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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rodri Yairguez (ranked 1692 p4p, 1476 weight class) and Kaewfah Sitsongrit (ranked 179 p4p, 151 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Yairguez might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to El Corrido De Chihuahua - Los Rieleros Del Norte. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Excellent MT
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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 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Rodri Yairguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kaewfah Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yairguez closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Sitsongrit's guard.
Sitsongrit seems keen to control Yairguez's posture.
Yairguez looking to pass the guard.
Sitsongrit pulls Yairguez in close to prevent any damage.
Sitsongrit looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yairguez is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yairguez stands and steps away. Sitsongrit gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sitsongrit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yairguez.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sitsongrit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sitsongrit blocks a head kick by Yairguez.
Yairguez shoots for a double leg takedown but Sitsongrit sprawls well. He's pushed Yairguez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Yairguez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sitsongrit controlling Yairguez's posture.
Yairguez trying to control the position from guard on top but Sitsongrit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yairguez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Yairguez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit wants to sweep but no luck.
Yairguez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yairguez trying to control but Sitsongrit is working from the bottom.
Yairguez tries to free his leg and advance position but Sitsongrit is retaining full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Yairguez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yairguez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sitsongrit pushes Yairguez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yairguez lands with a light punch inside.
Sitsongrit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yairguez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yairguez blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yairguez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit working aggressively here.
Yairguez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yairguez 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.
A short uppercut from Yairguez.
Yairguez 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.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodri Yairguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yairguez wants to take the fight to the mat but Sitsongrit manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yairguez missing with knees to the body.
Yairguez blocks a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yairguez backwards.
Yairguez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sitsongrit fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sitsongrit fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sitsongrit tries to clinch but Yairguez is having none of it.
Yairguez cracks Sitsongrit with an open hand slap.
Sitsongrit fails to land with a series of punches.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yairguez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yairguez.
A right hand to the body from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch.
A body shot lands from Sitsongrit.
Yairguez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sitsongrit throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yairguezs head.
A shot in the inside from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a punch but it's blocked by Yairguez.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kaewfah Sitsongrit will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Yairguez needs to keep his hands up - Sitsongrit had a free shot at his head there.
Yairguez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yairguez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sitsongrit sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A little jabbing left from Sitsongrit on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sitsongrit checks a leg kick.
Yairguez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sitsongrit throws a right hand that misses
and Yairguez counters with a nice body shot.
Yairguez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yairguez.
Yairguez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kaewfah Sitsongrit seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sitsongrit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit throws a head punch that misses.
Sitsongrit tries to throw a body punch but Yairguez avoids it by throwing Sitsongrit back against the cage.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Yairguez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the head.
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sitsongrit scores with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yairguez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sitsongrit gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sitsongrit pushes Yairguez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yairguez tries a knee to the head but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Yairguez tries to throw a body punch but Sitsongrit avoids it by throwing Yairguez back against the cage.
Sitsongrit has a couple of punches blocked by Yairguez.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yairguez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sitsongrit avoiding damage as Yairguez throws knees to the body.
Sitsongrit throws a punch but it's blocked by Yairguez.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sitsongrit creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit managing to block the knees to the body from Yairguez.
A head punch on the inside from Sitsongrit fails to land.
Yairguez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodri Yairguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sitsongrit scores with a shoulder strike.
Yairguez lands an uppercut.
Sitsongrit throws a punch but it's blocked by Yairguez.
Sitsongrit working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit has a couple of punches blocked by Yairguez.
Sitsongrit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yairguez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sitsongrit avoids it.
Sitsongrit prevents the takedown attempt.
Yairguez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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!
Sitsongrit throws a head punch that misses.
Sitsongrit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit pushes Yairguez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yairguez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sitsongrit's elbow.
Yairguez working aggressively here.
Yairguez digs a right hand underneath Sitsongrit's ribcage. Sitsongrit let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with an uppercut but Yairguez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yairguez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sitsongrit after a bit of a struggle.
Yairguez wants to take the fight to the mat but Sitsongrit manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yairguez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sitsongrit avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sitsongrit misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sitsongrit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yairguez blocks a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit digs a right hand underneath Yairguez's ribcage. Yairguez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the side of Yairguez's head.
Yairguez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sitsongrit misses with the head strike.
Yairguez lands a takedown into guard.
Sitsongrit seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Yairguez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Yairguez trying to control the position from guard on top but Sitsongrit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yairguez looking to pass the guard.
Yairguez stands up over Sitsongrit, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Yairguez passes Sitsongrit's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sitsongrit trying to control here.
Yairguez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sitsongrit does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sitsongrit is looking to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kaewfah Sitsongrit will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Sitsongrit slaps away a takedown attempt from Yairguez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sitsongrit only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Sitsongrit closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yairguez 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.
A hook to the body from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit tries to throw a body punch but Yairguez avoids it by throwing Sitsongrit back against the cage.
Sitsongrit tries to throw a body punch but Yairguez avoids it by throwing Sitsongrit back against the cage.
Yairguez has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Sitsongrit regains guard immediately.
Sitsongrit controlling Yairguez's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Sitsongrit wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yairguez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sitsongrit keeping moving, preventing Yairguez from controlling successfully.
Sitsongrit looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yairguez is one step ahead there.
Sitsongrit is looking to stand back up but Yairguez counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Sitsongrit.
Rodri Yairguez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yairguez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sitsongrit keeps working.
Sitsongrit keeping control of the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Yairguez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit rushes Yairguez and presses him up against the cage.
Sitsongrit misses with some punches.
Sitsongrit misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sitsongrit lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yairguez backwards.
Yairguez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yairguez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yairguez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sitsongrit avoids it.
Yairguez lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yairguez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yairguez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodri Yairguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yairguez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sitsongrit pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Yairguez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sitsongrit pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Yairguez can't get the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sitsongrit misses with the head strike.
Sitsongrit working aggressively here.
Yairguez misses with a punch on the inside.
A knee to the head by Yairguez.
Yairguez prevents a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Sitsongrit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yairguez working aggressively here.
Sitsongrit lands with a short shot to the head.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit tries to throw a body punch but Yairguez avoids it by throwing Sitsongrit back against the cage.
Yairguez scores with a shot to the side of Sitsongrit's head.
Yairguez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sitsongrit's elbow.
Yairguez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sitsongrit blocks it with crossed arms.
Sitsongrit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yairguezs head.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sitsongrit is pressed up against the cage. Yairguez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sitsongrit down to the mat. Sitsongrit avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Yairguez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yairguez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sitsongrit defends well and Yairguez ends up having to push Sitsongrit into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sitsongrit lands a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Yairguez controls the action.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the side of Yairguez's head.
Kaewfah Sitsongrit is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike.
Yairguez tries to land knees in the clinch but Sitsongrit avoids the damage to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kaewfah Sitsongrit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sitsongrit winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaewfah Sitsongrit!
A less than humble Kaewfah Sitsongrit misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
Rodri Yairguez was interviewed post fight and said 'A loss is a good learning experience if you take it that way, but it also isn't a win. Everybody loses eventually.'.
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