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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ken Foster (ranked 4359 p4p, 4267 weight class) and Terdsak Chanabut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ken Foster !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Terdsak Chanabut!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chanabut moves in looking to clinch but Foster pushes him off.
Chanabut throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Foster fails with a takedown attempt.
Foster lands a jab to Chanabut's midsection.
Foster moves into range and clinches up with Chanabut.
Chanabut wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chanabut wants to stall.
Chanabut is trying to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bit of stalling here from Foster .
Foster 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chanabut doesn't manage to clinch there - Foster circles away.
Foster jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chanabut tries to clinch but Foster is having none of it.
Chanabut will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Foster takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Chanabut throws a combination. Foster tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Foster is rocked!
Foster avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oh Foster is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Foster tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Chanabut defends well and Foster ends up having to push Chanabut into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Foster goes for a takedown in the clinch but Chanabut prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Foster . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chanabut misses with some punches.
Foster seems to have got his legs back now.
Chanabut wants to stall.
Chanabut working aggressively here.
Foster has Chanabut pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Chanabut manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Foster drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chanabut gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chanabut is looking to clinch.
Terdsak Chanabut is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sloppy strikes from Chanabut. Those never looked like landing.
Foster clinches with his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Foster just leaning against Chanabut, taking a breather.
Chanabut manages to break the clinch.
Chanabut misses with a wild combination.
Chanabut fails with an attempt to clinch.
Foster lands with a nice combination. Chanabut backs away looking to recover.
Chanabut tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chanabut moves to clinch but Foster breaks away
and Foster counters with a series of strikes. Chanabut will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chanabut misses with a wild combination.
Terdsak Chanabut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chanabut throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Chanabut clinches up against the cage.
Chanabut managing to block the knees to the body from Foster .
Foster ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Foster no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Foster throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Foster has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chanabut can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Foster kicks Chanabut off and gets to his feet.
Foster keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chanabut throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Foster dives in and grabs Chanabut's left leg, looking for a takedown. Chanabut pushes down on Foster 's head and hops out.
Chanabut wants to clinch.
Chanabut looks to land a combination but Foster avoids it well.
Chanabut avoids the head kick by Foster .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chanabut lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A right-left combo lands from Foster .
Foster slips a jab and a cross from Chanabut.
Foster throws a right hand that Chanabut ducks under and follows up with a left that Chanabut also avoids with ease.
Foster shoots in looking for a takedown but Chanabut manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Foster 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Foster is breathing heavily.
Foster shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Chanabut sprawls well. Chanabut wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Foster gets slowly back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Terdsak Chanabut will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Chanabut tries to close the distance and clinch but Foster swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Foster misses the target.
Foster fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chanabut, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Chanabut fails to land.
Foster blocks an uppercut.
Foster keeps control of Chanabut as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chanabut lands a left hand that snaps the head of Foster backwards.
Chanabut looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Chanabut lands a left hand that snaps the head of Foster backwards.
Chanabut's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chanabut fails to land with a series of punches.
It looked like Foster was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Foster tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Chanabut swivels and escapes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foster moves into the clinch successfully.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Foster .
Foster escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Chanabut tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Foster manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chanabut wants to clinch up but Foster keeps it at a distance.
Terdsak Chanabut seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Foster clinches up with Chanabut and pushes him back against the cage.
Chanabut misses with a punch on the inside.
Foster manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Chanabut wants to stand but Foster has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Chanabut decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Foster avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Foster shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chanabut as he avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Chanabut throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chanabut tries to close the distance and clinch but Foster swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster shoots in but Chanabut avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Foster . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chanabut tries to close the distance and clinch up but Foster swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Foster dives in for a single leg takedown but Chanabut sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chanabut stalling in the clinch but Foster improves position.
Foster jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Chanabut walks away with a smile on his face. Foster gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Chanabut misses with a few strikes there.
No luck for Foster with that takedown attempt.
Chanabut unleashes a big counter combination but Foster bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Foster clinches up against the cage.
Chanabut misses with some punches.
Ken Foster has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chanabut escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chanabut lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster keeps the fight on the outside.
Foster tries a low kick but Chanabut avoids it.
Foster swats away the attempt to clinch by Chanabut.
Chanabut moves in looking to clinch but Foster pushes him off.
Foster dodges the punch combination from Chanabut.
Foster pushes Chanabut up against the cage in a clinch.
Foster is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Chanabut is defending well.
Foster tries to pull guard but Chanabut forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Chanabut wants to get back to striking at distance but Foster won't allow it.
Foster has Chanabut pressed against the cage, preventing Chanabut from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chanabut tries to break the clinch but Foster is controlling the position.
Foster fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chanabut has had enough of the clinch but Foster keeps him there for the moment.
Chanabut has had enough of the clinch but Foster keeps him there for the moment.
Foster escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Foster shoots for a takedown but Chanabut saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Despite the aggression on Chanabut's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A combination from Chanabut does no damage.
Foster uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chanabut.
Foster swats away the attempt to clinch by Chanabut.
Foster is looking to counter the offense by Chanabut and move into the clinch.
Chanabut wants to clinch up but Foster keeps it at a distance.
Foster shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chanabut as he avoids it easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Foster 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chanabut misses with a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Terdsak Chanabut showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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.
Chanabut defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Foster .
Chanabut misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chanabut fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chanabut misses with a two punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Chanabut. Those never looked like landing.
Chanabut is looking to clinch but Foster is avoiding it.
Chanabut misses with the combination.
Chanabut wants to clinch
and Foster counters with a stiff right hand.
Chanabut tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Foster paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Foster misses the target.
Chanabut takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chanabut wants to clinch.
Chanabut tries to clinch there but Foster circles away.
Chanabut pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Foster back to the cage. Chanabut follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chanabut moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Chanabut tries to clinch up but Foster circles away and keeps his distance.
Chanabut keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Foster shoots in for a takedown but Chanabut shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Foster . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Foster instigates a clinch.
Foster breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chanabut tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Foster paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Foster shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chanabut lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Foster tries to close the distance and clinch but Chanabut swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chanabut fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Foster has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chanabut tries to clinch up but Foster circles away and keeps his distance.
Foster drops down looking for a counter takedown but Chanabut sprawls and moves away.
Foster attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chanabut tries to bum rush Foster with a series of wild strikes but Foster uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Foster moves into the clinch successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chanabut struggles to land a body shot inside as Foster controls his hands.
Chanabut gets through Foster 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chanabut misses with a hook from the clinch.
Foster breaks from the clinch.
Foster showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chanabut.
Foster keeps the fight on the outside.
Foster moves into the clinch.
Chanabut tries to break the clinch but Foster is controlling the position.
Chanabut breaks from the clinch.
Chanabut tries to clinch up but Foster circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster tries to pull guard but Chanabut won't allow it.
Chanabut blocks an elbow strike from Foster .
Foster is pushing Chanabut up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Chanabut swings wildly with an uppercut but Foster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Foster fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Foster tries to pull guard but Chanabut forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Foster effectively controlling the action here.
Terdsak Chanabut is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Foster tries to pull guard but Chanabut holds him up against the cage and eventually Foster drops back down to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Foster tries to pull guard but Chanabut forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Chanabut is trying to push Foster away but Foster has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Chanabut landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Chanabut's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Foster swats away the attempt to clinch by Chanabut.
Chanabut tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Foster manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice combination there by Chanabut.
Chanabut looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Foster avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ken Foster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Foster shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Terdsak Chanabut comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Chanabut winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terdsak Chanabut!
A victorious Terdsak Chanabut thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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