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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between King Naresuan (ranked 6678 p4p, 409 weight class) and Moses Odongkara (ranked 7237 p4p, 418 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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194 cm
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223 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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202 cm
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270 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine
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Determined
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, King Naresuan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Moses Odongkara! The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Odongkara misses with a low kick.
Naresuan throws a quick counter head kick but Odongkara was just out of range. A leg kick checked by Odongkara. Odongkara missing with a left hand there. Naresuan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Naresuan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Naresuan checks a low kick from Odongkara. Odongkara misses with a kick to the body.
Moses Odongkara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Naresuan throws a leg kick but Odongkara moved away. Naresuan misses with a head kick.
Odongkara moves out of range of the body kick from Naresuan.
A jab from Odongkara misses. Nice straight punches there by Naresuan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Naresuan. Naresuan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nice defenses there by Naresuan. Naresuan thinks about countering with a head kick. Odongkara throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Odongkara throws a wild body kick that Naresuan sees coming a mile off. Naresuan moves out of range of the strikes. Odongkara throws a shot from downtown. Naresuan moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Odongkara throws a half hearted mid kick. Naresuan is looking to land body kicks. Naresuan moves away from the strike by Odongkara. A shot to the liver by Odongkara. Beautiful body shot. Odongkara tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Naresuan is able to avoid easily. Naresuan seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Odongkara is looking to clinch. Odongkara throws a big shot that misses. Naresuan checks a leg kick nicely. Odongkara buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Odongkara connects with a leg kick. Naresuan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Odongkara connects with a solid leg kick. Naresuan keeps the fight on the outside. Naresuan is looking to land body kicks. Odongkara flicks out a counter leg kick but Naresuan steps away. Odongkara takes the fight into the clinch. Naresuan scores with a shoulder strike. Odongkara looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Odongkara can't find room to land a body shot as Naresuan controls the action.
Odongkara looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Naresuan misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Naresuan.
Naresuan scores with a hook to the body. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Naresuan. Odongkara looks winded! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A short right from Naresuan on the inside. Still in the clinch, Naresuan scores with a nice short uppercut. Naresuan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Naresuan working some nice short punches in the clinch. Naresuan lands an uppercut. Both guys are working to get underhooks. A short right from Naresuan on the inside. Naresuan prevents a body shot from Odongkara. Odongkara struggles to land a body shot inside as Naresuan controls his hands.
Naresuan is stalling here.
Odongkara being controlled against the ropes. A quick uppercut on the inside from Naresuan. Odongkara misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Naresuan dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Naresuan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Odongkara checks it well. Naresuan checks a leg kick nicely. Naresuan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Odongkara 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. Naresuan throws a push kick but Odongkara slaps the foot to one side. Naresuan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Odongkara. A jab from Odongkara misses. Naresuan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Odongkara will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Odongkara on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Odongkara walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Odongkara tries to work over Naresuan's front leg with a kick but Naresuan checks it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nice shot by Naresuan. Naresuan connects with a solid leg kick. Naresuan misses with the combination.
King Naresuan is winning the standup battle so far. Naresuan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's one minute gone in the round. Some wild striking there from Odongkara.
Naresuan avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Naresuan checks a leg kick. Naresuan lands with a straight right. Odongkara didn't see that one coming. Odongkara darts in and clinches Naresuan up against the ropes. Naresuan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Odongkara struggles to land a body shot inside as Naresuan controls his hands.
Odongkara tries to work over Naresuan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A short right from Naresuan on the inside. Naresuan lands an uppercut. Odongkara digs a right hand into Naresuan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Naresuan's gas tank. Odongkara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Naresuan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Odongkara checks a leg kick. Odongkara cracks Naresuan with a right hand to the side of the head. Naresuan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Odongkara was well out of range. Poor timing from Naresuan.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Odongkara lands a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Naresuan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Odongkara moves away. Odongkara takes a swing at Naresuan's ribcage but misses. Naresuan throws a sloppy head kick and Odongkara moves out of range easily. Odongkara misses the jab. Naresuan fires out a quick counter leg kick but Odongkara just manages to avoid it. Odongkara misses with an attempted mid kick.
Naresuan looks to land a left hand but Odongkara moved out of range nicely. It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Naresuan here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man. Odongkara needs to keep his hands up - Naresuan had a free shot at his head there. Naresuan looks for the body kick but Odongkara saw that one coming. Odongkara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Naresuan. Naresuan lands with a thumping leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Naresuan. Odongkara tries to clinch but Naresuan is having none of it. Naresuan tries a head kick but it misses.
Odongkara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Naresuan dominated that second round. That's time! Naresuan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Naresuan misses with a two punch combination.
Odongkara misses with a wild body shot. Naresuan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Odongkara. Naresuan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Naresuan throws out a loose jab but Odongkara uses good head movement to avoid it. A bone on bone clash there as Odongkara blocks the leg kick.
A slow jab from Odongkara misses its intended target. Naresuan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Odongkara can do to turn this around? Odongkara tries a low kick but Naresuan avoids it. Odongkara takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Odongkara takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Naresuan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Odongkara throws a hook to the side of Naresuan's head but Naresuan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. A big right from Odongkara misses. Naresuan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Naresuan tries a head kick but it misses.
Odongkara clinches up with Naresuan and pushes him back against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Odongkara stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Naresuan pushes Odongkara back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. Naresuan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. Naresuan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Odongkara or not. Odongkara avoids the elbow strike from Naresuan, against the ropes.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Odongkara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Naresuan. Odongkara tries to work over Naresuan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Odongkara misses with a hook to the ribs.
King Naresuan has scored more points in the clinch so far. Naresuan blocks a body shot from Odongkara. Naresuan lands with a left to the head. Odongkara lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Naresuan. Naresuan lands on the inside with an uppercut. Odongkara takes a shot to the head. Naresuan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Naresuan throws a head kick that misses. Odongkara tries to close the distance and clinch but Naresuan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. A jab lands there for Naresuan.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A bone on bone clash there as Naresuan blocks the leg kick.
Odongkara throws a shot from downtown. Naresuan moves away and avoids it. An inside leg kick from Naresuan misses. Odongkara missing with a left hand there. Naresuan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Naresuan cracks Odongkara with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Odongkara.
Naresuan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Moses Odongkara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Odongkara avoids the head kick by Naresuan.
Naresuan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Naresuan misses with a head kick.
A low kick from Odongkara is predictable there enabling Naresuan to counter with a crisp jab. Odongkara lets loose with a powerful body kick. Naresuan will feel that in the morning. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Odongkara misses with a low kick.
Odongkara takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that's the end of the fight! King Naresuan showed his dominance in that final round. Well Naresuan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27 Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27 Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... King Naresuan! During a confident post fight interview, King Naresuan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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