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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akiriwo Akiwama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Powell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akiriwo Akiwama has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Akiriwo Akiwama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Powell!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Bruno Lombardi and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akiwama misses with the combination.
Akiwama throws a right and a left that Powell avoids nicely.
Akiwama wants to clinch up but Powell keeps it at a distance.
Powell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Akiwama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Powell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Akiwama's waist but Akiwama gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Powell off to one side.
Powell tries to clinch up.
Powell tries to clinch up.
Powell looks to clinch
and Akiwama counters with a two punch combo.
Akiwama shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Akiwama has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Powell's face.
The referee warns Powell that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Powell is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Powell is trying to stand.
Powell is still in real trouble! Can Akiwama finish him?
Akiwama throwing strikes here but Powell is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Powell seems to have recovered his senses.
Akiwama working Powell over with strikes here.
Powell is trying desperately to improve position.
Powell wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Akiwama.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Akiwama tries to stand and escape but Powell is controlling the position.
Akiwama trying to control from half guard but Powell is working away.
Akiwama wants to free his trapped foot but Powell is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Akiwama drops an elbow to the side of Powell's head.
Powell trying to hold on to Akiwama's head to control him but Akiwama postures up.
Akiwama sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Powell defending well though.
Akiwama is looking to advance position but Powell won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akiwama thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Powell's head.
Powell trying to control here.
Powell is trying to stand back up but Akiwama is controlling him
Powell trying to hold on to Akiwama's head to control him but Akiwama postures up.
Powell gets full guard.
Akiwama throws and elbow that misses. Powell uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Akiwama's guard. Nice move by Powell!
Powell throwing strikes from guard but Akiwama blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Powell is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Powell is looking to stand up but Akiwama won't let him.
Powell stops Akiwama from standing up.
Akiwama on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Akiwama tries to get out of the position.
Akiwama keeping moving, preventing Powell from controlling successfully.
Powell wants to get up but he can't break Akiwama's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Powell takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Akiwama shoots for a double leg takedown but Powell sprawls well. He's pushed Akiwama's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Powell leaves Akiwama with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Akiwama is breathing heavily.
Akiwama pushes Powell up against the cage in a clinch.
Powell manages to break the clinch.
Powell tries to clinch up
and Akiwama counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Powell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Akiwama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Powell closes the distance looking to clinch
and Akiwama connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Powell looks to clinch
and Akiwama counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Powell thinking.
Powell closes the distance but Akiwama moves to the side
and Akiwama moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Powell using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Powell is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Powell tries to land knees in the clinch but Akiwama avoids the damage to the body.
Powell tries to land knees in the clinch but Akiwama avoids the damage to the body.
Powell manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akiriwo Akiwama dominated that round.
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.
Akiwama swats away the attempt to clinch by Powell.
Akiwama fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Powell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Akiwama was well out of range. Poor timing from Powell.
Akiwama avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Akiwama lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Powell circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice sprawl there from Akiwama as Powell shoots in.
Akiwama scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Powell is looking to clinch but Akiwama is avoiding it.
Akiwama keeps the fight on the outside.
Akiwama misses with a two punch combination.
Akiwama keeps the fight on the outside.
Akiwama will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice combination there by Akiwama.
No joy there for Akiwama, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Akiwama looks to land a combination. Powell sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Powell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Akiriwo Akiwama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Powell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Akiwama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akiwama shoots in and drives through. Powell sprawls well.
Powell tries to clinch there but Akiwama circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Akiwama.
Powell tries to clinch but Akiwama moves out of range.
Akiwama avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Akiwama throws a nice looking combination but Powell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Powell doesn't manage to clinch there - Akiwama circles away.
Akiwama shoots in for a takedown but Powell shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akiriwo Akiwama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Akiwama scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Powell shoots in for a double leg but Akiwama sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Akiwama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Powell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Powell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Powell wants to clinch up but Akiwama keeps it at a distance.
Powell tries to close the distance and clinch but Akiwama swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Akiwama has a takedown stuffed.
Akiwama avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Akiwama tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Powell swivels and escapes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Powell wants to clinch up but Akiwama keeps it at a distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Powell.
Powell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Powell tries to close the distance and clinch but Akiwama swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Powell wants to clinch up but Akiwama keeps it at a distance.
Akiwama shoots for a takedown but Powell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Powell tries to clinch but Akiwama is having none of it.
Akiwama swinging wildly here.
Powell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Akiwama swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Powell is looking to clinch.
Powell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Akiwama keeps the fight on the outside.
Akiwama swats away the attempt to clinch by Powell.
Powell tries to clinch
and Akiwama counters with a two punch combo.
Powell tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Akiwama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Powell tries to clinch but Akiwama moves out of range.
Powell wants to clinch.
Powell doesn't manage to clinch there - Akiwama circles away.
Akiriwo Akiwama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akiwama throws a jab when Powell was well out of range.
Powell tries to clinch up.
Powell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Akiwama's waist but Akiwama gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Powell off to one side.
Akiwama tries to clinch up.
Powell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Akiwama swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Powell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Akiwama shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Akiwama showed some decent athleticism there.
Akiwama missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Akiwama throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Akiwama not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powell makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Powell clinches but Akiwama breaks the clinch
enabling Akiwama to counter with a crisp jab.
Powell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Powell closes the distance and clinches.
Powell has Akiwama pressed against the cage, preventing Akiwama from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Powell lands a body shot.
Akiwama wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Powell has him pressed against the cage.
Powell unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Powell is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Powell using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Akiwama prevents a takedown attempt there.
Akiwama is trying to break the clinch but Powell is controlling him.
Powell trying to control the position but instead, Akiwama has worked for underhooks and has pushed Powell into the cage.
Powell landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Powell landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Richard Powell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
Powell wants to clinch up but Akiwama keeps it at a distance.
Powell doesn't manage to clinch there - Akiwama circles away.
Akiwama tries to keep at a distance but Powell has taken the fight into the clinch.
Powell unloads a knee to the mid-section. Akiwama lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Powell missing with knees to the body.
Akiwama managing to block the knees to the body from Powell.
Powell unloads a knee to the mid-section. Akiwama lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Akiwama is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Powell lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Akiwama.
Powell with a knee to the head.
Akiwama takes a knee to the side of the body.
Powell using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Powell lands a knee to the head.
Powell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Powell throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Powell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Akiwama swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Powell wants to clinch up but Akiwama keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Akiwama throws a right hand that Powell ducks under and follows up with a left that Powell also avoids with ease.
Powell wants to clinch up but Akiwama keeps it at a distance.
Powell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akiwama has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Powell lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Akiwama.
Akiwama wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Powell has him pressed against the cage.
Powell breaks from the clinch.
Powell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Akiwama shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Powell defends it nicely.
Akiwama moves in looking to clinch but Powell pushes him off.
Powell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Powell doesn't manage to clinch there - Akiwama circles away.
Powell wants to clinch.
Akiwama darts in and clinches Powell up against the cage.
Akiwama wants to break free but Powell has control.
Powell landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Powell obliges.
Knees to the body from Powell.
Powell tries to pull guard but Akiwama won't allow it.
Powell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Powell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Akiwama tries to keep at a distance but Powell has taken the fight into the clinch.
Powell putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Akiwama in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Powell unloads a knee to the mid-section. Akiwama lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Powell stalls.
Powell working Akiwama over with knees to the body.
Powell breaks from the clinch.
Akiwama shoots in but no luck this time.
Powell is looking to clinch but Akiwama is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Powell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Powell tries to clinch up.
Powell moves in looking to clinch but Akiwama pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powell moves into the clinch successfully.
Akiwama throws a head punch that misses.
Powell lands a knee to the body.
Powell is trying to maintain a safe position but Akiwama gets an underhook and turns Powell into the cage.
Powell is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Powell.
Powell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Powell lands a left hand.
Powell lands a good knee to the midsection. Akiwama won't want to take too many of those.
Knees in the clinch landing for Powell.
Powell fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Akiwama is trying to break the clinch but Powell has him pressed against the cage.
Powell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Powell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Powell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Powell tries to clinch there but Akiwama circles away.
Powell tries to clinch
and Akiwama counters by moving into the clinch.
Powell looking to throw knees to the head but Akiwama is blocking nicely.
Powell crunches a lovely knee into Akiwama's ribcage.
Powell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Akiwama has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powell can't break the clinch.
Powell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Akiwama has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Akiwama controlling the action here for a moment.
Powell scores a nice knee to the body.
Akiwama avoiding damage as Powell throws knees to the body.
Akiwama can't break the clinch.
Powell is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Akiwama with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Akiwama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Akiwama wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Powell tries to land knees in the clinch but Akiwama avoids the damage to the body.
Powell wants to get back to striking at distance but Akiwama won't allow it.
Powell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Powell lands an elbow inside.
Powell has Akiwama pressed against the cage, preventing Akiwama from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Akiwama can't break the clinch.
Powell breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Akiwama circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Powell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Powell has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Powell!
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hype
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