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Event:
KoF:IW - Okafor x Garbowa
Date: Jul 17, 2021 |
#R1#
Kitano misses with a straight right.
Diesel tries to clinch but Kitano is having none of it.
Diesel fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL2#
Diesel darts in and clinches Kitano up against the cage.
Diesel lands a nice uppercut.
Kitano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diesel throws a head punch that misses.
Diesel looks to throw an elbow but misses. #BC#
Kitano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Voltsz Diesel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diesel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kitano was well out of range. Poor timing from Diesel.
Diesel lands a right hook to the body.
Diesel is looking to clinch but Kitano is avoiding it.
It looked like Kitano was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Diesel.
Kitano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diesel cracks Kitano with a good jab.
Kitano throws the left hand but Diesel avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Diesel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Kitano.
Kitano misses with a straight left.
Kitano loads up on a big right hand but Diesel slips the punch.
Diesel cracks a nice hook into Kitano's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kitano looks to land a right hand but Diesel moved out of range.#T1#
Kitano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#CL2#
Diesel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC#
Kitano breaks from the clinch.
Diesel 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.
A shot to the liver by Diesel. Beautiful body shot.
Kitano throws the left hand but Diesel avoids the punch easily.
Kitano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diesel.
Diesel is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kitano with a body shot.
Diesel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kitano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kitano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diesel tries to clinch but Kitano is having none of it.
Diesel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kitano fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Diesel 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.
Diesel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kitano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kitano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diesel wants to counter with a clinch but Kitano pushes him away.
Kitano throws the left hand but Diesel avoids the punch easily.
Diesel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kitano.
Kitano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It seemed like Diesel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T2##CL2#
Diesel takes the fight into the clinch.
Diesel looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Still in the clinch, Diesel scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diesel throws a punch but it's blocked by Kitano.
Diesel throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Diesel presses Kitano against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Diesel misses with a body punch.
Diesel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Diesel.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diesel.
Kitano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diesel's elbow.
I was talking to Kitano's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A nice left hand lands by Diesel.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diesel.
Kitano is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Diesel's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Good body shot from Diesel.
Kitano is breathing heavily.
Kitano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kitano.
Kitano can't find room to land a body shot as Diesel controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from Diesel.
Kitano working aggressively here.
Kitano blocks an elbow strike from Diesel.
A shot in the inside from Diesel. #T3#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diesel.
Diesel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diesel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Diesel lands an elbow just above Kitano 's eye. #CUT2#It looks like Ryusuke Kitano has been cut.
Diesel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diesel lands with a short shot to the head.
Diesel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kitano wants to break the clinch but can't.
Diesel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Diesel lands with a short head shot on the inside. #ROC2#Kitano is rocked!
Kitano misses with the head strike.
Oh Kitano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short right from Diesel.
Diesel lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Kitano fails to land.
Diesel creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Kitano with a big uppercut! Kitano tries to clinch up but Diesel pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Kitano to the mat! Kitano covers up and Diesel unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Voltsz Diesel!
During a confident post fight interview, Voltsz Diesel thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
WCF 77: Woo vs Zwirn
Date: Jun 19, 2021 |
#R1#
Kerzner takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've been informed that Kerzner has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Ryusuke Kitano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kerzner connects with a looping right hand.
#CUT2#It looks like Ryusuke Kitano has been cut.
Kerzner slips under a jab.
Kerzner throws out a counter right but Kitano avoids it with no problem.
Kerzner on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kerzner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kitano takes a swing at Kerzner's ribcage but misses.
Kitano looks to land a right hand but Kerzner moved out of range.
Kerzner moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kitano just misses with a punch to the body.
Kitano throws a shot from downtown. Kerzner moves away and avoids it.
Kerzner looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kitano throws a looping overhand right but Kerzner ducks down to avoid it.
Kerzner feints a jab promting Kitano to slip. Kerzner then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kitano slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kitano misses with a right hand
and Kerzner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T1#
Kitano misses with a double jab
and Kerzner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Kitano misses.
Kerzner lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Kitano falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Harold Kerzner! |
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Event:
WCF WNF 53: Wolf vs Kiran
Date: May 12, 2021 |
#R1#
Kitano slips under a jab from Jay.
Jay throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kitano ducks under a wild hook from Jay.
Kitano cracks Jay with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kitano throws a shot to the body.
Jay throws a hook but Kitano blocks it.
Kitano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jay.
Kitano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jay comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kitano takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kitano is looking to counter punch.
Jay throws a push kick but Kitano slaps the foot to one side.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jay.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jay looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kitano moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kitano throws out a loose jab but Jay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jay tries to clinch
and Kitano counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jay throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. #T1#
Kitano takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jay takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jay tries to clinch up but Kitano circles away and keeps his distance.
Kitano was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kitano.
Jay lands a nice looking body shot.
Kitano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kitano fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Kitano. That snapped Jay's head back.
Jay throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kitano counters with a nice uppercut.
Jay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kitano misses with a straight left.
Kitano ducks under a wild hook from Jay.
Jay keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kitano.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jay misses the body punch
and Kitano counters with a straight right hand.
Jay lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #CUT2#It looks like Ryusuke Kitano has been cut.#T2#
Kitano cracks Jay with a good jab.
Jay looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kitano on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
#ROC2#Kitano is rocked!
Kitano is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jay fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Kitano to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Kitano looks to clinch but Jay throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Kitano taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Donny Jay! |
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Event:
WCF WNF 47: Tofail vs Tyurin
Date: Mar 31, 2021 |
#R1#
Kitano throws a shot from downtown. Leahy moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Kitano finds it's way through Leahy's defenses.
We've been hearing reports that Leahy has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Leahy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kitano.
Kitano slaps away a takedown attempt from Leahy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Leahy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kitano defends it nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Leahy is defended easily by Kitano.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Leahy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kitano throws a looping overhand right but Leahy ducks down to avoid it.
Leahy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kitano sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Leahy somewhat.
Kitano has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kitano keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Leahy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#T1#
Leahy shoots in for a double leg but Kitano sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kitano throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Leahy on the side of the head. #CUT2#It looks like Robert Leahy has been cut.
A left lands for Kitano.#ROC2#Leahy is rocked!
Kitano steps in with a hook that catches Leahy right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Kitano follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Leahy looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryusuke Kitano!
An out of breath Ryusuke Kitano thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
WCF WNF 42: Zwirn vs Turunen
Date: Feb 24, 2021 |
#R1##TD#
Teteny looking to score a takedown here. Kitano is defending well but Teteny drives through and ends up in Kitano's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Teteny drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Teteny jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB#
Teteny drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Teteny jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB#
Teteny postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kitano is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Teteny, into his guard. #REVB##SUB#
Teteny has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kitano can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kitano wants to stand but Teteny has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Teteny working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kitano doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kitano manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Teteny is looking for a triangle but Kitano pushes his legs off easily.
Kitano trying to stand up but can't free himself from Teteny's guard.#T1##SU2#
Teteny is working an open guard so Kitano takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
We've been told by Teteny's head coaches at Tran MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kitano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Teteny shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kitano counters with a stiff right hand.
Kitano lands with an overhand left.
Kitano misses with a hook.
Kitano scores with a hook to the body. Teteny takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kitano misses with an uppercut. Teteny saw that one coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Teteny looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Teteny shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kitano as he jumps to the side.
Teteny slips under a jab.
A cross from Kitano lands.
Teteny is looking to land body kicks.
Kitano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Teteny.
Teteny ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kitano moves away.#T2#
Teteny takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kitano jabs Teteny right on the nose. Teteny blinks but takes it well.
Kitano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Teteny feinted with a counter takedown.
Kitano jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
#ROC2#Teteny is rocked!
Teteny tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oh Teteny is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kitano connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Teteny out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryusuke Kitano!
A relieved looking Ryusuke Kitano thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
WCF WNF 35: Tommy vs Lucroy
Date: Jan 06, 2021 |
#R1##CL2#
Kitano forces Hooper back against the cage and clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hooper.
A head punch on the inside from Kitano fails to land.
Our sources have told us that Hooper has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Kitano has a couple of punches blocked by Hooper.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kitano has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Kitano stalling.
Hooper lands an uppercut.
Hooper lands with a left to the head. #CUT#It looks like Ryusuke Kitano has been cut.
Hooper working hard to break the clinch.
Kitano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hooper prevents a body shot from Kitano.
Kitano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hooper backwards.
Hooper blocks a body shot from Kitano. #BC2#
Kitano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hooper circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Kitano to the canvas! Kitano doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Hooper keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danilo Hooper!
A very excited looking Danilo Hooper made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 06, 2020 |
#R1#
Kitano throws a right hand that misses
and Boxaaja counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#It looks like Ryusuke Kitano has been cut.
Boxaaja connects with a high kick. #ROC#Kitano is rocked!
Boxaaja is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Kitano flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Kitano is out cold! Boxaaja holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Phol Boxaaja!
A very excited looking Phol Boxaaja made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 03, 2020 |
#R1#
Kitano lands a nice shot to the body.
A cross from Kitano lands.#CL#
Kitano moves into the clinch successfully.
Kitano prevents the takedown attempt.
#BC#
Kitano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Galvao shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kitano sprawls well. Kitano wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Galvao gets slowly back to his feet.
Galvao fails with a takedown attempt.
Ryusuke Kitano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Galvao.
Galvao avoids a punch combination nicely.
Galvao looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kitano scores with a punch to the head.
Galvao with a poor takedown
and Kitano counters with a straight right hand.
Galvao fails with a takedown attempt.
Kitano swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kitano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#T1#
Kitano leaves Galvao with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kitano throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Galvao on the side of the head. #CUT#It looks like Andre Galvao has been cut.
Galvao has his takedown stuffed
and Kitano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Galvao drops his hands momentarily and Kitano takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Galvao is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Kitano moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryusuke Kitano! |
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Event:
test2
Date: Apr 06, 2020 |
#R1#
Kitano gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#CUT#
It looks like Kai Kitano has been cut.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Gonzalez lands a body shot.
Kitano connects with the punch.
Kitano cracks Gonzalez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#KD2#
Kitano lands a big right hand that sends Gonzalez crashing to the mat! Kitano stays standing though and waves Gonzalez back to his feet!#ROC2#
Gonzalez is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kitano jabs Gonzalez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice shot by Kitano.
Oh Gonzalez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gonzalez scores with a sloppy right hand. Kitano should have avoided that one.
Gonzalez seems to have got his legs back now.#T1#
Gonzalez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gonzalez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kitano scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kitano throws a shot to the body.
Gonzalez misses with an uppercut
and Kitano counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kitano walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gonzalez connects with a body shot.
Gonzalez misses with a left hand
and Kitano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kitano walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Gonzalez drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Kitano swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Gonzalez's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kai Kitano!
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