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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kittisak Saetang (ranked 1499 p4p, 1582 weight class) and Tommy Walcott (ranked 136 p4p, 142 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 cm 25 145 8 - 6 - 0 |
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170 cm 45 144 37 - 25 - 3 |
Good wrestling Lethal high kicks Cardio machine |
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Excellent grappler World class boxer Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kittisak Saetang! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 37 - 25 - 3, fighting out of Sydney, Tommy Walcott! The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Saetang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walcott was well out of range. Poor timing from Saetang. Walcott has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Saetang with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Walcott to score with a decent uppercut. Saetang misses with a right hand and Walcott counters with a straight right hand. Saetang looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Saetang misses with a head kick.
Kittisak Saetang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Walcott throws a body punch but Saetang moves out of range. Walcott uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Walcott uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saetang.
Saetang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A nice side step and Walcott releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Saetang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Saetang finds it's way through Walcott's defenses. Saetang lands an overhand right. 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 nice inside leg kick there by Saetang. That's going to slow Walcott down. Saetang looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Walcott slips under a jab. Walcott is looking for the big counter here. Saetang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Walcott moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Walcott shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Saetang eats them both and turns towards Walcott to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's one minute gone in the round. Walcott scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Walcott shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Saetang sizes up Walcott with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Walcott is rocked! Saetang misses with an uppercut. Walcott saw that one coming. Saetang scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Saetang lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Walcott goes down and covers up as Saetang starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kittisak Saetang! Kittisak Saetang is the new featherweight champion! Kittisak Saetang thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
69% |
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