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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between DeMarco Zilla (ranked 3791 p4p, 4089 weight class) and Pornthonglek Sitsongrit (ranked 202 p4p, 216 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, DeMarco Zilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pornthonglek Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zilla misses with a body shot.
Sitsongrit swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zilla misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
The fighters circle momentarily. Zilla darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Zilla misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit tries a quick counter leg kick but Zilla is wise to it.
Sitsongrit looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Zilla misses with a body shot
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zilla thinking.
Zilla jabs Sitsongrit to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sitsongrit tries a head kick but it misses.
A quick step to the side and Zilla tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zilla scores with a hook to the body. Sitsongrit takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Zilla jabs Sitsongrit to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sitsongrit misses with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Zilla moves out of range.
It looked like Zilla was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zilla throws a good cross that connects.
Zilla throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Zilla is looking to wear down Sitsongrit with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Zilla.
Sitsongrit takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Both fighters circling a little - Zilla finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Zilla swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Zilla lands a jab to Sitsongrit's midsection.
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.
Sitsongrit on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zilla. Zilla obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice body punch from Zilla.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Zilla.
Sitsongrit is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Zilla with a body shot.
Zilla misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Zilla throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit tries a quick counter leg kick but Zilla is wise to it.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a shot from downtown. Zilla moves away and avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zilla misses the shot to the body.
Zilla misses with a hook to the body
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zilla thinking.
Zilla keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sitsongrit.
Zilla ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
DeMarco Zilla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zilla throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zilla rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sitsongrit counters with a good low kick that Zilla was not able to check.
Zilla connects with an inside leg kick.
Zilla throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Zilla misses with a wild body shot.
Zilla throws the kick towards the body but Sitsongrit avoids it.
And Sitsongrit responds with a good body kick, but Zilla manages to step out the way in time.
Sitsongrit throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sitsongrit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zilla misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit ducks right into an uppercut from Zilla.
Zilla looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
We've been told by Zilla's head coaches at 1% Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A clash of legs there as Zilla blocks the low kick.
Good exchange - Zilla coming out on top.
Sitsongrit fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zilla. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zilla takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Zilla counters with a nice body shot.
Zilla throws a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Zilla misses.
Zilla scores with a jab to the head.
Sitsongrit tries a head kick but it misses.
Zilla takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 connects with the punch.
Zilla misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sitsongrit counters with a stiff right hand.
Sitsongrit connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sitsongrit with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zilla connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Zilla misses with a wild body shot.
Zilla backing away here, and Sitsongrit unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Zilla throws a body shot but no joy.
Sitsongrit tries a quick counter leg kick but Zilla is wise to it.
Sitsongrit throws a big shot that misses.
Zilla throws a hook to the side of Sitsongrit's head but Sitsongrit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zilla digs a good body shot into Sitsongrit's ribs.
Zilla missing with a left hand there. Sitsongrit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sitsongrit tries a quick counter leg kick but Zilla is wise to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zilla. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sitsongrit throws out a counter right but Zilla avoids it with no problem.
Zilla misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Sitsongrit was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
DeMarco Zilla dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sitsongrit walks into a straight right hand from Zilla.
Zilla scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sitsongrit doesn't seem bothered though.
A shot to the liver by Zilla. Beautiful body shot.
Zilla fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sitsongrit looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zilla misses with a body shot.
Zilla misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws out a counter right but Zilla avoids it with no problem.
Zilla avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zilla avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zilla with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zilla swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zilla throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zilla scores with a hook.
Zilla staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zilla thuds a left hand into Sitsongrit's body.
Zilla has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Zilla scores with a hook.
Zilla connects with a body shot that sends Sitsongrit's belly button to the back.
Zilla misses with a combination
and Sitsongrit finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the head.
Zilla misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Nice body punch from Zilla.
Zilla is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sitsongrit can do to turn this around?
Zilla throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zilla's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sitsongrit under the eye.
Zilla throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zilla misses with a body shot
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Zilla.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sitsongrit.
Zilla dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zilla lands a nice shot to the body.
Zilla wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sitsongrit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice jab there from Zilla.
Sitsongrit is looking to land body kicks.
Sitsongrit takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Zilla throws a shot from downtown. Sitsongrit moves away and avoids it.
Sitsongrit throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zilla on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws an overhand right that lands on Zilla's shoulder, as Zilla tries to avoid the shot.
Zilla appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the side of Zilla's head but Zilla sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zilla appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Zilla.
Sitsongrit swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zilla steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Zilla takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
Zilla misses with a wild body shot.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook. Zilla ducked under it nicely.
Zilla lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sitsongrit's sensitive parts.
Zilla ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away.
Zilla backing away here, and Sitsongrit unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Zilla throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zilla ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sitsongrit misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zilla throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Zilla looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Sitsongrit on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zilla.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Zilla.
A good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit connects with a looping right hand.
Zilla swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zilla misses the body punch
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zilla is looking to slow Sitsongrit down with leg kicks.
Zilla changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Zilla throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sitsongrit counters with a thumping low kick.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit tries a quick counter leg kick but Zilla is wise to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
DeMarco Zilla 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!
Zilla thumps Sitsongrit with a low kick.
Zilla throws a leg kick which misses Sitsongrit's front leg but catches the back leg as Sitsongrit tries to avoid it.
Zilla misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zilla ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away.
Zilla looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
Zilla swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit misses with a right hand
and Zilla counters with a nice body shot.
Zilla throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zilla just misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Zilla is rocked!
A looping hook to the body misses from Zilla. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sitsongrit now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Oh Zilla is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sitsongrit throws a monster overhand right that drops Zilla! Sitsongrit follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pornthonglek Sitsongrit!
Pornthonglek Sitsongrit very nearly forgot to thank Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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