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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Van Elburg (ranked 709 p4p, 1582 weight class) and Kado Akiyama (ranked 68 p4p, 138 weight class). Vincent Van Elburg could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kado Akiyama's chin.
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Lethal high kicks
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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 13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vincent Van Elburg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kado Akiyama!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akiyama chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Akiyama misses with a body punch
and Van Elburg counters with a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Akiyama misses its intended target.
Van Elburg instigates a clinch.
Akiyama misses with a punch to the body.
Akiyama tries a body shot but Van Elburg blocks it.
Akiyama using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Van Elburg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Van Elburg throws a punch but it's blocked by Akiyama.
Akiyama using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Van Elburg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Van Elburg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Elburg lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Elburg.
Van Elburg has a couple of punches blocked by Akiyama.
Van Elburg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Elburg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Elburg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Akiyama throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Akiyama throws an elbow but misses.
A short body shot lands from Van Elburg as the two fighters clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Elburg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Akiyama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van Elburg gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Van Elburg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Elburg blocks an elbow strike from Akiyama.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Akiyama just misses with a elbow thrown towards Van Elburg's brow.
A head punch on the inside from Van Elburg fails to land.
Akiyama throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Van Elburg blocks it with crossed arms.
Akiyama misses with a knee to the head.
Akiyama throws an elbow that misses.
Van Elburg misses with a punch on the inside.
Van Elburg dodges an elbow strike from Akiyama.
Van Elburg swings wildly with an uppercut but Akiyama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Elburg really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Akiyama misses with a hook to the ribs.
Akiyama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
I was talking to Van Elburg's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Van Elburg creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Van Elburg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akiyama's elbow.
Akiyama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Van Elburg.
Van Elburg lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Van Elburg working aggressively here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Akiyama throws an elbow but misses.
Van Elburg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Van Elburg throws a punch but it's blocked by Akiyama.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Elburg throws a head punch that misses.
Akiyama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Elburg throws a head punch that 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!
Akiyama lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Vincent Van Elburg has been cut.
Akiyama tries to land a knee to the head but Van Elburg blocks with his arms.
Akiyama wants to break the clinch but can't.
Akiyama manages to break the clinch.
Van Elburg has Akiyama up against the cage in a clinch.
Van Elburg lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Akiyama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Elburg's elbow.
Akiyama using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Van Elburg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Akiyama blocks a body shot from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Van Elburg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Van Elburg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Akiyama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg throws a head punch that misses.
Akiyama is trying to force a seperation but Van Elburg has the dominant position.
Akiyama with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Elburg tries to work over Akiyama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Akiyama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Elburg lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Akiyama with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Akiyama tries a knee to the head but Van Elburg blocks it.
Van Elburg misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Van Elburg fails to land.
Van Elburg misses with a punch to the body.
Van Elburg blocks an elbow strike.
Akiyama misses with a knee strike.
Akiyama lands a body punch.
Akiyama with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A shot in the inside from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg tries to work over Akiyama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Van Elburg.
Akiyama manages to break the clinch.
Van Elburg tries to clinch there but Akiyama circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Akiyama!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Elburg gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Van Elburg blocks an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama throws a knee to the head but misses.
Van Elburg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akiyama's elbow.
Akiyama pushes off an throws an elbow but Van Elburg leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Van Elburg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Akiyama misses with a body punch.
Van Elburg gets through Akiyama's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Van Elburg on the inside.
Van Elburg misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Akiyama using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Van Elburg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Van Elburg scores with a shoulder strike.
Van Elburg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Akiyama tries a knee to the head but Van Elburg blocks it.
Van Elburg lands a hook that snaps the head of Akiyama backwards.
Akiyama tries a knee to the head but Van Elburg blocks it.
Akiyama throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Akiyama breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Elburg wants to clinch up but Akiyama keeps it at a distance.
Akiyama avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Akiyama has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Akiyama there as he acknowledges the shot.
Akiyama throws a right hand that misses
and Van Elburg counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Van Elburg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vincent Van Elburg's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Akiyama misses with a left hand
and Akiyama takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Van Elburg closes the distance and pushes Akiyama back into the cage.
Akiyama using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Van Elburg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Van Elburg working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Akiyama with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Van Elburg working aggressively here.
Van Elburg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Van Elburg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Akiyama can do to turn this around?
Akiyama using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Van Elburg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Akiyama misses with an elbow over the top.
Van Elburg lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Akiyama backwards.
Van Elburg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Van Elburg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Van Elburg lands with a right to the head.
Good body shot from Van Elburg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Van Elburg on the inside.
Akiyama blocks a body shot from Van Elburg.
Akiyama has had enough of the clinch but Van Elburg keeps him there for the moment.
Van Elburg gets through Akiyama's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vincent Van Elburg has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Akiyama throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Van Elburg creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Van Elburg keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Akiyama's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Elburg lands a body punch in the clinch.
Van Elburg throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Akiyamas head.
Akiyama blocking some punches.
Akiyama tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Van Elburg lands a body shot.
Akiyama is breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Elburg.
Van Elburg blocks an elbow strike from Akiyama.
Akiyama prevents a body shot from Van Elburg.
Akiyama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Van Elburg.
Van Elburg blocks an elbow strike.
Van Elburg lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Van Elburg lands a body punch.
Van Elburg lands with a light punch inside.
Van Elburg lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Van Elburg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Van Elburg - that landed with a thud.
Van Elburg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Van Elburg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg tries to work over Akiyama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Akiyama using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Van Elburg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Van Elburg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Elburg struggles to land a body shot inside as Akiyama controls his hands.
Akiyama throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Akiyama throws an elbow that misses.
Akiyama tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Van Elburg misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Van Elburg fails to land.
Akiyama with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Still in the clinch, Van Elburg scores with a nice short uppercut.
Van Elburg stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Akiyama is trying to break free.
A short left from Van Elburg.
A short right from Van Elburg.
Still in the clinch, Van Elburg scores with a nice short uppercut.
Van Elburg tries a body shot but Akiyama blocks it.
Van Elburg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Van Elburg pushes Akiyama back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van Elburg prevents a body shot from Akiyama.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama misses with a knee to the head.
Van Elburg tries a body shot but Akiyama blocks it.
Akiyama pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Van Elburg tries to throw a body punch but Akiyama avoids it by throwing Van Elburg back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg scores with a hook to the body.
Akiyama pushes off an throws an elbow but Van Elburg leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short uppercut from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Van Elburg tries a body shot but Akiyama blocks it.
Van Elburg avoids a wild elbow strike from Akiyama.
Akiyama using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Van Elburg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg throws a head punch that misses.
Van Elburg misses with a punch to the body.
Akiyama tries a knee to the head but Van Elburg blocks it.
Van Elburg tries a body shot but Akiyama blocks it.
Van Elburg cracks Akiyama with a nice body shot.
Akiyama blocks a body shot from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg gets through Akiyama's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama misses with a knee strike.
Van Elburg misses with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akiyama looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Akiyama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Akiyama throws a leg kick
and Van Elburg counters with a good low kick that Akiyama was not able to check.
Akiyama is looking to chop away at Van Elburg's legs.
Van Elburg moves into the clinch.
Akiyama throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Akiyama struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Elburg controls his hands.
Van Elburg blocks a body shot from Akiyama.
Van Elburg scores with a shot to the side of Akiyama's head.
Van Elburg lands a body shot.
Van Elburg tries to work over Akiyama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Akiyama prevents a body shot from Van Elburg.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Akiyama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Elburg lands a hook that snaps the head of Akiyama backwards.
Akiyama misses with a body punch.
Akiyama struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Elburg controls his hands.
Van Elburg lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Van Elburg dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vincent Van Elburg's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Van Elburg closes the distance and pushes Akiyama back into the cage.
Van Elburg throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Akiyama tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Van Elburg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Van Elburg.
Akiyama tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Van Elburg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Van Elburg lands a shoulder strike.
Akiyama tries to land a knee to the head but Van Elburg blocks with his arms.
Van Elburg misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Van Elburg as the two fighters clinch.
Van Elburg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Akiyama misses with a body punch.
Van Elburg scores with a shot to the side of Akiyama's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Elburg tries to work over Akiyama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Akiyama prevents a body shot from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Van Elburg swings wildly with an uppercut but Akiyama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Elburg tries a body shot but Akiyama blocks it.
Akiyama takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Elburg pushes Akiyama back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Akiyama misses with a knee to the head.
Akiyama tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Van Elburg working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Van Elburg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Akiyama backwards.
Van Elburg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akiyama's elbow.
Van Elburg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Van Elburg lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Van Elburg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Van Elburg lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Van Elburg.
Akiyama's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Akiyama throws an elbow that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akiyama with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Van Elburg is working Akiyama over against the cage.
Van Elburg lands a nice uppercut.
Van Elburg lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Akiyama is rocked!
Van Elburg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Akiyama backwards.
Akiyama is still on wobbly legs! Can Van Elburg finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Elburg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Van Elburg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Elburg lands a hook to the side of the head.
Akiyama misses with an elbow strike.
Van Elburg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Akiyama looking to throw knees to the head but Van Elburg is blocking nicely.
Van Elburg gets through Akiyama's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Akiyama with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Van Elburg pushes Akiyama back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van Elburg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Akiyama backwards.
Akiyama blocks a body shot from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg misses with a punch to the body.
Van Elburg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Van Elburg creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Van Elburg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Akiyama tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch on the inside from Van Elburg fails to land.
Van Elburg lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vincent Van Elburg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Elburg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Akiyama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Elburg's elbow.
Van Elburg misses with a punch on the inside.
Van Elburg working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Van Elburg gets through Akiyama's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Akiyama misses with a knee to the head.
Van Elburg swings wildly with an uppercut but Akiyama uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right handed body shot lands from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg pushes Akiyama back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Van Elburg struggles to land a body shot inside as Akiyama controls his hands.
Van Elburg misses with a body punch.
Akiyama seems to have recovered his senses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Akiyama backwards.
A short left from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Van Elburg is working Akiyama over against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Van Elburg creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Van Elburg lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Elburg misses with a punch to the body.
Akiyama throws a knee to the head but misses.
Van Elburg tries a body shot but Akiyama blocks it.
Van Elburg lands a body punch.
Van Elburg scores with a shot to the side of Akiyama's head.
Van Elburg throws a punch but it's blocked by Akiyama.
Van Elburg lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Akiyama backwards.
Van Elburg misses with some punches.
Akiyama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Elburg's elbow.
Van Elburg swings wildly with an uppercut but Akiyama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Elburg lands a right hand.
Good body shot from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Akiyama backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Akiyama misses with a knee to the head.
Kado Akiyama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Van Elburg softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Akiyama throws an elbow but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vincent Van Elburg showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Van Elburg, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincent Van Elburg!
Vincent Van Elburg really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Wrestler Wayfare logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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