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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kaoklai Khanomtom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Byron Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khanomtom comes to the cage accompanied by Jill Tracy - Pulling Your Insides Out. Nelson has chosen Kanye West feat Chief Keef, Pusha T, Jadakiss, Big Sean - I Don't Like as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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161 lbs
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166 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 12 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kaoklai Khanomtom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Byron Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khanomtom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Khanomtom.
Khanomtom moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nelson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nelson connects with a crisp jab.
Khanomtom takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nelson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Khanomtom lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nelson is looking to slow Khanomtom down with leg kicks.
Khanomtom throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nelson's head.
Khanomtom pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nelson scores with a nice right hand.
Nelson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khanomtom throws out the jab.
No luck for Nelson with that takedown attempt.
Khanomtom misses with a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Khanomtom there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson misses with a straight right.
Sloppy strikes from Nelson. Those never looked like landing.
Nelson tries a head kick but it misses.
Khanomtom walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nelson throws a sloppy head kick and Khanomtom moves out of range easily.
Nelson is looking to slow Khanomtom down with leg kicks.
Khanomtom takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Khanomtom tests Nelson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Khanomtom delivers a nice body kick.
Nelson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Khanomtom chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Khanomtom swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nelson.
Khanomtom looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Khanomtom.
Khanomtom throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nelson counters with a takedown into side control.
Nelson throwing strikes but Khanomtom manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khanomtom moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Nelson is looking for a sweep.
Nelson is still trying to improve position.
Khanomtom staying calm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is trying to control Khanomtom's posture but Khanomtom avoids it.
Khanomtom controls the position.
Khanomtom stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Good work by Nelson as he checks the leg kick.
Khanomtom slips under a jab from Nelson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Crunch! Khanomtom slams his shin into Nelson's torso.
Nelson blocks the body kick.
Nelson lands a head kick. Khanomtom smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nelson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khanomtom.
Khanomtom rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nelson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Khanomtom lands a nice looking body kick.
Nelson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Khanomtom is able to avoid easily.
A clash of legs there as Nelson blocks the low kick.
Khanomtom misses with a kick to the body
and Nelson counters with a shoot takedown. Khanomtom fights it but they end up in guard.
Nelson is looking to work some ground and pound but Khanomtom has wrist control.
Nelson wants to control from the top but Khanomtom keeps moving.
Nelson has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad MMA LA Elite. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Nelson stopping the sweep attempt from Khanomtom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kaoklai Khanomtom will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nelson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Khanomtom avoids the head kick by Nelson.
Khanomtom misses the jab.
A clash of legs there as Khanomtom blocks the low kick.
Khanomtom lands with a right hand.
Nelson blocks the body kick.
Khanomtom misses with an uppercut.
Khanomtom looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kaoklai Khanomtom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khanomtom throws a right hand that misses
and Nelson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Khanomtom!
Nelson is trying to get an arm triangle but Khanomtom is defending well.
Khanomtom tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nelson trying to control the action but Khanomtom is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khanomtom regains half guard there - taking advantage of Nelson's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Nelson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Khanomtom has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nelson wants to free his trapped foot but Khanomtom is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two 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.
Nelson wants to take a breather but Khanomtom is having none of it.
Nelson controlling the action here.
Nelson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nelson wants to take a breather but Khanomtom is having none of it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Khanomtom throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A big left from Khanomtom misses.
Kaoklai Khanomtom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nelson misses with a shot to the body
and Khanomtom counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Khanomtom.
Nelson struggles to land a body shot inside as Khanomtom controls his hands.
Khanomtom swings wildly with an uppercut but Nelson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khanomtom blocks an uppercut.
Nelson swings wildly with an uppercut but Khanomtom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nelson blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Nelson fails to land.
Nelson gets through Khanomtom's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nelson takes a shot to the head.
Khanomtom working aggressively here.
Nelson misses with some punches.
Khanomtom lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khanomtom manages to break the clinch.
Khanomtom throws a quick inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khanomtom dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nelson. That did some damage!
Nelson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Khanomtom.
Khanomtom lands a body shot.
Nelson throws a solid leg kick but Khanomtom takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nelson.
Nelson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khanomtom lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nelson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Khanomtom ducks under a wild hook from Nelson.
Khanomtom misses with a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Khanomtom there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nelson throws a jab when Khanomtom was well out of range.
Nelson throws a hook but Khanomtom blocks it.
Nelson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Byron Nelson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Nelson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Khanomtom waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nelson.
Khanomtom feints and then cracks Nelson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nelson down.
Khanomtom throws a right hand that Nelson ducks under and follows up with a left that Nelson also avoids with ease.
Khanomtom throws a quick inside leg kick.
Khanomtom delivers a nice body kick.
Khanomtom looks to throw the jab but Nelson is out of range.
Nelson is looking to score with low kicks.
Khanomtom lands a jab to the nose.
Khanomtom throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Nelson misses.
Nelson lands a jab.
Nelson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Khanomtom blocks a head kick by Nelson.
An inside leg kick lands from Nelson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Khanomtom. That one must have hurt.
Nelson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Khanomtom on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A nice combination there by Khanomtom.
Nelson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Khanomtom throws a head kick that misses
and Nelson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nelson.
Khanomtom looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nelson trying to control but Khanomtom is working from the bottom.
Nelson is looking to work some ground and pound but Khanomtom has wrist control.
Khanomtom keeping moving, preventing Nelson from controlling successfully.
Byron Nelson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nelson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson trying to control but Khanomtom is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nelson blocks the body kick.
Khanomtom moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khanomtom goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nelson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Khanomtom takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nelson tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khanomtom chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Khanomtom with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Khanomtom walks into a left hand.
Nelson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Khanomtom has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Khanomtom looks to throw a body kick
and Nelson counters with a takedown into side control.
Nelson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Khanomtom knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Nelson working the strikes but Khanomtom uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Khanomtom is trying to maintain the position but Nelson is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is looking to take a break and control but Khanomtom is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nelson stalling away here and it's allowed Khanomtom to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Nelson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Khanomtom keeping moving, preventing Nelson from controlling successfully.
Nelson tries to free his leg and advance position but Khanomtom is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Byron Nelson.
I think Nelson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Byron Nelson!
Our winner, Byron Nelson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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