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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jubei Akechi (ranked 743 p4p, 871 weight class) and Phillip Terrell (ranked 101 p4p, 120 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jubei Akechi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phillip Terrell!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akechi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Terrell.
Akechi slips a straight right by Terrell.
Akechi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Akechi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Terrell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Akechi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Akechi fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Terrell to the ground. Akechi is now in Terrell's guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Terrell manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Terrell gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Akechi.
Terrell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akechi prevents a body shot from Terrell.
Terrell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Akechi wants a takedown but no success here.
Terrell has a couple of punches blocked by Akechi.
Akechi blocking some punches.
Terrell has a couple of punches blocked by Akechi.
Terrell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Terrell lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Terrell.
Akechi attempts a counter takedown but Terrell avoids it well and moves away.
Akechi scores with a hook to the body. Terrell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Terrell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Terrell throws a head kick that misses.
A slow jab from Akechi misses its intended target.
Terrell swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Akechi counters with a right hand to the body.
Terrell misses with a looping right.
Terrell fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Akechi is out of range.
Akechi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Terrell throws out the jab.
Akechi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Terrell stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Akechi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Terrell defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jubei Akechi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Terrell connects with a body shot that sends Akechi's belly button to the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terrell digs a good hook to Akechi's body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Terrell.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Terrell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Akechi walks into a jab.
Akechi misses with a body shot.
Akechi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Phillip Terrell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Terrell thuds a left hand into Akechi's body.
Terrell loads up on a big right hand but Akechi slips the punch.
Phillip Terrell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Terrell throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Akechi changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Akechi shoots in for a double leg but Terrell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Akechi needs to keep his hands up - Terrell had a free shot at his head there.
Akechi fails with a takedown attempt.
Akechi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Akechi ducks under a wild hook from Terrell.
It looked like Akechi was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akechi dodges the punch combination from Terrell.
Terrell throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Akechi on the side of the head.
Terrell throws a series of punches but Akechi moves out of range.
Akechi drops down looking for a counter takedown but Terrell sprawls and moves away.
Akechi checks a leg kick.
Terrell lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Terrell.
Akechi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Akechi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Terrell tries to bum rush Akechi with a series of wild strikes but Akechi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Akechi staying out of range there.
A jab from Terrell misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Akechi misses its target.
Terrell scores with a punch to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akechi closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Terrell quickly recovers to half guard.
Akechi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Terrell defending well though.
Terrell on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terrell has hold of Akechi's hands but Akechi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Terrell regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Akechi.
Akechi connects with a couple of short punches.
Akechi throws a big elbow that misses.
Terrell pulls Akechi in close to prevent any damage.
Akechi distracts Terrell with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Terrell is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Akechi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Akechi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Terrell's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Phillip Terrell 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.
Terrell tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Akechi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akechi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Terrell as he jumps to the side.
That kick from Terrell tenderised Akechi's leg. Akechi is trying to keep his angry face on.
A swing and a miss from Terrell.
Akechi jabs at Terrell's body.
Terrell moves forwards but Akechi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Akechi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Terrell can pounce on him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Terrell. That's going to slow Akechi down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Akechi. Terrell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Terrell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Terrell tries to land a front kick but Akechi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Terrell throws a leg kick
and Akechi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Terrell tries a head kick but it misses.
Akechi drops down looking for a counter takedown but Terrell sprawls and moves away.
Terrell moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akechi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Akechi shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Terrell makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Terrell takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Akechi throws an overhand right that lands on Terrell's shoulder, as Terrell tries to avoid the shot.
Akechi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Akechi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Phillip Terrell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Terrell with the inside leg kick.
Terrell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Akechi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Terrell misses the shot to the body.
Akechi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Terrell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Akechi moves away.
Akechi digs a good hook to Terrell's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Terrell misses its intended target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Akechi.
Terrell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Akechi dives in for a single leg takedown but Terrell sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jubei Akechi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Terrell misses with a punch on the inside.
Akechi decides to pull guard.
Terrell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Akechi looking to control.
Terrell would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Akechi tries to strike from the bottom.
Akechi looking for a guillotine here but Terrell defends easily.
Akechi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Terrell's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terrell is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Akechi throws a big elbow that misses.
Terrell keeping moving, preventing Akechi from controlling successfully.
Akechi throwing strikes from guard but Terrell blocks nicely.
Akechi trying to control but Terrell is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Akechi is really struggling to control Terrell but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Akechi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Terrell has momentary wrist control but Akechi slips an elbow through the middle.
Akechi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Terrell keeping moving, preventing Akechi from controlling successfully.
Terrell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Akechi.
Akechi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Akechi postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Phillip Terrell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Terrell throws a lazy body kick
and Akechi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Terrell won't be happy with that.
Akechi advances to mount.
Akechi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Akechi throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Akechi unloading with bombs!
Akechi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Akechi looking to control but Terrell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Akechi avoids the attempt from Terrell to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akechi lands a big shot there that rocks Terrell but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Akechi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akechi sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Akechi looking to control but Terrell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Terrell can't escape the position.
Akechi punching from mount but Terrell doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Akechi landing strikes from the mount.
Terrell gets back to half guard.
Akechi with the ground and pound but Terrell uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Akechi landing some decent shots from guard.
Akechi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akechi is fighting to break Terrell's control of his arms but Terrell is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Terrell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jubei Akechi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Terrell pulls Akechi in to control the position.
Akechi trying to control the position from guard on top but Terrell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Akechi wants to pass the guard but Terrell is keeping the position.
Terrell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Akechi wants to control from the top but Terrell keeps moving.
Terrell can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Akechi controls the pace.
Jubei Akechi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akechi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Akechi lands with a cross.
Terrell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Phillip Terrell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Terrell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Akechi just misses with a punch to the body.
Akechi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Terrell lands a lovely overhand right.
Akechi is looking to wear down Terrell with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The fight stays on the outside here - Terrell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Akechi drops down looking for a counter takedown but Terrell sprawls and moves away.
Akechi misses with a wild body shot.
Akechi sets himself, and Terrell steps forward looking for the clinch! Akechi avoids it this time.
Akechi misses with a body shot.
Akechi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Terrell can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terrell keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Akechi misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Terrell misses.
Akechi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Terrell misses with a straight right.
Terrell lands with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Terrell misses.
Terrell throws a leg kick but Akechi checks it.
Terrell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Akechi misses with a wild body shot.
Akechi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Terrell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Terrell misses with a looping left.
Akechi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Terrell works Akechi's body with a nice hook.
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 Jubei Akechi.
I think Terrell has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phillip Terrell!
A relieved looking Phillip Terrell 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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