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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Si Pitung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thaksin Napapa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Si Pitung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thaksin Napapa!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Napapa needs to keep his hands up - Pitung had a free shot at his head there.
Napapa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pitung.
Napapa tries to counter with a clinch but Pitung shakes him off and moves away.
Pitung misses with a left hand
and Napapa counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Napapa.
Pitung throws a head punch that misses.
Napapa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pitung is trying to break the clinch but Napapa is controlling him.
Napapa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Napapa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Napapa.
Pitung lands with a right to the head.
Good body shot from Pitung.
Napapa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pitung doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pitung escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pitung swings widly with a right hand
and Napapa counters with a low kick, right behind Pitung 's knee.
Napapa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pitung.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pitung scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Napapa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pitung throws a hook but Napapa avoids it easily.
Napapa connects with a high kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitung throws a hook but Napapa avoids it easily.
Pitung misses with a looping left.
Napapa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pitung darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pitung looks to land a left hand but Napapa moved out of range nicely.
Napapa looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Pitung catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Napapa stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Napapa walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!
Pitung misses with the combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Napapa loads up on a big right hand but Pitung slips the punch.
Pitung lands a really nice looking cross but Napapa seems unphased.
Napapa is rocked!
Pitung throws a right hand that misses
and Napapa counters with a low kick, right behind Pitung 's knee.
Pitung misses with a straight left.
Napapa tries to counter by closing the distance.
The fighters circling - Pitung throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That kick from Napapa tenderised Pitung's leg. Pitung is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pitung jabs Napapa right on the nose. Napapa blinks but takes it well.
Napapa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pitung's jab looks to have found its range, popping Napapa under the eye.
Napapa is still on wobbly legs! Can Pitung finish him?
Napapa loads up on a big right hand but Pitung slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitung misses with a right hand
and Napapa finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Napapa misses with a head kick.
Napapa seems to have recovered his senses.
Napapa's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pitung under the eye.
Pitung cracks Napapa with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the ropes! Can Napapa get back up in time? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... he's on one knee... 8, 9... he's up! 'Walk towards me' says the referee. Napapa looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue!
Pitung scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pitung throws a hook to the side of Napapa's head but Napapa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick misses from Napapa.
Pitung is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Napapa.
Napapa wants to counter the offense by Pitung and move into the clinch position.
Pitung is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Pitung throws a hook to the side of Napapa's head but Napapa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice defenses there by Napapa.
Napapa appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pitung has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Napapa.
Pitung throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Napapa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pitung misses with a looping left.
A big right from Pitung misses.
Napapa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pitung lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Napapa circles away quickly and effectively.
Napapa now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Pitung misses with a hook
and Napapa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pitung's knee momentarily.
Napapa throws a head kick but Pitung moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napapa lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice straight punches there by Napapa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Napapa.
Pitung misses with a looping left.
Pitung just misses with a punch to the body.
Pitung misses with a looping left.
Pitung throws a lazy uppercut
and Napapa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pitung's knee momentarily.
Napapa has closed the distance and engaged Pitung in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Napapa.
Napapa tries to throw a body punch but Pitung avoids it by throwing Napapa back against the ropes.
Napapa struggles to land a body shot inside as Pitung controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Napapa.
Napapa struggles to land a body shot inside as Pitung controls his hands.
Napapa prevents a body shot from Pitung.
Pitung lands a nice uppercut.
Pitung throws a punch but it's blocked by Napapa.
Napapa prevents a body shot from Pitung.
A short right from Pitung on the inside.
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!
Napapa scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitung fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Napapa misses with a punch to the body.
Pitung misses with a punch on the inside.
Napapa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Napapa taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pitung.
Napapa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pitung lands with a light punch inside.
Pitung prevents a body shot from Napapa.
Pitung misses with a punch on the inside.
Pitung misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Napapa.
Pitung fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Napapa is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Napapa misses with the head strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Napapa gets through Pitung's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pitung swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pitung struggles to land a body shot inside as Napapa controls his hands.
Pitung wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Napapa has him pressed against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Si Pitung takes that one as he scored multiple knockdowns. Thaksin Napapa was lucky to get out of the first round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Napapa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pitung checks it well.
Pitung is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Napapa can do to turn this around?
Napapa drops his hands momentarily and Pitung takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pitung throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pitung dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Si Pitung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pitung misses with a lunging right hand
and Napapa counters with a leg kick.
Napapa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pitung moves away.
Pitung is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pitung uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pitung misses with an uppercut. Napapa saw that one coming.
Pitung checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Napapa thumps Pitung with a low kick.
Napapa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pitung.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Napapa.
Pitung throws an overhand right that lands on Napapa's shoulder, as Napapa tries to avoid the shot.
Pitung throws a hook but Napapa blocks it.
Pitung throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pitung is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Napapa blocks a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Napapa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pitung crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Napapa - the referee stops the clock and Pitung gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Napapa. Pitung manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Napapa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pitung misses the jab.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Napapa connects with a looping right hand.
Pitung throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Napapa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pitung takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Napapa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pitung.
Pitung throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Napapa counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Napapa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Napapa throws a series of punches but Pitung moves out of range.
Pitung connects with a good right hand that stumbles Napapa. Napapa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Napapa blocks a jab.
Napapa throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Napapa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pitung looks to land a left hand but Napapa moved out of range nicely.
Napapa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pitung connects with a single shot there.
Pitung misses with a wild body shot.
Napapa throws a big counter head kick but Pitung avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitung lands with a hook. Napapa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pitung cracks Napapa with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the ropes! Can Napapa get back up in time? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... he's on one knee... 8, 9... he's up! 'Walk towards me' says the referee. Napapa looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue!
Pitung swings away with a body shot that misses
and Napapa counters with a slapping leg kick.
A jab from Pitung misses.
Napapa cracks the inside of Pitung's front leg.
Pitung thows a left - swing and a miss!
Napapa slips a straight right by Pitung.
Napapa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pitung rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Napapa counters with a right hand to the body.
A big right from Pitung misses.
Pitung just misses with a punch to the body.
Pitung throws a hook to the side of Napapa's head but Napapa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Napapa connects with a solid leg kick.
Pitung jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pitung throws a sloppy body shot
and Napapa counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pitung misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Napapa.
Napapa blocking some punches.
Napapa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pitung breaks the clinch.
Pitung connects with a jab.
Napapa tries a head kick but it misses.
Pitung misses with an uppercut
and Napapa counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pitung throws a jab but it's blocked by Napapa.
Pitung avoids the head kick by Napapa.
Napapa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pitung throws an overhand right that lands on Napapa's shoulder, as Napapa tries to avoid the shot.
Pitung sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Napapa takes the fight into the clinch.
Napapa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice defenses there by Napapa.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab by Pitung.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 throws out a loose jab but Napapa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Napapa takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Napapa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pitung.
A little jabbing left from Napapa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pitung misses with a looping left.
Pitung misses with a left hand
and Napapa counters with a low kick, right behind Pitung 's knee.
Pitung missing with a left hand there. Napapa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Napapa flicks out a counter leg kick but Pitung steps away.
No joy there for Pitung, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pitung connects with a body shot.
Napapa scoring well with a low kick there.
Pitung avoids the body shot from Napapa.
Napapa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Napapa slips a jab from Pitung.
And Napapa responds with a good body kick, but Pitung manages to step out the way in time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Pitung.
Pitung misses with a body shot.
Pitung misses the shot to the body.
Pitung throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Si Pitung will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the 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. This is the final round!
Napapa slips under a jab from Pitung.
Napapa only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Napapa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pitung throws a hook but Napapa blocks it.
Napapa follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Napapa dodges the punch combination from Pitung.
Napapa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pitung misses with a hook.
Pitung stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pitung throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pitung misses with a hook.
Donk. Pitung catches Napapa right on the button with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Napapa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Napapa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pitung misses with an uppercut
and Napapa counters with a leg kick.
Napapa slips a jab from Pitung.
Napapa lands a leg kick that knocks Pitung off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Pitung.
Napapa flicks out a counter leg kick but Pitung steps away.
Pitung throws a big shot that misses.
Si Pitung is winning the standup battle so far.
Napapa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pitung misses with a hook
and Napapa counters with a nice body kick.
Napapa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Napapa slips a jab from Pitung.
Napapa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pitung.
Pitung throws a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Napapa is looking to clinch.
Pitung throws the left hand but Napapa avoids the punch easily.
Pitung misses with an uppercut. Napapa saw that one coming.
Pitung throws a body punch but Napapa moves out of range.
Napapa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Napapa gets a clinch.
Pitung breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pitung misses with a hook
and Napapa counters with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Napapa slips a jab from Pitung.
Pitung throws a jab when Napapa was well out of range.
Pitung scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An inside leg kick lands from Napapa.
Pitung misses with a body shot.
Napapa lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Pitung scores with a jab to the body.
Pitung throws out a loose jab but Napapa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Napapa tries a quick counter leg kick but Pitung is wise to it.
Pitung misses with a straight right.
Pitung throws a right hand that misses
and Napapa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pitung misses with a hook. Napapa ducked under it nicely.
Pitung throws a hook to the side of Napapa's head but Napapa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pitung throws a hook to the side of Napapa's head but Napapa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Napapa slips a jab and a cross from Pitung.
Napapa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pitung.
Napapa is looking to land body kicks.
Pitung throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Si Pitung is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitung is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Napapa throws a looping overhand right but Pitung ducks down to avoid it.
A big right from Pitung misses.
Napapa defending well as Pitung loads up on a big left hand.
Pitung throws a poor cross that misses
and Napapa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pitung moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice defenses there by Napapa.
Napapa looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Pitung throws a body punch but Napapa moves out of range.
Pitung scores with a nice strike.
A lazy left from Pitung finds it's target.
Pitung throws a poor cross that misses
and Napapa finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Pitung throws an overhand right that lands on Napapa's shoulder, as Napapa tries to avoid the shot.
Pitung throws a hook to the side of Napapa's head but Napapa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little jabbing left from Napapa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pitung avoids a kick to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pitung!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pitung blocks the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitung lands a nice looking body shot.
Napapa is looking to slow Pitung down with leg kicks.
Napapa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Napapa misses with a low kick as Pitung jumps back.
Thaksin Napapa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Napapa, right into the meat.
Napapa lands a front kick.
Napapa defending well as Pitung loads up on a big left hand.
Pitung misses with a looping left.
Pitung misses with a hook.
Napapa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pitung misses with a left hand
and Napapa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pitung stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Napapa.
Napapa throws a right and a left that Pitung avoids nicely.
Pitung swinging wildly here.
Napapa wants to counter with a clinch but Pitung pushes him away.
Pitung misses with a straight right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Si Pitung showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:24
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:24
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Si Pitung!
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