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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Travis Copeland (ranked 2453 p4p, 1865 weight class) and Hokuto Akira (ranked 304 p4p, 228 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Travis Copeland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Hokuto Akira!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Copeland looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
It looks like Travis Copeland has been cut.
The fighters circling - Akira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Akira slips a jab from Copeland.
Copeland clinches with his opponent.
Copeland blocks a body shot from Akira.
With the fighters up against the cage, Copeland throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Copeland.
Copeland is leaning against Akira and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Copeland misses with an elbow over the top.
Akira struggles to land a body shot inside as Copeland controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Akira.
Copeland throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Akira blocks it with crossed arms.
Copeland avoiding damage.
Akira holding his opponent close, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akira lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Copeland or not.
Akira misses with a body punch.
Akira swings wildly with an uppercut but Copeland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akira working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Copeland with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Akira dodges an elbow strike from Copeland.
Copeland landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short body shot lands from Akira as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Akira.
Copeland is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Akira is defending well for now.
Our sources have told us that Copeland has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Akira throws a head punch that misses.
Nice elbow from Copeland.
Akira has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Copeland seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Akira can turn it around.
Akira misses with some punches.
Akira has a couple of punches blocked by Copeland.
Copeland blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Akira is working Copeland over against the cage.
Akira lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Copeland misses with an elbow strike.
Copeland looking to slow down the pace here.
Copeland blocks a body shot from Akira.
Akira wants to break the clinch but can't.
Copeland just leaning against Akira, taking a breather.
Copeland throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Akira blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Copeland looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Copeland pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Akira works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Akira fails to land.
Copeland tries a body shot but Akira blocks it.
A short left from Akira.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Akira.
Akira misses with a body punch.
Akira makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Akira.
Akira can't find room to land a body shot as Copeland controls the action.
Copeland is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Akira lands a hook to the side of the head.
Copeland blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Akira.
Copeland prevents a body shot from Akira.
Copeland with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Akira lands with a left to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Akira.
Copeland trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akira tries a body shot but Copeland blocks it.
Copeland takes a shot to the head.
Copeland with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short uppercut from Akira.
Akira lands with a right to the head.
Copeland blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Copeland blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Akira on the inside.
Akira blocks an elbow strike from Copeland.
Akira lands a nice uppercut.
Akira blocks an elbow strike from Copeland.
Akira is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Copeland throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Copeland.
Akira lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Akira lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akira lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Copeland is rocked!
Copeland throws an elbow that misses.
Oh Copeland is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Akira lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Akira is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Akira creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Copeland's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Copeland drops to his knees and Akira pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hokuto Akira!
A very excited looking Hokuto Akira made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Travis Copeland had this to say: 'No one likes seeing their opponent's hand raised, but that just means that they were the better man today. My team at 3Band MMA and I will break down this match and make the proper changes for my next camp.'.
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