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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tak Sin Thanarat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Red Headed Step Child (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Step Child is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by I Don't Like It. 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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285 lbs
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300 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Tak Sin Thanarat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Red Headed Step Child!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Step Child darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Step Child takes a jab right on the kisser.
Thanarat throws a head kick that misses.
Step Child ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thanarat moves away.
Thanarat takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thanarat throws a low kick but Step Child avoids it.
Thanarat lands a nice leg kick that just misses Step Child's sensitive parts.
Step Child scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Thanarat throws a head kick but Step Child moves out of range.
Thanarat has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Damage in the buildup to the fight.
The fighters circling - Thanarat throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thanarat lands a nice shot 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!
Step Child steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thanarat.
Step Child throws a looping overhand right but Thanarat ducks down to avoid it.
Thanarat cracks the inside of Step Child's front leg.
Step Child feints and then cracks Thanarat's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thanarat down.
Thanarat connects with the punch.
Step Child keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Step Child lands with a straight right. Thanarat didn't see that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thanarat misses with a looping right.
Thanarat keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Thanarat lands a glancing blow to the side of Step Child's head.
Step Child checks the leg kick.
Thanarat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Step Child checks the leg kick nicely there.
Thanarat scores with a jab to the head.
Thanarat thows a body shot but no joy.
Step Child scores with a nice right hand.
Step Child fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Thanarat checks it well.
Step Child pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Step Child throws a body kick that misses
and Thanarat counters with an inside leg kick.
Step Child shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Thanarat swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Thanarat avoids the body shot from Step Child.
The fighters circling - Step Child throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thanarat throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Step Child on the side of the head.
Step Child lands a slapping body shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Step Child finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Step Child throws a solid leg kick but Thanarat takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Step Child.
That kick from Thanarat tenderised Step Child's leg. Step Child is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thanarat takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Step Child blocks a head kick by Thanarat.
Step Child clobbers Thanarat with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Step Child is looking to score with low kicks.
Thanarat throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Step Child misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thanarat lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Thanarat throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Thanarat misses with a straight right.
Step Child moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tak Sin Thanarat dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A big left from Step Child misses.
Thanarat takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thanarat throws a big shot that misses.
Step Child moves away from the strike by Thanarat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Step Child. Thanarat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thanarat is looking to land body kicks.
Step Child lands a glancing blow to the side of Thanarat's head.
Step Child connects with a single shot there.
Step Child uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thanarat.
Thanarat misses with a low kick.
A jab from Thanarat misses.
Step Child throws a leg kick that is checked
and Thanarat counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Step Child throws a leg kick but Thanarat sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Thanarat takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thanarat thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Step Child if he has to take too many more of those.
Step Child is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Step Child misses with a low kick.
Step Child tries a low kick but Thanarat avoids it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Step Child. Thanarat shrugs it off though.
Thanarat misses with a jab, cross combination.
Step Child pushes Thanarat away with a front kick.
Step Child throws out a leg kick but Thanarat moves out of range and Step Child only half commits.
Step Child throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thanarat, right into the meat.
A swing and a miss from Step Child.
Thanarat lands with a right hand.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Step Child. Thanarat shrugs it off though.
Step Child avoids the body shot from Thanarat.
Thanarat moves out of range as Step Child throws a body kick.
Step Child scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Step Child misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thanarat scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Step Child moves forwards but Thanarat connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tak Sin Thanarat is winning the standup battle so far.
A swing and a miss from Step Child.
Thanarat lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Step Child at a distance.
Step Child throws a body punch but Thanarat moves out of range.
Thanarat pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Step Child back to the ropes. Thanarat follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Thanarat lands with a kick to the temple. Step Child shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Thanarat fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thanarat wants to clinch but Step Child slips to the side
and Step Child counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Step Child swings for the body but Thanarat moves out of range.
Step Child looks to score with a jab to the body but Thanarat is just out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Step Child avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Step Child moves out of range of the body kick from Thanarat.
Thanarat misses with a low kick.
Thanarat just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tak Sin Thanarat dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Thanarat avoids the body shot from Step Child.
Step Child throws a nice outside leg kick.
Step Child dodges the punch combination from Thanarat.
Step Child throws a half hearted mid kick.
Step Child throws a head kick that half lands.
Thanarat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Step Child was well out of range. Poor timing from Thanarat.
Some bone on bone action there as Thanarat checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Thanarat avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Step Child looks to land a left hand but Thanarat moved out of range nicely.
Step Child takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Step Child.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thanarat thows a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Step Child misses.
Step Child thows a body shot but no joy.
Step Child avoids the body shot from Thanarat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Thanarat.
Thanarat misses with a low kick.
Step Child misses with a left hand
and Thanarat cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Step Child scores with a jab to the jaw.
A head kick by Thanarat misses
and Step Child cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thanarat missing with a left hand there. Step Child was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Step Child throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Step Child feints and then cracks Thanarat's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thanarat down.
Step Child connects with a solid leg kick.
Thanarat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Step Child manages to avoid it.
Step Child lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Step Child misses
and Thanarat cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Step Child throws a lazy right hand but Thanarat sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thanarat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Step Child.
Step Child misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thanarat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Step Child.
Thanarat works Step Child's body with a nice hook.
Step Child moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Step Child tries to keep at a distance but Thanarat has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thanarat creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Step Child's defenses.
It looks like Red Headed Step Child has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Step Child fails to land.
Thanarat using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Step Child looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thanarat presses Step Child against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A right hand to the body from Thanarat.
Step Child takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Step Child tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thanarat avoids it.
Step Child tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thanarat lands a nice elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Red Headed Step Child just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Red Headed Step Child's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Step Child tries to land a front kick but Thanarat steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd cheers as Thanarat lands an impressive looking overhand right. Step Child doesn't seem phased though.
Thanarat has Step Child up against the ropes in a clinch.
Step Child using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thanarat has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thanarat blocks an elbow strike from Step Child.
Thanarat avoiding damage as Step Child throws knees to the body.
Step Child misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thanarat.
Thanarat struggles to land a body shot inside as Step Child controls his hands.
Thanarat throws a punch but it's blocked by Step Child.
Step Child misses with the head strike.
Thanarat lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Step Child lands a nice uppercut.
Thanarat blocks the elbow strike.
Thanarat blocks an elbow strike.
Step Child misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thanarat putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Step Child in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Thanarat pushes Step Child back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Step Child has a couple of punches blocked by Thanarat.
Thanarat trying to control the position but instead, Step Child has worked for underhooks and has pushed Thanarat into the ropes.
Thanarat seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Step Child is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Thanarat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Step Child's elbow.
Thanarat avoids a wild elbow strike from Step Child.
Step Child lands a left hand.
Step Child lands an uppercut.
Step Child tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thanarat avoids it.
Step Child misses with a punch on the inside.
Step Child landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thanarat wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thanarat blocks an elbow strike from Step Child.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thanarat can't break the clinch.
Thanarat prevents a body shot from Step Child.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Thanarat struggles to land a body shot inside as Step Child controls his hands.
Step Child trying to land knees to the body.
Thanarat swings wildly with an uppercut but Step Child uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thanarat using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thanarat tries to work over Step Child's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thanarat is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Step Child tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Step Child misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thanarat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thanarat pushes off an throws an elbow but Step Child leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Thanarat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Step Child throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Tak Sin Thanarat will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Red Headed Step Child's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Thanarat throws a hook but Step Child blocks it.
Red Headed Step Child has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A solid leg kick lands there for Thanarat.
Step Child is looking to chop away at Thanarat's legs.
Step Child misses the jab.
Thanarat throws a head kick but Step Child moves out of range.
Step Child fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thanarat has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A good leg kick by Thanarat.
Thanarat lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thanarat scores with a jab to the head.
Step Child misses with a wild body shot.
Thanarat lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Step Child uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thanarat.
Thanarat tries to clinch there but Step Child circles away.
A clash of legs there as Thanarat blocks the low kick.
A lazy left from Thanarat finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Thanarat there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Step Child misses with a leg kick.
Step Child circles away from the clinch attempt.
Step Child pivots, looking for a leg kick but Thanarat is out of range and Step Child settles back down.
Step Child throws the left hand but Thanarat avoids the punch easily.
Step Child misses with a body shot.
Thanarat throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Step Child.
Thanarat tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Crunch! Thanarat slams his shin into Step Child's torso.
Step Child throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Thanarat to counter with a crisp jab.
Step Child is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Step Child misses with a low kick.
Thanarat takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Step Child throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thanarat sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Step Child tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thanarat was well out of range. Poor timing from Step Child.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Step Child looks to land a right hand but Thanarat moved out of range.
Step Child looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Step Child misses with a shot to the body
and Thanarat cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thanarat shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That kick from Thanarat tenderised Step Child's leg. Step Child is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thanarat lands a high kick!
Step Child just misses with a punch to the body.
Thanarat throws a quick inside leg kick.
Thanarat connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Step Child's hands.
Thanarat moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thanarat blocks an elbow strike.
Thanarat breaks the clinch.
Step Child tried to score with a low kick but Thanarat checks it.
Thanarat fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tak Sin Thanarat showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thanarat 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 49:46
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 50:45
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tak Sin Thanarat!
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