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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Link Gaetz (ranked 1019 p4p, 110 weight class) and Sendou Kitano (ranked 544 p4p, 58 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kitano's choice of entrance music: Taeko Ohnuki - 4:00 AM. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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230 lbs
19 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Link Gaetz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Sendou Kitano!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kitano throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kitano.
Gaetz throws a leg kick
and Kitano counters by moving into the clinch.
Gaetz prevents a body shot from Kitano.
Kitano lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gaetz.
Kitano tries a body shot but Gaetz blocks it.
Kitano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kitano working aggressively here.
I was talking to Gaetz's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gaetz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kitano backwards.
Gaetz tries to work over Kitano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gaetz has a couple of punches blocked by Kitano.
Gaetz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kitano backwards.
Kitano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kitano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gaetz.
Kitano with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gaetz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kitano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gaetz struggles to land a body shot inside as Kitano controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaetz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
It looks like Sendou Kitano has been cut.
Gaetz blocking some punches.
Gaetz lands a shoulder strike.
Gaetz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kitano is rocked!
Gaetz tries to throw a body punch but Kitano avoids it by throwing Gaetz back against the cage.
Kitano lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kitano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kitano throws a punch but it's blocked by Gaetz.
Kitano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Kitano.
Gaetz struggles to land a body shot inside as Kitano controls his hands.
Gaetz lands a body shot.
Kitano tries to land a knee to the head but Gaetz blocks with his arms.
Gaetz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kitano lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gaetz backwards.
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 knee to the head by Kitano.
Gaetz misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gaetz.
Kitano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kitano misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kitano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kitano struggles to land a body shot inside as Gaetz controls his hands.
Gaetz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gaetz can't find room to land a body shot as Kitano controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gaetz.
Kitano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kitano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kitano swings wildly with an uppercut but Gaetz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kitano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gaetz has a couple of punches blocked by Kitano.
Gaetz lands a left hand.
Kitano throws a punch but it's blocked by Gaetz.
Kitano is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gaetz is defending well for now.
Gaetz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gaetz prevents a body shot from Kitano.
Kitano blocks a body shot from Gaetz.
Gaetz presses Kitano against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kitano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kitano tries to land knees in the clinch but Gaetz avoids the damage to the body.
Kitano is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gaetz is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaetz throws a punch but it's blocked by Kitano.
Kitano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kitano.
Gaetz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kitano's elbow.
Kitano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gaetz misses with a punch on the inside.
Gaetz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gaetz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kitano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gaetz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kitano throws a head punch that misses.
Gaetz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gaetz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gaetz digs a right hand into Kitano's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kitano's gas tank.
Gaetz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gaetz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kitano backwards.
Kitano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kitano blocks a body shot from Gaetz.
A head punch on the inside from Kitano fails to land.
Gaetz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kitano can't find room to land a body shot as Gaetz controls the action.
Kitano misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kitano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kitano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gaetz blocking some punches.
Kitano throws a head punch that misses.
Kitano blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Kitano.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A right handed body shot lands from Gaetz.
Kitano can't find room to land a body shot as Gaetz controls the action.
Gaetz takes a shot to the head.
Kitano misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Kitano.
Kitano is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gaetz is defending well for now.
Kitano lands an uppercut.
Kitano has a couple of punches blocked by Gaetz.
Kitano tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gaetz avoids it.
Kitano misses with some punches.
Kitano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gaetz lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sendou Kitano will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sendou Kitano's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kitano throws a lazy head kick
and Gaetz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gaetz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kitano is out of range.
Gaetz cracks Kitano with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gaetz lands a big uppercut and Kitano crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Kitano looks OK. Gaetz waves Kitano back to his feet!
Kitano is still on wobbly legs! Can Gaetz finish him?
Kitano chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gaetz drops Kitano with a naaaaasty hook - Kitano is in real trouble here! Gaetz dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Link Gaetz!
A relieved looking Link Gaetz thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Sendou Kitano spoke after the fight, saying 'We are Heavyweights, we can not win them all. Congratulations to my opponent'.
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hype
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FIGHT
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