.
Sor Ploenchit lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sor Ploenchit scores with a shot to the side of Sakuraba's head.
It looks like Kazushi Sakuraba has been cut.
Sor Ploenchit is working Sakuraba over against the cage.
Sor Ploenchit pushes Sakuraba back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sakuraba looks winded!
Sor Ploenchit is working Sakuraba over against the cage.
Sakuraba fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kaensak Sor Ploenchit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazushi Sakuraba.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sor Ploenchit lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stalling in the clinch from Sakuraba.
Sor Ploenchit scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sor Ploenchit lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sor Ploenchit lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sakuraba doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sakuraba tries to throw a body punch but Sor Ploenchit avoids it by throwing Sakuraba back against the cage.
Sor Ploenchit works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sor Ploenchit softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sor Ploenchit scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sor Ploenchit creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sor Ploenchit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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!
Sakuraba jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sor Ploenchit walks away with a smile on his face. Sakuraba gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sakuraba's coach down at Temp Spar Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sakuraba's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sor Ploenchit working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sor Ploenchit works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sor Ploenchit stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sakuraba takes a shot to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sor Ploenchit lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short body shot lands from Sor Ploenchit as the two fighters clinch.
Sakuraba is trying to break the clinch but Sor Ploenchit is controlling him.
Sor Ploenchit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sakuraba trying to control the position but instead, Sor Ploenchit has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sakuraba into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Sor Ploenchit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Sor Ploenchit.
Sor Ploenchit lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sor Ploenchit.
Sakuraba struggles to land a body shot inside as Sor Ploenchit controls his hands.
Sor Ploenchit lands a hook that snaps the head of Sakuraba backwards.
Sor Ploenchit lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sor Ploenchit digs a right hand into Sakuraba's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sakuraba's gas tank.
Sor Ploenchit scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Sor Ploenchit.
Sakuraba takes a shot to the head.
Sakuraba is rocked!
Sor Ploenchit throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sor Ploenchit pushes Sakuraba back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sor Ploenchit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sor Ploenchit stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sor Ploenchit.
Sor Ploenchit lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sor Ploenchit lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Sor Ploenchit.
Sor Ploenchit misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sor Ploenchit.
Sor Ploenchit lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sakuraba is still on wobbly legs! Can Sor Ploenchit finish him?
Sor Ploenchit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sakuraba can't find room to land a body shot as Sor Ploenchit controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sor Ploenchit.
Sor Ploenchit lands a body punch.
Sor Ploenchit lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sakuraba tries to pull guard but Sor Ploenchit forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sor Ploenchit unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Sakuraba! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Sor Ploenchit is unloading with more strikes now! Sakuraba drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kaensak Sor Ploenchit!
Kaensak Sor Ploenchit bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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