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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buntaro Funaki (ranked 4353 p4p, 4148 weight class) and Petchbunthong Sitsongrit (ranked 235 p4p, 217 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Buntaro Funaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Petchbunthong Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Topper Green and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit shoots for a takedown but Funaki saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Funaki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Funaki 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 Sitsongrit has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sitsongrit and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Funaki avoids the head kick by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit has taken the fight to the clinch.
Funaki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sitsongrit is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sitsongrit jumps guard and drags Funaki to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Sitsongrit has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Funaki can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Funaki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funaki trying to control but Sitsongrit is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funaki got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sitsongrit has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Funaki has managed to get both his arms back between Sitsongrit's legs - danger averted.
Funaki is fighting to break Sitsongrit's control of his arms but Sitsongrit is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Funaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Sitsongrit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Funaki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sitsongrit is keeping the position for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A looping hook to the body misses from Funaki. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Funaki. No joy for Sitsongrit on that attempt.
Funaki appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Buntaro Funaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petchbunthong Sitsongrit.
Funaki misses with a kick to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sitsongrit moves into the clinch.
Funaki misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit goes for a takedown attempt but Funaki pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Petchbunthong Sitsongrit.
I think Sitsongrit has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 10:9
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 9:10
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 10:10
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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