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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Braathen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and C S Kitiona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that C S Kitiona was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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194 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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185 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Braathen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, C S Kitiona!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braathen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kitiona blocks a jab.
Kitiona tries to clinch but Braathen moves out of range.
Kitiona avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Braathen loads up on a big right hand but Kitiona slips the punch.
Kitiona fails in his attempt to clinch.
Braathen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Braathen tries a head kick but it misses.
Braathen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Braathen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kitiona.
Daniel Braathen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Braathen misses with a two punch combination.
Braathen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kitiona tries to clinch but Braathen is having none of it.
Kitiona avoids the head kick by Braathen.
Kitiona shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Kitiona has hold of Braathen's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Braathen manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braathen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kitiona is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Braathen has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kitiona looks gassed!
Kitiona working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Braathen is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kitiona wants to take his opponent's back but Braathen doesn't allow it.
Braathen tries to improve his position but instead Kitiona has taken his back!
Braathen wants to get back to his feet.
Kitiona has the hooks in. Braathen is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Braathen is working hard here to advance position.
Kitiona avoiding Braathen 's attempts to control his hands.
Braathen covering up well under a series of strikes from Kitiona.
Kitiona trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braathen rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Kitiona wants to take a breather but Braathen is having none of it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A punch lands to the side of Kitiona 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kitiona has Braathen up against the ropes in a clinch.
Braathen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kitiona just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Braathen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kitiona uses from the top position.
Kitiona postures up.
Kitiona looking to pass the guard.
Kitiona wants to stand but Braathen is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kitiona is looking to work some ground and pound but Braathen has wrist control.
Kitiona wants to control from the top but Braathen keeps moving.
Kitiona postures up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Braathen rushes Kitiona and presses him up against the ropes.
Braathen has Kitiona pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Kitiona manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kitiona gets control of Braathen's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kitiona will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Kitiona tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Braathen is looking to stand up but Kitiona won't let him.
Braathen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kitiona throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Braathen dominated that 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.
Kitiona looks to land a right hand but Braathen moved out of range.
Braathen with a hook.
Kitiona misses with a takedown attempt - Braathen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Braathen throws a series of punches but Kitiona avoids them all with ease.
Kitiona moves out of range as Braathen strikes.
Kitiona shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
It looks like C S Kitiona has been cut.
Kitiona avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Braathen fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big left from Braathen misses.
Good shot there by Braathen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braathen throws a nice looking combination but Kitiona bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Braathen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kitiona tries to clinch but Braathen moves out of range.
Kitiona blocks the body kick.
Kitiona scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kitiona is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Kitiona is looking to take a break and control but Braathen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Braathen manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kitiona has one foot on Braathen's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Braathen lands an overhand right.
Kitiona shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kitiona showed some decent athleticism there.
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!
Braathen moves into full guard.
Kitiona trying to control the position from guard on top but Braathen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kitiona thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Braathen tries to strike from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braathen wants to get back to his feet but Kitiona is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kitiona trying to stand up but can't free himself from Braathen's guard.
Braathen is trying to control the position but Kitiona postures up.
Kitiona is looking to stand up but Braathen won't let him.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Braathen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kitiona momentarily.
Kitiona is looking to clinch but Braathen is avoiding it.
Braathen throws an overhand right that lands on Kitiona's shoulder, as Kitiona tries to avoid the shot.
Kitiona fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kitiona gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braathen throws a one two combo.
Kitiona tries to close the distance and clinch but Braathen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Braathen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Braathen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Braathen looks to throw the jab but Kitiona is out of range.
Kitiona tries to bum rush Braathen with a series of wild strikes but Braathen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kitiona avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
C S Kitiona is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Braathen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Kitiona.
Kitiona keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Braathen.
Braathen dodges the punch combination from Kitiona.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Braathen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on C S Kitiona's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Braathen.
Braathen misses with a combination
and Kitiona counters with a nice kick to the body.
Kitiona wants to clinch.
Kitiona tries to clinch up but Braathen circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Braathen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braathen blocks a head kick by Kitiona.
Braathen looks to land a combination but Kitiona avoids it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kitiona throws a sloppy head kick and Braathen moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from Braathen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braathen looks to land a right hand but Kitiona moved out of range.
Braathen wants to clinch
and Kitiona counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kitiona postures up.
Kitiona gets to his feet. Braathen looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Kitiona misses with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Kitiona.
Kitiona tries to clinch there but Braathen circles away.
Kitiona looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Braathen!
Braathen is trying to escape the mount but Kitiona keeps good control and instead manages to take Braathen's back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kitiona is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Braathen trying to control the hands but Kitiona breaks the grip.
Kitiona patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Braathen trying to control the hands but Kitiona won't let him.
Braathen covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Braathen rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Braathen is staying active underneath Kitiona, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braathen wants to get back to full guard.
Braathen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Braathen actively working from the bottom here.
Kitiona thows a huge punch but Braathen dodges it nicely.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kitiona misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Braathen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Daniel Braathen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Braathen stuffs the takedown attempt from Kitiona. Kitiona gets slowly back to his feet.
Braathen lunges at Kitiona with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kitiona's hand.
Braathen digs a good hook to Kitiona's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Braathen.
Braathen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kitiona checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Braathen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kitiona takes a kick to the side of the head.
Daniel Braathen is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circle momentarily. Braathen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Braathen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kitiona fails in his attempt to clinch.
Braathen thows a body shot but no joy.
C S Kitiona has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kitiona shoots in but Braathen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Braathen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kitiona.
Kitiona throws a head kick but Braathen moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
C S Kitiona comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Braathen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Braathen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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