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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bang Pitung (ranked 1622 p4p, 195 weight class) and Kim Babbitt (ranked 1099 p4p, 137 weight class). Pitung comes to the cage accompanied by Body Count - Talk Shit Get Shot. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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187 lbs
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186 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class MT
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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
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bang Pitung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kim Babbitt !
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babbitt misses with a wild body shot.
Pitung throws a leg kick that misses.
Babbitt blocks a head kick by Pitung.
Babbitt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pitung is looking to counter punch.
Babbitt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pitung moves out of range as Babbitt strikes.
Pitung bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick misses from Babbitt .
Pitung was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pitung throws a hook to the side of Babbitt 's head but Babbitt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Babbitt swings widly with a right hand
letting Pitung counter with a right hand.
Babbitt takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babbitt checks a low kick from Pitung.
Pitung lands a jab-cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pitung is looking to slow Babbitt down with leg kicks.
Babbitt misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Babbitt slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Babbitt . That snapped Pitung's head back.
Babbitt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pitung throws a predictable looking body shot
and Babbitt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good leg kick by Pitung there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Babbitt misses with a double jab.
Pitung throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Babbitt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pitung misses with a head kick.
Pitung avoids the head kick by Babbitt .
Pitung takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Babbitt wants to clinch.
Pitung definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Babbitt checks the leg kick nicely there.
Babbitt avoids the body shot from Pitung.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babbitt pushes Pitung up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pitung throws a head punch that misses.
Pitung makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Babbitt fails to land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Babbitt fails to land.
Babbitt lands an elbow inside that Pitung shrugs off.
Babbitt swings wildly with an uppercut but Pitung uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Babbitt .
Pitung dodges an elbow strike from Babbitt .
Babbitt working aggressively here.
Babbitt lands an elbow inside that Pitung shrugs off.
A shot in the inside from Pitung.
Pitung breaks from the clinch.
Pitung ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Babbitt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pitung tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitung throws a head kick but Babbitt moves out of range.
Babbitt misses with a head kick.
Pitung swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pitung avoids the body shot from Babbitt .
Pitung tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pitung connects with a right hand. Babbitt shakes it off.
Pitung throws a low kick but it's checked well by Babbitt .
Babbitt smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Babbitt misses with an uppercut.
Babbitt throws a leg kick but Pitung sees it coming and moves out of range.
Babbitt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Babbitt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Babbitt walks into a left hand.
Pitung is looking to wear down Babbitt with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Babbitt sizes up Pitung with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Babbitt scores with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitung moves out of range of the body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Babbitt as he connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Babbitt tries to clinch but Pitung is having none of it.
Babbitt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Babbitt moves out of range of the body kick.
Pitung tests Babbitt 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pitung slips under a jab.
Pitung was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Babbitt is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Pitung had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Babbitt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Babbitt misses with an uppercut
and Pitung cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pitung throws a combination. Babbitt tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pitung throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Babbitt on the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Babbitt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pitung.
Pitung fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pitung lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bang Pitung will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
An inside leg kick lands from Babbitt .
Babbitt defending well as Pitung loads up on a big left hand.
Pitung throws a head kick that misses.
Babbitt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pitung.
Babbitt scores with a nice body kick.
Kim Babbitt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pitung paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pitung misses with a body shot.
Pitung misses with a wild body shot.
Pitung misses with a low kick.
Babbitt tries to bum rush Pitung with a series of wild strikes but Pitung uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pitung tries a head kick but it misses.
Pitung listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pitung misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Babbitt .
Babbitt throws the kick towards the body but Pitung avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babbitt throws a body shot but no joy.
Pitung tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Babbitt was well out of range. Poor timing from Pitung.
Pitung swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It seemed like Babbitt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Babbitt lands a jab to the nose.
Babbitt takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jab, jab by Pitung - just one landing.
Pitung walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Babbitt checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Babbitt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Babbitt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pitung.
Pitung misses with the combination.
Pitung throws a hook but Babbitt avoids it easily.
Pitung checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Babbitt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pitung throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babbitt tries to close the distance and clinch but Pitung swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Babbitt lands a lovely overhand right.
Pitung misses with a combination
and Babbitt counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pitung is looking to slow Babbitt down with leg kicks.
Jab by Pitung.
Pitung on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pitung ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Babbitt moves away.
Babbitt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pitung slips under a jab from Babbitt .
Pitung takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Babbitt lands a leg kick that knocks Pitung off balance momentarily.
Babbitt throws a hook but Pitung avoids it easily.
Pitung gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Babbitt .
Babbitt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pitung is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitung slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Babbitt throws a low kick but Pitung avoids it.
Pitung swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pitung takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pitung lands a nice leg kick that just misses Babbitt 's sensitive parts.
Babbitt with a jab.
Babbitt cracks Pitung with a good jab.
Pitung thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bang Pitung is winning the standup battle so far.
Pitung fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pitung has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Babbitt misses with a looping right.
A head kick misses from Pitung.
Babbitt has Pitung up against the cage in a clinch.
Pitung blocks an elbow strike from Babbitt .
Pitung lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitung lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice left hand lands by Pitung.
Pitung presses Babbitt against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pitung avoids the elbow strike from Babbitt , against the cage.
Babbitt tries a body shot but Pitung blocks it.
Babbitt takes a shot to the head.
Pitung's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pitung moves out of range of the strikes.
Pitung throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Babbitt scores with a jab to the head.
Pitung throws an overhand right that lands on Babbitt 's shoulder, as Babbitt tries to avoid the shot.
Babbitt closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Pitung counter with a right hand.
Pitung swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Babbitt counters with a body kick that stops Pitung in his tracks momentarily.
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 Bang Pitung will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Pitung swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Pitung.
Babbitt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pitung sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pitung misses with an attempted mid kick.
Babbitt takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Babbitt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pitung lands a nice looking body shot.
Pitung missing with a left hand there. Babbitt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Babbitt .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babbitt throws a leg kick that misses.
Pitung connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Babbitt throws a hook but Pitung avoids it easily.
Pitung rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Babbitt counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the body from Pitung misses
and Pitung takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babbitt walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pitung scores with a sloppy right hand. Babbitt should have avoided that one.
Pitung throws a right hand that misses
and Babbitt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pitung takes one to the side of the head.
Pitung lands with an uppercut that bounces Babbitt off the cage and back into range.
Babbitt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pitung.
Pitung slips under a jab.
Babbitt moves out of range as Pitung strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Babbitt ! But no joy.
A left lands for Pitung.
Babbitt moves out of range of the leg kick from Pitung.
Babbitt is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Babbitt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pitung.
Babbitt smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Babbitt on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pitung checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Babbitt jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pitung throws a body shot but no joy.
Babbitt tries a quick counter leg kick but Pitung is wise to it.
Babbitt connects with a solid leg kick.
Babbitt misses with an uppercut. Pitung saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Pitung misses its intended target.
Babbitt tries to clinch but Pitung is having none of it.
A slow jab from Pitung misses its intended target.
Pitung throws a looping overhand right but Babbitt ducks down to avoid it.
Babbitt missing with a left hand there. Pitung was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pitung lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bang Pitung is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitung takes one on the button.
Pitung throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Babbitt misses with a hook
and Pitung counters with a stiff right hand.
Babbitt closes the distance and clinches.
Pitung misses with a hook from the clinch.
Babbitt lands a left hand.
Babbitt comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Babbitt lands a left hand.
Babbitt throws an elbow but it misses.
Pitung lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Babbitt creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kim Babbitt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Babbitt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babbitt misses with a punch on the inside.
Pitung fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Babbitt tries to throw a body punch but Pitung avoids it by throwing Babbitt back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pitung lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pitung blocks a body shot from Babbitt .
Pitung's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Babbitt tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pitung 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.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pitung, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bang Pitung!
After winning the bout, Bang Pitung thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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