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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Petchuanglek Sitsongrit (ranked 71 p4p, 125 weight class) and Wayne Williams (ranked 3 p4p, 6 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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172 cm 29 136 13 - 2 - 0 |
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175 cm 37 137 37 - 18 - 1 |
Great wrestler World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler World class boxer Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Petchuanglek Sitsongrit! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 37 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wayne Williams! The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Williams misses with an uppercut. Sitsongrit saw that one coming. A big left from Sitsongrit misses. Sitsongrit scores with a leg kick.
Williams throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range. Williams lands a jab to the nose. Williams misses with a head kick.
Nice shot lands for Williams. Williams avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sitsongrit. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Williams! But no joy. A lazy left from Sitsongrit finds it's target. Williams scores with a nice head shot. Sitsongrit moves out of range as Williams strikes. Williams looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range. Sitsongrit misses with a body kick. Williams loads up on a big right hand but Sitsongrit slips the punch. Williams scores with a jab. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A slapping leg kick lands for Sitsongrit.
Williams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Williams throws an off balance right hand
and Sitsongrit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Nice defenses there by Sitsongrit. Williams takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sitsongrit changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Williams swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sitsongrit. Williams throws a leg kick but Sitsongrit sees it coming and checks it nicely. Williams throws a lazy uppercut
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice low kick that buckles Williams's knee momentarily. Williams scores with a jab to the body. A jab from Williams does it's job there. Wayne Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Sitsongrit misses with a hook. Williams ducked under it nicely. Sitsongrit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Williams. Williams throws a lazy right hand but Sitsongrit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. A swing and a miss from Sitsongrit. Williams looks like he wants to counter punch here. Williams jabbing away but nothing is landing. Williams throws a looping overhand right but Sitsongrit ducks down to avoid it. Williams looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away. Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit. Williams slips a jab from Sitsongrit. Nice shot by Sitsongrit. Williams takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Williams. Sitsongrit is looking to counter punch. Sitsongrit darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Williams moves out of range. Williams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sitsongrit takes one to the chin there. Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Williams misses with a straight left. Sitsongrit slips under a jab. Sitsongrit lands a body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Williams. That snapped Sitsongrit's head back.
Williams looks to land a right hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range. Williams throws a lazy right hand but Sitsongrit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Williams fails to land with a series of punches.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the strikes. Sitsongrit misses with a looping right. Williams throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it. A slow jab from Williams misses its intended target. Sitsongrit swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.
Williams misses with a left hand and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Williams. Williams might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Williams scores with the left hand. Sitsongrit knows he should have avoided that one. Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit lands a nice hook to Williams's body. Williams takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Sitsongrit walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sitsongrit slips under a jab from Williams. Sitsongrit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Williams. Sitsongrit throws a poor cross that misses
and Williams counters with a straight right hand. Williams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sitsongrit. Williams connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williams swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Williams misses with an uppercut. Sitsongrit saw that one coming. Williams takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slow jab from Williams misses its intended target. Williams throws a hook but Sitsongrit avoids it easily. Sitsongrit throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Williams rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight right hand. Sitsongrit lands a jab to the head.
Sitsongrit is looking to slow Williams down with leg kicks. Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily. 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. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Sitsongrit swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it. Williams misses with a looping right. Williams bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Williams blocks a jab. Williams misses with a looping left. Sitsongrit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Williams. Sitsongrit moves away from the strike by Williams. A slow jab from Williams misses its intended target. Sitsongrit fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Sitsongrit throws a lazy body kick and Williams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Williams throws a good cross that connects.
Sitsongrit cracks Williams with an open hand slap. Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body. Williams digs a good body shot into Sitsongrit's ribs. A jab from Williams misses. Sitsongrit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Williams. Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Williams. Williams throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range. Williams's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Sitsongrit uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. A slow jab from Williams misses its intended target. Sitsongrit cracks Williams with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Sitsongrit throws a hook but Williams blocks it. Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Williams. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Wayne Williams will probably get the nod. 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. Sitsongrit misses with a low kick. Sitsongrit takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Williams needs to keep his hands up - Sitsongrit had a free shot at his head there. Williams slips a jab from Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Williams scores with a nice head shot. Wayne Williams seems to be getting the better of the standup. Sitsongrit throws a hook to the side of Williams's head but Williams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Sitsongrit misses the jab. Williams sizes up Sitsongrit with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Sitsongrit staying out of range there. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Sitsongrit lands a right hook to the body.
Williams misses the shot to the body. Williams moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Williams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sitsongrit. This has been an exciting period of action! Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Williams throws a hook but Sitsongrit avoids it easily. It looked like Sitsongrit wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Sitsongrit looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Williams tries to move into range but Sitsongrit moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Williams scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Williams ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Sitsongrit lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sitsongrit slips a jab from Williams. Williams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit is looking to counter punch. Williams connects with a single shot there. A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Williams does a little dance to reset his feet. Williams lands with a hook. Sitsongrit tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Sitsongrit scores with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Williams avoids it easily. A slow jab from Sitsongrit misses its intended target. Williams throws a shot from downtown. Sitsongrit moves away and avoids it. Sitsongrit misses with a kick to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Sitsongrit moves out of range of the strikes. Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Williams. Williams throws a looping overhand right but Sitsongrit ducks down to avoid it. Sitsongrit tries a low kick but Williams avoids it. Williams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sitsongrit. Williams tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Williams takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Sitsongrit works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Sitsongrit shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Sitsongrit staying out of range there. Sitsongrit throwing a counter right hand but Williams manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Williams looks to land a right hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range. Williams takes a jab right on the kisser.
Williams misses with an uppercut. Williams avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams. The fighters circling - Williams throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Sitsongrit throws a low kick but Williams avoids it. A big right from Williams misses. Sitsongrit swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Sitsongrit scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Sitsongrit throws a wild body kick that Williams sees coming a mile off. Petchuanglek Sitsongrit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Wayne Williams is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Williams is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Williams misses the jab. A bone on bone clash there as Williams blocks the leg kick.
Sitsongrit moves away from the strike by Williams. A jab from Sitsongrit misses. Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Williams. Williams lands a glancing blow to the side of Sitsongrit's head. Williams walks into a jab. Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Williams. Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Williams.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sitsongrit throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Williams stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Williams's corner calls for a 1-2. Williams obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Sitsongrit looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Williams throws an overhand right that lands on Sitsongrit's shoulder, as Sitsongrit tries to avoid the shot. A little feinted left hand from Sitsongrit on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Williams throws a hook but Sitsongrit avoids it easily. Williams scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sitsongrit in his tracks. Sitsongrit jabs Williams right on the nose. Williams blinks but takes it well. Williams looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Sitsongrit blocks a jab. Sitsongrit scores with a hook to the body. Williams takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Williams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sitsongrit. Williams uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sitsongrit has time to react. Sitsongrit wants to land a leg kick but Williams is out of range. Williams avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Williams keeps the fight on the outside. Williams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. This has been an exciting period of action! Sitsongrit misses with an attempted mid kick.
Williams blocks a jab. Williams swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Williams steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sitsongrit. That one must have hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Williams takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Williams lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Williams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. The fighters circling - Williams throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Nice defenses there by Williams. A slapping leg kick lands for Sitsongrit.
Williams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sitsongrit throws out the jab. Williams with a hook. Williams ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit. Williams avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit staying out of range there. Williams slips a straight right by Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot. Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a nice jab. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Williams throws a head kick but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Williams checks it well. Williams buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Wayne Williams will probably get the nod - 10:9. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round! A big left from Williams misses. Williams blocks a low kick nicely. Sitsongrit buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Williams throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it. Jab from Williams. A big left from Sitsongrit misses. A big right from Sitsongrit misses. Sitsongrit throws a sloppy head kick and Williams moves out of range easily. Williams looks like he wants to counter punch here. Sitsongrit misses with a looping right. Williams tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Williams. Williams lands a two punch combo.
Sitsongrit takes one to the chin there. Sitsongrit looks to land a body kick but Williams moved away. Williams throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
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 moves out of range as Williams strikes. Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams.
Jab from Williams. Williams throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range. Sitsongrit was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round. Williams blocks a low kick nicely. Sitsongrit defending well as Williams loads up on a big left hand. Sitsongrit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Williams sees it coming and avoids it easily. Williams slips a jab from Sitsongrit. A looping hook to the body misses from Williams. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet. Williams lunges at Sitsongrit with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sitsongrit's hand. Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy. Williams looks like he wants to counter punch here. Sitsongrit slips under a jab from Williams. Williams scores with a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit lands a nice looking body shot.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sitsongrit. Williams scores with a hook. Williams thumps Sitsongrit with a low kick. Sitsongrit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Sitsongrit drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Williams lands a high kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit. Good shot there by Williams. Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Williams was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body. Sitsongrit throws out a leg kick but Williams moves out of range and Sitsongrit only half commits. Nice uppercut there from Williams. Williams throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it. Sitsongrit slips a jab from Williams. Sitsongrit scores with a leg kick.
Williams blocks a leg kick. Williams looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. A lazy left from Williams finds it's target. Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut. Williams saw that one coming. Sitsongrit instigates a clinch. Williams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit working aggressively here.
Sitsongrit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Williams blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Williams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit misses with a short punch on the inside. Sitsongrit misses with some punches.
Williams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Williams prevents a body shot from Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit misses with a punch on the inside.
Williams blocking some punches.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Williams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Sitsongrit throws a punch but it's blocked by Williams.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A head punch on the inside from Sitsongrit fails to land. Sitsongrit breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Williams uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sitsongrit has time to react. A jab from Williams does it's job there. Sitsongrit scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Williams lands a lovely overhand right. Williams loads up on a big right hand but Sitsongrit slips the punch. Williams looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range. Sitsongrit jabbing away but nothing is landing. Sitsongrit connects with an inside 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! A swing and a miss from Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Williams, as that shot connected.
Sitsongrit throws a half hearted mid kick. Williams scores with a jab to the head.
Williams throws a hook to the side of Sitsongrit's head but Sitsongrit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Williams.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Wayne Williams. I've got Williams winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29 Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30 Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wayne Williams!
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