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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sakmongkol Sitsongrit (ranked 51 p4p, 654 weight class) and Yajson Rram (ranked 6 p4p, 43 weight class). Rram has chosen Overhaul as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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 12 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sakmongkol Sitsongrit!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yajson Rram!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rram throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rram moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick.
Rram throws a hook but Sitsongrit avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rram tries to bum rush Sitsongrit with a series of wild strikes but Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rram lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rram is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sitsongrit.
A counter left hand to the body from Sitsongrit misses its target.
Crunch! Sitsongrit slams his shin into Rram's torso.
A nice leg kick from Sitsongrit, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sitsongrit walks into a straight right hand from Rram.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sitsongrit darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sitsongrit bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rram's head.
Sitsongrit rushes Rram and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rram throws a head punch that misses.
Sitsongrit works on Rram's body with a couple of short punches.
Rram lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch.
Rram escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slow jab from Rram misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rram on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sitsongrit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rram.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rram.
Rram steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sitsongrit. That one must have hurt.
Rram swinging wildly here.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Rram.
Sitsongrit explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sitsongrit fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rram looks to land a left hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range nicely.
Sitsongrit connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rram has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rram there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sitsongrit is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsongrit connects with a solid leg kick.
Yajson Rram seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rram tries to land a leg kick but Sitsongrit saw it coming and moves away.
Rram throws a solid leg kick but Sitsongrit takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rram.
A swing and a miss from Rram.
Sitsongrit is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rram is looking to chop away at Sitsongrit's legs.
Rram cracks a nice hook into Sitsongrit's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rram throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rram throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sitsongrit thuds his shin into the meat of Rram's side.
Rram closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Crunch! Sitsongrit slams his shin into Rram's torso.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sitsongrit scores with a punch to the head.
Sitsongrit moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice cross by Sitsongrit.
Rram misses with a hook.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sitsongrit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rram sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rram.
Rram throws a looping overhand right but Sitsongrit ducks down to avoid it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sitsongrit!
Rram misses with a two punch combination.
Sitsongrit throws out a loose jab but Rram uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rram misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sitsongrit. That's going to slow Rram down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rram checks it well.
Rram now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rram will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rram throws a body shot but no joy.
Sitsongrit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rram.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit backing away here, and Rram unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Sitsongrit feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rrams jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sitsongrit scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sitsongrit lands with a hook. Rram tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A leg kick checked by Rram.
Sitsongrit throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sitsongrit scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rram in his tracks.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight right.
Rram misses with a double jab
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice leg kick.
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!
Rram checks a low kick from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rram throws out the jab.
Sloppy strikes from Rram. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Rram's front leg with a kick but Rram checks it.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice head shot.
A solid body kick from Sitsongrit.
Rram lands a body shot.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick that knocks Rram off balance momentarily.
Sitsongrit bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rram's head.
Rram throws a wild body kick that Sitsongrit sees coming a mile off.
Rram rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sitsongrit moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rram staying out of range there.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rram defending well as Sitsongrit loads up on a big left hand.
Rram tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sitsongrit is able to avoid easily.
Rram misses with the combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sitsongrit takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sitsongrit walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sakmongkol Sitsongrit dominated that round.
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 solid leg kick lands there for Sitsongrit.
Rram has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sitsongrit.
The fighters circling - Rram throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rram takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Crunch! Sitsongrit slams his shin into Rram's torso.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick that knocks Rram off balance momentarily.
Sitsongrit scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook.
Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sitsongrit scores with the left hand. Rram knows he should have avoided that one.
Sitsongrit connects with a single shot there.
Rram is rocked!
Yajson Rram is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sitsongrit scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rram in his tracks.
Rram is still on wobbly legs! Can Sitsongrit finish him?
Sakmongkol Sitsongrit is winning the standup battle so far.
Sitsongrit moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit pounces like a tiger and cracks Rram with a vicious hook! Rram is down but not out! Sitsongrit follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sakmongkol Sitsongrit!
Sakmongkol Sitsongrit retains his bantamweight title!
Sakmongkol Sitsongrit decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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