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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Nolan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akiyama comes to the cage accompanied by Akiyama Theme Song (This Is My Life - Edward Maya). Nolan has chosen Down - Stone the Crow as his entrance music. Kenji Akiyama could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Christian Nolan's chin.
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210 lbs
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195 cm
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212 lbs
16 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Akiyama!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Christian Nolan!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akiyama goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Akiyama takes a swing at Nolan's ribcage but misses.
Akiyama looks to score with a jab to the body but Nolan is just out of range.
Akiyama throws a lazy uppercut
and Nolan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Akiyama throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Akiyama misses with a hook. Nolan ducked under it nicely.
Akiyama does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kenji Akiyama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nolan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Akiyama moves out of range of the body kick from Nolan.
Akiyama misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Akiyama is predictable there
and Nolan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Akiyama misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nolan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Akiyama stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Akiyama lands with a shot to the body.
Good work by Akiyama as he checks the leg kick.
Akiyama throws a hook but Nolan blocks it.
Nolan lands with a slapping head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akiyama fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nolan.
Akiyama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nolan throws a low kick, looking for Akiyama's leg but Akiyama calmly moves out of range.
Nolan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nolan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Akiyama.
Nolan throws a series of punches but Akiyama avoids them all with ease.
Nolan throws out a loose jab but Akiyama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akiyama throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Akiyama tries a low kick but Nolan avoids it.
Akiyama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Akiyama moves in looking to clinch but Nolan pushes him off.
A low kick from Akiyama is predictable there
and Nolan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Akiyama thinking.
Nolan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama misses with a hook
and Nolan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nolan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nolan throws a body kick that misses.
Nolan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Akiyama lands a nice hook to Nolan's body. Nolan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nolan swings for the body but Akiyama moves out of range.
Akiyama throws a low kick but Nolan avoids it.
Nolan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Akiyama.
Akiyama missing with a left hand there. Nolan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Akiyama fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Akiyama chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Akiyama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nolan was well out of range. Poor timing from Akiyama.
Akiyama throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nolan counters with a head kick. That will keep Akiyama thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A head kick by Nolan misses
and Akiyama counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama misses with a body shot
letting Nolan counter with a right hand.
Akiyama swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nolan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nolan moves out of range of the leg kick from Akiyama.
Good exchange - Akiyama coming out on top.
Akiyama cracks a nice hook into Nolan's ribs.
Akiyama wants to land a leg kick but Nolan is out of range.
Nolan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nolan misses with a hook
and Akiyama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nolan thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akiyama checks the leg kick.
Akiyama rushes Nolan and presses him up against the cage.
Akiyama breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Akiyama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akiyama misses with a low kick as Nolan jumps back.
Nolan needs to keep his hands up - Akiyama had a free shot at his head there.
Nolan moves out of range of the leg kick from Akiyama.
Akiyama misses with a wild body shot.
Akiyama fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nolan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nolan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Akiyama swings for the body but Nolan moves out of range.
Nolan throws a leg kick but Akiyama checks it.
Akiyama on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Akiyama lands with a cross.
Akiyama scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nolan doesn't seem bothered though.
A low kick from Akiyama is predictable there
and Akiyama takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama takes one to the chin there.
Akiyama throws a lazy body kick
and Nolan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Akiyama thinking.
Nolan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Akiyama ducks under a wild hook from Nolan.
Nolan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Akiyama throws a lazy right hand but Nolan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Akiyama tries to work over Nolan's front leg with a kick but Nolan checks it.
Akiyama throws a big shot that misses.
Nice shot lands for Nolan.
Akiyama moves out of range as Nolan strikes.
Nolan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Decent striking displayed by Akiyama there.
It looks like Christian Nolan has been cut.
Akiyama ducks under a wild hook from Nolan.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama punishes Nolan's body with a nice straight punch.
Akiyama fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nolan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Akiyama throws a body punch but Nolan moves out of range.
Akiyama throws a low kick, looking for Nolan's leg but Nolan calmly moves out of range.
Akiyama throws a push kick but Nolan slaps the foot to one side.
Nice defenses there by Akiyama.
Akiyama is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nolan.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Akiyama. Nolan shrugs it off though.
Akiyama misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nolan counters with a body kick.
Akiyama misses with a low kick.
Akiyama misses the shot to the body.
A low kick from Akiyama misses
and Nolan finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Akiyama tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama lands a nice looking body shot.
Akiyama slips a straight right by Nolan.
Akiyama tries to close the distance and clinch but Nolan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Akiyama moves into range and clinches up with Nolan.
Akiyama avoiding damage as Nolan throws knees to the body.
Nolan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Akiyama is looking to control Nolan's arms but Nolan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Akiyama has his back to the cage.
Akiyama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nolan working aggressively here.
Nolan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Akiyama pushes off an throws an elbow but Nolan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Akiyama lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nolan backwards.
Nolan lands a good knee to the midsection. Akiyama won't want to take too many of those.
Akiyama is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nolan lands a nice uppercut.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama trying to control the position but instead, Nolan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Akiyama into the cage.
Akiyama tries to break the clinch but Nolan is controlling the position.
Nolan blocks an elbow strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Akiyama.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akiyama escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nolan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Akiyama attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Akiyama misses with an uppercut. Nolan saw that one coming.
Nolan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Akiyama manages to avoid it.
Akiyama lands with a nice body punch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nolan walks into a left hand.
Akiyama misses with a hook. Nolan ducked under it nicely.
Akiyama slips under a jab.
Nolan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Akiyama fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nolan checks it well.
Akiyama misses with a low kick.
Akiyama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Akiyama. Nolan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Akiyama lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nolan will feel that in the morning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Akiyama looks for the body kick but Nolan saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Nolan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Akiyama displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nolan throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenji Akiyama dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Christian Nolan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Akiyama throws a low kick but Nolan moves out of range easily.
Nolan throws a head kick that misses.
Nice shot lands for Akiyama.
Nolan is looking to slow Akiyama down with leg kicks.
Akiyama misses with a head kick.
Nolan scores with a jab.
Akiyama's corner calls for a 1-2. Akiyama obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Akiyama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nolan scoring well with a low kick there.
Nolan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nolan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nolan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nolan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akiyama chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nolan takes one on the button.
A head kick from Akiyama lands but Nolan takes it in his stride.
Nolan scores with a body shot.
Akiyama tries to close the distance and clinch but Nolan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nolan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Akiyama throws a lazy uppercut
and Akiyama takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Nolan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Akiyama connects with a body shot that sends Nolan's belly button to the back.
Nolan swinging wildly here.
Akiyama fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nolan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Akiyama has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama throws a leg kick but Nolan moved away.
Nolan ducks right into an uppercut from Akiyama.
Akiyama throws a head kick that Nolan semi-blocks.
The fighters circle momentarily. Akiyama darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Akiyama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nolan.
Nolan lands a nice hook to Akiyama's body. Akiyama takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Akiyama tries to clinch but Nolan is having none of it.
Akiyama throws a hook but Nolan blocks it.
Nolan avoids the body shot from Akiyama.
Akiyama throws an off balance right hand
and Akiyama takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Akiyama misses the shot to the body.
Nolan misses with an uppercut. Akiyama saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Akiyama checks a leg kick.
Nolan tries a low kick but Akiyama avoids it.
Nolan misses with a hook. Akiyama ducked under it nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Akiyama.
Nolan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nolan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Akiyama feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nolan's calf.
Nolan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Donk. Akiyama catches Nolan right on the button with a cross.
Akiyama is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nolan.
Akiyama lands a head shot.
Nolan cracks Akiyama with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nolan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Akiyama cracks the inside of Nolan's front leg.
Akiyama throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Akiyama throws a sloppy head kick and Nolan moves out of range easily.
Kenji Akiyama is winning the standup battle so far.
Akiyama wants to clinch but Nolan slips to the side
and Nolan counters with a leg kick.
Akiyama lands a nice hook to Nolan's body. Nolan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nolan looks to land a combination but Akiyama avoids it well.
Nolan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nolan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Akiyama - that will leave a mark!
Nolan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A jab from Akiyama misses.
Akiyama throws a head kick that misses.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Akiyama misses with a wild body shot.
Nolan lands a jab to the head.
Nolan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A bone on bone clash there as Nolan blocks the leg kick.
That kick from Nolan tenderised Akiyama's leg. Akiyama is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nolan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Akiyama stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nolan throws a lazy body kick
and Akiyama counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nolan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Akiyama tries to land a leg kick but Nolan saw it coming and moves away.
Nolan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Akiyama looks to throw the jab but Nolan is out of range.
Akiyama throws a jab but it's blocked by Nolan.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Akiyama misses
and Nolan counters with a low kick, right behind Akiyama 's knee.
Nolan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Akiyama wants to clinch but Nolan slips to the side
and Nolan counters with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akiyama works Nolan's body with a nice hook.
Nolan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akiyama.
Akiyama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nolan.
Nolan moves out of range as Akiyama strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nolan.
Nolan blocks the body kick.
Nolan lands a jab to the head.
Nolan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Akiyama throws the left hand but Nolan avoids the punch easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama looks to land a right hand but Nolan moved out of range.
Akiyama throws a leg kick which misses Nolan's front leg but catches the back leg as Nolan tries to avoid it.
Akiyama checks a low kick from Nolan.
Akiyama looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
No joy there for Akiyama, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Akiyama scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nolan throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Akiyama counters with a nice uppercut.
Akiyama thows a body kick. Nolan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nolan has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Akiyama.
Nolan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Akiyama keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nolan throws a body punch but Akiyama moves out of range.
Akiyama throws a head kick but Nolan moves out of range.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama throws a body punch but Nolan moves out of range.
Nolan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Akiyama. Akiyama obviously looking to wear him down.
Nolan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akiyama pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nolan is out of range and Akiyama settles back down.
Akiyama is looking to clinch but Nolan is avoiding it.
Nolan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Akiyama throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nolan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Akiyama throws a hook but Nolan avoids it easily.
Nolan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akiyama.
Nolan tries to move into range but Akiyama moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nolan wants to land a leg kick but Akiyama is out of range.
Akiyama throws a hook but Nolan avoids it easily.
Akiyama moves out of range of the body kick.
Nolan connects with a looping right hand.
A leg kick checked by Akiyama.
Akiyama looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Akiyama connects with the punch.
Akiyama connects with a body shot that sends Nolan's belly button to the back.
Akiyama ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Akiyama moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Akiyama tries to clinch up but Nolan circles away and keeps his distance.
Akiyama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nolan manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenji Akiyama dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Christian Nolan's cut.
That's time! Akiyama's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
An inside leg kick lands from Nolan.
Nolan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nolan misses with a hook.
Akiyama swings for the body but Nolan moves out of range.
Nolan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Akiyama tries to clinch up
and Nolan counters with a thumping low kick.
Akiyama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Akiyama throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Nolan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nolan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nolan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Akiyama.
Akiyama throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A combination from Akiyama does no damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akiyama is looking to slow Nolan down with leg kicks.
Nolan throws a sloppy head kick and Akiyama moves out of range easily.
Akiyama misses with a leg kick
and Nolan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nolan.
Akiyama blocks a body shot from Nolan.
Nolan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Akiyama tries to throw a body punch but Nolan avoids it by throwing Akiyama back against the cage.
Nolan landing knees to the head.
Akiyama can't find room to land a body shot as Nolan controls the action.
Akiyama comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Akiyama wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nolan has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Akiyama.
Nolan tries a knee to the head but Akiyama blocks it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Akiyama throws an elbow but misses.
Akiyama holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Akiyama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nolan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Akiyama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Akiyama keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Akiyama connects with a solid leg kick.
Nolan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akiyama swings for the body but Nolan moves out of range.
Akiyama misses with a straight left.
Akiyama throws a sloppy head kick and Nolan moves out of range easily.
Akiyama jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An inside leg kick from Akiyama misses.
Nolan connects with a solid leg kick.
Akiyama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Akiyama misses.
Akiyama walks into a jab.
Akiyama thuds a left hand into Nolan's body.
Nolan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Akiyama throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fighters circling - Akiyama throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nolan.
Nolan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Akiyama throws a head kick but Nolan moves out of range.
Nolan sizes up Akiyama with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nolan digs a good body shot into Akiyama's ribs.
Akiyama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nolan manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nolan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akiyama checks a leg kick nicely.
Akiyama bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nolan's head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nolan.
Akiyama on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Akiyama takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nolan looks to score with a jab to the body but Akiyama is just out of range.
Akiyama throws a leg kick but Nolan checks it.
Nolan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nolan slips under a jab.
Akiyama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nolan.
Akiyama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nolan.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nolan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A telegraphed right hand from Akiyama misses the target.
Nolan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nolan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nolan misses with a looping right.
Akiyama misses with a body shot
and Nolan counters with a nice leg kick.
Nolan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Akiyama was well out of range. Poor timing from Nolan.
Akiyama swings for the body but Nolan moves out of range.
Nolan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Akiyama checks it well.
Nolan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akiyama.
Nolan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nolan throws a leg kick but Akiyama sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama connects with a leg kick. Nolan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nolan misses with a jab to the body
and Akiyama counters with a nice body shot.
Akiyama lands a nice shot to the body.
Akiyama throws a sloppy head kick and Nolan moves out of range easily.
Nolan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nolan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Akiyama.
Akiyama throws a hook to the side of Nolan's head but Nolan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Akiyama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nolan moves away.
Nolan lands a body shot.
The fighters circling - Nolan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nolan throws a head kick that misses.
Nolan throws a low kick but Akiyama moves out of range easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nolan swings for the body but Akiyama moves out of range.
Akiyama smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nolan keeps the fight on the outside.
Akiyama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Akiyama connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Akiyama fails in his attempt to clinch.
Akiyama with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nolan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Akiyama throws a quick inside leg kick.
Akiyama lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nolan at a distance.
Nolan with a jab.
Nolan throws a low kick but Akiyama avoids it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nolan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akiyama instigates a clinch.
Nolan presses Akiyama against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nolan tries to throw a body punch but Akiyama avoids it by throwing Nolan back against the cage.
Nolan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Akiyama is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nolan is defending well for now.
Nolan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Akiyama stalling.
Akiyama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nolan avoids the elbow strike from Akiyama, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Akiyama.
Akiyama breaks from the clinch.
Akiyama on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nolan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Akiyama connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nolan scrambles back to his feet.
Nolan looks to score with a jab to the body but Akiyama is just out of range.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nolan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Akiyama looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd cheers as Akiyama lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nolan doesn't seem phased though.
That kick from Akiyama tenderised Nolan's leg. Nolan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Akiyama loads up on a big right hand but Nolan slips the punch.
Akiyama rushes Nolan and presses him up against the cage.
Nolan landing knees to the head.
Nolan working Akiyama over with knees to the body.
Akiyama struggles to land a body shot inside as Nolan controls his hands.
Akiyama throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nolan blocks the elbow strike.
Kenji Akiyama has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Akiyama lands a damaging elbow.
That has opened up Christian Nolan's cut even more.
A right hand to the body from Nolan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Akiyama missing with knees to the body.
Akiyama taking a breather.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Christian Nolan.
Well Akiyama has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Kenji Akiyama!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Kenji Akiyama!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Kenji Akiyama!
Kenji Akiyama wins by unanimous decision!
Kenji Akiyama retains his light heavyweight title!
Kenji Akiyama seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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