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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Solomon Cook (ranked 7228 p4p, 158 weight class) and Bang Pitung (ranked 5668 p4p, 133 weight class). Pitung has chosen Madball - Born Strong as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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238 lbs
28 - 16 - 0 |
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187 lbs
31 - 19 - 0 |
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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World class boxer
Good gas tank
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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
28 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Solomon Cook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bang Pitung!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pitung misses with a few strikes there.
Pitung tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cook with a hook.
Cook throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pitung throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cook slips under a jab from Pitung.
Pitung tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cook is able to avoid easily.
Cook lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cook.
Cook throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Pitung counter with a right hand.
Pitung bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cook's head backwards.
Cook takes a swing at Pitung's ribcage but misses.
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!
A head kick from Cook lands but Pitung takes it in his stride.
Pitung misses with a head kick.
Pitung looks to throw the jab but Cook is out of range.
Cook looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Pitung goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Solomon Cook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cook throws a front kick aimed at Pitung's knee but Pitung avoids it well.
It seemed like Pitung was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pitung swings for the body but Cook moves out of range.
Pitung fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cook manages to avoid it.
Cook went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Pitung misses the jab.
A head kick misses from Cook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pitung throws a lazy right hand but Cook sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Some wild striking there from Cook.
Pitung throws out a counter right but Cook avoids it with no problem.
Cook takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A head kick misses from Pitung.
Cook keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pitung.
Cook slips a jab and a cross from Pitung.
Cook fires out a quick counter leg kick but Pitung just manages to avoid it.
Pitung connects with a body shot.
Pitung tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cook was well out of range. Poor timing from Pitung.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pitung. Cook does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cook throws a sloppy head kick and Pitung moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from Pitung on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pitung fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cook throwing a counter right hand but Pitung manages to avoid it.
Cook uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pitung.
Pitung throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cook stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cook lands a leg kick that knocks Pitung off balance momentarily.
Cook tries to work over Pitung's front leg with a kick but Pitung checks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch lands to the side of Pitung 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitung displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cook throws out the jab.
Cook throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pitung tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cook was well out of range. Poor timing from Pitung.
Pitung ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cook moves away.
Cook uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pitung has time to react.
Pitung throws a head kick but Cook moves out of range.
Pitung on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pitung tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Cook paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cook misses with a wild body shot.
Cook takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Cook throws a low kick but Pitung avoids it.
Cook throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cook uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pitung.
Pitung takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cook slips under a jab from Pitung.
Cook tries to land a front kick but Pitung steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pitung misses with a wild body shot.
Pitung cracks a nice hook into Cook's ribs.
Cook misses with a leg kick
and Pitung counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bang Pitung will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Solomon Cook's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cook tries a head kick but it misses.
Pitung swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Solomon Cook is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cook looks for the body kick but Pitung saw that one coming.
Cook walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cook misses with a wild combination.
Cook avoids a kick to the body.
Cook takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Pitung is looking to clinch.
Cook feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pitung's calf.
Cook is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cook swats away the attempt to clinch by Pitung.
Cook lands with an uppercut that bounces Pitung off the ropes and back into range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pitung takes a swing at Cook's ribcage but misses.
Cook appears to be looking for a big counter.
Pitung on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pitung's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cook connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pitung scrambles back to his feet.
Cook misses with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pitung misses with a straight left.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitung throws a lazy right hand but Cook sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cook throws a right hand that misses
and Pitung cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pitung lands a nice shot that snaps Cook's head back.
Cook throws a series of punches but Pitung moves out of range.
Pitung misses with a straight left.
Pitung looks to land a right hand but Cook moved out of range.
Pitung lands a head kick!
A swing and a miss from Pitung.
Pitung swings for the body but Cook moves out of range.
Cook throws a leg kick but Pitung moved away.
Cook uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pitung.
Bang Pitung seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cook plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A head kick misses from Pitung.
Pitung lands with an overhand left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pitung gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pitung looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pitung throws a right hand that Cook ducks under and follows up with a left that Cook also avoids with ease.
Cook avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pitung.
Pitung on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pitung misses with a looping right.
Cook scores with a jab to the body.
Pitung defending well as Cook loads up on a big left hand.
Cook ducks under a wild hook from Pitung.
Pitung checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pitung lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cook throws a solid leg kick but Pitung takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cook.
Pitung scores with a hook to the body. Cook takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cook stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice body punch from Pitung.
Pitung swings for the body but Cook moves out of range.
Cook keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pitung.
Cook throws a shot from downtown. Pitung moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Pitung misses the target.
Jab from Cook.
Pitung takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cook avoids the body shot from Pitung.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Solomon Cook will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Solomon Cook's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Cook scores with a nice strike.
Cook lunges at Pitung with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pitung's hand.
Cook gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Pitung counter with a right hand.
Pitung scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pitung tries to keep at a distance but Cook has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pitung misses with the head strike.
Pitung misses with a punch on the inside.
Pitung swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pitung misses with the head strike.
Cook blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pitung works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cook.
Cook tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pitung fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pitung struggles to land a body shot inside as Cook controls his hands.
Cook is trying to stall.
Pitung blocks a body shot from Cook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitung lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cook tries to work over Pitung's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cook struggles to land a body shot inside as Pitung controls his hands.
Cook gets through Pitung's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cook cracks Pitung with a nice body shot.
Pitung lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cook lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pitung swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pitung can't find room to land a body shot as Cook controls the action.
Nice body punch from Pitung - that landed with a thud.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cook blocks a body shot from Pitung.
Pitung misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Pitung blocks an uppercut.
Pitung throws a punch but it's blocked by Cook.
Cook is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pitung is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pitung lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pitung tries to work over Cook's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cook misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pitung prevents a body shot from Cook.
Pitung scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pitung softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Pitung lands a right hand.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cook.
Pitung lands a nice shot to the body.
Cook misses with some punches.
Pitung blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cook lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pitung backwards.
Bang Pitung seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pitung blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cook with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cook blocks a body shot from Pitung.
Pitung blocking some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bang Pitung.
Well Pitung has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bang Pitung!
During a confident post fight interview, Bang Pitung thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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