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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Fusi (ranked 252 p4p, 212 weight class) and Henry Akinwande (ranked 35 p4p, 30 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Fusi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Henry Akinwande!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fusi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Akinwande checks it well.
Fusi moves into the clinch successfully.
Akinwande misses with a punch on the inside.
Fusi being controlled against the cage.
Akinwande pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Akinwande lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Akinwande is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Fusi can't find room to land a body shot as Akinwande controls the action.
Akinwande doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akinwande misses with a punch to the body.
Akinwande lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fusi or not.
Fusi struggles to land a body shot inside as Akinwande controls his hands.
Akinwande doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Akinwande lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Akinwande lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akinwande pushes Fusi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fusi swings wildly with an uppercut but Akinwande uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akinwande stalling the fight.
Fusi tries to throw a body punch but Akinwande avoids it by throwing Fusi back against the cage.
Fusi working aggressively here.
Fusi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Akinwande tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Akinwande lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Akinwande told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Akinwande doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Akinwande digs a right hand underneath Fusi's ribcage. Fusi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Akinwande is looking to control Fusi's arms but Fusi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Akinwande has his back to the cage.
Fusi scores with a shoulder strike.
Fusi misses with the head strike.
Fusi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Akinwande blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fusi can't find room to land a body shot as Akinwande controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Akinwande creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
It looks like James Fusi has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fusi.
Akinwande working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Akinwande misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fusi tries to throw a body punch but Akinwande avoids it by throwing Fusi back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fusi scores with a shot to the side of Akinwande's head.
Fusi swings wildly with an uppercut but Akinwande uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akinwande throws an elbow but it misses.
Akinwande throws a punch but it's blocked by Fusi.
A head punch on the inside from Akinwande fails to land.
Akinwande is struggling to control the position.
Akinwande scores with a shot to the side of Fusi's head.
Akinwande misses with a punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fusi has a couple of punches blocked by Akinwande.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akinwande throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Akinwande tries to break the clinch but Fusi is controlling the position.
Fusi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fusi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fusi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Akinwande misses with the head strike.
Fusi misses with some punches.
Akinwande gets through Fusi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Akinwande misses with a short punch on the inside.
Akinwande tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fusi takes an elbow to the forehead.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Akinwande takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Akinwande taking a breather.
Akinwande tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fusi's elbow.
Akinwande tries a body shot but Fusi blocks it.
Fusi tries to throw a body punch but Akinwande avoids it by throwing Fusi back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fusi works on Akinwande's body with a couple of short punches.
Fusi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fusi misses with a body punch.
Fusi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Akinwande tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fusi lands a left hand.
Akinwande throws an elbow but it misses.
Akinwande doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akinwande throws a head punch that misses.
Akinwande misses with an elbow strike.
Akinwande prevents a body shot from Fusi.
Fusi lands a hook that snaps the head of Akinwande backwards.
Fusi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Akinwandes head.
Fusi scores with a hook to the body.
Akinwande tries to throw a body punch but Fusi avoids it by throwing Akinwande back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fusi.
Fusi lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Henry Akinwande will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James Fusi's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Fusi sends Akinwande crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Fusi is motioning to the referee to let Akinwande up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
It looks like Henry Akinwande has been cut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fusi.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Akinwande in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Fusi looks to throw the jab but Akinwande is out of range.
Fusi drops Akinwande with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Akinwande looks back up at him and smiles so Fusi waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Akinwande is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fusi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Akinwande sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Akinwande throws a big shot that misses.
Fusi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Akinwande checks it well.
Fusi sets himself, and Akinwande steps forward looking for the clinch! Fusi avoids it this time.
Fusi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Akinwande staying out of range there.
Fusi throws a sloppy body shot
and Akinwande counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slow jab from Fusi misses its intended target.
Akinwande cracks Fusi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Akinwande misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akinwande sizes up Fusi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Akinwande takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Akinwande tries a low kick but Fusi avoids it.
Akinwande throws out a loose jab but Fusi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fusi tries to clinch but Akinwande moves out of range.
Akinwande throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Akinwande thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fusi thuds a left hand into Akinwande's body.
Fusi thuds his right hand into Akinwande's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fusi fails to land with a series of punches.
Fusi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Akinwande keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Akinwande lands the left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fusi just misses with a punch to the body.
A low kick lands for Fusi.
Akinwande takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Akinwande misses with the combination.
Akinwande fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Akinwande misses with an uppercut.
James Fusi is winning the standup battle so far.
Fusi scores with a sloppy right hand. Akinwande should have avoided that one.
Fusi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akinwande.
Fusi wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Fusi misses its intended target.
Fusi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It seemed like Akinwande was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Akinwande lands a leg kick that knocks Fusi off balance momentarily.
Fusi cracks Akinwande with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Fusi has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Akinwande to stand back up!
Fusi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fusi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Akinwande. Akinwande obviously looking to wear him down.
A big left from Fusi misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fusi looks to land a right hand but Akinwande moved out of range.
Akinwande takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That has opened up Henry Akinwande's cut even more.
Fusi misses with a straight right.
Fusi cracks Akinwande with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Akinwande looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Fusi finish him?
Akinwande is still on wobbly legs! Can Fusi finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fusi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fusi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Akinwande is breathing heavily.
Akinwande drops his hands momentarily. Fusi doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Akinwande staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Akinwande doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Fusi!
A relieved looking James Fusi 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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pop
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RATING
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