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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jubei Akechi (ranked 1628 p4p, 1744 weight class) and Tommy Vercetti (ranked 187 p4p, 193 weight class). Vercetti has chosen Vice City as his entrance music. Tommy Vercetti has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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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 27 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Jubei Akechi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tommy Vercetti!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vercetti throws a big shot that misses.
Akechi scores with a nice head shot.
Akechi connects with a nice looking jab.
Akechi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Akechi attempts a counter takedown but Vercetti avoids it well and moves away.
Akechi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vercetti throws out the jab.
We've been hearing reports that Akechi has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Akechi misses with a hook
and Vercetti counters with a one-two to the body.
Vercetti misses with a straight left.
Vercetti thuds his right hand into Akechi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Akechi is rocked!
Akechi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vercetti.
Akechi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Oh Akechi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vercetti has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akechi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vercetti throws a hook but Akechi blocks it.
Akechi seems to have got his legs back now.
Akechi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Akechi takes the fight into the clinch.
Akechi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Akechi can't find room to land a body shot as Vercetti controls the action.
Vercetti throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Vercetti fails to land.
Vercetti prevents a body shot from Akechi.
Akechi lands with a short shot to the head.
Akechi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Akechi blocking some punches.
Akechi scores with a hook to the body.
Akechi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Akechi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vercetti.
Akechi being controlled against the cage.
Vercetti scores with a shoulder strike.
Vercetti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vercetti blocks a body shot from Akechi.
Akechi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Akechi pushes Vercetti back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vercetti misses with a punch on the inside.
Akechi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vercetti.
Akechi tries a body shot but Vercetti blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Akechi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Akechi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Vercetti up against the cage.
Vercetti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vercetti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Akechi tries a body shot but Vercetti blocks it.
Akechi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Akechi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Akechi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Akechi.
Vercetti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Vercetti fails to land.
Vercetti prevents a body shot from Akechi.
A short right from Vercetti on the inside.
Vercetti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Akechi tries to work over Vercetti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vercetti misses with some punches.
Akechi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vercetti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vercetti lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Vercetti fails to land.
Akechi digs a right hand underneath Vercetti's ribcage. Vercetti let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vercetti presses Akechi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Akechi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vercetti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vercetti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Akechi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vercetti digs a right hand underneath Akechi's ribcage. Akechi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Akechi misses with a punch on the inside.
Vercetti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Akechi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vercetti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Akechi.
Akechi tries a body shot but Vercetti blocks it.
The referee calls for Akechi to work.
Akechi misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akechi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vercetti lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akechi is working for takedown but Vercetti is calmly controlling the position for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Akechi.
Akechi lands a shot to the body.
Vercetti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vercetti misses with a body punch.
Vercetti lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Akechi backwards.
Vercetti tries to work over Akechi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Akechi has Vercetti pressed against the cage.
Akechi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Akechi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vercetti's elbow.
Akechi working aggressively here.
Akechi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vercetti lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vercetti gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Akechi.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jubei Akechi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short left from Vercetti.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Vercetti dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Vercetti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Akechi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vercetti.
Akechi lands with a hook. Vercetti tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Akechi, as that shot connected.
Akechi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vercetti.
Vercetti with a jab.
Akechi wants to clinch up but Vercetti keeps it at a distance.
Vercetti throws a shot from downtown. Akechi moves away and avoids it.
Akechi misses with a body shot
and Vercetti counters with a stiff right hand.
Vercetti throws a big shot that misses.
Akechi misses with a body shot.
Vercetti throws a shot from downtown. Akechi moves away and avoids it.
Vercetti misses with a left hand
and Akechi counters with a straight right hand.
Tommy Vercetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akechi is looking to clinch.
Akechi lands with a hook. Vercetti tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akechi loads up on a big right hand but Vercetti slips the punch.
Akechi lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vercetti lands a big right hand that sends Akechi crashing to the mat! Vercetti stays standing though and waves Akechi back to his feet!
Akechi throws a lazy right hand but Vercetti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Akechi throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Vercetti was covering up waiting for the punch and Akechi finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Akechi advances position into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akechi swings around for an armbar but Vercetti sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Akechi's guard.
Akechi wants to sweep here but Vercetti controlling him for the moment.
Vercetti content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vercetti is continuing to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vercetti trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Akechi controls Vercetti momentarily but Vercetti frees himself.
Vercetti wants to control from the top but Akechi keeps moving.
Vercetti looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Akechi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vercetti is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Vercetti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Akechi looks to score with a jab to the body but Vercetti is just out of range.
Vercetti has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vercetti misses with an uppercut. Akechi saw that one coming.
Akechi looks to score with a jab to the body but Vercetti is just out of range.
Akechi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Akechi stalling away here and it's allowed Vercetti to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tommy Vercetti will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Akechi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vercetti slips under a jab from Akechi.
Vercetti swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Akechi lands a nice shot to the body.
Vercetti misses with an uppercut. Akechi saw that one coming.
Akechi scores with a punch to the head.
Vercetti on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vercetti avoids the body shot from Akechi.
Akechi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vercetti closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Vercetti drops Akechi with a straight right hand, right on the button! Vercetti follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommy Vercetti!
Our winner, Tommy Vercetti, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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