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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Surianglek Sitsongrit (ranked 21 p4p, 128 weight class) and Chris John (ranked 3 p4p, 17 weight class). John is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Don't Stop Me Now. This should be a great matchup!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Surianglek Sitsongrit!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris John!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
John misses with a wild body shot.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but John moves out of range.
Sitsongrit goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
John with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sitsongrit to score with a decent uppercut.
John checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
John tries to counter with a clinch but Sitsongrit shakes him off and moves away.
John throws a head kick but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit scores with a head kick. John tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
John wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight left.
Sitsongrit throws a nice outside leg kick.
John walks into a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
John scores with a nice head shot.
John throws a nice outside leg kick.
John chopping away at his opponent's legs.
John misses with a straight right.
Sitsongrit is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
John misses the jab.
John scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sitsongrit misses with a head kick.
John on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands with a hook. John tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
John cracks Sitsongrit with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
John throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
A jab from Sitsongrit finds it's way through John's defenses.
John scores with a nice strike.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but John moves away.
Sitsongrit connects with a nice looking jab.
Sitsongrit finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sitsongrit delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sitsongrit throws a big shot that misses.
Sitsongrit walks into a left hand.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but John is just out of range.
We've been told by Sitsongrit's head coaches at Hare of the Dog Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sitsongrit connects with an inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from John.
Sitsongrit fires out a quick counter leg kick but John just manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit drops his hands momentarily and John takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sitsongrit is rocked!
Sitsongrit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Oh Sitsongrit is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
John lands a big uppercut and Sitsongrit crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Sitsongrit looks OK. John waves Sitsongrit back to his feet!
John works Sitsongrit's body with a nice hook.
John lands a leg kick that knocks Sitsongrit off balance momentarily.
Sitsongrit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. John sees it coming and avoids it easily.
John has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Sitsongrit moves in looking to clinch but John pushes him off.
John steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but John was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
John feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sitsongrits jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sitsongrit steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from John. That one must have hurt.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick that misses.
Surianglek Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
John lands a big uppercut and Sitsongrit crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Sitsongrit looks OK. John waves Sitsongrit back to his feet!
Sitsongrit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sitsongrit drops his hands momentarily and John needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Sitsongrit just on the top of the head. Sitsongrit drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Sitsongrit - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Chris John!
Chris John is the new lightweight champion!
A less than humble Chris John misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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hype
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