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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Puenglong Sitsongrit (ranked 453 p4p, 322 weight class) and Jin Matsushima (ranked 42 p4p, 30 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Puenglong Sitsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jin Matsushima!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit cracks Matsushima with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sitsongrit.
Matsushima takes one on the button.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Matsushima blocks it.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Matsushima avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws a big shot that misses.
Sitsongrit looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Matsushima tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Matsushima ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit lands a nice shot to the body.
A jab from Sitsongrit misses.
Matsushima dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit wants to clinch up but Matsushima keeps it at a distance.
Matsushima let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot.
Sitsongrit works Matsushima's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsushima takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
Matsushima throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Matsushima moves out of range.
Matsushima looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Matsushima.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab.
Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sitsongrit thows a body kick. Matsushima tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sitsongrit lands with a nice body punch.
Matsushima misses the jab.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the body.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matsushima moves away.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Matsushima slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Matsushima to score with a decent uppercut.
Sitsongrit scores with a hook to the body. Matsushima takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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 swings for the body but Matsushima moves out of range.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab. Matsushima acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sitsongrit throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Puenglong Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch
and Matsushima counters with a nice uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sitsongrit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Matsushima does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sitsongrit loads up on a big right hand but Matsushima slips the punch.
Sitsongrit throws a predictable looking body shot
and Matsushima counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sitsongrit misses with a right hand
and Matsushima counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matsushima takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matsushima manages to avoid it.
Matsushima uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Matsushima keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsushima tries to clinch
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matsushima. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matsushima 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.
Matsushima uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit cracks Matsushima with an open hand slap.
Matsushima fails with an attempt to clinch.
Matsushima misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sitsongrit is looking to counter punch.
Sitsongrit connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Matsushima momentarily.
Matsushima throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Matsushima.
Matsushima takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sitsongrit with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sitsongrit lands with a cross.
Sitsongrit is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matsushima takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sitsongrit lands the left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsushima tries to clinch up but Sitsongrit circles away and keeps his distance.
Sitsongrit with a nice calf kick.
Sitsongrit takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Matsushima is just out of range.
Matsushima on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sitsongrit paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A slow jab from Sitsongrit misses its intended target.
Matsushima throws a big shot that misses.
Sitsongrit is looking to wear down Matsushima with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sitsongrit connects with a nice looking jab.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Sitsongrit lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Matsushima at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A punch lands to the side of Matsushima 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Puenglong Sitsongrit 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.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matsushima fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sitsongrit takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Matsushima ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Matsushima looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Matsushima's ribcage but misses.
Matsushima throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matsushima's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Matsushima thows a left - swing and a miss!
A left lands for Matsushima.
Sitsongrit throws a push kick but Matsushima slaps the foot to one side.
Matsushima wants to counter with a clinch but Sitsongrit pushes him away.
Sitsongrit lands with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by Sitsongrit - just one landing.
Sitsongrit is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Matsushima can do to turn this around?
Good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matsushima moves away.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matsushima moves away.
Matsushima fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsushima throws an overhand right that lands on Sitsongrit's shoulder, as Sitsongrit tries to avoid the shot.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sitsongrit feints and then cracks Matsushima's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Matsushima down.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matsushima moves away.
Sitsongrit looks to throw the jab but Matsushima is out of range.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matsushima moves away.
Sitsongrit throws a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matsushima. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matsushima lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Matsushima catches Sitsongrit with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Matsushima has taken the fight to the clinch.
A hook to the body from Sitsongrit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matsushima lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sitsongrit.
Matsushima pushes Sitsongrit back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Matsushima blocking some punches.
Matsushima tries to throw a body punch but Sitsongrit avoids it by throwing Matsushima back against the cage.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Matsushima tries to throw a body punch but Sitsongrit avoids it by throwing Matsushima back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sitsongrit.
Matsushima can't find room to land a body shot as Sitsongrit controls the action.
Sitsongrit lands an uppercut.
Sitsongrit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Matsushima as the two fighters clinch.
Sitsongrit lands an uppercut.
Sitsongrit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short body shot lands from Sitsongrit as the two fighters clinch.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the side of Matsushima's head.
Sitsongrit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matsushima's elbow.
Matsushima has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Sitsongrit seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Matsushima can turn it around.
A short right from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit scores with a shoulder strike.
Puenglong Sitsongrit has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sitsongrit scores with a shoulder strike.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with an uppercut but Matsushima uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matsushima.
Sitsongrit scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Matsushima blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch.
Matsushima misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matsushima prevents a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Good body shot from Sitsongrit.
A short left from Sitsongrit.
Matsushima throws a punch but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Matsushima lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sitsongrit creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a hook that snaps the head of Matsushima backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sitsongrit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sitsongrit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Matsushima misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with a lunging right hand
and Matsushima counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Sitsongrit misses the target.
Sitsongrit tests Matsushima's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sitsongrit scores with a punch to the head.
Sitsongrit lands an overhand right.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Matsushima lands with a straight right. Sitsongrit didn't see that one coming.
Sitsongrit lands with a good body shot.
Matsushima drops his hands momentarily and Sitsongrit takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Sitsongrit as he connects with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matsushima.
Sitsongrit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Matsushima.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Puenglong Sitsongrit 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!
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Matsushima moves out of range.
Puenglong Sitsongrit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
An inside leg kick lands from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Matsushima is just out of range.
Matsushima throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matsushima drops his hands momentarily and Sitsongrit takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That kick from Sitsongrit tenderised Matsushima's leg. Matsushima is trying to keep his angry face on.
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.
Matsushima slips under a jab from Sitsongrit.
Matsushima keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sitsongrit.
Puenglong Sitsongrit is winning the standup battle so far.
Matsushima wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit connects with a body shot that sends Matsushima's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsushima is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit feints and then cracks Matsushima's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Matsushima down.
Matsushima has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Matsushima bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sitsongrit's head backwards.
Sitsongrit explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matsushima.
Sitsongrit half committed to a counter leg kick.
Sitsongrit connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Matsushima momentarily.
Matsushima is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sitsongrit is looking to land body kicks.
Matsushima takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sitsongrit punishes Matsushima's body with a nice straight punch.
Jin Matsushima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matsushima keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matsushima jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sitsongrit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matsushima.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Matsushima moves out of range.
Sitsongrit feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Matsushimas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sitsongrit takes a jab right on the kisser.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit lands a slapping body shot.
Matsushima ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little jabbing left from Matsushima on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Matsushima swings widly with a right hand
and Matsushima takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
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.
Sitsongrit connects with a single shot there.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
Matsushima scores with a body shot.
Sitsongrit lands a nice hook to Matsushima's body. Matsushima takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice body punch from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit with a nice calf kick.
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 tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Matsushima is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Sitsongrit is looking to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sitsongrit.
Matsushima bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sitsongrit getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Matsushima stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab.
Sitsongrit lands a slapping body shot.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Matsushima moves out of range.
Matsushima takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sitsongrit throws a jab but it's blocked by Matsushima.
Matsushima jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick which misses Matsushima's front leg but catches the back leg as Matsushima tries to avoid it.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matsushima.
Matsushima dips to his left and cracks Sitsongrit with an uppercut!
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 lands a right hook to the body.
Matsushima misses with a looping right.
Sitsongrit with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Matsushima walks into a straight right hand from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit swings away with a body shot that misses
and Matsushima connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Matsushima scores with a nice right hand.
Matsushima takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Matsushima keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick lands for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit catches Matsushima with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that's the end of the fight!
Puenglong 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Puenglong Sitsongrit!
Puenglong Sitsongrit decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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