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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kaengsaklek Sitsongrit (ranked 19 p4p, 141 weight class) and Nakachi Tadageru (ranked 2 p4p, 16 weight class). Kaengsaklek Sitsongrit could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nakachi Tadageru's chin.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kaengsaklek Sitsongrit!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nakachi Tadageru!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tadageru doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Tadageru tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Tadageru avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sitsongrit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Sitsongrit misses its intended target.
Tadageru drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sitsongrit defends it well.
Nice jab there from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit jabs at Tadageru's body.
Good work by Tadageru as he checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit throws a jab when Tadageru was well out of range.
Sitsongrit avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sitsongrit takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Tadageru has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Tadageru moves out of range.
Tadageru tries to clinch up
and Sitsongrit counters with a stiff right hand.
Kaengsaklek Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tadageru walks into a straight right hand from Sitsongrit.
Tadageru 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.
Tadageru 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 misses with a low kick as Tadageru jumps back.
Tadageru tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Tadageru misses with a takedown attempt
and Sitsongrit counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Tadageru moves out of range.
Sitsongrit takes the fight into the clinch.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tadageru has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sitsongrit is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tadageru goes for a takedown attempt but Sitsongrit pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kaengsaklek Sitsongrit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nakachi Tadageru.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tadageru moves away.
Sitsongrit stuffs the takedown attempt from Tadageru. Tadageru gets slowly back to his feet.
Sitsongrit swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tadageru tries to clinch there but Sitsongrit circles away.
Sitsongrit takes a jab right on the kisser.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tadageru has managed to clinch.
A short right from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tadageru tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sitsongrit lands with a short shot to the head.
Tadageru lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sitsongrit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sitsongrit lands with a light punch inside.
Sitsongrit prevents the takedown attempt.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Tadageru controls his hands.
Sitsongrit working aggressively here.
Tadageru tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sitsongrit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tadageru is trying to drag Sitsongrit to the mat but Sitsongrit just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tadageru tries to score a body lock takedown but Sitsongrit shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sitsongrit lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Sitsongrit scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sitsongrit stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tadageru looks winded!
Sitsongrit gets through Tadageru's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sitsongrit lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sitsongrit throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tadagerus head.
Tadageru is rocked!
Tadageru throws a punch but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Tadageru has Sitsongrit pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sitsongrit manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tadageru has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sitsongrit avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tadageru takes a shot to the head.
Tadageru is still on wobbly legs! Can Sitsongrit finish him?
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tadageru prevents a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Tadageru seems to have recovered his senses.
Sitsongrit prevents a body shot from Tadageru.
Tadageru has a couple of punches blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sitsongrit.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sitsongrit.
Tadageru misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sitsongrit working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kaengsaklek Sitsongrit dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sitsongrit cracks Tadageru with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Sitsongrit has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Tadageru to stand back up!
Tadageru misses with a jab to the body
and Sitsongrit counters with a huge left! Tadageru is in big trouble! He's backing up but Sitsongrit isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Tadageru from any more damage. A dominating finish by Sitsongrit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kaengsaklek Sitsongrit!
Kaengsaklek Sitsongrit retains his featherweight title!
Kaengsaklek Sitsongrit tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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