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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Madkhao Sitsongrit (ranked 325 p4p, 295 weight class) and Taromaru Momoji (ranked 47 p4p, 38 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Madkhao Sitsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Taromaru Momoji!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Momoji throws a head kick that misses.
Sitsongrit throws a front kick that sends Momoji stumbling back into the cage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sitsongrit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sitsongrit tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Momoji is able to avoid easily.
Momoji misses the shot to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Momoji 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.
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit's jab looks to have found its range, popping Momoji under the eye.
Sitsongrit jabs Momoji right on the nose. Momoji blinks but takes it well.
Momoji shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sitsongrit defends it nicely.
Momoji tries to land a leg kick but Sitsongrit saw it coming and moves away.
Momoji checks a low kick from Sitsongrit.
A jab lands there for Momoji.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Momoji checks a leg kick.
Momoji jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sitsongrit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Momoji.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Momoji checks a leg kick.
Sitsongrit lands the left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Momoji is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit takes one on the button.
Nice uppercut there from Momoji.
Sitsongrit looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sitsongrit connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Momoji momentarily.
Sitsongrit doesn't manage to clinch there - Momoji circles away.
Sitsongrit closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Momoji manages to break the clinch.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook.
Momoji swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Momoji.
Sitsongrit thinks about countering with a head kick.
Momoji swats away the attempt to clinch by Sitsongrit.
Madkhao Sitsongrit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Momoji throws a body shot but no joy.
Sitsongrit tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sitsongrit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Momoji digs a good body shot into Sitsongrit's ribs.
A head kick misses from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit connects with a right hand. Momoji shakes it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Momoji cracks Sitsongrit with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Momoji paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Momoji misses the target.
Momoji 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit feints and then cracks Momoji's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Momoji down.
A punch combination from Sitsongrit misses.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Momoji is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sitsongrit had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Sitsongrit forces Momoji back against the cage and clinches.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sitsongrit scores with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Momojis head.
Still in the clinch, Sitsongrit scores with a nice short uppercut.
Momoji misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sitsongrit creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Momoji breaks the clinch.
Momoji scores with a hook to the body. Sitsongrit takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Momoji crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sitsongrit - the referee stops the clock and Momoji gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sitsongrit. Momoji manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Momoji lands with a straight right. Sitsongrit didn't see that one coming.
Momoji fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sitsongrit avoids it really well and circles away.
Madkhao Sitsongrit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taromaru Momoji.
Momoji cracks Sitsongrit with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Momoji throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Sitsongrit on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit is looking to clinch but Momoji is avoiding it.
Sitsongrit fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sitsongrit misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sitsongrit works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Momoji shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sitsongrit lands a nice leg kick that just misses Momoji's sensitive parts.
Sitsongrit misses with a body kick.
Momoji defending well as Sitsongrit loads up on a big left hand.
Sitsongrit is looking to land body kicks.
Momoji fails with the takedown.
Sitsongrit tries to score with a low kick but Momoji moves his leg out of the way.
A punch lands to the side of Momoji 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sitsongrit ducks right into an uppercut from Momoji.
Momoji shoots in but no luck this time.
Sitsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Momoji paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Momoji misses with a takedown attempt
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Momoji avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook.
Momoji misses with an uppercut. Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
Some bone on bone action there as Sitsongrit checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sitsongrit digs a good body shot into Momoji's ribs.
Momoji is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sitsongrit sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sitsongrit appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sitsongrit moves into the clinch.
Sitsongrit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sitsongrit tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Momoji avoids it.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Momoji.
Momoji is stalling here.
Sitsongrit lands a left hand that snaps the head of Momoji backwards.
Sitsongrit lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Momoji - that landed with a thud.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit keeps control of Momoji as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Momoji is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Sitsongrit can't fight it off and eventually Momoji manages to take the fight to the floor. Sitsongrit looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Momoji postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Madkhao Sitsongrit dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sitsongrit scores with the left hand. Momoji knows he should have avoided that one.
Sitsongrit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Momoji.
Momoji swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Sitsongrit misses the target.
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.
Momoji throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Momoji was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
Momoji keeps the fight on the outside.
Momoji keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sitsongrit.
Momoji shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sitsongrit as he jumps to the side.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sitsongrit.
The fighters circle momentarily. Momoji darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Momoji looks to land a left hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Momoji keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheers as Momoji lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sitsongrit doesn't seem phased though.
Momoji scores with a punch to the head.
Sitsongrit with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sitsongrit works over Momoji's head and body with a nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Momoji throws a nice looking combination but Sitsongrit bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sitsongrit is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Momoji can do to turn this around?
Sitsongrit tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Momoji lunges at Sitsongrit with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sitsongrit's hand.
Momoji looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Momoji. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Momoji misses with a straight right.
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.
An inside leg kick from Sitsongrit misses.
A jab from Momoji does it's job there.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Momoji moves out of range.
Sitsongrit has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Momoji finds it's way round the side to connect with Sitsongrit's head.
Momoji looks for a takedown but Sitsongrit sprawls well.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Momoji slips under a jab.
Sitsongrit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Momoji changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sitsongrit defending well as Momoji loads up on a big left hand.
Sitsongrit half committed to a counter leg kick.
Sitsongrit walks into a left hand.
The fighters circling - Momoji throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick that half lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Momoji avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Momoji lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Good standup being displayed there by Sitsongrit as he connects with a hook.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch up.
Momoji steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sitsongrit tries a head kick but it misses.
Momoji swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sitsongrit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sitsongrit gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Momoji.
Sitsongrit stuffs the takedown attempt from Momoji. Momoji gets slowly back to his feet.
Sitsongrit appears to be looking for a big counter.
Madkhao Sitsongrit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taromaru Momoji.
Nice defenses there by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throwing a counter right hand but Momoji manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit with the inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick, looking for Momoji's leg but Momoji calmly moves out of range.
Momoji staying out of range there.
Madkhao Sitsongrit is winning the standup battle so far.
Sitsongrit's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Momoji connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sitsongrit scrambles back to his feet.
Sitsongrit lands a jab to the head.
Sitsongrit thumps Momoji with a low kick.
Momoji gets tackled into the cage by Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit maintains the clinch.
Sitsongrit looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sitsongrit working aggressively here.
Sitsongrit throws a head punch that misses.
Momoji's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Momoji is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sitsongrit throws a punch but it's blocked by Momoji.
Sitsongrit lands a nice knee to the body.
Momoji is trying to break the clinch but Sitsongrit has him pressed against the cage.
Momoji takes a knee to the side of the body.
Momoji is breathing heavily.
Sitsongrit blocks a body shot from Momoji.
Madkhao Sitsongrit has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sitsongrit scores a nice knee to the body.
A shot in the inside from Momoji.
Sitsongrit is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sitsongrit is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sitsongrit lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit digs a right hand into Momoji's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Momoji's gas tank.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsongrit lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Momoji takes a shot to the head.
Sitsongrit using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sitsongrit obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit missing with knees to the body.
Sitsongrit scores a nice knee to the body.
Still in the clinch, Sitsongrit scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sitsongrit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Momoji backwards.
Sitsongrit lands a nice shot to the body.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sitsongrit crunches a lovely knee into Momoji's ribcage.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch.
Sitsongrit scores a nice knee to the body.
Momoji's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sitsongrit with a knee to the head.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short left from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Momoji looking for a takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit lands with a left to the head.
Sitsongrit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sitsongrit lands a good knee to the midsection. Momoji won't want to take too many of those.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Momoji.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Madkhao Sitsongrit dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Sitsongrit has managed to clinch.
Sitsongrit tries to throw a body punch but Momoji avoids it by throwing Sitsongrit back against the cage.
Sitsongrit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sitsongrit scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sitsongrit has a couple of punches blocked by Momoji.
Momoji has Sitsongrit pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sitsongrit manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sitsongrit obliges.
A frustrated look appears on Momoji's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Momoji avoiding damage as Sitsongrit throws knees to the body.
Sitsongrit lands a right hand that snaps the head of Momoji backwards.
Sitsongrit digs a right hand underneath Momoji's ribcage. Momoji let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A shot in the inside from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the side of Momoji's head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sitsongrit.
Momoji avoiding damage as Sitsongrit throws knees to the body.
Momoji takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sitsongrit missing with knees to the body.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sitsongrit lands a nice knee to the body.
Sitsongrit scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sitsongrit lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Momoji or not.
Sitsongrit unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands with a short shot to the head.
Sitsongrit lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Knees to the body from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit works on Momoji's body with a couple of short punches.
Sitsongrit lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sitsongrit scores with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Sitsongrit.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit pushes Momoji back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Momoji avoiding damage as Sitsongrit throws knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Sitsongrit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Momoji or not.
Sitsongrit working Momoji over with knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Sitsongrit as the two fighters clinch.
Good body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit presses Momoji against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sitsongrit landing knees to the head.
It looks like Taromaru Momoji has been cut.
A short body shot lands from Sitsongrit as the two fighters clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands with a short shot to the head.
Momoji blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Momoji backwards.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sitsongrit crunches a lovely knee into Momoji's ribcage.
A right hook to the body lands for Sitsongrit.
Nice body punch from Sitsongrit.
A right handed body shot lands from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Momoji wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sitsongrit is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Sitsongrit scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sitsongrit prevents a body shot from Momoji.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Momoji tries to pull guard but Sitsongrit won't allow it.
Sitsongrit lands with a right to the head.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sitsongrit.
A right hand to the body from Sitsongrit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands with a light punch inside.
Momoji is trying to break free.
Sitsongrit landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Momoji controls the action.
Momoji swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Momoji on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sitsongrit crunches a lovely knee into Momoji's ribcage.
Sitsongrit unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sitsongrit digs a right hand into Momoji's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Momoji's gas tank.
A short left from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sitsongrit lands a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sitsongrit digs a right hand underneath Momoji's ribcage. Momoji let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sitsongrit lands a hook to the side of the head.
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 trying to land knees to the body.
Momoji misses with the head strike.
Sitsongrit has a couple of punches blocked by Momoji.
Sitsongrit keeps control of Momoji as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit lands with a short shot to the head.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot.
Sitsongrit misses with some punches.
Sitsongrit throws a head punch that misses.
Sitsongrit throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Momojis head.
Sitsongrit throws a head punch that misses.
Momoji breaks the clinch.
Sitsongrit moves into the clinch.
Sitsongrit digs a right hand into Momoji's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Momoji's gas tank.
Momoji blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Momoji avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Momoji.
Sitsongrit scores a nice knee to the body.
Sitsongrit gets underhooks to prevent Momoji's takedown attempt.
Taromaru Momoji has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Madkhao Sitsongrit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taromaru Momoji.
Momoji on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Madkhao 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:26
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Madkhao Sitsongrit!
A less than humble Madkhao Sitsongrit misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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