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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Principo Adam (ranked 364 p4p, 582 weight class) and Kim Kitsuragi (ranked 56 p4p, 83 weight class). Adam's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dona Eis Requiem. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Principo Adam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kim Kitsuragi !
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Kitsuragi . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kitsuragi .
Adam throws a hook but Kitsuragi blocks it.
Nice shot by Adam.
Adam lands with a good body shot.
Kitsuragi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Adam.
Adam thows a left - swing and a miss!
Adam pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kitsuragi back to the cage. Adam follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Adam throws a predictable looking body shot
and Adam takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kitsuragi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Adam counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kitsuragi throws a hook but Adam blocks it.
Kitsuragi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Adam.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitsuragi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Adam lands a nice hook to Kitsuragi 's body. Kitsuragi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kitsuragi misses with a wild body shot.
Kitsuragi ducks under a wild hook from Adam.
Adam ducks right into an uppercut from Kitsuragi .
Adam lands with a right hand.
Kitsuragi ducks under a wild hook from Adam.
Kitsuragi throws out a counter right but Adam avoids it with no problem.
Adam fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kitsuragi on the side of the head.
Kitsuragi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Adam misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kitsuragi ! But no joy.
Adam misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kitsuragi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Adam counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kim Kitsuragi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Adam misses.
Kitsuragi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adam lands a body shot.
Adam connects with a body shot that sends Kitsuragi 's belly button to the back.
Kitsuragi misses with an uppercut. Adam saw that one coming.
Adam swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kitsuragi .
Kitsuragi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Good exchange - Adam coming out on top.
Adam is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kitsuragi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Adam lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Adam misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kitsuragi .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitsuragi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adam misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Kitsuragi to counter with a crisp jab.
Adam misses the shot to the body.
Kitsuragi misses with an uppercut. Adam saw that one coming.
Adam lands with a straight right. Kitsuragi didn't see that one coming.
Adam lands a jab.
Kitsuragi ducks under a wild hook from Adam.
Adam feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kitsuragi s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Adam misses with a looping left.
Kitsuragi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Adam. Beautiful body shot.
Kitsuragi throws a head kick but Adam moves out of range.
Adam gets a double leg takedown into Kitsuragi 's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kitsuragi managing to control the position.
Adam controls from within his opponent's guard.
Our spies down at at Hammer House of Horror inform us that Kitsuragi has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Kitsuragi controlling the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Principo Adam 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.
Adam misses with a body shot.
Adam shoots in for a takedown but Kitsuragi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kitsuragi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Adam counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Adam with a nice cross.
Adam misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kitsuragi ! But no joy.
Nice shot by Adam.
Adam is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kitsuragi can do to turn this around?
Adam lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kitsuragi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Kitsuragi finds it's way through Adam's defenses.
Kitsuragi throws a lazy right hand but Adam sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looks like Adam has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Adam shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kitsuragi napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adam trying to control the position but Kitsuragi is working away.
Kitsuragi is looking for a sweep.
Kitsuragi dodges the ground and pound from Adam.
Adam thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Adam fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Adam 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.
Kitsuragi can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adam working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Adam is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kitsuragi has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kitsuragi taking a bit of punishment here - Adam scoring with strikes.
Adam trying to control the position but Kitsuragi is working away.
Kitsuragi is trying to control Adam's posture but Adam avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitsuragi regains half guard, as Adam was trying to land strikes.
Adam lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kitsuragi trying to control here.
Adam wants to work for an arm triangle but Kitsuragi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kitsuragi won't allow Adam to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kitsuragi is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Adam in particular looking to stall.
Adam is trying to control. Kitsuragi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Adam controlling the action here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Adam fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kitsuragi to the ground. Adam is now in Kitsuragi 's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Principo Adam dominated that second round.
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!
Adam dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Adam feints a jab promting Kitsuragi to slip. Adam then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kitsuragi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kitsuragi throws an off balance right hand
and Adam makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Adam lands an overhand right.
Adam slips a straight right by Kitsuragi .
Adam scores with a jab to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Adam.
Kitsuragi is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Kitsuragi .
Adam connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kitsuragi momentarily.
Principo Adam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kitsuragi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adam lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adam scores with a jab to the jaw.
Adam fails with a takedown attempt.
Adam throws a hook but Kitsuragi blocks it.
Kitsuragi misses with a right hand
and Adam counters with a left to the body.
Adam lands with a cross.
Adam throws a shot to the body.
Adam connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Adam bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kim Kitsuragi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adam ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Adam takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Adam looks to land a right hand but Kitsuragi moved out of range.
Kitsuragi throws out a counter right but Adam avoids it with no problem.
Adam throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kitsuragi ! But no joy.
No joy there for Kitsuragi , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adam with a nice cross.
Kitsuragi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Adam misses with a hook. Kitsuragi ducked under it nicely.
Kitsuragi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Adam ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice jab there from Adam.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitsuragi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Adam counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kitsuragi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Adam counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Adam throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kitsuragi tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Adam is in Kitsuragi 's guard.
Adam wants to pass the guard but Kitsuragi is keeping the position.
Adam working some strikes from top position.
Principo Adam is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Adam sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adam tries to free his leg and advance position but Kitsuragi is retaining full guard.
Kitsuragi is trying to control the position but Adam postures up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kitsuragi isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Adam stacks Kitsuragi on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Adam!
Kitsuragi is trying to work for a sweep but Adam has mounted him!
Adam controlling the pace for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Principo Adam showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Adam 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Principo Adam!
Principo Adam decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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