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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mamed Khalidovic (ranked 256 p4p, 223 weight class) and Danny Sitsongrit (ranked 34 p4p, 30 weight class). Khalidovic's entrance music is Зима-мама 25/17. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
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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 23 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Mamed Khalidovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Danny Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Khalidovic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Khalidovic throws a low kick but Sitsongrit moves out of range easily.
Sitsongrit looks to throw the jab but Khalidovic is out of range.
Khalidovic scores with a one two! Sitsongrit had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sitsongrit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khalidovic.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khalidovic.
Sitsongrit throws a jab but it's blocked by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sitsongrit just manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic 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.
Khalidovic tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Khalidovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khalidovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit defending well as Khalidovic loads up on a big left hand.
Sitsongrit checks a leg kick.
Sitsongrit has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sitsongrit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khalidovic has hold of one of Sitsongrit's legs. Sitsongrit is fighting the takedown attempt but Khalidovic gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khalidovic slips nicely into half guard.
Khalidovic stops Sitsongrit from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit wants to improve his position but Khalidovic is controlling well.
Khalidovic is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Khalidovic wants to take a breather but Sitsongrit is having none of it.
Khalidovic stops Sitsongrit from getting back to his feet.
Khalidovic is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sitsongrit is just riding it out for now. Khalidovic eventually gives up the hold.
Sitsongrit keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Khalidovic slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sitsongrit controlling the position for now.
Sitsongrit trying to control but Khalidovic postures up.
Sitsongrit is looking to escape.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Khalidovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
Khalidovic connects with a jab.
Sitsongrit connects with a nice looking jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sitsongrit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Khalidovic lands with a straight right. Sitsongrit didn't see that one coming.
Sitsongrit connects with a single shot there.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Sitsongrit fails with an attempt to clinch.
Khalidovic takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sitsongrit dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Khalidovic. That did some damage!
Khalidovic throws a head kick but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Khalidovic lands a jab to Sitsongrit's midsection.
Khalidovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut.
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.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Khalidovic misses with a wild body shot.
Sitsongrit throws a looping overhand right but Khalidovic ducks down to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Sitsongrit misses.
Khalidovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khalidovic takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd cheers as Sitsongrit lands an impressive looking overhand right. Khalidovic doesn't seem phased though.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khalidovic lands with a good body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws out a loose jab but Khalidovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khalidovic misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Khalidovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sitsongrit swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Khalidovic cracks Sitsongrit with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Danny Sitsongrit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for Khalidovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sitsongrit tries a quick counter leg kick but Khalidovic is wise to it.
A slow jab from Khalidovic misses its intended target.
Khalidovic throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit misses the jab.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Khalidovic looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Khalidovic ducks right into an uppercut from Sitsongrit.
Khalidovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Khalidovic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Khalidovic shoots for a takedown but Sitsongrit saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Khalidovic looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Khalidovic is just out of range.
Khalidovic misses with a hook.
Khalidovic misses with a jab to the body
and Khalidovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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 Mamed Khalidovic will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Khalidovic is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Khalidovic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sitsongrit doesn't seem bothered though.
Khalidovic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sitsongrit takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sitsongrit lands a slapping body shot.
Khalidovic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Khalidovic misses with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice body shot.
Sitsongrit punishes Khalidovic's body with a nice straight punch.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Khalidovic tries to counter with a takedown but Sitsongrit is quick to defend against it.
Sitsongrit tries to land a front kick but Khalidovic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sitsongrit comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sitsongrit walks into a straight right hand from Khalidovic.
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!
Khalidovic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sitsongrit takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sitsongrit lands a really nice looking cross but Khalidovic seems unphased.
Sitsongrit scores with the left hand. Khalidovic knows he should have avoided that one.
Khalidovic connects with a body shot.
Khalidovic swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Danny Sitsongrit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sitsongrit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Khalidovic looks to land a right hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight right.
Sitsongrit throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Khalidovic connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sitsongrit scrambles back to his feet.
Khalidovic staying out of range there.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick but Sitsongrit moved away.
A nice side step and Sitsongrit releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Khalidovic lands with a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Khalidovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Khalidovic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Khalidovic tests Sitsongrit's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Khalidovic lands with a right hand.
Khalidovic misses with a straight left.
Khalidovic tries to score with a low kick but Sitsongrit moves his leg out of the way.
Khalidovic throws an overhand right that lands on Sitsongrit's shoulder, as Sitsongrit tries to avoid the shot.
Khalidovic misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Sitsongrit on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sitsongrit throws a front kick aimed at Khalidovic's knee but Khalidovic avoids it well.
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.
Sitsongrit lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Khalidovic at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sitsongrit moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sitsongrit takes one to the chin there.
Sitsongrit finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Khalidovic half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Khalidovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Khalidovic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Decent striking displayed by Sitsongrit there.
Khalidovic moves out of range of the body kick.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khalidovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit throws out a loose jab but Khalidovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit throws a good cross that connects.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab. Khalidovic acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Khalidovic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Khalidovic thuds his right hand into Sitsongrit's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Khalidovic is looking to slow Sitsongrit down with leg kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sitsongrit.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick but Sitsongrit sees it coming and moves out of range.
A big right from Khalidovic misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Khalidovic.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit connects with a body shot.
Sitsongrit throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Khalidovic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sitsongrit with the inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Khalidovic finds it's way round the side to connect with Sitsongrit's head.
Khalidovic connects with a right hand. Sitsongrit shakes it off.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy right hand but Khalidovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khalidovic half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Khalidovic blocks it.
Khalidovic takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Khalidovic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Khalidovic connects with a nice looking jab.
Khalidovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit throws the left hand but Khalidovic avoids the punch easily.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping right.
Sitsongrit slips a jab from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khalidovic throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Khalidovic checks the leg kick.
That kick from Khalidovic tenderised Sitsongrit's leg. Sitsongrit is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sitsongrit getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sitsongrit misses with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovic connects with a leg kick.
Khalidovic lands a jab to Sitsongrit's midsection.
Khalidovic jabs at Sitsongrit's body.
Khalidovic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Khalidovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sitsongrit throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Sitsongrit.
Khalidovic connects with a right hand. Sitsongrit shakes it off.
Sitsongrit connects with a looping right hand.
Khalidovic keeps the fight on the outside.
Sitsongrit on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Khalidovic. Khalidovic obviously looking to wear him down.
Khalidovic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Khalidovic misses its target.
Khalidovic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sitsongrit doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Khalidovic fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sitsongrit checks it well.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the strikes.
Sitsongrit has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Khalidovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
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 Mamed Khalidovic will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Sitsongrit connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Danny Sitsongrit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mamed Khalidovic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Khalidovic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping right.
Khalidovic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Khalidovic changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sitsongrit tries to avoid it but Khalidovic manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sitsongrit to the ground. Sitsongrit escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Khalidovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Sitsongrit misses the target.
Sitsongrit lands a lovely overhand right.
Khalidovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Khalidovic lands with a cross.
Sitsongrit fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Khalidovic, pushing him back against the cage.
Sitsongrit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khalidovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sitsongrit lands with an uppercut that bounces Khalidovic off the cage and back into range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalidovic lands the left hand.
Khalidovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sitsongrit missing with a left hand there. Khalidovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Sitsongrit walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sitsongrit throws a jab but it's blocked by Khalidovic.
Sitsongrit connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sitsongrit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Khalidovic throwing a counter right hand but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khalidovic throws out the jab.
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Sitsongrit misses.
Sitsongrit lands with a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit takes one to the side of the head.
Khalidovic lands with a straight right. Sitsongrit didn't see that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Sitsongrit.
It looked like Khalidovic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khalidovic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sitsongrit connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice defenses there by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Khalidovic moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovic takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Khalidovic checks the leg kick.
Khalidovic feinted with a counter takedown.
Sitsongrit missing with a left hand there. Khalidovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice shot by Khalidovic.
A chopping leg kick lands by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sitsongrit throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Khalidovic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Khalidovic takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight right.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khalidovic feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Khalidovic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sitsongrit tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Khalidovic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Horrible takedown attempt by Khalidovic or perhaps it was just good defense by Sitsongrit, which made it look bad.
Sitsongrit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook. Khalidovic ducked under it nicely.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovic connects with a single shot there.
Sitsongrit has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Khalidovic lands with a right hand.
Sitsongrit attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping left.
Khalidovic stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic ducks right into an uppercut from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Khalidovic closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Sitsongrit's guard.
Sitsongrit wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Khalidovic manages to pass to side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sitsongrit can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sitsongrit blocks a jab.
Sitsongrit appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Khalidovic lands a nice hook to Sitsongrit's body. Sitsongrit takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit stuffs the takedown attempt from Khalidovic. Khalidovic gets slowly back to his feet.
Sitsongrit was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mamed Khalidovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sitsongrit loads up on a big right hand but Khalidovic slips the punch.
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.
Khalidovic lands an overhand right.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the side of Khalidovic's head but Khalidovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Khalidovic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Khalidovic is looking to counter punch.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Khalidovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Khalidovic moves out of range as Sitsongrit strikes.
Khalidovic scores with a shot to the body.
Khalidovic connects with a solid leg kick.
Sitsongrit connects with a good right hand that stumbles Khalidovic. Khalidovic circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crunch! Sitsongrit slams his shin into Khalidovic's torso.
Khalidovic is looking to score with low kicks.
Khalidovic missing with a left hand there. Sitsongrit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sitsongrit cracks Khalidovic with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Khalidovic.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Danny Sitsongrit.
I think Khalidovic has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mamed Khalidovic!
Mamed Khalidovic thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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