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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kotaro Kikuta (ranked 302 p4p, 478 weight class) and James Kirk (ranked 42 p4p, 71 weight class). James Kirk is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kotaro Kikuta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Kirk!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kikuta misses with an uppercut. Kirk saw that one coming.
Kikuta throws a hook but Kirk avoids it easily.
Kikuta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kirk lands a front kick.
Kirk moves out of range as Kikuta strikes.
Kikuta looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kikuta throws a head kick that misses.
Kikuta misses with a hook. Kirk ducked under it nicely.
Kikuta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kirk tries to counter with a clinch but Kikuta shakes him off and moves away.
Kikuta throws the left hand but Kirk avoids the punch easily.
Kirk clinches up with Kikuta and pushes him back against the cage.
Kikuta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kirk lands with a left to the head.
Kirk scores with a shot to the side of Kikuta's head.
A short right from Kirk.
A head punch on the inside from Kikuta fails to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kirk lands an uppercut.
A short left from Kikuta.
Kirk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kikuta lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kirk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kirk misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirk tries to work over Kikuta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kikuta taking a breather.
Kirk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kirk works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kikuta blocks a body shot from Kirk.
Nice body punch from Kikuta.
Kikuta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kirk scores with a shoulder strike.
Kikuta looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kirk lands with a light punch inside.
Kikuta blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Kirk fails to land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kirk as Kikuta tries to tie him up.
Kirk tries a body shot but Kikuta blocks it.
Kirk presses Kikuta against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kikuta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kirk lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kirk looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kikuta lands a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Kirk.
Kikuta is breathing heavily.
Kirk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kikuta backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kirk blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kikuta scores with a shot to the side of Kirk's head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kirk.
Kikuta misses with the head strike.
Kirk blocking some punches.
Kirk blocks an uppercut.
Kikuta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kirk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kikutas head.
Kirk avoiding damage as Kikuta throws knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kikuta.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kirk.
Kirk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kirk lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kikuta backwards.
Kirk tries a body shot but Kikuta blocks it.
Kirk has a couple of punches blocked by Kikuta.
Kirk has a couple of punches blocked by Kikuta.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kirk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kirk avoids the elbow strike from Kikuta, against the cage.
Kirk works on Kikuta's body with a couple of short punches.
Still in the clinch, Kirk scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirk lands with a left to the head.
Kirk struggles to land a body shot inside as Kikuta controls his hands.
Kirk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kikuta is looking to break free of the clinch but Kirk has double underhooks.
Kirk lands a left hand.
Kirk lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hand to the body from Kirk.
Kirk lands a hook that snaps the head of Kikuta backwards.
Kikuta misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Kirk.
Kikuta wants to get back to striking at distance but Kirk won't allow it.
Kikuta misses with a punch on the inside.
Kirk lands with a right to the head.
Kirk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kikuta's elbow.
Kirk lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kirk blocking some punches.
Kirk misses with a punch on the inside.
Kikuta throws a head punch that misses.
Kirk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kirk blocks an elbow strike from Kikuta.
Kirk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirk lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kirk.
Kirk misses with a punch to the body.
Kikuta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kikuta lands a left hand.
Kirk swings wildly with an uppercut but Kikuta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kikuta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kirk gets through Kikuta's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kirk blocks a body shot from Kikuta.
Kikuta digs a right hand underneath Kirk's ribcage. Kirk let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kikuta is looking to control Kirk's arms but Kirk gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kikuta has his back to the cage.
Kikuta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kikuta working aggressively here.
Kirk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kikuta backwards.
Kirk working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice left hand lands by Kirk.
Kirk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kirk misses with the head strike.
Kikuta misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Kirk as the two fighters clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Kirk dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kirk blocks a jab.
Kikuta misses with a straight right.
Kikuta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kirk.
Kirk connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kikuta. Kikuta circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kirk lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kirk scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kirk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kirk looks to land a right hand but Kikuta moved out of range.
Kikuta staying out of range there.
Kirk blocks a jab.
Kikuta takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kikuta scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kirk in his tracks.
Kikuta takes a head kick and keeps coming.
James Kirk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kirk is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kikuta lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kirk circles away quickly and effectively.
Kirk uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kirk staying out of range there.
Kirk looks to score with a jab to the body but Kikuta is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kirk.
Kirk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kirk pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kikuta back to the cage. Kirk follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kikuta is rocked!
Kirk has Kikuta up against the cage in a clinch.
Kikuta is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kikuta blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kirk.
Kikuta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kirk working aggressively here.
Kirk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kirk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kikutas head.
Kirk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kirk lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kirk throws a punch but it's blocked by Kikuta.
Kikuta misses with the head strike.
Kikuta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kikuta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kirk backwards.
Kikuta blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kikuta scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Kirk fails to land.
Kikuta is trying to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Kirk fails to land.
A left hand lands to the body for Kirk.
Kirk misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Kirk fails to land.
Kirk lands an uppercut.
Kirk presses Kikuta against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kirk misses with a hook from the clinch.
James Kirk seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kikuta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kirk has a couple of punches blocked by Kikuta.
Kikuta lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Kirk.
Kirk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kirk.
Kirk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kirk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kikuta throws a punch but it's blocked by Kirk.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kikuta blocking some punches.
Kirk lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kirk scores with a shoulder strike.
Kirk lands a hook that snaps the head of Kikuta backwards.
Kirk blocks the elbow strike.
A bit of stalling here from Kikuta.
Kikuta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kirk misses with a body punch.
Kirk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kikutas head.
Kikuta breaks from the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Kirk.
Kikuta takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Oh Kikuta is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kikuta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kirk manages to avoid it.
Kikuta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kikuta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kikuta seems to have got his legs back now.
Kirk slips under a jab from Kikuta.
Kikuta throws a body punch but Kirk moves out of range.
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!
Kikuta looks to land a right hand but Kirk moved out of range.
Kirk steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kikuta.
Kirk blocks a jab.
Kikuta walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kirk.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirk slips a jab and a cross from Kikuta.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick misses from Kikuta.
Kirk scores with a jab to the head.
Kikuta takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kirk moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kirk scores with a punch to the head.
Kikuta is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A left lands for Kirk.
Kikuta throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kikuta throws a head kick that misses.
Kirk throws out a powerful jab.
Good exchange - Kirk coming out on top.
BOOM! Kirk lands a beautiful left hook that drops Kikuta. Kikuta tries to recover but Kirk is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Kikuta lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Kirk!
James Kirk seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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