00:00He's older, he will also have a two-inch height advantage.
00:03Wadapun was heavier on the scales.
00:05This is Thailand taking on France.
00:09Global rules of Muay Thai.
00:11Three, three-minute rounds.
00:12The 10-point bus system will be in use.
00:15Three knockdowns in one round is a technical knockout.
00:18No throws or grappling.
00:20Time pass.
00:22He represents Posse Muay Thai and Toulouse Fight Club.
00:26His nickname, No Time.
00:29His trainer told him that they gave him that nickname because he weighs no time.
00:34He's a very hard worker.
00:35He knows what he wants, and he goes right for it.
00:39He's a French national champion.
00:43From Muay Thai, Thailand.
00:46What a hot.
00:48Returns here to the main event off the back of two knockout victories,
00:54earning himself a performance bonus.
00:57Both of those fights got a lot of momentum, a lot of fans.
01:04Oh, the Y crew.
01:07Muay Thai is an ancient martial art.
01:09A lot of history, a lot of tradition.
01:12Originally, Muay Thai used in combat,
01:15defending the old kingdom of Siam.
01:17and then in times of peace and prosperity,
01:20it became a way to stay.
01:24Representing France,
01:30Tom Norton Guy.
01:38Representing Thailand,
01:44Laura Borg.
01:48Championship talent to join the greatest roster of world champion strikers
01:52has won.
01:53Born upon in the black trunks.
01:56Taking on Tom No Time Cass in the white.
02:00Big test for Tom Cass in his debut.
02:05Born upon, he comes in with a lot of momentum.
02:07Oh, he does indeed, Doug.
02:09You can see here the open stance right off the bench.
02:12Yeah, but he's got to find his recipe earlier.
02:16He's got to disrupt what upon.
02:19Because there have been more than a few first round finishes.
02:24Some highlight reel finishes from what upon.
02:29And he would love another one here tonight.
02:31Yeah, Barry just smashing away on those targets.
02:35Cass needs to be very careful.
02:37He can start establishing some of these weapons.
02:39His hands.
02:41See the legs.
02:43Flying high and low here from Laura Pond.
02:47Already testing the guard in the eyes of Tom Cass.
02:50One thing he does beautifully, Brian,
02:52he really knows how to set up and create those openings to get those finishes.
02:57He's got good IQ.
02:59He's tactical.
03:00It isn't just...
03:01He is a sniper.
03:03Absolutely, Cass here.
03:06Eating the low kick, unintentional.
03:09Cass doing a good job when they got into the clinch.
03:11He said, uh-uh.
03:12He was there for a moment, then pushed away.
03:14That's exactly what he needs to do.
03:17The inside of his lead leg, though, not looking great.
03:20Those heavy low kicks.
03:21I mean, look at the tree trunks that won't be there for those,
03:24or you need to block them.
03:25But fortunately, he was right there for this one as well.
03:30Oh, no doubt, you know, Fox vs. Southpaw.
03:35One of them stepped into the pocket at the wrong time.
03:37They're attacking the inside lead leg.
03:40Unfortunately, he can go low.
03:42Tom Cass is okay.
03:43Good show of sportsmanship.
03:45And we get right back to it here in the main event.
03:48Yeah, Cass needs to have an answer for that low kick.
03:52He can cross block.
03:53He can switch, step back.
03:54Knee finish.
03:55So I'm curious to see how he's set that up now.
03:58There it is again, going upstairs.
04:00Now going to the body on Tom Cass.
04:03Tom Cass checking that one.
04:06But he's got to answer back.
04:08He can't just continue to go backwards there.
04:10Because Warnappon is just adding him up.
04:13Brutal kicks from Warnappon.
04:15You know, but Warnappon is on the front foot.
04:16He's on the attack.
04:17So this is something that Cass could exploit with his punching.
04:21He could intercept him with the counter.
04:23It's risky and hard to do.
04:24But he's got footwork.
04:26He's moving.
04:26He's taking angles.
04:27He just cannot eat these kicks.
04:30Another one to the body.
04:31But firing back there.
04:33Speaking of that.
04:35What work do you think Tom Cass needs to do to try to find some more, you know, success on
04:41his side?
04:42You know, I mean, look at the lead leg there.
04:44Warnappon, he's done some good work to the outside of Warnappon's lead leg.
04:49He's just right in his face.
04:50He's trying to frustrate him to the point that Tom Cass gets a little, you know, impatient and out of
04:57his game.
04:58And all Warnappon needs is one little slip up to end the night.
05:03So Tom Cass is certainly setting up his own attacks.
05:08And Warnappon, he knows that that body is damaged.
05:13He continues to go kicked.
05:16Looks for the hands.
05:18I think Tom Cass has definitely been doing his sit-ups back home to deal with all that.
05:23Ooh, yeah.
05:26Arms, and this is where you can become vulnerable.
05:29You start to forget about your hands keeping that guard up.
05:32And Warnappon definitely finished a couple opponents going upstairs with the head kick there.
05:38He keeps targeting the body.
05:39You know that he's going to test the dome eventually.
05:42But so far, Tom Cass, making sure that guard stays up there.
05:46You know what?
05:47And look, Warnappon's in the corner now.
05:49I mean, Cass has absorbed a ton of punishment.
05:53But he's still standing.
05:55He's still moving forward.
05:56I mean, Brian, speaking of that, what does Tom Cass need to do, Brian, to turn around and get some
06:01momentum going his way against Warnappon?
06:05Oh, now he lets it all hang out and makes this a firefight at that mid-range with the hands.
06:10Does the same thing.
06:11Pushes off, circles, doesn't engage in the clinch, but fires, sets up that right hand.
06:17He's done good work on that.
06:18About finishing, Tom Cass.
06:20Ooh!
06:23Cass continuing to chip away at that lead leg.
06:26Warnappon not liking it.
06:27He's uncomfortable.
06:28He's got to use that to make something else happen.
06:30Oh!
06:31And now just jump into his shot.
06:34Crazy jumping attack there, but he got caught.
06:38Warnappon now right in his face, Brian.
06:40Great.
06:41He's doing...
06:41Use Warnappon's medicine against himself.
06:45Maybe go upstairs, look for a head kick on Warnappon, who's finished off a lot of opponents with that technique.
06:50He's hammering the inside leg.
06:51We've talked about that, Brian, but in the face of Warnappon, there he's hammering it.
06:58Whoa, Warnappon didn't like that.
06:59He took a look at the clock, too, Brian.
07:00Yeah, his lead leg is pretty messed up right now.
07:04The lead win over somebody like Warnappon here in his debut.
07:09Wow!
07:10Put the pressure on.
07:12He lost his balance in the corner there.
07:14Left kick.
07:15But he also continues to eat shots to his leg now.
07:19Warnappon turning to the upside.
07:22And he cracks Tom Cass with a right hook.
07:25Wow, but Cass keeps it.
07:28He is still right there.
07:29I mean, his confidence compared to where it was at the beginning of the first round has to be through
07:35the roof.
07:35He can hang.
07:36He's just got to let it go.
07:39Whoa.
07:39Ladies and gentlemen, after three rounds of battle, we turn now to the judges' scorecards.
07:46All three judges have called this contest in favor of your winner by unanimous decision.
07:56What a pot gets the unanimous decision victory over a very tough Tom Cass.
08:11He goes three straight here at One Friday Fights.
08:14Thanks a lot.
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