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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brayden Point (ranked 181 p4p, 82 weight class) and Yodsawan Sitsongrit (ranked 21 p4p, 7 weight class). Point comes into the arena with Roots Reggae Music blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brayden Point!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yodsawan Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sitsongrit! But no joy.
Point throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit misses with a kick to the body
and Sitsongrit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit tries to score with a low kick but Point moves his leg out of the way.
Point throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Point throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit lands a head shot.
Sitsongrit will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Point scores with a hook to the body. Sitsongrit takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Point takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
Sitsongrit defending well as Point loads up on a big left hand.
Sitsongrit slips a straight right by Point.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Point takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Point was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
Point misses with a wild body shot.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch but Point moves out of range.
Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sitsongrit throws out a counter right but Point avoids it with no problem.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Point throws out the jab.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit pushes Point away with a front kick.
Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sitsongrit. That's going to slow Point down.
Point checks a leg kick nicely.
Sitsongrit works the jab nicely.
Sitsongrit lands with an uppercut that bounces Point off the cage and back into range.
Point lands with a cross.
Sitsongrit looks to land a left hand but Point moved out of range nicely.
Point misses the shot to the body.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy right hand but Point sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Point definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A slow jab from Point misses its intended target.
Point throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sitsongrit lands with a good body shot.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut
and Point counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Point swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Point moves out of range of the strikes.
Point misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook. Point ducked under it nicely.
Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Point.
Sitsongrit looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Point's front leg with a kick but Point checks it.
Nice jab there from Point.
Sitsongrit lands a jab to Point's midsection.
Point just misses with a punch to the body.
A low kick lands for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a right hook to the body.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Point.
Sitsongrit tries a low kick but Point avoids it.
Point avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Point with a nice cross.
Donk. Sitsongrit catches Point right on the button with a cross.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Point.
Point is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sitsongrit.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sitsongrit! But no joy.
Jab from Point.
Sitsongrit jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Point throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Point moves out of range as Sitsongrit strikes.
Sitsongrit has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Point on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Point has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sitsongrit.
Point on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Point takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Sitsongrit misses the target.
Sitsongrit wants to clinch.
Point throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
Sitsongrit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Point.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Sitsongrit misses.
Sitsongrit walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Point throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Point is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Point lands a nice shot to the body.
Point swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsongrit misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Point throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit tried to score with a low kick but Point checks it.
Point throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Point swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Point manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit is looking to slow Point down with leg kicks.
Sitsongrit darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A slow jab from Point misses its intended target.
Point swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brayden Point seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Point moves out of range of the body kick from Sitsongrit.
Point misses with a hook
and Sitsongrit counters with a body kick.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Point lands a body shot.
Sitsongrit circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Point to counter with a crisp jab.
A left lands for Sitsongrit.
Point looks to land a left hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range nicely.
Sitsongrit looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Point looks to land a right hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yodsawan Sitsongrit will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sitsongrit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Point misses the target.
Yodsawan Sitsongrit is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Point.
Yodsawan Sitsongrit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice defenses there by Point.
Decent striking displayed by Sitsongrit there.
A jab from Sitsongrit misses.
Point misses with a left hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a slapping leg kick.
Point stuns Sitsongrit with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Point jabs at Sitsongrit's body.
Point thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Point. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Point swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Point throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Point steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Point lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sitsongrit explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
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 throws a jab but it's blocked by Point.
Point connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Point was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
A clash of legs there as Point blocks the low kick.
Point throws a jab but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Point looks to land a left hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range nicely.
Sitsongrit is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sitsongrit throws a looping overhand right but Point ducks down to avoid it.
Sitsongrit looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick but Point moves out of range.
Sitsongrit throws an overhand right that lands on Point's shoulder, as Point tries to avoid the shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Point, as that shot connected.
Point fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Sitsongrit was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sitsongrit ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Point keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Point was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Point.
Point throws a body shot but no joy.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Point.
Point throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Point.
Point instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Point misses with some punches.
Knees to the body from Point.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Point creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit cracks Point with a nice body shot.
Point with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sitsongrit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Point swings wildly with an uppercut but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit is working Point over against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike.
Point tries to throw a body punch but Sitsongrit avoids it by throwing Point back against the cage.
Point misses with the head strike.
Sitsongrit scores with a hook to the body.
Point 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 breaks the clinch.
Point throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Point dips to his left and cracks Sitsongrit with an uppercut!
Point tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sitsongrit manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sitsongrit throws out a loose jab but Point uses good head movement to avoid it.
Point scores with a body shot.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Point looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
Sitsongrit looks to land a right hand but Point moved out of range.
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 Point has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Point and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Point takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch.
Point misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit has a couple of punches blocked by Point.
Point tries a body shot but Sitsongrit blocks it.
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 blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Point can't find room to land a body shot as Sitsongrit controls the action.
Point tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sitsongrit working aggressively here.
Point misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sitsongrit working aggressively here.
Point unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sitsongrit lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Point goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit blocks an uppercut.
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 Brayden Point will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Point on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Point uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Point avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Point does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Point.
Sitsongrit tries to land a front kick but Point steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Point throws a hook to the side of Sitsongrit's head but Sitsongrit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Point misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit connects with a body shot that sends Point's belly button to the back.
Sitsongrit looks to land a left hand but Point moved out of range nicely.
Point moves into the clinch.
Point lands a right hand.
Point working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sitsongrit lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sitsongrit blocks an uppercut.
Sitsongrit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Point.
Point scores with a nice hook to the head.
Point tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sitsongrit's elbow.
Sitsongrit scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sitsongrit working aggressively here.
Point tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch on the inside.
Point throws a head punch that misses.
Point tries to land a knee to the head but Sitsongrit blocks with his arms.
Still in the clinch, Sitsongrit scores with a nice short uppercut.
Point using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sitsongrit has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Point misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Point is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sitsongrit tries to throw a body punch but Point avoids it by throwing Sitsongrit back against the cage.
Sitsongrit presses Point against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Sitsongrit.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Point obliges.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 lands with a light punch inside.
Point swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Point takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Point.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Point blocking some punches.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Point controls his hands.
Sitsongrit misses with some punches.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch.
Point misses with a punch on the inside.
Point prevents a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Yodsawan Sitsongrit seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Point swings wildly with an uppercut but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sitsongrit scores with a shoulder strike.
Point scores with a shot to the side of Sitsongrit's head.
Point misses with the head strike.
Point tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sitsongrit.
Point swings wildly with an uppercut but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Point misses with a knee to the head.
Sitsongrit lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Point tries to work over Sitsongrit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Point blocking some punches.
Sitsongrit breaks from the clinch.
Point takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A big right from Point misses.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the side of Point's head but Point sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Sitsongrit works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A big left from Point misses.
A lazy left from Sitsongrit finds it's target.
Sitsongrit jabs Point to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Point misses with an uppercut. Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
Sitsongrit looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch up
and Point counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Point.
Sitsongrit connects with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Point moves out of range.
Point misses with a straight left.
Point takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Point moves out of range.
Point throws a lazy right hand but Sitsongrit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Point thuds his right hand into Sitsongrit's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Point doesn't manage to clinch there - Sitsongrit circles away.
Sitsongrit lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sitsongrit misses with a kick to the body.
Point tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Point.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Sitsongrit. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Point takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Point is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sitsongrit.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yodsawan 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Yodsawan Sitsongrit!
Post fight, Yodsawan Sitsongrit took to the microphone: 'This is my last fight. It was a honor to fight for you. Thank you to the people of Thailand.'.
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