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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Dela Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akiyama is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Akiyama Theme Song (This Is My Life - Edward Maya). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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215 lbs
17 - 8 - 0 |
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23
220 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank |
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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
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, King Dela Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Akiyama!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dela Cruz clobbers Akiyama with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dela Cruz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dela Cruz throws out a loose jab but Akiyama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akiyama on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Akiyama gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Akiyama is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dela Cruz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A right hook to the body lands for Akiyama.
Akiyama pushes Dela Cruz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
It looks like King Dela Cruz has been cut.
Dela Cruz takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akiyama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dela Cruz looking for a takedown.
Akiyama missing with knees to the body.
Dela Cruz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Akiyama gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for King Dela Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dela Cruz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Akiyama comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Akiyama lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Cruz has a couple of punches blocked by Akiyama.
Akiyama is pressed up against the cage. Dela Cruz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Akiyama down to the mat. Akiyama avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Akiyama throws a head kick but Dela Cruz moves out of range.
Akiyama doesn't manage to clinch there - Dela Cruz circles away.
Dela Cruz staying out of range there.
Akiyama scores with a leg kick.
Dela Cruz walks forward, straight into a front kick from Akiyama.
Dela Cruz is breathing heavily.
Dela Cruz throws a body punch but Akiyama moves out of range.
Dela Cruz misses with a hook. Akiyama ducked under it nicely.
Dela Cruz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Akiyama. Akiyama obviously looking to wear him down.
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 misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz misses with an uppercut. Akiyama saw that one coming.
Sloppy strikes from Akiyama. Those never looked like landing.
Akiyama lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dela Cruz's head backwards.
King Dela Cruz's cut is getting worse.
Dela Cruz slips under a jab from Akiyama.
Akiyama scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dela Cruz doesn't seem bothered though.
An inside leg kick lands from Akiyama.
Dela Cruz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Akiyama finds it's way round the side to connect with Dela Cruz's head.
Akiyama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
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.
Dela Cruz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Akiyama circles away.
Akiyama connects with a body shot.
Akiyama fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dela Cruz, pushing him back against the cage.
Akiyama lands an elbow inside that Dela Cruz shrugs off.
King Dela Cruz's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A right handed body shot lands from Akiyama.
Akiyama lands a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jeez, King Dela Cruz's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at King Dela Cruz's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kenji Akiyama!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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