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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pornthonglek Sitsongrit (ranked 8 p4p, 30 weight class) and Whealer Van Hire (ranked 2 p4p, 4 weight class). Van Hire has chosen Billy Joe ft. Koni-K | Le sacre de la tronçonneuse as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Pornthonglek Sitsongrit has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Pornthonglek Sitsongrit seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pornthonglek Sitsongrit!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Whealer Van Hire!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Hire walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Van Hire checks a low kick from Sitsongrit.
Van Hire doesn't manage to clinch there - Sitsongrit circles away.
Sitsongrit fires out a quick counter leg kick but Van Hire just manages to avoid it.
Van Hire tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sitsongrit manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Van Hire moves out of range of the strikes.
Van Hire looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Van Hire checks it.
Van Hire takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sitsongrit ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Van Hire uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Van Hire jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sitsongrit scores with a kick to the body.
Sitsongrit lands a nice shot to the body.
Van Hire pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Van Hire with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sitsongrit to score with a decent uppercut.
Sitsongrit throws a jab when Van Hire was well out of range.
Van Hire avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Van Hire unleashes a big counter combination but Sitsongrit bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sitsongrit looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sitsongrit moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Hire walks into a left hand.
Sitsongrit lands a really nice looking cross but Van Hire seems unphased.
Sitsongrit lands a really nice looking cross but Van Hire seems unphased.
Van Hire wants to clinch up but Sitsongrit keeps it at a distance.
Sitsongrit was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Hire.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick which misses Van Hire's front leg but catches the back leg as Van Hire tries to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Van Hire checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the strikes.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Hire moves away.
Sitsongrit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Van Hire swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Van Hire throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Van Hire's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sitsongrit connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Van Hire scrambles back to his feet.
Sitsongrit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Van Hire throws a big counter head kick but Sitsongrit avoids it with no problem.
Sitsongrit with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Hire walks into a stiff left hand from Sitsongrit.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Hire is just out of range.
A big right from Sitsongrit misses.
Van Hire moves away from the strike by Sitsongrit.
A leg kick checked by Van Hire.
Sitsongrit lands a nice looking body kick.
Pornthonglek Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sitsongrit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sitsongrit throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Hire.
Van Hire moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sitsongrit is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sitsongrit darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Van Hire steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit slips a straight right by Van Hire.
Van Hire takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sitsongrit looks to land a right hand but Van Hire moved out of range.
Sitsongrit lands a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Sitsongrit throws a jab when Van Hire was well out of range.
Sitsongrit lunges at Van Hire with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Van Hire's hand.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook. Van Hire ducked under it nicely.
Sitsongrit throws out a loose jab but Van Hire uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Hire looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
Sitsongrit scores with a spinning back kick!
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sitsongrit lands with a hook. Van Hire tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sitsongrit turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Van Hire throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sitsongrit digs a good hook to Van Hire's body.
A solid body kick from Sitsongrit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch up.
Van Hire doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sitsongrit gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Van Hire.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sitsongrit forces Van Hire back against the cage and clinches.
Van Hire misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit misses with some punches.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Hire uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Hire controls his hands.
Van Hire misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Van Hire blocking some punches.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Van Hire lands with a light punch inside.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Hire.
Van Hire makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Van Hire blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Van Hire's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sitsongrit lands with a light punch inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pornthonglek Sitsongrit dominated that 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.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight left.
Sitsongrit sizes up Van Hire with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Van Hire slips under a jab from Sitsongrit.
Van Hire is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sitsongrit with a body shot.
Sitsongrit avoids the head kick by Van Hire.
Van Hire takes one to the side of the head.
Van Hire walks into a stiff left hand from Sitsongrit.
Van Hire on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Van Hire moves into range and connects with a jab.
It looks like Pornthonglek Sitsongrit has been cut.
Sitsongrit dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Van Hire. That did some damage!
Van Hire closes the distance and pushes Sitsongrit back into the cage.
Sitsongrit scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Hire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sitsongrit's elbow.
Van Hire lands a left hand.
Van Hire lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Van Hire doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Van Hire blocks a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Hire's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a head punch that misses.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Van Hire gets through Sitsongrit's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Whealer Van Hire seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sitsongrit lands a nice shot to the body.
Sitsongrit blocks a body shot from Van Hire.
Van Hire goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Van Hire's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sitsongrit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sitsongrit lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Van Hire fails to land.
Van Hire blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Hire can't find room to land a body shot as Sitsongrit controls the action.
Van Hire misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Van Hire's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van Hire throws a head punch that misses.
Sitsongrit tries to throw a body punch but Van Hire avoids it by throwing Sitsongrit back against the cage.
Sitsongrit 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.
Sitsongrit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sitsongrit has a couple of punches blocked by Van Hire.
Van Hire goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Hire goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Van Hire's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sitsongrit pushes Van Hire back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sitsongrit breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sitsongrit is looking to slow Van Hire down with leg kicks.
Sitsongrit feints and then cracks Van Hire's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Van Hire down.
Sitsongrit lands with a hook. Van Hire tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Hire is just out of range.
Van Hire chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sitsongrit can pounce on him.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Van Hire checks a leg kick.
Van Hire swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Sitsongrit with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Van Hire throws a head kick but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
A slow jab from Van Hire misses its intended target.
Sitsongrit fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit defending well as Van Hire loads up on a big left hand.
Sitsongrit scores with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping left.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Hire tries to move into range but Sitsongrit moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sitsongrit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Hire looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Hire throws a shot from downtown. Sitsongrit moves away and avoids it.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick that misses.
Van Hire shapes to counter with a head kick.
Sitsongrit lunges at Van Hire with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Van Hire's hand.
Nice shot by Sitsongrit.
A low kick lands for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit slips a jab and a cross from Van Hire.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Hire moves out of range of the strikes.
Van Hire looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sitsongrit scores with a push kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sitsongrit connects with the punch.
Sitsongrit throws a push kick but Van Hire slaps the foot to one side.
Van Hire throws out a counter right but Sitsongrit avoids it with no problem.
Van Hire takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sitsongrit thuds his shin into the meat of Van Hire's side.
Van Hire on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pornthonglek Sitsongrit is winning the standup battle so far.
A solid body kick from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab.
A shot to the liver by Sitsongrit. Beautiful body shot.
Van Hire slips a straight right by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit with a nice calf kick.
Van Hire takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pornthonglek Sitsongrit dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pornthonglek Sitsongrit's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Hire.
Van Hire looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Hire was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
Van Hire looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Van Hire has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sitsongrit tests Van Hire's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sitsongrit cracks Van Hire with an open hand slap.
Sitsongrit blocks the body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Sitsongrit misses the target.
Sitsongrit lands a nice hook to Van Hire's body. Van Hire takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Van Hire throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
Sitsongrit moves into range and clinches up with Van Hire.
Sitsongrit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Hire tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Hire can do to turn this around?
Nice body punch from Sitsongrit.
A short right from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Van Hire.
A short right from Van Hire.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Hire makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Van Hire has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sitsongrit.
Van Hire tries a body shot but Sitsongrit blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Van Hire.
Van Hire misses with a punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Hire's elbow.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch on the inside.
Van Hire misses with the head strike.
Sitsongrit works on Van Hire's body with a couple of short punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Sitsongrit.
A short body shot lands from Van Hire as the two fighters clinch.
Van Hire tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sitsongrit.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Hire.
Sitsongrit lands a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Hire goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Hire tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Van Hire can't find room to land a body shot as Sitsongrit controls the action.
Sitsongrit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Sitsongrit.
Van Hire blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Sitsongrit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Hire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Sitsongrit as the two fighters clinch.
Van Hire can't find room to land a body shot as Sitsongrit controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Sitsongrit fails to land.
Sitsongrit is leaning against Van Hire and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sitsongrit prevents a body shot from Van Hire.
Sitsongrit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Van Hire's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sitsongrit lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit blocks a body shot from Van Hire.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Van Hire creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Van Hire doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Van Hire.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sitsongrit.
Van Hire tries to throw a body punch but Sitsongrit avoids it by throwing Van Hire back against the cage.
Sitsongrit lands an uppercut.
Sitsongrit is leaning against Van Hire and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Van Hire takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Van Hire doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch.
Van Hire misses with a body punch.
Van Hire working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit cracks Van Hire with a nice body shot.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Hire controls his hands.
Sitsongrit pushes Van Hire back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Van Hire backwards.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Hire controls his hands.
Sitsongrit scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sitsongrit lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Sitsongrit as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Van Hire backwards.
Sitsongrit lands a left hand.
Van Hire tries to work over Sitsongrit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Sitsongrit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hand to the body from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sitsongrit works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch.
Van Hire struggles to land a body shot inside as Sitsongrit controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a left hand.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Van Hire's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van Hire takes a shot to the head.
Sitsongrit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Van Hire backwards.
Sitsongrit blocks an uppercut.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A hook to the body from Sitsongrit.
Van Hire gets through Sitsongrit's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sitsongrit works on Van Hire's body with a couple of short punches.
Sitsongrit lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sitsongrit lands a right hand that snaps the head of Van Hire backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit prevents a body shot from Van Hire.
Sitsongrit misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right hand to the body from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sitsongrit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Van Hire can't find room to land a body shot as Sitsongrit controls the action.
Sitsongrit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Hire's elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pornthonglek Sitsongrit clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Pornthonglek Sitsongrit's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sitsongrit lands a jab.
Sitsongrit thumps Van Hire with a low kick.
Van Hire takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fighters circling - Sitsongrit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Van Hire tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A lazy left from Sitsongrit finds it's target.
Sitsongrit with a nice calf kick.
Sitsongrit connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit scores with a punch to the head.
Van Hire might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sitsongrit lands with a cross.
Sitsongrit scores with a body shot.
Sitsongrit bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Van Hire's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick from Sitsongrit, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Hire on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit obviously looking to wear him down.
Sitsongrit missing with a left hand there. Van Hire was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It seemed like Van Hire was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice body kick there by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Van Hire is out of range.
And Van Hire responds with a good body kick, but Sitsongrit manages to step out the way in time.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick which misses Van Hire's front leg but catches the back leg as Van Hire tries to avoid it.
Van Hire on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sitsongrit bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Van Hire's head.
Van Hire throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sitsongrit stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Van Hire tries to clinch but Sitsongrit is having none of it.
Van Hire takes one on the button.
Sitsongrit with a nice calf kick.
Van Hire tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Hire.
Sitsongrit digs a good hook to Van Hire's body.
Van Hire takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Hire swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot
and Van Hire counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sitsongrit closes the distance and pushes Van Hire back into the cage.
Good body shot from Sitsongrit.
Van Hire lands a body shot.
Sitsongrit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Van Hire misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch on the inside.
Van Hire working aggressively here.
Sitsongrit is working Van Hire over against the cage.
Van Hire lands a shoulder strike.
Sitsongrit lands with a short shot to the head.
Van Hire tries a body shot but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot.
Van Hire is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sitsongrit.
A right hand to the body from Sitsongrit.
Van Hire lands a shot to the body.
Van Hire lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit blocking some punches.
Van Hire lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sitsongrit is leaning against Van Hire and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sitsongrit misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Van Hire controls the action.
Sitsongrit cracks Van Hire with a nice body shot.
Sitsongrit pushes Van Hire back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sitsongrit lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sitsongrit softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sitsongrit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit blocks a body shot from Van Hire.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sitsongrit lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Van Hire or not.
Van Hire swings wildly with an uppercut but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit lands with a left to the head.
Van Hire blocks a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a hook that snaps the head of Van Hire backwards.
Sitsongrit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sitsongrit lands a hook that snaps the head of Van Hire backwards.
Van Hire working aggressively here.
Van Hire tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Sitsongrit.
Van Hire can't find room to land a body shot as Sitsongrit controls the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Hire prevents a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Van Hire is leaning against Sitsongrit and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Van Hire misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Hire misses with some punches.
Sitsongrit scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pornthonglek Sitsongrit had his way with Whealer Van Hire in that round.
The cut man is working on Pornthonglek Sitsongrit's cut.
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!
Van Hire blocks the body kick.
Van Hire checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Van Hire does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sitsongrit dips to his left and cracks Van Hire with an uppercut!
Sitsongrit tries a low kick but Van Hire avoids it.
Van Hire throws out a counter right but Sitsongrit avoids it with no problem.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Hire is just out of range.
Van Hire let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sitsongrit feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Van Hires jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sitsongrit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Hire blocks a low kick nicely.
Sitsongrit is looking to land body kicks.
Van Hire is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a looping overhand right but Van Hire ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit rushes Van Hire and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Van Hire blocks a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Van Hire digs a right hand underneath Sitsongrit's ribcage. Sitsongrit let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the head.
Van Hire works on Sitsongrit's body with a couple of short punches.
Van Hire throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sitsongrits head.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Van Hire's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van Hire prevents a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Van Hire blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Hire blocking some punches.
Sitsongrit scores with a shoulder strike.
Van Hire pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van Hire connects with a right hand. Sitsongrit shakes it off.
Sitsongrit cracks Van Hire with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Van Hire avoids it easily.
Van Hire is trying to counter with his kicks.
A jab from Van Hire misses.
Whealer Van Hire has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pornthonglek Sitsongrit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sitsongrit.
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 throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Van Hire on the side of the head.
Sitsongrit wants to slow Van Hire down by chopping away at his legs.
Van Hire slips a jab from Sitsongrit.
A swing and a miss from Sitsongrit.
A swing and a miss from Sitsongrit.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Van Hire! But no joy.
Van Hire misses with a looping right.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the side of Van Hire's head but Van Hire sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sitsongrit misses with a lunging right hand
and Van Hire counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sitsongrit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Van Hire.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice right hand.
Sitsongrit throws a front kick that sends Van Hire stumbling back into the cage.
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Van Hire.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit with a nice calf kick.
Sitsongrit lands a glancing blow to the side of Van Hire's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Hire misses the target.
Van Hire takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sitsongrit blocks a head kick by Van Hire.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A left lands for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Van Hire moved away.
Van Hire walks into a left hand.
Sitsongrit is looking to score with low kicks.
Van Hire is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sitsongrit with a body shot.
Sitsongrit misses with a body kick.
Van Hire tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Van Hire there.
Sitsongrit feints and then cracks Van Hire's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Van Hire down.
Van Hire misses with a head kick.
Sitsongrit throws a shot from downtown. Van Hire moves away and avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sitsongrit.
Van Hire gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick.
Van Hire takes one to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sitsongrit connects with an inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pornthonglek Sitsongrit showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sitsongrit has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 50:45
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 50:45
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pornthonglek Sitsongrit!
Pornthonglek Sitsongrit retains his featherweight title!
Pornthonglek Sitsongrit decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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