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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Poomchamtuek Sitsongrit (ranked 250 p4p, 915 weight class) and Carter Wright (ranked 37 p4p, 137 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Poomchamtuek Sitsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Carter Wright!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Wright's ribcage but misses.
Poomchamtuek Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wright throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut. Wright saw that one coming.
Wright on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sitsongrit swings widly with a right hand
and Wright connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sitsongrit takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sitsongrit scores with a push kick.
Sitsongrit looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wright takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wright scores with a decent looking hook.
Wright keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wright.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sitsongrit feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wrights jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sitsongrit blocks a head kick by Wright.
Wright closes the distance and pushes Sitsongrit back into the cage.
Wright tries a body shot but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Wright misses with a body punch.
Sitsongrit's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sitsongrit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sitsongrit moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sitsongrit with the inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit sizes up Wright with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wright uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sitsongrit has time to react.
Sitsongrit lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick which misses Wright's front leg but catches the back leg as Wright tries to avoid it.
Wright throws a lazy right hand but Sitsongrit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wright buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sitsongrit with a nice calf kick.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wright waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A bone on bone clash there as Wright blocks the leg kick.
A big left from Wright misses.
Wright on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands an overhand right.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping right.
Sitsongrit scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wright doesn't seem bothered though.
Sitsongrit connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've been informed that Wright has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick.
Wright on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Wright.
Sitsongrit lands a really nice looking cross but Wright seems unphased.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sitsongrit.
A telegraphed right hand from Wright misses the target.
Sitsongrit dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wright. That did some damage!
Sitsongrit with the inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Sitsongrit.
Wright takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wright throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Sitsongrit listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wright slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit works Wright's body with a nice hook.
Nice defenses there by Wright.
Wright looking to land some kicks to the body here.
An attempted straight right counter from Sitsongrit misses the target.
Wright ducks right into an uppercut from Sitsongrit.
Good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit digs a good body shot into Wright's ribs.
Wright on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sitsongrit scores with a body shot.
Wright tries to close the distance and clinch but Sitsongrit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wright lands a glancing blow to the side of Sitsongrit's head.
Wright swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wright takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsongrit throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wright throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Poomchamtuek Sitsongrit has been cut.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick as Wright jumps back.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the side of Wright's head but Wright sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sitsongrit stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit tests Wright's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wright throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wright throws a poor cross that misses
and Sitsongrit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sitsongrit's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wright connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sitsongrit scrambles back to his feet.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Wright's ribcage but misses.
Nice body punch from Sitsongrit.
Wright wants to clinch
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight right hand.
Wright tries to clinch
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wright's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wright tries to close the distance and clinch but Sitsongrit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wright is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wright throws a shot from downtown. Sitsongrit moves away and avoids it.
Wright misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sitsongrit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Poomchamtuek Sitsongrit dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Poomchamtuek Sitsongrit's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sitsongrit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wright fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sitsongrit looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wright wants to counter the offense by Sitsongrit and move into the clinch position.
Poomchamtuek Sitsongrit is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Wright.
Sitsongrit throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wright throws a chopping leg kick but Sitsongrit manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sitsongrit appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sitsongrit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wright.
Wright looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Wright throws a big shot that misses.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Wright's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Wright was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wright gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wright throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright lands a left hand.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch on the inside.
Wright misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sitsongrit stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wright throws a punch but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
A frustrated look appears on Wright's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice left hand lands by Sitsongrit.
Wright lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sitsongrit backwards.
Sitsongrit is trying to drag Wright to the mat but Wright just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sitsongrit scores with a shoulder strike.
Sitsongrit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wright's elbow.
Sitsongrit tries to throw a body punch but Wright avoids it by throwing Sitsongrit back against the cage.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sitsongrit lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wright backwards.
Sitsongrit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sitsongrit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sitsongrit moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wright tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sitsongrit - that will leave a mark!
A head kick misses from Wright.
Sitsongrit feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sitsongrit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Wright steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sitsongrit. That one must have hurt.
Wright tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sitsongrit manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sitsongrit checks a leg kick.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the body.
Sitsongrit scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A punch lands to the side of Wright 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Wright.
Wright has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sitsongrit finds it's way round the side to connect with Wright's head.
Sitsongrit fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wright tries to clinch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit throws a looping overhand right but Wright ducks down to avoid it.
Wright looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wright connects with a single shot there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Wright.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sitsongrit connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wright takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sitsongrit lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut. Wright saw that one coming.
Wright misses with a body shot.
Sitsongrit lands a front kick.
Sitsongrit drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sitsongrit takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wright walks into a stiff left hand from Sitsongrit.
Wright misses with a double jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sitsongrit is looking to slow Wright down with leg kicks.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Wright moves out of range.
Wright lands with an uppercut that bounces Sitsongrit off the cage and back into range.
Sitsongrit tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wright is able to avoid easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Wright misses.
Wright tries to clinch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sitsongrit.
A nice leg kick from Sitsongrit, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sloppy strikes from Wright. Those never looked like landing.
Wright throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sitsongrit connects with an inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit scores with a body shot.
Wright pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sitsongrit wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wright was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
Wright wants to counter the offense by Sitsongrit and move into the clinch position.
Sitsongrit lands an overhand right.
Sitsongrit lands an overhand right.
Wright rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sitsongrit counters with a stiff right hand.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wright looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Wright pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Poomchamtuek Sitsongrit dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Poomchamtuek Sitsongrit's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Sitsongrit shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Poomchamtuek Sitsongrit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sitsongrit blocks a head kick by Wright.
Wright throws a big shot that misses.
Sitsongrit lunges at Wright with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wright's hand.
Wright on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A big left from Wright misses.
Sitsongrit is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wright can do to turn this around?
Sitsongrit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wright.
Sitsongrit thumps Wright with a low kick.
Wright tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sitsongrit manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wright throws a sloppy head kick and Sitsongrit moves out of range easily.
Sitsongrit lands with an overhand left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright closes the distance but Sitsongrit moves to the side
and Sitsongrit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sitsongrit lands with a straight right. Wright didn't see that one coming.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the body kick from Wright.
Sitsongrit swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sitsongrit getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Sitsongrit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with a body kick.
Wright slips under a jab from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit digs a good hook to Wright's body.
Wright takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
Sitsongrit feints and then cracks Wright's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wright down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sitsongrit.
Wright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
It seemed like Wright was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wright blocks a low kick nicely.
Wright pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wright tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sitsongrit paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jab, jab by Sitsongrit - just one landing.
Carter Wright has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sitsongrit scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with a jab to the body
and Wright connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sitsongrit turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice body kick from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wright takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wright looks to land a right hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range.
Wright tries to move into range but Sitsongrit moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
No joy there for Wright, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wright throws a poor cross that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sitsongrit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wright.
Sitsongrit lands a jab.
Wright shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wright looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sitsongrit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sitsongrit lands a nice looking kick to the body. Wright takes a step back to recover.
A lazy body kick from Sitsongrit
and Wright counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sitsongrit lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab. Wright acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sitsongrit lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wright looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A big right from Wright misses.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wright's head backwards.
Wright misses with a straight right.
Wright throws a lazy uppercut
and Sitsongrit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sitsongrit lands a nice looking body shot.
Wright tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sitsongrit paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Wright.
A swing and a miss from Wright.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit slips a jab from Wright.
Sitsongrit appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sitsongrit lands with a cross.
Wright wants to clinch but Sitsongrit slips to the side
and Sitsongrit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sitsongrit lands with a hook. Wright tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Wright closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice body kick there by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit thuds his right hand into Wright's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sitsongrit punishes Wright's body with a nice straight punch.
Sitsongrit lands a nice shot that snaps Wright's head back.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sitsongrit changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wright throws a head kick that misses.
Sitsongrit dips to his left and cracks Wright with an uppercut!
Wright throws a head kick that misses.
Wright takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wright takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that's the end of the fight!
Poomchamtuek Sitsongrit showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sitsongrit, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Poomchamtuek Sitsongrit!
Poomchamtuek Sitsongrit decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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