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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Parts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akiyama's entrance music is Akiyama Theme Song (This Is My Life - Edward Maya). A fine choice. Parts has chosen call to prayer as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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15 - 8 - 0 |
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218 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Akiyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Peter Parts!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akiyama changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Parts looks to land a left hand but Akiyama moved out of range nicely.
Akiyama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parts.
Akiyama misses with an attempted mid kick.
Akiyama pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Akiyama takes a swing at Parts's ribcage but misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Parts scores with a four punch combination!
Akiyama walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Parts checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Akiyama throws a sloppy head kick and Parts moves out of range easily.
Akiyama throws a leg kick
and Parts counters with a low kick, right behind Akiyama 's knee.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akiyama misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Parts.
Akiyama throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Parts counters with a straight right hand.
Parts thows a body shot but no joy.
Akiyama misses with a hook
and Parts counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akiyama uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Parts.
Akiyama lands a two punch combo.
Parts wants to land a leg kick but Akiyama is out of range.
Akiyama attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Akiyama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Parts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Akiyama ducks under a wild hook from Parts.
Akiyama just misses with a punch to the body.
Akiyama avoids the body shot from Parts.
Akiyama tries to clinch up but Parts circles away and keeps his distance.
Akiyama gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Parts.
Parts thumps Akiyama with a low kick.
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!
Parts just misses with a punch to the body.
Akiyama connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama is looking to clinch.
Akiyama blocks a head kick by Parts.
Nice body punch from Parts.
Parts moves out of range of the body kick from Akiyama.
Akiyama misses with an uppercut. Parts saw that one coming.
Akiyama is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Parts.
Akiyama goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Akiyama avoids a punch combination nicely.
Parts lands with a shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Parts.
Akiyama connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parts takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Akiyama. Parts shrugs it off though.
Akiyama looks to land a combination but Parts avoids it well.
Akiyama scores with a hook.
Akiyama uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parts.
Akiyama throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Akiyama lands with an uppercut that bounces Parts off the cage and back into range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akiyama goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Akiyama gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Parts counters with a big head kick but Akiyama shrugs it off.
Akiyama walks into a stiff left hand from Parts.
A chopping leg kick lands by Akiyama.
Parts connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Akiyama has closed the distance and engaged Parts in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Parts lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Akiyama thuds his right hand into Parts's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Akiyama throws a good cross that connects.
Parts moves out of range of the body kick from Akiyama.
Akiyama lands a nice leg kick that just misses Parts's sensitive parts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Parts. Akiyama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Akiyama tries a head kick but it misses.
Akiyama connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Akiyama tries to land a body kick
and Parts counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Akiyama tries to close the distance and clinch but Parts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Akiyama ducks under a wild hook from Parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kenji Akiyama will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Parts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akiyama.
Akiyama staying out of range there.
Akiyama lands a high kick to the side of Parts's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Akiyama dives into guard, looking to finish.
Parts is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Akiyama forces his way into half guard.
Parts is still in real trouble! Can Akiyama finish him?
Akiyama works his way into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Parts is looking to reverse the position.
Akiyama has control of an arm but Parts manages to advance to Akiyama's back!
Akiyama looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Parts seems to have recovered his senses.
Parts trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parts has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Akiyama's body.
Parts is controlling the position but Akiyama somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Parts is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama manages to get to full guard.
Parts trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Akiyama manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Parts can do anything to dispel that myth.
Akiyama is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parts trying to keep a closed guard but Akiyama is proving a slippery customer.
Peter Parts has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Akiyama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Parts manages to avoid it.
Akiyama looks to throw a body kick
and Parts makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Akiyama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parts moves away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Parts.
Akiyama bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Akiyama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Parts manages to avoid it.
Akiyama throws a low kick but Parts moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parts blocks a low kick nicely.
Akiyama misses with an attempted mid kick.
Parts slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Akiyama throws a quick inside leg kick.
Parts takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parts on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Akiyama throws a chopping leg kick but Parts manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Akiyama cracks a nice hook into Parts's ribs.
Akiyama closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Parts.
Parts misses with a punch to the body.
Parts is trying to force a seperation but Akiyama has the dominant position.
Parts tries to break free but Akiyama pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenji Akiyama dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Parts takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Akiyama uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parts.
Akiyama rushes Parts and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Akiyama lands a body shot.
Akiyama scores with a shoulder strike.
Akiyama creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Parts's defenses.
It looks like Peter Parts has been cut.
Akiyama pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Akiyama wants to stall.
Akiyama misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Parts.
Parts has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Akiyama is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parts is trying to stall.
Akiyama lands a right hand.
A short left from Akiyama.
Parts takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Akiyama creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Akiyama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Akiyama is leaning against Parts and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Parts wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Akiyama has him pressed against the cage.
Akiyama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Akiyama missing with knees to the body.
Akiyama trying to land knees to the body.
Parts on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Akiyama lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Parts breaks from the clinch.
Akiyama shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Parts takes a swing at Akiyama's ribcage but misses.
Akiyama misses the shot to the body.
Akiyama throws a solid leg kick but Parts takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Akiyama.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama throws a body punch but Parts moves out of range.
Akiyama moves into the clinch successfully.
Akiyama is leaning against Parts and scores with a nice uppercut 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 blocks a body shot from Parts.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Akiyama takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Akiyama blocks a body shot from Parts.
Akiyama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Parts's elbow.
Akiyama blocks a body shot from Parts.
Parts looking to stall.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Parts misses with a punch to the body.
Akiyama throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Parts tries to circle away but Akiyama has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parts prevents a body shot from Akiyama.
Akiyama is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Akiyama lands a good knee to the midsection. Parts won't want to take too many of those.
Parts wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Akiyama throws an elbow that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Akiyama as Parts tries to tie him up.
Akiyama taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Akiyama lands a knee to the body.
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!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Akiyama.
Akiyama slows down the pace here.
Akiyama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Akiyama trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Parts.
Akiyama stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kenji Akiyama has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Akiyama scores with a nice hook to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
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.
Parts blocks an uppercut.
Kenji Akiyama is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Parts is working Akiyama over against the cage.
Akiyama struggles to land a body shot inside as Parts controls his hands.
Akiyama misses with a hook to the ribs.
Akiyama lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A frustrated look appears on Parts's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Parts lands with a left to the head.
Peter Parts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Akiyama throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenji Akiyama showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Akiyama has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenji Akiyama!
An out of breath Kenji Akiyama thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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