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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Little Kitty Sripituksakul (ranked 828 p4p, 922 weight class) and Juan Corona (ranked 115 p4p, 125 weight class). Corona is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Lil Baby, Lil Durk - How It Feels. Juan Corona will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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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 27 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Little Kitty Sripituksakul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Juan Corona!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sripituksakul throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sripituksakul takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Corona bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A good leg kick by Corona.
A slow jab from Sripituksakul misses its intended target.
Sripituksakul takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sripituksakul throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Corona sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Corona misses with a leg kick.
Sripituksakul throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Corona slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Corona.
Sripituksakul throwing a counter right hand but Corona manages to avoid it.
Sripituksakul throws the left hand but Corona avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sripituksakul on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sripituksakul takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Corona throws a jab when Sripituksakul was well out of range.
Corona scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Corona is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Corona. Sripituksakul does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Corona lands.
Sripituksakul lands with a straight right. Corona didn't see that one coming.
Sripituksakul has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gunner's School of Combat in the buildup to the fight.
Sripituksakul throws a shot from downtown. Corona moves away and avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Corona on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sripituksakul shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Corona napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Corona has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Sripituksakul tries to advance to mount but Corona denies him.
Sripituksakul trying to control the position but Corona is working away.
Corona tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Corona is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sripituksakul's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Corona controlling the position for now.
Corona wants to control but Sripituksakul is keeping busy.
Sripituksakul frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sripituksakul avoids the attempt from Corona to control.
Sripituksakul fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corona can't escape the position.
Sripituksakul looking to control and managing it successfully.
Corona is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sripituksakul is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Corona can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sripituksakul is looking to work his way around to Corona's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Sripituksakul landing shots from mount.
Sripituksakul can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Corona is looking to escape.
Corona gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corona is looking for a sweep. Sripituksakul is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sripituksakul is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Corona has managed to free his arm - good work.
Corona looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sripituksakul lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sripituksakul is working for a submission of some sort.
Corona trying to control but Sripituksakul postures up.
Sripituksakul is trying to control the action in half guard but Corona is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
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.
Sripituksakul prevents Corona from improving his position.
Corona trying to get back to full guard but Sripituksakul takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Sripituksakul looking to control but Corona is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Corona really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Corona sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Corona is not content to let Sripituksakul control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Little Kitty Sripituksakul dominated that 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.
Sripituksakul scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Corona is trying to maintain the position but Sripituksakul is very close to passing his half guard.
Little Kitty Sripituksakul overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Corona taking some punishment here, with Sripituksakul in his half guard.
Sripituksakul seems to be working for a kimura but Corona defends the submission attempt.
Sripituksakul is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Corona is just riding it out for now. Sripituksakul eventually gives up the hold.
Corona looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sripituksakul slows the pace down in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sripituksakul trying to mount his opponent but Corona defends it.
Corona wants to improve his position but Sripituksakul is controlling well.
Corona trying to control here.
Sripituksakul is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Corona can do to turn this around?
Corona is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sripituksakul scores with a couple of nice shots.
Corona won't allow Sripituksakul to pass to mount.
Sripituksakul frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sripituksakul has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Corona's face.
Corona can't escape the position.
Sripituksakul controlling his opponent.
Sripituksakul avoids the attempt from Corona to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corona is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Sripituksakul is staying active.
Corona is trying desperately to improve position.
Corona tries to hold on but Sripituksakul pushes him away.
Sripituksakul putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Corona is working to get back to half guard.
Sripituksakul scoring with strikes but Corona is staying in there.
Corona is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sripituksakul can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Corona is looking to escape.
Corona is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sripituksakul working Corona over with strikes here.
Sripituksakul scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sripituksakul lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Corona stops Sripituksakul from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Sripituksakul is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Corona to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Corona shrugs it off.
Corona is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sripituksakul with shots to the head and body - Corona looks very uncomfortable down there.
Corona looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Corona tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Sripituksakul looking to finish Corona with some ground and pound. This is bad for Corona!
Sripituksakul lands with some strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sripituksakul lands a couple of good shots and Corona has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Corona is rocked!
Sripituksakul scores with strikes from the back.
Corona is still in real trouble! Can Sripituksakul finish him?
Sripituksakul patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Sripituksakul has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Corona trying to control the action but Sripituksakul just sinks the hooks in.
Corona seems to have recovered his senses.
Sripituksakul has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Corona breaks Sripituksakul's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Corona advances to half guard.
Corona wants to control but Sripituksakul is keeping him busy.
Corona is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sripituksakul sees it coming and defends easily.
Sripituksakul moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Little Kitty Sripituksakul dominated that second round.
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!
Good leg kick by Sripituksakul.
Juan Corona has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Corona scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Corona connects with a right hand. Sripituksakul shakes it off.
Sripituksakul is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Corona's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sripituksakul. Corona does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sripituksakul tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Corona connects with a single shot there.
Corona slips under a jab from Sripituksakul.
Corona swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sripituksakul counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Corona darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sripituksakul cracks Corona with a right hand to the side of the head.
Corona misses with a leg kick
and Sripituksakul counters with a nice uppercut.
Corona is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Corona checks a leg kick nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corona scores with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corona misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sripituksakul just misses with a punch to the body.
Sripituksakul swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sripituksakul looks to land a combination but Corona avoids it well.
Corona smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Corona dips to his left and cracks Sripituksakul with an uppercut!
Corona misses with an uppercut
and Sripituksakul makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Corona ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sripituksakul throws a hook but Corona blocks it.
Corona lands a jab to the nose.
Corona bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Corona throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sripituksakul half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Corona throws a shot to the body.
Juan Corona seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Corona ducks under a wild hook from Sripituksakul.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sripituksakul avoids the body shot from Corona.
Corona throws a lazy uppercut
and Sripituksakul counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Corona wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sripituksakul takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Corona wants to land a leg kick but Sripituksakul is out of range.
Corona misses with a hook.
Corona has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sripituksakul swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Corona throws out a counter right but Sripituksakul avoids it with no problem.
Nice shot by Corona.
Corona bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sripituksakul scores with a crisp jab that stopped Corona in his tracks.
Sripituksakul misses with a wild body shot.
Sripituksakul shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Corona sprawls well. Corona wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sripituksakul gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sripituksakul swings widly with a right hand
and Corona counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sripituksakul throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Juan Corona is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sripituksakul jabs Corona to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Corona showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sripituksakul.
Corona throws a front kick aimed at Sripituksakul's knee but Sripituksakul avoids it well.
Sripituksakul takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Corona connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Corona throws a big shot that misses.
Nice body kick from Corona.
Corona lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sripituksakul circles away quickly and effectively.
Corona throws a hook but Sripituksakul avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Corona.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corona misses with a wild body shot.
Sripituksakul gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sripituksakul cracks a nice hook into Corona's ribs.
Juan Corona seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sripituksakul on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Little Kitty Sripituksakul is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Corona enables Sripituksakul to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Corona manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Sripituksakul avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Corona keeping moving, preventing Sripituksakul from controlling successfully.
Sripituksakul might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Corona is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sripituksakul is aware though and is defending well.
Sripituksakul is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Juan Corona.
I think Sripituksakul has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Little Kitty Sripituksakul!
A very excited looking Little Kitty Sripituksakul made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Juan Corona had this to say: 'Damn'.
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