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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kaengsaklek Sitsongrit (ranked 14 p4p, 148 weight class) and Dezmond Drake (ranked 2 p4p, 14 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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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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 21 - 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 24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dezmond Drake!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Drake moves out of range.
Jab by Drake.
Drake looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Drake throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Drake misses with a lunging right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sitsongrit takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Drake throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sitsongrit under the eye.
Drake scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Drake throws out a powerful jab.
Sitsongrit walks into a straight right hand from Drake.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake darts in and clinches Sitsongrit up against the cage.
Sitsongrit blocks an uppercut.
Sitsongrit lands a left hand that snaps the head of Drake backwards.
Drake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Sitsongrit as the two fighters clinch.
Sitsongrit scores with a shoulder strike.
Drake tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sitsongrit's elbow.
Sitsongrit lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sitsongrit lands with a right to the head.
Sitsongrit blocks a body shot from Drake.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sitsongrit creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Drake struggles to land a body shot inside as Sitsongrit controls his hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Drake controls the action.
I was talking to Sitsongrit's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Drake controls the action.
Drake misses with some punches.
Drake misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Drake works on Sitsongrit's body with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake tries a body shot but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Sitsongrit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with an uppercut but Drake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit working aggressively here.
Drake struggles to land a body shot inside as Sitsongrit controls his hands.
Drake swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Sitsongrit.
Drake misses with the head strike.
Sitsongrit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sitsongrit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drake's elbow.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Drake's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sitsongrit.
Drake stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Drake blocks it.
Drake blocking some punches.
Drake swings wildly with an uppercut but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drake working aggressively here.
Drake working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Sitsongrit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake misses with a body punch.
Drake stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sitsongrit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drake's elbow.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Drake controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Drake fails to land.
Drake lands with a short shot to the head.
Drake has a couple of punches blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Drake controls his hands.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Drake throws a punch but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Drake has a couple of punches blocked by Sitsongrit.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit blocking some punches.
Drake has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Sitsongrit seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Drake can turn it around.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Drake on the inside.
Sitsongrit's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Drake misses with some punches.
Sitsongrit throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a punch but it's blocked by Drake.
Sitsongrit lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Drake or not.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Drake working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Drake lands a shoulder strike.
Drake tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sitsongrit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drake's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit prevents a body shot from Drake.
Drake tries to throw a body punch but Sitsongrit avoids it by throwing Drake back against the cage.
Sitsongrit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Drakes head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drake.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch.
Drake swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch in the clinch.
Drake blocking some punches.
Drake makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dezmond Drake will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Drake just misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Drake throws a shot from downtown. Sitsongrit moves away and avoids it.
Drake is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sitsongrit avoids a punch combination nicely.
Drake misses with a straight left.
Sitsongrit thumps Drake with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Drake takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
Sitsongrit has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
Sitsongrit cracks Drake with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drake manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Drake throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Drake misses with a straight right.
Sitsongrit is looking to counter punch.
Drake scores with a nice head shot.
Sitsongrit connects with the punch.
Drake is rocked!
Drake is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sitsongrit.
An attempted straight right counter from Sitsongrit misses the target.
Drake checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Drake throws out a counter right but Sitsongrit avoids it with no problem.
Drake throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Drake momentarily.
Drake scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sitsongrit doesn't seem bothered though.
Sitsongrit throws out a leg kick but Drake moves out of range and Sitsongrit only half commits.
Drake throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Sitsongrit counter with a right hand.
Drake is still on wobbly legs! Can Sitsongrit finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Drake walks straight into a right hand from Sitsongrit - that's dropped him! Sitsongrit jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Drake from any more punishment! Drake complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kaengsaklek Sitsongrit!
Kaengsaklek Sitsongrit retains his featherweight title!
Kaengsaklek Sitsongrit bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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