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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcinho Sitsongrit (ranked 150 p4p, 19 weight class) and Kieran McArthur (ranked 132 p4p, 17 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Kieran McArthur enters the cage!
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154 lbs
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175 cm
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155 lbs
12 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcinho Sitsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kieran McArthur!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McArthur.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McArthur lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
It looks like Marcinho Sitsongrit has been cut.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
McArthur looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sitsongrit shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sitsongrit shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McArthur defends it nicely.
McArthur let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from McArthur.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McArthur lands a glancing blow to the side of Sitsongrit's head.
Sitsongrit slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
Sitsongrit takes a jab right on the kisser.
McArthur jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McArthur takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sitsongrit shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcinho Sitsongrit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McArthur misses with an attempted mid kick.
McArthur has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
McArthur lands with a kick to the temple. Sitsongrit shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
McArthur bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sitsongrit's head backwards.
Sitsongrit is rocked!
Sitsongrit swings away with a body shot that misses
and McArthur counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the side of McArthur's head but McArthur sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the body
and McArthur finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Sitsongrit misses with a right hand
and McArthur counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McArthur displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. McArthur is trying to defend but Sitsongrit finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McArthur wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McArthur is holding on to half guard well.
McArthur trying to control but Sitsongrit postures up.
McArthur is controlling Sitsongrit's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sitsongrit is sneakily working for an arm triangle but McArthur sees it coming and defends easily.
Sitsongrit is working for a submission of some sort.
McArthur is doing well to control the position and prevent Sitsongrit from advancing to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, McArthur has managed to free his arm - good work.
McArthur is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McArthur trying to control from the bottom.
Sitsongrit is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. McArthur doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sitsongrit.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sitsongrit trying to mount his opponent but McArthur defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sitsongrit is keen to just control but McArthur is a slippery customer.
McArthur is looking for a sweep. Sitsongrit is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sitsongrit is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sitsongrit wants to pass to mount but McArthur is defending the position.
Sitsongrit seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McArthur does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
McArthur misses with a leg kick
and Sitsongrit counters with a takedown into side control.
McArthur can't do much from the bottom here.
Sitsongrit advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kieran McArthur will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marcinho Sitsongrit's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
McArthur gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sitsongrit keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit thuds a left hand into McArthur's body.
Sitsongrit connects with a single shot there.
Marcinho Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McArthur throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping right.
Sitsongrit cracks McArthur with a good jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a nice hook to McArthur's body. McArthur takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sitsongrit thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Sitsongrit backs off McArthur throws a huge counter combo but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it all.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by McArthur.
McArthur takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
McArthur fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Good exchange - Sitsongrit coming out on top.
A big left from Sitsongrit misses.
McArthur bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sitsongrit's head.
McArthur ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit feinted with a counter takedown.
A slow jab from McArthur misses its intended target.
McArthur ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sitsongrit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McArthur.
Kieran McArthur seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sitsongrit throws a poor cross that misses
and McArthur counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sitsongrit darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McArthur wants to improve his position but Sitsongrit is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McArthur is defending against the submission attempts here by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, McArthur has managed to free his arm - good work.
Marcinho Sitsongrit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McArthur is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sitsongrit stalling away here and it's allowed McArthur to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
McArthur wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McArthur keeping moving, preventing Sitsongrit from controlling successfully.
Sitsongrit pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McArthur is keeping the position for now.
McArthur is adopting a defensive guard.
Sitsongrit trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sitsongrit is fighting to break McArthur's control of his arms but McArthur is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
McArthur not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sitsongrit looking to pass the guard.
McArthur keeping moving, preventing Sitsongrit from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
McArthur uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
The fighters circling - McArthur throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McArthur drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sitsongrit lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sitsongrit checks a leg kick.
McArthur stuns Sitsongrit with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sitsongrit jabs at McArthur's body.
Kieran McArthur is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice right hand.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
McArthur lands the left hand.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcinho Sitsongrit dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marcinho Sitsongrit's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit fails with an attempt to clinch.
McArthur steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit connects with a looping right hand.
McArthur misses with a hook.
McArthur bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sitsongrit cracks McArthur with an open hand slap.
Good leg kick by McArthur there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McArthur.
McArthur feints a counter leg kick.
McArthur throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sitsongrit appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McArthur looks for the body kick but Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
McArthur throws a leg kick which misses Sitsongrit's front leg but catches the back leg as Sitsongrit tries to avoid it.
Sitsongrit shoots in for a takedown but McArthur shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sitsongrit fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McArthur connects with a solid leg kick.
It looks like Sitsongrit has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Nice defenses there by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit swings away with a body shot that misses
and McArthur counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sitsongrit thinking.
Sitsongrit takes one to the chin there.
Sitsongrit chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McArthur can pounce on him.
Sitsongrit throws the left hand but McArthur avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Sitsongrit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McArthur.
McArthur digs a good hook to Sitsongrit's body.
Sitsongrit connects with the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit cracks McArthur with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McArthur was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McArthur counters with a body kick that stops Sitsongrit in his tracks momentarily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcinho Sitsongrit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McArthur throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sitsongrit on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McArthur. McArthur obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice defenses there by McArthur.
Sitsongrit backing away here, and McArthur unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Good work by Sitsongrit as he checks the leg kick.
McArthur scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McArthur dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as McArthur throws a body kick.
Sitsongrit misses with a takedown attempt
enabling McArthur to counter with a crisp jab.
McArthur throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sitsongrit tries to move into range but McArthur moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Oh Sitsongrit is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McArthur drops Sitsongrit with a huge uppercut! Sitsongrit drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. McArthur is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kieran McArthur!
Kieran McArthur 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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