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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eiji Kitano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Gagarin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kitano kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Yoshida Brothers - Storm. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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157 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Eiji Kitano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuri Gagarin!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gagarin lands a right hook to the body.
Gagarin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kitano takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kitano takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kitano is breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Gagarin.
Some wild striking there from Gagarin.
Kitano appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Gagarin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gagarin throws a combination that misses
and Kitano counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kitano trying to control the action but Gagarin is working from the bottom.
Kitano tries to advance to mount but Gagarin denies him.
Gagarin is trying to get back to his feet.
Kitano trying to control the action but Gagarin is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gagarin is trying to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gagarin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gagarin misses with a strike from the bottom.
Kitano working the ground and pound.
Kitano connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Gagarin some visible discomfort.
Gagarin bucks up and tries to throw Kitano off but instead Kitano has got his back!
Kitano has Gagarin flattened out and is raining down punches.
Gagarin trying to get back to his feet but Kitano is in full control for now.
Kitano lands a shot to the head.
Kitano lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kitano punches Gagarin on the ear.
Gagarin grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Gagarin is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Kitano lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Gagarin.
Kitano lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Gagarin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Kitano. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Gagarin is trying to stand back up.
Kitano landing with strikes.
Gagarin is keeping busy.
Gagarin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kitano controlling well, preventing Gagarin from escaping the position.
Kitano is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gagarin is trying to stand back up.
Kitano loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Gagarin hold on?
Kitano biding his time, looking for the opening.
Kitano connects with a big shot to the side of Gagarin's head.
Kitano lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Kitano. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Oooh a big shot gets through from Kitano. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Gagarin wants to get back to his feet.
Gagarin is covering up but some of the strikes from Kitano are getting through and doing damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kitano lands with a hammerfist to the side of Gagarin's head.
Kitano is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Kitano is working the ground and pound. Can Gagarin escape?
Kitano is working the ground and pound. Can Gagarin escape?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kitano loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Gagarin hold on?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kitano looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Kitano lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Gagarin.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Kitano is punishing Gagarin with strikes - can he finish him?!
Gagarin is covering up but some of the strikes from Kitano are getting through and doing damage.
Kitano trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Gagarin grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Gagarin is trying to stand back up.
Kitano looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Gagarin trying to get back to his feet but Kitano is in full control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eiji Kitano dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Gagarin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kitano decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gagarin's guard.
Kitano scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kitano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gagarin can do to turn this around?
Kitano postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kitano prevents Gagarin from getting back to his feet.
Kitano postures up and lands a big shot to Gagarin's brow.
Gagarin wants to stand up but Kitano is controlling him.
Kitano advances to half guard.
Kitano is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Eiji Kitano overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kitano slips a nice elbow through Gagarin's hands, connecting with Gagarin's forehead.
Nice strikes from Kitano there.
Kitano trying to control from half guard but Gagarin is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kitano is nestled in close to Gagarin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kitano seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kitano stops Gagarin from getting back to his feet.
Kitano is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kitano has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kitano takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitano trying to control from half guard but Gagarin is working away.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kitano lands a nice short elbow.
Kitano works his way into side control.
Kitano grinds an elbow into Gagarin's temple.
Gagarin wants to get back to his feet but Kitano drags him back down.
Kitano lands a decent elbow from side control.
Gagarin wants to get back to his feet but Kitano drags him back down.
Kitano lands some shots froms side control.
Kitano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gagarin keeps working.
Gagarin wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Gagarin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kitano. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kitano cracks Gagarin with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Gagarin pushes Kitano away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kitano gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Kitano working the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gagarin is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kitano is controlling him well.
Kitano scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gagarin to see if he's OK.
Gagarin is trying to buck Kitano off.
Gagarin is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Kitano is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Gagarin is trying desperately to improve position.
Kitano fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kitano with shots to the head and body - Gagarin looks very uncomfortable down there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kitano looking to finish Gagarin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gagarin!
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Kitano is landing with some decent strikes but Gagarin is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gagarin is looking to get to half guard.
Gagarin takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kitano raining down hammerfists from mount.
BOOM! Kitano connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Gagarin is trying to stand up.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kitano cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitano content just to control the position here.
Kitano pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kitano lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kitano with the ground and pound from mount.
Gagarin throwing hammer fists to the chest of Kitano. What's that going to do exactly?
Kitano unloading with bombs!
Gagarin is looking to get to half guard.
Kitano scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gagarin?
Kitano landing shots from mount.
The referee warns Gagarin that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Kitano lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gagarin is bucking up trying to escape but Kitano cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kitano connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kitano trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gagarin throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kitano scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kitano is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gagarin swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Gagarin swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Gagarin is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Kitano with good strikes from the mount here!
Kitano with a couple of short strikes.
Kitano pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kitano dominating with strikes here.
Kitano breaks from Gagarin's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Gagarin takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kitano in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kitano landing punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kitano lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The referee warns Gagarin that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Kitano in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kitano breaks from Gagarin's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Gagarin is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eiji Kitano dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Gagarin throws a poor cross that misses
and Kitano counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kitano with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Gagarin pushes Kitano off looking to stand but Kitano dives back in and keeps control.
Kitano lands with a punch from half guard.
Kitano seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Nice strikes from Kitano there.
Gagarin is looking to escape.
Kitano scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kitano uses his free foot to push down on Gagarin's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gagarin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gagarin is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Kitano has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gagarin's face.
Gagarin is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Kitano is landing with some decent strikes but Gagarin is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gagarin is trying to escape the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitano is landing with some decent strikes but Gagarin is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kitano unloading with bombs!
Kitano postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gagarin looks a forlorn figure.
Gagarin is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Kitano pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kitano lands a nice shot to the head.
Kitano punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kitano is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kitano working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gagarin is bucking up trying to escape but Kitano cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kitano punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kitano connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Gagarin wants to get back to his feet.
Gagarin throwing hammer fists to the chest of Kitano. What's that going to do exactly?
BOOM! Kitano connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kitano pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kitano lands a big shot there that rocks Gagarin but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kitano working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kitano lands a nice shot to the head.
Kitano controlling the position easily from mount.
Kitano lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kitano lands a nice shot to the head.
Kitano landing shots from mount.
Kitano lands a couple of good shots and Gagarin has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Kitano softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Kitano looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Kitano is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Gagarin covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Can Gagarin hold on?! Kitano is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Gagarin is trying to stand back up.
Kitano scores with punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitano is looking to control Gagarin but Gagarin is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Gagarin wants to escape the position.
Gagarin wants to get back to his feet.
Gagarin covers up after that shot from Kitano.
Yuri Gagarin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kitano trying to control momentarily.
Kitano is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Gagarin is trying to remain composed but Kitano is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Kitano wants to control but Gagarin is keeping busy.
Kitano gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Gagarin wants to get back to his feet.
Kitano looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gagarin is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Kitano looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Gagarin trying to get back to his feet but Kitano is in full control for now.
Kitano scores with punches and elbows.
Kitano keeps control of the position easily here as Gagarin tries to buck him off.
Kitano trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Kitano controlling the positon.
Kitano controlling well, preventing Gagarin from escaping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eiji Kitano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kitano, 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:25
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:25
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eiji Kitano!
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energy
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