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Event:
RRFC Fight Night 38
Date: Jul 05, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels throws a head kick but Jitani moves out of range.
Jitani slips a jab and a cross from Daniels.
Daniels misses with a low kick.
Jitani went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Daniels moves out of range of the body kick.
Daniels looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jitani misses with a jab, cross combination.
Daniels fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jitani checks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jitani plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jitani ducks under a wild hook from Daniels.
Jab by Daniels.#T1#
Daniels scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Daniels tries a head kick but it misses.
Jitani lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Jitani misses with a low kick.
Jitani backing away here, and Daniels unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Daniels throws out a leg kick but Jitani moves out of range and Daniels only half commits.
Jitani throws a front kick aimed at Daniels's knee but Daniels avoids it well.
And Daniels responds with a good body kick, but Jitani manages to step out the way in time.
Jitani throws a leg kick
and Daniels counters with a straight right hand.
Jitani takes one on the button.#T2#
Jitani cracks Daniels with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Daniels blocks a head kick by Jitani.
Jitani moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDaniels.
Jitani moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jitani. That's going to slow Daniels down.
Jitani fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Daniels is out of range.
Jitani throws a leg kick that misses.
Daniels only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jitani misses with a low kick.
Jitani throws a leg kick but Daniels moved away.
Daniels swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T3#
Jitani throws a head kick that misses
and Daniels counters with a nice uppercut.
Daniels misses with an uppercut. Jitani saw that one coming.
Jitani misses with the combination.
Daniels looks to land a body kick but Jitani moved away.
Daniels connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jitani is looking to chop away at Daniels's legs.
Daniels has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jitani.#T4#
Jitani works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Daniels!
Good leg kick by Daniels.
Daniels has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Jitani fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Daniels has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
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!
Jitani tries to work over Daniels's front leg with a kick but Daniels checks it.
A head kick by Jitani misses
and Daniels counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Daniels motions for Jitani to come forward. Daniels throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reece Daniels dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Jitani displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Daniels throws out the jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Daniels checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jitani fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Daniels checks it well.
Daniels connects with a single shot there.
Daniels throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Good shot there by Daniels.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jitani scores with a jab to the jaw.
Daniels scores with a leg kick.
Reece Daniels seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1#
Daniels stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jitani.
Reece Daniels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jitani looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jitani tries to land a front kick but Daniels steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A little jabbing left from Daniels on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Daniels.
Jitani throws a low kick but Daniels avoids it.
Jitani backing away here, and Daniels unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Daniels misses with a looping left.
Daniels misses with an uppercut. Jitani saw that one coming.
Jitani throws a big counter combination but Daniels scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The fighters circling - Daniels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jitani swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T2#
A big left from Daniels misses.
Jitani looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Jitani throws a leg kick but Daniels checks it.
The fighters circling - Daniels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Daniels throws a leg kick but Jitani checks it.
Jitani tries to score with a low kick but Daniels moves his leg out of the way.
Daniels moves out of range of the leg kick from Jitani.
That kick from Daniels tenderised Jitani's leg. Jitani is trying to keep his angry face on.#T3#
Daniels misses with a double jab
and Jitani counters with a nice body kick.
Daniels misses with a looping right.
Jitani looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Daniels lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jitani's sensitive parts.
Jitani throws a low kick but Daniels avoids it.
Daniels throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Jitani might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A jab lands there for Daniels.
Jitani misses with a hook. Daniels ducked under it nicely. #T4#
Jitani throws a sloppy head kick
and Daniels counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jitani's knee momentarily.
Daniels throws a low kick, looking for Jitani's leg but Jitani calmly moves out of range.
Daniels lands with an overhand left.
Jitani shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jitani misses with a body kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Daniels lands a leg kick that knocks Jitani off balance momentarily.
Jitani tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Despite the aggression on Daniels's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reece Daniels showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Jitani misses with a low kick.
Daniels throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jitani counters with an outside leg kick.
Jitani throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jitani moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jitani throws a sloppy head kick and Daniels moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jitani throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Daniels lands with a thumping leg kick.
Daniels is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
#T1#
Daniels steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jitani. That one must have hurt.
Daniels fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Daniels misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Jitani misses the target.
Jitani displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Daniels throws out the jab.
Jitani connects with an inside leg kick.
Jitani misses with a low kick.
Daniels throws out a counter right but Jitani avoids it with no problem.
Daniels blocks a leg kick.#T2#
Jitani throws a lazy body kick
and Daniels counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Daniels throws a right hand that Jitani ducks under and follows up with a left that Jitani also avoids with ease.
Daniels throws a head kick that misses.
Jitani swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jitani scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jitani looks for the body kick but Daniels saw that one coming.
Jitani is looking to slow Daniels down with leg kicks.
Jitani loads up on a big right hand but Daniels slips the punch.
Daniels steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Jitani fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T3#
Jitani has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Daniels finds it's way round the side to connect with Jitani's head.
Daniels works the jab nicely.
Jitani misses with a body kick.
Errol Jitani has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daniels blocks a head kick by Jitani.
Daniels looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jitani lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Daniels has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Daniels and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Daniels swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jitani throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Jitani backs off Daniels throws a huge counter combo but Jitani manages to avoid it all.#T4#
Jitani throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Daniels counters with a nice uppercut.
Jitani will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Daniels's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Daniels throws a head kick that misses.
Jitani turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Jitani is predictable there
and Daniels counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jitani tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Daniels! But no joy.
Jitani moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Errol Jitani showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Daniels has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reece Daniels!
Reece Daniels was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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Event:
RRFC Fight Night 35
Date: Jun 14, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jitani with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jitani.
Field stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jitani.
Jitani lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jitani lands a nice leg kick that just misses Field's sensitive parts.
Jitani throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice body kick from Jitani.
Field throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick by Field misses
and Jitani counters with an outside leg kick.
Field throws a sloppy head kick and Jitani moves out of range easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Field misses with a takedown
and Jitani counters with a body kick.
Field misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jitani lands a head kick!
#T1#
Field misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jitani thinks about countering with a body kick.
Field tries for a takedown but Jitani sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Field looks winded!
Field swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jitani lands the left hand.
Jitani lands with a cross.
Field shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jitani counters with a good low kick that Field was not able to check.
Errol Jitani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Field.
Jitani connects with a solid leg kick.
Jitani throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Errol Jitani is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jitani throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
#ROC#Field is rocked!
Jitani throws a nice inside leg kick.
Field is still on wobbly legs! Can Jitani finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jitani ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Field out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Errol Jitani!
An out of breath Errol Jitani 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:
RRFC Fight Night 32
Date: May 10, 2020 |
#R1#
Shields shoots in but Jitani avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jitani ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jitani - that will leave a mark!
Nice uppercut there from Jitani.
Jab by Jitani.
Jitani pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shields is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Shields misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jitani moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jitani turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jitani connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD2#
Shields closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Jitani quickly recovers to half guard.#T1#
Jitani is looking for a sweep. Shields is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jitani definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#SUB2#
Jitani is defending against the submission attempts here by Shields.
Jitani wants to get back to his feet.
Jitani is looking for a sweep. Shields is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Shields controlling the pace.
Shields trying to pass the guard but Jitani defending well.
Shields works his foot free and advances to mount. #T2#
Shields prevents Jitani from getting the reversal.
Jitani squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
#SUB2#
Shields is working for a guillotine from mount but Jitani frees his head quite easily.
Shields takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jitani in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jitani is trying to get back to his feet but can't. #T3#
Shields content just to control the position here.
Shields lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jitani is desperately trying to improve his position but Shields has a good base and remains in mount.
Jitani wants to get back to his feet.
Shields is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jitani can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jitani keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jitani wants to try and get back to his feet.
Shields controlling his opponent.
Shields prevents Jitani from getting the reversal.#SUB2#
Shields looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. #T4#
Jitani has given up his back. Will we see Shields going for some submissions?
Shields lands punches and elbows. #SUB2#
Shields is working for a rear naked choke. Jitani is not defending it well and Shields has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Jitani refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Jitani's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Reagan Shields!
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Event:
RRFC Challengers 32
Date: Apr 15, 2020 |
#R1#
Jitani swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jitani lands with a shot to the body.
Mokete misses with a body shot.
Jitani throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
#CUT2#
It looks like Alexander Mokete has been cut.
Jitani misses with a straight right.
An attempted straight right counter from Mokete misses the target.
Nice uppercut there from Jitani.
Jitani lands a nice shot to the body.
Mokete just misses with a punch to the body.
Jitani misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mokete.
Jitani throws a sloppy head kick
and Mokete counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jitani throws a big shot that misses.
Mokete throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jitani throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mokete.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jitani misses with a looping right.
Mokete throwing a counter right hand but Jitani manages to avoid it.
Mokete fails to land with a series of punches.
Errol Jitani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mokete tries to clinch up.#T1#
Mokete moves away from the strike by Jitani.
Mokete attempts a counter takedown but Jitani avoids it well and moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Jitani misses the target.
Mokete scores with the left hand. Jitani knows he should have avoided that one.
Mokete throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jitani smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mokete avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Errol Jitani is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jitani listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jitani lands a nice shot to the body.
Jitani throws a nice head kick!
Jitani ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mokete moves away.
Mokete slips a straight right by Jitani.
Jitani throws a shot from downtown. Mokete moves away and avoids it.
Jitani fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mokete tries to counter with a takedown but Jitani is quick to defend against it.
Decent striking displayed by Jitani there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jitani lands a high kick!
#T2#
Mokete on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mokete doesn't manage to clinch there - Jitani circles away.
Mokete misses with a takedown attempt - Jitani sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jitani misses with a looping left.
Jitani tests Mokete's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mokete staying out of range there.
Mokete misses with a body shot.
Mokete misses with a takedown attempt
and Jitani connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mokete is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jitani is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mokete had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Jitani swats away the attempt to clinch by Mokete.
Jitani swinging wildly here.
#T3#
Jitani loads up on a big right hand but Mokete slips the punch.
Mokete slips a jab and a cross from Jitani.
Jitani with a hook.
Jitani scores with a head kick. Mokete tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jitani scores with a shot to the body.
Mokete slips under a jab from Jitani.
Jitani throws a lazy uppercut
and Mokete counters with a straight right hand.
Mokete throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jitani throws a looping overhand right but Mokete ducks down to avoid it.
A lazy left from Jitani finds it's target.
Mokete shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jitani defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Mokete. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mokete takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jitani shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mokete eats them both and turns towards Jitani to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jitani on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jitani cracks Mokete with a good jab.
A head kick by Jitani misses
and Mokete connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mokete throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Mokete throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from Jitani on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mokete slips under a jab.
Jitani throws a head kick that Mokete semi-blocks.
Jitani lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut lands for Jitani. That snapped Mokete's head back.
Jitani pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mokete attempts a counter takedown but Jitani avoids it well and moves away.
Jitani misses with a two punch combination.
Mokete takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Errol Jitani dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Mokete's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Jitani misses with a wild body shot.
Mokete is looking to counter punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Mokete. That snapped Jitani's head back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jitani. Mokete does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jitani. Mokete does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mokete drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jitani sprawls and moves away.
Mokete misses with a looping right.
Jitani throws a looping overhand right but Mokete ducks down to avoid it.
Jitani lands with a cross.
Mokete ducks right into an uppercut from Jitani.
Mokete scores with a hook to the body. Jitani takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jitani tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mokete ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jitani moves away.
Jitani let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Mokete might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Mokete cracks Jitani with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jitani throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mokete misses with a straight right.
Mokete misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jitani.
#T1#
Jitani lands with a kick to the temple. Mokete shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jitani plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mokete throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jitani.
Jitani blocks a jab.
Mokete throws a looping overhand right but Jitani ducks down to avoid it.
Mokete throws a lazy right hand but Jitani sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mokete is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mokete throws a lazy right hand but Jitani sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
No joy there for Mokete, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mokete tries to clinch up.
Jitani cracks Mokete with a good jab.
Mokete takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Errol Jitani seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jitani lands with an overhand left.#T2#
Nice body punch from Jitani.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mokete scores with a jab. Jitani acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jitani darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mokete avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jitani has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mokete takes one on the button.
Mokete takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jitani walks into a jab.
Mokete needs to keep his hands up - Jitani had a free shot at his head there.
Jitani looks to land a combination. Mokete sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mokete takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jitani lands with a good body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Mokete. Those never looked like landing. #T3#
Jitani lands a nice shot to the body.
Jitani 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.
Jitani misses with a straight left.
Mokete attempts a counter takedown but Jitani avoids it well and moves away.
Mokete throws a hook but Jitani avoids it easily.
Jitani lands a head shot.
Jitani lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mokete throws a series of punches but Jitani moves out of range.
Mokete takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jitani punishes Mokete's body with a nice straight punch.
Jitani cracks Mokete with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mokete takes a kick to the side of the head.#ROC2#
Mokete is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jitani takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mokete slips a jab from Jitani.#T4#
Jitani tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mokete was well out of range. Poor timing from Jitani.
Jitani with a nice cross.
Jitani uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mokete.
Mokete fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jitani throws out a counter right but Mokete avoids it with no problem.
Jitani connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mokete momentarily.
Mokete sizes up Jitani with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mokete tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jitani swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jitani misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jitani scores with a three punch combo!
Jitani has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Jitani misses with a looping left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL#
Mokete clinches.
Jitani is trying to break the clinch but Mokete has him pressed against the cage.
Jitani looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#TD#
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mokete has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jitani uses from the top position.
Mokete trying to keep a closed guard but Jitani is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Errol Jitani showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alexander Mokete's cut.
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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Mokete blocks a head kick by Jitani.
Mokete misses with an uppercut.
Mokete takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mokete takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jitani lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jitani misses the shot to the body.
Jitani displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mokete throws out the jab.
Jitani scores with a nice right hand.
Jitani lands a head kick!
Jitani uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mokete.
Jitani is looking for the big counter here.
Jitani lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mokete staying out of range there.
Mokete moves away from the strike by Jitani.
Mokete swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jitani misses the jab.#T1#
Jitani misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mokete connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jitani misses with a right hand #TD#
and Mokete counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. #SUB#
Mokete is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB#
Mokete wants to work for an arm triangle but Jitani is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mokete prevents Jitani from improving his position.
Mokete is trying to control. Jitani wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jitani tries to get to full guard but Mokete has control of the leg. #SUB#
Mokete looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Alexander Mokete has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Mokete is keen to just control but Jitani is a slippery customer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mokete lands with a punch from half guard. #SUB#
Mokete is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Jitani is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alexander Mokete!
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Event:
RRFC Fight Night 27
Date: Mar 22, 2020 |
#R1#
Martens throws a body kick that misses.
Martens takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jitani scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jitani throws a nice outside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jitani.
Jitani slips a straight right by Martens.
Jitani uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Martens.
A punch lands to the side of Martens 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice jab there from Martens.
Jitani throws a nice outside leg kick.
Martens avoids the body shot from Jitani.
Jitani throws a big shot that misses.
Martens's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jitani under the eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jitani throws out a loose jab but Martens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jitani slips under a jab.
Martens tries a head kick but it misses.
Jitani misses with the combination.
Jitani looks to land a left hand but Martens moved out of range nicely.#T1#
Jitani looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jitani cracks Martens with a right hand to the side of the head.
Martens moves out of range of the strikes.
Jitani swings away with a leg kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Martens misses the target.
Martens thows a left - swing and a miss!
Martens looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jitani lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Martens tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick from Jitani misses.
Jitani throws the kick towards the body but Martens avoids it.
Martens connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Martens on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jitani. Jitani obviously looking to wear him down.
Jitani misses with a low kick as Martens jumps back.
Martens lands with a cross.
Jitani lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jitani tries a head kick but it misses.
Martens throwing a counter right hand but Jitani manages to avoid it.
Jitani throws a body punch but Martens moves out of range.
Martens connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#T2#
Jitani uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Martens has time to react.
Martens throws a right and a left that Jitani avoids nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jitani.
Martens scores with a jab. Jitani acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Martens attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jitani dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Martens. That did some damage!
Martens goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
An inside leg kick lands from Jitani.
Jitani feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Martens's calf.
Jitani with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jitani attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jitani steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martens.
Nice shot by Martens.
Jitani connects with an inside leg kick.
Martens checks a leg kick.
Jitani has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Jitani throws a leg kick but Martens moved away.
Martens is looking to counter with a body kick.
Martens throws a leg kick that misses. #T3#
A low kick from Jitani is predictable there
and Martens counters with a body kick that stops Jitani in his tracks momentarily.
Martens throws a series of punches but Jitani avoids them all with ease.
Jitani slips a straight right by Martens.
A swing and a miss from Jitani.
A swing and a miss from Martens.
It seemed like Jitani was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jitani pushes Martens away with a front kick.
Martens misses with a looping left.
Jitani jabs Martens right on the nose. Martens blinks but takes it well.
Jitani pivots, looking for a leg kick but Martens is out of range and Jitani settles back down.
Martens throws out a loose jab but Jitani uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jitani throws out a leg kick but Martens moves out of range and Jitani only half commits.
Jitani blocks the body kick.
Martens feints and then cracks Jitani's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jitani down.
Martens has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jitani.
Jitani's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Martens connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jitani scrambles back to his feet.
Jitani takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martens looks to throw a body kick
and Jitani counters with a good low kick that Martens was not able to check.
Jitani misses with an uppercut
and Martens counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Martens moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The fighters circling - Jitani throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Martens feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Jitani throws out a loose jab but Martens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jitani misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jitani scores with a leg kick.
Jitani scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Martens takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Martens is looking to land body kicks.
Martens displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jitani throws out the jab.
Jitani getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martens lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jitani takes a step back to recover.
Martens on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jitani. Jitani obviously looking to wear him down.
Jitani throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Errol Jitani will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jitani.
An inside leg kick from Martens misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jitani darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Errol Jitani seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jitani lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jitani misses with a looping right.
Martens throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jitani connects with a solid leg kick.
Jitani tries to land a leg kick but Martens saw it coming and moves away.
Martens throws an overhand right that lands on Jitani's shoulder, as Jitani tries to avoid the shot.
Martens swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jitani counters with an inside leg kick.
Martens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jitani moves away.
Martens lands a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jitani throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jitani misses with a low kick.
Jitani misses with a looping right.
It looked like Martens wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Errol Jitani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martens lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
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!
Jitani throws a low kick but Martens avoids it.
Martens throws a sloppy head kick and Jitani moves out of range easily. #T1#
Jitani keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martens.
Jitani feints a counter leg kick.
Martens is looking to chop away at Jitani's legs.
Martens ducks under a wild hook from Jitani.
Jitani throws a jab when Martens was well out of range.
Martens is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Martens fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Martens misses with a combination
and Jitani counters with a solid body kick.
Jitani thumps Martens with a low kick.
Martens throws a hook but Jitani avoids it easily.
Jitani lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jitani will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Martens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jitani.
Martens looks to throw a body kick
and Jitani counters with an outside leg kick.
Martens swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jitani. That's going to slow Martens down.
Martens tries to move into range but Jitani moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#T2#
Jitani throws a leg kick that is checked
and Martens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martens stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jitani.
Jitani ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martens moves away.
Jitani wants to land a leg kick but Martens is out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Martens might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Martens throws a leg kick but Jitani sees it coming and moves out of range.
Martens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martens throws a hook to the side of Jitani's head but Jitani sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jitani misses with a kick to the body.
Martens tries to bum rush Jitani with a series of wild strikes but Jitani uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jitani motions for Martens to come forward. Jitani throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jitani misses with a straight left.
Martens throws a right hand that misses
and Jitani makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jitani keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jitani connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jitani feints and then cracks Martens's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Martens down.
Jitani misses with a leg kick.
Martens is looking to counter punch.
Jitani turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T3#
Jitani jabs at Martens's body.
Martens looks to land a combination but Jitani avoids it well.
Jitani chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jitani fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Martens chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jitani can pounce on him.
An inside leg kick lands from Jitani.
Martens throws a solid leg kick but Jitani takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Martens.
Jitani misses with a head kick.
Jitani lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jitani takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Martens misses with a head kick.
Martens tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice shot by Jitani.
Martens throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Jitani.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jitani throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Martens tried to counter with a leg kick but Jitani avoided it.#T4#
Martens uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jitani.
Jitani throws a low kick but Martens moves out of range easily.
Jitani throws a body kick that misses
and Martens counters with a good low kick that Jitani was not able to check.
Jitani tries to work over Martens's front leg with a kick but Martens checks it.
Martens lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jitani circles away quickly and effectively.
Jitani avoids the head kick by Martens.
Martens scores with a leg kick.
Martens on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jitani. Jitani obviously looking to wear him down.
A clash of legs there as Martens blocks the low kick.
Martens throws a leg kick
and Jitani counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jitani buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Martens showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jitani.
An inside leg kick lands from Jitani.
Martens 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.
Errol Jitani showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Martens throws a series of punches but Jitani avoids them all with ease.
Martens takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Martens 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.
A slow jab from Jitani misses its intended target.
Martens throws a quick inside leg kick.
Martens tries to land a front kick but Jitani steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jitani scores with a head kick.
Martens throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jitani cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
No joy there for Jitani, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jitani moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Martens is looking to land body kicks.
Martens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jitani.
The crowd cheers as Jitani lands an impressive looking overhand right. Martens doesn't seem phased though.
Jitani throws a leg kick which misses Martens's front leg but catches the back leg as Martens tries to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martens takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Martens throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jitani has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jitani scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T1#
Martens moves out of range of the leg kick from Jitani.
Jitani fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jitani throws a leg kick which misses Martens's front leg but catches the back leg as Martens tries to avoid it.
Jitani takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jitani thows a left - swing and a miss!
Martens was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jitani lands a right hook to the body.
Martens moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Martens avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jitani throws the left hand but Martens avoids the punch easily.
Martens tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jitani throws a leg kick but Martens checks it.
Martens moves out of range as Jitani strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jitani.
Martens takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jitani misses with a hook. Martens ducked under it nicely. #T2#
Martens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jitani.
Martens has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Martens there as he acknowledges the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jitani connects with the punch.
Jitani throws a low kick, looking for Martens's leg but Martens calmly moves out of range.
Martens waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jitani.
Jitani fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Martens has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Martens tests Jitani's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jitani throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jitani throws out a loose jab but Martens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martens tries to bum rush Jitani with a series of wild strikes but Jitani uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jitani! But no joy.
Jitani takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Martens has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jitani.
Martens throws a right hand that Jitani ducks under and follows up with a left that Jitani also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Martens.
Martens throws a jab but it's blocked by Jitani. #T3#
Jitani throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jitani throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jitani throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jitani lands with an overhand left.
Martens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jitani swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Good leg kick by Jitani there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Martens takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jitani connects with an inside leg kick.
Jitani scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Martens throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Martens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Martens.
Martens misses with a left hand
and Jitani counters with a nice uppercut.
Jitani throws a nice head kick!
Martens fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jitani checks it well. #T4#
Martens stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jitani.
Jitani connects with a good right hand that stumbles Martens. Martens circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Martens looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jitani attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jitani attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Martens tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Martens throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jitani sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jitani lands a nice looking kick to the body. Martens takes a step back to recover.
Errol Jitani is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jitani throws a body punch but Martens moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Martens.
Jitani throws a quick inside leg kick.
Martens throws a looping overhand right but Jitani ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martens misses with a low kick.
Jitani feints a counter leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jitani.
Alex Martens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jitani dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Martens. That did some damage!
Jitani throws a leg kick which misses Martens's front leg but catches the back leg as Martens tries to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Errol Jitani comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jitani has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Errol Jitani!
A relieved looking Errol Jitani 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:
RRFC Challengers 27
Date: Feb 19, 2020 |
#R1#
A slapping leg kick lands for Jitani.
Jitani throws a nice head kick!
Jitani with a hook.#CL2#
Witt has Jitani up against the cage in a clinch.
Jitani has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Witt drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jitani gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jitani tries to break free but Witt pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Jitani escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Witt doesn't manage to clinch there - Jitani circles away.
Good leg kick by Jitani there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Witt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Witt steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jitani. That one must have hurt.
Witt throws a series of punches but Jitani moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jitani.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Witt fails with the takedown.#T1#
Witt tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jitani sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Witt somewhat.
Errol Jitani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Witt.
Jitani moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Witt walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jitani.
Good leg kick by Jitani there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jitani lands a high kick!
#CUT#
It looks like Arthur Witt has been cut.
Errol Jitani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jitani scores with a jab to the jaw.#ROC#
Witt is rocked!
Witt walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jitani.
Witt is still on wobbly legs! Can Jitani finish him?
Jitani lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Witt seems to have recovered his senses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jitani.
Witt wants to clinch.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jitani is looking to slow Witt down with leg kicks.
A jab from Jitani finds it's way through Witt's defenses.
Jitani throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Witt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jitani cracks Witt with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Witt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jitani counters with an inside leg kick.
Jitani scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jitani misses with a hook.
Jitani thuds his shin into the meat of Witt's side.
Jitani circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Witt drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Jitani follows Witt to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Errol Jitani!
A relieved looking Errol Jitani 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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