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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Petchboonchu Aumkatongchiangmai (ranked 6359 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murad Tursunboev (ranked 24801 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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157 lbs
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157 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Petchboonchu Aumkatongchiangmai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Murad Tursunboev!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Kavanagh and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tursunboev shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Aumkatongchiangmai pinned against the cage. Aumkatongchiangmai gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A head kick from Aumkatongchiangmai lands but Tursunboev takes it in his stride.
Tursunboev throws a head kick but Aumkatongchiangmai moves out of range.
Aumkatongchiangmai with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tursunboev counters with an inside leg kick.
Aumkatongchiangmai throws a sloppy head kick and Tursunboev moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tursunboev throws a leg kick but Aumkatongchiangmai checks it.
Tursunboev closes the distance but Aumkatongchiangmai moves to the side
and Aumkatongchiangmai counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Aumkatongchiangmai fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tursunboev, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tursunboev is looking to take this one to the mat.
Aumkatongchiangmai taking a breather.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tursunboev tries for a takedown. No joy.
Petchboonchu Aumkatongchiangmai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Murad Tursunboev.
Aumkatongchiangmai wants to take the fight to the mat but Tursunboev manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tursunboev lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tursunboev dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tursunboev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Aumkatongchiangmai jumps into guard, dragging Tursunboev to the mat.
Aumkatongchiangmai is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Aumkatongchiangmai throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tursunboev is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aumkatongchiangmai not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Aumkatongchiangmai trying to control from half guard but Tursunboev is working away.
Aumkatongchiangmai is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tursunboev has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tursunboev really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Aumkatongchiangmai. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tursunboev trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Aumkatongchiangmai manages to pass to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tursunboev tries to lock up and control but Aumkatongchiangmai gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aumkatongchiangmai wants to control the pace but Tursunboev is squirming around nicely.
Tursunboev is desperately trying to improve his position but Aumkatongchiangmai has a good base and remains in mount.
Aumkatongchiangmai wants to stand but Tursunboev is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Aumkatongchiangmai controlling from the full mount.
Aumkatongchiangmai can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tursunboev is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Aumkatongchiangmai looking to finish with strikes here!
Tursunboev sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Aumkatongchiangmai seems to be looking for submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aumkatongchiangmai tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tursunboev knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petchboonchu Aumkatongchiangmai dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Aumkatongchiangmai displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tursunboev.
Tursunboev takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tursunboev stuffs the takedown.
Tursunboev tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Aumkatongchiangmai swivels and escapes.
Aumkatongchiangmai changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Aumkatongchiangmai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aumkatongchiangmai shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tursunboev pinned against the cage. Tursunboev gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tursunboev throws a leg kick but Aumkatongchiangmai sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Aumkatongchiangmai avoids the head kick by Tursunboev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Aumkatongchiangmai.
Aumkatongchiangmai slaps away a takedown attempt from Tursunboev, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Petchboonchu Aumkatongchiangmai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Murad Tursunboev.
Tursunboev is breathing heavily.
Tursunboev swats away the attempt to clinch by Aumkatongchiangmai.
Tursunboev on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Aumkatongchiangmai shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tursunboev as he jumps to the side.
Tursunboev has managed to clinch.
Aumkatongchiangmai looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aumkatongchiangmai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aumkatongchiangmai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aumkatongchiangmai shoots in looking for a takedown. Tursunboev tries to sprawl out of it but Aumkatongchiangmai keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tursunboev manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tursunboev shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Aumkatongchiangmai pinned against the cage. Aumkatongchiangmai gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
It looked like Aumkatongchiangmai was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tursunboev.
Aumkatongchiangmai tries to clinch up but Tursunboev circles away and keeps his distance.
Aumkatongchiangmai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tursunboev can do to turn this around?
Tursunboev defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Aumkatongchiangmai.
Aumkatongchiangmai tries for a takedown but Tursunboev sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tursunboev throws a head kick but Aumkatongchiangmai moves out of range.
Tursunboev fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tursunboev shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Tursunboev was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Tursunboev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aumkatongchiangmai keeps working.
Aumkatongchiangmai is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Aumkatongchiangmai tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aumkatongchiangmai is in a horrible position here. Tursunboev smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Aumkatongchiangmai keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Aumkatongchiangmai wants to hold on but Tursunboev pushes him away.
Tursunboev jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Aumkatongchiangmai is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Aumkatongchiangmai and Tursunboev has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Aumkatongchiangmai is trying to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tursunboev taking a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Murad Tursunboev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Tursunboev shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Aumkatongchiangmai eats them both and turns towards Tursunboev to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Aumkatongchiangmai tries to clinch up.
Aumkatongchiangmai's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Aumkatongchiangmai duly obliges.
Aumkatongchiangmai will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Aumkatongchiangmai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aumkatongchiangmai tries to bum rush Tursunboev with a series of wild strikes but Tursunboev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Petchboonchu Aumkatongchiangmai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tursunboev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tursunboev fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Aumkatongchiangmai avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aumkatongchiangmai tries to clinch up
and Tursunboev counters with a three punch combo that has Aumkatongchiangmai backing up. Aumkatongchiangmai nods at Tursunboev to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tursunboev fails to land the takedown.
Aumkatongchiangmai decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Aumkatongchiangmai looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aumkatongchiangmai seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tursunboev does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Aumkatongchiangmai is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Tursunboev is refusing to be controlled, as Aumkatongchiangmai sits in half guard.
Aumkatongchiangmai is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tursunboev is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Aumkatongchiangmai throws a hook but Tursunboev avoids it easily.
Tursunboev dives in and grabs Aumkatongchiangmai's left leg, looking for a takedown. Aumkatongchiangmai pushes down on Tursunboev's head and hops out.
Petchboonchu Aumkatongchiangmai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Murad Tursunboev.
Tursunboev leaves Aumkatongchiangmai with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tursunboev stuffs the takedown attempt from Aumkatongchiangmai. Aumkatongchiangmai gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters circling a little - Aumkatongchiangmai finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tursunboev darts in looking for a takedown but Aumkatongchiangmai gets double underhooks and turns Tursunboev into the cage.
Nice sprawl there from Aumkatongchiangmai as Tursunboev shoots in.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aumkatongchiangmai lands a head kick!
Tursunboev stuffs the takedown.
Aumkatongchiangmai gets caught napping as Tursunboev dives in and scores a takedown. Aumkatongchiangmai manages to retain guard.
Tursunboev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Aumkatongchiangmai might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Aumkatongchiangmai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tursunboev wants to control from the top but Aumkatongchiangmai keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tursunboev wants to pass the guard but Aumkatongchiangmai is keeping the position.
Aumkatongchiangmai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Petchboonchu Aumkatongchiangmai.
I think Aumkatongchiangmai has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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