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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tom Thomas (ranked 2109 p4p, 685 weight class) and Yodsawan Sitsongrit (ranked 128 p4p, 46 weight class). 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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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 23 - 1, fighting out of London, Tom Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yodsawan Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Francis DeMontford and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sitsongrit takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sitsongrit works Thomas's body with a nice hook.
Thomas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thomas throws a chopping leg kick but Sitsongrit manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sitsongrit has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Thomas tries to clinch there but Sitsongrit circles away.
Sitsongrit slips a straight right by Thomas.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick
and Thomas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Thomas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sitsongrit works Thomas's body with a nice hook.
Sitsongrit looks to land a left hand but Thomas moved out of range nicely.
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!
Thomas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the body.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the side of Thomas's head but Thomas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thomas misses with a looping left.
That kick from Sitsongrit tenderised Thomas's leg. Thomas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sitsongrit throws the left hand but Thomas avoids the punch easily.
Yodsawan Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sitsongrit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thomas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sitsongrit takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sitsongrit forces Thomas back against the cage and clinches.
Thomas takes a shot to the head.
Thomas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sitsongrit gets through Thomas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit scores with a hook to the body.
Thomas scores with a shot to the side of Sitsongrit's head.
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch.
Thomas throws a head punch that misses.
Sitsongrit digs a right hand into Thomas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thomas's gas tank.
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Thomas.
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Sitsongrit avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.
Thomas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sitsongrit lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Sitsongrit throws out a leg kick but Thomas moves out of range and Sitsongrit only half commits.
Thomas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sitsongrit finds it's way round the side to connect with Thomas's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Thomas.
Sitsongrit connects with a body shot.
Thomas lands a really nice looking cross but Sitsongrit seems unphased.
Thomas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Thomas connects with a body shot.
Thomas throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit feints a counter leg kick.
Thomas throws a looping overhand right but Sitsongrit ducks down to avoid it.
Thomas is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Thomas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Thomas misses its intended target.
Sitsongrit lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Thomas moves out of range as Sitsongrit strikes.
Thomas throws a hook but Sitsongrit avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sitsongrit getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A telegraphed right hand from Thomas misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit cracks Thomas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Thomas throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Thomas swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Sitsongrit - just one landing.
Thomas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sitsongrit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A clash of legs there as Thomas blocks the low kick.
Sitsongrit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sitsongrit lands with a cross.
Thomas misses with a straight left.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the side of Thomas's head but Thomas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sitsongrit throws an overhand right that lands on Thomas's shoulder, as Thomas tries to avoid the shot.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick that misses.
Sitsongrit walks into a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas throws a looping overhand right but Sitsongrit ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is looking to clinch but Sitsongrit is avoiding it.
Sitsongrit connects with a crisp jab.
Sitsongrit is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thomas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thomas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Thomas clobbers Sitsongrit with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thomas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sitsongrit throws out a leg kick but Thomas moves out of range and Sitsongrit only half commits.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Sitsongrit jabs at Thomas's body.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the strikes.
Thomas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick as Thomas jumps back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tom Thomas will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Thomas wants to clinch.
Tom Thomas is winning the standup battle so far.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sitsongrit, as that shot connected.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
Sitsongrit lands with a good body shot.
Thomas misses the jab.
Thomas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sitsongrit connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Thomas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sitsongrit.
Thomas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thomas blocks a jab.
Sitsongrit fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Thomas on 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!
Thomas throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Sitsongrit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thomas looks to land a right hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range.
Thomas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sitsongrit throws out the jab.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Sitsongrit. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Sitsongrit lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Thomas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sitsongrit.
Thomas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thomas moves forwards but Sitsongrit connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Thomas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thomas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sitsongrit lands with an overhand left.
Thomas takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
Thomas looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Sitsongrit has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas throws a hook but Sitsongrit avoids it easily.
Thomas loads up on a big right hand but Sitsongrit slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas takes one to the side of the head.
Thomas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Thomas on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sitsongrit swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A big left from Sitsongrit misses.
A slow jab from Thomas misses its intended target.
Thomas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch up.
Thomas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sitsongrit defending well as Thomas loads up on a big left hand.
Sitsongrit is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Thomas pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sitsongrit is out of range and Thomas settles back down.
Sitsongrit looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab from Thomas does it's job there.
Sitsongrit lands an overhand right.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Thomas blocks it.
That kick from Sitsongrit tenderised Thomas's leg. Thomas is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thomas feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Sitsongrit lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
Sitsongrit throws out a powerful jab.
Sitsongrit stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Thomas takes one to the chin there.
Sitsongrit tries a low kick but Thomas avoids it.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
Thomas motions for Sitsongrit to come forward. Thomas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sitsongrit throws a wild body kick that Thomas sees coming a mile off.
An attempted straight right counter from Thomas misses the target.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
Thomas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A lazy left from Thomas finds it's target.
Thomas throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Sitsongrit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Thomas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Sitsongrit lands a nice looking body kick.
Jab, jab by Thomas - just one landing.
Thomas avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Thomas moves out of range of the strikes.
Sitsongrit moves away from the strike by Thomas.
Thomas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sitsongrit throws the left hand but Thomas avoids the punch easily.
A good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas moves out of range of the body kick.
Sitsongrit throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Thomas counter with a right hand.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
Good exchange - Thomas coming out on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yodsawan Sitsongrit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Thomas throws a big shot that misses.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Thomas checks it.
Sitsongrit misses with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a nice body shot.
Sitsongrit misses the jab.
Thomas is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Sitsongrit ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sitsongrit lands with a good body shot.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Thomas blocks it.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away.
Thomas misses with a body kick.
Thomas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit lands with a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Sitsongrit lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thomas at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab, jab by Sitsongrit - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Thomas looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sitsongrit walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sitsongrit cracks Thomas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight right.
Sitsongrit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thomas.
Thomas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sitsongrit's head.
A combination from Thomas does no damage.
Good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Thomas.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Sitsongrit. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping left.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping right.
Sitsongrit misses with a leg kick
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thomas throws a hook but Sitsongrit avoids it easily.
Thomas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sitsongrit is able to avoid easily.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but Thomas moves out of range easily.
Thomas throwing a counter right hand but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Thomas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Thomas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A left lands for Sitsongrit.
Thomas cracks Sitsongrit with a good jab.
Thomas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sitsongrit throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sitsongrit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Sitsongrit tries to get set, Thomas tries to push him back and clinch up but Sitsongrit manages to avoid the attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Thomas checks a leg kick.
Sitsongrit tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses the jab.
A jab from Sitsongrit finds it's way through Thomas's defenses.
Sitsongrit buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thomas connects with a nice looking jab.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick which misses Thomas's front leg but catches the back leg as Thomas tries to avoid it.
Thomas clinches up against the cage.
Sitsongrit pushes Thomas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Sitsongrit as the two fighters clinch.
Sitsongrit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomas controls his hands.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Thomas blocks it.
Sitsongrit softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sitsongrit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thomas.
Sitsongrit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thomas misses with the head strike.
Sitsongrit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Thomas.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot in the clinch.
Thomas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sitsongrits head.
A head punch on the inside from Sitsongrit fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
Sitsongrit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thomas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sitsongrit tries to throw a body punch but Thomas avoids it by throwing Sitsongrit back against the cage.
Thomas throws a punch but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yodsawan Sitsongrit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sitsongrit has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yodsawan Sitsongrit!
Yodsawan Sitsongrit seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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