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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Momoshiro Kitsune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Rad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kitsune comes to the cage accompanied by 僕はミス・テイク~. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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137 lbs
23 - 16 - 1 |
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142 lbs
22 - 15 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Momoshiro Kitsune!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Kyle Rad!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rad throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rad scores with a push kick.
Rad lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kitsune looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kitsune pushes Rad up against the cage in a clinch.
Rad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kitsune takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rad lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rad lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rad fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kitsune has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rad looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rad lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kitsune's sensitive parts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kitsune drives through and clinches with Rad against the cage.
Kitsune throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kitsune creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kitsune pushes off an throws an elbow but Rad leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rad breaks the clinch.
Rad lands with a slapping head kick.
Rad throws out a leg kick but Kitsune moves out of range and Rad only half commits.
Kitsune throws a big counter combination but Rad scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Rad lands a nice looking body kick.
Rad is looking to slow Kitsune down with leg kicks.
Kyle Rad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rad circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rad. That's going to slow Kitsune down.
Rad throws a sloppy head kick and Kitsune moves out of range easily.
Rad lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rad throws a head kick that half lands.
Rad is looking to score with low kicks.
Rad scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kitsune closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rad to the mat! Rad manages to get full guard.
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!
Kitsune tries to free his leg and advance position but Rad is retaining full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kitsune accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kitsune throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kitsune missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rad keeping moving, preventing Kitsune from controlling successfully.
Rad is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kitsune works over Rad with some ground and pound from guard.
Rad working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kitsune.
Kitsune throws an elbow that misses. Rad uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kitsune's guard. Nice move by Rad!
Rad trying to control but Kitsune is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitsune is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kitsune is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Kitsune pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rad blocks an elbow strike.
Rad avoiding damage as Kitsune throws knees to the body.
Kitsune struggles to land a body shot inside as Rad controls his hands.
Kitsune pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rad escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rad throws a leg kick which misses Kitsune's front leg but catches the back leg as Kitsune tries to avoid it.
Kyle Rad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rad lands the left hand.
Kitsune on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rad - that will leave a mark!
Kitsune tries to clinch there but Rad circles away.
Rad lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rad comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rad is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It looks like Momoshiro Kitsune has been cut.
Rad avoids the head kick by Kitsune.
Rad dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kitsune manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rad on his heels. He'll look to pass Rad's guard now, I'm sure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rad preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rad pulls Kitsune in close to prevent any damage.
Kitsune wants to pass the guard but Rad is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Rad dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Momoshiro Kitsune's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Good leg kick by Rad there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rad with a hook.
Rad misses the shot to the body.
As Rad looks to move away, Kitsune throws a big counter combo bu Rad just gets out of the way.
A cross from Rad lands.
Rad moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rad fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rad lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kitsune shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rad defends it nicely.
Rad feints a counter leg kick.
Kitsune is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Rad.
Kitsune has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rad.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rad!
Rad stuffs the takedown attempt from Kitsune. Kitsune gets slowly back to his feet.
Rad fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kitsune keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rad jabs Kitsune to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rad.
Jab from Rad.
No luck for Kitsune with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Momoshiro Kitsune. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rad.
Kitsune moves in looking to clinch but Rad pushes him off.
Rad throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kitsune on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rad pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kitsune appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kitsune will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kitsune tries to clinch up but Rad circles away and keeps his distance.
Rad has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rad moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rad throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good shot there by Rad.
Kitsune stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rad.
Kitsune misses with a takedown
letting Rad counter with a right hand.
Kyle Rad seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kitsune closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kitsune wants to control but Rad is keeping him busy.
Kitsune in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Kitsune cracks Rad with a big elbow.
Kitsune laying and praying for a moment but Rad takes advantage and regains half guard.
Rad is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rad is controlling Kitsune's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Rad wants to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kitsune throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rad is looking to improve his position.
Rad is staying active underneath Kitsune, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rad tries to get to full guard but Kitsune has control of the leg.
Kitsune sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rad defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Rad showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Momoshiro Kitsune's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Rad throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kitsune stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rad.
Kitsune stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rad.
Kitsune slips a jab and a cross from Rad.
Kitsune on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rad.
Kitsune shoots in looking for a takedown. Rad tries to sprawl out of it but Kitsune keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rad manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kitsune shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitsune scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rad blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kitsune.
Kitsune missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kitsune prevents Rad from standing back up.
Kitsune is nestled in close to Rad, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kitsune wants to take a breather but Rad is having none of it.
Kitsune is pressing down on Rad's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rad is holding on for now.
Rad is defending against the submission attempts here by Kitsune.
Rad pushes Kitsune off looking to stand but Kitsune dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rad blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kitsune.
Rad has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kitsune is working away from the top position though.
Kitsune is looking to take a break and control but Rad is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rad looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kitsune throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rad regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Kitsune.
Kitsune is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kyle Rad is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitsune sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kitsune makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rad keeping full guard, as Kitsune tries to pass.
Kitsune prevents Rad from getting back to his feet.
Kitsune with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kitsune trying to control the position from guard on top but Rad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rad looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kitsune trying to control the position from guard on top but Rad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rad scoring well with a low kick there.
Momoshiro Kitsune has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rad slaps away a takedown attempt from Kitsune, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rad feints and then cracks Kitsune's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kitsune down.
Rad changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rad keeps Kitsune at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rad lands with a nice body kick.
That kick from Rad tenderised Kitsune's leg. Kitsune is trying to keep his angry face on.
Momoshiro Kitsune is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kitsune throws a series of punches but Rad avoids them all with ease.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Rad comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rad 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Rad!
Our winner, Kyle Rad, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Momoshiro Kitsune spoke after the fight, saying 'I`ll win next time!!! '.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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