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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akio Hideyoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Hume (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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215 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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205 lbs
5 - 2 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Good chin |
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akio Hideyoshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, James Hume!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hideyoshi looks for the body kick but Hume saw that one coming.
Hideyoshi takes a swing at Hume's ribcage but misses.
Hume keeps the fight on the outside.
Hideyoshi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hume can pounce on him.
Hume checks the leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hideyoshi.
Hideyoshi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hume shoots in and bounces Hideyoshi off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hideyoshi controlling the position.
Hume postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hideyoshi controls Hume momentarily but Hume frees himself.
Hideyoshi 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.
Hume throwing strikes from guard but Hideyoshi blocks nicely.
Hideyoshi trying to keep a closed guard but Hume is proving a slippery customer.
Hideyoshi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hume manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hume trying to control the position.
Hume tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hume wants to stand but Hideyoshi is controlling the position.
Hideyoshi stays in close to Hume's body and controls the position.
Hideyoshi trying to control but Hume is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hideyoshi won't allow Hume to sweep him here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hume lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hume fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hideyoshi looks to land a body kick but Hume moved away.
Hideyoshi tries to clinch up.
Hume uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hideyoshi.
Hideyoshi tries to clinch up but Hume circles away and keeps his distance.
Hideyoshi moves into the clinch successfully.
Hideyoshi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hume wants a takedown.
Hideyoshi misses with a punch on the inside.
Hume with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hume misses with an elbow strike.
Hume blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hideyoshi digs a right hand underneath Hume's ribcage. Hume let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hume using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hideyoshi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hume's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hideyoshi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hume tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hideyoshi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Akio Hideyoshi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hideyoshi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice body punch from Hideyoshi.
Hideyoshi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hume holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hideyoshi scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like James Hume has been cut.
Hume looks gassed!
Hideyoshi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hume lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hideyoshi.
Hume blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hume breaks the clinch.
Hume shoots in but no luck this time.
Akio Hideyoshi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Hume.
Hideyoshi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hideyoshi tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Hideyoshi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hideyoshi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Akio Hideyoshi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hideyoshi throws a front kick that sends Hume stumbling back into the cage.
Hideyoshi throws a push kick but Hume slaps the foot to one side.
Hideyoshi swats away the attempt to clinch by Hume.
Hideyoshi scores with a jab.
Hideyoshi sizes up Hume with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hideyoshi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hume.
Hume moves out of range as Hideyoshi throws a body kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hume.
Hideyoshi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hideyoshi lands an overhand right.
Hideyoshi scores with a jab to the body.
Hideyoshi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hume moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hume is defended easily by Hideyoshi.
Hume shoots in for a takedown but Hideyoshi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hideyoshi has Hume up against the cage in a clinch.
Hideyoshi tries a knee to the head but Hume blocks it.
Hideyoshi swings wildly with an uppercut but Hume uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hume tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hume wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hideyoshi has him pressed against the cage.
Hideyoshi lands a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Hideyoshi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hideyoshi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hume.
Hideyoshi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hideyoshi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hideyoshi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hideyoshi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hume with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hume misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hume.
Hideyoshi is leaning against Hume and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hideyoshi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hideyoshi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akio Hideyoshi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Hume's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hideyoshi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hume tries to clinch up.
Hideyoshi looks to land a body kick but Hume moved away.
Hideyoshi feints and then cracks Hume's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hume down.
Hideyoshi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hideyoshi connects with a high kick.
Hideyoshi scoring well with a low kick there.
Akio Hideyoshi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hideyoshi works the jab nicely.
Hideyoshi throws a sloppy head kick and Hume moves out of range easily.
Hume tries to clinch up but Hideyoshi circles away and keeps his distance.
Hideyoshi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hideyoshi misses with a knee to the head.
Hume tries to score a body lock takedown but Hideyoshi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hume throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from Hideyoshi.
Hume looking for a takedown.
Still in the clinch, Hideyoshi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short left from Hideyoshi.
Hume takes a shot to the head.
Hideyoshi gets underhooks to prevent Hume's takedown attempt.
Akio Hideyoshi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Hume.
Hideyoshi crunches a lovely knee into Hume's ribcage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hume with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hideyoshi managing to block the knees to the body from Hume.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hume takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hideyoshi.
Hideyoshi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hume blocks it with crossed arms.
A short uppercut from Hideyoshi.
Hume wants to stall.
Good body shot from Hideyoshi.
Hume takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hideyoshi avoids the elbow strike from Hume, against the cage.
Hideyoshi lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hideyoshi.
Hume throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hume can't get the takedown.
Hideyoshi has a couple of punches blocked by Hume.
Hideyoshi lands a shoulder strike.
Hume tries a knee to the head but Hideyoshi blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hideyoshi.
Hideyoshi pushes Hume back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hume with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hideyoshi works on Hume's body with a couple of short punches.
Hideyoshi scores with a shot to the side of Hume's head.
Hume fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hideyoshi lands a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Hideyoshi.
Hume swings wildly with an uppercut but Hideyoshi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hume gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hideyoshi digs a right hand into Hume's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hume's gas tank.
Hideyoshi lands a hook that snaps the head of Hume backwards.
Hideyoshi lands with a left to the head.
Hideyoshi with a knee to the head.
Hideyoshi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hume.
Hume misses with a knee strike.
Hume's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hume throws a front kick aimed at Hideyoshi's knee but Hideyoshi avoids it well.
Hume takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hideyoshi looks to land a combination. Hume sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hideyoshi tries to close the distance and clinch but Hume swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hideyoshi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hideyoshi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hume to score with a decent uppercut.
Hume wants to clinch up but Hideyoshi keeps it at a distance.
Hume shoots for a takedown but Hideyoshi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hideyoshi tries to clinch there but Hume circles away.
Hume tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hideyoshi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Akio Hideyoshi is winning the standup battle so far.
Hideyoshi moves in looking to clinch but Hume pushes him off.
Hideyoshi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hideyoshi looks to land a right hand but Hume moved out of range.
An inside leg kick from Hideyoshi misses.
Hume throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hume misses with a takedown attempt - Hideyoshi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hideyoshi lands a front kick.
Hume tries to clinch up.
Hume shoots for a double leg takedown but Hideyoshi sprawls well. He's pushed Hume's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Hideyoshi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hideyoshi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hume's hands.
Hume takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hideyoshi wants to clinch
and Hume counters with a single leg into guard. Hideyoshi didn't expect that.
Hume being controlled here momentarily.
Hideyoshi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hume content to stall in guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hideyoshi is pulling down on Hume's head. It's preventing any offense from Hume, at least for the moment.
Hume trying to control the position from guard on top but Hideyoshi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hideyoshi is on top in guard.
Hume manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hideyoshi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akio Hideyoshi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Hume's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hideyoshi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hume has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hume and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hideyoshi checks a low kick from Hume.
Hume shoots in looking for a takedown. Hideyoshi tries to sprawl out of it but Hume keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hideyoshi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hume will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hideyoshi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hideyoshi wants it to stay on the feet.
Akio Hideyoshi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Hume.
An inside leg kick lands from Hideyoshi.
Hume circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hume counters with a big head kick but Hideyoshi shrugs it off.
Hideyoshi lands with a kick to the temple. Hume shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hideyoshi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hume is looking to land body kicks.
Hume fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hideyoshi moves into the clinch.
Hideyoshi scores with a knee to the head.
Hideyoshi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hideyoshi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hideyoshi connects with a knee to the head.
Hideyoshi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hideyoshi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hume backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hume misses with a knee to the head.
Hideyoshi lands with a short shot to the head.
Hume blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hume throws an elbow but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Hideyoshi.
Hideyoshi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hume misses with some punches.
Hideyoshi is leaning against Hume and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hume is trying to break the clinch but Hideyoshi has him pressed against the cage.
Hideyoshi swings wildly with an uppercut but Hume uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hume lands a knee to the head.
Hideyoshi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hume backwards.
Hideyoshi lands a body shot.
Hideyoshi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hume tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hideyoshi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hume.
Hideyoshi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hume avoiding damage.
Hideyoshi working aggressively here.
Hideyoshi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hume goes for a takedown attempt but Hideyoshi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hume takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hideyoshi misses with a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hume. That's going to slow Hideyoshi down.
Hume tries a head kick but it misses.
Hideyoshi scores with a kick to the body.
Hume is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hideyoshi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hideyoshi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hideyoshi lands a nice shot to the body.
Hume missing with knees to the body.
Hideyoshi takes an elbow to the temple.
Hideyoshi lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hideyoshi.
Hume gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hume is looking to take a break and control but Hideyoshi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hideyoshi controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Hume throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Akio Hideyoshi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hume thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hume missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hideyoshi moves into full guard.
Hideyoshi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hume manages to get himself to full guard.
Hideyoshi is stalling in the full guard.
Hume has control of Hideyoshi's left arm, preventing Hideyoshi from doing any damage.
Hideyoshi stays in close to Hume's body and controls the position.
James Hume has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hume is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hideyoshi is controlling him.
Hideyoshi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hume is pulling down on Hideyoshi's head. It's preventing any offense from Hideyoshi, at least for the moment.
Hideyoshi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hideyoshi trying to control but Hume is working from the bottom.
Hideyoshi stays in close to Hume's body and controls the position.
Hume wriggles free and stands up.
Hideyoshi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akio Hideyoshi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hideyoshi, 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akio Hideyoshi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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