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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chukwu Adeoluwa (ranked 291 p4p, 267 weight class) and Anurak Bualuang (ranked 23 p4p, 21 weight class). Bualuang is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: シャンティ. Chukwu Adeoluwa had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chukwu Adeoluwa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 9 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Anurak Bualuang!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adeoluwa throws an overhand right that lands on Bualuang's shoulder, as Bualuang tries to avoid the shot.
Bualuang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adeoluwa was well out of range. Poor timing from Bualuang.
Adeoluwa misses with a hook.
Bualuang unleashes a big counter combination but Adeoluwa bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bualuang connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Adeoluwa momentarily.
Bualuang thumps Adeoluwa with a low kick.
Adeoluwa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bualuang defends it nicely.
Adeoluwa defending well as Bualuang loads up on a big left hand.
Bualuang darts in and clinches Adeoluwa up against the cage.
Adeoluwa blocking some punches.
Adeoluwa wants to take the fight to the mat but Bualuang manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bualuang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bualuang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bualuang clinches with his opponent.
Adeoluwa looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chukwu Adeoluwa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bualuang lands an uppercut.
Adeoluwa working hard to break the clinch.
Bualuang breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adeoluwa misses with a straight left.
Bualuang darts in and clinches Adeoluwa up against the cage.
Adeoluwa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adeoluwa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bualuang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adeoluwa.
Bualuang rushes Adeoluwa and presses him up against the cage.
Adeoluwa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Adeoluwa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Adeoluwa is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bualuang is defending well.
Adeoluwa throws a head punch that misses.
Adeoluwa misses with the head strike.
Adeoluwa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adeoluwa is trying to push Bualuang away but Bualuang has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
I was talking to Adeoluwa's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bualuang lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Adeoluwa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Adeoluwa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bualuang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adeoluwa misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adeoluwa is trying to break the clinch but Bualuang has him pressed against the cage.
Adeoluwa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bualuang.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Adeoluwa - that landed with a thud.
Bualuang has a couple of punches blocked by Adeoluwa.
Adeoluwa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bualuang creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bualuang misses with the head strike.
Adeoluwa is trying to push Bualuang away but Bualuang has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bualuang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bualuang lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Adeoluwa or not.
Bualuang prevents a body shot from Adeoluwa.
Adeoluwa breaks the clinch.
Adeoluwa throws a big shot that misses.
Bualuang scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bualuang throws a series of punches but Adeoluwa avoids them all with ease.
Adeoluwa throwing a counter right hand but Bualuang manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Adeoluwa.
It seemed like Bualuang was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from Bualuang finds it's way through Adeoluwa's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bualuang staying out of range there.
Bualuang appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bualuang lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Anurak Bualuang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bualuang lands a jab to Adeoluwa's midsection.
Anurak Bualuang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from Bualuang finds it's target.
Bualuang lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Adeoluwa fails with a takedown attempt.
Bualuang lands a really nice looking cross but Adeoluwa seems unphased.
Adeoluwa looks to land a right hand but Bualuang moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Bualuang on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Adeoluwa misses with a low kick.
Adeoluwa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Adeoluwa throws a body shot but no joy.
Bualuang bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Adeoluwa's head backwards.
Bualuang fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bualuang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bualuang lands the left hand.
Bualuang throws a head kick that half lands.
A swing and a miss from Adeoluwa.
Bualuang lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A big left from Adeoluwa misses.
A little jabbing left from Bualuang on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bualuang is looking to clinch.
Bualuang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Adeoluwa.
Adeoluwa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bualuang is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bualuang clinches up with Adeoluwa and pushes him back against the cage.
Adeoluwa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adeoluwa takes a shot to the head.
Bualuang gets through Adeoluwa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bualuang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adeoluwa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Adeoluwa cracks Bualuang with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bualuang goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anurak Bualuang dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Adeoluwa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bualuang misses with a body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Adeoluwa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bualuang scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Adeoluwa throws a right hand that Bualuang ducks under and follows up with a left that Bualuang also avoids with ease.
Bualuang cracks Adeoluwa with a good jab.
Adeoluwa shoots for a double leg takedown but Bualuang sprawls well. He's pushed Adeoluwa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
As Adeoluwa backs off Bualuang throws a huge counter combo but Adeoluwa manages to avoid it all.
Adeoluwa misses with a wild body shot.
Bualuang unleashes a big counter combination but Adeoluwa bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bualuang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bualuang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Adeoluwa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bualuang lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Adeoluwa throws a good cross that connects.
Bualuang moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bualuang defending well as Adeoluwa loads up on a big left hand.
Bualuang has taken the fight to the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Adeoluwa.
Bualuang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adeoluwa throws a hook to the side of Bualuang's head but Bualuang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bualuang let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bualuang slips under a jab.
Adeoluwa looks to land a left hand but Bualuang moved out of range nicely.
Adeoluwa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bualuang misses with a series of wild punches.
Bualuang moves out of range of the strikes.
Anurak Bualuang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bualuang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bualuang fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bualuang!
Adeoluwa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Adeoluwa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bualuang's head.
Adeoluwa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bualuang.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bualuang throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice body punch from Adeoluwa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adeoluwa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Adeoluwa swats away the attempt to clinch by Bualuang.
Bualuang scores with a hook.
Bualuang throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bualuang darts in and clinches Adeoluwa up against the cage.
Bualuang lands a body shot.
Adeoluwa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bualuang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bualuang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Adeoluwa misses with a hook
and Bualuang counters with a nice uppercut.
Bualuang takes a swing at Adeoluwa's ribcage but misses.
A nice leg kick from Bualuang, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good work by Adeoluwa as he checks the leg kick.
Adeoluwa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bualuang throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bualuang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bualuang lands with a straight right. Adeoluwa didn't see that one coming.
Bualuang connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Adeoluwa momentarily.
Bualuang moves into the clinch successfully.
Bualuang prevents the takedown attempt.
Bualuang prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chukwu Adeoluwa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bualuang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adeoluwa.
Adeoluwa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bualuang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Adeoluwa. That did some damage!
Bualuang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Adeoluwa.
Adeoluwa dodges the punch combination from Bualuang.
Bualuang lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bualuang. That's going to slow Adeoluwa down.
Bualuang scores with a shot to the body.
Adeoluwa throws a leg kick but Bualuang sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bualuang tries to clinch there but Adeoluwa circles away.
Bualuang thumps Adeoluwa with a low kick.
Bualuang moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Adeoluwa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Adeoluwa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Adeoluwa throws an overhand right that lands on Bualuang's shoulder, as Bualuang tries to avoid the shot.
Adeoluwa throws out a loose jab but Bualuang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bualuang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adeoluwa is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Adeoluwa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bualuang. Bualuang obviously looking to wear him down.
Adeoluwa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bualuang. Bualuang obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bualuang lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bualuang.
Adeoluwa loads up on a big right hand but Bualuang slips the punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anurak Bualuang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Adeoluwa misses with a looping left.
A nice side step and Bualuang releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bualuang has managed to clinch.
Bualuang scores with a hook to the body.
Adeoluwa blocks a body shot from Bualuang.
Bualuang lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bualuang gets through Adeoluwa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Adeoluwa takes a shot to the head.
Adeoluwa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bualuang scores with a decent looking hook.
Bualuang ducks under a wild hook from Adeoluwa.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bualuang.
Good standup being displayed there by Bualuang as he connects with a hook.
Bualuang moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bualuang struggles to land a body shot inside as Adeoluwa controls his hands.
Adeoluwa drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bualuang pulls his leg out and moves away.
Adeoluwa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Adeoluwa is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bualuang. That's going to slow Adeoluwa down.
Bualuang tries to clinch there but Adeoluwa circles away.
Bualuang dips to his left and cracks Adeoluwa with an uppercut!
Bualuang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bualuang wants to clinch up but Adeoluwa keeps it at a distance.
Bualuang tries to clinch up but Adeoluwa circles away and keeps his distance.
Bualuang fails to land with a series of punches.
Bualuang misses with a leg kick
and Adeoluwa counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bualuang is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Adeoluwa presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bualuang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adeoluwa has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bualuang after a bit of a struggle.
Bualuang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bualuang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Donk. Adeoluwa catches Bualuang right on the button with a cross.
Anurak Bualuang is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bualuang ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bualuang moves into range and clinches up with Adeoluwa.
Adeoluwa wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chukwu Adeoluwa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adeoluwa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adeoluwa has a couple of punches blocked by Bualuang.
Adeoluwa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adeoluwa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adeoluwa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice shot lands for Bualuang.
Bualuang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Adeoluwa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Adeoluwa misses with an uppercut. Bualuang saw that one coming.
A jab from Bualuang finds it's way through Adeoluwa's defenses.
Bualuang shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Adeoluwa eats them both and turns towards Bualuang to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bualuang throws a head kick but Adeoluwa moves out of range.
Adeoluwa throws a jab but it's blocked by Bualuang.
Bualuang throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bualuang sizes up Adeoluwa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Adeoluwa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bualuang's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Adeoluwa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bualuang scrambles back to his feet.
Bualuang tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Adeoluwa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bualuang fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Adeoluwa is out of range.
Adeoluwa misses with a hook.
Adeoluwa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bualuang as he jumps to the side.
Bualuang darts in and clinches Adeoluwa up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Bualuang.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adeoluwa has had enough of the clinch but Bualuang keeps him there for the moment.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bualuang.
Bualuang blocking some punches.
Anurak Bualuang seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Adeoluwa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bualuang prevents a body shot from Adeoluwa.
Bualuang prevents a body shot from Adeoluwa.
Adeoluwa working hard to break the clinch.
Bualuang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bualuang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adeoluwa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bualuang moves into the clinch.
Adeoluwa is trying to break the clinch but Bualuang has him pressed against the cage.
Bualuang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anurak Bualuang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bualuang has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anurak Bualuang!
Anurak Bualuang decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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