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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Bang Pitung (ranked 7612 p4p, 4160 weight class) and Argat Khan (ranked 672 p4p, 490 weight class). Pitung comes to the ring accompanied by Madball - Born Strong . Khan has chosen Can't be touched as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bang Pitung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Argat Khan!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pitung checks a leg kick.
Pitung with a nice calf kick.
Khan lands a two punch combo.
Khan wants to clinch up but Pitung keeps it at a distance.
Khan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Khan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pitung.
Pitung tries to clinch there but Khan circles away.
Khan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khan misses with a combination
and Pitung cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pitung ducks under a wild hook from Khan.
Khan blocks a jab.
Khan misses with a few strikes there.
Khan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pitung.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khan is looking to slow Pitung down with leg kicks.
Khan instigates a clinch.
Khan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Khan closes the distance and pushes Pitung back into the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitung can't find room to land a body shot as Khan controls the action.
Khan manages to break the clinch.
Pitung throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice cross by Khan.
Khan clinches up with Pitung and pushes him back against the ropes.
Khan throws a head punch that misses.
Khan breaks from the clinch.
Pitung throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pitung misses with an uppercut. Khan saw that one coming.
Khan lands with a right hand.
Khan misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Pitung misses the target.
Khan throws a right hand that Pitung ducks under and follows up with a left that Pitung also avoids with ease.
Argat Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khan throws a head kick that misses.
Pitung lands with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pitung slips under a jab.
Pitung misses with a straight right.
Khan throws a head kick but Pitung moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitung takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Khan throws a head kick but Pitung moves out of range.
Khan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Khan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Khan misses with a jab, cross combination.
A swing and a miss from Pitung.
Khan scoring well with a low kick there.
Khan clinches up against the ropes.
Pitung misses with a punch to the body.
Pitung tries to throw a body punch but Khan avoids it by throwing Pitung back against the ropes.
Khan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pitung misses with a punch to the body.
Pitung tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khan's elbow.
Pitung misses with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pitung works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pitung's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pitung circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khan misses with a leg kick.
Khan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Khan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Argat Khan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Khan scores with a shot to the body.
Pitung misses with a hook.
Khan defending well as Pitung loads up on a big left hand.
Argat Khan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Khan lands with a right hand.
Khan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Khan moves away from the strike by Pitung.
Pitung misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khan.
Pitung lands a glancing blow to the side of Khan's head.
Pitung scores with a body shot.
Khan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Khan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pitung counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pitung lunges at Khan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Khan's hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick by Khan misses
and Pitung counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pitung throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pitung thumps Khan with a low kick.
Pitung throws a head kick that Khan semi-blocks.
Khan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Khan swinging wildly here.
Pitung swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitung closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Khan crashing to the mat! Khan uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!
Khan is rocked!
It looks like Argat Khan has been cut.
Khan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Khan trying to stall but Pitung improves his position.
Khan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pitung backwards.
Khan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pitung works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Khan is still on wobbly legs! Can Pitung finish him?
A swing and a miss from Pitung.
Khan seems to have recovered his senses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pitung swings widly with a right hand
letting Khan counter with a right hand.
Pitung throws a hook to the side of Khan's head but Khan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pitung lands a glancing blow to the side of Khan's head.
Pitung throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pitung tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pitung tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Khan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It seemed like Khan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Khan misses with a low kick.
Khan throws a leg kick
and Pitung counters with a two punch combo.
Pitung bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bang Pitung is winning the standup battle so far.
Pitung looks to throw the jab but Khan is out of range.
Khan misses with a wild combination.
Khan tries to clinch up
and Pitung counters with a straight right hand.
Pitung throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A head kick misses from Khan.
An attempted straight right counter from Pitung misses the target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Khan wants to clinch but Pitung slips to the side
and Pitung counters with a nice uppercut that drops Khan onto his backside! Khan bounces straight back to his feet before we have a chance to even start the count. He'll get the standing 8 count anyway before we get back underway.
Khan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pitung.
Khan misses with a lunging right hand
letting Pitung counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bang Pitung takes the second round thanks to the knockdowns.
The cut man is working on Argat Khan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Khan doesn't manage to clinch there - Pitung circles away.
Pitung appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Pitung swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khan misses with a hook.
Khan throws a head kick that misses.
Pitung doesn't manage to clinch there - Khan circles away.
Khan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Khan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Khan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Khan tries to clinch up
and Pitung counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Khan thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Pitung does no damage.
Khan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Khan throws a hook to the side of Pitung's head but Pitung sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good leg kick by Khan.
Khan ducks under a wild hook from Pitung.
Khan tries a quick counter leg kick but Pitung is wise to it.
Khan connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitung swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khan throws a counter combo.
Khan misses with the combination.
Pitung misses with a leg kick.
Khan ducks right into an uppercut from Pitung.
Danga de danga de dang - Khan scores with a four punch combination!
Pitung keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Khan. That's going to slow Pitung down.
Khan throws a head kick that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Pitung misses its target.
Khan lands a two punch combo.
Khan darts in and clinches Pitung up against the ropes.
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!
Pitung lands a right hand that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
Khan throws a punch but it's blocked by Pitung.
Pitung blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pitung breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pitung misses with a wild body shot.
A nice side step and Khan releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitung bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pitung tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khan was well out of range. Poor timing from Pitung.
Pitung connects with a right hand. Khan shakes it off.
Khan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pitung throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pitung throws out a loose jab but Khan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khan throws out a counter right but Pitung avoids it with no problem.
Pitung closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Khan crashing to the mat! Khan uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!
No joy there for Khan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pitung fires out a quick counter leg kick but Khan just manages to avoid it.
Pitung is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pitung blocks a jab.
Pitung thows a left - swing and a miss!
Khan tries a low kick but Pitung avoids it.
Khan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pitung can pounce on him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pitung.
Nice shot lands for Pitung.
Pitung lands the left hand.
Khan cracks Pitung with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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 Bang Pitung.
I think Pitung 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:25
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:25
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bang Pitung!
An out of breath Bang Pitung 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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