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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Somporn Metharom (ranked 892 p4p, 1561 weight class) and Kongthoranee Sitsongrit (ranked 117 p4p, 209 weight class). Metharom's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Porcelain - Moby. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling World class MT Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Somporn Metharom! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kongthoranee Sitsongrit! The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Metharom shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Metharom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Metharom scores with a jab to the head.
We've been told by Metharom's head coaches at Ludus Magnus that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Metharom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Metharom. Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Metharom. Sitsongrit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Metharom. Metharom throws a lazy right hand but Sitsongrit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Somporn Metharom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Sitsongrit works the jab nicely. Sitsongrit misses with a lunging right hand
and Metharom counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Kongthoranee Sitsongrit has been cut. Sitsongrit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Metharom. Metharom loads up on a big right hand but Sitsongrit slips the punch. Sitsongrit jabbing away but nothing is landing. Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body. Metharom swings and misses with a shot to the body and Sitsongrit counters with an outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Metharom misses with a shot to the body and Sitsongrit counters with a good low kick that Metharom was not able to check. Metharom throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Metharom throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Sitsongrit scores with a jab. Sitsongrit looks to throw the jab but Metharom is out of range. Sitsongrit buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Metharom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Metharom lands with a shot to the body. Good work by Metharom as he checks the leg kick. Metharom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Metharom.
Sitsongrit takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Metharom throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range. Sitsongrit does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Sitsongrit attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Metharom lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Metharom misses with a shot to the body and Metharom takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Metharom on the wrong end of a nice jab. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Metharom moves out of range of the body kick from Sitsongrit.
Metharom ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Metharom. Metharom scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Sitsongrit misses with the body kick and Metharom counters with a straight right hand. Sitsongrit takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Metharom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Metharom takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sitsongrit has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. Metharom takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses. Metharom misses with a body punch
and Sitsongrit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Metharom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from Metharom is predictable there and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Metharom throws an off balance right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a good low kick that Metharom was not able to check. Metharom misses the body punch and Sitsongrit counters with a left to the body. Metharom misses with a right hand and Sitsongrit counters with a thumping low kick. Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Metharom. Metharom takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Metharom waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sitsongrit. Metharom misses with a body shot
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice body shot. Sitsongrit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Metharom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Metharom defending well as Sitsongrit loads up on a big left hand. Metharom lands a jab to Sitsongrit's midsection. Metharom drops his hands momentarily and Sitsongrit takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Metharom with a nice calf kick. Metharom swings and misses with a shot to the body and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely straight right hand! Metharom throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily. Metharom ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Metharom is looking to wear down Sitsongrit with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Metharom swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice uppercut. Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Metharom. Sitsongrit lands with a hook. Metharom tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Sitsongrit moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Sitsongrit changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Sitsongrit thuds his right hand into Metharom's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Metharom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away. Metharom throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily. Sitsongrit blocks a jab. Metharom throws a right hand that misses
enabling Sitsongrit to counter with a crisp jab. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kongthoranee Sitsongrit dominated that round. The cut man is working on Kongthoranee Sitsongrit's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! A jab from Metharom does it's job there. Metharom lands with an overhand left. Metharom throws a poor cross that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Metharom swings widly with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a left to the body. Sitsongrit comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Sitsongrit connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Metharom misses with a body shot
enabling Sitsongrit to counter with a crisp jab. A shot to the body from Sitsongrit misses and Metharom counters with a nice uppercut. Metharom misses with a wild body shot. Metharom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action! Metharom throws a lazy right hand but Sitsongrit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Sitsongrit blocks a jab. Metharom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit connects with a body shot that sends Metharom's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round. A big right from Sitsongrit misses. Metharom swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Metharom with a hook. Sitsongrit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Metharom. Metharom blocks a low kick nicely. Sitsongrit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Metharom sees it coming and avoids it easily. Sitsongrit connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Metharom's hands. Metharom throws a poor cross that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a left to the body. Metharom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Metharom. A big right from Metharom misses. Sitsongrit doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Sitsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch but Metharom swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Sitsongrit scores with a jab. Metharom acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sitsongrit lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Metharom has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Metharom and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Metharom throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut. Metharom misses the jab. Metharom sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Sitsongrit blocks a jab. Sitsongrit looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Sitsongrit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Metharom. Sitsongrit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Metharom throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely shot to the body. A big right from Sitsongrit misses. Nice shot by Metharom. Good shot there by Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Metharom moves out of range as Sitsongrit strikes. Sitsongrit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Metharom sees it coming and avoids it easily. Sitsongrit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sitsongrit misses with a left hand and Metharom counters with a nice uppercut. Sitsongrit loads up on a big right hand but Metharom slips the punch. Sitsongrit throws a shot to the body.
Metharom stuns Sitsongrit with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Metharom looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. A big left from Metharom misses. Sitsongrit scores with a sloppy right hand. Metharom should have avoided that one. A big right from Sitsongrit misses. Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Metharom. Sitsongrit fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Metharom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit throws a front kick aimed at Metharom's knee but Metharom avoids it well. Sitsongrit blocks a leg kick. Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Metharom. Metharom is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sitsongrit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Metharom throws out the jab. Metharom looks to land a left hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range nicely. Sitsongrit only half commits to the counter leg kick. Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Metharom does a little dance to reset his feet. Metharom swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Donk. Sitsongrit catches Metharom right on the button with a cross. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Metharom defending well as Sitsongrit loads up on a big left hand. Sitsongrit has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Sitsongrit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Metharom staying out of range there. Metharom is looking to counter punch. Donk. Sitsongrit catches Metharom right on the button with a cross. Sitsongrit throws an off balance right hand
and Metharom counters with a straight right hand. Metharom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Metharom wants to slow Sitsongrit down by chopping away at his legs. Sitsongrit throws a hook but Metharom blocks it. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kongthoranee Sitsongrit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Kongthoranee Sitsongrit's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Sitsongrit lands with a cross. Metharom lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Sitsongrit changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Sitsongrit lands a right hook to the body.
Metharom throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range. Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Metharom. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sitsongrit! But no joy. Metharom throws a lazy uppercut
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight right hand. Metharom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away. Kongthoranee Sitsongrit seems to be getting the better of the standup. Metharom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sitsongrit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Metharom. A jab from Metharom finds it's way through Sitsongrit's defenses. Metharom's corner calls for a 1-2. Metharom obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Sitsongrit moves out of range as Metharom strikes. It seemed like Sitsongrit was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Metharom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Metharom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Metharom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it. Metharom lands with a shot to the body. Metharom throws a lazy uppercut
and Sitsongrit counters with a stiff right hand. A jab from Metharom misses. A leg kick checked by Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Metharom might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sitsongrit checks a leg kick. A little jabbing left from Sitsongrit on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Metharom misses with a lunging right hand
letting Sitsongrit counter with a right hand. Sitsongrit stuns Metharom with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. A telegraphed right hand from Metharom misses the target. Sitsongrit only half commits to the counter leg kick. Sitsongrit lands a lovely overhand right. Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut. A big right from Sitsongrit misses. It looked like Metharom was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sitsongrit. Metharom throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A looping hook to the body misses from Metharom. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet. Metharom looks to land a left hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range nicely. Metharom slips a jab from Sitsongrit. Metharom throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Sitsongrit to counter with a crisp jab. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Sitsongrit throws a quick inside leg kick. Metharom misses the body punch and Sitsongrit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Sitsongrit slips a straight right by Metharom. Sitsongrit looks like he wants to counter punch here. Metharom on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Metharom throws a body shot but no joy. Metharom blocks a low kick nicely. Metharom throws a right hand that misses
and Sitsongrit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Metharom moves away from the strike by Sitsongrit. Metharom ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Metharom rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight right hand. Metharom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Metharom on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the body
and Metharom counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Metharom moves out of range as Sitsongrit strikes. Sitsongrit misses with a hook. Metharom scores with a sloppy right hand. Sitsongrit should have avoided that one. Metharom throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it. A head kick misses from Metharom. Sitsongrit lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Metharom throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily. Sitsongrit connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Metharom defending well as Sitsongrit loads up on a big left hand. Metharom lands with a good body shot. A jab from Metharom finds it's way through Sitsongrit's defenses. Sitsongrit dips to his left and cracks Metharom with an uppercut! Metharom misses with a lunging right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely straight right hand! Jab from Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Metharom at a distance.
Sitsongrit pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Sitsongrit lands with a straight right. Metharom didn't see that one coming. Sitsongrit misses with a hook. Metharom ducked under it nicely. Metharom closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Metharom lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Sitsongrit scores with a nice strike. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kongthoranee Sitsongrit really dominated that round. The cut man is working on Kongthoranee Sitsongrit's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Metharom looks to land a combination but Sitsongrit avoids it well. A good leg kick by Sitsongrit. Metharom misses with a looping left. Sitsongrit is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Metharom with a body shot. Metharom throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it. A countering left hand to the body from Sitsongrit misses. Sitsongrit slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Metharom throws a lazy right hand but Sitsongrit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Sitsongrit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. The fighters circling - Sitsongrit throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Sitsongrit drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Metharom looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range. Metharom scores with a jab to the head.
Metharom lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Sitsongrit. That snapped Metharom's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice defenses there by Sitsongrit. Metharom ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Sitsongrit throws out a powerful jab. Metharom avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a shot from downtown. Metharom moves away and avoids it. Sitsongrit lands with a good body shot. Sitsongrit lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Sitsongrit listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Metharom jabbing away but nothing is landing. The fighters circle momentarily. Sitsongrit darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Metharom throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily. Metharom digs a good body shot into Sitsongrit's ribs. Metharom stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sitsongrit.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Metharom looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range. Sitsongrit scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A jab from Sitsongrit misses. A slow jab from Metharom misses its intended target. Sitsongrit feints a counter leg kick. Sitsongrit swings and misses with a shot to the body and Metharom counters with a straight right hand. Nice shot lands for Metharom. Sitsongrit gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Metharom. 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.
Metharom fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sitsongrit looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Metharom throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Sitsongrit counter with a right hand. Metharom avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the strikes. Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Metharom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A swing and a miss from Sitsongrit. Metharom throws a lazy uppercut
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice uppercut. Metharom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Metharom misses with a lunging right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a leg kick. Sitsongrit attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Sitsongrit takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Sitsongrit throws an overhand right that lands on Metharom's shoulder, as Metharom tries to avoid the shot. Metharom is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Metharom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit moves out of range of the strikes. Metharom throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range. Metharom throws an off balance right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely straight right hand! Metharom lands a jab to the nose.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sitsongrit throws a leg kick that is checked enabling Metharom to counter with a crisp jab. Metharom wants to land a leg kick but Sitsongrit is out of range. Metharom uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit. A big left from Metharom misses. Kongthoranee Sitsongrit is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Metharom throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Metharom thinking. 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! Metharom throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Sitsongrit staying out of range there. Metharom on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit obviously looking to wear him down.
Metharom waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sitsongrit. A punch lands to the side of Sitsongrit 's head but he takes it in his stride. Metharom swings widly with a right hand
and Sitsongrit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Metharom scores with a jab. Sitsongrit acknowledges it with a nod of the head. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Kongthoranee Sitsongrit will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Kongthoranee Sitsongrit's cut. 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. This is the final round! Metharom takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Sitsongrit darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Sitsongrit misses with a looping right. A solid leg kick lands there for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Metharom. Sitsongrit swings away with a leg kick that misses. Sitsongrit lands with a cross. Metharom misses with a body punch
and Sitsongrit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Sitsongrit lands with a cross. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sitsongrit throws a low kick but it's checked well by Metharom. Metharom throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. A solid body kick from Sitsongrit. Metharom misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sitsongrit pivots, looking for a leg kick but Metharom is out of range and Sitsongrit settles back down. Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Sitsongrit throws out a counter right but Metharom avoids it with no problem. Sitsongrit moves out of range as Metharom strikes. Sitsongrit lands with a right hand. Metharom looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range. Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Sitsongrit swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Sitsongrit digs a good hook to Metharom's body.
Metharom lands with a straight right. Sitsongrit didn't see that one coming. Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Metharom. Metharom takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Metharom looks to land a right hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range. A little jabbing left from Sitsongrit on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Sitsongrit jabs at Metharom's body. Metharom misses with a hook
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Metharom lands a jab to the nose. Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Metharom.
Sitsongrit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Metharom throws an off balance right hand
and Metharom takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Metharom dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Metharom throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it. Metharom with a body punch. A glancing blow. Sitsongrit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Metharom. Sitsongrit throws a lazy right hand but Metharom sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Sitsongrit takes a swing at Metharom's ribcage but misses. Metharom throws a front kick aimed at Sitsongrit's knee but Sitsongrit avoids it well. Metharom misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Metharom staying out of range there. Metharom misses with a hook
and Sitsongrit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Sitsongrit lands with a nice body punch. Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Metharom misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sitsongrit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Sitsongrit bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Metharom's head. Sitsongrit moves away from the strike by Metharom. A telegraphed right hand from Sitsongrit misses the target. Sitsongrit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Metharom. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sitsongrit! But no joy. Sitsongrit bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Metharom's head. Metharom misses with a hook. Sitsongrit has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sitsongrit there as he acknowledges the shot. Sitsongrit cracks Metharom with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's four minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Sitsongrit cracks Metharom with a right hand to the side of the head. Metharom walks into a left hand. Metharom misses with a low kick.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut. Metharom saw that one coming. Metharom thows a left - swing and a miss! Sitsongrit now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Sitsongrit moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Metharom misses with a hook. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sitsongrit! But no joy. Metharom misses with a body shot.
Sitsongrit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Metharom. Donk. Sitsongrit catches Metharom right on the button with a cross. Metharom works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Somporn Metharom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Metharom misses with a body punch
and Sitsongrit counters with a left to the body.
And that's the end of the fight! Kongthoranee Sitsongrit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Sitsongrit has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 45:50 Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 45:50 Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kongthoranee Sitsongrit! Kongthoranee Sitsongrit is the new welterweight champion!
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C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
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C |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
77% |
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