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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Kim Babbitt (ranked 2496 p4p, 333 weight class) and Red Devolver (ranked 21325 p4p, 768 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kim Babbitt !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Red Devolver!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babbitt 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Devolver connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Babbitt scrambles back to his feet.
Devolver cracks Babbitt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Babbitt lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Devolver wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Babbitt misses with a body shot.
Babbitt definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Babbitt - that will leave a mark!
Devolver pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Babbitt back to the ropes. Devolver follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Devolver has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Devolver circles away from the clinch attempt.
Babbitt misses with a looping left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Babbitt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Devolver.
Babbitt throws a head kick but Devolver moves out of range.
Babbitt takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Devolver throws a body punch but Babbitt moves out of range.
Babbitt darts in and clinches Devolver up against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Devolver is trying to break the clinch but Babbitt is controlling him.
Babbitt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Devolvers head.
Babbitt lands a body punch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Babbitt throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babbitt displaying some good clinch control by pressing Devolver up against the ropes.
Babbitt cracks Devolver with a nice body shot.
Babbitt keeps control of Devolver as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Babbitt avoiding damage.
Devolver blocks the elbow strike.
Babbitt lands a nice elbow.
Devolver blocks a body shot from Babbitt .
Babbitt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Devolver has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Devolver breaks the clinch.
Devolver scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Devolver takes a swing at Babbitt 's ribcage but misses.
Babbitt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Babbitt shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Devolver moves out of range as Babbitt strikes.
Babbitt misses with a lunging right hand
and Devolver counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babbitt walks into a left hand.
A left lands for Devolver.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Babbitt takes a swing at Devolver's ribcage but misses.
A cross from Babbitt lands.
Devolver changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Babbitt misses with a body shot.
Devolver swings for the body but Babbitt moves out of range.
Babbitt feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Devolver's calf.
Babbitt tries to close the distance and clinch but Devolver swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Devolver bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Babbitt throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Devolver counters with a nice uppercut.
Devolver checks the leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice straight punches there by Devolver. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Devolver.
Babbitt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Babbitt looks to land a left hand but Devolver moved out of range nicely.
Devolver appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Babbitt scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice shot lands for Babbitt .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Red Devolver will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Devolver has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Devolver there as he acknowledges the shot.
Devolver bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Babbitt 's head backwards.
Babbitt throws an overhand right that lands on Devolver's shoulder, as Devolver tries to avoid the shot.
A nice side step and Devolver releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Babbitt misses with a low kick.
Devolver scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Devolver scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Babbitt throws a head kick but Devolver moves out of range.
Babbitt doesn't manage to clinch there - Devolver circles away.
Devolver is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Babbitt .
Babbitt fires out a quick counter leg kick but Devolver just manages to avoid it.
Devolver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Babbitt manages to avoid it.
Devolver connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Babbitt momentarily.
Devolver moves out of range of the strikes.
Babbitt clinches up with Devolver and pushes him back against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Babbitt cracks Devolver with a nice body shot.
A short uppercut from Devolver.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Devolver.
Babbitt creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Babbitt pushes off an throws an elbow but Devolver leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Devolver has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Babbitt throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Devolver working aggressively here.
Devolver breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Red Devolver seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Devolver avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Devolver works the jab nicely.
Devolver thuds his right hand into Babbitt 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Babbitt throws a lazy body kick
and Devolver connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A decent looking cross lands there for Babbitt .
Devolver scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Devolver digs a good body shot into Babbitt 's ribs.
Babbitt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Devolver.
Babbitt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Babbitt connects with an inside leg kick.
Babbitt takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Babbitt slips a straight right by Devolver.
Devolver scores with a decent looking hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Devolver clobbers Babbitt with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Babbitt connects with a high kick.
It looks like Red Devolver has been cut.
Devolver avoids a kick to the body.
Babbitt thumps Devolver with a low kick.
Devolver misses with the combination.
Babbitt scores with a punch to the head.
Babbitt uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Devolver lands with a hook. Babbitt tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Babbitt throws a low kick, looking for Devolver's leg but Devolver calmly moves out of range.
Babbitt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Devolver drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Devolver scores with a sloppy right hand. Babbitt should have avoided that one.
Devolver moves out of range of the body kick.
Devolver on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Devolver swings for the body but Babbitt moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Red Devolver showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Red Devolver's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Babbitt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Babbitt fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Devolver on the side of the head.
Devolver takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice shot lands for Devolver.
Devolver throws out a powerful jab.
Devolver ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Devolver scores with a hook.
Babbitt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And Babbitt counters with a quick kick to the body but Devolver blocks it.
Devolver blocks a jab.
Devolver wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Babbitt throws a lazy uppercut
and Devolver counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Devolver listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Babbitt misses the shot to the body.
Devolver blocks a leg kick.
Devolver doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Devolver throws a body punch but Babbitt moves out of range.
Babbitt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Devolver throws out the jab.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Babbitt throws a jab but it's blocked by Devolver.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babbitt bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Babbitt throws a body shot but no joy.
Babbitt connects with a body shot that sends Devolver's belly button to the back.
Babbitt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Babbitt lands with a nice body punch.
Devolver works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Babbitt pushes Devolver away with a front kick.
Devolver stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Red Devolver is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Babbitt misses the target.
A cross from Devolver lands.
Babbitt misses with a body shot
and Devolver counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Devolver fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Babbitt on the side of the head.
Babbitt tries a head kick but it misses.
Babbitt misses the shot to the body.
Kim Babbitt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Devolver missing with a left hand there. Babbitt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Devolver scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Devolver jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Devolver lands with a good body shot.
Babbitt tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Devolver manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Devolver lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Babbitt throws a lazy uppercut
and Devolver connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Babbitt gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Devolver displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Babbitt throws out the jab.
Babbitt misses with a wild body shot.
Babbitt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Babbitt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Babbitt misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Devolver on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Devolver moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Babbitt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Devolver throws out a counter right but Babbitt avoids it with no problem.
Devolver takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Babbitt connects with an inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Red Devolver.
I've got Devolver winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Red Devolver!
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