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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beneegno Akino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beneegno Akino has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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221 cm
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290 lbs
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198 cm
18
287 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Beneegno Akino! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Watson! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! No luck for Akino with that takedown attempt. Akino shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Watson pinned against the cage. Watson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Akino wants to clinch and Watson counters with a good low kick that Akino was not able to check. Watson lands a front kick. Akino has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Watson. Akino is breathing heavily. Akino chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Watson can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Watson tries a low kick but Akino avoids it. Watson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Akino blocks a head kick by Watson.
Watson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Akino checks a low kick from Watson.
That's one minute gone in the round. Watson motions for Akino to come forward. Watson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Watson throws a head kick that misses. Watson motions for Akino to come forward. Watson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Nice body kick from Watson. Watson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Akino on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. 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! Watson tries a head kick but it misses.
Watson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Watson lands a leg kick that knocks Akino off balance momentarily. Watson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A head kick misses from Watson. Watson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Akino avoids the head kick by Watson.
Paul Watson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Watson connects with a solid leg kick. A chopping leg kick lands by Watson. Watson looks for the body kick but Akino saw that one coming. Akino on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. A chopping leg kick lands by Watson. Watson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Watson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Watson thumps Akino with a low kick. Watson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Watson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Watson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Akino's sensitive parts. Akino avoids the head kick by Watson.
Akino avoids the head kick by Watson.
A nice inside leg kick there by Watson. That's going to slow Akino down. Akino looks to clinch and Watson counters with a leg kick. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Watson, right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Watson throws a low kick, looking for Akino's leg but Akino calmly moves out of range. Beneegno Akino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Watson connects with an inside leg kick. A slapping leg kick lands for Watson.
Watson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Akino's calf. Watson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Akino's calf.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Watson scores with a leg kick.
Watson scoring well with a low kick there.
Watson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Akino on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Watson. Watson obviously looking to wear him down.
Watson throws a low kick but Akino avoids it. That kick from Watson tenderised Akino's leg. Akino is trying to keep his angry face on. Watson throws a head kick but Akino moves out of range.
Watson lands a nice looking body kick. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Watson throws a wild body kick that Akino sees coming a mile off. Watson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Watson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Akino's sensitive parts. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Watson dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Watson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Akino checks it well. Akino shoots in for a takedown but Watson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Watson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Watson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Watson has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Akino misses with a wild body shot. Akino shoots in looking for a takedown but Watson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Akino's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Akino will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Beneegno Akino. That's going to take a lot out of him. Watson throws a low kick but Akino moves out of range easily. Akino misses with a takedown and Watson counters with a nice leg kick. A kick lands to the mid section there for Watson. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Akino shoots in for a takedown but Watson shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round. Watson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Akino takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
An inside leg kick lands from Watson. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Watson scores with a nice body kick.
Watson throws out a leg kick but Akino moves out of range and Watson only half commits. Watson wants to land a leg kick but Akino is out of range. Akino takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Watson connects with a leg kick. Akino looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Watson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Akino shoots and misses and Watson counters with a thumping low kick. A nice leg kick lands there from Watson.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Watson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. A kick lands to the mid section there for Watson. A kick lands to the mid section there for Watson. Watson throws a push kick but Akino slaps the foot to one side. Akino will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Watson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Akino is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Watson misses with a low kick as Akino jumps back. Watson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Watson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Watson throws a head kick that Akino semi-blocks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Watson.
Watson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Paul Watson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Watson connects with a solid leg kick. Watson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Watson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Akino. That did some damage! Watson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Akino takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Akino steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Watson. That one must have hurt. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Akino avoids the head kick by Watson.
Watson throws a low kick but Akino moves out of range easily. Watson cracks the inside of Akino's front leg. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Watson.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Akino. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Watson throws a leg kick which misses Akino's front leg but catches the back leg as Akino tries to avoid it. Watson throws a leg kick which misses Akino's front leg but catches the back leg as Akino tries to avoid it. Watson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Akino has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Watson tries a head kick but it misses.
Watson throws a front kick that sends Akino stumbling back into the cage. Watson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Watson scores with a kick to the body.
Akino checks a leg kick nicely. Watson looks to land a body kick but Akino moved away. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! That kick from Watson tenderised Akino's leg. Akino is trying to keep his angry face on. Watson cracks the inside of Akino's front leg. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Watson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Watson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A bone on bone clash there as Akino blocks the leg kick.
Akino checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Akino shoots in for a takedown but Watson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Akino moves out of range of the leg kick from Watson. An inside leg kick from Watson misses. Akino dives in and grabs Watson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Watson pushes down on Akino's head and hops out. Akino wants to clinch and Watson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Watson pushes Akino away with a front kick. Good leg kick by Watson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Watson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Akino takes a step back to recover. Watson misses with a low kick.
Beneegno Akino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Good leg kick by Watson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Akino looks to clinch and Watson counters with a body kick that stops Akino in his tracks momentarily. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Watson scoring well with a low kick there.
Watson connects with a leg kick. Akino looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Watson throws a leg kick but Akino moved away. An inside leg kick lands from Watson. Watson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Watson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Akino's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Akino has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Watson. Nice body kick there by Watson. Watson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Watson feints and then cracks Akino's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Akino down. Watson scores with a spinning back kick! Ouch! a nice leg kick from Watson, right into the meat.
Watson tried to score with a low kick but Akino checks it. Watson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Watson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Akino stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Watson. Akino avoids the head kick by Watson.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nice body kick from Watson. Akino has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Watson. Watson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Akino checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Watson throws a nice outside leg kick. Watson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Akino's calf. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Akino takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. A head kick misses from Watson. Watson misses with a head kick.
Akino fails with the takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Beneegno Akino. That's going to take a lot out of him. A head kick from Watson lands but Akino takes it in his stride.
It looks like Beneegno Akino has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Watson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Akino throws a series of punches but Watson moves out of range. Akino tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Watson counters with an inside leg kick. A slapping leg kick lands for Watson.
Watson tries to land a front kick but Akino steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Akino takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! An inside leg kick lands from Watson. Beneegno Akino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Watson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Akino's calf.
And that's the end of the fight! Paul Watson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Watson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 24:30 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 24:30 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Watson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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