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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akimoto Kumiko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hakeem Olajawon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hakeem Olajawon will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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215 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Akimoto Kumiko !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hakeem Olajawon!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olajawon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Olajawon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kumiko finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Olajawon misses with a series of wild punches.
Olajawon misses with a double jab.
Kumiko lands with a thumping leg kick.
Olajawon throws a right and a left that Kumiko avoids nicely.
Kumiko connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kumiko delivers a nice body kick.
A jab from Olajawon misses.
Olajawon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kumiko counters with a big head kick but Olajawon shrugs it off.
Olajawon looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Olajawon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kumiko scores with a leg kick.
Olajawon throws out a loose jab but Kumiko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Olajawon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kumiko counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kumiko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kumiko , right into the meat.
Kumiko throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Hakeem Olajawon has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumiko scores with a sloppy right hand. Olajawon should have avoided that one.
Kumiko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kumiko scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kumiko .
Kumiko clobbers Olajawon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Left hook, right uppercut from Kumiko .
Olajawon walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kumiko .
Kumiko slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Olajawon walks into a left hand.
A head kick from Kumiko lands but Olajawon takes it in his stride.
Kumiko lands a leg kick that knocks Olajawon off balance momentarily.
Nice body kick from Kumiko .
Kumiko lands a leg kick that knocks Olajawon off balance momentarily.
Olajawon throws a right hand that misses
and Kumiko counters with a nice body kick.
Olajawon looks to land a right hand but Kumiko moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kumiko thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Olajawon if he has to take too many more of those.
Kumiko scores with a sloppy right hand. Olajawon should have avoided that one.
Kumiko is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kumiko connects with a solid leg kick.
Kumiko throws a head kick that Olajawon semi-blocks.
Olajawon closes the distance but Kumiko moves to the side
and Kumiko counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Olajawon is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kumiko plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kumiko , as that shot connected.
Kumiko dodges the punch combination from Olajawon.
Olajawon takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kumiko pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Olajawon back to the cage. Kumiko follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Olajawon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kumiko counters with a good low kick that Olajawon was not able to check.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olajawon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kumiko lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kumiko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kumiko moves away from the strike by Olajawon.
A punch combination from Olajawon misses.
Kumiko scores with a jab to the head.
A big right from Olajawon misses.
Kumiko moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kumiko darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Olajawon 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Olajawon. Those never looked like landing.
Kumiko lands with a kick to the temple. Olajawon shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kumiko is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kumiko moves away from the strike by Olajawon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kumiko scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kumiko uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Olajawon throws a right and a left that Kumiko avoids nicely.
Olajawon is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Olajawon on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Olajawon takes one to the chin there.
Kumiko stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kumiko throws a good cross that connects.
Olajawon swinging wildly here.
Olajawon takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Olajawon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kumiko is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Olajawon moves to clinch but Kumiko breaks away
and Kumiko counters with a thumping low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kumiko .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akimoto Kumiko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hakeem Olajawon's cut.
That's time! Kumiko 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Olajawon tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Olajawon tries to clinch but Kumiko moves out of range.
Akimoto Kumiko is winning the standup battle so far.
Kumiko cracks the inside of Olajawon's front leg.
Olajawon tries to bum rush Kumiko with a series of wild strikes but Kumiko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hakeem Olajawon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Olajawon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kumiko .
Olajawon misses with a wild combination.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Olajawon might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kumiko has got the better of the exchanges.
Kumiko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Olajawon.
Kumiko connects with a nice looking jab.
Olajawon tries to clinch up
and Kumiko counters with a flying knee. Nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kumiko throws a nice head kick!
Olajawon is breathing heavily.
Olajawon takes a kick to the side of the head.
Olajawon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kumiko . Kumiko obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olajawon lands a really nice looking cross but Kumiko seems unphased.
Kumiko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Olajawon.
Olajawon fails to land with a series of punches.
Hakeem Olajawon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Olajawon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kumiko is looking to slow Olajawon down with leg kicks.
Kumiko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Olajawon throws a right and a left that Kumiko avoids nicely.
Kumiko works Olajawon's body with a nice hook.
Kumiko with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kumiko delivers a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body kick there by Kumiko .
Both fighters circling a little - Kumiko finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Olajawon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kumiko bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Olajawon tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kumiko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kumiko scores with a head kick.
Kumiko scores with a hook.
Olajawon looks to clinch
and Kumiko counters with an outside leg kick.
Kumiko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Olajawon.
Olajawon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kumiko counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Olajawon throws a combination that misses
and Kumiko counters with a leg kick.
Kumiko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kumiko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Olajawon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kumiko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kumiko lunges at Olajawon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Olajawon's hand.
Olajawon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kumiko defending well as Olajawon loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olajawon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kumiko counters with a low kick, right behind Olajawon 's knee.
Kumiko thuds a left hand into Olajawon's body.
Kumiko throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Olajawon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kumiko .
Kumiko scoring well with a low kick there.
Kumiko throws a leg kick which misses Olajawon's front leg but catches the back leg as Olajawon tries to avoid it.
Kumiko lands a leg kick that knocks Olajawon off balance momentarily.
Kumiko displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kumiko throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Olajawon's head.
Olajawon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Olajawon walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kumiko .
Kumiko scores with a decent looking hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid body kick from Kumiko .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olajawon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kumiko counters with a good low kick that Olajawon was not able to check.
Olajawon throws a combination that misses
and Kumiko counters with a low kick, right behind Olajawon 's knee.
Kumiko scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kumiko lands a head kick. Olajawon smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Olajawon fails to land with a series of punches.
Kumiko cracks Olajawon with a good jab.
Olajawon fails to land with a series of punches.
Kumiko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Olajawon can do to turn this around?
Olajawon misses with a combination
letting Kumiko counter with a right hand.
Olajawon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kumiko .
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Olajawon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kumiko counters with a nice leg kick.
Kumiko throws a nice outside leg kick.
Olajawon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kumiko counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Olajawon is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akimoto Kumiko dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hakeem Olajawon's cut.
That's time! Kumiko 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Olajawon tries to clinch up
and Kumiko counters with a nice leg kick.
Olajawon misses with a wild combination.
Kumiko connects with a leg kick. Olajawon looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
No joy there for Olajawon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Olajawon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kumiko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Olajawon might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Olajawon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kumiko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Olajawon takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kumiko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kumiko lands a head kick. Olajawon smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Olajawon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kumiko lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Olajawon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kumiko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumiko throws a head kick that half lands.
Olajawon wants to clinch but Kumiko slips to the side
and Kumiko counters with a low kick, right behind Olajawon 's knee.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kumiko , right into the meat.
Olajawon swings widly with a right hand
and Kumiko counters with a body kick that stops Olajawon in his tracks momentarily.
Olajawon swinging wildly here.
Olajawon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kumiko .
Olajawon darts in trying to clinch
and Kumiko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kumiko throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Olajawon.
Olajawon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Olajawon stalks Kumiko and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kumiko 's face. Kumiko staggers backwards, shaken.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olajawon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Olajawon has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kumiko .
Kumiko throws a one two combo.
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!
Olajawon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kumiko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kumiko thumps Olajawon with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kumiko .
Olajawon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kumiko counters with a body kick that stops Olajawon in his tracks momentarily.
Kumiko scores with a jab.
Kumiko plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kumiko slips a jab and a cross from Olajawon.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kumiko .
A combination from Olajawon does no damage.
Olajawon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kumiko .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olajawon takes one to the side of the head.
Olajawon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kumiko , right into the meat.
Olajawon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kumiko . Kumiko obviously looking to wear him down.
Olajawon lands with a straight right. Kumiko didn't see that one coming.
Olajawon wants to clinch
and Kumiko counters with a big head kick but Olajawon shrugs it off.
Olajawon misses with a wild combination.
Kumiko throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Olajawon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kumiko jabs at Olajawon's body.
Kumiko scores with a head kick. Olajawon tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Olajawon throws a series of punches but Kumiko moves out of range.
Hakeem Olajawon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olajawon looks to clinch
and Kumiko makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kumiko cracks the inside of Olajawon's front leg.
Olajawon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Olajawon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kumiko throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Olajawon moves to clinch but Kumiko breaks away
and Kumiko counters with a thumping low kick.
Kumiko throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kumiko avoids a punch combination nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Olajawon throws a right hand that Kumiko ducks under and follows up with a left that Kumiko also avoids with ease.
Kumiko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Olajawon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kumiko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akimoto Kumiko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kumiko 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akimoto Kumiko !
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energy
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hype
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