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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jack Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khumpai Prayut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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147 lbs
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144 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jack Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Khumpai Prayut!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson shoots for a takedown but Prayut saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johnson scores with a hook.
Johnson gets tackled into the ropes by Prayut. Prayut maintains the clinch.
Johnson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Prayut trying to land knees to the body.
Johnson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Prayut connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johnson's face.
Johnson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Johnson controlling the position.
Prayut is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Johnson tries for a kimura but Prayut is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prayut can't do much from the bottom here.
Johnson wants to stand but Prayut has his arm trapped.
Johnson tries to advance to mount but can't.
Prayut is trying to control Johnson's posture but Johnson avoids it.
Johnson tries to score with some ground and pound. Prayut controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Prayut slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Prayut darts in and clinches Johnson up against the ropes.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Prayut manages to get underhooks.
Johnson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from Prayut.
Johnson fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson is working for takedown but Prayut is calmly controlling the position for now.
Prayut landing knees to the body.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Prayut misses with a knee to the head.
Prayut using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Prayut lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Prayut manages to get underhooks.
Johnson takes an elbow to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prayut tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnson avoids it.
Johnson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Prayut lands a knee to the head.
Prayut tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnson avoids it.
Johnson wants a takedown.
Prayut landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Prayut trying to land knees to the body.
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from Prayut.
Prayut missing with knees to the body.
Johnson dodges an elbow strike from Prayut.
Johnson avoids the elbow strike from Prayut, against the ropes.
Prayut missing with knees to the body.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike from Prayut.
Prayut scores with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from Prayut.
Prayut looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Johnson is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Prayut gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Johnson wants a takedown but no success here.
Prayut utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Johnson can't get the takedown.
Prayut with an attempt at a knee that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Prayut.
Prayut is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A knee to the head by Prayut.
Prayut tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
Prayut connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johnson's face.
Prayut putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Johnson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khumpai Prayut dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Johnson has closed the distance and engaged Prayut in a clinch.
Johnson can't get the takedown.
Prayut with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Prayut unloads a knee to the mid-section. Johnson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Prayut landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Prayut.
Prayut misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
Johnson is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Prayut gets underhooks to prevent Johnson's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from Prayut.
Khumpai Prayut seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Prayut unloads a knee to the mid-section. Johnson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Prayut avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Prayut is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johnson is defending well for now.
Prayut misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Prayut tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Prayut gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Johnson jumps guard but Prayut stands there with Johnson around his waist. Johnson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Prayut is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johnson is defending well for now.
Prayut tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Prayut tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
Prayut lands a knee to the body.
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from Prayut.
Prayut missing with knees to the body.
Prayut trying to land knees to the body.
Prayut lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Prayut scores with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prayut tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Prayut has him pressed against the ropes.
Prayut missing with knees to the body.
Prayut tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Prayut lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Johnson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Prayut tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johnson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Prayut fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Prayut tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Prayut is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Khumpai Prayut is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Prayut lands with a nice body kick.
Prayut gets tackled into the ropes by Johnson. Johnson maintains the clinch.
Prayut lands a knee to the head.
Prayut tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johnson tries to break free but Prayut pushes him back against the ropes.
Prayut trying to land knees to the body.
Prayut with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johnson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Prayut is defending well.
Prayut trying to land knees to the body.
Prayut is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johnson is defending well for now.
Prayut missing with knees to the body.
Johnson is working for takedown but Prayut is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prayut lands a nice knee to the body.
Johnson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Prayut fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Prayut thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Johnson if he has to take too many more of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Prayut tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Prayut throws a quick inside leg kick.
Prayut tries to work over Johnson's front leg with a kick but Johnson checks it.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown but Prayut manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Johnson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A solid leg kick lands there for Prayut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Prayut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khumpai Prayut 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 eachother down, ready to get 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.
Prayut connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Prayut thows a left - swing and a miss!
Prayut throws a front kick that sends Johnson stumbling back into the ropes.
Prayut lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson throws an off balance right hand
and Prayut counters with a solid body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Prayut.
Prayut moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Prayut!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Prayut throws a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Prayut. Johnson shrugs it off though.
Prayut scores with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prayut tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Prayut circles away.
Prayut scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Prayut with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Prayut thumps Johnson with a low kick.
Prayut tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Prayut tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Prayut throws a head kick that Johnson semi-blocks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Prayut.
Jack Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Prayut lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prayut lands with a straight right. Johnson didn't see that one coming.
Prayut has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Prayut clinches with his opponent.
Prayut throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Prayut prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from Prayut.
Prayut connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johnson's face.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike from Prayut.
Johnson avoiding damage as Prayut throws knees to the body.
Prayut lands a knee to the head.
Prayut throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
Jack Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A knee to the head by Prayut.
Johnson avoiding damage as Prayut throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Johnson is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Prayut gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Johnson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Prayut gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Prayut misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but Prayut has him pressed against the ropes.
Prayut lands a good knee to the midsection. Johnson won't want to take too many of those.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike from Prayut.
Prayut tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnson avoids it.
Prayut tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
Prayut tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
Prayut throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson avoiding damage as Prayut throws knees to the body.
Prayut pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Prayut lands a knee to the body.
Prayut pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Johnson avoiding damage as Prayut throws knees to the body.
Prayut with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johnson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Prayut wants to stand but Johnson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Johnson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Prayut trying to move into half guard but instead Johnson has managed to sweep!
Prayut avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Khumpai Prayut comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Prayut 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khumpai Prayut!
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