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Buakaw wins while Yodsanklai is defeated in Thai Fight Extreme 2011
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19.08.2011
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 In this Thai Fight Extreme 2011 program in Tokyo, Japan, living muaythai legend Buakaw Por Pramuk proved his ability by using his elbows to send his Japanese opponent down twice before finally winning by TKO in the second round. In the same program, after taking a heavy punch and being counted in the first round, Yodsanklai was always behind and lost on points against his Japanese opponent. Of the other two Thai fighters in the event, both Saiyok and Sudsakorn scored easy points wins.
The third installment of the Thai Fight Extreme 2011 Series at Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo, Japan on Sunday 7 August was dedicated to the 84th anniversary of His Majesty King Bhumibol and was witnessed by thousands of enthusiastic Japanese muaythai fans.
Before the fights, there was a spectacular muaythai performance with outstanding lighting and effects. And the drama continued as the first two fighters, Saiyok Pumpanmuang of Thailand and Suman of Japan, entered the ring with the traditional Japanese Taiko drum pounding out a beat.
And when the action started for real, it was Saiyok who took the initiative and landed a few early left kicks, which were clearly troubling the Japanese boxer. However, Suman was a spirited fighter and, roared on by the home crowd, did his best to fight back. However, his attacks were easily defended by the experienced Thai fighter and they failed to trouble him.
In the second round, Saiyok stepped it up a level as he seemed to sense that victory was already in his grasp. He mixed it up with a combination of left kicks and elbow jabs which resulted in a cut under Suman’s right eye. The ringside nurse was brought in to check the wound which was already swollen and bleeding, but the fight was allowed to continue. Saiyok continued his relentless attack and sent Suman to the canvas with a vicious left kick. Suman, however, was still not giving up and continued the fight despite his injuries.
In the third round, Saiyok slowed down the pace of the fight by focusing on his double strategy of trapping his opponent in a clinch and landing left kicks to the opponent’s body. The Japanese fighter was clearly weakening as Saiyok sent a right uppercut to the Suman’s chin causing the referee to give Suman a standing 8 count. Finally the bell rang, signaling the end of the fight, with Saiyok winning the fight comfortably on points.
The second bout in the event was Fabio Pinca versus Yamamoto Yuya. This fight was actually the second fight between these two boxers, with Yamamoto winning in their previous encounter in the last Thai Fight program in France. On this occasion, the pair were quite evenly matched and exchanged skillful attacks, but in the end, Fabio Pinca was able to take his revenge by defeating Yamamoto by on points.
The next fight of the evening was well-known Thai fighter Yodsanklai Fairtex versus Yasuhito Shiraki of Japan. In the first round, Yodsanklai tried to land a left kick but his attack was skillfully sidestepped by Yasuhito who also managed to land a heavy punch to Yodsanklai’s face in the same maneuver. The referee halted proceedings to give the Thai an 8 count, but as soon as the fight resumed, Yodsanklai was clearly still shaken and after another punch to the face, he was counted to 8 for a second time. It was not looking good for Yodsanklai, but he refused to give up and gave himself time to recover his composure by clinching his opponent. The bell rang and the round ended, saving Yodsanklai from an embarrassing early defeat.
Having regained his composure during the break, Yodsanklai took the fight to his opponent at the start of the second round. The two fighters exchanged punches before Yodsanklai began focusing on his left kicks and knee jabs. The strategy was having an effect as Yasuhito showed signs of weakening. Yodsanklai continued his constant attack, earning more points in this round.
For the last round, Yodsanklai again took the initiative and combined left kicks and knee jabs on Yasuhito. Unfortunately for Yodsanklai, despite his rally, the scores came out against him and the referee called a win on points to Yasuhito Shiraki.
The fourth fight was between Sudsakorn Sor Klinmee and Nishikawa Tomoyuki. Sudsakorn was his usual self and came up made an interesting entrance by wearing a purple wig and big sunglasses while dancing to a song from Isaan, the northeastern region of Thailand from where so many of the country’s muaythai fighters hail.
But despite his almost comic entrance, Sudsakorn quickly showed that he meant business when the fighting started. Sudsakorn launched elbow attacks right into the face of the Japanese boxer, and followed up with kicks and knee jabs, earning himself a handsome points lead.
In the second round, Nishikawa came into the fight more and landed a number of punches on Sudsakorn who was still focusing on his elbow attack. Sudsakorn was also managing to unsettle his opponent with his precise kicking.
In the last round, Sudsakorn changed his tactics and decided to launch a flurry of punches and knee jabs. Not surprisingly, he went on to win the fight easily on points.
Finally, it was time for the main fight of this event between Buakaw Por Pramuk who and Makino Tohoaki, the tall Japanese boxer. As soon as the bell rung, Buakaw marched up to Makino and launched into a relentless attack of punches and low kicks that had his opponent immediately on the defensive.
In the second round, Buakaw combined left kicks and punches with a clinching strategy, before finally jabbing his elbow right into Tohoaki’s face, sending the Japanese fighter to the canvas for a count of 8. The nurse was called in to check Tohoaki’s wound under his left eye and later gave permission for the fight to continue.
But there was no let up for Tohoaki who was still under relentless attack from Buakaw’s kicks. Next, Buakaw landed a hook right into Tohoaki’s face and the referee intervened to give Tohoaki an 8 count for the second time.
As soon as the fight restarted, Buakaw sensed victory and moved in for the kill. Tohoaki was now being attacked continuously and finally, the referee decided to call an end for the fight giving Buakaw the victory by TKO in only the second round.
Source: Elite Boxing
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