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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yodsawan Sitsongrit (ranked 29 p4p, 34 weight class) and Marcello Sosa (ranked 4 p4p, 6 weight class). Sosa has chosen EMOTIONALLY SCARRED as his entrance music. 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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World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yodsawan Sitsongrit!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcello Sosa!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit cracks Sosa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sosa has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sosa throws an overhand right that lands on Sitsongrit's shoulder, as Sitsongrit tries to avoid the shot.
Sitsongrit tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sosa is able to avoid easily.
Sosa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sosa gets tackled into the cage by Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit maintains the clinch.
Sosa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sitsongrit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sitsongrit stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Sitsongrit fails to land.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch.
Sosa misses with some punches.
Sosa crunches a lovely knee into Sitsongrit's ribcage.
A head punch on the inside from Sitsongrit fails to land.
Sosa gets through Sitsongrit's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sosa connects with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsongrit lands a left hand.
Sosa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sitsongrit blocks a body shot from Sosa.
A short left from Sitsongrit.
Sosa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a head punch that misses.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Sosa controls his hands.
Sitsongrit 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.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Sosa.
Sitsongrit pushes Sosa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sitsongrit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sosa backwards.
Sosa lands a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit blocks a body shot from Sosa.
Sitsongrit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit throws a head punch that misses.
Sosa has a couple of punches blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sosa.
Still in the clinch, Sitsongrit scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sitsongrit's elbow.
Sosa pushes Sitsongrit back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sosa blocking some punches.
Sitsongrit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Sosa fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Sosa fails to land.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot.
Sitsongrit blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands a right hand.
Sitsongrit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sosa using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch.
Sosa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sitsongrit.
Sosa tries a knee to the head but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Sosa lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Sosa blocks it.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sosa blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sosa.
Sitsongrit blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sosa missing with knees to the body.
Sitsongrit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit gets through Sosa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sosa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sitsongrit avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sitsongrit creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sitsongrit lands with a right to the head.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Sosa fails to land.
Sitsongrit blocks an uppercut.
Sitsongrit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit prevents a body shot from Sosa.
Sitsongrit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Sosa controls the action.
A short right from Sitsongrit on the inside.
A short uppercut from Sosa.
Sosa pushes Sitsongrit back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sosa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sosa has a couple of punches blocked by Sitsongrit.
A nice left hand lands by Sosa.
Sosa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sosa blocking some punches.
Sitsongrit on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa can't find room to land a body shot as Sitsongrit controls the action.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the side of Sosa's head.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sitsongrit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sosa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sitsongrit lands a nice uppercut.
Sosa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sitsongrit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sitsongrit has a couple of punches blocked by Sosa.
A left hand lands to the body for Sosa.
Sitsongrit blocking some punches.
Sitsongrit tries to throw a body punch but Sosa avoids it by throwing Sitsongrit back against the cage.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sosa blocking some punches.
Sosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sosa blocking some punches.
Sitsongrit tries to throw a body punch but Sosa avoids it by throwing Sitsongrit back against the cage.
Sosa scores a nice knee to the body.
Sosa has a couple of punches blocked by Sitsongrit.
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 Yodsawan Sitsongrit will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sitsongrit crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sosa - the referee stops the clock and Sitsongrit gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sosa. Sitsongrit manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the leg kick from Sosa.
Sosa missing with a left hand there. Sitsongrit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A counter left hand to the body from Sitsongrit misses its target.
Sosa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Sosa avoids it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sosa.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit clinches with his opponent.
Sitsongrit throws a head punch that misses.
Sitsongrit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yodsawan Sitsongrit has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with an uppercut but Sosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sosa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sosa lands a nice knee to the body.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Sosa controls his hands.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Sosa blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa scores with a shoulder strike.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sitsongrit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sitsongrit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit scores with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sosa misses with some punches.
Sitsongrit's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sosa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sitsongrit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sosa blocks an uppercut.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch.
Sosa tries to throw a body punch but Sitsongrit avoids it by throwing Sosa back against the cage.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Sosa controls his hands.
Sosa blocks an uppercut.
Sitsongrit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit lands a nice shot to the body.
Sosa presses Sitsongrit against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Sosa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sosa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sosa obliges.
Sosa swings wildly with an uppercut but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Sosa.
Sosa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sitsongrit backwards.
Still in the clinch, Sosa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sitsongrit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the head.
Sosa lands a hook that snaps the head of Sitsongrit backwards.
Sosa misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Sitsongrit fails to land.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Sosa blocks it.
Sosa misses with the head strike.
Sosa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sosa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Sosa.
Sosa lands a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sitsongrit.
Sosa misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sosa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sosa blocking some punches.
Sosa swings wildly with an uppercut but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sosa lands an uppercut.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sitsongrit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sosa backwards.
Sosa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Sitsongrit controls his hands.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Sosa prevents a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Sosa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch on the inside.
Sosa misses with some punches.
Sosa presses Sitsongrit against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sitsongrit blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sitsongrit avoiding damage as Sosa throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Sosa.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Sosa controls the action.
A short right from Sosa on the inside.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch on the inside.
Sosa tries a body shot but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Sosa tries to throw a body punch but Sitsongrit avoids it by throwing Sosa back against the cage.
Sosa misses with a knee to the head.
Sitsongrit working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sosa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sitsongrit.
Sosa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sosa throws a head punch that misses.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Sosa tries to land knees in the clinch but Sitsongrit avoids the damage to the body.
Sosa scores with a shoulder strike.
Sosa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sitsongrit.
Sosa blocking some punches.
Sosa prevents a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sitsongrit's elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcello Sosa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sosa.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sosa counters with a body kick.
Sitsongrit with a nice calf kick.
Sitsongrit takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sosa counters with a solid body kick.
Sitsongrit checks a leg kick nicely.
Sosa cracks Sitsongrit with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sitsongrit moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sosa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sosa stuns Sitsongrit with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice cross by Sosa.
Marcello Sosa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sosa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A jab from Sosa does it's job there.
Sitsongrit stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sosa.
Sosa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Sosa appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sosa tries to clinch up.
Sosa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sosa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the strikes.
Sosa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sitsongrit on the side of the head.
Sosa misses with a lunging right hand
letting Sitsongrit counter with a right hand.
Sosa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sosa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sosa's corner calls for a 1-2. Sosa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sitsongrit is rocked!
Sosa is looking to land body kicks.
Sosa throws a head kick that misses.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sitsongrit scores with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sosa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sosa ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Sosa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Oh Sitsongrit is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sitsongrit, as that shot connected.
Sitsongrit seems to have got his legs back now.
Sitsongrit lands a glancing blow to the side of Sosa's head.
Nice straight punches there by Sitsongrit. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sitsongrit.
Sosa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Sosa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sosa thows a leg kick but Sitsongrit checks it
and Sosa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the side of Sosa's head but Sosa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sosa is trying to counter with his kicks.
Sitsongrit throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sosa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sosa checks it well.
Sitsongrit tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sosa is able to avoid easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit tries to keep at a distance but Sosa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sosa misses with a punch to the body.
Sosa takes a shot to the head.
Good body shot from Sitsongrit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sosa throws a punch but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sosa backwards.
Sosa lands a good knee to the midsection. Sitsongrit won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sitsongrit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sitsongrit on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sosa scores with a shot to the side of Sitsongrit's head.
Sosa tries to throw a body punch but Sitsongrit avoids it by throwing Sosa back against the cage.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sitsongrit throws a head punch that misses.
Sosa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Sosa blocks it.
Sosa missing with knees to the body.
Sosa lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Sitsongrit.
Sosa prevents a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sosa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Sosa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit has a couple of punches blocked by Sosa.
A short body shot lands from Sitsongrit as the two fighters clinch.
Sosa blocks an uppercut.
Sitsongrit working aggressively here.
Sitsongrit lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sosa backwards.
Sosa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sosa has a couple of punches blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with some punches.
Sosa swings wildly with an uppercut but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sosa swings wildly with an uppercut but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Sosa fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch on the inside.
Sosa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sosa misses with some punches.
Sosa lands with a light punch inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcello Sosa really dominated 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.
Sosa throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Yodsawan Sitsongrit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sitsongrit lands with a good body shot.
Sitsongrit rushes Sosa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sitsongrit lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sosa lands a good knee to the midsection. Sitsongrit won't want to take too many of those.
Sitsongrit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sosa's elbow.
Sosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sitsongrit's elbow.
Sitsongrit has a couple of punches blocked by Sosa.
Sosa missing with knees to the body.
Sosa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sitsongrit backwards.
Sosa lands a knee to the head.
Sitsongrit avoiding damage as Sosa throws knees to the body.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sosa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice left hand lands by Sosa.
Sosa throws a head punch that misses.
Sosa blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sosa missing with knees to the body.
Sosa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sitsongrit in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sosa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sitsongrit working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sitsongrit works on Sosa's body with a couple of short punches.
Sitsongrit lands a nice shot to the body.
Sosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sitsongrit's elbow.
Sosa working aggressively here.
Sitsongrit managing to block the knees to the body from Sosa.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sosa.
Sitsongrit avoiding damage as Sosa throws knees to the body.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sosa blocks a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sosa blocks an uppercut.
Sosa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa looking to throw knees to the head but Sitsongrit is blocking nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sosa.
Sitsongrit scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sosa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sitsongrit misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sosa scores with a shot to the side of Sitsongrit's head.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Sosa controls the action.
Sitsongrit blocks a body shot from Sosa.
Sitsongrit lands a nice shot to the body.
Sitsongrit lands with a short shot to the head.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sosa blocking some punches.
Sitsongrit managing to block the knees to the body from Sosa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with an uppercut but Sosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Sosa.
Sosa blocking some punches.
Sitsongrit blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Sitsongrit.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sitsongrit.
Sosa scores with a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Sitsongrit.
Sosa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sitsongrit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sosa misses with the head strike.
Sitsongrit blocking some punches.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch.
Sosa misses with some punches.
Sosa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sitsongrit has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sosa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sosa working aggressively here.
Sosa cracks Sitsongrit with a nice body shot.
Sosa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sitsongrit blocks it with crossed arms.
Sosa is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Sitsongrit on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sosa throws a punch but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sosa cracks Sitsongrit with a nice body shot.
A short body shot lands from Sitsongrit as the two fighters clinch.
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Sosa controls the action.
Sitsongrit blocks an uppercut.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with an uppercut but Sosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the side of Sosa's head.
A knee to the head by Sosa.
Sitsongrit avoiding damage as Sosa throws knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Marcello Sosa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sitsongrit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sosa.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sosa moves away.
Sitsongrit tried to score with a low kick but Sosa checks it.
Sitsongrit lands a really nice looking cross but Sosa seems unphased.
A cross from Sitsongrit lands.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but Sosa avoids it.
Sitsongrit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sosa.
Sosa is looking to score with low kicks.
As Sosa backs away, Sitsongrit returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Sitsongrit pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sosa is out of range and Sitsongrit settles back down.
Sosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away.
Sitsongrit slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sosa tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sitsongrit throws a solid leg kick but Sosa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A jab from Sitsongrit does it's job there.
Sosa wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch up but Sosa circles away and keeps his distance.
Sosa let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sosa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sitsongrit darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sosa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sitsongrit fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sosa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sosa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sosa - that will leave a mark!
Sitsongrit blocks a jab.
Jab, jab by Sitsongrit - just one landing.
No joy there for Sosa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A swing and a miss from Sitsongrit.
That kick from Sosa tenderised Sitsongrit's leg. Sitsongrit is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws an off balance right hand
and Sosa counters with a body kick that stops Sitsongrit in his tracks momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sitsongrit cracks Sosa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Crunch! Sitsongrit slams his shin into Sosa's torso.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sosa.
Sitsongrit feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sosas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sosa throws a leg kick but Sitsongrit checks it.
Sitsongrit throwing a counter right hand but Sosa manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Sosa moved away.
Sitsongrit looks to land a right hand but Sosa moved out of range.
Sosa scores with a hook.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut. Sosa saw that one coming.
Sitsongrit misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Sosa to counter with a crisp jab.
Sitsongrit clinches with his opponent.
Sosa lands a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit lands a nice shot to the body.
Sitsongrit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit blocking some punches.
Sosa misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Sitsongrit.
Sosa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Sosa controls the action.
Sitsongrit blocks an uppercut.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sosa lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit working aggressively here.
Sitsongrit working aggressively here.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sitsongrit scores with a shoulder strike.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sosa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sosa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sosa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sitsongrit is trying to break free.
Sosa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Sosa controls the action.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sitsongrit tries to throw a body punch but Sosa avoids it by throwing Sitsongrit back against the cage.
Sitsongrit working aggressively here.
A short right from Sosa.
Sosa lands with a short shot to the head.
Sosa tries a body shot but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Sitsongrit throws a head punch that misses.
Sitsongrit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit avoiding damage as Sosa throws knees to the body.
Sitsongrit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sosa can't find room to land a body shot as Sitsongrit controls the action.
Nice body punch from Sitsongrit.
Sosa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sitsongrit blocks it with crossed arms.
Sitsongrit lands a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yodsawan Sitsongrit showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sosa 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 47:48
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 47:48
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcello Sosa!
Marcello Sosa is the new featherweight champion!
An out of breath Marcello Sosa thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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