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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Zhirinovsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kasim Akande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Zhirinovsky might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Zhirinovsky and Serega - Murka. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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218 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
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189 cm
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269 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
Good low kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Zhirinovsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kasim Akande!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akande throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Akande gets caught flat footed, as Zhirinovsky shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Zhirinovsky pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Akande is keeping the position for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Akande wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Zhirinovsky wants to control from the top but Akande keeps moving.
Akande trying to keep a closed guard but Zhirinovsky is proving a slippery customer.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Kasim Akande hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Akande throws a nice head kick!
Zhirinovsky loads up on a big right hand but Akande slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhirinovsky closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Akande did well to prevent Zhirinovsky getting side control.
Akande trying to control from the bottom.
Akande looking for submissions off his back.
Zhirinovsky performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Akande is trying to get back to full guard.
Akande slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Zhirinovsky stopping the sweep attempt from Akande.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akande looking to control.
Akande has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Zhirinovsky can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Akande is trying to keep Zhirinovsky in close.
Zhirinovsky has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Zhirinovsky trying to control the position from guard on top but Akande is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zhirinovsky controlling from the top position.
Zhirinovsky postures up and lands a big shot to Akande's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhirinovsky content to stall in guard here.
Akande looking for a guillotine here but Zhirinovsky defends easily.
Akande had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Zhirinovsky defends it easily.
Zhirinovsky postures up in Akande's guard and throws a big left but Akande blocks it.
Akande looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Akande is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Akande manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhirinovsky wants to control but Akande is having none of it.
Zhirinovsky is in all sorts of trouble here.
Zhirinovsky tries to lock up and control but Akande gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Akande wants to control the pace but Zhirinovsky is squirming around nicely.
Akande pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zhirinovsky wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Akande.
Akande looking to control but Zhirinovsky is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Akande misses with a head shot.
Akande punching from mount but Zhirinovsky doing a good job of avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kasim Akande dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Akande lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zhirinovsky at a distance.
A clash of legs there as Zhirinovsky blocks the low kick.
Akande bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Akande in side control, throwing shots but Zhirinovsky defends.
Akande working away.
Akande tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Zhirinovsky can't do much from the bottom here.
Akande tries to advance to mount but can't.
Zhirinovsky is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Zhirinovsky is not content to let Akande control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhirinovsky tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Akande wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Akande wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Zhirinovsky, who protects the arm well.
Akande wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Zhirinovsky, who protects the arm well.
Akande scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Zhirinovsky to see if he's OK.
Zhirinovsky wants to control but Akande postures up.
Akande is looking to take a break and control but Zhirinovsky is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zhirinovsky can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akande misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Zhirinovsky gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Zhirinovsky is looking to improve his position but Akande isn't that keen on the idea.
Zhirinovsky manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Zhirinovsky moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zhirinovsky keeping moving, preventing Akande from controlling successfully.
Akande postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Akande passes Zhirinovsky's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Akande is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akande missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Zhirinovsky is looking for a sweep. Akande is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Akande wants to control but Zhirinovsky is keeping him busy.
Zhirinovsky wants to get back to full guard.
Akande wants to work for an arm triangle but Zhirinovsky is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Zhirinovsky is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Zhirinovsky is refusing to be controlled, as Akande sits in half guard.
Zhirinovsky trying to hold on to Akande's head to control him but Akande postures up.
Akande takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akande is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Zhirinovsky looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Akande is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Zhirinovsky doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Akande.
Akande trying to control the action but Zhirinovsky is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Akande missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Zhirinovsky trying to control from the bottom.
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.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Zhirinovsky drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Akande manages to get back to half guard.
Akande preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Akande trying to control from the bottom.
Akande regains full guard. Nicely done.
Zhirinovsky avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Akande is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Zhirinovsky won't allow Akande to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhirinovsky working some strikes from top position.
Zhirinovsky trying to control but Akande is working from the bottom.
Kasim Akande has got the better of the ground game so far.
Akande is trying to control the position but Zhirinovsky postures up.
Zhirinovsky trying to control the position from guard on top but Akande is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Akande has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Zhirinovsky can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Zhirinovsky wants to control from the top but Akande keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Zhirinovsky is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Vladimir Zhirinovsky wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Zhirinovsky darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Akande moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Zhirinovsky seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akande trying to control the position.
Zhirinovsky throwing strikes from guard but Akande blocks nicely.
Akande keeping moving, preventing Zhirinovsky from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akande is controlling Zhirinovsky's posture.
Zhirinovsky tries to free his leg and advance position but Akande is retaining full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Akande misses with a head kick.
Zhirinovsky closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Akande to the mat! Akande manages to get full guard.
Zhirinovsky stopping the sweep attempt from Akande.
Akande controls Zhirinovsky momentarily but Zhirinovsky frees himself.
Zhirinovsky scoring with some ground and pound.
Zhirinovsky tries to free his leg and advance position but Akande is retaining full guard.
Zhirinovsky won't allow Akande to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhirinovsky passes into half guard.
Zhirinovsky slows the pace down in half guard.
Zhirinovsky is trying to control the action in half guard but Akande is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zhirinovsky wants to work for an arm triangle but Akande is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Zhirinovsky is trying to control the action in half guard but Akande is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Akande wants to improve his position but Zhirinovsky is controlling well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Akande wants to control but Zhirinovsky is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Zhirinovsky controlling the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Zhirinovsky showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Akande has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Kasim Akande!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Kasim Akande!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Kasim Akande!
Kasim Akande wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Kasim Akande thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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