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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hodari Akenzua (ranked 5335 p4p, 6277 weight class) and Uga Buga (ranked 524 p4p, 582 weight class). Akenzua comes to the cage accompanied by MC Hammer - U Can't Touch This. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Hodari Akenzua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Uga Buga!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buga misses the shot to the body.
Akenzua seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Akenzua closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Buga fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Akenzua looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Buga's coach down at Desert Fitness & Training (14 Elite Coaches) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Buga's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Buga takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Buga scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Buga lands a nice looking body shot.
Jab from Buga.
Buga with a nice cross.
Buga checks a low kick from Akenzua.
Buga jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Buga scores with a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buga lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buga scores with a nice strike.
Buga throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Akenzua on the side of the head.
Akenzua takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Buga keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Buga walks into a jab.
Nice shot by Buga.
Buga scores with the left hand. Akenzua knows he should have avoided that one.
Buga throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Akenzua definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Buga throws a body punch but Akenzua moves out of range.
Akenzua takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buga bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Akenzua's head.
Nice straight punches there by Buga. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Buga.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akenzua lands a jab to Buga's midsection.
Buga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akenzua.
Akenzua drops down looking for a counter takedown but Buga sprawls and moves away.
Akenzua throws a combination that misses
and Buga counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Akenzua misses with an attempted mid kick.
Buga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Akenzua manages to avoid it.
Akenzua tries to move into range but Buga moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Akenzua misses with a kick to the body.
Akenzua misses with a hook to the body
and Buga counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Buga throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Buga tests Akenzua's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Buga connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Akenzua momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akenzua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Buga was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Akenzua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice uppercut there from Buga.
Akenzua with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Buga to score with a decent uppercut.
Akenzua is rocked!
Buga pounces like a tiger and cracks Akenzua with a vicious hook! Akenzua is down but not out! Buga follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Uga Buga!
An out of breath Uga Buga thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Hodari Akenzua was interviewed post fight and said 'I thank all of the fans for coming out here and showing the support for both fighters. I will be back stronger.'.
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hype
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pop
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