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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Bang Pitung (ranked 3798 p4p, 101 weight class) and Tyga Laxx (ranked 24017 p4p, 186 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Pitung might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Madball - Born Strong . Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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180 cm
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187 lbs
29 - 15 - 0 |
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189 cm
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200 lbs
15 - 12 - 2 |
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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World class boxer
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
29 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bang Pitung! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Tyga Laxx ! The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pitung throws a body shot but no joy. Pitung throws an off balance right hand
and Pitung takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Laxx gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Laxx with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pitung throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Laxx on the side of the head. Laxx throws a hook to the side of Pitung's head but Pitung sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Pitung is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Pitung throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Laxx . Laxx on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pitung. Pitung obviously looking to wear him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pitung throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Laxx now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Laxx lands a jab to the head.
Pitung jabbing away but nothing is landing. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Laxx throws a hook but Pitung blocks it. Pitung connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pitung rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Laxx counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Pitung working aggressively here.
Laxx scores with a shot to the side of Pitung's head. Laxx misses with the head strike.
Laxx misses with a hook to the ribs.
Laxx tries to throw a body punch but Pitung avoids it by throwing Laxx back against the ropes. Pitung tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Pitung lands a nice uppercut. Laxx is leaning against Pitung and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. A short right hand to the side of the head by Laxx . Pitung tries a body shot but Laxx blocks it.
Pitung misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pitung tries to work over Laxx 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Pitung misses with the head strike.
Laxx tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Laxx swings wildly with an uppercut but Pitung uses good head movement to avoid it. Laxx misses with a short punch on the inside. Laxx tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Pitung lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Laxx backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Laxx lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. 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 blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Laxx . Laxx tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Pitung tries a body shot but Laxx blocks it.
Laxx lands a hook that snaps the head of Pitung backwards. Laxx misses with a short punch on the inside. Laxx fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pitung misses with the head strike.
Laxx misses with a punch on the inside.
Laxx fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Laxx . Laxx lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pitung backwards. Pitung blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pitung lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Laxx backwards. A short right from Laxx on the inside. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Laxx lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pitung or not. Pitung lands a left hand.
A hook to the body from Laxx .
Pitung tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A left hand lands to the body for Laxx .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyga Laxx dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Laxx doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Laxx has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Laxx tries to clinch but Pitung moves out of range. Pitung showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Laxx .
Pitung throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laxx sees it coming and avoids it easily. Laxx scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Laxx throws a good cross that connects.
Pitung looks to score with a jab to the body but Laxx is just out of range. Pitung missing with a left hand there. Laxx was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Laxx takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Laxx rushes Pitung and presses him up against the ropes. A nice right hand lands inside from Pitung. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Pitung swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pitung is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Laxx is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pitung blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pitung misses with a short punch on the inside. A body shot lands from Pitung.
Laxx softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. Laxx working aggressively here.
A body shot lands from Laxx .
Laxx tries to work over Pitung's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Pitung struggles to land a body shot inside as Laxx controls his hands.
Laxx has a couple of punches blocked by Pitung.
Pitung lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pitung scores with an uppercut up the middle. Pitung struggles to land a body shot inside as Laxx controls his hands.
Laxx blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Laxx softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. Laxx fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Laxx misses with a hook from the clinch. A nice left hand lands by Laxx .
A head punch on the inside from Laxx fails to land. Pitung blocks a body shot from Laxx .
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pitung blocks a body shot from Laxx . The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Pitung throws a head punch that misses. Laxx misses with a punch to the body.
Laxx takes a shot to the head. Laxx misses with a hook to the ribs.
Laxx has a couple of punches blocked by Pitung.
Pitung throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Laxx s head. Pitung throws a punch but it's blocked by Laxx . Pitung gets through Laxx 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Pitung trying to control the position but instead, Laxx has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pitung into the ropes. Laxx throws a head punch that misses. Pitung tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laxx 's elbow. Pitung misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laxx . Pitung lands a body shot in the clinch.
Laxx throws a punch but it's blocked by Pitung. A head punch on the inside from Pitung fails to land. Laxx misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tyga Laxx will probably get the nod - 10:9. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Pitung swings widly with a right hand
and Laxx counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Laxx has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Pitung misses the body punch and Laxx counters with a lovely straight right hand! Tyga Laxx seems to be getting the better of the standup. Pitung pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Pitung waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laxx . Laxx swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Pitung scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Laxx slips under a jab. A countering left hand to the body from Laxx misses. Pitung jabbing away but nothing is landing. Laxx fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pitung manages to avoid it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Laxx will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pitung appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Pitung is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Laxx 's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems. Pitung avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pitung throws an off balance right hand
and Laxx connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Laxx throws a big shot that misses. Pitung swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Laxx on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Pitung lands a high kick!
Pitung is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Pitung fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Laxx on the side of the head. Bang Pitung has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Pitung bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Pitung is looking to slow Laxx down with leg kicks. Tyga Laxx is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. A big left from Pitung misses. Laxx thows a leg kick but Pitung checks it and Pitung counters with a two punch combo. This has been an exciting period of action! Laxx with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pitung to score with a decent uppercut. Laxx slips a jab from Pitung.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Laxx throws a shot from downtown. Pitung moves away and avoids it. Laxx swinging wildly here.
Pitung throws a right hand that misses
and Laxx counters with a series of strikes. Pitung will be more careful next time no doubt. Decent striking displayed by Laxx there. Laxx throws a looping overhand right but Pitung ducks down to avoid it. Pitung throws a left and a right that both miss
and Laxx counters with a one-two to the body.
Pitung is rocked! Laxx misses with an uppercut
and Pitung counters with a series of strikes. Laxx will be more careful next time no doubt. Oh Pitung is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Pitung misses with an uppercut. Pitung seems to have got his legs back now. Pitung thows a leg kick but Laxx checks it and Laxx counters with a nice body shot. Tyga Laxx is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. A lazy body kick from Pitung and Laxx counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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 Laxx 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:30 Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30 Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyga Laxx !
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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