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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yuji Kitauchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Sneeze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sneeze is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Born on the Bayou. Yuji Kitauchi has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuji Kitauchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drew Sneeze!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kitauchi checks a leg kick.
Sneeze moves out of range of the body kick from Kitauchi.
Kitauchi tries to clinch up.
Kitauchi throws an overhand right that lands on Sneeze's shoulder, as Sneeze tries to avoid the shot.
Sneeze walks into a jab.
Kitauchi tried to score with a low kick but Sneeze checks it.
Sneeze throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kitauchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kitauchi keeps Sneeze at a distance using the push kick.
Kitauchi moves in looking to clinch but Sneeze pushes him off.
Kitauchi scores with a push kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sneeze. Kitauchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sneeze ducks right into an uppercut from Kitauchi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sneeze tries to keep at a distance but Kitauchi has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Kitauchi.
Kitauchi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sneeze is trying to push Kitauchi away but Kitauchi has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Kitauchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sneeze blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kitauchi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kitauchi prevents Sneeze from breaking the clinch.
Kitauchi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kitauchi has a couple of punches blocked by Sneeze.
A right hook to the body lands for Kitauchi.
Kitauchi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sneeze manages to break the clinch.
Sneeze throws a hook to the side of Kitauchi's head but Kitauchi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sneeze punishes Kitauchi's body with a nice straight punch.
Sneeze throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sneeze misses with a body shot.
Kitauchi throws a body punch but Sneeze moves out of range.
Sneeze takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kitauchi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kitauchi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A frustrated look appears on Sneeze's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sneeze tries to break the clinch but Kitauchi is controlling the position.
Kitauchi throws a head punch that misses.
Kitauchi working aggressively here.
Kitauchi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitauchi trying to control the position but instead, Sneeze has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kitauchi into the ropes.
Sneeze blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kitauchi works on Sneeze's body with a couple of short punches.
Kitauchi scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Kitauchi.
Kitauchi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Kitauchi on the inside.
Sneeze working hard to break the clinch.
Kitauchi gets through Sneeze's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sneeze throws an elbow but it misses.
Kitauchi misses with a body punch.
Sneeze is trying to break the clinch but Kitauchi has him pressed against the ropes.
Kitauchi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sneeze throws a series of punches but Kitauchi avoids them all with ease.
Sneeze takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kitauchi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kitauchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sneeze looks to land a combination. Kitauchi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sneeze gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kitauchi counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kitauchi dodges the punch combination from Sneeze.
Kitauchi scores with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sneeze takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sneeze looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuji Kitauchi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sneeze takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A head kick from Kitauchi lands but Sneeze takes it in his stride.
Kitauchi works Sneeze's body with a nice hook.
Sneeze throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kitauchi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kitauchi throws a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kitauchi digs a good hook to Sneeze's body.
Kitauchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sneeze moves away.
Sneeze throws a right hand that Kitauchi ducks under and follows up with a left that Kitauchi also avoids with ease.
Kitauchi moves into the clinch successfully.
Kitauchi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sneeze backwards.
Sneeze blocking some punches.
Sneeze pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Kitauchi.
Sneeze is trying to force a seperation but Kitauchi has the dominant position.
Kitauchi lands a left hand.
Kitauchi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sneeze is trying to break the clinch but Kitauchi is controlling him.
Kitauchi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kitauchi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sneeze backwards.
Kitauchi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sneeze backwards.
Kitauchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sneeze blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kitauchi dodges an elbow strike from Sneeze.
Kitauchi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sneeze wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sneeze blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kitauchi.
Sneeze looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kitauchi can't find room to land a body shot as Sneeze controls the action.
Kitauchi keeps control of Sneeze as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kitauchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sneeze prevents a body shot from Kitauchi.
Kitauchi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sneeze's efforts to push away.
Kitauchi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Sneeze tries to circle away but Kitauchi has him pinned against the ropes.
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 throws a head punch that misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kitauchi misses with a punch to the body.
Kitauchi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kitauchi struggles to land a body shot inside as Sneeze controls his hands.
Kitauchi tries to work over Sneeze's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sneeze tries to break free but Kitauchi pushes him back against the ropes.
Kitauchi lands a nice uppercut.
Kitauchi lands with a light punch inside.
Kitauchi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sneezes head.
Kitauchi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kitauchi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sneeze breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Kitauchi.
Kitauchi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sneeze.
Sneeze swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kitauchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Sneeze is just out of range.
Kitauchi misses with a hook to the body
enabling Sneeze to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kitauchi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kitauchi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kitauchi throws a nice head kick!
Sneeze with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kitauchi to score with a decent uppercut.
Yuji Kitauchi is winning the standup battle so far.
Sneeze throws a big shot that misses.
Kitauchi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sneeze throws a lazy uppercut
and Kitauchi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Drew Sneeze is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sneeze fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kitauchi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kitauchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sneeze moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kitauchi misses with a kick to the body.
Sneeze ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kitauchi moves away.
Kitauchi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuji Kitauchi dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Kitauchi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sneeze does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kitauchi looks to land a body kick but Sneeze moved away.
Sneeze rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kitauchi counters with a low kick, right behind Sneeze 's knee.
Sneeze throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kitauchi is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sneeze lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sneeze lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kitauchi takes one on the button.
Kitauchi misses with a looping left.
Kitauchi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A head kick misses from Kitauchi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sneeze throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sneeze fails to land with a series of punches.
Sneeze lands with an uppercut that bounces Kitauchi off the ropes and back into rage.
Kitauchi scores with a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kitauchi.
Sneeze takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kitauchi.
Kitauchi wants to clinch but Sneeze slips to the side
and Sneeze makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kitauchi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sneeze closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sneeze looks to land a combination but Kitauchi avoids it well.
Drew Sneeze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kitauchi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kitauchi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sneeze looks to score with a jab to the body but Kitauchi is just out of range.
Kitauchi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sneeze paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kitauchi misses with a wild body shot.
Sneeze ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kitauchi moves away.
Kitauchi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sneeze takes a step back to recover.
Sneeze throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nice body punch from Kitauchi.
Kitauchi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sneeze throws a sloppy head kick and Kitauchi moves out of range easily.
A left and a right from Kitauchi both land. Nice combination.
Sneeze tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kitauchi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sneeze tries to keep at a distance but Kitauchi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yuji Kitauchi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Good body shot from Kitauchi.
Kitauchi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kitauchi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sneeze fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kitauchi manages to avoid it.
Sneeze walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sneeze swats away the attempt to clinch by Kitauchi.
Sneeze throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kitauchi counters with a flying knee. Nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kitauchi stuns Sneeze with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kitauchi lands a jab to the nose.
Nice uppercut lands for Kitauchi. That snapped Sneeze's head back.
Sneeze misses with a wild body shot.
Kitauchi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sneeze can do to turn this around?
Kitauchi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sneeze.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sneeze throws a lazy body kick
and Kitauchi counters with a stiff right hand.
Kitauchi avoids a kick to the body.
Kitauchi scores with a head kick.
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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuji Kitauchi!
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