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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hong-man Choi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kasim Akande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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276 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
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189 cm
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269 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hong-man Choi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kasim Akande!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Choi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Akande.
Choi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Choi looks to land a body kick but Akande moved away.
Choi doesn't manage to clinch there - Akande circles away.
Choi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Choi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A chopping leg kick lands by Choi.
Choi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Akande counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Akande wants to control but Choi is keeping him busy.
Well, if Akande is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Akande wants to pass to mount but Choi is defending the position.
Akande seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Choi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choi is trying to maintain the position but Akande is very close to passing his half guard.
Choi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Akande is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Akande throws a body kick that misses.
Choi avoids the head kick by Akande.
Choi throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Akande tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Choi is in Akande's guard.
Choi trying to control but Akande is working from the bottom.
Akande trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choi wants to control from the top but Akande keeps moving.
Choi wants to pass the guard but Akande is keeping the position.
Choi trying to control the position from guard on top but Akande is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Hong-man Choi wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Choi looks for a takedown but Akande sprawls well.
Akande swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Akande misses with a takedown attempt - Choi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Akande closes this distance looking for a takedown but Choi circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Akande pinned against the ropes. Akande gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hong-man Choi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Choi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Akande sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Choi misses with a takedown attempt
and Akande counters with an outside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Akande.
Choi is looking to clinch but Akande is avoiding it.
Choi is looking to clinch.
Akande shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Choi pinned against the ropes. Choi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Choi misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akande misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Choi darts in and clinches Akande up against the ropes.
Akande is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Choi is trying to break free.
Akande is looking to control Choi's arms but Choi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Akande has his back to the ropes.
Choi tries to circle away but Akande has him pinned against the ropes.
Akande is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Choi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Akande to keep the fight standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Choi jumps guard but Akande stands there with Choi around his waist. Choi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Akande keeps control of Choi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kasim Akande will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Choi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Akande throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Hong-man Choi has been cut.
Choi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Akande scores with a nice body kick.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Akande enables Choi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Akande manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
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!
Akande throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Akande is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Choi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Choi preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choi throws a big elbow that misses.
Akande trying to control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Choi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Kasim Akande has been cut.
Choi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Akande lands with a thumping leg kick.
Choi blocks a low kick nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Choi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hong-man Choi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Akande misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choi tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Akande manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Choi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Choi shoots in for a double leg but Akande sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Akande misses with an attempted mid kick.
Akande displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Choi.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hong-man Choi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Akande misses with a head kick.
Akande motions for Choi to come forward. Akande throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Akande looks to land a body kick but Choi moved away.
Choi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Akande wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Choi tries to score a body lock takedown but Akande shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Choi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akande pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Choi gets a double leg takedown into Akande's guard.
Akande looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Choi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Akande not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Akande looking for a sweep. Not yet Akande, not yet.
Choi postures up.
Akande is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Akande wants to work for an arm triangle but Choi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Akande is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akande stops Choi from getting back to his feet.
Akande seems to be looking for submissions.
Choi tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Akande manages to move to mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Akande content just to control the position here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Choi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kasim Akande showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Choi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Akande dives in and grabs Choi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Choi pushes down on Akande's head and hops out.
Choi lands a head kick!
Akande thumps Choi with a low kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Choi is defended easily by Akande.
Akande throws a hook but Choi blocks it.
Akande shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Akande with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Choi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Akande is controlling him.
Akande trying to control the position from guard on top but Choi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akande looking to pass the guard.
Choi can't keep his opponent in guard - Akande advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Choi is looking for a sweep. Akande is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Well, if Akande is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Akande is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Choi has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akande trying to control the action but Choi is working from the bottom.
Akande works his way into side control.
Akande working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Choi on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choi is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Choi struggling a bit here.
Choi is not content to let Akande control the position.
Akande taking a breather here.
Akande has hold of Choi's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Choi tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Akande cranks the arm and Choi screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Choi, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Kasim Akande!
Our winner, Kasim Akande, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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