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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Makunouchi Ippo (ranked 13137 p4p, 496 weight class) and Petsakai Kiatmookao (ranked 20447 p4p, 490 weight class). Ippo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Indestructible. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
38 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Makunouchi Ippo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Petsakai Kiatmookao!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Ippo.
Kiatmookao misses with a hook. Ippo ducked under it nicely.
Ippo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kiatmookao manages to circle out of the way.
Kiatmookao lands a nice hook to Ippo's body. Ippo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ippo ducks under a wild hook from Kiatmookao.
A head kick misses from Kiatmookao.
Ippo missing with a left hand there. Kiatmookao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kiatmookao closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ippo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kiatmookao finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ippo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ippo appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ippo connects with a right hand. Kiatmookao shakes it off.
Ippo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kiatmookao's head backwards.
Ippo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ippo tests Kiatmookao's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A slow jab from Kiatmookao misses its intended target.
Kiatmookao walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kiatmookao connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ippo momentarily.
Kiatmookao on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Makunouchi Ippo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kiatmookao lands a nice hook to Ippo's body. Ippo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kiatmookao throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ippo avoids the head kick by Kiatmookao.
Ippo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Doom's Gym in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiatmookao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ippo.
Ippo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kiatmookao moves away.
Ippo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kiatmookao. Kiatmookao circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kiatmookao misses with a body kick.
A big right from Ippo misses.
Ippo tries to clinch up but Kiatmookao circles away and keeps his distance.
Kiatmookao tries to close the distance and clinch but Ippo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ippo's corner calls for a 1-2. Ippo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kiatmookao on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ippo connects with a right hand. Kiatmookao shakes it off.
Ippo looks to land a combination. Kiatmookao sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Petsakai Kiatmookao has been cut.
Kiatmookao is looking to score with low kicks.
Ippo misses with a head kick.
Kiatmookao replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Ippo blocks it well.
A head kick by Ippo misses
and Kiatmookao counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kiatmookao takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kiatmookao throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ippo defending well as Kiatmookao loads up on a big left hand.
Ippo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kiatmookao lands with a hook. Ippo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiatmookao takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kiatmookao - that will leave a mark!
Kiatmookao slips a straight right by Ippo.
Kiatmookao takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A left lands for Ippo.
Ippo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kiatmookao's hands.
Ippo tests Kiatmookao's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ippo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ippo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ippo throws a sloppy head kick and Kiatmookao moves out of range easily.
Kiatmookao lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ippo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kiatmookao pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ippo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kiatmookao misses with a straight right.
As Kiatmookao looks to move away, Ippo throws a big counter combo but Kiatmookao just gets out of the way.
Kiatmookao throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ippo checks the leg kick.
Ippo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ippo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ippo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That kick from Ippo tenderised Kiatmookao's leg. Kiatmookao is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ippo works the jab nicely.
Kiatmookao lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ippo takes a step back to recover.
Kiatmookao displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ippo throws out the jab.
Ippo throws a lazy right hand but Kiatmookao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ippo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Ippo misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Ippo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ippo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kiatmookao's efforts to push away.
Kiatmookao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kiatmookao lands a front kick.
Ippo lands a nice hook to Kiatmookao's body. Kiatmookao takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ippo scores with a punch to the head.
Ippo throws a hook but Kiatmookao blocks it.
Kiatmookao was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kiatmookao closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiatmookao managing to block the knees to the body from Ippo.
Ippo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ippo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ippo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ippo scores with a shot to the side of Kiatmookao's head.
Ippo managing to block the knees to the body from Kiatmookao.
Ippo swings wildly with an uppercut but Kiatmookao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kiatmookao blocking some punches.
Kiatmookao is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ippo is defending well for now.
Ippo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kiatmookao is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ippo is keeping busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ippo throws a punch but it's blocked by Kiatmookao.
Stalling in the clinch from Kiatmookao.
Kiatmookao wants to get back to striking at distance but Ippo won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Makunouchi Ippo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Petsakai Kiatmookao's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ippo jabs at Kiatmookao's body.
Ippo looks to throw the jab but Kiatmookao is out of range.
A combination from Ippo does no damage.
Kiatmookao swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kiatmookao tries a low kick but Ippo avoids it.
Ippo lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kiatmookao connects with a right hand. Ippo shakes it off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kiatmookao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ippo connects with a solid leg kick.
Ippo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kiatmookao throws out the jab.
Kiatmookao throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kiatmookao gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ippo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiatmookao just misses with a punch to the body.
Ippo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kiatmookao sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kiatmookao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A telegraphed right hand from Ippo misses the target.
A cross from Ippo lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ippo rushes Kiatmookao and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Kiatmookao lands an elbow inside.
Ippo with a knee to the head.
Ippo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kiatmookaos head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ippo as Kiatmookao tries to tie him up.
Ippo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ippo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ippo misses with the head strike.
Kiatmookao is trying to break the clinch but Ippo has him pressed against the ropes.
Ippo misses with a body punch.
Makunouchi Ippo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ippo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ippo pushes Kiatmookao back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Ippo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ippo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ippo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kiatmookao trying to stall but Ippo improves his position.
Kiatmookao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ippo has a couple of punches blocked by Kiatmookao.
Ippo working aggressively here.
Ippo trying to land knees to the body.
Ippo looking to throw knees to the head but Kiatmookao is blocking nicely.
Kiatmookao misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ippo.
Ippo lands a knee to the head.
Kiatmookao blocking some punches.
Ippo looking to throw knees to the head but Kiatmookao is blocking nicely.
Ippo looking to throw knees to the head but Kiatmookao is blocking nicely.
Kiatmookao working Ippo over with knees to the body.
Kiatmookao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ippo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kiatmookao can do to turn this around?
A combination from Ippo does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ippo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kiatmookao tries to clinch up.
Kiatmookao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kiatmookao lands a jab to Ippo's midsection.
Ippo misses the jab.
A swing and a miss from Ippo.
Ippo thuds his right hand into Kiatmookao's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ippo avoids a kick to the body.
Ippo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ippo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ippo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kiatmookao thuds his shin into the meat of Ippo's side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ippo throws a right hand that misses
and Kiatmookao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ippo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kiatmookao manages to avoid it.
Kiatmookao slips under a jab from Ippo.
Ippo throws out a loose jab but Kiatmookao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kiatmookao throws a jab when Ippo was well out of range.
Ippo throwing a counter right hand but Kiatmookao manages to avoid it.
Ippo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiatmookao tries a head kick but it misses.
Kiatmookao walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ippo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ippo avoids a kick to the body.
Ippo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kiatmookao missing with a left hand there. Ippo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kiatmookao throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kiatmookao connects with an inside leg kick.
Kiatmookao is looking to land body kicks.
Kiatmookao tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Ippo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kiatmookao.
Ippo blocks the body kick.
Ippo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kiatmookao. Kiatmookao circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kiatmookao.
Ippo throws a shot to the body.
Ippo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ippo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kiatmookao.
Kiatmookao has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kiatmookao looks to throw the jab but Ippo is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Makunouchi Ippo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Petsakai Kiatmookao's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ippo tries a head kick but it misses.
Ippo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kiatmookao sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Kiatmookao on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kiatmookao gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kiatmookao walks into a straight right hand from Ippo.
Kiatmookao throws a body shot but no joy.
Ippo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ippo tries to clinch but Kiatmookao moves out of range.
It seemed like Kiatmookao was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kiatmookao takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ippo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Makunouchi Ippo is winning the standup battle so far.
Some wild striking there from Ippo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiatmookao throws a big shot that misses.
Ippo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kiatmookao throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kiatmookao goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kiatmookao throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ippo checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Ippo.
Kiatmookao misses with a leg kick
and Ippo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ippo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Kiatmookao.
Kiatmookao on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ippo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kiatmookao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Danga de danga de dang - Ippo scores with a four punch combination!
Kiatmookao misses with a low kick.
Kiatmookao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ippo manages to avoid it.
Ippo connects with a solid leg kick.
Kiatmookao uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ippo.
Kiatmookao throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kiatmookao walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ippo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Kiatmookao.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ippo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kiatmookao looks to land a combination but Ippo avoids it well.
Ippo tries to clinch up.
Ippo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kiatmookao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ippo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ippo looks to land a left hand but Kiatmookao moved out of range nicely.
Ippo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kiatmookao avoids the head kick by Ippo.
Kiatmookao misses with a wild body shot.
Ippo tries to clinch up but Kiatmookao circles away and keeps his distance.
Kiatmookao is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ippo with a body shot.
Ippo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Ippo.
Ippo loads up on a big right hand but Kiatmookao slips the punch.
Ippo lands a really nice looking cross but Kiatmookao seems unphased.
Ippo scores with a head kick.
Kiatmookao moves away from the strike by Ippo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ippo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kiatmookao.
Kiatmookao throws the left hand but Ippo avoids the punch easily.
Kiatmookao's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ippo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kiatmookao scrambles back to his feet.
Kiatmookao misses with a kick to the body.
Kiatmookao throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kiatmookao throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kiatmookao moves away from the strike by Ippo.
Petsakai Kiatmookao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ippo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ippo works over Kiatmookao's head and body with a nice combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Ippo misses the target.
Nice cross by Ippo.
Kiatmookao goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ippo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ippo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ippo connects with a leg kick. Kiatmookao looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiatmookao slips a jab from Ippo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ippo.
Ippo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kiatmookao takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ippo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kiatmookao throws a sloppy head kick and Ippo moves out of range easily.
Ippo tries to clinch there but Kiatmookao circles away.
Ippo lands with a cross.
Ippo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kiatmookao takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ippo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kiatmookao swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kiatmookao has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kiatmookao there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ippo lands with an overhand left.
Ippo lands with a hook. Kiatmookao tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ippo with a nice cross.
Ippo misses with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Makunouchi Ippo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ippo 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 Alan Glass scores the fight for Makunouchi Ippo!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Makunouchi Ippo!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Makunouchi Ippo!
Makunouchi Ippo wins by unanimous decision!
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hype
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