Topic: Katsunori Kikuno
Kikuno Joins Kawajiri as UFC grabs JMMA talent for singapore
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10.22.2013 | 3:00 PM ET
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Fighter Details
- Given Name: 菊野克紀, Kikuno Katsunori
- Pro MMA Record: 21-8-2 (Win-Loss-Draw)
- Nickname: N/A
- Current Streak: 1 Win
- Age: 1981-10-30 | Date of Birth: 1981.10.30
- Last Fight: December 26, 2021 in CHAK
- Weight Class: Lightweight | Last Weigh-In: 145.0 lbs
- Affiliation: ALLIANCE
- Height: 5'8" (173cm) | Reach: 66.5" (169cm)
- Career Disclosed Earnings: $10,000 USD
- Born: Japan
- Fighting out of: Japan
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10.22.2013 | 3:16 PM ET
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Hard to tell how he will do since his style is so unique, he was beating up Alvarez before gassing though so that gives me some decent expectations
"She be curvin all the locals, must like foreigns and this is when I had the Martin, I was just like Lawrence so wassup"
10.22.2013 | 3:21 PM ET
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10.22.2013 | 3:23 PM ET
"I fight em all. Men, women, children, ******** people, it doesn't matter. If you hit me, we're gonna fight. -Charles Bennett"
10.22.2013 | 3:44 PM ET
hopefully they just dont use em for asian cards, then theyll only fight once a year
10.22.2013 | 4:07 PM ET
Not too pumped about Kikuno via he probably won't do very well. Kawajiri on the other hand, **** yeah!
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10.22.2013 | 4:59 PM ET
I think his style will go over well in the UFC because of that fact, he's a fun fighter to watch because his style is so unique and often results in a finish. I think if they start him off with the right opponents he will do well.
"For no particular reason beat up everyone"
10.22.2013 | 5:09 PM ET
Don't agree. His defense is lacking and so is his grappling. Hirota was able to pressure and pick him apart and if a more well-rounded guy like Hirota wasn't able to stick around neither will Kikuno. I'm a fan though so I wish him the best. Just being realistic.
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10.22.2013 | 5:40 PM ET
I was thinking that about Kawajiri though, I don't think his wrestling is good enough and his defense is lacking also. I don't think his style of wrestling would do very well but it's all opinion I suppose.
"For no particular reason beat up everyone"
10.22.2013 | 6:25 PM ET
* Edited at 10.22.2013, 6:26 PM ET *
10.22.2013 | 6:27 PM ET
http://www.mma-core.com/videos/fights/K1_Dynamite_Tatsuya_Kawajiri_vs_Josh_Thomson/10015470
And look at what he did to Miyata who's an excellent wrestler at 145 lbs:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xnd1gm_tatsuya-kawajiri-vs-kazuyuki-miyata_sport
And look at what he did to Omigawa who's a very skilled judoka in his last fight at 145 lbs:
* Edited at 10.22.2013, 6:29 PM ET *
10.22.2013 | 6:57 PM ET
I understand his wrestling is good, I just stated that I don't think it's good enough. I didn't need 3 videos of 3 fights I have already watched live via stream to tell me that :P
Granted he did beat Thompson, that's just one fight and some times certain fighters just match up badly with others and with the level of skill in the UFC, you have to have some serious take down ability to get that belt or close to it.
With the right opponents, I can see both doing well but I think Kikuno would do better because his style is fan friendly.
* Edited at 10.22.2013, 7:00 PM ET *
"For no particular reason beat up everyone"
10.22.2013 | 9:29 PM ET
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10.22.2013 | 10:50 PM ET
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