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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pornthonglek Sitsongrit (ranked 92 p4p, 169 weight class) and Kirill Berkut (ranked 7 p4p, 17 weight class). Pornthonglek Sitsongrit has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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World class boxer
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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 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pornthonglek Sitsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Kirill Berkut!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.
The crowd cheers as Sitsongrit lands an impressive looking overhand right. Berkut doesn't seem phased though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Berkut. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Berkut punishes Sitsongrit's body with a nice straight punch.
Berkut scores with a jab.
Berkut throws an off balance right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a thumping low kick.
Berkut connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sitsongrit throws a jab but it's blocked by Berkut.
Berkut shoots and misses
enabling Sitsongrit to counter with a crisp jab.
Sitsongrit lands a head shot.
Sitsongrit throws a big shot that misses.
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!
Nice shot lands for Berkut.
Berkut fails with a takedown attempt.
Sitsongrit looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berkut lands an overhand right.
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.
Sitsongrit throwing a counter right hand but Berkut manages to avoid it.
Berkut moves away from the strike by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit scoring well with a low kick there.
Berkut scores with a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Berkut scores with a four punch combination!
Berkut swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit throwing a counter right hand but Berkut manages to avoid it.
Berkut changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pornthonglek Sitsongrit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Berkut avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sitsongrit looks to throw the jab but Berkut is out of range.
Kirill Berkut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Sitsongrit misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Berkut closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Sitsongrit's guard.
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.
Sitsongrit wants to stand up but Berkut is controlling him.
Berkut controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sitsongrit is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Berkut is controlling him.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Berkut's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sitsongrit managing to control the position.
Berkut loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berkut postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sitsongrit wants to stand up but Berkut is controlling him.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Berkut lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Good shot there by Berkut.
Sitsongrit throws a jab when Berkut was well out of range.
Berkut has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Sitsongrit lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight left.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Berkut.
It looked like Sitsongrit wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Berkut shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sitsongrit napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Berkut misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Berkut trying to control the action but Sitsongrit is working from the bottom.
Berkut is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Sitsongrit will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Berkut is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sitsongrit knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Berkut happy to just control the position for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kirill Berkut 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.
A jab from Berkut misses.
Sitsongrit tries to counter by clinching up but Berkut breaks away and moves out of range.
Kirill Berkut seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Berkut digs a good hook to Sitsongrit's body.
Berkut digs a good body shot into Sitsongrit's ribs.
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 turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight right.
Berkut fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
It looked like Sitsongrit was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Berkut.
Berkut slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy uppercut
and Berkut counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Berkut trying to advance position but Sitsongrit counters by regaining guard.
Kirill Berkut has got the better of the ground game so far.
Berkut is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Berkut postures up in Sitsongrit's guard and throws a big left but Sitsongrit blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit being controlled here, momentarily.
Sitsongrit wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sitsongrit keeping moving, preventing Berkut from controlling successfully.
Sitsongrit will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Berkut prevents Sitsongrit from getting back to his feet.
Berkut seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Berkut blocks the body kick.
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sitsongrit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Berkut.
A jab from Berkut finds it's way through Sitsongrit's defenses.
Sitsongrit takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Berkut bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sitsongrit's head.
Sitsongrit with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Berkut dives in for a single leg takedown but Sitsongrit sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Berkut keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sitsongrit.
Berkut ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Berkut lands with a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot.
Sitsongrit closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Berkut throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sitsongrit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Berkut.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Berkut.
Berkut throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Berkut is just out of range.
Berkut throws a right hand that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a good, hard body kick but Berkut shrugs it off.
A cross from Sitsongrit lands.
Sitsongrit blocks a jab.
Sitsongrit tried to counter with a leg kick but Berkut avoided it.
Berkut lands a nice shot that snaps Sitsongrit's head back.
Berkut throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Berkut throws a big shot that misses.
Sitsongrit walks into a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit connects with an inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight left.
Berkut waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sitsongrit.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Berkut throws a lazy uppercut
and Sitsongrit counters with a right hand to the body.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab.
Berkut swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Berkut scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Berkut shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sitsongrit kicks off Berkut and gets to his feet.
Berkut misses with a hook. Sitsongrit ducked under it nicely.
Berkut swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kirill Berkut will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Berkut misses the shot to the body.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Berkut.
Berkut scores with a jab. Sitsongrit acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Berkut steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
And Berkut tries to counter it with a takedown but Sitsongrit pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sitsongrit takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sitsongrit defending well as Berkut loads up on a big left hand.
Donk. Berkut catches Sitsongrit right on the button with a cross.
Berkut throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sitsongrit takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berkut throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a good low kick that Berkut was not able to check.
Sitsongrit ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sitsongrit loads up on a big right hand but Berkut slips the punch.
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berkut throws a jab but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Berkut bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sitsongrit's head.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Berkut.
Sitsongrit lands with a hook. Berkut tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Berkut swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Berkut swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit ducks right into an uppercut from Berkut.
Berkut dips to his left and cracks Sitsongrit with an uppercut!
Berkut fails with the takedown.
A little feinted left hand from Sitsongrit on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Berkut wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Berkut throws a looping overhand right but Sitsongrit ducks down to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Sitsongrit misses its target.
Pornthonglek Sitsongrit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands a jab to Berkut's midsection.
Berkut has his takedown stuffed
and Sitsongrit counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice cross by Berkut.
Sitsongrit throws the left hand but Berkut avoids the punch easily.
Berkut throws a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Berkut.
Berkut avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Berkut moves out of range.
Berkut takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sitsongrit rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Berkut cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sitsongrit jabs at Berkut's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berkut closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sitsongrit quickly recovers to half guard.
Sitsongrit is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Berkut's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Berkut's back!
What can Berkut do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Kirill Berkut is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Berkut is trying to break free.
Berkut trying to control but not successfully.
Sitsongrit just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Berkut rolls, trying to escape but Sitsongrit keeps control of the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Sitsongrit controlling the positon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit continues to stall.
Berkut just trying to survive but Sitsongrit is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Sitsongrit throwing sloppy strikes.
Sitsongrit misses with punches from the back.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pornthonglek Sitsongrit.
I think Berkut has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kirill Berkut!
An out of breath Kirill Berkut thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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