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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eki Tantor (ranked 2997 p4p, 3060 weight class) and Jett Sakchai (ranked 299 p4p, 305 weight class). Sakchai is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Elbow King. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eki Tantor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jett Sakchai!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakchai scoring well with a low kick there.
Sakchai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sakchai takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tantor forces Sakchai back against the ropes and clinches.
Sakchai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sakchai's coach down at The Sticky Bandit 5 Finger Discount Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sakchai's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Sakchai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sakchai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Sakchai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tantor's brow.
Tantor blocks an elbow strike.
Tantor blocks an elbow strike from Sakchai.
Sakchai is trying to force a seperation but Tantor has the dominant position.
Still in the clinch, Tantor scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tantor manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Sakchai misses with some punches.
A short right from Tantor on the inside.
A short left from Tantor.
It looks like Jett Sakchai has been cut.
Tantor presses Sakchai against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sakchai misses with an elbow strike.
Sakchai throws an elbow but it misses.
Tantor takes an elbow to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakchai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tantor definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A nice left hand lands by Tantor.
Sakchai looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sakchai prevents Tantor from breaking the clinch.
Tantor stalling.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sakchai throws an elbow but it misses.
Tantor stalling in the clinch.
Tantor is trying to break the clinch but Sakchai has him pressed against the ropes.
Sakchai trying to land knees to the body.
Sakchai misses with the head strike.
Tantor blocks an uppercut.
Tantor trying to control the position but instead, Sakchai has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tantor into the ropes.
Sakchai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Sakchai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tantor throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sakchai looks winded!
Still in the clinch, Tantor scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sakchai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tantor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tantor swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sakchai.
Sakchai is looking to clinch but Tantor is avoiding it.
Sakchai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tantor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tantor lands a really nice looking cross but Sakchai seems unphased.
Sakchai motions for Tantor to come forward. Sakchai throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sakchai throws a leg kick
and Tantor counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tantor throws a shot to the body.
Sakchai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tantor has Sakchai up against the ropes in a clinch.
Tantor's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Tantor throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hand to the body from Tantor.
Tantor has had enough of the clinch but Sakchai keeps him there for the moment.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Sakchai throws an elbow but misses.
Sakchai letting Tantor take a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tantor's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sakchai tries to land knees in the clinch but Tantor avoids the damage to the body.
Sakchai throws an elbow that misses.
Tantor blocks an elbow strike.
Tantor displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sakchai up against the ropes.
Tantor pushes Sakchai back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tantor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sakchai throws a punch but it's blocked by Tantor.
Tantor is struggling to control the position.
Sakchai pushes off an throws an elbow but Tantor leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Tantor taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Tantor.
Sakchai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tantor makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tantor scores with a shoulder strike.
Sakchai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sakchai misses with an elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sakchai throws an elbow but it misses.
Tantor is trying to force a seperation but Sakchai has the dominant position.
Tantor dodges an elbow strike from Sakchai.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tantor is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tantor lands a nice uppercut.
Tantor throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sakchai misses with an elbow strike.
Tantor lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sakchai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sakchai misses with an elbow strike.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tantor scores with a shot to the side of Sakchai's head.
Tantor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Sakchai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tantor lands a body shot.
Tantor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Tantor.
Sakchai keeps control of Tantor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sakchai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Tantor.
Tantor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sakchai backwards.
Sakchai takes a shot to the head.
Tantor lands a shoulder strike.
Sakchai is rocked!
That has opened up Jett Sakchai's cut even more.
Tantor lands with a left to the head.
Sakchai is still on wobbly legs! Can Tantor finish him?
Tantor lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Sakchai to his knees! Tantor keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eki Tantor!
An out of breath Eki Tantor thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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