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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Sitthichai Fairtex (ranked 23042 p4p, 21743 weight class) and Lloyd Badweather Jr (ranked 466 p4p, 452 weight class). Badweather Jr has chosen Ay poyoo- GOAT as his entrance music. On his way into the ring it seems that Sitthichai Fairtex has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Sitthichai Fairtex seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sitthichai Fairtex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lloyd Badweather Jr!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badweather Jr on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fairtex throws a sloppy head kick and Badweather Jr moves out of range easily.
Fairtex fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Badweather Jr manages to avoid it.
Badweather Jr misses with an uppercut.
Badweather Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fairtex.
Jab by Badweather Jr.
Badweather Jr has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Fairtex throws a big shot that misses.
Badweather Jr throws a one two combo.
Badweather Jr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Badweather Jr defending well as Fairtex loads up on a big left hand.
Fairtex throws a looping overhand right but Badweather Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Fairtex looks to throw the jab but Badweather Jr is out of range.
Badweather Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Badweather Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fairtex manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice uppercut lands for Fairtex. That snapped Badweather Jr's head back.
Fairtex has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Badweather Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A good leg kick by Fairtex.
Badweather Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fairtex was well out of range. Poor timing from Badweather Jr.
Fairtex has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Prizm Jiu Jitsu & MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Badweather Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Fairtex throws a good cross that connects.
Fairtex misses the jab.
Badweather Jr slips under a jab from Fairtex.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Fairtex.
Badweather Jr throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fairtex misses with a low kick.
Fairtex throws a sloppy head kick and Badweather Jr moves out of range easily.
Badweather Jr comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lloyd Badweather Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fairtex tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Badweather Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Fairtex.
Badweather Jr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fairtex doesn't seem bothered though.
Badweather Jr tries to bum rush Fairtex with a series of wild strikes but Fairtex uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Badweather Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Fairtex counters with a straight right hand.
Badweather Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fairtex throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Badweather Jr walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Badweather Jr throws a body punch but Fairtex moves out of range.
Badweather Jr misses the shot to the body.
Badweather Jr misses with a body punch
enabling Fairtex to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fairtex keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Badweather Jr misses with a body punch
and Fairtex counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Badweather Jr misses with a few strikes there.
Badweather Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fairtex to score with a decent uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Badweather Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Badweather Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fairtex is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Badweather Jr tries to bum rush Fairtex with a series of wild strikes but Fairtex uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fairtex lands with a right hand.
Fairtex with a nice calf kick.
Fairtex misses with a looping right.
Fairtex throws a leg kick which misses Badweather Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Badweather Jr tries to avoid it.
Badweather Jr is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fairtex rather than just go for the knockout.
Fairtex scores with a spinning back kick!
Badweather Jr takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Badweather Jr misses with a hook. Fairtex ducked under it nicely.
Badweather Jr misses with a straight right.
Badweather Jr misses with a body shot.
Badweather Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fairtex fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fairtex fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Badweather Jr manages to avoid it.
Badweather Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fairtex uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Badweather Jr.
Fairtex fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Fairtex.
Fairtex was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fairtex misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Badweather Jr.
Fairtex takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fairtex's jab looks to have found its range, popping Badweather Jr under the eye.
Badweather Jr swings for the body but Fairtex moves out of range.
Badweather Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Fairtex appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Badweather Jr lands a slapping body shot.
Badweather Jr checks a low kick from Fairtex.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Fairtex.
Badweather Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Badweather Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fairtex tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Badweather Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Fairtex.
Fairtex lands a nice shot that snaps Badweather Jr's head back.
Badweather Jr lands a head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Badweather Jr scores with a nice strike.
Badweather Jr ducks under a wild hook from Fairtex.
Badweather Jr misses with a few strikes there.
Badweather Jr displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fairtex throws a jab but it's blocked by Badweather Jr.
Badweather Jr now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Fairtex, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fairtex lands with an uppercut that bounces Badweather Jr off the ropes and back into range.
A left lands for Fairtex.
Badweather Jr looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fairtex smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Badweather Jr throws a nice looking combination but Fairtex bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fairtex takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Badweather Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Fairtex misses with a body kick.
Badweather Jr misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Fairtex 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Badweather Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Badweather Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A little feinted left hand from Fairtex on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Badweather Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fairtex on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fairtex is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fairtex turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fairtex is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Badweather Jr.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sitthichai Fairtex will probably get the nod.
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.
Badweather Jr tries to bum rush Fairtex with a series of wild strikes but Fairtex uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sitthichai Fairtex is winning the standup battle so far.
Badweather Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab lands there for Fairtex.
Fairtex takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fairtex fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A big left from Fairtex misses.
Badweather Jr looks to land a right hand but Fairtex moved out of range.
Fairtex lands a jab to the head.
Fairtex scores with a nice body kick.
Fairtex moves away from the strike by Badweather Jr.
A little feinted left hand from Fairtex on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Badweather Jr throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Left hook, right uppercut from Badweather Jr.
Fairtex thumps Badweather Jr with a low kick.
Badweather Jr drops his hands momentarily and Fairtex takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Badweather Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fairtex moves away.
Fairtex paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fairtex cracks Badweather Jr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Badweather Jr connects with a body shot.
Badweather Jr throws a series of punches but Fairtex avoids them all with ease.
Fairtex appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Fairtex takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex misses with a few strikes there.
Badweather Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fairtex closes the distance and clinches.
Badweather Jr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fairtex tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Badweather Jr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fairtex fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Badweather Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fairtex makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fairtex misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fairtex has a couple of punches blocked by Badweather Jr.
A shot in the inside from Fairtex.
Fairtex misses with a knee to the head.
Badweather Jr takes a knee right on the jaw!
Badweather Jr is looking to break free of the clinch but Fairtex has double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex stalling in the clinch but Badweather Jr improves position.
Nice body punch from Badweather Jr.
Fairtex lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Fairtex throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Badweather Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
Fairtex tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fairtex looking to throw knees to the head but Badweather Jr is blocking nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fairtex is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fairtex swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Badweather Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Badweather Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex wants to land a leg kick but Badweather Jr is out of range.
Badweather Jr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fairtex at a distance.
Badweather Jr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fairtex at a distance.
Badweather Jr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fairtex looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Badweather Jr throws a shot to the body.
Lloyd Badweather Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Badweather Jr works over Fairtex's head and body with a nice combination.
A big left from Fairtex misses.
The crowd cheers as Fairtex lands an impressive looking overhand right. Badweather Jr doesn't seem phased though.
Fairtex misses with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Fairtex.
Badweather Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Badweather Jr checks a leg kick nicely.
Badweather Jr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fairtex fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Badweather Jr avoids the head kick by Fairtex.
Badweather Jr throws a body punch but Fairtex moves out of range.
Fairtex lands the left hand.
Badweather Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fairtex.
Fairtex slips under a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Fairtex on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badweather Jr scores with a hook to the body. Fairtex takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fairtex misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Badweather Jr.
Badweather Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Fairtex.
Badweather Jr throws a right and a left that Fairtex avoids nicely.
Badweather Jr walks into a stiff left hand from Fairtex.
Fairtex cracks Badweather Jr with a good jab.
Badweather Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Badweather Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fairtex throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Badweather Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fairtex throws the kick towards the body but Badweather Jr avoids it.
Fairtex uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Badweather Jr.
Fairtex throws a jab but it's blocked by Badweather Jr.
Badweather Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fairtex lands a nice looking body shot.
Badweather Jr lands a slapping body shot.
A punch combination from Fairtex misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sitthichai Fairtex will probably get the nod.
That's time! Fairtex's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
The fighters circling - Fairtex throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Badweather Jr. Fairtex does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fairtex with a hook.
Fairtex swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Badweather Jr. Fairtex does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fairtex bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Badweather Jr's head backwards.
Badweather Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Badweather Jr misses with a hook to the body
and Fairtex counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fairtex tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Badweather Jr is able to avoid easily.
Badweather Jr slips a straight right by Fairtex.
Fairtex throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Badweather Jr.
Fairtex avoids the body shot from Badweather Jr.
Fairtex fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Badweather Jr manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badweather Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Fairtex swinging wildly here.
Badweather Jr defending well as Fairtex loads up on a big left hand.
Badweather Jr digs a good body shot into Fairtex's ribs.
Fairtex looks to land a right hand but Badweather Jr moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badweather Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Badweather Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Badweather Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Badweather Jr moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Badweather Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fairtex looks to land a right hand but Badweather Jr moved out of range.
Badweather Jr takes one to the chin there.
No joy there for Badweather Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Badweather Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Fairtex - that will leave a mark!
Badweather Jr takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Badweather Jr scores with a hook to the body. Fairtex takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fairtex just misses with a punch to the body.
Badweather Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fairtex throws a body kick that misses.
Nice shot lands for Fairtex.
Badweather Jr walks into a stiff left hand from Fairtex.
Badweather Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Fairtex dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Badweather Jr throws a combination. Fairtex tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badweather Jr lands a jab to Fairtex's midsection.
Jab, jab by Fairtex - just one landing.
Badweather Jr takes one on the button.
Badweather Jr misses with a hook to the body
and Fairtex counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Badweather Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Fairtex wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fairtex with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fairtex pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Good exchange - Fairtex coming out on top.
Fairtex slips a straight right by Badweather Jr.
Fairtex half committed to a counter leg kick.
Fairtex throws out a loose jab but Badweather Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Badweather Jr lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Badweather Jr connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Badweather Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fairtex tries to clinch there but Badweather Jr circles away.
Fairtex looks to score with a jab to the body but Badweather Jr is just out of range.
Badweather Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Badweather Jr moves out of range as Fairtex strikes.
A swing and a miss from Fairtex.
Fairtex darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badweather Jr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Badweather Jr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fairtex counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Badweather Jr throws a series of punches but Fairtex avoids them all with ease.
Fairtex jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice body punch from Badweather Jr.
Badweather Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fairtex was well out of range. Poor timing from Badweather Jr.
Badweather Jr scores with a hook to the body. Fairtex takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fairtex lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fairtex feints and then cracks Badweather Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Badweather Jr down.
Badweather Jr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fairtex doesn't seem bothered though.
Badweather Jr tries to bum rush Fairtex with a series of wild strikes but Fairtex uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Badweather Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fairtex throws out the jab.
Badweather Jr connects with a right hand. Fairtex shakes it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Badweather Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Lloyd Badweather Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fairtex scores with a jab to the head.
Badweather Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Badweather Jr swinging wildly here.
Sitthichai Fairtex is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badweather Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Badweather Jr misses with a few strikes there.
Badweather Jr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fairtex throws a series of punches but Badweather Jr moves out of range.
Badweather Jr looks to land a left hand but Fairtex moved out of range nicely.
Fairtex closes the distance and clinches.
Fairtex wants to stall.
Badweather Jr letting Fairtex take a breather here.
Fairtex misses with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fairtex lands a knee to the head.
Fairtex misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sitthichai Fairtex showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fairtex 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sitthichai Fairtex!
Post fight, an emotional Sitthichai Fairtex said 'Wow..didn't expect this win..Hanging up the gloves for good this time..gonna focus on coaching from now on. Peace!'.
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