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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Master Cpp (ranked 5622 p4p, 453 weight class) and Maung Maung Thu (ranked 23050 p4p, 523 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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135 lbs
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135 lbs
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Great elbows
Granite chin
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Good gas tank
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Master Cpp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maung Maung Thu!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thu is looking to score with low kicks.
Thu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cpp can pounce on him.
Cpp chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thu throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cpp counters with a thumping low kick.
Thu misses with an uppercut
and Cpp counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cpp looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cpp moves out of range of the strikes.
Thu wants to slow Cpp down by chopping away at his legs.
Cpp scores with a leg kick.
Cpp checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cpp checks the leg kick.
Thu tries to keep at a distance but Cpp has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Cpp scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cpp blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thu missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cpp throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thus head.
Cpp takes an elbow to the forehead.
Thu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cpp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thu tests Cpp's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thu wants to land a leg kick but Cpp is out of range.
A leg kick checked by Thu.
Thu throws a body punch but Cpp moves out of range.
Thu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Thu throws a leg kick but Cpp moved away.
Cpp wants to clinch up but Thu keeps it at a distance.
Thu tried to score with a low kick but Cpp checks it.
A quick step to the side and Cpp tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cpp just misses with a punch to the body.
Cpp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cpp is looking to chop away at Thu's legs.
Thu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thu appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cpp tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cpp lands a jab to the head.
Thu connects with a solid leg kick.
Cpp is looking to chop away at Thu's legs.
Thu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cpp. Cpp obviously looking to wear him down.
Cpp tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thu tries to bum rush Cpp with a series of wild strikes but Cpp uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thu. That's going to slow Cpp down.
Thu keeps the fight on the outside.
Cpp closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Thu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thu lands an elbow inside.
Thu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thu pushes off an throws an elbow but Cpp leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Our sources have told us that Cpp has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Thu struggles to land a body shot inside as Cpp controls his hands.
Thu misses with an elbow strike.
Cpp gets through Thu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cpp pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Thu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thu obliges.
A short left from Cpp.
Cpp has a couple of punches blocked by Thu.
Cpp dodges an elbow strike from Thu.
Thu lands a knee to the body.
Thu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cpp.
Thu lands a good knee to the midsection. Cpp won't want to take too many of those.
Cpp lands with a right to the head.
Cpp tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thu lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thu unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Thu throws an elbow that misses.
Thu misses with an elbow over the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thu pushes off an throws an elbow but Cpp leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Cpp crunches a lovely knee into Thu's ribcage.
Cpp misses with the head strike.
Cpp blocking some punches.
Cpp lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thu backwards.
Cpp avoids the elbow strike from Thu, against the ropes.
Thu throws a punch but it's blocked by Cpp.
Thu trying to land knees to the body.
Thu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cpp takes an elbow to the forehead.
Thu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Cpp misses.
Thu throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cpp counters with a stiff right hand.
Thu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cpp instigates a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Thu just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cpp's brow.
Cpp blocks an elbow strike from Thu.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cpp blocks the elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Maung Maung Thu will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Thu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thu moves out of range of the body kick from Cpp.
Thu moves away from the strike by Cpp.
An inside leg kick from Thu misses.
Cpp is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cpp makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cpp tries to clinch up but Thu circles away and keeps his distance.
Thu misses with a hook
and Cpp counters with a nice uppercut.
Cpp throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cpp lands with a nice body kick.
Thu misses with a low kick.
Cpp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cpp throws out a leg kick but Thu moves out of range and Cpp only half commits.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cpp.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cpp throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Thu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Master Cpp is winning the standup battle so far.
Thu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cpp checks it well.
Thu cracks Cpp with a right hand to the side of the head.
Thu cracks Cpp with a right hand to the side of the head.
Thu jabs Cpp to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Thu misses the shot to the body.
Thu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cpp steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thu.
Cpp is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cpp misses the shot to the body.
Cpp connects with a body shot that sends Thu's belly button to the back.
Thu wants to slow Cpp down by chopping away at his legs.
A cross from Thu lands.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cpp scores with a hook to the body. Thu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cpp walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Thu slips under a jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cpp - that will leave a mark!
Good exchange - Cpp coming out on top.
Thu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cpp fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Maung Maung Thu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Thu lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cpp has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cpp and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cpp thinks about countering with a body kick.
Cpp scoring well with a low kick there.
Thu lands with an uppercut that bounces Cpp off the ropes and back into range.
Cpp avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Thu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cpp fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cpp checks a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thu.
Cpp checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cpp stuns Thu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Thu.
Cpp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thu manages to avoid it.
Thu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cpp throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Thu blocks a head kick by Cpp.
Thu blocks a jab.
Cpp moves out of range of the strikes.
Cpp throws a lazy body kick
and Cpp takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cpp avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cpp uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cpp throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Decent striking displayed by Cpp there.
Thu has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Thu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Thu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thu throws a leg kick
and Cpp counters with a nice kick 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!
Thu 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.
A punch combination from Thu misses.
Cpp throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Thu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cpp needs to keep his hands up - Thu had a free shot at his head there.
Cpp moves into the clinch.
Thu avoids a wild elbow strike from Cpp.
Cpp keeps control of Thu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cpp lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thu backwards.
Thu misses with an elbow over the top.
Thu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thu connects with a body shot.
Cpp throws a hook to the side of Thu's head but Thu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thu slips a jab from Cpp.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Master Cpp will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Thu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cpp's sensitive parts.
A leg kick checked by Thu.
Thu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Thu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thu checks a low kick from Cpp.
Cpp tries a low kick but Thu avoids it.
Thu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cpp appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That kick from Thu tenderised Cpp's leg. Cpp is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch lands to the side of Thu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Thu misses with a straight right.
Cpp connects with a body shot.
Thu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thu tries to score with a low kick but Cpp moves his leg out of the way.
Cpp half committed to a counter leg kick.
Thu moves out of range as Cpp throws a body kick.
Thu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cpp scores with a hook to the body. Thu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thu avoids a kick to the body.
Thu appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Thu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cpp is able to avoid easily.
Thu misses with a leg kick.
Thu lands with a nice body punch.
Cpp wants to clinch.
Cpp fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cpp is able to avoid easily.
Cpp tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Thu manages to circle out of the way.
Cpp is looking to score with low kicks.
It seemed like Thu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thu. Cpp does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thu tries to move into range but Cpp moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Thu forces Cpp back against the ropes and clinches.
Cpp lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Thu is trying to break the clinch but Cpp has him pressed against the ropes.
Thu throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A body shot lands from Cpp.
Maung Maung Thu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thu throws an elbow but it misses.
Cpp digs a right hand underneath Thu's ribcage. Thu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cpp pushes Thu back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thu throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cpp dodges an elbow strike from Thu.
Cpp tries to work over Thu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thu pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Cpp lands a body shot.
Cpp tries to work over Thu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thu breaks the clinch.
Thu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cpp's sensitive parts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cpp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thu manages to avoid it.
Thu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cpp throws a leg kick but Thu checks it.
Cpp takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Thu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cpp counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A punch lands to the side of Cpp 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Thu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cpp tries a head kick but it misses.
Cpp checks a leg kick.
Thu throws a shot from downtown. Cpp moves away and avoids it.
Cpp takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cpp keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cpp is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Thu loads up on a big right hand but Cpp slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cpp, as that shot connected.
Thu misses with a low kick.
Cpp on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cpp takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cpp throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cpp misses with a wild body shot.
Cpp is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cpp with a hook.
Thu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cpp. Cpp circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cpp.
Thu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cpp.
Thu throws a leg kick but Cpp moved away.
Cpp punishes Thu's body with a nice straight punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Maung Maung Thu.
Well Thu 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Maung Maung Thu!
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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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