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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Noomnoi Sitsongrit (ranked 4529 p4p, 5573 weight class) and Charlie Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Noomnoi Sitsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charlie Jones!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jones decides to pull guard.
Jones wants to sweep here but Sitsongrit controlling him for the moment.
Jones is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jones is pulling down on Sitsongrit's head. It's preventing any offense from Sitsongrit, at least for the moment.
Sitsongrit looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Sitsongrit looking for a sweep. Not yet Sitsongrit, not yet.
Sitsongrit knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jones wants to stand but Sitsongrit has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sitsongrit wants to control but Jones passes easily into half guard.
Sitsongrit on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sitsongrit tries to get out of the position.
Jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jones wants to stand up but Sitsongrit is controlling the position.
Jones sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sitsongrit tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
Jones with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sitsongrit is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jones looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sitsongrit wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Sitsongrit misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sitsongrit sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones blocks a head kick by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones feints the counter takedown.
Jones shoots and misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sitsongrit makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Noomnoi Sitsongrit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Jones.
Jones shoots in for a double leg but Sitsongrit sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jones fails with the takedown
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sitsongrit circles away quickly and effectively.
Sitsongrit misses with a head kick.
Jones moves into the clinch.
Sitsongrit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sitsongrit leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
It looked like Sitsongrit was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jones.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sitsongrit lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jones backs up against the cage.
It looks like Charlie Jones has been cut.
Jones scores with a takedown into Sitsongrit's guard.
Jones would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jones trying to control but Sitsongrit is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Noomnoi Sitsongrit will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Charlie Jones's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sitsongrit circles away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sitsongrit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones with a poor takedown
and Sitsongrit counters with an outside leg kick.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Sitsongrit scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jones moves into range and clinches up with Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit tries to pull guard but Jones forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sitsongrit looking for a takedown.
Sitsongrit breaks from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones throws a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands the left hand.
Jones looks to clinch
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jones can't break the clinch.
Jones is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sitsongrit pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Noomnoi Sitsongrit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Jones.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Jones jumps into guard, dragging Sitsongrit to the mat.
Jones striking from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sitsongrit manages to get himself to full guard.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sitsongrit is keeping the position for now.
Jones wants to stand but Sitsongrit is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sitsongrit looking for a sweep. Not yet Sitsongrit, not yet.
Jones is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Sitsongrit is retaining full guard.
Sitsongrit trying to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sitsongrit wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Sitsongrit blocks nicely.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Sitsongrit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Sitsongrit is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sitsongrit wants to get back to full guard.
Sitsongrit is looking to escape.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Sitsongrit tries to sprawl but Jones drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Nice strikes from Jones there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Noomnoi Sitsongrit will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Charlie Jones's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Sitsongrit throws a nice head kick!
Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Sitsongrit closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jones lands a takedown into guard.
Jones prevents Sitsongrit from getting back to his feet.
Jones sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jones stops Sitsongrit from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sitsongrit scores with a decent looking hook.
Sitsongrit connects with an inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit is looking to clinch.
Jones forces Sitsongrit back against the cage and clinches.
Sitsongrit tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sitsongrit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sitsongrit fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sitsongrit thuds a left hand into Jones's body.
Sitsongrit throws a nice inside leg kick.
It looks like Sitsongrit has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Sitsongrit wants to clinch.
Sitsongrit blocks a head kick by Jones.
Sitsongrit keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And Sitsongrit counters with a quick kick to the body but Jones blocks it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit gets a clinch.
Sitsongrit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jones has Sitsongrit pressed against the cage, preventing Sitsongrit from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sitsongrit is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sitsongrit wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Sitsongrit is trying to push Jones away but Jones has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jones has Sitsongrit pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sitsongrit manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Noomnoi Sitsongrit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Jones.
Sitsongrit's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sitsongrit with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch up
and Sitsongrit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jones wants to stand but Sitsongrit is controlling his arm.
Jones wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sitsongrit, who protects the arm well.
The strikes coming from Jones are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Jones tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Charlie Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Noomnoi Sitsongrit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sitsongrit wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
And that's the end of the fight!
Noomnoi Sitsongrit showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sitsongrit, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Noomnoi Sitsongrit!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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