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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akubundu Yobachukwu (ranked 3302 p4p, 4926 weight class) and Thunda Punch (ranked 356 p4p, 455 weight class). Yobachukwu kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hate Me Now. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akubundu Yobachukwu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thunda Punch!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yobachukwu lands a lovely overhand right.
Punch fails with an attempt to clinch.
Punch closes the distance and clinches.
Yobachukwu wants to get back to striking at distance but Punch won't allow it.
Yobachukwu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Punch defending well as Yobachukwu loads up on a big left hand.
Punch steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Yobachukwu.
Punch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yobachukwu sets himself, and Punch steps forward looking for the clinch! Yobachukwu avoids it this time.
Yobachukwu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Punch tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yobachukwu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Thunda Punch has been cut.
Punch fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yobachukwu swinging wildly here.
Punch wants to counter with a clinch but Yobachukwu pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punch tests Yobachukwu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Akubundu Yobachukwu has been cut.
Punch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Yobachukwu!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yobachukwu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yobachukwu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Punch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Punch clinches up against the cage.
Punch throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Punch misses with a short punch on the inside.
Punch tries to throw a body punch but Yobachukwu avoids it by throwing Punch back against the cage.
Yobachukwu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yobachukwu is trying to push Punch away but Punch has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Punch lands a hook that snaps the head of Yobachukwu backwards.
Yobachukwu prevents a body shot from Punch.
Punch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yobachukwu's elbow.
Yobachukwu tries to break free but Punch pushes him back against the cage.
Yobachukwu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Punch has him pressed against the cage.
Yobachukwu blocks an uppercut.
Punch has Yobachukwu pressed against the cage.
Yobachukwu blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yobachukwu is trying to push Punch away but Punch has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Yobachukwu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Punch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yobachukwu working hard to break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Punch.
Punch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Punch lands a nice shot to the body.
Yobachukwu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yobachukwu has had enough of the clinch but Punch keeps him there for the moment.
Punch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yobachukwu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Punch pushes Yobachukwu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Punch misses with the head strike.
Punch working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Punch misses with some punches.
Yobachukwu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Yobachukwu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yobachukwu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yobachukwu blocks a body shot from Punch.
Punch lands a body punch.
Yobachukwu has had enough of the clinch but Punch keeps him there for the moment.
Yobachukwu wants to get back to striking at distance but Punch won't allow it.
Yobachukwu is trying to break free.
Yobachukwu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Punch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yobachukwu throws out the jab.
Punch steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Yobachukwu.
Punch on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Punch is looking to clinch but Yobachukwu is avoiding it.
Yobachukwu throws a hook but Punch blocks it.
Punch tries to counter by closing the distance.
Punch tries to close the distance and clinch but Yobachukwu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yobachukwu catches Punch with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Punch wants to clinch
and Yobachukwu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Punch is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yobachukwu ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Punch's jaw. Punch's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Yobachukwu does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Akubundu Yobachukwu!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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