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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Montoya (ranked 2769 p4p, 2652 weight class) and Ratchanasak Sitsongrit (ranked 231 p4p, 224 weight class). 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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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Felipe Montoya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ratchanasak Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Montoya throws an overhand right that lands on Sitsongrit's shoulder, as Sitsongrit tries to avoid the shot.
Sitsongrit throws out a leg kick but Montoya moves out of range and Sitsongrit only half commits.
Montoya looks to land a right hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range.
Sitsongrit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Montoya throws out the jab.
Sitsongrit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Montoya throws out the jab.
Sitsongrit scores with a head kick. Montoya tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ratchanasak Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sitsongrit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sitsongrit's corner calls for a 1-2. Sitsongrit obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Sitsongrit finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montoya uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Montoya moves out of range of the strikes.
Montoya seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Montoya definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Montoya swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but Montoya avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya throws a body shot but no joy.
Montoya takes one on the button.
A slow jab from Sitsongrit misses its intended target.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Sitsongrit fails with an attempt to clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sitsongrit.
Montoya scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sitsongrit doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab from Montoya misses.
A lazy left from Sitsongrit finds it's target.
Montoya throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Montoya swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit throws a looping overhand right but Montoya ducks down to avoid it.
Montoya on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut.
Sitsongrit throws a shot from downtown. Montoya moves away and avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Montoya fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sitsongrit throws an overhand right that lands on Montoya's shoulder, as Montoya tries to avoid the shot.
Montoya swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sitsongrit lands a glancing blow to the side of Montoya's head.
Sitsongrit lands a nice shot that snaps Montoya's head back.
Sitsongrit connects with a good right hand that stumbles Montoya. Montoya circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit throws a solid leg kick but Montoya takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sitsongrit.
A punch lands to the side of Montoya 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A telegraphed right hand from Sitsongrit misses the target.
Montoya fails to land with a series of punches.
Montoya fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Montoya on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit obviously looking to wear him down.
Montoya looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Montoya misses the target.
Sitsongrit lands a head shot.
A jab from Sitsongrit finds it's way through Montoya's defenses.
Sitsongrit is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Montoya had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Montoya takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Montoya blocks it.
Sitsongrit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Montoya.
Sitsongrit throws the kick towards the body but Montoya avoids it.
Sitsongrit's corner calls for a 1-2. Sitsongrit obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice body kick.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sitsongrit throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
An attempted straight right counter from Montoya misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montoya ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut
and Montoya connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sitsongrit jabs Montoya to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Montoya has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sitsongrit finds it's way round the side to connect with Montoya's head.
Sitsongrit throws a shot from downtown. Montoya moves away and avoids it.
Montoya is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Montoya looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Montoya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sitsongrit.
A quick step to the side and Montoya tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Montoya has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sitsongrit.
Montoya takes one on the button.
Sitsongrit throws the left hand but Montoya avoids the punch easily.
Sitsongrit with the inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit thuds a left hand into Montoya's body.
Sitsongrit throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ratchanasak Sitsongrit dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sitsongrit jabs Montoya to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've been informed that Sitsongrit has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Montoya might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Sitsongrit's jab looks to have found its range, popping Montoya under the eye.
Montoya misses with a body shot.
Montoya swinging wildly here.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Montoya misses the shot to the body.
Montoya throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit thuds his right hand into Montoya's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit scores with a sloppy right hand. Montoya should have avoided that one.
Sitsongrit lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Montoya shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Montoya misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya slips a jab from Sitsongrit.
Ratchanasak Sitsongrit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A cross from Sitsongrit lands.
Montoya throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sitsongrit tries a quick counter leg kick but Montoya is wise to it.
Montoya takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Montoya avoids the head kick by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
Sitsongrit has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sitsongrit throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Montoya displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sitsongrit throws out the jab.
Montoya swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sitsongrit tests Montoya's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Montoya just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Sitsongrit was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sitsongrit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sitsongrit connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montoya 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit connects with the punch.
Montoya looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Montoya takes one to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit lands with an uppercut that bounces Montoya off the cage and back into range.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight right.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab from Montoya.
Sitsongrit scores with the left hand. Montoya knows he should have avoided that one.
A jab lands there for Sitsongrit.
Montoya just misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit lands a glancing blow to the side of Montoya's head.
Montoya connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sitsongrit momentarily.
Montoya is looking to wear down Sitsongrit with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick that misses.
Montoya chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sitsongrit can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montoya bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Montoya defending well as Sitsongrit loads up on a big left hand.
Montoya lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Montoya will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Montoya jabs Sitsongrit to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sitsongrit moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sitsongrit works the jab nicely.
Nice defenses there by Montoya.
As Sitsongrit looks to move away, Montoya throws a big counter combo but Sitsongrit just gets out of the way.
Montoya takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Montoya keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sitsongrit scores with a hook to the body. Montoya takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Montoya moves out of range.
Montoya takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Montoya tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Montoya checks a low kick from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit connects with an inside leg kick.
Felipe Montoya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the body
and Montoya counters with a three punch combo that has Sitsongrit backing up. Sitsongrit nods at Montoya to acknowledge the strikes.
A leg kick checked by Montoya.
Montoya throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Montoya staying out of range there.
Montoya swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fighters circling - Sitsongrit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sitsongrit throws a jab when Montoya was well out of range.
Montoya throws an overhand right that lands on Sitsongrit's shoulder, as Sitsongrit tries to avoid the shot.
Sitsongrit thumps Montoya with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Montoya throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit tries a quick counter leg kick but Montoya is wise to it.
Montoya is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Montoya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sitsongrit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ratchanasak Sitsongrit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Montoya walks into a stiff left hand from Sitsongrit.
Montoya 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 connects with a jab.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sitsongrit throws an off balance right hand
and Montoya connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Montoya throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Montoya on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Montoya takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy right hand but Montoya sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sitsongrit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Montoya.
Montoya lands a nice shot to the body.
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 misses with a wild body shot.
Montoya ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Montoya.
Montoya ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Montoya fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sitsongrit fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Montoya on the side of the head.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping right.
Sitsongrit chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick that knocks Montoya off balance momentarily.
A jab from Sitsongrit misses.
It looked like Montoya wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Montoya swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sitsongrit cracks Montoya with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Montoya takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Montoya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montoya throws a body shot but no joy.
Sitsongrit lands with a good body shot.
A big right from Sitsongrit misses.
Sitsongrit jabs Montoya right on the nose. Montoya blinks but takes it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Sitsongrit misses the target.
The fighters circling - Sitsongrit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little feinted left hand from Montoya on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sitsongrit lands a jab to Montoya's midsection.
Montoya needs to keep his hands up - Sitsongrit had a free shot at his head there.
Sitsongrit scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Montoya chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sitsongrit can pounce on him.
Montoya throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sitsongrit makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Montoya throws a right hand that Sitsongrit ducks under and follows up with a left that Sitsongrit also avoids with ease.
Montoya on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Montoya checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sitsongrit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sitsongrit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sitsongrit walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Montoya checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sitsongrit shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Montoya takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sitsongrit throws a right hand that misses
and Montoya counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sitsongrit fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Montoya looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Montoya blocks a low kick nicely.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook.
Montoya scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut. Montoya saw that one coming.
Montoya throwing a counter right hand but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping left.
Sitsongrit misses the jab.
Sitsongrit motions for Montoya to come forward. Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A lazy left from Sitsongrit finds it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Sitsongrit is predictable there
and Montoya counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick that knocks Montoya off balance momentarily.
Montoya throws a looping overhand right but Sitsongrit ducks down to avoid it.
Montoya misses with a wild combination.
Sitsongrit looks to land a right hand but Montoya moved out of range.
Felipe Montoya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ratchanasak Sitsongrit is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sitsongrit with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ratchanasak Sitsongrit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sitsongrit has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ratchanasak Sitsongrit!
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