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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yodsawan Sitsongrit (ranked 198 p4p, 24 weight class) and Thomas Power (ranked 191 p4p, 22 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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141 lbs
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150 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yodsawan Sitsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 18 - 1, fighting out of London, Thomas Power!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power throws a leg kick which misses Sitsongrit's front leg but catches the back leg as Sitsongrit tries to avoid it.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Power blocks it.
Power plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Power has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Sitsongrit is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Power tries a head kick but it misses.
Power avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Sitsongrit finds it's way through Power's defenses.
Sitsongrit has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A telegraphed right hand from Sitsongrit misses the target.
A head kick misses from Power.
Sitsongrit dips to his left and cracks Power with an uppercut!
Sitsongrit throws a right hand that misses
letting Power counter with a right hand.
Sitsongrit scores with a kick to the midsection.
Power throws a sloppy head kick and Sitsongrit moves out of range easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left lands for Sitsongrit.
Power has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sitsongrit.
Power uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Power, pushing him back against the cage.
Power misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit works on Power's body with a couple of short punches.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Power struggles to land a body shot inside as Sitsongrit controls his hands.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Power controls his hands.
Power misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sitsongrit on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sitsongrit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Power.
Power scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sitsongrit.
Power is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sitsongrit is defending well for now.
Sitsongrit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Power's elbow.
Power softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Power lands with a right to the head.
Power tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sitsongrit avoids it.
Power working aggressively here.
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Power controls the action.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Power connects with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sitsongrit throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Powers head.
A short right from Power.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Power misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power blocks an uppercut.
Sitsongrit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Power fails to land.
Power swings wildly with an uppercut but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit has a couple of punches blocked by Power.
Power lands a shoulder strike.
Sitsongrit leaning against his opponent.
Sitsongrit prevents a body shot from Power.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Power misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Sitsongrit.
Power lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Power.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Power blocks it.
Power tries to work over Sitsongrit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sitsongrit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Power backwards.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Power swings wildly with an uppercut but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Power lands a good knee to the midsection. Sitsongrit won't want to take too many of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Power lands a left hand.
Power misses with a punch on the inside.
Power prevents a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Power's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with an uppercut but Power uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit tries to throw a body punch but Power avoids it by throwing Sitsongrit back against the cage.
Power blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Power doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Power as the two fighters clinch.
Sitsongrit lands with a light punch inside.
Power softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sitsongrit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch.
A short left from Power.
Power misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Sitsongrit.
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!
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Power controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Power tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Power misses with some punches.
Sitsongrit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Power unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sitsongrit works on Power's body with a couple of short punches.
Sitsongrit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Power softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Power blocks a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Power tries to work over Sitsongrit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Power lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Power.
Power misses with a punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sitsongrit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Power throws a punch but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Power's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sitsongrit lands a shot to the body.
Power working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Sitsongrit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Thomas Power will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Sitsongrit lands an overhand right.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Power throws a head kick that Sitsongrit semi-blocks.
Yodsawan Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Power throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sitsongrit lunges at Power with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Power's hand.
Yodsawan Sitsongrit is winning the standup battle so far.
Sitsongrit jabs Power right on the nose. Power blinks but takes it well.
Power fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Power misses with a head kick.
Sitsongrit blocks a jab.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Power is just out of range.
A left lands for Sitsongrit.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Sitsongrit misses.
Power scores with a sloppy right hand. Sitsongrit should have avoided that one.
Power takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit throws a big shot that misses.
Sitsongrit throws the kick towards the body but Power avoids it.
Sitsongrit misses with the body kick
and Power counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sitsongrit dips to his left and cracks Power with an uppercut!
Power misses the jab.
Power throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sloppy strikes from Power. Those never looked like landing.
Power ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away.
Sitsongrit looks to land a left hand but Power moved out of range nicely.
Sitsongrit cracks Power with a right hand to the side of the head.
That kick from Sitsongrit tenderised Power's leg. Power is trying to keep his angry face on.
Power keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Power keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power misses with a wild body shot.
Power pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Power defending well as Sitsongrit loads up on a big left hand.
Power swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Power tries a head kick but it misses.
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!
A jab from Sitsongrit finds it's way through Power's defenses.
Sitsongrit throws a poor cross that misses
and Power counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Yodsawan Sitsongrit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Power doesn't manage to clinch there - Sitsongrit circles away.
Power tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sitsongrit manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sitsongrit connects with a nice looking jab.
Sitsongrit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping right.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Power uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sitsongrit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a jab when Power was well out of range.
Power darts in trying to clinch
and Sitsongrit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Power steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit moves into the clinch.
Sitsongrit digs a right hand into Power's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Power's gas tank.
Power tries to throw a body punch but Sitsongrit avoids it by throwing Power back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sitsongrit.
A short uppercut from Power.
Power misses with a body punch.
Power gets through Sitsongrit's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thomas Power seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sitsongrit.
Power misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power blocks a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Power.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Power digs a right hand underneath Sitsongrit's ribcage. Sitsongrit let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A left hand lands to the body for Power.
Power lands a shoulder strike.
Power blocks an uppercut.
Sitsongrit lands with a short shot to the head.
Power misses with a knee to the head.
Power scores with a nice hook to the head.
Good body shot from Power.
Power makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Power lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sitsongrit avoiding damage as Power throws knees to the body.
Sitsongrit wants to break free but Power has control.
Sitsongrit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Power lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Power works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with an uppercut but Power uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Sitsongrit fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Yodsawan Sitsongrit will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Sitsongrit takes one to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit connects with a body shot.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook.
Power steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Power throws a sloppy head kick and Sitsongrit moves out of range easily.
Power keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Power fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sitsongrit checks it well.
Sitsongrit throwing a counter right hand but Power manages to avoid it.
Power lands with a good body shot.
Power does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A clash of legs there as Sitsongrit blocks the low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Power connects with a solid leg kick.
A big right from Sitsongrit misses.
Sitsongrit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sitsongrit lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sitsongrit, right into the meat.
Sitsongrit throws a big shot that misses.
Power is looking for the big counter here.
A swing and a miss from Sitsongrit.
Power takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
Sitsongrit misses with a body kick.
Power lands a high kick!
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick
and Power counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Sitsongrit is looking to land body kicks.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Power blocks it.
Sitsongrit punishes Power's body with a nice straight punch.
Sitsongrit feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Powers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Power lands a high kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sitsongrit changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a jab but it's blocked by Power.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Power moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Sitsongrit.
Power fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the body
and Power counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Power moves out of range of the strikes.
Sitsongrit connects with a solid leg kick.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut
and Power counters with a stiff right hand.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Power moves out of range.
Sitsongrit scores with the left hand. Power knows he should have avoided that one.
Sitsongrit looks to land a left hand but Power moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Power's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sitsongrit under the eye.
Sitsongrit works the jab nicely.
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Power.
Sitsongrit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little jabbing left from Power on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Power tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sitsongrit lands a glancing blow to the side of Power's head.
Power scores with a push kick.
Power tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sitsongrit manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sitsongrit chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Power can pounce on him.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sitsongrit takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sitsongrit scores with a decent looking hook.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Power moves away.
Power misses with a looping left.
Power scoring well with a low kick there.
Sitsongrit cracks Power with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Power uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Power.
A good leg kick by Power.
Power slips a jab from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Power staying out of range there.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Yodsawan Sitsongrit.
I think Sitsongrit has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Thomas Power!
Thomas Power was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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