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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Petchongboo Sitsongrit (ranked 5433 p4p, 1223 weight class) and Bambam Yagan (ranked 397 p4p, 137 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Insanely flexible
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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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Petchongboo Sitsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bambam Yagan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sitsongrit has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Alpha Brasil in the buildup to the fight.
Sitsongrit feints and then cracks Yagan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yagan down.
Yagan looks to land a right hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range.
Sitsongrit scoring well with a low kick there.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick that misses.
A low kick lands for Sitsongrit.
Yagan connects with a right hand. Sitsongrit shakes it off.
Yagan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sitsongrit is looking to break free of the clinch but Yagan has double underhooks.
Sitsongrit blocks a body shot from Yagan.
Sitsongrit escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yagan is looking to clinch.
Sitsongrit connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sitsongrit throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit thumps Yagan with a low kick.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Yagan's ribcage but misses.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Yagan's ribcage but misses.
Sitsongrit moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yagan lands a jab to the head.
Yagan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sitsongrit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yagan.
Yagan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yagan moves in looking to clinch but Sitsongrit pushes him off.
Sitsongrit half committed to a counter leg kick.
Sitsongrit checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice jab there from Yagan.
Sitsongrit tried to score with a low kick but Yagan checks it.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yagan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sitsongrit blocks an uppercut.
Sitsongrit is trying to break the clinch but Yagan is controlling him.
Yagan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yagan misses with some punches.
Sitsongrit is trying to break the clinch but Yagan has him pressed against the cage.
Sitsongrit has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yagan prevents Sitsongrit from breaking the clinch.
Yagan keeps control of Sitsongrit as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sitsongrit tries to break free but Yagan pushes him back against the cage.
Yagan working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit can't break the clinch.
Sitsongrit breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sitsongrit lands a really nice looking cross but Yagan seems unphased.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Yagan is just out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yagan connects with a single shot there.
It looks like Petchongboo Sitsongrit has been cut.
Sitsongrit lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yagan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sitsongrit wants to get back to striking at distance but Yagan won't allow it.
Yagan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sitsongrits head.
Yagan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yagan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yagan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sitsongrit is trying to break the clinch but Yagan has him pressed against the cage.
Yagan lands a nice elbow.
Sitsongrit breaks the clinch.
Yagan is looking to clinch but Sitsongrit is avoiding it.
Sitsongrit blocks a head kick by Yagan.
Sitsongrit thows a leg kick but Yagan checks it
and Yagan counters with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yagan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sitsongrit needs to keep his hands up - Yagan had a free shot at his head there.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut. Yagan saw that one coming.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Yagan's front leg with a kick but Yagan checks it.
Sitsongrit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yagan now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nice defenses there by Yagan.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Sitsongrit shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yagan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sitsongrit gets tackled into the cage by Yagan. Yagan maintains the clinch.
Yagan lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Yagan fails to land.
Yagan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yagan.
Sitsongrit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yagan slips under a jab from Sitsongrit.
Yagan instigates a clinch.
Sitsongrit breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Yagan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yagan is looking to clinch but Sitsongrit is avoiding it.
Yagan drives through and clinches with Sitsongrit against the cage.
Yagan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit is trying to break the clinch but Yagan is controlling him.
Yagan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sitsongrit tries to break free but Yagan pushes him back against the cage.
Sitsongrit escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sitsongrit is looking to score with low kicks.
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 has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sitsongrit there as he acknowledges the shot.
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 tries a low kick but Yagan avoids it.
Yagan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yagan misses with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy uppercut
and Yagan counters with a nice leg kick.
Sitsongrit takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sitsongrit is rocked!
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yagan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yagan avoids a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bambam Yagan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Petchongboo Sitsongrit's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sitsongrit scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sitsongrit.
Yagan has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Sitsongrit moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit tries a head kick but it misses.
Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yagan checks a leg kick.
Yagan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sitsongrit connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yagan scrambles back to his feet.
Yagan looks to land a left hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range nicely.
Yagan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yagan misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit lands an overhand right.
Sitsongrit misses with a leg kick.
Yagan has managed to clinch.
Yagan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sitsongrit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yagan moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit tries to break free but Yagan pushes him back against the cage.
Sitsongrit tries to break the clinch but Yagan is controlling the position.
Sitsongrit breaks the clinch.
Sitsongrit lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yagan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nice uppercut there from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yagan.
Sitsongrit scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sitsongrit tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yagan is able to avoid easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sitsongrit lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Yagan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yagan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Yagan tries to clinch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Yagan cracks Sitsongrit with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Yagan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yagan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yagan struggles to land a body shot inside as Sitsongrit controls his hands.
Yagan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sitsongrit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sitsongrit swats away the attempt to clinch by Yagan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sitsongrit is looking to score with low kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick from Sitsongrit misses
and Yagan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sitsongrit throws out a loose jab but Yagan uses good head movement to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Yagan blocks the low kick.
Yagan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Yagan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit connects with a high kick.
Yagan tries to clinch up.
Yagan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yagan misses with a wild body shot.
Yagan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sitsongrit feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yagans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sitsongrit. Yagan shrugs it off though.
Yagan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sitsongrit with a nice calf kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yagan moves into the clinch.
Yagan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yagan has a couple of punches blocked by Sitsongrit.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yagan.
Yagan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sitsongrit wants to get back to striking at distance but Yagan won't allow it.
Yagan throws a punch but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
A short left from Yagan.
Sitsongrit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yagan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Petchongboo Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sitsongrit walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yagan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sitsongrit loads up on a big right hand but Yagan slips the punch.
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 throws a push kick but Yagan slaps the foot to one side.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yagan fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit is looking to land body kicks.
Yagan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yagan has managed to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yagan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sitsongrit is trying to break the clinch but Yagan is controlling him.
Yagan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sitsongrit lands with a right hand.
Yagan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yagan follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sitsongrit - that will leave a mark!
Yagan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Yagan misses.
Yagan throws a big shot that misses.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the body
and Yagan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Sitsongrit pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yagan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Petchongboo Sitsongrit will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Petchongboo Sitsongrit's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Yagan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yagan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sitsongrit paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yagan connects with a nice looking jab.
Yagan tries to clinch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sitsongrit wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab.
Sitsongrit misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yagan tries a quick counter leg kick but Sitsongrit is wise to it.
Yagan cracks a nice hook into Sitsongrit's ribs.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Yagan.
Sitsongrit lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yagan slips under a jab from Sitsongrit.
Yagan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Yagan.
Petchongboo Sitsongrit is winning the standup battle so far.
Sitsongrit is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yagan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yagan tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A clash of legs there as Yagan blocks the low kick.
Sitsongrit scores with a leg kick.
Yagan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit obviously looking to wear him down.
Yagan tries to clinch but Sitsongrit is having none of it.
Yagan looks for the body kick but Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick from Sitsongrit misses.
Sitsongrit thuds his shin into the meat of Yagan's side.
Sitsongrit feints and then cracks Yagan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yagan down.
Sitsongrit shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yagan! But no joy.
Yagan clinches.
Bambam Yagan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sitsongrit's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yagan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Yagan darts in and clinches Sitsongrit up against the cage.
Sitsongrit wants to get back to striking at distance but Yagan won't allow it.
Sitsongrit is looking to break free of the clinch but Yagan has double underhooks.
Sitsongrit escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
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 drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Yagan lands a glancing blow to the side of Sitsongrit's head.
Sitsongrit punishes Yagan's body with a nice straight punch.
Yagan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yagan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Yagan 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.
Sitsongrit avoids a kick to the body.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Yagan walks into a stiff left hand from Sitsongrit.
Yagan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sitsongrit is able to avoid easily.
Yagan wants to clinch up but Sitsongrit keeps it at a distance.
Yagan wants to clinch.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yagan.
Yagan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sitsongrit can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yagan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Yagan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yagan is looking to clinch but Sitsongrit is avoiding it.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Yagan moves out of range.
Yagan missing with a left hand there. Sitsongrit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Sitsongrit lands a really nice looking cross but Yagan seems unphased.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Yagan moves out of range.
Yagan throws out a counter right but Sitsongrit avoids it with no problem.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick, looking for Yagan's leg but Yagan calmly moves out of range.
Sitsongrit tries to land a leg kick but Yagan saw it coming and moves away.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Yagan avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit tries to keep at a distance but Yagan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sitsongrit has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sitsongrit can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yagan lands a body punch.
Sitsongrit prevents a body shot from Yagan.
Yagan misses with some punches.
Sitsongrit escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick that knocks Yagan off balance momentarily.
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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yagan pushes Sitsongrit up against the cage in a clinch.
Sitsongrit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yagan scoring well with a low kick there.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick that misses.
Yagan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sitsongrit stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sitsongrit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yagan.
Sitsongrit looks to throw the jab but Yagan is out of range.
Yagan is looking to clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Yagan blocks the leg kick.
Yagan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
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 Petchongboo Sitsongrit.
I think Sitsongrit 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petchongboo Sitsongrit!
Petchongboo Sitsongrit thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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