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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Braynas Hlervu (ranked 32 p4p, 343 weight class) and Petchuanglek Sitsongrit (ranked 2 p4p, 27 weight class). Hlervu comes into the arena with Al Qawlu Qawlu Sawarim blaring out of the sound system. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Braynas Hlervu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Petchuanglek Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hlervu misses with a left hand
and Sitsongrit makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hlervu checks a low kick from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hlervu. Hlervu obviously looking to wear him down.
Hlervu 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 fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hlervu.
Hlervu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sitsongrit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hlervu tries to land a front kick but Sitsongrit steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hlervu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit motions for Hlervu to come forward. Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hlervu throws a shot from downtown. Sitsongrit moves away and avoids it.
Sitsongrit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hlervu.
Hlervu is looking to counter punch.
Hlervu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hlervu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sitsongrit attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sitsongrit misses with a body kick.
Hlervu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sitsongrit makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A slow jab from Hlervu misses its intended target.
Sitsongrit shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hlervu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sitsongrit on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Hlervu misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Sitsongrit on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit blocks a low kick nicely.
Hlervu tests Sitsongrit's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hlervu moves away from the strike by Sitsongrit.
Hlervu throws a lazy body kick
and Sitsongrit counters with an outside leg kick.
Hlervu misses the jab.
Sitsongrit counters with a body kick.
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.
It seemed like Sitsongrit was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hlervu scores with a decent looking hook.
The fighters circling - Hlervu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sitsongrit was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hlervu misses with a left hand
enabling Sitsongrit to counter with a crisp jab.
Hlervu checks a low kick from Sitsongrit.
Hlervu is looking to counter with a body kick.
Sitsongrit slips a jab from Hlervu.
Hlervu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away.
Hlervu throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hlervu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Hlervu avoids it easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Hlervu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hlervu throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hlervu is looking to counter with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Hlervu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Hlervu throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hlervu scores with a hook to the body. Sitsongrit takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hlervu clobbers Sitsongrit with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hlervu loads up on a big right hand but Sitsongrit slips the punch.
Hlervu thuds his right hand into Sitsongrit's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hlervu manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sitsongrit motions for Hlervu to come forward. Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sitsongrit tries a low kick but Hlervu avoids it.
Sitsongrit throws a shot from downtown. Hlervu moves away and avoids it.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hlervu.
A big right from Hlervu misses.
Hlervu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hlervu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sitsongrit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sitsongrit let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sitsongrit throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hlervu on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lunges at Hlervu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hlervu's hand.
Sitsongrit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sitsongrit lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Sitsongrit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hlervu, as that shot connected.
Sitsongrit looks to land a right hand but Hlervu moved out of range.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hlervu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sitsongrit throws a jab when Hlervu was well out of range.
Hlervu swings widly with a right hand
letting Sitsongrit counter with a right hand.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Hlervu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sitsongrit is out of range and Hlervu settles back down.
Hlervu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hlervu is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hlervu.
A slow jab from Sitsongrit misses its intended target.
Sitsongrit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hlervu.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Hlervu moved away.
Hlervu slips under a jab from Sitsongrit.
A good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hlervu looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Hlervu strikes.
Hlervu looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
A big left from Sitsongrit misses.
Hlervu appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Hlervu blocks the low kick.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Hlervu strikes.
An inside leg kick from Sitsongrit misses.
Hlervu checks the leg kick nicely there.
An inside leg kick from Sitsongrit misses.
We've been informed that Sitsongrit has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Sitsongrit wants to slow Hlervu down by chopping away at his legs.
Hlervu just misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.
Sitsongrit looks to land a right hand but Hlervu moved out of range.
Braynas Hlervu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hlervu connects with a right hand. Sitsongrit shakes it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Hlervu.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.
Hlervu looks to land a left hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Sitsongrit misses.
A little feinted left hand from Hlervu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
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 Braynas Hlervu 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 telegraphed body shot
and Hlervu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sitsongrit lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hlervu checks a leg kick.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the leg kick from Hlervu.
Hlervu slips a straight right by Sitsongrit.
Good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body punch from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit blocks a leg kick.
Sitsongrit misses with a left hand
and Hlervu counters with a stiff right hand.
Hlervu tests Sitsongrit's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sitsongrit throws a big shot that misses.
Hlervu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick that misses.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hlervu manages to avoid it.
Hlervu tests Sitsongrit's chin there with a solid looking 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 motions for Hlervu to come forward. Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hlervu slips a straight right by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hlervu finds it's way round the side to connect with Sitsongrit's head.
Hlervu moves out of range of the leg kick from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Hlervu moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hlervu throws a chopping leg kick but Sitsongrit manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hlervu slips under a jab.
Hlervu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hlervu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sitsongrit scrambles back to his feet.
Sitsongrit motions for Hlervu to come forward. Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hlervu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sitsongrit has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A big left from Sitsongrit misses.
Sitsongrit jabs at Hlervu's body.
Sitsongrit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sitsongrit throws a wild body kick that Hlervu sees coming a mile off.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Sitsongrit misses.
Sitsongrit is looking to chop away at Hlervu's legs.
Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Hlervu blocks it.
Hlervu throws a low kick, looking for Sitsongrit's leg but Sitsongrit calmly moves out of range.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut. Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Hlervu avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu misses with a low kick.
Donk. Hlervu catches Sitsongrit right on the button with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hlervu manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Hlervu.
Hlervu throws a leg kick but Sitsongrit sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sitsongrit gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sitsongrit swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hlervu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hlervu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hlervu tries to land a leg kick but Sitsongrit saw it coming and moves away.
Braynas Hlervu is winning the standup battle so far.
Sitsongrit throws out a loose jab but Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick that misses.
A big left from Hlervu misses.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Hlervu misses the target.
Hlervu lands a jab to the nose.
Hlervu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sitsongrit throws out the jab.
Sitsongrit blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a push kick but Hlervu slaps the foot to one side.
Hlervu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sitsongrit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hlervu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.
Hlervu is looking to score with low kicks.
Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sitsongrit.
Hlervu throwing a counter right hand but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit blocks a jab.
Sitsongrit blocks a low kick nicely.
Sitsongrit slips a jab from Hlervu.
Sitsongrit let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sitsongrit looks to land a body kick but Hlervu moved away.
Hlervu is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hlervu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit moves away from the strike by Hlervu.
Sitsongrit let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy right hand but Hlervu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hlervu throwing a counter right hand but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Hlervu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hlervu blocks a jab.
Sitsongrit misses the jab.
Sitsongrit thows a leg kick but Hlervu checks it
enabling Hlervu to counter with a crisp jab.
Hlervu checks a low kick from Sitsongrit.
It looked like Hlervu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sitsongrit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Hlervu sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hlervu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hlervu moves away.
Hlervu throws a lazy right hand but Sitsongrit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A leg kick checked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sitsongrit shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hlervu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sitsongrit thows a left - swing and a miss!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hlervu is able to avoid easily.
Hlervu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sitsongrit.
Hlervu throws a big shot that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sitsongrit! But no joy.
Sitsongrit throws out a loose jab but Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hlervu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sitsongrit takes one to the chin there.
Hlervu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sitsongrit avoids a kick to the body.
Sitsongrit keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hlervu misses with a lunging right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a solid body kick.
Hlervu throws a shot from downtown. Sitsongrit moves away and avoids it.
Hlervu throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Hlervu misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Braynas Hlervu 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.
Hlervu swings widly with a right hand
letting Sitsongrit counter with a right hand.
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.
Hlervu scores with a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hlervu.
Sitsongrit only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hlervu blocks the body kick.
Sitsongrit throws a shot to the body.
Hlervu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hlervu defending well as Sitsongrit loads up on a big left hand.
Sitsongrit looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping left.
Hlervu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sitsongrit.
Hlervu swings widly with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hlervu thinking.
Hlervu checks the leg kick nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hlervu moves out of range of the leg kick from Sitsongrit.
Good shot there by Hlervu.
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hlervu looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Hlervu blocks the leg kick.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Hlervu moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hlervu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sitsongrit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hlervu ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Hlervu throws a right hand that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight right hand.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hlervu misses with a wild body shot.
Sitsongrit buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hlervu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sitsongrit.
A little jabbing left from Sitsongrit on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sitsongrit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hlervu.
Hlervu missing with a left hand there. Sitsongrit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hlervu throws a poor cross that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook.
A big right from Hlervu misses.
Sitsongrit is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hlervu with a body shot.
Hlervu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sitsongrit throws a jab but it's blocked by Hlervu.
Hlervu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sitsongrit looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hlervu.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu connects with a nice looking jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hlervu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit checks a leg kick nicely.
A good leg kick by Hlervu.
Hlervu moves away from the strike by Sitsongrit.
Hlervu throws a low kick, looking for Sitsongrit's leg but Sitsongrit calmly moves out of range.
Sitsongrit avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hlervu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Hlervu.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab.
Hlervu blocks the body kick.
Hlervu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Hlervu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Hlervu does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Hlervu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sitsongrit.
Hlervu lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sitsongrit takes a step back to recover.
Sitsongrit cracks Hlervu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook. Hlervu ducked under it nicely.
Hlervu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu checks the leg kick.
Hlervu is looking to land body kicks.
A big left from Sitsongrit misses.
Hlervu throws a big shot that misses.
Sitsongrit doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sitsongrit misses the jab.
Nice defenses there by Hlervu.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight right.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hlervu.
Hlervu misses with a straight left.
Hlervu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sitsongrit.
Hlervu throws a big shot that misses.
Hlervu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Sitsongrit misses.
Hlervu misses with a looping left.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight right.
Hlervu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sitsongrit throws out the jab.
Sitsongrit will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the side of Hlervu's head but Hlervu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hlervu throws a right hand that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hlervu misses with a leg kick.
A big right from Sitsongrit misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hlervu checks a leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick, looking for Hlervu's leg but Hlervu calmly moves out of range.
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hlervu is looking to chop away at Sitsongrit's legs.
Hlervu throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
Hlervu checks a leg kick nicely.
Hlervu misses with a hook.
Hlervu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sitsongrit is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hlervu cracks Sitsongrit with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A low kick from Hlervu misses
letting Sitsongrit counter with a right hand.
Hlervu throws a hook but Sitsongrit avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sitsongrit! But no joy.
Sitsongrit fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hlervu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A swing and a miss from Hlervu.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Petchuanglek Sitsongrit just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hlervu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hlervu checks the leg kick.
Sitsongrit looks to throw the jab but Hlervu is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Hlervu tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Hlervu is just out of range.
Sitsongrit moves away from the strike by Hlervu.
A lazy left from Hlervu finds it's target.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hlervu throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Sitsongrit's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Good shot there by Hlervu.
Nice jab there from Hlervu.
Sitsongrit lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hlervu moves out of range as Sitsongrit strikes.
Hlervu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hlervu slips a straight right by Sitsongrit.
Hlervu ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Hlervu 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.
A clash of legs there as Hlervu blocks the low kick.
Hlervu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sitsongrit throws out the jab.
Hlervu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sitsongrit makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hlervu.
Sitsongrit has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hlervu lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Sitsongrit.
Hlervu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hlervu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hlervu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sitsongrit checks it well.
Sitsongrit throws out a counter right but Hlervu avoids it with no problem.
Hlervu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hlervu.
Sitsongrit jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sitsongrit rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hlervu counters with a good low kick that Sitsongrit was not able to check.
Sitsongrit misses with a body kick.
Hlervu looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hlervu throws a shot from downtown. Sitsongrit moves away and avoids it.
Hlervu slips a straight right by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit tried to score with a low kick but Hlervu checks it.
Hlervu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sitsongrit.
Hlervu is looking to counter punch.
Hlervu ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
A swing and a miss from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit moves away from the strike by Hlervu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sitsongrit throws a shot from downtown. Hlervu moves away and avoids it.
Hlervu looks to land a right hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range.
Sitsongrit looks to land a body kick but Hlervu moved away.
Sitsongrit gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.
Hlervu thuds a left hand into Sitsongrit's body.
Hlervu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hlervu was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
Hlervu is looking to counter punch.
Hlervu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sitsongrit checks it well.
Sitsongrit throws a shot from downtown. Hlervu moves away and avoids it.
Hlervu blocks a jab.
A clash of legs there as Hlervu blocks the low kick.
Sitsongrit cracks Hlervu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit throws a solid leg kick but Hlervu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sitsongrit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hlervu - that will leave a mark!
Hlervu throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab from Hlervu.
Hlervu with a nice calf kick.
Sitsongrit missing with a left hand there. Hlervu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hlervu moves out of range of the strikes.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Sitsongrit blocks a jab.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hlervu delivers a nice body kick.
Hlervu connects with an inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight right.
Hlervu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sitsongrit connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hlervu scrambles back to his feet.
Hlervu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab from Hlervu.
Hlervu throws a leg kick but Sitsongrit moved away.
And Sitsongrit responds with a good body kick, but Hlervu manages to step out the way in time.
Hlervu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hlervu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Hlervu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit looks to land a right hand but Hlervu moved out of range.
Sitsongrit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hlervu.
Hlervu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hlervu is out of range.
Hlervu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sitsongrit stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hlervu misses with a body shot.
Hlervu lands with a nice body kick.
Hlervu connects with a single shot there.
Hlervu blocks a leg kick.
Hlervu throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Hlervu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Braynas Hlervu had his way with Petchuanglek Sitsongrit in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hlervu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Petchuanglek Sitsongrit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sitsongrit fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Hlervu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jab from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit tries to land a leg kick but Hlervu saw it coming and moves away.
Sitsongrit takes one to the side of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Hlervu as he connects with a hook.
Hlervu thows a leg kick but Sitsongrit checks it
and Sitsongrit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Hlervu.
Sitsongrit swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hlervu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sitsongrit.
It looked like Hlervu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hlervu.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hlervu blocks a jab.
Sitsongrit misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hlervu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sitsongrit.
Hlervu looks to throw a body kick
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hlervu thinking.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hlervu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hlervu. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hlervu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hlervu.
Hlervu checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sitsongrit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sitsongrit missing with a left hand there. Hlervu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hlervu - that will leave a mark!
Sitsongrit throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hlervu.
Hlervu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Hlervu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sitsongrit checks a leg kick.
A big left from Hlervu misses.
Hlervu throws a low kick but Sitsongrit moves out of range easily.
Hlervu looks to land a left hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range nicely.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.
Sitsongrit smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Donk. Hlervu catches Sitsongrit right on the button with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Sitsongrit backs away, Hlervu returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hlervu misses with a low kick as Sitsongrit jumps back.
Hlervu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hlervu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sitsongrit moves away from the strike by Hlervu.
Hlervu lands a leg kick that knocks Sitsongrit off balance momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Sitsongrit.
Hlervu avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Hlervu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Hlervu.
Hlervu connects with a body shot.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hlervu feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hlervu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot
and Hlervu counters with a good low kick that Sitsongrit was not able to check.
Sitsongrit misses with a left hand
and Hlervu counters with a good low kick that Sitsongrit was not able to check.
Hlervu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Hlervu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sitsongrit digs a good body shot into Hlervu's ribs.
Hlervu cracks Sitsongrit with an open hand slap.
Sitsongrit tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hlervu is able to avoid easily.
A clash of legs there as Hlervu blocks the low kick.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit throws an overhand right that lands on Hlervu's shoulder, as Hlervu tries to avoid the shot.
Sitsongrit takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sitsongrit throws a looping overhand right but Hlervu ducks down to avoid it.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Hlervu is looking to chop away at Sitsongrit's legs.
Sitsongrit walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hlervu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hlervu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sitsongrit.
Hlervu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sitsongrit catches Hlervu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sitsongrit slips a jab from Hlervu.
Sitsongrit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu scores with the left hand. Sitsongrit knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hlervu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hlervu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice strike.
A swing and a miss from Hlervu.
Sitsongrit wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hlervu throws a push kick but Sitsongrit slaps the foot to one side.
Hlervu throws a leg kick that misses.
Hlervu lands a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hlervu.
Good exchange - Hlervu coming out on top.
A swing and a miss from Hlervu.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sitsongrit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hlervu's head backwards.
Braynas Hlervu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sitsongrit scoring well with a low kick there.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Braynas Hlervu.
Well Hlervu has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 50:45
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 50:46
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 48:49
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Braynas Hlervu!
Braynas Hlervu retains his bantamweight title!
Braynas Hlervu decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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