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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oulu Laine (ranked 156 p4p, 644 weight class) and Henry Akinwande (ranked 27 p4p, 90 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Laine might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Peti - Oulu Shangri-la. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Oulu Laine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Henry Akinwande!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akinwande thows a leg kick but Laine checks it
and Laine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Akinwande smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Akinwande buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Akinwande takes the fight into the clinch.
Laine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Laine misses with a straight right.
A countering left hand to the body from Akinwande misses.
Akinwande lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Laine takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Akinwande clinches with his opponent.
Laine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akinwande's elbow.
Laine is trying to force a seperation but Akinwande has the dominant position.
Akinwande lands an elbow that stopped Laine in his tracks for a moment.
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!
Laine throws a head punch that misses.
Akinwande lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akinwande pushes Laine back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Akinwande lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Laine.
Laine is breathing heavily.
Akinwande misses with a hook to the ribs.
Laine blocks an elbow strike from Akinwande.
Akinwande misses with a hook to the ribs.
Laine working hard to break the clinch.
Akinwande pushes Laine back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Akinwande lands an elbow inside.
Akinwande lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Akinwande creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Laine's defenses.
Laine tries to circle away but Akinwande has him pinned against the cage.
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.
Laine is trying to break free.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Akinwande creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Akinwande misses with a punch to the body.
Laine is trying to break the clinch but Akinwande is controlling him.
Akinwande pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Good body shot from Laine.
Laine throws a head punch that misses.
Laine lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laine lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Akinwande's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akinwande is looking to clinch but Laine is avoiding it.
Laine throws a big counter combination but Akinwande scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Akinwande scores with a kick to the body.
Akinwande digs a good hook to Laine's body.
Akinwande connects with a leg kick.
Laine misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Akinwande dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Laine takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Akinwande misses with a straight right.
Laine swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Akinwande jabs Laine to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Akinwande.
Akinwande keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laine.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Akinwande finds it's way round the side to connect with Laine's head.
Akinwande lands an overhand right.
Laine takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Akinwande misses with an attempted mid kick.
Akinwande throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Akinwande connects with a solid leg kick.
Laine takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Akinwande goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Laine takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Akinwande tries a low kick but Laine avoids it.
It looked like Laine was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Akinwande.
Akinwande lands with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akinwande works Laine's body with a nice hook.
A punch combination from Laine misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akinwande throws a body punch but Laine moves out of range.
Laine is looking for a counter combo.
Akinwande scores with the left hand. Laine knows he should have avoided that one.
Laine takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Akinwande digs a good body shot into Laine's ribs.
Akinwande works Laine's body with a nice hook.
Akinwande chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Akinwande connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Akinwande stuns Laine with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Akinwande with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Akinwande dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
An inside leg kick lands from Akinwande.
Akinwande with a nice calf kick.
Laine takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Akinwande throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Laine slips under a jab from Akinwande.
Laine swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Laine jabs Akinwande right on the nose. Akinwande blinks but takes it well.
A slapping body kick lands there for Akinwande.
Akinwande scores with a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akinwande ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Akinwande lands a really nice looking cross but Laine seems unphased.
Laine throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akinwande has closed the distance and engaged Laine in a clinch.
Laine blocks an elbow strike.
Akinwande creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Laine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Laine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laine tries to break the clinch but Akinwande is controlling the position.
Laine lands an uppercut.
Akinwande tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Laine misses with a punch on the inside.
Laine blocks a body shot from Akinwande.
Akinwande tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laine's elbow.
Akinwande tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laine's elbow.
Henry Akinwande seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Laine blocks an uppercut.
Akinwande lands an elbow inside.
Akinwande blocking some punches.
Akinwande lands a right hand that snaps the head of Laine backwards.
Laine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Akinwande doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Akinwande blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akinwande misses with the head strike.
Akinwande swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Akinwande lands a left hand that snaps the head of Laine backwards.
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!
Akinwande doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Akinwande tries a body shot but Laine blocks it.
Akinwande doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Laine lands a shot to the body.
Laine cracks Akinwande with a nice body shot.
Akinwande cracks Laine with a nice body shot.
Laine lands with a left to the head.
Laine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laine makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Akinwande lands a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Akinwande creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Akinwande misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Akinwande.
Laine misses with a short punch on the inside.
Laine takes an elbow to the temple.
Laine is trying to force a seperation but Akinwande has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akinwande misses with a short punch on the inside.
Akinwande blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Laine blocks an elbow strike.
Akinwande doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Akinwande blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Laine misses with a short punch on the inside.
Akinwande tries to work over Laine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Akinwande misses with the head strike.
Akinwande pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab by Akinwande.
Laine is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Akinwande wants to clinch.
Laine is looking to counter punch.
Akinwande 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's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine misses with a straight right.
Akinwande throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laine was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Laine shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Laine fails in his attempt to clinch.
Akinwande has managed to clinch.
Akinwande lands a body shot.
Akinwande misses with a punch to the body.
Akinwande gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laine has a couple of punches blocked by Akinwande.
Akinwande lands an elbow just above Laine 's eye.
Akinwande throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Akinwande breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Akinwande scores with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Akinwande showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A jab from Akinwande does it's job there.
Oulu Laine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Akinwande chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Akinwande has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Akinwande thumps Laine with a low kick.
Akinwande throws out a loose jab but Laine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laine swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Akinwande fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Laine.
Akinwande misses with a lunging right hand
and Laine counters with a two punch combo.
Akinwande connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akinwande tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laine was well out of range. Poor timing from Akinwande.
Laine was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Akinwande fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Laine.
Laine slips under a jab from Akinwande.
A counter left hand to the body from Laine misses its target.
Laine gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Akinwande.
It looks like Oulu Laine has been cut.
Laine scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Akinwande blocks an uppercut.
Laine misses with a body punch.
Akinwande blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Laine.
Akinwande lands an elbow inside that Laine shrugs off.
A shot in the inside from Laine.
Akinwande blocking some punches.
Laine blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Laine.
Akinwande takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Akinwande struggles to land a body shot inside as Laine controls his hands.
Laine lands with a light punch inside.
Akinwande misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Laine throws a punch but it's blocked by Akinwande.
Akinwande tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laine's elbow.
Laine misses with a punch on the inside.
Laine misses with a body punch.
Henry Akinwande is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine misses with a punch on the inside.
Akinwande tries a body shot but Laine blocks it.
Akinwande goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Laine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akinwande's elbow.
Laine working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laine misses with the head strike.
Laine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laine blocks the elbow strike.
Akinwande lands a hook that snaps the head of Laine backwards.
Akinwande prevents a body shot from Laine.
Laine lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Laine scores with a nice short uppercut.
Laine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Henry Akinwande seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akinwande digs a good hook to Laine's body.
Akinwande lands a lovely overhand right.
Akinwande throws out a loose jab but Laine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laine is looking to counter punch.
Laine takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Akinwande connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Akinwande connects with a solid leg kick.
A low kick lands for Akinwande.
Laine takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Akinwande with the inside leg kick.
Akinwande throws a low kick but Laine avoids it.
Laine swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akinwande forces Laine back against the cage and clinches.
Akinwande lands a nice uppercut.
Akinwande is leaning against Laine and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A body shot lands from Laine.
Laine misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Akinwande.
Akinwande prevents a body shot from Laine.
Akinwande blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Laine has a couple of punches blocked by Akinwande.
Laine blocks the elbow strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Akinwande.
Akinwande comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Laine.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Akinwande comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Akinwande has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Akinwande!
An out of breath Henry Akinwande thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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