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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Choi Ong (ranked 24791 p4p, 24902 weight class) and Watcharapon Sitsongrit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Choi Ong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Watcharapon Sitsongrit !
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ong counters with a straight right hand.
Sitsongrit slips a jab from Ong.
Sitsongrit fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sitsongrit fails to land with a series of punches.
Sitsongrit gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ong connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sitsongrit momentarily.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Ong.
Ong misses with a looping right.
Ong throws a right and a left that Sitsongrit avoids nicely.
Sitsongrit is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Sitsongrit rushes Ong and presses him up against the cage.
A short left from Ong.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Ong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ong throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sitsongrit on the side of the head.
Watcharapon Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sitsongrit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ong.
Ong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Choi Ong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sitsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch but Ong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sitsongrit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sitsongrit looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sitsongrit showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ong.
Ong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ong's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ong duly obliges.
Ong misses with the combination.
Sitsongrit dodges the punch combination from Ong.
Ong circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit forces Ong back against the cage and clinches.
Sitsongrit tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit is trying to stall.
Ong pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sitsongrit is trying to pull guard but Ong has him pressed against the cage.
Choi Ong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Watcharapon Sitsongrit .
Ong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sitsongrit throws a series of punches but Ong moves out of range.
Sitsongrit avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ong is breathing heavily.
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ong.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big left from Ong misses.
Sitsongrit tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sitsongrit lands with a slapping head kick.
Sitsongrit shoots in but no luck this time.
Ong tries to keep at a distance but Sitsongrit has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've been informed that Sitsongrit has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Ong stalling against the cage.
Sitsongrit tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ong just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sitsongrit displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ong up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ong lands a nice shot to the body.
Sitsongrit is trying to force a seperation but Ong has the dominant position.
Sitsongrit 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sitsongrit taking a breather.
Ong lands a right hand.
Sitsongrit is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ong is defending well for now.
Ong breaks the clinch.
Ong is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ong throws a series of punches but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ong gets tackled into the cage by Sitsongrit . Sitsongrit maintains the clinch.
Sitsongrit tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ong has Sitsongrit pressed against the cage, preventing Sitsongrit from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sitsongrit is trying to maintain a safe position but Ong gets an underhook and turns Sitsongrit into the cage.
Ong lands a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Choi Ong dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch but Ong is having none of it.
Choi Ong is winning the standup battle so far.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sitsongrit .
Ong takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sitsongrit lands with a kick to the temple. Ong shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sitsongrit tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ong throws a series of punches but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Ong misses with a body shot.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch up.
Sitsongrit is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ong throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ong swats away the attempt to clinch by Sitsongrit .
Sitsongrit tries to clinch but Ong moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit has a takedown stuffed.
Ong takes a swing at Sitsongrit 's ribcage but misses.
Choi Ong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sitsongrit closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sitsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch but Ong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It looked like Ong was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Sitsongrit closes the distance and clinches up with Ong, looking for a takedown. Sitsongrit pushes Ong against the cage but Ong circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sitsongrit shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ong is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ong looking to control.
Ong is really struggling to control Sitsongrit but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sitsongrit doesn't manage to clinch there - Ong circles away.
Sitsongrit has Ong up against the cage in a clinch.
Ong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sitsongrit manages to pull guard.
Sitsongrit pushes Ong off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sitsongrit pushes Ong up against the cage in a clinch.
Ong is pressed up against the cage. Sitsongrit has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ong down to the mat. Ong avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Choi Ong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Watcharapon Sitsongrit .
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ong throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sitsongrit shoots in and drives through. Ong sprawls well.
Ong listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ong misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sitsongrit shoots in for a takedown but Ong shows good takedown defense.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick which misses Ong's front leg but catches the back leg as Ong tries to avoid it.
Ong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sitsongrit has a takedown stuffed.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sitsongrit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sitsongrit fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ong misses with a wild combination.
Sitsongrit wants to clinch.
Sitsongrit lands a head kick. Ong smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sitsongrit can do to turn this around?
Sitsongrit fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ong was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ong.
Sitsongrit tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ong sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sitsongrit somewhat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Watcharapon Sitsongrit will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Sitsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ong lands a jab-cross combination.
Ong throws a series of punches but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Ong.
Ong defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sitsongrit .
Sitsongrit swinging wildly here.
Ong keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sitsongrit wants a takedown but no success here.
Ong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sitsongrit is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ong to keep the fight standing.
Choi Ong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Watcharapon Sitsongrit .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sitsongrit backwards.
Sitsongrit misses with a knee strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sitsongrit tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ong smiles and moves away.
Nice sprawl there from Ong as Sitsongrit shoots in.
Ong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sitsongrit .
A head kick by Sitsongrit misses
and Ong counters with a stiff right hand.
Ong connects with a single shot there.
Sitsongrit is looking to clinch but Ong is avoiding it.
Ong throws a series of punches but Sitsongrit avoids them all with ease.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch up but Ong circles away and keeps his distance.
Sitsongrit misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ong swings widly with a right hand
enabling Sitsongrit to counter with a crisp jab.
Ong cracks Sitsongrit with an open hand slap.
Sitsongrit fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab.
Ong throws a hook to the side of Sitsongrit 's head but Sitsongrit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sitsongrit closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ong.
Sitsongrit tries to break the clinch but Ong is controlling the position.
Ong misses with the head strike.
Sitsongrit fails to pull guard.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ong.
Sitsongrit tries to pull guard but Ong forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sitsongrit fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Sitsongrit is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ong trying to control but Sitsongrit is working from the bottom.
Ong wants to stand but Sitsongrit is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sitsongrit keeping moving, preventing Ong from controlling successfully.
Ong wants to stand and escape but instead Sitsongrit has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Sitsongrit gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ong defends well and Sitsongrit ends up having to push Ong into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ong takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ong defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sitsongrit .
Ong connects with a single shot there.
Ong takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit fails with a takedown attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Ong. Those never looked like landing.
Nice sprawl there from Ong as Sitsongrit shoots in.
Sitsongrit darts in looking for a takedown but Ong gets double underhooks and turns Sitsongrit into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ong keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Choi Ong showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ong has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Choi Ong!
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