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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kado Akiyama (ranked 1578 p4p, 2351 weight class) and Sam Holt (ranked 171 p4p, 232 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kado Akiyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sam Holt!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akiyama clinches up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Holt.
Holt manages to break the clinch.
Akiyama tries to close the distance and clinch but Holt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Akiyama moves into the clinch successfully.
Holt misses with some punches.
Akiyama throws an elbow that misses.
Akiyama tries to land a knee to the head but Holt blocks with his arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Akiyama.
Akiyama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Akiyama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Holt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Holt misses the shot to the body.
Akiyama tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Holt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Akiyama has managed to clinch.
Akiyama scores with a hook to the body.
Akiyama prevents a body shot from Holt.
Akiyama looking to throw knees to the head but Holt is blocking nicely.
Akiyama throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Holt blocks it with crossed arms.
Akiyama misses with a punch to the body.
Akiyama lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akiyama with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Akiyama tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Akiyama tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Holt manages to break the clinch.
Akiyama moves into the clinch successfully.
Akiyama tries a knee to the head but Holt blocks it.
Holt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Holt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Akiyama is looking to clinch.
Akiyama's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Holt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Akiyama scrambles back to his feet.
A punch lands to the side of Akiyama 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Akiyama fails in his attempt to clinch.
Holt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Akiyama was well out of range. Poor timing from Holt.
Akiyama looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Holt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Akiyama tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Holt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Akiyama moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama throws a knee to the head but misses.
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!
Holt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Holt has a couple of punches blocked by Akiyama.
Akiyama blocks a body shot from Holt.
Holt swings wildly with an uppercut but Akiyama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holt misses with a body punch.
Akiyama tries a knee to the head but Holt blocks it.
Holt tries to throw a body punch but Akiyama avoids it by throwing Holt back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Akiyama.
Akiyama's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Holt finds it's way through Akiyama's defenses.
A left lands for Holt.
Akiyama tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Holt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Akiyama throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Akiyama throws a jab but it's blocked by Holt.
Kado Akiyama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akiyama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Akiyama throws a knee to the head but misses.
Akiyama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Holt's elbow.
Akiyama throws a knee to the head but misses.
Akiyama misses with an elbow over the top.
Holt tries a body shot but Akiyama blocks it.
Akiyama throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Holt blocks it with crossed arms.
Akiyama manages to break the clinch.
Holt misses with a double jab.
Holt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Holt swats away the attempt to clinch by Akiyama.
Akiyama tries to clinch but Holt is having none of it.
It seemed like Holt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Holt works over Akiyama's head and body with a nice combination.
Akiyama throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Holt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holt thuds a left hand into Akiyama's body.
Holt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akiyama walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Akiyama gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Holt.
Akiyama tries to land a knee to the head but Holt blocks with his arms.
Holt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Holt can't find room to land a body shot as Akiyama controls the action.
Akiyama blocking some punches.
Holt avoids the elbow strike from Akiyama, against the cage.
Akiyama throws an elbow that misses.
Akiyama throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Holt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Akiyama tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Akiyama tries a knee to the head but Holt blocks it.
Akiyama misses with a knee to the head.
Holt struggles to land a body shot inside as Akiyama controls his hands.
Akiyama escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Holt misses with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kado Akiyama will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Holt catches Akiyama with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Akiyama wants to clinch
and Holt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Akiyama tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sam Holt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Akiyama is looking to clinch but Holt is avoiding it.
Akiyama tries to clinch up but Holt circles away and keeps his distance.
Holt throws a counter combo.
Akiyama throws a lazy right hand but Holt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Akiyama tries to clinch but Holt moves out of range.
Akiyama scores with the left hand. Holt knows he should have avoided that one.
It looks like Sam Holt has been cut.
Akiyama doesn't manage to clinch there - Holt circles away.
Akiyama tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Holt throws a body punch but Akiyama moves out of range.
Holt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Akiyama works the jab nicely.
A big right from Akiyama misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Holt misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akiyama gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Holt blocks an elbow strike.
Akiyama breaks the clinch.
Akiyama doesn't manage to clinch there - Holt circles away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Akiyama tries to clinch but Holt moves out of range.
Akiyama avoids a punch combination nicely.
Holt digs a good body shot into Akiyama's ribs.
Holt swats away the attempt to clinch by Akiyama.
Akiyama doesn't manage to clinch there - Holt circles away.
Akiyama waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Holt.
Holt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Akiyama fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Akiyama. That snapped Holt's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holt misses with a body shot.
Akiyama tries to clinch up
and Holt counters with a straight right hand.
Akiyama instigates a clinch.
Holt scores with a shot to the side of Akiyama's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holt misses with some punches.
Holt lands a body shot in the clinch.
Holt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Holt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Akiyama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Holt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Akiyama tries to clinch there but Holt circles away.
Holt scores with a jab to the body.
Akiyama scores with a decent looking hook.
Holt is rocked!
Akiyama moves in looking to clinch but Holt pushes him off.
Akiyama tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama scoring well with a low kick there.
Crunch! Akiyama slams his shin into Holt's torso.
Akiyama looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Holt lands a slapping body shot.
Akiyama wants to clinch up but Holt keeps it at a distance.
Holt throws out a counter right but Akiyama avoids it with no problem.
A jab from Holt does it's job there.
Akiyama lands a body shot.
Holt keeps the fight on the outside.
Holt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Akiyama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Holt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Akiyama fails with an attempt to clinch.
Holt lands a glancing blow to the side of Akiyama's head.
Holt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Akiyama rushes Holt and presses him up against the cage.
Akiyama lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holt tries a body shot but Akiyama blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holt throws a punch but it's blocked by Akiyama.
Akiyama tries a knee to the head but Holt blocks it.
Holt tries a body shot but Akiyama blocks it.
Holt prevents a body shot from Akiyama.
Holt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akiyama's elbow.
Akiyama with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Akiyama lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Akiyama lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kado Akiyama has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Akiyama just misses with a elbow thrown towards Holt's brow.
Akiyama lands an elbow just above Holt 's eye.
Holt is still on wobbly legs! Can Akiyama finish him?
That has opened up Sam Holt's cut even more.
Akiyama with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Akiyama blocks a body shot from Holt.
Holt seems to have recovered his senses.
Akiyama tries to land a knee to the head but Holt blocks with his arms.
Holt breaks from the clinch.
Akiyama tries to clinch up
enabling Holt to counter with a crisp jab.
Akiyama misses with a hook. Holt ducked under it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sam Holt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Sam Holt's cut.
That's time! Akiyama's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Akiyama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Holt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Holt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Akiyama manages to avoid it.
Akiyama appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Holt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Akiyama was well out of range. Poor timing from Holt.
Holt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Akiyama bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Akiyama lands a body shot.
Akiyama doesn't manage to clinch there - Holt circles away.
A big right from Akiyama misses.
Akiyama misses with a hook
and Holt counters with a left and a right that stings Akiyama.
Holt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Akiyama tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holt lands a nice looking body shot.
Holt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Holt! But no joy.
Akiyama has Holt up against the cage in a clinch.
Akiyama using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Holt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akiyama throws an elbow that misses.
Holt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Holt struggles to land a body shot inside as Akiyama controls his hands.
Akiyama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Holt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Akiyama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Akiyama throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Holt blocks it with crossed arms.
Akiyama misses with an elbow over the top.
Akiyama misses with an elbow over the top.
Akiyama prevents a body shot from Holt.
Akiyama throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Holt blocks it with crossed arms.
Akiyama misses with a knee strike.
Holt blocks an elbow strike.
Holt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Holt uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Holt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Akiyama manages to avoid it.
Holt takes a jab right on the kisser.
The cut above Sam Holt's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Akiyama tries to clinch there but Holt circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holt keeps the fight on the outside.
Holt lands a jab to Akiyama's midsection.
Akiyama rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Holt counters with a nice uppercut.
Akiyama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Holt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Holt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Akiyama tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Holt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akiyama tries to land a front kick but Holt steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Akiyama clinches up against the cage.
Holt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Akiyama tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Holt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Akiyama tries a knee to the head but Holt blocks it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Akiyama just misses with a elbow thrown towards Holt's brow.
Holt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Akiyama tries to clinch up but Holt circles away and keeps his distance.
Holt sizes up Akiyama with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Holt scores with a decent looking hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Akiyama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Holt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Holt cracks Akiyama with an open hand slap.
Akiyama is looking to land body kicks.
A countering left hand to the body from Holt misses.
Holt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Akiyama manages to avoid it.
A lazy left from Holt finds it's target.
Holt with a nice cross.
Akiyama looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Akiyama closes the distance looking to clinch
and Holt counters with a stiff right hand.
Akiyama ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Akiyama is looking to counter punch.
Holt misses with a two punch combination.
Holt swats away the attempt to clinch by Akiyama.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Holt. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holt misses the shot to the body.
Akiyama doesn't manage to clinch there - Holt circles away.
Holt works the jab nicely.
Akiyama is looking to clinch but Holt is avoiding it.
It seemed like Holt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Akiyama tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Holt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Akiyama closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akiyama tries to clinch but Holt is having none of it.
Akiyama walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Holt avoids the head kick by Akiyama.
Akiyama scores with a decent looking hook.
Holt cracks Akiyama with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Akiyama tries to clinch but Holt moves out of range.
Holt throws out a counter right but Akiyama avoids it with no problem.
Akiyama clinches with his opponent.
Holt throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Akiyama blocks a body shot from Holt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Holt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Holt 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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hype
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