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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Li Gong (ranked 1407 p4p, 1450 weight class) and Kaewfah Sitsongrit (ranked 137 p4p, 142 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
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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 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Li Gong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kaewfah Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gong.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch but Gong is having none of it.
Nice straight punches there by Gong. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gong.
Sitsongrit thumps Gong with a low kick.
Sitsongrit takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gong comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gong throws out a leg kick but Sitsongrit moves out of range and Gong only half commits.
Gong has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Stormcrow Centre in the buildup to the fight.
A bone on bone clash there as Sitsongrit blocks the leg kick.
Sitsongrit is looking for the big counter here.
Sitsongrit closes the distance and pushes Gong back into the cage.
A short uppercut from Gong.
Gong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sitsongrit lands a nice looking body kick.
That kick from Sitsongrit tenderised Gong's leg. Gong is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch but Gong is having none of it.
Gong avoids a kick to the body.
Gong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Gong.
Sitsongrit scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gong throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Gong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gong throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit is looking to slow Gong down with leg kicks.
Gong is looking to land body kicks.
Sitsongrit misses with the combination.
Gong moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gong.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Gong.
Sitsongrit wants to slow Gong down by chopping away at his legs.
An attempted straight right counter from Gong misses the target.
Sitsongrit checks a leg kick.
Sitsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gong.
Sitsongrit tries to land a leg kick but Gong saw it coming and moves away.
Gong is looking to wear down Sitsongrit with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gong throws a hook to the side of Sitsongrit's head but Sitsongrit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gong swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sitsongrit.
Gong misses with an uppercut.
Some bone on bone action there as Gong checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick
and Gong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sitsongrit tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gong is able to avoid easily.
Gong feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sitsongrits jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
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!
A nice inside leg kick there by Sitsongrit. That's going to slow Gong down.
Gong misses the jab.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch up.
It appears Gong was looking to counter with a kick there.
Gong connects with a crisp jab.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sitsongrit shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Gong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sitsongrit. That did some damage!
Kaewfah Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gong. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sitsongrit clinches up with Gong and pushes him back against the cage.
Gong blocks a body shot from Sitsongrit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gong lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Sitsongrit.
Gong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sitsongrit's elbow.
Gong takes a shot to the head.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sitsongrit.
Gong is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gong scores with the left hand. Sitsongrit knows he should have avoided that one.
Gong with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sitsongrit to score with a decent uppercut.
Gong lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gong darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gong.
Sitsongrit throws out a powerful jab.
Gong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit tries a low kick but Gong avoids it.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit tries to score with a low kick but Gong moves his leg out of the way.
Gong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gong tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sitsongrit is looking to score with low kicks.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sitsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sitsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gong takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sitsongrit looks to land a body kick but Gong moved away.
Gong connects with an inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gong has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sitsongrit has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gong.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gong pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sitsongrit is out of range and Gong settles back down.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but Gong avoids it.
Gong throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Li Gong dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the strikes.
Sitsongrit throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit clinches up against the cage.
Gong has a couple of punches blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gong swings wildly with an uppercut but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sitsongrit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gong misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Sitsongrit.
Gong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Li Gong is winning the standup battle so far.
Gong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gong throws a head kick but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gong missing with a left hand there. Sitsongrit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sitsongrit throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sitsongrit scores with a spinning back kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gong takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gong was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sitsongrit with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gong checks a leg kick.
Sitsongrit tries a low kick but Gong avoids it.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gong.
Sitsongrit takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A head kick from Gong lands but Sitsongrit takes it in his stride.
Sitsongrit tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gong throws a body shot but no joy.
Gong tries to work over Sitsongrit's front leg with a kick but Sitsongrit checks it.
Gong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sitsongrit slips a straight right by Gong.
Sitsongrit takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sitsongrit defending well as Gong loads up on a big left hand.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands a nice shot to the body.
Sitsongrit clinches with his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sitsongrit.
Gong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gong lands a head kick. Sitsongrit smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A nice leg kick from Gong, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gong checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gong takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
Sitsongrit is looking to clinch.
As Sitsongrit backs away, Gong returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Sitsongrit moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gong punishes Sitsongrit's body with a nice straight punch.
Gong misses with a straight left.
Gong lands a head kick!
Gong scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sitsongrit walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gong tries to bum rush Sitsongrit with a series of wild strikes but Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gong is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sitsongrit is looking to slow Gong down with leg kicks.
Gong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Gong.
Gong scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gong just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick from Sitsongrit misses.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A bone on bone clash there as Gong blocks the leg kick.
Gong tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gong scores with a decent looking hook.
Sitsongrit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gong checks a low kick from Sitsongrit.
Gong has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gong there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gong connects with a right hand. Sitsongrit shakes it off.
Gong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gong throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sitsongrit is trying to counter with his kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Both fighters circling a little - Sitsongrit finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sitsongrit is looking to clinch.
Gong takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gong throws a sloppy head kick and Sitsongrit moves out of range easily.
Gong throws a body shot but no joy.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Gong moves out of range.
Gong throws a big shot that misses.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Gong.
Gong misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gong 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.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the side of Gong's head but Gong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gong throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sitsongrit on the side of the head.
Gong checks a low kick from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sitsongrit can do to turn this around?
Sitsongrit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gong.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Li Gong 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!
Sitsongrit tries to clinch but Gong is having none of it.
Sitsongrit moves into the clinch.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with an uppercut but Gong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gong breaks from the clinch.
Gong misses with a low kick.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick.
Gong on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit obviously looking to wear him down.
Gong lands a jab.
Sitsongrit is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gong lands a jab to Sitsongrit's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gong takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sitsongrit has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gong.
Gong looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
Sitsongrit flicks out a counter leg kick but Gong steps away.
Sitsongrit feints and then cracks Gong's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gong down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sitsongrit closes the distance and pushes Gong back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gong pushes Sitsongrit back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gong blocks an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Sitsongrit.
Gong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sitsongrit looks to land a combination but Gong avoids it well.
Gong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sitsongrit.
A telegraphed right hand from Sitsongrit misses the target.
Gong takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gong throws a good cross that connects.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick that misses.
Gong throws a leg kick
and Sitsongrit counters with a body kick.
Sitsongrit fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sitsongrit connects with an inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sitsongrit.
Gong checks a low kick from Sitsongrit.
Gong is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit with the inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sitsongrit lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gong swats away the attempt to clinch by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gong if he has to take too many more of those.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sitsongrit throws a push kick but Gong slaps the foot to one side.
Gong tried to counter with a leg kick but Sitsongrit avoided it.
Gong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sitsongrit checks a leg kick nicely.
Sitsongrit thumps Gong with a low kick.
Sitsongrit throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sitsongrit throws out a leg kick but Gong moves out of range and Sitsongrit only half commits.
Gong checks a low kick from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gong will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Gong.
Sitsongrit is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sitsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch but Gong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sitsongrit scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gong just misses with a punch to the body.
Gong throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sitsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Gong.
Sitsongrit unleashes a big counter combination but Gong bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gong listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gong swats away the attempt to clinch by Sitsongrit.
Gong fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sitsongrit is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gong moves out of range of the leg kick from Sitsongrit.
Gong tries to land a front kick but Sitsongrit steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gong.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the strikes.
Gong moves out of range of the leg kick from Sitsongrit.
Gong scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sitsongrit tried to score with a low kick but Gong checks it.
Sitsongrit fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Gong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gong just misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit misses with a body kick.
Sitsongrit scores with a spinning back kick!
Sitsongrit misses with a leg kick
and Sitsongrit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kaewfah Sitsongrit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sitsongrit.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kaewfah Sitsongrit.
I think Gong 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Li Gong!
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