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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akamai Hoi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerard De Villefort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoi comes to the cage accompanied by Blood Red Sky. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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249 lbs
22 - 14 - 1 |
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250 lbs
19 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Red Belt
World class MT
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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
22 - 14 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Akamai Hoi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerard De Villefort!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as De Villefort blocks the leg kick.
Hoi misses with a low kick.
We've been told by Hoi's head coaches at Barbell Brigade - $1000 that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A solid body kick from Hoi.
De Villefort moves out of range as Hoi throws a body kick.
De Villefort looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hoi is fending him off so far but De Villefort persists. Nope, Hoi circles away and we're back to standing.
Hoi is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from De Villefort.
Hoi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and De Villefort connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
De Villefort moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
De Villefort needs to keep his hands up - Hoi had a free shot at his head there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Villefort was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoi.
Hoi lunges at De Villefort with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by De Villefort's hand.
Hoi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and De Villefort has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Villefort takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hoi thuds his shin into the meat of De Villefort's side.
Hoi throws a lazy body kick
and De Villefort counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hoi has one foot on De Villefort's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Hoi scores with a jab. De Villefort acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoi misses with a wild body shot.
De Villefort doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hoi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
De Villefort changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hoi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hoi controlling the position.
De Villefort postures up in Hoi's guard and throws a big left but Hoi blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
De Villefort postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hoi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst De Villefort is controlling him.
De Villefort with a nice head shot there.
Hoi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
De Villefort pushes down on Hoi's leg and manages to get into half guard.
De Villefort lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
De Villefort lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hoi is trying to stand.
De Villefort looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hoi looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Villefort scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
De Villefort has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hoi tries to kick De Villefort off but De Villefort keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
De Villefort is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
De Villefort thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ground and pound from De Villefort.
De Villefort slips a nice elbow through Hoi's hands, connecting with Hoi's forehead.
Hoi wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Villefort scoring with strikes to the body and head.
De Villefort takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
De Villefort prevents Hoi from standing back up.
De Villefort looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
De Villefort scoring with strikes to the body and head.
De Villefort is pressing down on Hoi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hoi is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoi is looking to escape.
De Villefort thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
De Villefort looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
De Villefort winds up and cracks Hoi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
De Villefort trying to pass the guard but Hoi defending well.
De Villefort wants to work for an arm triangle but Hoi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
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!
De Villefort drops an elbow to the side of Hoi's head.
My spies in *Shrug* inform me that De Villefort has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Hoi is trying to stand back up but De Villefort is controlling him
De Villefort prevents Hoi from improving his position.
Hoi looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hoi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
De Villefort is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hoi has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hoi wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerard De Villefort dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hoi scores with a leg kick.
Hoi tries to land a body kick
and De Villefort counters with a right hand to the body.
Hoi misses with the combination.
A shot to the body from Hoi misses
and De Villefort counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
De Villefort takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hoi misses with a leg kick
and De Villefort makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Villefort feints the counter takedown.
Hoi misses with a jab to the body
and De Villefort makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
De Villefort closes the distance and clinches.
Hoi prevents a body shot from De Villefort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Villefort blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, De Villefort creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hoi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Villefort's elbow.
De Villefort lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hoi backwards.
De Villefort misses with a hook to the ribs.
De Villefort blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hoi misses with some punches.
Hoi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
De Villefort pulls guard.
Hoi stopping the sweep attempt from De Villefort.
Hoi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
De Villefort escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hoi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hoi stopping the sweep attempt from De Villefort.
De Villefort has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hoi decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
De Villefort shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hoi pinned against the cage. Hoi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Akamai Hoi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoi throws a leg kick which misses De Villefort's front leg but catches the back leg as De Villefort tries to avoid it.
Hoi swings widly with a right hand
and De Villefort counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by De Villefort.
Hoi lands a right hand.
De Villefort goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Villefort throws a punch but it's blocked by Hoi.
De Villefort throws a punch but it's blocked by Hoi.
De Villefort pulls guard successfully.
De Villefort looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hoi wants to stand but De Villefort has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
De Villefort looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hoi is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoi would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gerard De Villefort has got the better of the ground game so far.
De Villefort looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hoi has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of De Villefort is proving hard to escape from.
De Villefort striking off his back but it's not causing Hoi any problems.
De Villefort is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
De Villefort is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hoi pushes De Villefort off looking to stand but De Villefort dives back in and keeps control.
De Villefort is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hoi sees it coming and defends easily.
Ground and pound from De Villefort.
Hoi has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but De Villefort is on him like a limpet, forcing Hoi back against the cage.
Hoi blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Villefort tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
De Villefort misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hoi misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Hoi as the two fighters clinch.
De Villefort lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hoi.
Hoi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hoi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Villefort.
De Villefort prevents a body shot from Hoi.
Hoi pushes De Villefort back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hoi scores with a hook to the body.
Hoi misses with the head strike.
Hoi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
De Villefort jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hoi walks away with a smile on his face. De Villefort gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Good exchange - Hoi coming out on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerard De Villefort showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Hoi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
De Villefort takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
It looks like Gerard De Villefort has been cut.
Hoi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but De Villefort checks it well.
That kick from Hoi tenderised De Villefort's leg. De Villefort is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hoi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Despite the aggression on De Villefort's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Some wild striking there from De Villefort.
Hoi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! De Villefort crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hoi - the referee stops the clock and De Villefort gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hoi. De Villefort manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hoi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hoi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hoi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hoi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and De Villefort has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
De Villefort uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hoi.
Hoi misses with a series of wild punches.
A jab from Hoi finds it's way through De Villefort's defenses.
Akamai Hoi is winning the standup battle so far.
Hoi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from De Villefort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Villefort takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hoi ducks under a wild hook from De Villefort.
Nice shot lands for Hoi.
Hoi tries to clinch but De Villefort is having none of it.
An inside leg kick from Hoi misses.
A nice side step and De Villefort releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That kick from Hoi tenderised De Villefort's leg. De Villefort is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hoi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt De Villefort.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping body kick lands there for Hoi.
Hoi misses with a hook to the body
and De Villefort counters with a series of strikes. Hoi will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Villefort's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hoi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed De Villefort momentarily.
Hoi lands a nice leg kick that just misses De Villefort's sensitive parts.
Hoi scores with a sloppy right hand. De Villefort should have avoided that one.
De Villefort takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hoi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hoi tries to work over De Villefort's front leg with a kick but De Villefort checks it.
De Villefort looks like he wants to counter punch here.
De Villefort swats away the attempt to clinch by Hoi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Hoi tenderised De Villefort's leg. De Villefort is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hoi is looking to chop away at De Villefort's legs.
De Villefort moves out of range of the body kick.
De Villefort lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Hoi sprawling to the canvas. De Villefort follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Hoi hang on?
Hoi is rocked!
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!
De Villefort tries to pass to full mount but Hoi defends it.
De Villefort seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Oh Hoi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hoi wants to improve his position but De Villefort is controlling well.
Hoi seems to have got his legs back now.
De Villefort lands strikes from half guard.
De Villefort passes to side control.
De Villefort in side control, throwing shots but Hoi defends.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akamai Hoi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think De Villefort has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Gerard De Villefort!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Gerard De Villefort!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Gerard De Villefort!
Gerard De Villefort wins by unanimous decision!
Gerard De Villefort seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Akamai Hoi was interviewed post fight and said 'This is the last fight you guys will ever see me in, Thank you.'.
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energy
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hype
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