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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Juan Pique (ranked 400 p4p, 204 weight class) and Sakmongkol Sitsongrit (ranked 56 p4p, 27 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Pique might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Piranha. This should be fireworks!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Juan Pique!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sakmongkol Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit tries to land a body kick
letting Pique counter with a right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pique. That's going to slow Sitsongrit down.
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pique has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Sitsongrit misses.
Pique checks a leg kick nicely.
Sitsongrit lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sitsongrit is looking to chop away at Pique's legs.
Pique swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sitsongrit throws a chopping leg kick but Pique manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pique appears to be looking for a big counter.
Pique pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pique ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pique throws a low kick but Sitsongrit moves out of range easily.
Pique ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pique moves out of range as Sitsongrit throws a body kick.
An inside leg kick from Pique misses.
Sitsongrit tries to counter by closing the distance.
Pique explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pique moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Pique was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight right.
Sitsongrit defending well as Pique loads up on a big left hand.
A slow jab from Sitsongrit misses its intended target.
Pique lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sakmongkol Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sitsongrit buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pique.
Sitsongrit lands with a right hand.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pique throws a lazy right hand but Sitsongrit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pique lands a jab to the nose.
Pique cracks Sitsongrit with a good jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsongrit blocks a jab.
Sitsongrit sizes up Pique with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sitsongrit throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pique counters with a straight right hand.
Sitsongrit scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pique, as that shot connected.
Sitsongrit looks to clinch
and Pique counters with a series of strikes. Sitsongrit will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sitsongrit with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pique attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick as Pique jumps back.
Sitsongrit listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pique checks a low kick from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Piques jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pique pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pique with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sitsongrit thows a leg kick but Pique checks it
and Pique counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pique swings wildly with an uppercut but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pique tries a body shot but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Pique working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sitsongrit works on Pique's body with a couple of short punches.
Pique lands a left hand.
Pique pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pique slips a straight right by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit looks to land a right hand but Pique moved out of range.
Sitsongrit cracks Pique with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pique scores with a jab. Sitsongrit acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sitsongrit.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pique.
Pique clobbers Sitsongrit with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pique misses with an uppercut.
Pique fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sitsongrit checks it well.
Sitsongrit swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sitsongrit tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pique is able to avoid easily.
Pique misses with a body kick.
Pique keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pique throws out the jab.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pique.
Sitsongrit wants to land a leg kick but Pique is out of range.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot.
Pique is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pique staying out of range there.
Pique cracks Sitsongrit with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pique throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pique takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pique misses with a wild body shot.
Pique blocks the body kick.
A swing and a miss from Pique.
Sitsongrit scores with a decent looking hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pique.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab.
Pique throws a chopping leg kick but Sitsongrit manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sitsongrit looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sitsongrit lands with a nice body punch.
Sitsongrit throws a shot from downtown. Pique moves away and avoids it.
Sitsongrit defending well as Pique loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pique keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pique lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Juan Pique will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sitsongrit avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pique throws a looping overhand right but Sitsongrit ducks down to avoid it.
Sitsongrit throws out a counter right but Pique avoids it with no problem.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Pique's ribcage but misses.
Pique throwing a counter right hand but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Pique tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sitsongrit connects with a solid leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws the kick towards the body but Pique avoids it.
Pique gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A good leg kick by Pique.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick, looking for Pique's leg but Pique calmly moves out of range.
Pique lands a nice looking body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sitsongrit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pique has a couple of punches blocked by Sitsongrit.
A short left from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with an uppercut but Pique uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Pique controls the action.
Pique misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit tries to throw a body punch but Pique avoids it by throwing Sitsongrit back against the cage.
Sitsongrit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pique throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sitsongrit.
A shot in the inside from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Piques head.
Pique tries a body shot but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Pique has a couple of punches blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit prevents a body shot from Pique.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sitsongrit.
Pique's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sitsongrit is leaning against Pique and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pique misses with a body punch.
Pique prevents a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit tries to throw a body punch but Pique avoids it by throwing Sitsongrit back against the cage.
Sitsongrit blocks a body shot from Pique.
Sitsongrit lands a hook that snaps the head of Pique backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Pique's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pique misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sitsongrit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sitsongrit cracks Pique with a nice body shot.
Pique lands a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pique misses with some punches.
Sitsongrit pushes Pique back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sitsongrit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sitsongrit.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sitsongrit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pique.
Sitsongrit scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Pique breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sitsongrit connects with a jab.
Pique keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pique swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pique connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sitsongrit.
Pique walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sitsongrit looks for the body kick but Pique saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Pique misses the target.
Sitsongrit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice right hand.
Pique cracks Sitsongrit with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Pique sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sitsongrit is looking to clinch but Pique is avoiding it.
Pique connects with a body shot.
Sitsongrit scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pique scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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 thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sitsongrit attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sitsongrit with the inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit dips to his left and cracks Pique with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pique thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sitsongrit if he has to take too many more of those.
Pique misses with a looping left.
Pique looks to land a right hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range.
Sitsongrit with a jab.
Sitsongrit lands a right hook to the body.
Pique misses with a body kick.
Sitsongrit throws out a counter right but Pique avoids it with no problem.
Sitsongrit connects with a single shot there.
Sitsongrit throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pique counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sitsongrit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sakmongkol Sitsongrit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice leg kick from Pique, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pique pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sitsongrit tries a quick counter leg kick but Pique is wise to it.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Pique checks it.
A counter left hand to the body from Pique misses its target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pique throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Sitsongrit finds it's way through Pique's defenses.
Sitsongrit takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pique tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Pique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sakmongkol Sitsongrit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the body kick.
Sitsongrit throws a push kick but Pique slaps the foot to one side.
Pique avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Pique darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A jab from Sitsongrit finds it's way through Pique's defenses.
Pique takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sitsongrit has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Pique throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pique uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sitsongrit.
Pique is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit is looking to score with low kicks.
Pique gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sitsongrit lands with a nice body punch.
Pique misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pique. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sitsongrit swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Pique.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut
and Pique counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pique.
Pique throws a leg kick which misses Sitsongrit's front leg but catches the back leg as Sitsongrit tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pique moves out of range as Sitsongrit throws a body kick.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the leg kick from Pique.
Sitsongrit lands a jab to Pique's midsection.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab from Pique.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the strikes.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pique.
Pique tried to score with a low kick but Sitsongrit checks it.
Sitsongrit swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Pique's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pique. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pique defending well as Sitsongrit loads up on a big left hand.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut
letting Pique counter with a right hand.
Sitsongrit looks to land a left hand but Pique moved out of range nicely.
Sitsongrit swings widly with a right hand
and Pique counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pique.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Pique avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Pique checks it.
Sitsongrit scoring well with a low kick there.
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 misses with a looping right.
Pique is looking to counter with a body kick.
Pique fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pique tests Sitsongrit's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pique misses with a hook to the body
and Sitsongrit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sitsongrit buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sitsongrit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pique avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Pique connects with a single shot there.
Sitsongrit throws a half hearted mid kick.
A big right from Sitsongrit misses.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab from Pique.
Sitsongrit has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab from Pique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pique throws a front kick aimed at Sitsongrit's knee but Sitsongrit avoids it well.
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Pique with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pique with a nice calf kick.
Sitsongrit swings widly with a right hand
and Sitsongrit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pique bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Pique.
Pique misses the shot to the body.
Pique displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sitsongrit throws out the jab.
Sitsongrit shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sitsongrit walks into a jab.
A nice leg kick from Pique, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sitsongrit fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pique waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sitsongrit.
A little jabbing left from Sitsongrit on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pique displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sitsongrit throws out the jab.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut.
Pique connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pique misses with a body shot.
Pique displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sitsongrit throws out the jab.
Pique lands with a nice body punch.
Pique throws a body shot but no joy.
Sitsongrit throws out a counter right but Pique avoids it with no problem.
Sitsongrit lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pique's sensitive parts.
Sitsongrit throws a quick inside leg kick.
A low kick from Pique misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sitsongrit checks a low kick from Pique.
A little jabbing left from Sitsongrit on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sitsongrit!
Pique stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sitsongrit.
Pique with the inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Sakmongkol Sitsongrit just about did enough to take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sitsongrit lands with a good body shot.
Pique fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pique takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pique lands with a good body shot.
Pique scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sitsongrit looks to throw the jab but Pique is out of range.
Pique thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sitsongrit if he has to take too many more of those.
Sitsongrit connects with a looping right hand.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the body kick.
Sitsongrit doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pique has time to react.
Sitsongrit tried to score with a low kick but Pique checks it.
A swing and a miss from Pique.
Pique moves out of range as Sitsongrit throws a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pique lands a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pique. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sitsongrit drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pique scores with a hook to the body. Sitsongrit takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A slow jab from Sitsongrit misses its intended target.
Pique motions for Sitsongrit to come forward. Pique throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pique slips a straight right by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but Pique avoids it.
Pique lands a body shot.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Pique moves out of range.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick that knocks Pique off balance momentarily.
Pique moves out of range of the strikes.
Pique thinks about countering with a head kick.
A slow jab from Sitsongrit misses its intended target.
Pique takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sitsongrit sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Pique misses with a straight left.
Sitsongrit throws a jab but it's blocked by Pique.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pique.
Pique on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jab 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 scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pique throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit throws a push kick but Pique slaps the foot to one side.
Pique displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sitsongrit throws out the jab.
Sakmongkol Sitsongrit is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Pique moves out of range.
Pique misses with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pique sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy right hand but Pique sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sitsongrit clinches up against the cage.
Pique misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pique goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pique gets through Sitsongrit's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pique throws a punch but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Pique tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pique can't find room to land a body shot as Sitsongrit controls the action.
Pique tries to throw a body punch but Sitsongrit avoids it by throwing Pique back against the cage.
Pique goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pique struggles to land a body shot inside as Sitsongrit controls his hands.
Pique tries to work over Sitsongrit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sitsongrit works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sitsongrit blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sitsongrit misses with some punches.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch.
Pique lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sitsongrit.
Pique manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Sitsongrit.
Pique takes one to the chin there.
Sitsongrit misses with a body kick.
Pique lands an overhand right.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight left.
Sitsongrit's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pique rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sitsongrit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sitsongrit checks a leg kick.
Sitsongrit flicks out a counter leg kick but Pique steps away.
Pique tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Pique.
Sitsongrit scores with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsongrit lands with a nice body punch.
Sitsongrit takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sitsongrit connects with a jab.
Sitsongrit connects with a jab.
Pique pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sitsongrit is out of range and Pique settles back down.
Pique throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Sakmongkol Sitsongrit will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A low kick lands for Sitsongrit.
Nice defenses there by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
Pique wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sitsongrit wants to land a leg kick but Pique is out of range.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pique connects with an inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Sitsongrit.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sitsongrit lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pique has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pique and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pique throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit misses the body punch
and Pique counters with a good low kick that Sitsongrit was not able to check.
Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pique appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sitsongrit blocks the body kick.
Pique jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pique.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands with a cross.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Pique lands with a nice body kick.
A big right from Pique misses.
Pique checks a leg kick nicely.
That kick from Pique tenderised Sitsongrit's leg. Sitsongrit is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pique throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pique backing away here, and Sitsongrit unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Nice body kick from Pique.
Sitsongrit thuds a left hand into Pique's body.
Jab by Pique.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab from Pique.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pique, as that shot connected.
Sitsongrit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pique takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pique was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
A little feinted left hand from Pique on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Juan Pique has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pique ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pique steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sitsongrit throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pique stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pique blocks a leg kick.
Sitsongrit punishes Pique's body with a nice straight punch.
Pique jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pique takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pique misses with a wild body shot.
Nice cross by Sitsongrit.
Pique connects with the punch.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch but Pique is having none of it.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pique missing with a left hand there. Sitsongrit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice right hand.
Pique connects with the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pique connects with a nice looking jab.
Sitsongrit moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sitsongrit cracks Pique with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Pique is just out of range.
Pique pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pique throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pique throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit connects with a crisp jab.
Sitsongrit thuds his shin into the meat of Pique's side.
Sitsongrit lands with a shot to the body.
Pique gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sitsongrit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pique throws out a leg kick but Sitsongrit moves out of range and Pique only half commits.
Pique misses with a hook
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice body kick.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Pique throws a body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sitsongrit.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pique misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Pique uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sitsongrit.
Pique looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pique looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
Sitsongrit scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pique lands an overhand right.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook. Pique ducked under it nicely.
Pique misses the jab.
Pique uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Pique staying out of range there.
Sitsongrit has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Pique.
Pique avoids a kick to the body.
Pique keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sitsongrit.
It appears Pique was looking to counter with a kick there.
Sitsongrit works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pique ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sakmongkol Sitsongrit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sitsongrit has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 46:49
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 46:49
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sakmongkol Sitsongrit! Sakmongkol Sitsongrit retains his featherweight title!
Sakmongkol Sitsongrit spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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