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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yoshiro Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bogdon Haze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akiyama comes to the ring accompanied by Time To Say Goodbye. Haze has chosen Mother as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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190 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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197 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshiro Akiyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bogdon Haze!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akiyama swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Akiyama tries a low kick but Haze avoids it.
Akiyama drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Haze pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Haze fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Akiyama manages to avoid it.
Akiyama misses with a wild combination.
Akiyama swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Haze counters with a nice body shot.
Akiyama takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Akiyama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Haze misses the shot to the body.
Haze looks to land a combination but Akiyama avoids it well.
Akiyama keeps the fight on the outside.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Akiyama, as that shot connected.
Akiyama scores with a jab.
Akiyama tries to bum rush Haze with a series of wild strikes but Haze uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Haze with a nice cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haze scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Akiyama is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haze ducks right into an uppercut from Akiyama.
Haze drives through and clinches with Akiyama against the ropes.
Haze wants a takedown.
Akiyama is trying to break the clinch but Haze is controlling him.
Haze lands a hook that snaps the head of Akiyama backwards.
Akiyama gets underhooks to prevent Haze's takedown attempt.
Akiyama blocks an uppercut.
Akiyama wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Haze trying to land knees to the body.
Haze pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Akiyama misses with a hook. Haze ducked under it nicely.
Haze is looking to clinch.
Akiyama misses with an uppercut.
Akiyama slips a straight right by Haze.
Akiyama lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Haze at a distance.
Akiyama lands a jab to the nose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haze misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akiyama.
Yoshiro Akiyama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Haze tries to close the distance and clinch up but Akiyama swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A shot to de liver by Akiyama. Beautiful body shot.
Haze lands with a right hand.
Akiyama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haze tries to clinch there but Akiyama circles away.
Haze is looking to clinch.
Akiyama throws a one two combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Haze looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Haze is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Akiyama rather than just go for the knockout.
Akiyama swings for the body but Haze moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Haze looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Akiyama keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Akiyama misses its intended target.
Akiyama dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Akiyama misses with a jab, cross combination.
Haze ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Haze falls off balance throwing a combination
and Akiyama counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Akiyama misses with a wild body shot.
Yoshiro Akiyama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akiyama comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Akiyama as he connects with a hook.
A combination from Haze does no damage.
Haze throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akiyama is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haze.
Akiyama lands a really nice looking cross but Haze seems unphased.
Haze bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Haze.
Haze closes the distance looking to clinch
and Akiyama counters with a right hand to the body.
Haze takes the fight into the clinch.
Akiyama breaks the clinch.
Akiyama cracks Haze with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
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 pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Haze takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Akiyama cracks a nice hook into Haze's ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haze throws a body kick that misses.
Akiyama looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Akiyama fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Yoshiro Akiyama will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Akiyama digs a good hook to Haze's body.
Akiyama dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good leg kick by Akiyama there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Haze takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Haze keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haze takes one on the button.
Akiyama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haze was well out of range. Poor timing from Akiyama.
Haze uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Akiyama.
The fighters circling - Akiyama throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Haze tries to close the distance and clinch but Akiyama swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters circling - Akiyama throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Haze misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Haze is breathing heavily.
Haze tries to clinch but Akiyama moves out of range.
Akiyama throws the left hand but Haze avoids the punch easily.
Akiyama lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akiyama throws a leg kick but Haze checks it.
Akiyama throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Haze on the side of the head.
Haze closes the distance looking to clinch
and Akiyama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Haze moves away from the strike by Akiyama.
Akiyama scores with a hook to the body. Haze takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Akiyama listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Akiyama dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Akiyama buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Haze moves in looking to clinch but Akiyama pushes him off.
Akiyama fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Haze.
Haze ducks under a wild hook from Akiyama.
Akiyama throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haze takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Akiyama throws a right hand that Haze ducks under and follows up with a left that Haze also avoids with ease.
Haze tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Akiyama was well out of range. Poor timing from Haze.
Akiyama thows a body shot but no joy.
Akiyama scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Akiyama connects with a looping right hand.
Haze is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Akiyama throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice straight punches there by Akiyama. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Akiyama.
Akiyama scores with the left hand. Haze knows he should have avoided that one.
Haze tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Akiyama throws a leg kick but Haze sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haze fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Akiyama manages to avoid it.
Akiyama missing with a left hand there. Haze was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Akiyama swats away the attempt to clinch by Haze.
Akiyama looks to land a left hand but Haze moved out of range nicely.
Akiyama throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Haze counters with a left and a right that stings Akiyama.
Haze is looking to clinch but Akiyama is avoiding it.
Akiyama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haze.
Haze misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Akiyama lands with a thumping leg kick.
Akiyama bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Akiyama jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Haze blocks a jab.
Akiyama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama throws a shot from downtown. Haze moves away and avoids it.
Akiyama misses with a hook. Haze ducked under it nicely.
Akiyama misses with a series of wild punches.
Haze is looking to clinch.
Haze looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A punch combination from Akiyama misses.
Akiyama misses with a hook. Haze ducked under it nicely.
Akiyama lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Haze throws a sloppy body shot
and Akiyama counters with a lovely shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haze ducks under a wild hook from Akiyama.
Haze scores with a hook to the body. Akiyama takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Haze falls off balance throwing a combination
and Akiyama counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshiro Akiyama dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Haze tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Akiyama throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Haze on the side of the head.
Haze tries to clinch up but Akiyama circles away and keeps his distance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Akiyama, right into the meat.
Yoshiro Akiyama is winning the standup battle so far.
Decent striking displayed by Haze there.
Akiyama throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Haze sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Akiyama scores with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Haze.
Akiyama looks to land a combination but Haze avoids it well.
The fighters circling - Haze throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Akiyama throws a series of strikes that have Haze backpedaling.
A head kick misses from Haze.
Akiyama misses with a hook. Haze ducked under it nicely.
Haze tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akiyama just misses with a punch to the body.
Akiyama lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Haze slips under a jab from Akiyama.
Haze misses with a body shot.
Akiyama thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice body punch from Akiyama.
Akiyama throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Haze stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Haze takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Haze throws a wild body kick that Akiyama sees coming a mile off.
Haze's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Akiyama throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Akiyama cracks Haze with an open hand slap.
Haze swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Akiyama thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yoshiro Akiyama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Haze takes a jab right on the kisser.
Haze is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama scores with a hook to the body. Haze takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Akiyama misses with a low kick.
Akiyama slips a jab and a cross from Haze.
Haze slips a straight right by Akiyama.
Akiyama misses with an uppercut. Haze saw that one coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Akiyama.
Akiyama throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Haze.
Haze takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Haze connects with a nice looking jab.
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 uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haze.
Akiyama listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Akiyama fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Haze tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haze with a lazy takedown attempt
and Akiyama counters with a left and a right that stings Haze.
Haze walks into a jab.
Akiyama fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Haze looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Akiyama throws the left hand but Haze avoids the punch easily.
Haze is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Akiyama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Akiyama throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Akiyama connects with a single shot there.
Haze is rocked!
Haze slips a straight right by Akiyama.
Akiyama swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Akiyama lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Haze takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Haze takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haze.
Akiyama misses with a body shot.
Haze misses with a hook.
Bogdon Haze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Decent striking displayed by Akiyama there.
Akiyama changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Akiyama is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Haze can do to turn this around?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haze keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Akiyama circles away from the clinch attempt
and Akiyama counters with a straight right hand.
Haze slips under a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Akiyama connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Akiyama throws out a leg kick but Haze moves out of range and Akiyama only half commits.
Akiyama swings away with a body shot that misses
and Haze counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yoshiro Akiyama showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Akiyama, 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Yoshiro Akiyama!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Yoshiro Akiyama!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Yoshiro Akiyama!
Yoshiro Akiyama wins by unanimous decision!
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hype
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