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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Magus Sylar (ranked 5686 p4p, 457 weight class) and Kiso Akinaga (ranked 6263 p4p, 489 weight class). Sylar comes to the cage accompanied by Ties that bind by Alter Bridge. Akinaga has chosen The HU - Wolf Totem as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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250 lbs
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273 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Magus Sylar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kiso Akinaga!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Dean Styles and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sylar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Akinaga fails to land with a series of punches.
Akinaga fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sylar avoids it really well and circles away.
Sylar tries to close the distance and clinch but Akinaga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sylar misses with a body shot.
Akinaga avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sylar misses with a takedown attempt - Akinaga sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sylar clinches with his opponent.
Sylar blocking some punches.
Sylar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akinaga effectively controlling the action here.
Akinaga throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sylar fails to pull guard.
Akinaga creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sylar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Sylar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Akinaga lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sylar backwards.
Akinaga tries for a takedown but Sylar manages to get underhooks.
Akinaga lands with a short shot to the head.
Sylar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sylar stops a takedown attempt from Akinaga.
Magus Sylar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kiso Akinaga.
Sylar is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sylar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Akinaga goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Akinaga has Sylar pressed against the cage, preventing Sylar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Akinaga misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sylar manages to break the clinch.
Akinaga clinches with his opponent.
Sylar tries to break free but Akinaga pushes him back against the cage.
Sylar could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sylar avoids the elbow strike from Akinaga, against the cage.
Sylar wants to get back to striking at distance but Akinaga won't allow it.
Sylar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sylar throws a right and a left that Akinaga avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sylar listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Akinaga throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sylar's waist but Sylar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Akinaga off to one side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sylar gets a double leg takedown into Akinaga's guard.
Akinaga is trying to keep Sylar in close.
Sylar wants to stand but Akinaga is controlling his posture from full guard.
Akinaga looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Akinaga is still trying to improve position.
Akinaga is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sylar keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Akinaga's head.
Sylar has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sylar with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akinaga looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sylar has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Akinaga is proving hard to escape from.
Akinaga throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Sylar distracts Akinaga with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Akinaga is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sylar defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sylar wants to stand but Akinaga has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sylar might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sylar postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Akinaga is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sylar, into his guard.
Akinaga missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sylar wants to stand up but Akinaga is controlling him.
Sylar pushes Akinaga off and gets back to his feet.
Akinaga tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sylar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Akinaga shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sylar defends it nicely.
Akinaga pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sylar back to the cage. Akinaga follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A combination from Sylar does no damage.
Sylar digs a good hook to Akinaga's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sylar swings for the body but Akinaga moves out of range.
Akinaga tries to bum rush Sylar with a series of wild strikes but Sylar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Akinaga throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sylar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Akinaga thuds his right hand into Sylar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Akinaga looks winded!
Akinaga fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Magus Sylar dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Akinaga drives through with a takedown into Sylar's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Akinaga stops Sylar from standing up.
Sylar throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Akinaga working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sylar wants to stand but Akinaga is controlling the position.
Akinaga cracks Sylar with a solid left hand.
Akinaga postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Akinaga throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sylar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sylar wants to stand up but Akinaga is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akinaga keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sylar's head.
Akinaga with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Akinaga lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Akinaga landing some decent shots from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akinaga preventing the sweep.
Sylar is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Akinaga cracks Sylar with a solid left hand.
Sylar is looking to stand up but Akinaga isn't so interested in that idea.
Akinaga with a nice head shot there.
Sylar has momentary wrist control but Akinaga slips an elbow through the middle.
Kiso Akinaga has got the better of the ground game so far.
Akinaga scoring with some ground and pound.
Akinaga makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Akinaga won't allow Sylar to get back to his feet.
Akinaga cracks Sylar with a solid left hand.
Sylar striking off his back but it's not causing Akinaga any problems.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akinaga scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Akinaga cracks Sylar with a solid left hand.
Akinaga lands a couple of elbows.
Akinaga landing some decent shots from guard.
Akinaga won't allow Sylar to get back to his feet.
Akinaga has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Akinaga throwing strikes from guard but Sylar blocks nicely.
Akinaga keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sylar's head.
Akinaga wants to control from the top but Sylar keeps moving.
Sylar wants to stand and escape but Akinaga is having none of it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Akinaga accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sylar is looking to stand up but Akinaga isn't so interested in that idea.
Akinaga scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akinaga trying to control the position from guard on top but Sylar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Akinaga cracks Sylar with a solid left hand.
Sylar is looking to stand up but Akinaga isn't so interested in that idea.
Akinaga scoring with punches to the head and body.
Akinaga has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Akinaga stands up over Sylar, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sylar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Akinaga is controlling him.
Akinaga stands up over Sylar, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Akinaga is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Akinaga cracks Sylar with a solid left hand.
Sylar is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Akinaga dives into side control.
Sylar manages to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akinaga winds up and cracks Sylar with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sylar looks like he's trying to stand up.
Akinaga drops an elbow to the side of Sylar's head.
Akinaga slows the pace down in half guard.
Ground and pound from Akinaga.
Sylar taking some punishment here, with Akinaga in his half guard.
Akinaga scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Akinaga wants to control but Sylar is keeping him busy.
Akinaga tries to pass to full mount but Sylar defends it.
Sylar wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kiso Akinaga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Sylar misses with a two punch combination.
Akinaga pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Akinaga gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sylar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sylar takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sylar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Akinaga clinches.
Akinaga tries a body shot but Sylar blocks it.
Sylar manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Akinaga pushing down on Sylar's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sylar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Akinaga is working away from the top position though.
Sylar on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Akinaga lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sylar is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akinaga is nestled in close to Sylar, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Akinaga lands strikes from half guard.
Akinaga lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Akinaga drops an elbow to the side of Sylar's head.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Akinaga in particular looking to stall.
Akinaga looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sylar is rocked!
Akinaga scores with a big shot! Sylar's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Sylar! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kiso Akinaga!
A relieved looking Kiso Akinaga thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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