00:00He has a one-inch advantage
00:02Fortunately, Sa Ming-Dom did not make the contracted weight by four pounds as Thailand meets Thailand
00:10What rules boy tie three three-minute rounds the 10-point bus system will be in place three knockdowns in
00:16one round is a
00:17They are fighting for an invitation
00:25To the big leagues on the world's largest stage of martial arts a main a event
00:31some Ming-Dom in the red trunks Yad Pupa in the white
00:37finding their range
00:38early, but
00:40friends are not
00:42They both are heavy hitters, sir
00:45Heavy hitters Yad Pupa going up top
00:47You can see he's being wise. He says he wanted to bring back the Sa Ming-Dom
00:51We know that loves to brawl, but both these guys are standing in the center, and they're not
00:55Underestimating the power they have some done nice right kick to the body there Yad Pupa continuing to pepper that
01:03front leg
01:05Yad Pupa just he's got that one touch
01:09tonight use his high guard
01:12Evade those big shots from Yad Pupa. He could have a good night
01:15But I think on Yad Pupa's end if he can roll something dumb to sleep
01:19That's going to open up his shots
01:22Yeah, I agree with you there Doug. That's the thing is I mean dumb's comfortable keeping the guard high eating
01:29some shots
01:29Yad Pupa is though
01:31power could be
01:32This is what we love to see. He's happy to play
01:35And now, Sa Ming-Dom calling on the action
01:39saying
01:40All right
01:42Enough
01:43With the respect let's start to get to work here
01:46Under a minute to go here in this opening round
01:49Crazy, but it's 13, 12 seconds now
01:54I like how Yad Pupa, you know, raised his eyebrows. He said, oh, not quite buddy. That was close
01:59But Sa Ming-Dom looking more and more accurate
02:04Building some momentum there. I think you know that round may be stolen with that last sequence there from something
02:11And more of the fighting down on the gum shield and getting to work
02:22There, Yad Pupa seems to have abandoned that kicking game a little bit. Now he's coming in with these hands
02:30that we know and love
02:32Straights down the center
02:33He's back to the old ways coming. He's chopping the legs. Yad Pupa's with a kick to the bodies there.
02:39Sa Ming-Dom answers with a right hand of his own. This time to the body. Look at the...
02:44How big the torque is on Yad Pupa's throws. Every time he throws that left. Yad Pupa throws. It's a
02:51great counter for somebody that's coming in with big hands. You throw that left kick, throws them off.
02:57I agree with you. And it's a great thing to do when you're standing and they're coming in. You're moving
03:02back. You still have your balance. You're still able to get your guard up. Whereas when you go in for
03:06the right side. Look at your guard. Rookie to try to find your opponent. There to counter that right kick
03:12to the left.
03:12Oh, that one will count. This time Yad Pupa got caught. Now referee initiates our count. Sa Ming-Dom goes
03:23up.
03:23Sa Ming-Dom has to change his game. Can you find an opening there? Trying to go with the uppercut
03:28and catch Sa Ming-Dom. Sa Ming-Dom is so slick with his movement. He's very intuitive. Sometimes he ends
03:36up a step ahead.
03:38Sa Ming-Dom is up. Yad Pupa has a lot to prove. He changed back to his normal style. And
03:44it looks like Sa Ming-Dom was ready for that.
03:50Sa Ming-Dom with the counter. We go to the stools one more time.
03:56Oh, man.
03:57Sa Ming-Dom looks so quick. Yad Pupa was getting right back up. But that's the big thing. Muay Thai.
04:03You got to have that posture. You got to keep that balance.
04:05But, Sarah, what do you think Yad Pupa needs to do to get back into this fight?
04:11I think he needs to do just what he's doing. But you got to keep that guard tight. Time and
04:17time again.
04:19Sa Ming-Dom went with the movement. But there are opportunities where he opens that guard up.
04:24So Yad Pupa staying straight on it is going to be very deep. Sa Ming-Dom just keeps on going.
04:31He's got the angle.
04:32Sa Ming-Dom. Even though Yad Pupa's moving on the rope. He just keeps on getting out of there.
04:37Pierre-Dom. Oh, oh.
04:39coupled up your pads.
04:40Corporate very smoothly. He's got great defense.
04:45It's the reason they call him Turtle powers, guess, Sarah.
04:48Sa Ming-Dom. You've got all the ninja skills. He's able to put everything together every time coming in with
04:54a new weapon.
04:55Right now, his footwork is absolutely the mostר.
04:58It's his stepping stone, he needs to turn it on, find that Yonpupa we know and run.
05:04Oh, Samindan has just the beautiful jabs going.
05:07Oh, man, leaning back, headhunting, Yonpupa admittedly, yeah, that was a good one, but
05:20it didn't land, there is the clapper, final moments in this main event for Yonpupa to
05:27hammer, Samindan.
05:30Samindan, though, fighting back until the final bell.
05:35What a performance from both these men, the insane power, the technicality as well.
05:42Ladies and gentlemen, after three rounds of battle, we turn now to the judges' scorecards.
05:49All three judges have called this contest in favor of your winner by unanimous decision.
06:00Samindan!
06:04Turtle power.
06:06Samindan.
06:07Six straight.
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