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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Tang Maul (ranked 6415 p4p, 3427 weight class) and Rokchai Sitsongrit (ranked 492 p4p, 352 weight class). Tang Maul has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tang Maul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rokchai Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the body kick.
Sitsongrit lands a jab.
Maul tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit motions for Maul to come forward. Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sitsongrit with the inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maul 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.
Good work by Sitsongrit as he checks the leg kick.
Sitsongrit replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Maul blocks it well.
Maul moves into range and clinches up with Sitsongrit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maul tries a body shot but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Sitsongrit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maul 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 can't find room to land a body shot as Maul controls the action.
Sitsongrit gets through Maul's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sitsongrit blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Maul on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Maul's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sitsongrit blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sitsongrit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sitsongrit avoiding damage as Maul throws knees to the body.
Maul unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Maul lands an elbow inside that Sitsongrit shrugs off.
It looks like Rokchai Sitsongrit has been cut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Maul.
Maul lands a damaging elbow.
Sitsongrit managing to block the knees to the body from Maul.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maul.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sitsongrit.
Maul prevents a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Maul pushes off an throws an elbow but Sitsongrit leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Maul looking to throw knees to the head but Sitsongrit is blocking nicely.
Maul scores a nice knee to the body.
Sitsongrit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sitsongrit breaks from the clinch.
Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sitsongrit looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a looping overhand right but Maul ducks down to avoid it.
Maul misses with an uppercut. Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
Maul keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sitsongrit.
A jab from Sitsongrit finds it's way through Maul's defenses.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Sitsongrit takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Maul looks to land a right hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range.
Maul connects with a single shot there.
Maul misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Maul looks to land a body kick but Sitsongrit moved away.
Maul tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Sitsongrit manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sitsongrit throws the kick towards the body but Maul avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maul lands a nice shot to the body.
Maul throws a hook but Sitsongrit avoids it easily.
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 Tang Maul will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rokchai Sitsongrit's cut.
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.
Maul throws a body kick that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Maul, as that shot connected.
Maul takes a kick to the side of the head.
Good work by Sitsongrit as he checks the leg kick.
A jab from Maul does it's job there.
A lazy body kick from Maul
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Maul.
Maul tries to clinch up.
Maul rushes Sitsongrit and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sitsongrit managing to block the knees to the body from Maul.
Sitsongrit has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Maul gets through Sitsongrit's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maul misses with a knee to the head.
Tang Maul has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Maul with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Maul misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maul lands an elbow that stopped Sitsongrit in his tracks for a moment.
Maul using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Maul throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Maul.
Sitsongrit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maul throws a knee to the head but misses.
Maul throws a head punch that misses.
Sitsongrit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sitsongrit.
Maul looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sitsongrit lands with a right to the head.
Sitsongrit lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maul misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sitsongrit.
Maul missing with knees to the body.
Maul lands with a short shot to the head.
Maul blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sitsongrit has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Maul seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Sitsongrit can turn it around.
Maul misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maul lands a shot to the body.
Maul tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sitsongrit blocks an elbow strike from Maul.
Sitsongrit avoiding damage as Maul throws knees to the body.
Sitsongrit lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maul backwards.
A right hand to the body from Maul.
Maul trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maul blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maul tries a knee to the head but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sitsongrit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Maul.
Sitsongrit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maul sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maul is looking to clinch.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the leg kick from Maul.
Maul misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Sitsongrit counter with a right hand.
Tang Maul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maul throws a lazy right hand but Sitsongrit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maul throws a body shot but no joy.
Maul throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maul tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Maul thows a leg kick but Sitsongrit checks it
and Sitsongrit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maul throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
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 Tang Maul will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rokchai Sitsongrit's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Maul is looking to score with low kicks.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Maul here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot.
Maul moves in looking to clinch but Sitsongrit pushes him off.
Maul lunges at Sitsongrit with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sitsongrit's hand.
Maul misses with a body kick.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Maul throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maul thows a leg kick but Sitsongrit checks it
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rokchai Sitsongrit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the strikes.
Sitsongrit looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Maul throws a body kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maul fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick but Maul moves out of range.
Maul throws a front kick aimed at Sitsongrit's knee but Sitsongrit avoids it well.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the leg kick from Maul.
Maul misses with a body shot.
Sitsongrit tries a quick counter leg kick but Maul is wise to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maul looks to land a right hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Maul swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maul misses with a looping right.
A little jabbing left from Sitsongrit on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sitsongrit scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Maul throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maul.
Maul tries to clinch but Sitsongrit is having none of it.
It seemed like Sitsongrit was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sitsongrit moves forwards but Maul connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Maul uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Maul tries to clinch but Sitsongrit is having none of it.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut.
Maul looks for the body kick but Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
Maul has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sitsongrit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maul swings widly with a right hand
letting Sitsongrit counter with a right hand.
Maul throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maul looks for the body kick but Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
Maul throws a leg kick
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight right hand.
A big right from Sitsongrit misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maul blocks a jab.
Maul looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sitsongrit thinks about the counter body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Maul.
A countering left hand to the body from Sitsongrit misses.
Sitsongrit works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Maul throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sitsongrit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maul missing with a left hand there. Sitsongrit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maul swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A low kick from Maul is predictable there
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight right hand.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Maul throws a body kick.
Sitsongrit digs a good body shot into Maul's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rokchai Sitsongrit really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rokchai Sitsongrit's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Maul throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sitsongrit throws a predictable looking body shot
and Maul counters with a stiff right hand.
Maul throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sitsongrit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sitsongrit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maul.
Sitsongrit clobbers Maul with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy right hand but Maul sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maul closes the distance and pushes Sitsongrit back into the ropes.
Maul lands an elbow inside.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Sitsongrit creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Maul lands a body punch.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maul can't find room to land a body shot as Sitsongrit controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Sitsongrit creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maul works on Sitsongrit's body with a couple of short punches.
Maul scores with a shoulder strike.
Sitsongrit blocks an elbow strike from Maul.
Maul tries to throw a body punch but Sitsongrit avoids it by throwing Maul back against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maul backwards.
Sitsongrit lands a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Maul controls the action.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Maul.
Maul blocks a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sitsongrit working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Maul blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maul with a knee to the head.
Maul blocking some punches.
Sitsongrit lands with a right to the head.
Maul presses Sitsongrit against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Maul lands an elbow inside.
Maul struggles to land a body shot inside as Sitsongrit controls his hands.
Maul scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sitsongrit is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Maul tries a knee to the head but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Sitsongrit lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maul misses with a knee to the head.
Maul goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maul lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Maul pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Maul 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 prevents a body shot from Maul.
Maul throws an elbow that misses.
Sitsongrit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maul's elbow.
Sitsongrit blocks an elbow strike from Maul.
Sitsongrit lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Maul controls his hands.
Maul tries to land a knee to the head but Sitsongrit blocks with his arms.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Maul just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sitsongrit's brow.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maul.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit blocks an elbow strike from Maul.
Sitsongrit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maul looking to throw knees to the head but Sitsongrit is blocking nicely.
Maul lands an elbow inside.
Sitsongrit has a couple of punches blocked by Maul.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Tang Maul will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rokchai Sitsongrit's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Maul bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Maul misses with an uppercut. Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
Maul sizes up Sitsongrit with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sitsongrit.
Maul attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sitsongrit is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Maul moves forwards but Sitsongrit connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sitsongrit buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Maul ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Maul.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Maul.
Maul misses with a low kick.
Maul avoids a kick to the body.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit misses with a lunging right hand
letting Maul counter with a right hand.
Sitsongrit connects with a high kick.
Maul connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sitsongrit's hands.
Maul tries to clinch up.
Maul tries to clinch up
and Sitsongrit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maul is looking to land body kicks.
Maul misses with a left hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a thumping low kick.
Maul throws a body kick that misses
and Maul takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maul tries to clinch there but Sitsongrit circles away.
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.
Maul attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maul tries to close the distance and clinch but Sitsongrit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maul swings widly with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Maul falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice leg kick.
Maul attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Maul throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maul staying out of range there.
Maul wants to slow Sitsongrit down by chopping away at his legs.
Sitsongrit connects with a solid leg kick.
Maul misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws the left hand but Maul avoids the punch easily.
Maul defending well as Sitsongrit loads up on a big left hand.
Rokchai Sitsongrit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tang Maul is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maul thuds a left hand into Sitsongrit's body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rokchai Sitsongrit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Maul 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 48:47
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 48:47
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tang Maul!
Tang Maul decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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