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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Cesar Pitt (ranked 5028 p4p, 5740 weight class) and Kyoto Costa (ranked 472 p4p, 523 weight class). Cesar Pitt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Excellent MT
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cesar Pitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kyoto Costa!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Joseph Jones and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pitt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Costa scores with a sloppy right hand. Pitt should have avoided that one.
Costa digs a good body shot into Pitt's ribs.
Pitt really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A combination from Pitt does no damage.
Pitt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Costa misses the jab.
Costa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pitt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pitt swinging wildly here.
Costa punishes Pitt's body with a nice straight punch.
Costa cracks Pitt with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pitt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Costa.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pitt throws a series of punches but Costa moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Costa.
Costa closes the distance and pushes Pitt back into the ropes.
I was talking to Pitt's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Pitt just misses with a elbow thrown towards Costa's brow.
Costa tries to break free but Pitt pushes him back against the ropes.
Costa content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Costa lands with a light punch inside.
Costa prevents a body shot from Pitt.
Good body shot from Pitt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa prevents a body shot from Pitt.
Pitt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Costa struggles to land a body shot inside as Pitt controls his hands.
Pitt throws an elbow but it misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pitt as Costa tries to tie him up.
Pitt manages to break the clinch.
Costa drives through and clinches with Pitt against the ropes.
Costa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Costa slips a jab and a cross from Pitt.
Costa swinging wildly here.
Costa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pitt misses with a body shot.
Costa throws out a counter right but Pitt avoids it with no problem.
Costa missing with a left hand there. Pitt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Costa throws a jab but it's blocked by Pitt.
Costa scores with the left hand. Pitt knows he should have avoided that one.
Pitt throws an off balance right hand
and Costa counters with a stiff right hand.
Pitt throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Costa to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pitt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Costa throws out a counter right but Pitt avoids it with no problem.
Costa throws an overhand right that lands on Pitt's shoulder, as Pitt tries to avoid the shot.
Pitt misses with a combination
and Costa counters with a nice uppercut.
Costa throws a big shot that misses.
Costa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab from Costa.
Costa lands with a cross.
Pitt wants to clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Costa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pitt misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pitt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Costa connects with a single shot there.
Costa loads up on a big right hand but Pitt slips the punch.
The fighters circling - Costa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kyoto Costa dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Costa digs a good hook to Pitt's body.
Costa lands a nice shot to the body.
Pitt lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pitt misses with a right hand
and Costa counters with a stiff right hand.
Pitt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Costa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pitt scores with a leg kick.
Costa keeps the fight on the outside.
Pitt takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pitt misses with a two punch combination.
Costa's corner calls for a 1-2. Costa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
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!
Costa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pitt falls off balance throwing a combination
and Costa counters with a stiff right hand.
Pitt misses with a few strikes there.
Costa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A combination from Pitt does no damage.
Costa lands the left hand.
Pitt tries to keep at a distance but Costa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Costa pushes Pitt back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Cesar Pitt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa blocks an uppercut.
Costa trying to control the position but instead, Pitt has worked for underhooks and has pushed Costa into the ropes.
Costa lands a hook that snaps the head of Pitt backwards.
Pitt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pitt misses with a punch on the inside.
Costa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Costa will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pitt up against the ropes.
Costa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Costa misses with a punch to the body.
Costa blocks an uppercut.
Costa digs a right hand underneath Pitt's ribcage. Pitt let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Costa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pitt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Costa is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pitt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa is working Pitt over against the ropes.
Good body shot from Costa.
Pitt creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Costa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Costa blocks an elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Costa.
Costa digs a right hand underneath Pitt's ribcage. Pitt let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Costa breaks from the clinch.
Costa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pitt.
Kyoto Costa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Costa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pitt throws a left and a right that both miss
and Costa counters with a stiff right hand.
Costa throws a big shot that misses.
Pitt misses with a combination
and Costa counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pitt tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Costa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Costa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pitt on the side of the head.
Costa loads up on a big right hand but Pitt slips the punch.
Costa slips under a jab from Pitt.
Pitt throws a combination that misses
letting Costa counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kyoto Costa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Pitt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It seemed like Costa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pitt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pitt swings for the body but Costa moves out of range.
Pitt has managed to clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Costa.
Costa is leaning against Pitt and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Costa pushes Pitt back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Costa pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Costa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pitt throws a head punch that misses.
Pitt struggles to land a body shot inside as Costa controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pitt throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pitt lands a body punch in the clinch.
Costa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pitt looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pitt as Costa tries to tie him up.
Costa lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Costa as the two fighters clinch.
A shot in the inside from Costa.
Pitt throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Pitt fails to land.
Nice body punch from Costa.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Costa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Costa blocks an uppercut.
Costa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Costa is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pitt throws a punch but it's blocked by Costa.
Pitt lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Costa.
A right handed body shot lands from Costa.
Pitt throws a punch but it's blocked by Costa.
Pitt tries to throw a body punch but Costa avoids it by throwing Pitt back against the ropes.
Costa tries to throw a body punch but Pitt avoids it by throwing Costa back against the ropes.
Costa cracks Pitt with a nice body shot.
Pitt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hand to the body from Costa.
Costa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pitt as Costa tries to tie him up.
Costa lands a shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Costa.
Costa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pitt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pitt takes a shot to the head.
Costa holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Costa.
Good body shot from Costa.
Costa misses with a punch to the body.
Costa is trying to stall.
Costa lands a nice shot to the body.
Costa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Costa.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pitt.
Costa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pitt or not.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyoto Costa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Costa 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyoto Costa!
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