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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bob Brown (ranked 433 p4p, 841 weight class) and Henry Akinwande (ranked 62 p4p, 115 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Billy Bob Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Henry Akinwande!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown looks for the body kick but Akinwande saw that one coming.
Akinwande misses with a low kick.
Akinwande lands with a right hand.
Akinwande clinches.
Brown blocks a body shot from Akinwande.
Akinwande blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Akinwande managing to block the knees to the body from Brown.
Brown misses with a punch to the body.
Akinwande blocks an elbow strike.
Akinwande lands an elbow that stopped Brown in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Billy Bob Brown has been cut.
Brown lands a right hand that snaps the head of Akinwande backwards.
We've been informed that Akinwande has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Akinwande misses with the head strike.
Brown landing knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Akinwande just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brown's brow.
Brown gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Henry Akinwande has been cut.
Brown throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown taking a breather.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brown.
Brown tries to land knees in the clinch but Akinwande avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akinwande managing to block the knees to the body from Brown.
Brown lands an elbow just above Akinwande 's eye.
Akinwande swings away with an uppercut that misses.
I was talking to Brown's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Akinwande.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Akinwande.
Akinwande breaks the clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Brown checks a leg kick.
It looked like Brown wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Akinwande fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brown throws out a powerful jab.
Akinwande lands with a straight right. Brown didn't see that one coming.
Brown tries to work over Akinwande's front leg with a kick but Akinwande checks it.
Brown throws a right hand that misses
and Akinwande connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Akinwande swings away with a body shot that misses
and Brown counters with a good low kick that Akinwande was not able to check.
A looping hook to the body misses from Akinwande. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Akinwande scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akinwande fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Akinwande throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Brown blocks a leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Akinwande, right into the meat of the thigh.
Akinwande takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Akinwande blocks a jab.
Brown backing away here, and Akinwande unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Brown throws a hook but Akinwande avoids it easily.
Akinwande moves out of range of the body kick from Brown.
Brown tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brown lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Brown cracks Akinwande with an open hand slap.
Akinwande keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.
Brown walks into a stiff left hand from Akinwande.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akinwande fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Akinwande dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Akinwande throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Akinwande jabs Brown to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Akinwande.
Akinwande attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Akinwande is just out of range.
Brown throws a jab but it's blocked by Akinwande.
Akinwande looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Akinwande is looking to chop away at Brown's legs.
Brown slips a jab from Akinwande.
Brown throws a body kick that misses.
Akinwande lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brown at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akinwande displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brown throws out the jab.
Brown moves out of range of the leg kick from Akinwande.
Akinwande tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brown counters with a nice kick to the body.
Brown throws out a loose jab but Akinwande uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown throws a shot from downtown. Akinwande moves away and avoids it.
Akinwande lands a nice hook to Brown's body. Brown takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Henry Akinwande seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown throws a right hand that misses
and Akinwande counters with a low kick, right behind Brown 's knee.
Akinwande connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Akinwande throws out a leg kick but Brown moves out of range and Akinwande only half commits.
Brown misses with a straight right.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Akinwande manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Henry Akinwande will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Akinwande connects with a right hand. Brown shakes it off.
Brown keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Akinwande misses with a wild body shot.
Brown throws a solid leg kick but Akinwande takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Brown.
Brown does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Akinwande scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brown lands with a right hand.
Akinwande throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
Henry Akinwande seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Akinwande misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Brown is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akinwande doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Akinwande lands a leg kick that knocks Brown off balance momentarily.
Brown tries to clinch but Akinwande moves out of range.
Akinwande lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throws a big shot that misses.
Akinwande swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Akinwande pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Akinwande misses with a leg kick.
Akinwande takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Akinwande blocks a jab.
Akinwande slips under a jab from Brown.
Akinwande misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Akinwande uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Brown misses with a body shot.
A nice side step and Akinwande releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The fighters circling - Akinwande throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Akinwande tries to land a front kick but Brown steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Akinwande throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown has Akinwande up against the cage in a clinch.
Akinwande's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Akinwande misses with the body kick
and Brown counters with a good low kick that Akinwande was not able to check.
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!
Brown wants to slow Akinwande down by chopping away at his legs.
Brown looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brown jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Akinwande lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Akinwande is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brown rather than just go for the knockout.
Nice straight punches there by Brown. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brown.
Good work by Akinwande as he checks the leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Brown lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Akinwande has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Akinwande and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brown throws out a leg kick but Akinwande moves out of range and Brown only half commits.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akinwande throws a body shot but no joy.
Akinwande throws a head kick that misses.
Brown connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Akinwande ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Brown takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Brown swings widly with a right hand
and Akinwande connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Akinwande tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Akinwande.
Brown moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Akinwande checks a leg kick.
Akinwande wants to counter with a clinch but Brown pushes him away.
Akinwande throws a leg kick which misses Brown's front leg but catches the back leg as Brown tries to avoid it.
Brown moves out of range as Akinwande strikes.
Brown feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Good leg kick by Akinwande.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akinwande thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brown drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Akinwande tries to score with a low kick but Brown moves his leg out of the way.
Brown was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Akinwande scoring well with a low kick there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Akinwande.
Brown misses with a straight right.
Brown is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Brown checks a low kick from Akinwande.
Brown tries to clinch up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Akinwande.
Brown throws a body punch but Akinwande moves out of range.
Akinwande getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Akinwande blocks a low kick nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Billy Bob Brown will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Akinwande on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brown. Brown obviously looking to wear him down.
Akinwande waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brown.
Akinwande throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Akinwande, as that shot connected.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brown throws a nice head kick!
Akinwande throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brown tried to counter with a leg kick but Akinwande avoided it.
Akinwande wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Akinwande misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good work by Akinwande as he checks the leg kick.
Brown throws a looping overhand right but Akinwande ducks down to avoid it.
Akinwande connects with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Akinwande misses its intended target.
Brown is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akinwande takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Akinwande takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Akinwande blocks a leg kick.
Akinwande throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A good leg kick by Brown.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brown tries to land a leg kick but Akinwande saw it coming and moves away.
Akinwande throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brown stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Akinwande lands a nice hook to Brown's body. Brown takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Brown takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A solid body kick from Brown.
Brown throws a solid leg kick but Akinwande takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Brown.
Brown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Akinwande.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akinwande has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brown.
Akinwande chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brown can pounce on him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Akinwande looks to land a left hand but Brown moved out of range nicely.
Akinwande blocks a jab.
Brown scores with a sloppy right hand. Akinwande should have avoided that one.
Brown throws a nice looking combination but Akinwande bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brown lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That has opened up Henry Akinwande's cut even more.
Akinwande tries to score with a low kick but Brown moves his leg out of the way.
Akinwande throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Akinwande defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.
Brown rushes Akinwande and presses him up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akinwande lands an elbow just above Brown 's eye.
A shot in the inside from Akinwande.
Brown tries to land knees in the clinch but Akinwande avoids the damage to the body.
Brown gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Akinwande lands an elbow just above Brown 's eye.
Brown pushes off an throws an elbow but Akinwande leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Brown avoids a wild elbow strike from Akinwande.
Brown trying to land knees to the body.
Akinwande misses with a short punch on the inside.
Akinwande fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown trying to land knees to the body.
Brown avoids a wild elbow strike from Akinwande.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Akinwande.
Akinwande throws an elbow but it misses.
Brown avoids the elbow strike from Akinwande, against the cage.
Brown pressing his opponent against the cage.
Brown tries a knee to the head but Akinwande blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akinwande blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Akinwande controls the action.
Brown is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Akinwande is defending well for now.
Akinwande is leaning against Brown and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Akinwande misses with some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown missing with knees to the body.
Akinwande presses Brown against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Brown missing with knees to the body.
Akinwande throws an elbow that misses.
Brown takes an elbow to the temple.
Brown blocks an elbow strike from Akinwande.
Brown using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Brown trying to land knees to the body.
Akinwande throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Akinwande lands a nice elbow.
Akinwande tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing Akinwande back against the cage.
Akinwande tries to circle away but Brown has him pinned against the cage.
Brown crunches a lovely knee into Akinwande's ribcage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Billy Bob Brown.
I think Brown has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:30
The fight is ruled a draw!
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