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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kofi Jamay (ranked 829 p4p, 992 weight class) and Chakree Somchai (ranked 86 p4p, 111 weight class). Jamay kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is HUMBLE. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Chakree Somchai was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kofi Jamay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Chakree Somchai!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Somchai throws a series of punches but Jamay moves out of range.
Jamay half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jamay has his takedown stuffed
and Somchai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Somchai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Somchai with a nice cross.
A clash of legs there as Somchai blocks the low kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Somchai misses.
Somchai slaps away a takedown attempt from Jamay, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Somchai drives through and clinches with Jamay against the cage.
Somchai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jamay throws an elbow that misses.
Somchai manages to break the clinch.
Somchai has managed to clinch.
Somchai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jamay backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jamay working hard to break the clinch.
Jamay is trying to break the clinch but Somchai has him pressed against the cage.
Somchai avoids a wild elbow strike from Jamay.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jamay swings wildly with an uppercut but Somchai uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamay trying to land knees to the body.
Jamay throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jamay has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Somchai after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kofi Jamay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Somchai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jamay is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Somchai gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Somchai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jamay backwards.
Somchai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sloppy strikes from Somchai. Those never looked like landing.
Somchai lands a nice shot that snaps Jamay's head back.
Sloppy strikes from Jamay. Those never looked like landing.
Jamay feints a jab promting Somchai to slip. Jamay then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Somchai slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've been hearing reports that Jamay has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Somchai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jamay.
Somchai unleashes a big counter combination but Jamay bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jamay throws a right hand that Somchai ducks under and follows up with a left that Somchai also avoids with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Somchai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Somchai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jamay changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Somchai is looking to clinch but Jamay is avoiding it.
Jamay throws a big counter combination but Somchai scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jamay moves into the clinch.
Somchai lands an elbow just above Jamay 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Somchai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jamay throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Somchai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jamay looks to land a left hand but Somchai moved out of range nicely.
Chakree Somchai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Somchai throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kofi Jamay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Somchai lands with a kick to the ribs.
Somchai lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jamay dives in and grabs Somchai's left leg, looking for a takedown. Somchai pushes down on Jamay's head and hops out.
Somchai slips a jab and a cross from Jamay.
Jamay throws a lazy head kick
and Somchai counters with a one-two to the body.
Jamay misses with a body punch
and Somchai counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Somchai slips a jab and a cross from Jamay.
Somchai connects with a high kick.
Somchai tries to bum rush Jamay with a series of wild strikes but Jamay uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Somchai moves into the clinch successfully.
Jamay pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jamay swings widly with a right hand
and Somchai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jamay misses with a two punch combination.
Jamay misses with the body kick
and Somchai counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Somchai throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jamay.
Jamay wants to clinch
and Somchai counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jamay is rocked!
Jamay takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jamay throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jamay misses with a straight left.
Jamay tries to clinch there but Somchai circles away.
Somchai throws a head kick that half lands.
Oh Jamay is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A left lands for Somchai.
Jamay chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Somchai can pounce on him.
Some wild striking there from Somchai.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Both fighters circling a little - Somchai finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Somchai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jamay circles away quickly and effectively.
Somchai throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Jamay.
Somchai moves into the clinch.
Jamay seems to have got his legs back now.
Somchai throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Somchai is leaning against Jamay and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Somchai blocks an elbow strike from Jamay.
Jamay creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Somchai scores with a shoulder strike.
Somchai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jamay swings wildly with an uppercut but Somchai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jamay takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jamay landing knees to the body.
Jamay lands a right hand that snaps the head of Somchai backwards.
Somchai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jamay gets tackled into the cage by Somchai. Somchai maintains the clinch.
Somchai blocks an elbow strike.
Somchai throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jamay jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Somchai walks away with a smile on his face. Jamay gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jamay changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Somchai looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jamay scores with a couple of short elbows.
Jamay tries to advance to mount but Somchai denies him.
Jamay advances to full mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chakree Somchai dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jamay walks into a left hand.
Somchai throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jamay throws a leg kick but Somchai moved away.
Somchai is looking for the big counter here.
Jamay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Somchai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jamay misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jamay swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Somchai counter with a right hand.
Jamay fails to land with a series of punches.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jamay looks to throw the jab but Somchai is out of range.
Jamay looks to throw the jab but Somchai is out of range.
Jamay is trying hard to land a takedown here. Somchai sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jamay throws a poor cross that misses
letting Somchai counter with a right hand.
Somchai fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jamay, pushing him back against the cage.
Jamay pushes off an throws an elbow but Somchai leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jamay pushes off an throws an elbow but Somchai leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Somchai lands a nice elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Somchai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Somchai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Somchai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jamay.
Somchai fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jamay, pushing him back against the cage.
Somchai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Somchai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Somchai slips a jab and a cross from Jamay.
Jamay takes a swing at Somchai's ribcage but misses.
Somchai lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Somchai lands a head kick. Jamay smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jamay shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Somchai eats them both and turns towards Jamay to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jamay blocks a head kick by Somchai.
Somchai connects with a solid leg kick.
Somchai lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Somchai.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Somchai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jamay swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Good standup being displayed there by Somchai as he connects with a hook.
Somchai tries to close the distance and clinch but Jamay swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Somchai connects with a jab.
Somchai throws a right hand that Jamay ducks under and follows up with a left that Jamay also avoids with ease.
Jamay went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jamay misses with a head kick.
Jamay throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Somchai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamay goes for a double leg but Somchai avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Somchai continues to drive forward.
Somchai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jamay tries to pull guard but Somchai won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kofi Jamay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Somchai slows down the pace here.
A nice left hand lands by Somchai.
Somchai stalls.
Somchai lands an elbow inside that Jamay shrugs off.
Jamay with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jamay misses with the head strike.
Somchai managing to block the knees to the body from Jamay.
Somchai lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Somchai digs a right hand into Jamay's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jamay's gas tank.
Somchai tries a knee to the head but Jamay blocks it.
Jamay wants a takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Somchai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jamay tries to score a body lock takedown but Somchai shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Somchai lands an uppercut.
Jamay misses with a knee strike.
Somchai lands a shot to the body.
Somchai lands a nice shot to the body.
Somchai breaks the clinch.
Somchai fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jamay, pushing him back against the cage.
Jamay looking to slow down the pace here.
Jamay is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Somchai is defending well for now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Somchai.
Somchai dodges an elbow strike from Jamay.
Somchai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Somchai digs a good hook to Jamay's body.
Jamay throws a combination that misses
and Somchai counters with a left and a right that stings Jamay.
No luck for Jamay with that takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Somchai darts in and clinches Jamay up against the cage.
Jamay misses with an elbow over the top.
Somchai lands an elbow just above Jamay 's eye.
Somchai dodges an elbow strike from Jamay.
A frustrated look appears on Jamay's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Somchai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Somchai lands a right hand.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jamay swings wildly with an uppercut but Somchai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Somchai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jamay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Somchai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Somchai lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jamay backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Somchai.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chakree Somchai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Somchai stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Somchai wants it to stay on the feet.
Somchai takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Somchai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jamay manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Somchai works over Jamay's head and body with a nice combination.
Jamay tries to bum rush Somchai with a series of wild strikes but Somchai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Jamay does no damage.
Somchai throws a head kick but Jamay moves out of range.
Jamay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Somchai moves away.
Somchai slips a jab and a cross from Jamay.
Somchai tries to clinch there but Jamay circles away.
Jamay misses with a leg kick
and Somchai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Somchai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fighters circle, before Somchai throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Jamay's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Somchai lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Chakree Somchai!
During a confident post fight interview, Chakree Somchai thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Kofi Jamay was interviewed post fight and said 'You know man... Didn't go the way we planned. Gotta go back, regroup, ask a few questions... But I'mma be back don't you doubt that one minute! See ya'll lata!'.
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