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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Irong Kasamsun (ranked 252 p4p, 657 weight class) and Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit (ranked 37 p4p, 81 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
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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 32 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Irong Kasamsun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasamsun throws a poor cross that misses
and Sitsongrit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sitsongrit takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kasamsun.
A countering left hand to the body from Sitsongrit misses.
Kasamsun with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sitsongrit to score with a decent uppercut.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick
and Kasamsun counters with a stiff right hand.
Kasamsun looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sitsongrit is fending him off so far but Kasamsun persists. Nope, Sitsongrit circles away and we're back to standing.
Kasamsun dives in and scores a takedown into Sitsongrit's guard.
Sitsongrit pulls Kasamsun in close to prevent any damage.
Kasamsun trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kasamsun in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kasamsun works over Sitsongrit with some ground and pound from guard.
Sitsongrit is trying to control the position but Kasamsun postures up.
Kasamsun pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sitsongrit is keeping the position for now.
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 being controlled here, momentarily.
Sitsongrit has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit being controlled here, momentarily.
Kasamsun trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kasamsun has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kasamsun trying to control but Sitsongrit is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kasamsun misses with a straight right.
Sitsongrit throws out a counter right but Kasamsun avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.
Kasamsun misses with a hook. Sitsongrit ducked under it nicely.
Kasamsun tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Kasamsun.
Kasamsun tries to clinch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kasamsun thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice takedown defense from Sitsongrit. No joy for Kasamsun on that attempt.
Kasamsun fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Irong Kasamsun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sitsongrit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kasamsun.
Kasamsun is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sitsongrit.
Kasamsun lands a head shot.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kasamsun counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've been told by Kasamsun's head coaches at Gumburcules Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kasamsun tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Kasamsun.
Sitsongrit loads up on a big right hand but Kasamsun slips the punch.
Sitsongrit walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kasamsun.
Sitsongrit throws a right hand that Kasamsun ducks under and follows up with a left that Kasamsun also avoids with ease.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Kasamsun uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sitsongrit.
Kasamsun scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sitsongrit takes one to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Kasamsun does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kasamsun shoots for a double leg takedown but Sitsongrit sprawls well. He's pushed Kasamsun's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kasamsun looks to land a right hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range.
Sitsongrit needs to keep his hands up - Kasamsun had a free shot at his head there.
Kasamsun jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kasamsun sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook. Kasamsun ducked under it nicely.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kasamsun.
Sitsongrit takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kasamsun misses with a double jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kasamsun slips a straight right by Sitsongrit.
Kasamsun ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away.
Sitsongrit throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kasamsun scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sitsongrit wants to control but Kasamsun is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kasamsun slips a nice elbow through Sitsongrit's hands, connecting with Sitsongrit's forehead.
Kasamsun is trying to control the action in half guard but Sitsongrit is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sitsongrit works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kasamsun controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kasamsun trying to control the position from guard on top but Sitsongrit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sitsongrit is trying to control the position but Kasamsun postures up.
Sitsongrit utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sitsongrit utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Irong Kasamsun dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kasamsun punishes Sitsongrit's body with a nice straight punch.
Kasamsun lands a slapping body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Kasamsun.
A punch combination from Kasamsun misses.
Sitsongrit looks to land a combination. Kasamsun sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sitsongrit gets caught flat footed, as Kasamsun shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kasamsun engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sitsongrit looking for a sweep. Not yet Sitsongrit, not yet.
Irong Kasamsun overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kasamsun controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sitsongrit has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sitsongrit avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sitsongrit looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasamsun seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kasamsun looking to sit in guard and control but Sitsongrit gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sitsongrit sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sitsongrit wants to control from the top but Kasamsun keeps moving.
Sitsongrit is pushing down on Kasamsun's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kasamsun is fighting to maintain full guard but Sitsongrit has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun wants to get back to full guard.
Sitsongrit slows the pace down in half guard.
Kasamsun moves into full guard.
Sitsongrit wants to control from the top but Kasamsun keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun wriggles free and stands up.
Some wild striking there from Sitsongrit.
Nice body kick from Sitsongrit.
Kasamsun scores with the left hand. Sitsongrit knows he should have avoided that one.
Sitsongrit misses with a few strikes there.
Kasamsun fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit misses with a body kick.
Kasamsun was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sitsongrit takes one to the chin there.
Kasamsun shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sitsongrit is trying to defend but Kasamsun finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kasamsun is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sitsongrit can do to turn this around?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kasamsun throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kasamsun scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit is not content to let Kasamsun control the position.
Kasamsun not doing much here.
Sitsongrit desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Sitsongrit wants to control but Kasamsun is keeping busy.
Kasamsun throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kasamsun not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kasamsun trying to pass the guard but Sitsongrit defending well.
Sitsongrit trying to control from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Irong Kasamsun dominated that second round.
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!
Kasamsun manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Sitsongrit on his heels. He'll look to pass Sitsongrit's guard now, I'm sure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sitsongrit working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kasamsun.
Sitsongrit controlling Kasamsun's posture.
Kasamsun trying to control the position from guard on top but Sitsongrit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kasamsun's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit is trying to control the position but Kasamsun postures up.
Sitsongrit is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kasamsun defends well.
Kasamsun stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sitsongrit swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit has control of Kasamsun's left arm, preventing Kasamsun from doing any damage.
Kasamsun sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Kasamsun slips under a jab from Sitsongrit.
A swing and a miss from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kasamsun shoots for a takedown but Sitsongrit saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sitsongrit appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick but Kasamsun moves out of range.
A combination from Sitsongrit does no damage.
Kasamsun displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sitsongrit throws out the jab.
Sitsongrit throws a push kick but Kasamsun slaps the foot to one side.
Irong Kasamsun is winning the standup battle so far.
Sitsongrit throws the left hand but Kasamsun avoids the punch easily.
Sitsongrit listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kasamsun drops his hands momentarily and Sitsongrit takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sitsongrit misses with a double jab
and Kasamsun counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sitsongrit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
No joy there for Sitsongrit, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A lazy left from Kasamsun finds it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kasamsun scores with the left hand. Sitsongrit knows he should have avoided that one.
Kasamsun fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sitsongrit sprawls well initially but Kasamsun persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kasamsun throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kasamsun not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kasamsun is trying to control the action in half guard but Sitsongrit is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sitsongrit wants to control but Kasamsun is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kasamsun is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kasamsun working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kasamsun scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kasamsun keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sitsongrit for as long as he can get away with.
Kasamsun missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sitsongrit is looking to control Kasamsun's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sitsongrit avoid being mounted?
Sitsongrit is pressing down on Kasamsun's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kasamsun postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kasamsun trying to control but Sitsongrit is working from the bottom.
Sitsongrit has his foot on Kasamsun's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kasamsun works his way back into a safe position though.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sitsongrit avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Kasamsun lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice uppercut there from Kasamsun.
Kasamsun lands a jab.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the side of Kasamsun's head but Kasamsun sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kasamsun uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sitsongrit has time to react.
Kasamsun blocks a head kick by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Kasamsun moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Irong Kasamsun showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kasamsun 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Irong Kasamsun!
Irong Kasamsun gave a mention to Stoner's Killer Apparel in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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