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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Petrov (ranked 30 p4p, 8 weight class) and Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit (ranked 3 p4p, 1 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergei Petrov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petrov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sitsongrit has time to react.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
Sitsongrit misses the body punch
and Petrov counters with a left and a right that stings Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Petrov lands a jab to Sitsongrit's midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Petrov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petrov misses with a hook. Sitsongrit ducked under it nicely.
Sitsongrit feints and then cracks Petrov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Petrov down.
Petrov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sitsongrit throws a jab when Petrov was well out of range.
Petrov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sitsongrit scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petrov scores with a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Petrov takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrov was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
Petrov throws a leg kick but Sitsongrit sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Petrov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice head shot.
Petrov walks into a stiff left hand from Sitsongrit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrov was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Petrov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sitsongrit's corner calls for a 1-2. Sitsongrit obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Petrov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sitsongrit connects with a good right hand that stumbles Petrov. Petrov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sitsongrit rushes Petrov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Petrov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sitsongrit backwards.
Sitsongrit working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Petrov.
Sitsongrit digs a right hand underneath Petrov's ribcage. Petrov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sitsongrit.
Petrov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Petrov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sitsongrit backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sitsongrit prevents a body shot from Petrov.
Petrov breaks the clinch.
Petrov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sitsongrit is out of range and Petrov settles back down.
Sitsongrit goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sitsongrit catches Petrov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov misses with a wild body shot.
Petrov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Petrov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Petrov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sitsongrit.
Petrov throwing a counter right hand but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Petrov cracks a nice hook into Sitsongrit's ribs.
Petrov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sitsongrit doesn't seem bothered though.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Petrov moves out of range as Sitsongrit strikes.
Sitsongrit looks to land a right hand but Petrov moved out of range.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petrov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sitsongrit.
Petrov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sitsongrit wants to clinch.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Petrov misses with a straight right.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Petrov.
That kick from Sitsongrit tenderised Petrov's leg. Petrov is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
Petrov misses with an uppercut
and Sitsongrit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sitsongrit connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Petrov's hands.
Petrov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Petrov's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Petrov.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Sitsongrit misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Petrov misses the target.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petrov moves away.
Petrov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Petrov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sitsongrit has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Petrov misses with a wild body shot.
Sitsongrit checks a low kick from Petrov.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Petrov's ribcage but misses.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Petrov is just out of range.
Sitsongrit is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Petrov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Petrov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sitsongrit looks to land a left hand but Petrov moved out of range nicely.
A leg kick checked by Petrov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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!
Petrov cracks Sitsongrit with a right hand to the side of the head.
Petrov dips to his left and cracks Sitsongrit with an uppercut!
A lazy body kick from Sitsongrit
and Petrov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Petrov throws a series of punches but Sitsongrit avoids them all with ease.
Sitsongrit misses with a lunging right hand
and Petrov counters with a straight right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Sitsongrit misses the target.
It looked like Petrov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sitsongrit.
Petrov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrov.
Petrov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Petrov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Petrov scores with a jab to the head.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Petrov moves out of range.
Petrov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A big right from Petrov misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice jab there from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit blocks a jab.
Petrov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sitsongrit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Petrov.
Petrov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice cross by Sitsongrit.
Petrov scores with a body shot.
Petrov jabs at Sitsongrit's body.
Petrov scores with a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Petrov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Petrov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrov manages to avoid it.
Petrov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sitsongrit moves in looking to clinch but Petrov pushes him off.
Petrov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sitsongrit scores with a decent looking hook.
Sitsongrit throws a big shot that misses.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Petrov's ribcage but misses.
Petrov looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Petrov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sergei Petrov is winning the standup battle so far.
Petrov misses with an uppercut
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely shot to the body.
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!
Petrov just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrov. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sitsongrit gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sitsongrit lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Petrov's front leg with a kick but Petrov checks it.
Petrov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping left.
Sitsongrit takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Petrov misses with an uppercut. Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
A leg kick checked by Petrov.
Sitsongrit lands with an overhand left.
Petrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away.
Sitsongrit looks to land a right hand but Petrov moved out of range.
Sitsongrit throws a jab but it's blocked by Petrov.
Sitsongrit 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.
Petrov throws a good cross that connects.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit jabs at Petrov's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Sitsongrit to counter with a crisp jab.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick that misses.
Sitsongrit thuds a left hand into Petrov's body.
Sitsongrit looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Petrov ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Petrov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick that misses.
Petrov misses with a wild body shot.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Petrov sees it coming and moves out of range.
It looked like Petrov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Petrov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrov manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit checks a low kick from Petrov.
Petrov looks to land a right hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range.
Petrov avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Petrov is out of range.
Petrov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Sitsongrit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov throws a hook but Sitsongrit avoids it easily.
Petrov misses the shot to the body.
Petrov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a right hook to the body.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Petrov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sitsongrit darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Petrov defending well as Sitsongrit loads up on a big left hand.
Petrov slips under a jab.
Sitsongrit misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Petrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petrov.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petrov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Petrov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sitsongrits jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Petrov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Petrov avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit connects with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrov lands with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sitsongrit shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petrov.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch but Petrov moves away
and Sitsongrit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Petrov throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping right.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrov.
Sitsongrit swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Petrov with a hook.
Sitsongrit clinches with his opponent.
Petrov lands a body shot.
Sitsongrit lands an uppercut.
Petrov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sitsongrit's elbow.
Petrov digs a right hand underneath Sitsongrit's ribcage. Sitsongrit let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sitsongrit has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sitsongrit prevents a body shot from Petrov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit manages to break the clinch.
Sitsongrit walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Petrov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Petrov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sitsongrit momentarily.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A leg kick checked by Petrov.
Sitsongrit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sitsongrit let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Petrov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Petrov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Petrov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Petrov looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Sitsongrit feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Petrovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Petrov scores with a punch to the head.
Nice cross by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut
and Petrov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Petrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Petrov defending well as Sitsongrit loads up on a big left hand.
Good work by Sitsongrit as he checks the leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Sitsongrit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petrov.
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!
Petrov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Petrov slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov blocks the body kick.
Petrov misses the jab.
Sitsongrit needs to keep his hands up - Petrov had a free shot at his head there.
Petrov misses with a looping left.
Petrov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little jabbing left from Sitsongrit on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Petrov misses with a two punch combination.
Petrov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sitsongrit.
Petrov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Petrov throws a hook to the side of Sitsongrit's head but Sitsongrit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Petrov throws a body shot but no joy.
Petrov misses with an uppercut. Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Petrov.
Sitsongrit defending well as Petrov loads up on a big left hand.
Sitsongrit looks to land a left hand but Petrov moved out of range nicely.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit is looking to land body kicks.
Petrov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sitsongrit with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Petrov to score with a decent uppercut.
Sitsongrit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Petrov checks a leg kick.
Petrov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sitsongrit finds it's way round the side to connect with Petrov's head.
Petrov throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petrov lunges at Sitsongrit with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sitsongrit's hand.
Sitsongrit with a jab.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy uppercut
and Petrov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Petrov dips to his left and cracks Sitsongrit with an uppercut!
Sitsongrit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Petrov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Petrov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sitsongrit.
Petrov throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Petrov checks a low kick from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petrov.
Sitsongrit has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sitsongrit there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab from Petrov.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the side of Petrov's head but Petrov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sitsongrit misses with a lunging right hand
and Petrov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit lands an overhand right.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sitsongrit thuds his shin into the meat of Petrov's side.
Petrov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sitsongrit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petrov throws out the jab.
Sitsongrit has managed to clinch.
Petrov has a couple of punches blocked by Sitsongrit.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sitsongrit.
I was talking to Petrov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Sitsongrit works on Petrov's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Petrov blocks a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Petrov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Petrov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Petrov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sitsongrit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit throws a lazy uppercut
and Petrov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Petrov cracks Sitsongrit with a good jab.
Petrov works the jab nicely.
Petrov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sitsongrit loads up on a big right hand but Petrov slips the punch.
Sitsongrit wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sitsongrit throws an overhand right that lands on Petrov's shoulder, as Petrov tries to avoid the shot.
Sitsongrit swings widly with a right hand
and Petrov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice body punch from Petrov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Petrov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sitsongrit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Petrov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit wants to slow Petrov down by chopping away at his legs.
Petrov checks a low kick from Sitsongrit.
A jab from Petrov misses.
Petrov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sergei Petrov clearly takes that round.
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 misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Petrov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Petrov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
A jab from Petrov misses.
Petrov misses with an uppercut.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Sitsongrit throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Petrov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Petrov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Petrov lands a lovely overhand right.
Petrov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sitsongrit to score with a decent uppercut.
Sitsongrit lands a nice leg kick that just misses Petrov's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrov.
Sitsongrit paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Petrov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Petrov takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petrov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrov. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sitsongrit throws a right hand that misses
and Petrov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Petrov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Petrov moves out of range as Sitsongrit strikes.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Petrov is just out of range.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick as Petrov jumps back.
Sitsongrit is looking to slow Petrov down with leg kicks.
Sitsongrit swings away with a body shot that misses
and Petrov counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Sitsongrit misses.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Petrov misses the target.
Petrov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch up.
Sitsongrit wants to land a leg kick but Petrov is out of range.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrov. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petrov misses the jab.
A jab from Sitsongrit finds it's way through Petrov's defenses.
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!
Petrov moves out of range of the strikes.
Petrov lands with a nice body punch.
Sitsongrit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petrov throws out the jab.
Sitsongrit swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sitsongrit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Petrov.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit lands a right hook to the body.
Petrov checks a low kick from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Petrov misses the target.
Sitsongrit is looking to slow Petrov down with leg kicks.
Nice defenses there by Sitsongrit.
Petrov throws an overhand right that lands on Sitsongrit's shoulder, as Sitsongrit tries to avoid the shot.
Sitsongrit lands a jab to Petrov's midsection.
Petrov jabs at Sitsongrit's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Sitsongrit.
Petrov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sitsongrit gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Petrov.
A left lands for Sitsongrit.
Petrov just misses with a punch to the body.
Petrov dips to his left and cracks Sitsongrit with an uppercut!
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut
and Petrov counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Sitsongrit misses.
Petrov ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrov manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit throws the left hand but Petrov avoids the punch easily.
A low kick lands for Petrov.
Petrov misses with a straight right.
An inside leg kick lands from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy right hand but Petrov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Petrov. That snapped Sitsongrit's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrov throws a leg kick but Sitsongrit checks it.
Sitsongrit was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Petrov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sitsongrit misses with a leg kick.
Petrov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sitsongrit can pounce on him.
Petrov cracks Sitsongrit with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sitsongrit connects with a solid leg kick.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petrov moves away.
Sitsongrit clobbers Petrov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Petrov misses with a straight left.
Petrov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Petrov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petrov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Petrov ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Petrov dips to his left and cracks Sitsongrit with an uppercut!
Petrov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sitsongrit slips under a jab from Petrov.
Sitsongrit takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Sergei Petrov will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Petrov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sitsongrit takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Petrov throws a chopping leg kick but Sitsongrit manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Petrov scores with a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Petrov looks to land a right hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range.
Sitsongrit lands a nice leg kick that just misses Petrov's sensitive parts.
Sitsongrit throws a looping overhand right but Petrov ducks down to avoid it.
Sitsongrit throws a looping overhand right but Petrov ducks down to avoid it.
Petrov avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Petrov misses.
Petrov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
A jab from Sitsongrit misses.
Sitsongrit throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Sitsongrit misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sitsongrit is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Petrov loads up on a big right hand but Sitsongrit slips the punch.
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrov manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Petrov moves out of range.
Petrov drops his hands momentarily and Sitsongrit takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sitsongrit's corner calls for a 1-2. Sitsongrit obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sitsongrit digs a good body shot into Petrov's ribs.
A telegraphed right hand from Petrov misses the target.
Petrov looks to land a right hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range.
Sitsongrit is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Petrov with a body shot.
Petrov throws out a powerful jab.
Sitsongrit throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Petrov misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sitsongrit connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sitsongrit scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Petrov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Petrov looks to land a left hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range nicely.
Sitsongrit was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Petrov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Petrov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sitsongrit.
The fighters circling - Sitsongrit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Petrov avoids it easily.
Petrov misses with a wild body shot.
Sitsongrit missing with a left hand there. Petrov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Petrov throwing a counter right hand but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Petrov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Petrov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sitsongrit finds it's way round the side to connect with Petrov's head.
Petrov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Petrov connects with a looping right hand.
Petrov misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Petrov blocks it.
Petrov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Petrov throws a lazy right hand but Sitsongrit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrov was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.
Petrov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrov manages to avoid it.
Petrov just misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit slips a jab and a cross from Petrov.
Petrov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Petrov misses with a hook.
Petrov throws a shot from downtown. Sitsongrit moves away and avoids it.
Sitsongrit swings away with a body shot that misses
and Petrov counters with a nice body shot.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Petrov moves out of range.
Petrov just misses with a punch to the body.
Petrov throws a body shot but no joy.
Petrov misses with an uppercut. Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Petrov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sitsongrit's corner calls for a 1-2. Sitsongrit obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Petrov moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petrov looks to land a right hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range.
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Petrov looks to land a left hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range nicely.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the strikes.
Sitsongrit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the body
and Petrov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Petrov misses with a straight left.
Sitsongrit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Petrov.
Sitsongrit tries a low kick but Petrov avoids it.
Petrov throwing a counter right hand but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sitsongrit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Petrov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Petrov throwing a counter right hand but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sitsongrit has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 48:48
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 48:48
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 49:47
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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