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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mako Akumba (ranked 2492 p4p, 342 weight class) and DJ Giannis (ranked 2119 p4p, 299 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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5 - 3 - 0 |
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213 lbs
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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, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mako Akumba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, DJ Giannis!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, David Schapiro and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akumba avoids the head kick by Giannis.
Giannis misses with an uppercut. Akumba saw that one coming.
Giannis misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Akumba counters with a thumping low kick.
Giannis lands a nice looking body shot.
Akumba connects with a solid leg kick.
A shot to the body from Akumba misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Giannis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Akumba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Giannis.
Giannis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Giannis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A head kick misses from Giannis.
Akumba was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Akumba has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Wild Beasts Zoo in the buildup to the fight.
Akumba misses with a straight right.
A jab from Akumba misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akumba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Giannis misses its intended target.
Akumba was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Giannis has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Giannis.
Akumba cracks Giannis with a good jab.
Giannis misses with a hook to the body
and Akumba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Decent striking displayed by Giannis there.
Giannis throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Akumba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Akumba.
Giannis scores with a jab to the body.
Giannis lands a nice looking body kick.
Akumba swings widly with a right hand
and Giannis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akumba takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Akumba tries a head kick but it misses.
Akumba thuds his right hand into Giannis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Akumba slips a jab and a cross from Giannis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giannis misses with a right hand
and Akumba counters with a right hand to the body.
Akumba misses with an uppercut.
Akumba throws a jab but it's blocked by Giannis.
Akumba loads up on a big right hand but Giannis slips the punch.
Giannis checks the leg kick nicely there.
Akumba on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Akumba throws a lazy right hand but Giannis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Giannis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Akumba scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Akumba misses with a straight left.
Akumba misses with a looping left.
Giannis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Akumba.
Giannis throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giannis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Akumba.
Giannis lands a glancing blow to the side of Akumba's head.
DJ Giannis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akumba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Giannis.
Good leg kick by Giannis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Giannis scores with a nice strike.
Akumba looks to throw the jab but Giannis is out of range.
A lazy body kick from Giannis
and Akumba counters with a body kick.
Akumba takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Mako Akumba has been cut.
Akumba ducks under a wild hook from Giannis.
Giannis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Giannis misses with a double jab.
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!
Akumba throws a body shot but no joy.
Giannis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Akumba scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giannis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Akumba manages to avoid it.
Giannis misses with an uppercut
and Akumba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Akumba connects with a crisp jab.
Akumba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Akumba scores with the left hand. Giannis knows he should have avoided that one.
Giannis misses with a looping right.
Giannis misses with the combination.
Akumba appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Akumba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Giannis scores with a nice head shot.
Giannis throws a head kick but Akumba moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Giannis connects with a leg kick. Akumba looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Giannis throws a chopping leg kick but Akumba manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Giannis misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but DJ Giannis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mako Akumba's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Giannis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Giannis now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Akumba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Giannis moves away.
Giannis lands with a cross.
Giannis misses with a left hand
and Akumba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Giannis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Akumba.
Akumba misses with a wild body shot.
Akumba throws a hook to the side of Giannis's head but Giannis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Akumba checks a low kick from Giannis.
Giannis misses with a kick to the body
and Akumba counters with a good low kick that Giannis was not able to check.
Akumba has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Akumba has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Giannis finds it's way round the side to connect with Akumba's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Giannis. Beautiful body shot.
Giannis swings for the body but Akumba moves out of range.
Akumba slips a straight right by Giannis.
No joy there for Giannis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giannis swings for the body but Akumba moves out of range.
Akumba scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Akumba lands the left hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Giannis.
Giannis looks to score with a jab to the body but Akumba is just out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Akumba 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Akumba lands with a good body shot.
Giannis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
DJ Giannis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Giannis swings for the body but Akumba moves out of range.
Akumba fires out a quick counter leg kick but Giannis just manages to avoid it.
Giannis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Akumba manages to avoid it.
Giannis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Giannis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Akumba.
Giannis misses with a body shot.
Akumba looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Akumba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Giannis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Giannis misses its intended target.
Giannis connects with a body shot that sends Akumba's belly button to the back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Giannis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Giannis connects with the punch.
Giannis lands a nice shot to the body.
Akumba misses with an uppercut. Giannis saw that one coming.
Akumba misses with a body kick.
Giannis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Giannis misses with a hook.
Giannis lands a nice shot that snaps Akumba's head back.
Giannis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Akumba.
Akumba moves out of range as Giannis strikes.
Akumba avoids the body shot from Giannis.
Giannis misses with a hook to the body
and Akumba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akumba is looking to slow Giannis down with leg kicks.
Giannis scores with a jab to the head.
Akumba scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Akumba takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Akumba throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Akumba throws a body punch but Giannis moves out of range.
Akumba takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Akumba avoids a kick to the body.
Giannis throws a low kick, looking for Akumba's leg but Akumba calmly moves out of range.
Giannis lands a nice shot that snaps Akumba's head back.
Akumba takes a swing at Giannis's ribcage but misses.
Giannis misses with a hook.
Giannis throws a leg kick but Akumba sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akumba misses with a body shot.
Akumba lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akumba misses with a kick to the body.
Akumba swings for the body but Giannis moves out of range.
Giannis staying out of range there.
Giannis throws a big shot that misses.
Giannis looks to land a right hand but Akumba moved out of range.
Giannis needs to keep his hands up - Akumba had a free shot at his head there.
Giannis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Giannis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Akumba.
Akumba misses with a body kick.
Giannis throws a body shot but no joy.
Akumba was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Akumba buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Giannis throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DJ Giannis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mako Akumba's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Giannis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Giannis misses with a head kick.
Akumba moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Akumba. That snapped Giannis's head back.
Akumba blocks a head kick by Giannis.
Giannis throws a lazy body kick
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Akumba counters with a stiff right hand.
Giannis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Giannis swings widly with a right hand
and Akumba counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Giannis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Giannis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giannis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A shot to the body from Giannis misses
enabling Akumba to counter with a crisp jab.
Giannis throws a lazy body kick
and Akumba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Giannis lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giannis throws the left hand but Akumba avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Akumba on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Giannis throws a jab when Akumba was well out of range.
Akumba misses with a body kick.
Giannis misses with a straight right.
Giannis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Giannis blocks a head kick by Akumba.
Akumba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Giannis.
Akumba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Giannis throws out the jab.
It looked like Akumba was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Giannis.
Akumba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Giannis.
Akumba checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Akumba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Giannis throws out a loose jab but Akumba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Giannis swings for the body but Akumba moves out of range.
Akumba doesn't manage to clinch there - Giannis circles away.
Mako Akumba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akumba misses with a body kick.
Akumba moves out of range as Giannis strikes.
Giannis throws a hook but Akumba avoids it easily.
Giannis tries a head kick but it misses.
Giannis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A decent looking cross lands there for Akumba.
Giannis swings away with a body shot that misses
and Akumba counters with a low kick, right behind Giannis 's knee.
Giannis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Akumba motions for Giannis to come forward. Akumba throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Giannis throws a head kick but Akumba moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Giannis throws an off balance right hand
and Akumba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Akumba is looking to land body kicks.
A jab from Akumba does it's job there.
Giannis is rocked!
Giannis switches off momentarily and Akumba cracks him with a monster right hand! Giannis topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Akumba dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Akumba!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mako Akumba!
A very excited looking Mako Akumba rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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