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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kim Kitsuragi (ranked 669 p4p, 970 weight class) and Sonny Giovanni (ranked 94 p4p, 136 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kim Kitsuragi !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sonny Giovanni!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giovanni avoids the head kick by Kitsuragi .
Kitsuragi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kitsuragi just misses with a punch to the body.
Giovanni throws the left hand but Kitsuragi avoids the punch easily.
Good leg kick by Giovanni.
A nice leg kick from Giovanni, right into the meat of the thigh.
Giovanni works Kitsuragi 's body with a nice hook.
Giovanni takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kitsuragi misses with a combination
letting Giovanni counter with a right hand.
Kitsuragi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kitsuragi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Giovanni counters with a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kitsuragi lands with a good body shot.
Giovanni takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kitsuragi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kitsuragi blocks a low kick nicely.
Kitsuragi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitsuragi takes a jab right on the kisser.
A big right from Kitsuragi misses.
Kitsuragi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Giovanni.
Giovanni looks to throw a body kick
and Kitsuragi counters with a straight right hand.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kitsuragi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Giovanni - the referee stops the clock and Kitsuragi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Giovanni. Kitsuragi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kitsuragi throws a low kick, looking for Giovanni's leg but Giovanni calmly moves out of range.
Kitsuragi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Giovanni gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Kitsuragi to counter with a crisp jab.
Kitsuragi misses with a body shot.
Giovanni connects with a jab.
Kitsuragi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Giovanni scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Giovanni misses with a low kick.
Kitsuragi checks a leg kick.
Kitsuragi lands with a nice combination. Giovanni backs away looking to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kitsuragi misses with a few strikes there.
We've been told by Kitsuragi 's head coaches at Hammer House of Horror that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Giovanni shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kitsuragi appears to be looking for a big counter.
Giovanni rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Giovanni takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Giovanni thows a body kick. Kitsuragi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nice body kick from Giovanni.
Giovanni forces Kitsuragi back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Kitsuragi fails to land.
Kitsuragi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kitsuragi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kitsuragi moves away from the strike by Giovanni.
Giovanni lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kitsuragi blocks the body kick.
A lazy body kick from Giovanni
and Kitsuragi counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A good leg kick by Giovanni.
Giovanni pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Giovanni tries to clinch there but Kitsuragi circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitsuragi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Giovanni tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kitsuragi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A left and a right from Giovanni both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Kim Kitsuragi has been cut.
Kitsuragi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kitsuragi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Giovanni moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Giovanni connects with an inside leg kick.
Kitsuragi swats away the attempt to clinch by Giovanni.
Kitsuragi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Giovanni throws out a loose jab but Kitsuragi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Giovanni throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Giovanni scores with a hook to the body. Kitsuragi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kitsuragi misses with a kick to the body.
Kitsuragi misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
A slapping body kick lands there for Kitsuragi .
Giovanni throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Kitsuragi to counter with a crisp jab.
A nice leg kick from Kitsuragi , right into the meat of the thigh.
Giovanni throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kitsuragi .
A low kick from Giovanni misses
enabling Kitsuragi to counter with a crisp jab.
Kitsuragi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kitsuragi swings for the body but Giovanni moves out of range.
Giovanni lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Giovanni uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kitsuragi .
Giovanni misses with a kick to the body.
Giovanni wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sonny Giovanni will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kim Kitsuragi 's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Giovanni throws a push kick but Kitsuragi slaps the foot to one side.
Kitsuragi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kitsuragi misses with a few strikes there.
Sonny Giovanni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Giovanni defending well as Kitsuragi loads up on a big left hand.
Giovanni throws a hook but Kitsuragi avoids it easily.
Kitsuragi throws a quick counter head kick but Giovanni was just out of range.
Giovanni tries to work over Kitsuragi 's front leg with a kick but Kitsuragi checks it.
Giovanni jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Giovanni looks to land a body kick but Kitsuragi moved away.
It looked like Kitsuragi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Giovanni.
Kitsuragi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kitsuragi swats away the attempt to clinch by Giovanni.
An attempted straight right counter from Kitsuragi misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kitsuragi lunges at Giovanni with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Giovanni's hand.
Sonny Giovanni seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kitsuragi misses with a looping right.
Kitsuragi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Giovanni checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kitsuragi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giovanni has managed to clinch.
Kitsuragi tries to work over Giovanni's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kitsuragi 's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Giovanni tries to break free but Kitsuragi pushes him back against the cage.
Kitsuragi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kitsuragi .
Kitsuragi fails to pull guard.
Kitsuragi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kitsuragi manages to pull guard.
Giovanni wants to stand but Kitsuragi is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kitsuragi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Giovanni trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kitsuragi 's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Giovanni fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kitsuragi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd cheers as Kitsuragi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Giovanni doesn't seem phased though.
Kitsuragi keeps Giovanni at a distance using the push kick.
Giovanni stuns Kitsuragi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Giovanni thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kitsuragi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Giovanni.
A jab from Giovanni misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitsuragi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kitsuragi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kitsuragi blocks the body kick.
Kitsuragi tried to counter with a leg kick but Giovanni avoided it.
Kitsuragi ducks right into an uppercut from Giovanni.
Giovanni drops Kitsuragi with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Kitsuragi looks back up at him and smiles so Giovanni waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Kitsuragi is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Giovanni misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kitsuragi throwing a counter right hand but Giovanni manages to avoid it.
Oh Kitsuragi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Giovanni takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kitsuragi seems to have got his legs back now.
Giovanni lands a big right hand that sends Kitsuragi crashing to the mat! Giovanni stays standing though and waves Kitsuragi back to his feet!
Giovanni thumps Kitsuragi with a low kick.
Kitsuragi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Giovanni misses with a low kick.
Kitsuragi throws a hook to the side of Giovanni's head but Giovanni sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Giovanni just misses with a punch to the body.
Giovanni misses with a hook.
Kitsuragi throws a big counter combination but Giovanni scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giovanni jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kitsuragi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Giovanni lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Giovanni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kitsuragi .
A little jabbing left from Giovanni on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice body kick there by Kitsuragi .
Kitsuragi misses the jab.
Kim Kitsuragi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Giovanni misses with the body kick
and Kitsuragi counters with a stiff right hand.
Giovanni looks to score with a jab to the body but Kitsuragi is just out of range.
As Giovanni backs away, Kitsuragi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Giovanni throws a leg kick
and Kitsuragi counters with a three punch combo that has Giovanni backing up. Giovanni nods at Kitsuragi to acknowledge the strikes.
Kitsuragi staying out of range there.
Kitsuragi slips a straight right by Giovanni.
Giovanni is looking to chop away at Kitsuragi 's legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oooooh!!! Giovanni has knocked Kitsuragi down with a huge combo! Giovanni steps away and waves a wobbly Kitsuragi back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Giovanni fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kitsuragi .
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Giovanni showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kim Kitsuragi 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Giovanni closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Giovanni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kitsuragi lands with a cross.
Kitsuragi throws a push kick but Giovanni slaps the foot to one side.
Giovanni will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kitsuragi thinks about countering with a head kick.
Kitsuragi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kitsuragi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Oooooh!!! Giovanni has knocked Kitsuragi down with a huge combo! Giovanni steps away and waves a wobbly Kitsuragi back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kitsuragi stalks Giovanni and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Giovanni's face. Giovanni staggers backwards, shaken.
Kitsuragi throws a head kick that misses.
Giovanni missing with a left hand there. Kitsuragi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Giovanni lands a big uppercut and Kitsuragi crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Kitsuragi looks OK. Giovanni waves Kitsuragi back to his feet!
Giovanni misses with a hook. Kitsuragi ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giovanni tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kitsuragi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Giovanni wants to clinch.
Giovanni misses with a leg kick
and Kitsuragi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Giovanni's knee momentarily.
Kitsuragi defending well as Giovanni loads up on a big left hand.
Kitsuragi throws an overhand right that lands on Giovanni's shoulder, as Giovanni tries to avoid the shot.
Giovanni's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kitsuragi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nice defenses there by Kitsuragi .
Kitsuragi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Giovanni has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kitsuragi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Giovanni.
Kitsuragi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kitsuragi defending well as Giovanni loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kitsuragi connects with a body shot that sends Giovanni's belly button to the back.
Giovanni throws a leg kick but Kitsuragi checks it.
Giovanni lands with a good body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Giovanni lands with a good body shot.
Kitsuragi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kitsuragi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Giovanni tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kitsuragi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Giovanni clinches.
Kitsuragi jumps guard but Giovanni turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Giovanni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A swing and a miss from Giovanni.
Giovanni lands a big head kick that sends Kitsuragi tumbling to the mat! Giovanni takes a step backwards and waves Kitsuragi back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kim Kitsuragi 's cut is getting worse.
Kitsuragi loses concentration momentarily and Giovanni pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Kitsuragi crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Giovanni finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sonny Giovanni!
A relieved looking Sonny Giovanni 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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