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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Somsak Niratpattanasai (ranked 1062 p4p, 2604 weight class) and Vyacheslav Stroganov (ranked 106 p4p, 254 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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4 - 1 - 0 |
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147
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Somsak Niratpattanasai!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vyacheslav Stroganov!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stroganov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A little feinted left hand from Niratpattanasai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Niratpattanasai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stroganov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Stroganov lands in his opponent's guard.
Niratpattanasai knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stroganov on the ground.
Stroganov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Niratpattanasai keeping full guard, as Stroganov tries to pass.
Stroganov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niratpattanasai keeping moving, preventing Stroganov from controlling successfully.
Niratpattanasai definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Stroganov with a nice head shot there.
Stroganov wants to pass the guard but Niratpattanasai is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroganov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Stroganov prevents Niratpattanasai from getting back to his feet.
Stroganov throws a big right hand that misses.
Stroganov trying to control the position from guard on top but Niratpattanasai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stroganov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Niratpattanasai but Niratpattanasai pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stroganov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Niratpattanasai is fending him off so far but Stroganov persists. Nope, Niratpattanasai circles away and we're back to standing.
Niratpattanasai was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Somsak Niratpattanasai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vyacheslav Stroganov.
Niratpattanasai just misses with a punch to the body.
Stroganov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Niratpattanasai avoids it really well and circles away.
Stroganov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stroganov tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stroganov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Niratpattanasai defends it nicely.
Niratpattanasai went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Stroganov is looking to clinch.
Niratpattanasai was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Stroganov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Niratpattanasai clinches up with Stroganov and pushes him back against the cage.
Stroganov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Niratpattanasai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stroganov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Niratpattanasai landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Niratpattanasai lands with a right to the head.
Niratpattanasai working Stroganov over with knees to the body.
Niratpattanasai crunches a lovely knee into Stroganov's ribcage.
Stroganov looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stroganov trying to stall but Niratpattanasai improves his position.
A short left from Niratpattanasai.
Stroganov takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Vyacheslav Stroganov has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Niratpattanasai.
Niratpattanasai landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A nice left hand lands by Niratpattanasai.
Niratpattanasai lands a knee to the head.
Niratpattanasai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stroganov backwards.
Niratpattanasai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Niratpattanasai lands with a right to the head.
Stroganov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Niratpattanasai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Niratpattanasai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stroganov trying to stall but Niratpattanasai improves his position.
Niratpattanasai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Niratpattanasai effectively controlling the action here.
Niratpattanasai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Niratpattanasai is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Niratpattanasai cracks Stroganov with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stroganov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Niratpattanasai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stroganov's face.
Stroganov tries for a takedown but Niratpattanasai manages to get underhooks.
Niratpattanasai lands a knee to the head.
Stroganov is rocked!
Niratpattanasai throws a big uppercut that drops Stroganov! More strikes from Niratpattanasai and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Stroganov lies dazed against the cage as Niratpattanasai celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Somsak Niratpattanasai!
Somsak Niratpattanasai is the new featherweight champion!
Somsak Niratpattanasai thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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