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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Graham Wellington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akiyama's entrance music is Akiyama Theme Song (This Is My Life - Edward Maya). A fine choice. Wellington has chosen Suffragrette City as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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220 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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218 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
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Excellent MT
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Akiyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Graham Wellington!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wellington cracks Akiyama with an open hand slap.
Akiyama looks to clinch
and Wellington counters with a good, hard body kick but Akiyama shrugs it off.
Akiyama throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Akiyama.
Wellington sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wellington misses with a left hand
and Akiyama counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Akiyama gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
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!
Wellington looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wellington lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Akiyama or not.
Akiyama blocks a body shot from Wellington.
Akiyama prevents a body shot from Wellington.
A knee to the head by Wellington.
Wellington tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akiyama's elbow.
Akiyama tries to land knees in the clinch but Wellington avoids the damage to the body.
Wellington misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wellington.
Akiyama is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Akiyama lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wellington blocks an elbow strike from Akiyama.
Wellington takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Graham Wellington has been cut.
A right handed body shot lands from Wellington.
Akiyama is breathing heavily.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Akiyama misses with some punches.
Wellington misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wellington tries a body shot but Akiyama blocks it.
Akiyama blocks a body shot from Wellington.
Wellington misses with a hook to the ribs.
Akiyama wants to stall.
Akiyama can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Akiyama controlling the action here for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wellington as Akiyama tries to tie him up.
Wellington tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akiyama's elbow.
Wellington lands with a short shot to the head.
Wellington tries to throw a body punch but Akiyama avoids it by throwing Wellington back against the cage.
Wellington can't find room to land a body shot as Akiyama controls the action.
Akiyama tries to land knees in the clinch but Wellington avoids the damage to the body.
Wellington struggles to land a body shot inside as Akiyama controls his hands.
Akiyama breaks the clinch.
Kenji Akiyama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wellington tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Akiyama misses with an uppercut. Wellington saw that one coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Akiyama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Akiyama looks to score with a jab to the body but Wellington is just out of range.
Akiyama with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Akiyama misses with a wild body shot.
Wellington feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Akiyamas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Akiyama pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Wellington back to the cage. Akiyama follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Akiyama loads up on a big right hand but Wellington slips the punch.
A low kick from Akiyama misses
and Wellington counters with a one-two to the body.
Wellington is looking to clinch but Akiyama is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Akiyama is predictable there
and Wellington connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akiyama connects with a body shot that sends Wellington's belly button to the back.
Akiyama throws a jab but it's blocked by Wellington.
Akiyama tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wellington is able to avoid easily.
Akiyama fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Akiyama looks for the body kick but Wellington saw that one coming.
Akiyama defending well as Wellington loads up on a big left hand.
Akiyama fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wellington is out of range.
Wellington defending well as Akiyama loads up on a big left hand.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wellington clinches up with Akiyama and pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Akiyama creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wellington misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wellington tries to work over Akiyama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Akiyama lands an elbow that stopped Wellington in his tracks for a moment.
Wellington working Akiyama over with knees to the body.
Akiyama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Akiyama breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wellington stuns Akiyama with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Akiyama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Akiyama tries a head kick but it misses.
A big left from Akiyama misses.
Akiyama throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wellington counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wellington throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akiyama swings for the body but Wellington moves out of range.
A low kick from Akiyama is predictable there
and Wellington counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Akiyama throws a right hand that misses
and Wellington cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Akiyama throws a jab but it's blocked by Wellington.
Akiyama throws a shot to the body.
Akiyama throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wellington tries to close the distance and clinch up but Akiyama swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Good leg kick by Akiyama there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Akiyama looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Akiyama throws a leg kick
and Wellington counters with a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Akiyama.
Akiyama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Akiyama does it's job there.
Wellington throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wellington avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Akiyama tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wellington.
Wellington is looking to clinch.
Akiyama tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wellington counters with a three punch combo that has Akiyama backing up. Akiyama nods at Wellington to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akiyama throws a leg kick but Wellington moved away.
Wellington swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Akiyama scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wellington swings for the body but Akiyama moves out of range.
Akiyama tries to clinch up.
Wellington keeps the fight on the outside.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama throws a poor cross that misses
and Wellington counters with a left to the body.
Wellington misses with a double jab.
Akiyama misses the shot to the body.
Akiyama throws a wild body kick that Wellington sees coming a mile off.
Akiyama goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Akiyama misses the jab.
Wellington misses with a looping right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wellington tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Akiyama misses with a hook
and Wellington counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenji Akiyama dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Graham Wellington's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Akiyama connects with a solid leg kick.
Akiyama throws a low kick but Wellington avoids it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Akiyama.
Wellington checks a leg kick.
Wellington avoids the head kick by Akiyama.
Akiyama slips under a jab.
Wellington's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Akiyama cracks Wellington with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wellington turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Akiyama finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wellington lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellington on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wellington tries to clinch but Akiyama is having none of it.
Wellington checks a leg kick.
Akiyama shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wellington throws a wild body kick that Akiyama sees coming a mile off.
Akiyama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kenji Akiyama is winning the standup battle so far.
Akiyama walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wellington checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wellington keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Akiyama throws a body kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A low kick from Akiyama misses
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Wellington counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Akiyama misses with the body kick
and Wellington counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wellington checks a leg kick.
Akiyama tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wellington is able to avoid easily.
Wellington will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wellington loads up on a big right hand but Akiyama slips the punch.
Akiyama gets a clinch.
Akiyama has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama prevents a body shot from Wellington.
Akiyama crunches a lovely knee into Wellington's ribcage.
Wellington is breathing heavily.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Akiyama takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Wellington has a couple of punches blocked by Akiyama.
Wellington takes an elbow to the temple.
Akiyama lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wellington backwards.
Akiyama lands an elbow that stopped Wellington in his tracks for a moment.
Kenji Akiyama has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wellington prevents a body shot from Akiyama.
Wellington 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.
Akiyama creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short uppercut from Wellington.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akiyama comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wellington scores with a hook to the body.
Wellington misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wellington throws a punch but it's blocked by Akiyama.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wellington breaks from the clinch.
Wellington checks the leg kick.
Wellington lands a jab to Akiyama's midsection.
Akiyama misses with a leg kick
and Wellington counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Akiyama misses with a left hand
and Wellington counters by moving into the clinch.
Akiyama throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wellington pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Akiyama goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wellington keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Akiyama fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wellington checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wellington avoids the body shot from Akiyama.
Akiyama throws a hook but Wellington blocks it.
Wellington lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Akiyama wants to clinch.
A jab from Wellington misses.
Wellington on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama looks to score with a jab to the body but Wellington is just out of range.
Akiyama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wellington slips under a jab from Akiyama.
Akiyama tries to clinch but Wellington moves out of range.
Akiyama wants to slow Wellington down by chopping away at his legs.
Wellington bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Akiyama wants to clinch.
Akiyama tries to clinch there but Wellington circles away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Akiyama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Akiyama fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Akiyama moves forwards but Wellington connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Akiyama is looking to clinch but Wellington is avoiding it.
Akiyama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wellington paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Akiyama tries a head kick but it misses.
Akiyama closes the distance and clinches.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Akiyama throws an elbow but misses.
Wellington tries a body shot but Akiyama blocks it.
Wellington is leaning against Akiyama and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wellington blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Akiyama has a couple of punches blocked by Wellington.
Wellington struggles to land a body shot inside as Akiyama controls his hands.
Wellington misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wellington landing some nice looking knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wellington lands with a light punch inside.
Wellington works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wellington digs a right hand underneath Akiyama's ribcage. Akiyama let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A left hand lands to the body for Wellington.
Wellington scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wellington landing knees to the body.
Wellington working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wellington tries a body shot but Akiyama blocks it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama wants to stall.
Wellington throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wellington 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.
The referee calls for Wellington to work.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wellington just misses with a elbow thrown towards Akiyama's brow.
Wellington looking to throw knees to the head but Akiyama is blocking nicely.
Wellington tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akiyama's elbow.
Wellington avoids the elbow strike from Akiyama, against the cage.
Wellington blocks the elbow strike.
Akiyama throws an elbow that misses.
Wellington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Akiyama wants to stall.
Akiyama blocks a body shot from Wellington.
Wellington controlling the action here for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Graham Wellington will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Graham Wellington's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Akiyama fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wellington circles away from the clinch attempt.
Akiyama tries a head kick but it misses.
Akiyama throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wellington 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.
Wellington has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Akiyama finds it's way round the side to connect with Wellington's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellington tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Akiyama was well out of range. Poor timing from Wellington.
Akiyama throws a head kick that misses.
Wellington lands a jab to the nose.
Akiyama swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wellington counters with a nice kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wellington steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Akiyama.
Akiyama has closed the distance and engaged Wellington in a clinch.
Wellington blocks an elbow strike from Akiyama.
Akiyama wants to break free but Wellington has control.
Akiyama creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wellington tries a body shot but Akiyama blocks it.
Wellington blocks an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wellington misses with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Akiyama obliges.
Akiyama trying to land knees to the body.
Wellington misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akiyama gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Akiyama misses with a short punch on the inside.
Akiyama has a couple of punches blocked by Wellington.
A short body shot lands from Wellington as the two fighters clinch.
Wellington misses with a body punch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Akiyama.
Wellington keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Akiyama's efforts to push away.
Wellington tries a body shot but Akiyama blocks it.
Wellington breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wellington looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wellington displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Akiyama throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wellington has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Akiyama.
A clash of legs there as Wellington blocks the low kick.
Akiyama buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Akiyama lands with an uppercut that bounces Wellington off the cage and back into rage.
Akiyama misses with a leg kick
and Wellington counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That kick from Akiyama tenderised Wellington's leg. Wellington is trying to keep his angry face on.
Akiyama looks to throw the jab but Wellington is out of range.
Akiyama misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama throws a lazy body kick
and Wellington cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wellington checks a leg kick.
That kick from Akiyama tenderised Wellington's leg. Wellington is trying to keep his angry face on.
A slapping leg kick lands for Akiyama.
Akiyama thuds his shin into the meat of Wellington's side.
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 steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wellington.
Akiyama thows a body kick. Wellington tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Akiyama connects with a high kick.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wellington takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Akiyama tries to work over Wellington's front leg with a kick but Wellington checks it.
Akiyama is looking to land body kicks.
Akiyama connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Akiyama throws a hook but Wellington avoids it easily.
Akiyama throws a leg kick but Wellington moved away.
Akiyama tries to keep at a distance but Wellington has taken the fight into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Wellington.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wellington tries to work over Akiyama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Akiyama blocking some punches.
Wellington tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akiyama's elbow.
Wellington misses with a hook to the ribs.
Akiyama lands with a right to the head.
Akiyama is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wellington is defending well for now.
Akiyama misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wellington misses with a body punch.
Wellington struggles to land a body shot inside as Akiyama controls his hands.
Akiyama tries to land knees in the clinch but Wellington avoids the damage to the body.
Akiyama gets through Wellington's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Akiyama stalling in the clinch but Wellington improves position.
Wellington lands a right hand that snaps the head of Akiyama backwards.
Akiyama creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Akiyama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wellington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wellington tries a body shot but Akiyama blocks it.
Wellington tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akiyama's elbow.
Wellington misses with the head strike.
Akiyama throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wellington blocks an elbow strike.
Wellington has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Akiyama.
Wellington tries to throw a body punch but Akiyama avoids it by throwing Wellington back against the cage.
Wellington scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The referee calls for Akiyama to work.
Wellington misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Wellington.
Akiyama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wellington avoids a wild elbow strike from Akiyama.
A hook to the body from Wellington.
Akiyama prevents a body shot from Wellington.
Wellington breaks from the clinch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wellington throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Akiyama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
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 throws a lazy head kick
and Wellington counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Akiyama tries to clinch but Wellington moves out of range.
Akiyama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wellington paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wellington scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wellington moves out of range of the leg kick from Akiyama.
Akiyama connects with a body shot.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wellington is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick by Akiyama misses
and Akiyama takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wellington avoids a kick to the body.
Akiyama shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Akiyama throws a lazy head kick
and Wellington counters with a nice body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Akiyama 's head but he takes it in his stride.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wellington gets a clinch.
Akiyama looking to slow down the pace here.
Akiyama lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenji Akiyama showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Akiyama has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight for Kenji Akiyama!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Kenji Akiyama!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Kenji Akiyama!
Kenji Akiyama wins by unanimous decision!
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