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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yoshiro Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toivo Halaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akiyama comes to the cage accompanied by Time To Say Goodbye. This should be fireworks!
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190 lbs
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201 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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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
9 - 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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Toivo Halaus!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halaus shoots in but no luck this time.
Halaus shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Akiyama wants to get back to his feet.
Akiyama is staying active underneath Halaus, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Halaus thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Halaus thows a huge punch but Akiyama dodges it nicely.
Akiyama won't allow Halaus to pass to mount.
Akiyama wants to get back to his feet.
Halaus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Akiyama keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Akiyama throws a leg kick but Halaus sees it coming and moves out of range.
Halaus drops his hands momentarily and Akiyama takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Halaus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Akiyama can pounce on him.
Halaus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Akiyama throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Halaus.
Halaus ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Halaus misses with an uppercut.
Halaus throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Akiyama takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Halaus is looking to slow Akiyama down with leg kicks.
Good work by Akiyama as he checks the leg kick.
Halaus takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Akiyama throws a right and a left that both miss.
Halaus connects with a looping right hand.
Halaus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Akiyama.
Halaus looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama thumps Halaus with a low kick.
Akiyama misses the jab.
Halaus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Akiyama swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Halaus pivots, looking for a leg kick but Akiyama is out of range and Halaus settles back down.
A good leg kick by Halaus.
Halaus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Akiyama swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Halaus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akiyama.
Akiyama misses the shot to the body.
Halaus slips under a jab from Akiyama.
Halaus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Akiyama swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Akiyama swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Akiyama shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Akiyama showed some decent athleticism there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Halaus wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama works his foot free and advances to mount.
Akiyama controlling the position easily from mount.
Halaus wants to control but Akiyama is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Akiyama controlling from the full mount.
Halaus tries to reverse the position but Akiyama maintains control.
Halaus is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Akiyama controlling from mount.
Akiyama has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Halaus tries to lock up and control but Akiyama gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshiro Akiyama dominated that round.
That's time! Akiyama's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Akiyama fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Halaus is out of range.
Akiyama tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Halaus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Akiyama.
Akiyama with a hook.
A jab from Halaus does it's job there.
Halaus shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Akiyama pinned against the cage. Akiyama gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Halaus moves into range and connects with a jab.
Halaus tries to clinch up but Akiyama circles away and keeps his distance.
Halaus tries a head kick but it misses.
Akiyama throws a series of strikes that have Halaus backpedaling.
It looks like Toivo Halaus has been cut.
Halaus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Akiyama swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Halaus tries to clinch up but Akiyama circles away and keeps his distance.
Akiyama turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Akiyama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch combination from Akiyama misses.
Akiyama throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Halaus stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Akiyama with that takedown attempt.
Halaus defending well as Akiyama loads up on a big left hand.
Yoshiro Akiyama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Halaus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Halaus is breathing heavily.
Akiyama avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good exchange - Akiyama coming out on top.
Halaus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Halaus walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Akiyama fails to land the takedown.
Halaus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Akiyama avoids the head kick by Halaus.
Akiyama's corner calls for a 1-2. Akiyama obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Halaus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Akiyama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Akiyama misses the target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Halaus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama throws a right and a left that Halaus avoids nicely.
Akiyama scoring well with a low kick there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Halaus.
Akiyama fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoshiro Akiyama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Halaus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Akiyama.
Halaus misses with a head kick.
Halaus dives in and grabs Akiyama's left leg, looking for a takedown. Akiyama pushes down on Halaus's head and hops out.
Halaus tried to score with a low kick but Akiyama checks it.
Halaus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Akiyama swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big right from Akiyama misses.
Akiyama lands a body shot.
Akiyama misses with a double jab.
Akiyama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Akiyama misses with a leg kick
so Halaus counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halaus trying to control the position from guard on top but Akiyama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Akiyama wants to stand and escape but Halaus is having none of it.
Halaus trying to control but Akiyama is working from the bottom.
Akiyama working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Halaus.
Akiyama wants to stand and escape but Halaus is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Halaus is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Halaus has gone for a leg lock! Akiyama slips out almost immediately though and dives into Halaus's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Akiyama trying to control but Halaus is working from the bottom.
Akiyama stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Halaus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Akiyama sitting in guard here, content to control.
Halaus has his foot on Akiyama's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Akiyama works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshiro Akiyama dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Toivo Halaus's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Akiyama throws a jab when Halaus was well out of range.
Halaus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Halaus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Halaus.
Akiyama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Halaus moves away.
Akiyama slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Akiyama misses with a low kick.
Akiyama thows a left - swing and a miss!
Akiyama throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Akiyama misses with a looping left.
Halaus wants to clinch up but Akiyama keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Halaus.
Akiyama tries a head kick but it misses.
Akiyama misses with an uppercut. Halaus saw that one coming.
Halaus slips a straight right by Akiyama.
Nice takedown defense from Halaus. No joy for Akiyama on that attempt.
Halaus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halaus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Akiyama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Akiyama blocks a head kick by Halaus.
Halaus on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Akiyama scores with a punch to the head.
Halaus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Halaus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice uppercut there from Akiyama.
Akiyama misses the shot to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Akiyama.
Akiyama throws a hook but Halaus blocks it.
Akiyama chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Halaus can pounce on him.
Akiyama scores with a nice head shot.
Akiyama circles away from the clinch attempt.
Akiyama throws and low kick but Halaus moves out of range easily.
Halaus shoots in but no luck this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halaus swinging wildly here.
Halaus takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Halaus throws a body kick that misses.
Akiyama listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Halaus tries to clinch but Akiyama is having none of it.
Halaus moves in looking to clinch but Akiyama pushes him off.
Akiyama throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Akiyama throws a jab when Halaus was well out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Halaus.
Akiyama lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Akiyama throws a push kick but Halaus slaps the foot to one side.
Akiyama misses the body punch
and Halaus counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Halaus.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Halaus.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Akiyama as Halaus tries to tie him up.
Toivo Halaus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama gets underhooks to prevent Halaus's takedown attempt.
Halaus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Akiyama is trying to break the clinch but Halaus is controlling him.
Halaus misses with a punch on the inside.
Halaus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Akiyama is defending well for now.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Halaus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Halaus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Halaus tries for a takedown. No joy.
Yoshiro Akiyama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toivo Halaus.
Akiyama is trying to break free.
Halaus goes for a takedown attempt but Akiyama pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Akiyama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Halaus gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Akiyama.
Akiyama misses with a few strikes there.
Akiyama lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Akiyama lands a slapping body shot.
Akiyama throws a combination. Halaus tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Akiyama uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Halaus has time to react.
Akiyama takes a swing at Halaus's ribcage but misses.
Halaus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Akiyama shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Halaus sprawls well. Halaus wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Akiyama gets slowly back to his feet.
Akiyama connects with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Halaus walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Akiyama displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Halaus throws out the jab.
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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoshiro Akiyama!
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