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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akio Hideyoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ares Constantinides (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Constantinides has chosen War by Judas Priest as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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215 lbs
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213 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akio Hideyoshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ares Constantinides!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hideyoshi doesn't manage to clinch there - Constantinides circles away.
Hideyoshi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hideyoshi drives through and clinches with Constantinides against the cage.
Hideyoshi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Constantinides's face.
Hideyoshi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Constantinides's face.
Hideyoshi swings wildly with an uppercut but Constantinides uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hideyoshi.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hideyoshi.
Constantinides is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hideyoshi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Constantinides blocks it with crossed arms.
Hideyoshi lands a shot to the body.
Constantinides looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hideyoshi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Hideyoshi.
Hideyoshi gets underhooks to prevent Constantinides's takedown attempt.
A knee to the head by Hideyoshi.
A knee to the head by Hideyoshi.
Hideyoshi has a couple of punches blocked by Constantinides.
Constantinides blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hideyoshi gets through Constantinides's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hideyoshi.
Hideyoshi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Constantinides backwards.
Hideyoshi lands with a light punch inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hideyoshi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Constantinides backwards.
A hook to the body from Hideyoshi.
A short left from Hideyoshi.
Hideyoshi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hideyoshi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Constantinides blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Constantinides changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hideyoshi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Akio Hideyoshi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ares Constantinides.
Hideyoshi wants to clinch.
Hideyoshi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Constantinides shoots in but no luck this time.
Hideyoshi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hideyoshi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Constantinides ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hideyoshi.
Hideyoshi throws a head kick that Constantinides semi-blocks.
Constantinides pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Constantinides ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hideyoshi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Constantinides paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Constantinides shoots in looking for a takedown. Hideyoshi tries to sprawl out of it but Constantinides keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hideyoshi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Constantinides throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hideyoshi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Constantinides shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hideyoshi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hideyoshi thumps Constantinides with a low kick.
Hideyoshi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hideyoshi works Constantinides's body with a nice hook.
Constantinides circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hideyoshi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hideyoshi throws a front kick that sends Constantinides stumbling back into the cage.
Hideyoshi keeps Constantinides at a distance using the push kick.
Hideyoshi is looking to clinch.
Hideyoshi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Constantinides, pushing him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Hideyoshi.
Hideyoshi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Constantinides has had enough of the clinch but Hideyoshi keeps him there for the moment.
Hideyoshi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hideyoshi lands with a left to the head.
Hideyoshi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hideyoshi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Constantinides's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hideyoshi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hideyoshi has a couple of punches blocked by Constantinides.
Constantinides jumps guard but Hideyoshi stands there with Constantinides around his waist. Constantinides gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Hideyoshi.
Hideyoshi throws a punch but it's blocked by Constantinides.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hideyoshi tries to land a knee to the head but Constantinides blocks with his arms.
Hideyoshi lands a hook that snaps the head of Constantinides backwards.
Hideyoshi presses Constantinides against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Constantinides is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hideyoshi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Constantinides drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hideyoshi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hideyoshi lands a shoulder strike.
Hideyoshi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Constantinides has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hideyoshi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hideyoshi is working Constantinides over against the cage.
Hideyoshi lands a body punch.
Hideyoshi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hideyoshi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Hideyoshi.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hideyoshi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hideyoshi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hideyoshi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hideyoshi with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akio Hideyoshi dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Constantinides lands with an overhand left.
Hideyoshi doesn't manage to clinch there - Constantinides circles away.
Hideyoshi is looking to clinch.
Constantinides fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hideyoshi sprawls well initially but Constantinides persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hideyoshi is pressing down on Constantinides's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Constantinides must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Constantinides working some strikes from top position.
Constantinides throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hideyoshi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Constantinides missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Constantinides controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hideyoshi keeping full guard, as Constantinides tries to pass.
Hideyoshi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Constantinides slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hideyoshi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Constantinides wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hideyoshi can't do much from the bottom here.
Constantinides sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hideyoshi is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Constantinides connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hideyoshi some visible discomfort.
Hideyoshi manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Constantinides wants to control but Hideyoshi is keeping him busy.
Constantinides slips a nice elbow through Hideyoshi's hands, connecting with Hideyoshi's forehead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hideyoshi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hideyoshi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hideyoshi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Constantinides accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Constantinides keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hideyoshi's head.
Constantinides lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hideyoshi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Constantinides distracts Hideyoshi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hideyoshi wants to sweep here but Constantinides controlling him for the moment.
Constantinides wants to control from the top but Hideyoshi keeps moving.
Constantinides won't allow Hideyoshi to sweep him here.
Constantinides wants to control from the top but Hideyoshi keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Constantinides controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Constantinides postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Constantinides trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hideyoshi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hideyoshi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hideyoshi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hideyoshi lands a front kick.
Constantinides keeps the fight on the outside.
Akio Hideyoshi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hideyoshi is looking to score with low kicks.
Hideyoshi throws the kick towards the body but Constantinides avoids it.
Constantinides scores with a nice head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Constantinides keeps the fight on the outside.
Hideyoshi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hideyoshi wants to clinch up but Constantinides keeps it at a distance.
Constantinides ducks under a wild hook from Hideyoshi.
Hideyoshi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Akio Hideyoshi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hideyoshi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Constantinides paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hideyoshi tries a low kick but Constantinides avoids it.
Constantinides fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Constantinides scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Constantinides dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Constantinides decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Constantinides lands strikes from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Constantinides performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Constantinides is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ares Constantinides showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Constantinides shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hideyoshi as he jumps to the side.
Hideyoshi with a hook.
Constantinides closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hideyoshi to the mat! Hideyoshi manages to get full guard.
Hideyoshi working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Constantinides throws a big right hand that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Constantinides landing with the ground and pound.
Constantinides cracks Hideyoshi with a solid left hand.
Constantinides is fighting to break Hideyoshi's control of his arms but Hideyoshi is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Constantinides sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hideyoshi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Constantinides manages to get himself to full guard.
Constantinides looking to control.
Constantinides throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Constantinides controls Hideyoshi momentarily but Hideyoshi frees himself.
Hideyoshi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Constantinides is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hideyoshi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hideyoshi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Constantinides's guard.
Hideyoshi trying to control from half guard but Constantinides is working away.
Hideyoshi blocks the strikes from Constantinides.
Hideyoshi is looking to take a break and control but Constantinides is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Constantinides regains full guard. Nicely done.
Constantinides trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Hideyoshi trying to control but Constantinides is working from the bottom.
Constantinides bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hideyoshi's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Constantinides missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Constantinides trying to control but Hideyoshi is working from the bottom.
Constantinides throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Constantinides is looking to work some ground and pound but Hideyoshi has wrist control.
Hideyoshi wants to sweep but no luck.
Hideyoshi is pulling down on Constantinides's head to control his posture.
Constantinides loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Constantinides trying to control the position from guard on top but Hideyoshi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice takedown defense from Hideyoshi. No joy for Constantinides on that attempt.
A solid body kick from Hideyoshi.
Akio Hideyoshi is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nice body kick there by Hideyoshi.
Hideyoshi tries to close the distance and clinch but Constantinides swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Constantinides misses with a takedown attempt - Hideyoshi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Akio Hideyoshi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ares Constantinides.
Hideyoshi fakes the leg kick and cracks Constantinides in the body.
Hideyoshi tries to clinch up but Constantinides circles away and keeps his distance.
Hideyoshi moves into the clinch successfully.
Hideyoshi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Constantinides blocks an uppercut.
Constantinides blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Hideyoshi.
Hideyoshi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hideyoshi.
Constantinides has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hideyoshi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Constantinides.
Hideyoshi struggles to land a body shot inside as Constantinides controls his hands.
Akio Hideyoshi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short uppercut from Hideyoshi.
Hideyoshi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akio Hideyoshi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hideyoshi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akio Hideyoshi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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