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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Petsuwan Sitsongrit (ranked 119 p4p, 712 weight class) and Ryoto Takahashi (ranked 19 p4p, 80 weight class). Takahashi has chosen TWIST THAT D*CK as his entrance music. 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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World class boxer
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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 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Petsuwan Sitsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryoto Takahashi!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takahashi connects with a leg kick.
Takahashi throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takahashi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sitsongrit connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Takahashi's hands.
A big left from Takahashi misses.
Petsuwan Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Takahashi.
Takahashi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Takahashi tries to land a front kick but Sitsongrit steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Takahashi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Petsuwan Sitsongrit has been cut.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Takahashi strikes.
Sitsongrit throws a jab when Takahashi was well out of range.
Sitsongrit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Takahashi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takahashi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sitsongrit throws a front kick aimed at Takahashi's knee but Takahashi avoids it well.
Sitsongrit lands with a shot to the body.
A head kick from Takahashi lands but Sitsongrit takes it in his stride.
Takahashi blocks a low kick nicely.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Takahashi digs a good hook to Sitsongrit's body.
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 displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Takahashi throws out the jab.
Takahashi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi throws a good cross that connects.
Sitsongrit fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sitsongrit scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Takahashi doesn't seem bothered though.
Sitsongrit takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A leg kick checked by Takahashi.
Sitsongrit dips to his left and cracks Takahashi with an uppercut!
Sitsongrit throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Sitsongrit misses its intended target.
Takahashi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sitsongrit.
Takahashi has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Takahashi throws an overhand right that lands on Sitsongrit's shoulder, as Sitsongrit tries to avoid the shot.
Sitsongrit is looking to counter punch.
Takahashi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sitsongrit checks a low kick from Takahashi.
Sitsongrit avoids the head kick by Takahashi.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sitsongrit blocks the body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Takahashi scores with a jab. Sitsongrit acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sitsongrit is looking to clinch.
Takahashi unleashes a big counter combination but Sitsongrit bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
An inside leg kick lands from Sitsongrit.
Takahashi misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takahashi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit obviously looking to wear him down.
Takahashi misses with a body kick.
Sitsongrit lands a nice leg kick that just misses Takahashi's sensitive parts.
Takahashi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut
and Takahashi counters with a left to the body.
Sitsongrit lands with a cross.
Takahashi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Takahashi moves out of range.
Takahashi misses the jab.
Sitsongrit lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sitsongrit buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Takahashi misses with a low kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Sitsongrit as he connects with a hook.
Takahashi closes the distance and clinches.
Sitsongrit lands a left hand.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Takahashi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sitsongrit tries to throw a body punch but Takahashi avoids it by throwing Sitsongrit back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sitsongrit misses with some punches.
Takahashi blocks an uppercut.
Takahashi misses with a punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the side of Takahashi's head.
Sitsongrit tries to throw a body punch but Takahashi avoids it by throwing Sitsongrit back against the cage.
Takahashi scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sitsongrit.
A frustrated look appears on Takahashi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Takahashi blocking some punches.
Good body shot from Sitsongrit.
Takahashi can't find room to land a body shot as Sitsongrit controls the action.
Takahashi pulls guard.
Sitsongrit trying to stand up but can't free himself from Takahashi's guard.
Sitsongrit gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Takahashi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sitsongrit.
Takahashi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Takahashi doesn't seem bothered though.
Sitsongrit instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit gets through Takahashi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sitsongrit throws a punch but it's blocked by Takahashi.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Takahashi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sitsongrit pushes Takahashi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sitsongrit tries to throw a body punch but Takahashi avoids it by throwing Sitsongrit back against the cage.
Sitsongrit stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Takahashi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takahashi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Takahashi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sitsongrit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sitsongrit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Takahashi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Takahashi struggles to land a body shot inside as Sitsongrit controls his hands.
Takahashi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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 Petsuwan Sitsongrit will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Petsuwan Sitsongrit's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Takahashi moves out of range of the leg kick from Sitsongrit.
Takahashi misses with a hook
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight right hand.
Sitsongrit throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy right hand but Takahashi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Takahashi lands with a nice body kick.
Sitsongrit getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takahashi manages to avoid it.
Takahashi feints and then cracks Sitsongrit's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sitsongrit down.
Takahashi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sitsongrit catches Takahashi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Takahashi throws a jab but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Takahashi.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Takahashi moves out of range.
Takahashi throws a series of punches but Sitsongrit avoids them all with ease.
Takahashi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sitsongrit fires out a quick counter leg kick but Takahashi just manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but Takahashi moves out of range easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the strikes.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sitsongrit lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit missing with a left hand there. Takahashi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Takahashi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sitsongrit throws a front kick aimed at Takahashi's knee but Takahashi avoids it well.
Takahashi blocks a jab.
Sitsongrit checks a leg kick nicely.
Takahashi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sitsongrit can pounce on him.
Sitsongrit closes the distance and pushes Takahashi back into the cage.
Sitsongrit digs a right hand underneath Takahashi's ribcage. Takahashi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Takahashi lands with a short shot to the head.
Takahashi blocks an uppercut.
Sitsongrit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sitsongrit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the body kick from Takahashi.
Takahashi dips to his left and cracks Sitsongrit with an uppercut!
Takahashi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Takahashi throws a low kick, looking for Sitsongrit's leg but Sitsongrit calmly moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Petsuwan Sitsongrit is winning the standup battle so far.
Sitsongrit keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sitsongrit was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Takahashi on the side of the head.
Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Takahashi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Takahashi moves out of range.
Takahashi walks into a straight right hand from Sitsongrit.
Takahashi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Takahashi.
Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Takahashi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Petsuwan Sitsongrit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Takahashi missing with a left hand there. Sitsongrit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little feinted left hand from Sitsongrit on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Takahashi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Takahashi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sitsongrit walks into a left hand.
Good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Takahashi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut.
Takahashi throws a hook to the side of Sitsongrit's head but Sitsongrit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sitsongrit lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Takahashi.
Takahashi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sitsongrit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Takahashi throws out the jab.
Sitsongrit appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sitsongrit fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sitsongrit lands with a nice body punch.
Sitsongrit with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Takahashi to score with a decent uppercut.
Takahashi throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
Takahashi lands with a cross.
Takahashi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Takahashi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takahashi tries to land a leg kick but Sitsongrit saw it coming and moves away.
Sitsongrit throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Takahashi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A jab lands there for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sitsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Takahashi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi walks into a left hand.
Sitsongrit scores with a body shot.
Takahashi just misses with a punch to the body.
Takahashi throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takahashi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Takahashi throws an overhand right that lands on Sitsongrit's shoulder, as Sitsongrit tries to avoid the shot.
Nice shot by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Takahashi is just out of range.
Takahashi is trying to counter with his kicks.
Nice shot lands for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Takahashi misses with a hook.
Sitsongrit fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sitsongrit blocks a head kick by Takahashi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takahashi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A quick step to the side and Sitsongrit tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Takahashi.
Sitsongrit lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Takahashi misses with a looping left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Petsuwan Sitsongrit dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Petsuwan Sitsongrit's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A slapping leg kick lands for Takahashi.
Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sitsongrit tried to counter with a leg kick but Takahashi avoided it.
A good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Takahashi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Takahashi misses the shot to the body.
Sitsongrit works the jab nicely.
Takahashi drops his hands momentarily and Sitsongrit takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sitsongrit throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Takahashi connects with a single shot there.
Sitsongrit lands with a good body shot.
Takahashi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Takahashi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the body.
Takahashi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sitsongrit lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Takahashi looks to land a right hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range.
Sitsongrit scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takahashi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sitsongrit connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sitsongrit chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Takahashi throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sitsongrit counters with an outside leg kick.
Takahashi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sitsongrit gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Takahashi.
Sitsongrit moves into the clinch successfully.
Takahashi can't find room to land a body shot as Sitsongrit controls the action.
A short uppercut from Takahashi.
Takahashi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Takahashi as the two fighters clinch.
Takahashi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sitsongrit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ryoto Takahashi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takahashi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Takahashi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Takahashi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takahashi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sitsongrit clobbers Takahashi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sitsongrit steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Takahashi. That one must have hurt.
A slow jab from Takahashi misses its intended target.
Sitsongrit scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Takahashi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Takahashi defending well as Sitsongrit loads up on a big left hand.
Takahashi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sitsongrit connects with a looping right hand.
Sitsongrit wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi lands a head kick!
Petsuwan Sitsongrit's cut is getting worse.
Sitsongrit rushes Takahashi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Takahashi breaks from the clinch.
Sitsongrit lands a nice leg kick that just misses Takahashi's sensitive parts.
Sitsongrit dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Takahashi. That did some damage!
Takahashi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Takahashi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Takahashi throws a hook but Sitsongrit avoids it easily.
A lazy left from Sitsongrit finds it's target.
Sitsongrit looks to land a body kick but Takahashi moved away.
Takahashi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Takahashi tests Sitsongrit's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Takahashi misses with a straight right.
Sitsongrit cracks Takahashi with an open hand slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takahashi closes the distance but Sitsongrit moves to the side
and Sitsongrit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a jab when Takahashi was well out of range.
Sitsongrit with the inside leg kick.
Donk. Sitsongrit catches Takahashi right on the button with a cross.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sitsongrit checks a leg kick.
Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Takahashi misses with a hook
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Takahashi misses with a low kick as Sitsongrit jumps back.
Takahashi misses with a low kick.
That kick from Sitsongrit tenderised Takahashi's leg. Takahashi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch but Takahashi moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Takahashi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sitsongrit.
Takahashi throws a hook to the side of Sitsongrit's head but Sitsongrit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit slips a straight right by Takahashi.
Sitsongrit is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Takahashi can do to turn this around?
Takahashi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sitsongrit swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sitsongrit, as that shot connected.
Takahashi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petsuwan Sitsongrit showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sitsongrit, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petsuwan Sitsongrit!
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