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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryu Akutagawa (ranked 304 p4p, 404 weight class) and Vinicius Tonioli (ranked 43 p4p, 56 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryu Akutagawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vinicius Tonioli!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tonioli ducks under a wild hook from Akutagawa.
Tonioli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akutagawa lands with a cross.
It looks like Vinicius Tonioli has been cut.
A lazy left from Tonioli finds it's target.
It looks like Ryu Akutagawa has been cut.
Akutagawa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tonioli.
Akutagawa avoids the body shot from Tonioli.
Tonioli takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Akutagawa throws an off balance right hand
and Tonioli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tonioli has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Akutagawa finds it's way round the side to connect with Tonioli's head.
Akutagawa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tonioli.
Akutagawa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akutagawa misses with a two punch combination.
Akutagawa missing with a left hand there. Tonioli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Akutagawa sets himself, and Tonioli steps forward looking for the clinch! Akutagawa avoids it this time.
Akutagawa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tonioli avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tonioli wants to counter the offense by Akutagawa and move into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Akutagawa.
Akutagawa's corner calls for a 1-2. Akutagawa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tonioli scores with the left hand. Akutagawa knows he should have avoided that one.
Akutagawa throws a head kick that misses.
Akutagawa staying out of range there.
Akutagawa is looking for a counter combo.
Akutagawa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Akutagawa misses with a kick to the body.
Akutagawa misses with a straight left.
Tonioli connects with a body shot that sends Akutagawa's belly button to the back.
Tonioli getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Akutagawa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ryu Akutagawa's cut is getting worse.
Akutagawa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tonioli.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akutagawa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akutagawa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tonioli shapes to counter with a head kick.
Akutagawa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tonioli 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.
Akutagawa misses with an uppercut. Tonioli saw that one coming.
Akutagawa tries to bum rush Tonioli with a series of wild strikes but Tonioli uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tonioli wants to counter the offense by Akutagawa and move into the clinch position.
A jab from Tonioli misses.
Akutagawa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tonioli.
Tonioli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Akutagawa avoids the body shot from Tonioli.
Tonioli lands a left and a right that send Akutagawa crashing to the mat, dazed. Tonioli thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Akutagawa misses with a wild combination.
Akutagawa misses with a double jab.
Nice uppercut there from Tonioli.
Ryu Akutagawa's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonioli takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Akutagawa misses with a looping left.
Akutagawa is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Akutagawa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Akutagawa slips under a jab.
Tonioli connects with a body shot that sends Akutagawa's belly button to the back.
Akutagawa throws a big shot that misses.
Tonioli throws a right hand that Akutagawa ducks under and follows up with a left that Akutagawa also avoids with ease.
As Tonioli looks to move away, Akutagawa throws a big counter combo but Tonioli just gets out of the way.
Akutagawa throws a right and a left that Tonioli avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Akutagawa misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Tonioli as he connects with a hook.
Tonioli lands a big uppercut and Akutagawa crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Akutagawa looks OK. Tonioli waves Akutagawa back to his feet!
Jeez, Ryu Akutagawa's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ryu Akutagawa's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vinicius Tonioli!
Vinicius Tonioli really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that 30th Century Beer Store logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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