YOKKAO 30: Paul Karpowicz (England) vs Ja Kiatphontip (Thailand) -60kg

[@nom843]

wish paul would fight more often hes wasting his talent awesome fighter.

[@50_Pence]

I met Ja while training in Thailand. Nice guy. Paul put in a great effort against a well seasoned fighter. I thought Paul had this one but v close. Great fight

[@roberthoulston4666]

So few fighters try more risky techniques, even with a loss I’d rather watch a fighter who’s imaginative and triessome more traditional Muay Thai boran moves rather then just kickboxing with the occasional elbow. Good on you Paul 👍 breath of fresh air

[@welshdober]

That was a fun fight to watch

[@jamesbovington8218]

Yeh good fight. Both determined hard lads know what they are there for. Well done.

[@marklord1755]

The Ram Muay is so beautiful to watch. It shows how balanced their body and mind.

[@WalterSobchak91]

I feel like it's a good way to calm your nerves before a fight too

[@marklord1755]

Imagine Paul fighting at Glory Kickboxing. It would be dope.

[@donbousou]

Mark Lord glory rules aren’t to great FMTR better

[@marklord1755]

I agree about the glory rules.

[@joesheridan9451]

DonBouSou yeah we all know that but I think what the chap meant is that paul would be a beast under that sort of style

[@paulinthailand]

karpowicz is the most under estimated uk fighter ever, i never took any notice of him as he was from skens school and i never seen a good fighter from there but its like he is self taught hes so dangerous

[@adia904]

@GlasgowBlueBear1690 how can one fanny about but be an exciting fighter?? Contradiction at its highest ... hahaa

[@MMABeijing]

@@adia904 makes total sense to me. he jokes around , .he is eclectic and fun to watch, but he should channel his energy and not enjoy getting thrown on the ground

[@stespark]

YEAH DIDDY NICE TECHNIQUE DIDDY

[@MrCarstennielsen]

12:45 fantastic eyes, mindfull and concentratingly....

[@agentsmith6570]

and who won the dance battle in the beginning?

[@Epig420]

Depends on who making the bets

[@ประทีปหรีมหนก-ฏ8ย]

ฝรั่งมวยจับเชือก หนีอย่างเดียว

[@Namesi]

Looked like a draw to me.

[@matthewadams1874]

Did eamon mcgee the Irish boxer once train ja wen ja was in Thailand I thought I saw somewhere

[@wellingtontadeudasilvapere21]

Oshi? Foi uma disputa que quem apanhasse mais ganhava? O de verde espancou o de vermelho e perdeu?

[@itssohardtomakeaname]

lmao commentators having their own fight night @16:30

[@endtoend11]

Love the dance at the beginning i guess is quiet spiritual. If i had a fight and dude starts dancing like that before a fight, its just scary lol.

[@satishgogoi1410]

The refree is like "they are giving me low amount money so I wont do any fancy stuff" 😜😅😅😅

[@MixedMartialHelp]

Great fight!

[@brunofreire5185]

Great fight

[@MMABeijing]

paul is amazing, needs a fuller tank to sustain his eclectic fighting style

[@stephenboyes5189]

Contrast of styles makes better fights..

[@briky7126]

Note to all foreign fighters, it’s really disrespectful to touch a Thai persons head watching Paul do that to Ja at the end of the fight I can feel ja getting pissed off inside. It’s cultural.

[@BnAnna]

I don't think it applies when you're fighting, same with front kicks to the face being disrespectful

[@inrptn]

And I'm sure you know everything about English culture and what is or isn't disrespectful? Yeah, didn't think so.

[@harliec6237]

So at 37.05 that fella is okay to touch jas head gtfoh with that shit you read in a book somewhere about Asians so thought you'd bring it over here lol bet u always get invited to all the party's

[@YotzaZero]

I don’t understand why people in the comments section say that Paul won, maybe he won in the smiling contest but other than that Ja was the aggressor and landed more strikes and another thing Paul was frozen in almost every round

[@sargent5150]

What fight were you watching? this was a very close fight, maybe even a draw with a slight edge to Paul. "Frozen?' he completely shut Ja down for the first 2 rounds and made it look like Paul was light years ahead of Ja. the 3 and 4 Ja closed the distance and tended to a have more of an answer for Paul's style. the 5th round was very even... JA was frozen for 3 out of 5 rounds if anyone was frozen.

[@mariocez7374]

@@sargent5150 I agree with you. Ja haven't done nothing besides aggressiveness that he did not capitalize from. Paul slightly won the fight 3-2. Won first 2, lost next 2 and clearly won the 5th.

[@АлександрГречухин-п9ъ]

What are you saing bitch?/ Watch the fight wisely

[@Raevenswood]

yep! agree!

[@VKjkd]

Paul landed reverse elbows and knees, and a ton of attacks following feints and fakes. I felt like he did an great deal to win that fight and stem the opponents offends. To me Paul won but what do I know lol.

[@nikolaidante3571]

"the Thai style" seems to be move forward like a tank and absorb everything

[@agentsmith6570]

both great fighters. i think 1. paul 2. paul 3. ja 4. ja 5. idk very close one

[@donbousou]

good fight

[@Philip-dy3ww]

Why sometime I see not every Thai boxers can make the traditional dance before the match?

[@babyblu5590]

Such disrespect during the ceremonial dance!

[@sargent5150]

get over yourselves.. they were not literally calling the Ram Muay "strange." they were making reference to outsiders seeing this and speaking as a "lay person" who has never seen the traditional dance. they were simply having some fun. Vinny Shoreman extremely respects Muay Thai so you are the ones who must be uninformed.

[@morepowerfitness868]

get a fucking grip you pussy boy

[@tnobregasousa]

Paul got robbed. In thai scoring if you back up even counterhitting you could be losing and if you use rope a dope tactics too. Only in kickboxing or mma Paul could get fairer rules

[@bradleytobylee4945]

Ja ja legend

[@solja4christ187]

A DRAW ALL DAY LONG!

[@88swordmaster]

Paul is damnly though and technical, Im asking why hes loses this fight O_o

[@fredverkool5599]

gassing out thats why

[@Raevenswood]

funny trend with the commentators at Yokkao... they constantly make excuses for the shortcomings of the English fighters.

[@beedt714]

Paul had first 2 and Ja had the last 3 imo. I feel like Paul can finish if he commits more. Very sharp but got out dogged

[@lovefrompraha]

In my opinion, Paul's cardio lost the last 2 rounds. But honestly, judges will always go with the traditional Thai form. That's most likely what lost him the fight

[@marcuscopley131]

I had Paul winning the last round and with it the fight 3/2. Some interesting techniques that are rare to see. Talented instructor and great fighter

[@anpkk8763]

ไอ้สัตว์มวยไทยตัวนี้มันไม่เอาเท้าไปด้วยหรือไงมึงกากได้ใจคนไทยจริงๆหว่ะ

[@youtuberblackbelt3510]

ใจเย็นๆ555

[@YotzaZero]

I hope the foreigner understand that Ram Muay or wai Kru has a specific moves and not just a random moves like Paul did

[@abdullahsharah9038]

The commentary us so biased it's unreal

[@aidas7120]

Bruh what are their heights if they're 60kg

[@docwatt8881]

That guy got robbed i dont ,know what the judges were watching

[@theleftbollock3214]

Great fight I give it 3 rounds to 2 for jar

[@matthewroberts684]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@Lsi581]

Paul vs sanchai would be a good watch with all their wizard sorcery skills

[@former2081]

HAHAHA Paul vs Saenchai? you've got to be kidding.

[@joesheridan9451]

ณพวิทย์ saenchai has definitely fought worse foreign fighters than paul! No ones saying he'd win though anyway ...chill out

[@former2081]

Worse foreign? he run out of opponents everyone knows that, so saying he fought worse foreign fighters is a bit unfair to him cuz he beat them all, no one in this universe stands a chance in stand up if it's the same weight class.

[@joesheridan9451]

ณพวิทย์ i get the feeling your a bit insecure and stubborn and could make an argument out of anything with anyone. Good luck policing the internet for anyone who dares say anything against your heros

[@tnobregasousa]

Saenchai loves his farang cans to pad his record, it would be cool, but won't happen

[@robertobarbisotti3148]

Non sono d'accordo col verdetto.... Mio punto di vista

[@zzettabk8172]

??????

[@jackortez4534]

paul got robbed

[@former2081]

LOL I always laugh at these clueless dumbass westerners who know nothing about muaythai scoring system and still tryna make comments, Sir if you think Paul won this fight i suggest you quit watchting any kind of combat sports, i'm pretty sure this isn't for you.

[@tnobregasousa]

It's pretty simple the guy who hits the other more wins right or is there some mystical thai special criteria of getting tagged repeatedly and securing late round double leg takedowns that wins muaythai fights?

[@415ofaloto]

@@tnobregasousa Thais prioritize technicality, composure, and style more than western boxing. They don't use a compubox system or count who hits the other person the most. They are looking at difficulty, accuracy, execution and effectiveness of technique which is why they don't score punches as high as kicks, knees, and elbows. Also, because it's all about betting at the fights, they score the later rounds more heavily. Not mystical, but it's definitely a different system.

[@harrygreb1058]

Why did Paul point to Ja then before the decision was announced? A.cos he knew he'd lost FFS

[@ToeyLobAngelis]

ตรงๆเลยฝรั่งเก่งกว่าว่ะ

[@adnansteady1259]

Gd fight...paul is gd man

[@inrptn]

Paul would have won if he attacked more in the 5th round. Too much dancing around.

[@griffinzoo1]

coco looses again

[@galdecks6954]

paul won

[@former2081]

Bwahahaha there's always one.Ja won that by a mile... Not even close.

[@Pauli650]

ja won. Paul's a beast but ja won.

[@Canadian_Eh_I]

I was surprised too. From my eye it appeared he landed more shots and dominated the fight. Still dont understand Muay Thai scoring though. Can you please tell me why Ja won?

[@88swordmaster]

totally agree

[@นัยนาอภิชาตโรจนกุล-ฑ7ซ]

หน้ากับฝีมือขี้เหร่พอๆกัน (ต่อยโค-ตะ-ระไม่ประทับใจเรย)

[@panupon1238]

run Paul run..

[@ยูโส๊บฯยูโส๊บ]

มีแต่แรง แต่ไร้ฝีมือ

[@ฤทธิชัยพลภักดีชน]

จา ต่อยได้แย่มาก

[@michaelhalim9943]

Most boring thai fighter fr thailand

[@mariocez7374]

Karpowicz = winner, Ja Kiatphontip = looser. Karpowicz won 3 rounds, JA 2 rounds.

[@robbert9707]

... and you are the best of three judges :) ... im blond, my smile is nice, ì like it lie on the canvas ... and i´m a winner say the Cesar :)

[@former2081]

Ja won that by a mile...Not even close.

[@former2081]

I respect Paul, he seems like a nice humble guy but it was a mile really especially being thrown to the ground many times like that if this fight was in thailand it's gonna be 30-1 or 50-1 for Ja by the beginning of round5.

[@former2081]

Probably yes.

[@jonnywaterhouse4211]

Hardly, ja didn't dictate the pace or land many techniques, he threw him, what twice? paul landed two lush spinning elbows which score highly, and plenty of kicks, flying knees, i'd have given that last round to paul to, it's quite possible to win a fight on the backfoot when you're defending and countering well, Ja landed a lot less over the whole fight

[@former2081]

In thailand the ref and the gamblers give lots of credits to the stronger fighter, You being thrown on the ground over and over which means you're weak or out of energy and you're done. P.S. where did you get the idea that spinning elbows score highly? not true at all watch some more muaythai fights in thailand and learn.

[@berndberndsen5415]

Ellbows>Knees>Punches>Kicks>Sweeps is Thai Scoring. Also which fight you were watching? It was close in every aspect. May be watch again?