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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sendou Kitano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Umberto Reem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kitano's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Taeko Ohnuki - 4:00 AM. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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252 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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194 cm
24
241 lbs
11 - 5 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Sendou Kitano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Umberto Reem!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kitano throws the left hand but Reem avoids the punch easily.
Kitano swings for the body but Reem moves out of range.
Kitano lands a jab to Reem's midsection.
Reem lands a body shot.
Reem cracks Kitano with a good jab.
It looks like Sendou Kitano has been cut.
Kitano misses with a straight left.
Reem swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kitano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reem moves away.
Reem swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kitano just misses with a punch to the body.
Kitano keeps the fight on the outside.
Reem throws out a loose jab but Kitano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reem throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reem throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reem lands a slapping body shot.
Reem drops his hands momentarily and Kitano takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kitano takes the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kitano lands a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitano misses with some punches.
Kitano throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A frustrated look appears on Reem's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Reem misses with the head strike.
Kitano tries to land a knee to the head but Reem blocks with his arms.
Reem escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reem waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kitano.
Kitano throwing a counter right hand but Reem manages to avoid it.
Reem lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kitano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Reem connects with a jab.
Reem tries to close the distance and clinch but Kitano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kitano throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Reem misses with a right hand
and Kitano counters with a nice leg kick.
We've been told by Kitano's head coaches at Forest Hill Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Reem steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kitano.
A lazy left from Reem finds it's target.
Kitano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Reem wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kitano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reem tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kitano ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reem cracks Kitano with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Reem tries to clinch up.
Kitano cracks Reem with an open hand slap.
Kitano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reem.
Kitano throws a good cross that connects.
A punch lands to the side of Reem 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kitano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reem was well out of range. Poor timing from Kitano.
Reem scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Reem slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kitano scores with a nice head shot.
Reem lands with an uppercut that bounces Kitano off the cage and back into range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reem misses with a body shot.
Kitano throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kitano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reem connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kitano's hands.
Kitano misses with a kick to the body
and Reem counters with a straight right hand.
Reem tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kitano manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reem scores with a nice right hand.
Kitano is rocked!
Reem takes a swing at Kitano's ribcage but misses.
Kitano connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Reem momentarily.
Kitano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reem.
Reem throws the left hand but Kitano avoids the punch easily.
Reem swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kitano throws a wild body kick that Reem sees coming a mile off.
Kitano swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kitano turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kitano misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reem scores with a sloppy right hand. Kitano should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice jab there from Reem.
Kitano misses with the body kick
and Reem connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oh Kitano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sendou Kitano's cut is getting worse.
Reem blocks a head kick by Kitano.
Kitano seems to have got his legs back now.
Kitano lands with a thumping leg kick.
Reem fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kitano, pushing him back against the cage.
Reem scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kitano lands an uppercut.
Reem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kitano smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kitano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kitano gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Reem.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reem closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Kitano! Reem dives in looking to finish! Kitano is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Umberto Reem!
Umberto Reem 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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pop
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