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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antoine Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wallace has chosen Pray by Jay-Z feat. Rob Dougan as his entrance music. Antoine Wallace struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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183 lbs
16 - 7 - 0 |
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204 lbs
15 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
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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
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antoine Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatsuhiko Jr blocks a jab.
Wallace takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wallace jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tatsuhiko Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wallace.
Tatsuhiko Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Wallace connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wallace takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tatsuhiko Jr closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wallace is not content to let Tatsuhiko Jr control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tatsuhiko Jr is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Wallace is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Tatsuhiko Jr is working for a kimura but Wallace is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatsuhiko Jr is keen to just control but Wallace is a slippery customer.
Wallace trying to control here.
Tatsuhiko Jr is taking a breather. Wallace says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Wallace has hold of Tatsuhiko Jr's hands but Tatsuhiko Jr slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuhiko Jr trying to control the action but Wallace is working from the bottom.
Tatsuhiko Jr trying to mount his opponent but Wallace defends it.
Wallace tries to get to full guard but Tatsuhiko Jr has control of the leg.
Tatsuhiko Jr trying to mount his opponent but Wallace defends it.
Tatsuhiko Jr is trying to control. Wallace wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wallace defending well as Tatsuhiko Jr loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuhiko Jr shoots for a double leg takedown but Wallace sprawls well. He's pushed Tatsuhiko Jr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wallace is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tatsuhiko Jr.
Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Wallace misses.
Tatsuhiko Jr scores with a body shot.
Wallace misses with a hook.
Wallace blocks a head kick by Tatsuhiko Jr.
Wallace misses with a hook.
Wallace scores with a nice head shot.
Wallace throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuhiko Jr pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wallace is out of range and Tatsuhiko Jr settles back down.
Wallace throws a hook to the side of Tatsuhiko Jr's head but Tatsuhiko Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tatsuhiko Jr blocks a jab.
Tatsuhiko Jr throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Wallace was covering up waiting for the punch and Tatsuhiko Jr finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Tatsuhiko Jr looking to pass the guard.
Tatsuhiko Jr is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Wallace is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Wallace has escaped and now he's on top!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tatsuhiko Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wallace lands a jab to the head.
Tatsuhiko Jr swinging wildly here.
Wallace scores with a shot to the body.
Wallace swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tatsuhiko Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wallace.
Wallace misses with a looping left.
A jab from Tatsuhiko Jr misses.
Wallace lands a nice looking body shot.
Tatsuhiko Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wallace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatsuhiko Jr's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wallace connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tatsuhiko Jr scrambles back to his feet.
Wallace fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wallace misses with a hook
and Tatsuhiko Jr counters with a good low kick that Wallace was not able to check.
Wallace uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tatsuhiko Jr.
Tatsuhiko Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Tatsuhiko Jr throws a body kick that misses.
Wallace on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tatsuhiko Jr. Tatsuhiko Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Wallace throws a looping overhand right but Tatsuhiko Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Wallace tries to clinch but Tatsuhiko Jr is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wallace takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wallace works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wallace looks to throw the jab but Tatsuhiko Jr is out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wallace looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tatsuhiko Jr throws the left hand but Wallace avoids the punch easily.
Wallace has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tatsuhiko Jr.
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!
Tatsuhiko Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuhiko Jr scoring well with a low kick there.
Wallace misses with a looping left.
Tatsuhiko Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wallace.
Tatsuhiko Jr defending well as Wallace loads up on a big left hand.
Tatsuhiko Jr drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wallace tries to bench press Tatsuhiko Jr off him but Tatsuhiko Jr keeps the position.
Tatsuhiko Jr tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Tatsuhiko Jr working the ground and pound but Wallace is defending the strikes.
Tatsuhiko Jr wants to control but Wallace is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace is trying to control Tatsuhiko Jr's posture but Tatsuhiko Jr avoids it.
Tatsuhiko Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wallace keeps working.
Tatsuhiko Jr looking to control but instead Wallace has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Tatsuhiko Jr is trying to control. Wallace wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Tatsuhiko Jr misses with a takedown attempt - Wallace sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wallace tries to clinch up.
Tatsuhiko Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Wallace rushes Tatsuhiko Jr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wallace looking to slow down the pace here.
Wallace lands a hook that snaps the head of Tatsuhiko Jr backwards.
It looks like Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr has been cut.
Wallace makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tatsuhiko Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tatsuhiko Jr is working for takedown but Wallace is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tatsuhiko Jr wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tatsuhiko Jr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wallace walks away with a smile on his face. Tatsuhiko Jr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wallace slips under a jab from Tatsuhiko Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatsuhiko Jr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wallace fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tatsuhiko Jr manages to avoid it.
Tatsuhiko Jr shoots in looking for a takedown. Wallace tries to sprawl out of it but Tatsuhiko Jr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wallace manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wallace might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Tatsuhiko Jr ducks under a wild hook from Wallace.
Wallace lands with an uppercut that bounces Tatsuhiko Jr off the cage and back into range.
Tatsuhiko Jr throws a wild body kick that Wallace sees coming a mile off.
Wallace swings widly with a right hand
and Tatsuhiko Jr counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Antoine Wallace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tatsuhiko Jr.
Tatsuhiko Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Wallace moves out of range easily.
Jab from Wallace.
Wallace wants to clinch.
Wallace walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tatsuhiko Jr.
Tatsuhiko Jr defending well as Wallace loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuhiko Jr throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wallace's waist but Wallace gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tatsuhiko Jr off to one side.
Wallace tries to clinch up but Tatsuhiko Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Tatsuhiko Jr fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Wallace sprawls well initially but Tatsuhiko Jr persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Tatsuhiko Jr trying to mount his opponent but Wallace defends it.
Tatsuhiko Jr is looking to stall here but Wallace recovers full guard.
Tatsuhiko Jr throwing strikes from guard but Wallace blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tatsuhiko Jr pushing down on Wallace's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Tatsuhiko Jr is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Tatsuhiko Jr trying to control from half guard but Wallace is working away.
Tatsuhiko Jr is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tatsuhiko Jr, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr!
Our winner, Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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