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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yuji Kitauchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Povetkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Povetkin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuji Kitauchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Alexander Povetkin!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kitauchi misses with an uppercut. Povetkin saw that one coming.
Povetkin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kitauchi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kitauchi jabs Povetkin right on the nose. Povetkin blinks but takes it well.
Kitauchi jabs Povetkin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Povetkin lands with a shot to the body.
Kitauchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yuji Kitauchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kitauchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Povetkin moves away.
Povetkin throws a right hand that Kitauchi ducks under and follows up with a left that Kitauchi also avoids with ease.
Povetkin misses the shot to the body.
Povetkin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Povetkin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kitauchi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
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!
Kitauchi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitauchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Povetkin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kitauchi scores with a nice right hand.
Povetkin thows a body shot but no joy.
Povetkin throws a jab when Kitauchi was well out of range.
Kitauchi avoids the body shot from Povetkin.
A clash of legs there as Kitauchi blocks the low kick.
Kitauchi throws a leg kick but Povetkin checks it.
Povetkin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A low kick from Povetkin is predictable there
and Kitauchi counters with a one-two to the body.
Kitauchi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kitauchi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Povetkin's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Povetkin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Povetkin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Povetkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kitauchi.
Povetkin misses with a lunging right hand
and Kitauchi counters with a two punch combo.
Povetkin looks gassed!
Kitauchi connects with a solid leg kick.
A jab from Kitauchi finds it's way through Povetkin's defenses.
Povetkin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kitauchi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kitauchi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kitauchi connects with a leg kick. Povetkin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kitauchi wants to land a leg kick but Povetkin is out of range.
Kitauchi blocks a low kick nicely.
Kitauchi misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitauchi lands a nice shot to the body.
Povetkin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kitauchi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Povetkin.
Kitauchi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A cross from Kitauchi lands.
Povetkin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kitauchi is looking to clinch.
Kitauchi lands with a nice body punch.
Povetkin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kitauchi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Povetkin misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Kitauchi fails to land.
Kitauchi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Povetkins head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kitauchi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kitauchi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Kitauchi as the two fighters clinch.
Kitauchi lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kitauchi.
Kitauchi cracks Povetkin with a nice body shot.
Kitauchi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by Kitauchi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kitauchi scores with a sloppy right hand. Povetkin should have avoided that one.
Kitauchi fakes the leg kick and cracks Povetkin in the body.
Kitauchi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kitauchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kitauchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Povetkin was well out of range. Poor timing from Kitauchi.
Nice straight punches there by Kitauchi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kitauchi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuji Kitauchi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Povetkin tries to keep at a distance but Kitauchi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kitauchi misses with a punch on the inside.
Kitauchi tries a body shot but Povetkin blocks it.
Povetkin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kitauchi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Povetkin throws a series of punches but Kitauchi moves out of range.
Povetkin looks to land a right hand but Kitauchi moved out of range.
Kitauchi lands a head kick!
A shot to the liver by Kitauchi. Beautiful body shot.
Kitauchi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Povetkin is rocked!
Povetkin moves out of range as Kitauchi throws a body kick.
Yuji Kitauchi is winning the standup battle so far.
Povetkin is breathing heavily.
Povetkin misses with a right hand
and Kitauchi counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitauchi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Povetkin is still on wobbly legs! Can Kitauchi finish him?
Povetkin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kitauchi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kitauchi clinches up against the cage.
Povetkin seems to have recovered his senses.
A short right from Kitauchi.
Kitauchi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kitauchi tries to throw a body punch but Povetkin avoids it by throwing Kitauchi back against the cage.
Povetkin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kitauchi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Povetkin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kitauchi backwards.
Povetkin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Povetkin as the two fighters clinch.
Povetkin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kitauchi lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kitauchi gets through Povetkin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kitauchi struggles to land a body shot inside as Povetkin controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kitauchi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kitauchi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kitauchi blocks an uppercut.
Povetkin lands a nice uppercut.
Povetkin tries to stall but Kitauchi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Povetkin is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Kitauchi throws a punch but it's blocked by Povetkin.
Kitauchi throws a head punch that misses.
Kitauchi lands a right hand.
Povetkin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kitauchi's elbow.
Kitauchi tries a body shot but Povetkin blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Kitauchi.
Kitauchi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yuji Kitauchi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kitauchi.
Povetkin tries to work over Kitauchi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kitauchi breaks from the clinch.
Kitauchi rushes Povetkin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kitauchi lands a body punch.
Kitauchi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Povetkin or not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitauchi struggles to land a body shot inside as Povetkin controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Kitauchi.
Kitauchi gets through Povetkin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kitauchi.
Kitauchi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Povetkin takes a shot to the head.
Kitauchi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kitauchi lands with a light punch inside.
Kitauchi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kitauchi misses with a punch to the body.
Kitauchi gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kitauchi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kitauchi wants to take a breather but Povetkin is having none of it.
Kitauchi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Povetkin can do to turn this around?
Kitauchi has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kitauchi throwing strikes here but Povetkin is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kitauchi thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Kitauchi throwing strikes here but Povetkin is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Kitauchi throwing strikes here but Povetkin is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Kitauchi throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kitauchi raining down shots from the mount!
Kitauchi with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuji Kitauchi dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Kitauchi 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.
Kitauchi catches Povetkin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Povetkin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kitauchi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Povetkin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kitauchi throws a wild body kick that Povetkin sees coming a mile off.
Povetkin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kitauchi moves out of range of the body kick.
Povetkin moves out of range as Kitauchi throws a body kick.
Povetkin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kitauchi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kitauchi's corner calls for a 1-2. Kitauchi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kitauchi misses with a head kick.
Povetkin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Povetkin misses with a kick to the body
and Kitauchi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kitauchi throws a head kick that misses.
Kitauchi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kitauchi.
Kitauchi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kitauchi lands a head shot.
Kitauchi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kitauchi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch lands to the side of Kitauchi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kitauchi misses with a body shot.
Kitauchi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Povetkin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kitauchi throws a right and a left that Povetkin avoids nicely.
Kitauchi connects with the punch.
Alexander Povetkin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Povetkin lands an overhand right.
Kitauchi jabs Povetkin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kitauchi thumps Povetkin with a low kick.
Kitauchi scores with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Povetkin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kitauchi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kitauchi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kitauchi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Povetkin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Povetkin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Povetkin throws a hook to the side of Kitauchi's head but Kitauchi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitauchi throws a nice looking combination but Povetkin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kitauchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Povetkin moves away.
Povetkin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kitauchi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Povetkin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Povetkin misses with a body punch
and Kitauchi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A shot to the liver by Kitauchi. Beautiful body shot.
Kitauchi thows a body kick. Povetkin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Povetkin gets tackled into the cage by Kitauchi. Kitauchi maintains the clinch.
Kitauchi lands a body shot.
Kitauchi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Povetkin backwards.
The referee calls for Kitauchi to work.
Povetkin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kitauchi lands with a right to the head.
Kitauchi struggles to land a body shot inside as Povetkin controls his hands.
Kitauchi prevents a body shot from Povetkin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice left hand lands by Kitauchi.
A right hook to the body lands for Kitauchi.
Povetkin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kitauchi turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Kitauchi sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Povetkin is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Povetkin is not content to let Kitauchi control the position.
Kitauchi controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yuji Kitauchi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kitauchi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuji Kitauchi!
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energy
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hype
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