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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Spring (ranked 3122 p4p, 25378 weight class) and Pitchitok Tor Saengmorakot (ranked 258 p4p, 351 weight class). Pitchitok Tor Saengmorakot has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marcus Spring!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pitchitok Tor Saengmorakot!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spring ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saengmorakot moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Saengmorakot! But no joy.
Spring takes a swing at Saengmorakot's ribcage but misses.
Saengmorakot doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Saengmorakot misses with a straight left.
Spring fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saengmorakot manages to avoid it.
Saengmorakot needs to keep his hands up - Spring had a free shot at his head there.
Spring scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Spring swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Saengmorakot counters with a nice body shot.
Spring swings for the body but Saengmorakot moves out of range.
Spring tests Saengmorakot's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saengmorakot scores with a sloppy right hand. Spring should have avoided that one.
Saengmorakot throws the left hand but Spring avoids the punch easily.
Saengmorakot misses the shot to the body.
Spring looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Spring scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Spring. That snapped Saengmorakot's head back.
Nice straight punches there by Spring. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Spring.
Spring lunges at Saengmorakot with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Saengmorakot's hand.
Spring throws a good cross that connects.
Saengmorakot missing with a left hand there. Spring was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Saengmorakot walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Good standup being displayed there by Spring as he connects with a hook.
Spring throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
No joy there for Spring, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Saengmorakot looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Spring fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spring throws a one two combo.
Spring misses with a series of wild punches.
Marcus Spring seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spring looks to land a combination. Saengmorakot sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Saengmorakot avoids the body shot from Spring.
Some wild striking there from Saengmorakot.
Spring lands with a shot to the body.
Spring is looking to wear down Saengmorakot with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Spring misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Spring fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saengmorakot manages to avoid it.
Spring connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Saengmorakot misses with a body punch
and Spring counters with a left and a right that stings Saengmorakot.
Spring slips under a jab from Saengmorakot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spring throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saengmorakot sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saengmorakot swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spring misses with a few strikes there.
Saengmorakot uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spring.
Spring keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Spring.
Spring fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saengmorakot looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saengmorakot closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Spring misses with a two punch combination.
Saengmorakot takes one to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spring circles away from the clinch attempt.
Saengmorakot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saengmorakot just misses with a punch to the body.
Saengmorakot takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spring with a jab.
Nice jab there from Saengmorakot.
Spring fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Spring is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Saengmorakot has Spring up against the cage in a clinch.
Spring takes a shot to the head.
Saengmorakot looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saengmorakot goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spring misses with a body punch.
Saengmorakot lands a shoulder strike.
Saengmorakot lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Spring dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Spring's jab looks to have found its range, popping Saengmorakot under the eye.
Spring paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Saengmorakot misses with a wild body shot.
Spring lands with a good body shot.
Saengmorakot takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Saengmorakot takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Saengmorakot looks to land a right hand but Spring moved out of range.
Spring is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Saengmorakot can do to turn this around?
Saengmorakot takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Spring scores with a hook to the body. Saengmorakot takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fighters circle momentarily. Spring darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spring scores with a nice head shot.
Spring closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A lazy left from Spring finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spring misses with the combination.
Spring with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Marcus Spring is winning the standup battle so far.
Spring takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Spring throws a looping overhand right but Saengmorakot ducks down to avoid it.
Saengmorakot is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Spring with a body shot.
Saengmorakot throws a poor cross that misses
and Spring makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Saengmorakot swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Spring counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spring takes a swing at Saengmorakot's ribcage but misses.
Saengmorakot throws a good cross that connects.
Saengmorakot jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spring was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice body punch from Spring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saengmorakot throws a jab when Spring was well out of range.
Saengmorakot's jab looks to have found its range, popping Spring under the eye.
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!
Saengmorakot throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good shot there by Spring.
Spring bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Spring scores with a jab to the head.
Spring avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Spring on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Saengmorakot misses with a jab to the body
and Spring counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Spring lands a nice looking body shot.
Spring has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Spring there as he acknowledges the shot.
Saengmorakot loads up on a big right hand but Spring slips the punch.
Spring cracks Saengmorakot with a good jab.
Saengmorakot has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saengmorakot misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Saengmorakot.
Saengmorakot pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spring scores with a jab to the jaw.
Saengmorakot swings away with a body shot that misses
and Spring counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A decent looking cross lands there for Spring.
Spring loads up on a big right hand but Saengmorakot slips the punch.
Saengmorakot throws an off balance right hand
and Spring counters with a stiff right hand.
Spring throws a looping overhand right but Saengmorakot ducks down to avoid it.
Spring uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saengmorakot.
Spring scores with a body shot.
Spring scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Spring.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saengmorakot dodges the punch combination from Spring.
Saengmorakot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spring.
Spring jabs Saengmorakot right on the nose. Saengmorakot blinks but takes it well.
Saengmorakot dodges the punch combination from Spring.
Spring scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saengmorakot takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Spring scores with a decent looking hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Spring dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Spring throws a jab but it's blocked by Saengmorakot.
Saengmorakot displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spring throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Spring misses the target.
Saengmorakot walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Spring slips a straight right by Saengmorakot.
Spring misses with an uppercut.
Saengmorakot misses with a hook. Spring ducked under it nicely.
Spring looks to throw the jab but Saengmorakot is out of range.
Saengmorakot is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Spring with a body shot.
Spring ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spring on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Spring uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saengmorakot.
Spring paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Saengmorakot uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Spring has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Spring finds it's way through Saengmorakot's defenses.
Saengmorakot is looking to clinch but Spring is avoiding it.
Spring swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Spring throws a body punch but Saengmorakot moves out of range.
Spring uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saengmorakot.
Saengmorakot swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spring jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Saengmorakot misses with a lunging right hand
and Spring counters with a nice uppercut.
Spring scores with a body shot.
Spring ducks under a wild hook from Saengmorakot.
Spring connects with a looping right hand.
Saengmorakot misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saengmorakot takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Saengmorakot takes a jab right on the kisser.
Spring works over Saengmorakot's head and body with a nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spring 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.
Spring avoids the body shot from Saengmorakot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Saengmorakot 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.
Spring lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Spring connects with a single shot there.
Spring scores with a sloppy right hand. Saengmorakot should have avoided that one.
Spring cracks Saengmorakot with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Spring throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saengmorakot looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Spring misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saengmorakot. Spring does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spring fails to land with a series of punches.
Pitchitok Tor Saengmorakot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Spring throws a good cross that connects.
Saengmorakot gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Spring.
Spring scores with a shot to the body.
Saengmorakot fails to land with a series of punches.
Saengmorakot walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Spring scores with a body shot.
Saengmorakot swings for the body but Spring moves out of range.
Saengmorakot misses the shot to the body.
Spring lands a nice shot that snaps Saengmorakot's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Spring misses
and Saengmorakot connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saengmorakot throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Spring counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Spring scores with a jab to the body.
Spring throws a lazy right hand but Saengmorakot sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Saengmorakot swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Spring keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Spring lands with a right hand.
Saengmorakot misses the shot to the body.
Spring throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Saengmorakot throws out a counter right but Spring avoids it with no problem.
Saengmorakot bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Spring's head backwards.
Spring lands with a hook. Saengmorakot tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Saengmorakot swings away with a body shot that misses
and Spring connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marcus Spring is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Saengmorakot misses with a hook
and Spring connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Spring showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Spring, 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Spring!
Marcus Spring took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Bloodbath MMA Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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