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09-09-2006, 10:15 PM
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jon fitch
American Kickboxing Academy fighter Jon Fitch, who is 3-0 in the UFC and is the #8 welterweight in the MMAWeekly Rankings, has signed on to face Shooto veteran Kuniyoshi Hironaka. The fight is set to take place at UFC 64 on October 14th.
Fitch last saw action at Ultimate Fight Night 5 in June, where he dominated Thiago Alves before finishing Alves with strikes in the second round.
Hironaka is coming off an impressive win over UFC veteran Renato “Charuto” Verissimo by TKO in the second round at Rumble on the Rock 9 in April.
When asked for his thoughts on fighting Hironaka, Fitch said, "It's a tough fight. They aren't giving me any easy passes in the UFC... I think it's going to be an exciting fight."
Regarding the match-up of his fighting style with Hironaka's, Fitch said, "I think we're both well rounded, but I think the only advantage I have on him
is a little size."
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09-09-2006, 10:16 PM
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thanks bro, big jon fitch fan.
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09-09-2006, 10:20 PM
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Nice to see he's humble too.
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09-09-2006, 10:22 PM
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09-12-2006, 02:20 AM
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damn i'm gonna be looking forward to this fight! I'd like to see Fitch take it, just to justify all the buzz around him, but I'd love to see some successful Japanese fighters in the UFC...
UFC 63 AND 64 MAIN CARDS ARE LOOKING PRETTY FUCKING GOOD!
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09-12-2006, 02:27 AM
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I don't see Fitch taking this one..
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09-12-2006, 02:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Hova_8118
I don't see Fitch taking this one..
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Yeah, this'll definitely be his toughest test yet IMO.
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09-12-2006, 02:30 AM
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Fitch and Hironaka are arguably two top ten fighters. They're both working their way into contention, and I'm glad to see this fight being made. Hironaka is a good signing by the UFC, and it's cool to see the UFC exploring the international market for fighters.
On a side note, I guess we can write off Shinya Aoki at 170 lbs since he has found a home at 160 lbs in PRIDE.
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09-12-2006, 02:30 AM
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People were talking about Hironaka giving Penn a real run for his money before Penn took the Hughes fight.
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09-12-2006, 02:31 AM
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Originally Posted by CrstlSnail
Fitch and Hironaka are arguably two top ten fighters. They're both working their way into contention, and I'm glad to see this fight being made. Hironaka is a good signing by the UFC, and it's cool to see the UFC exploring the international market for fighters.
On a side note, I guess we can write off Shinya Aoki at 170 lbs since he has found a home at 160 lbs in PRIDE.
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On a side note, Aoki is going to go VERY VERY far @ 160 in Pride
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