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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Pitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akisame Hikaru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pitt comes to the cage accompanied by Pitt Don't Play Dat. Hikaru comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ultimate Battle kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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184 lbs
20 - 13 - 0 |
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175 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dirk Pitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Akisame Hikaru!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pitt throws a shot from downtown. Hikaru moves away and avoids it.
Hikaru drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pitt tries to close the distance and clinch but Hikaru swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hikaru misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Pitt.
Hikaru looks to throw the jab but Pitt is out of range.
Hikaru misses with a hook. Pitt ducked under it nicely.
A low kick from Hikaru is predictable there
and Pitt makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pitt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pitt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pitt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hikaru.
Hikaru slips a jab from Pitt.
Hikaru tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pitt was well out of range. Poor timing from Hikaru.
Pitt takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pitt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hikaru moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Hikaru misses the target.
Pitt doesn't manage to clinch there - Hikaru circles away.
Pitt walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Pitt.
Pitt just misses with a punch to the body.
We've been informed that Hikaru has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Pitt looks to land a right hand but Hikaru moved out of range.
Pitt staying out of range there.
We've been told by Pitt's head coaches at The Gentleman's Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Pitt lands an overhand right.
Nice defenses there by Pitt.
Pitt ducks under a wild hook from Hikaru.
Pitt connects with a nice looking jab.
Hikaru jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pitt staying out of range there.
Hikaru bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pitt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pitt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hikaru 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.
Pitt misses with a wild body shot.
Pitt digs a good body shot into Hikaru's ribs.
Sloppy strikes from Pitt. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hikaru tries for a takedown but Pitt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hikaru throws a looping overhand right but Pitt ducks down to avoid it.
Hikaru gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pitt.
Pitt lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hikaru lands a nice shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Hikaru. Those never looked like landing.
Hikaru ducks right into an uppercut from Pitt.
Hikaru pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pitt lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hikaru chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pitt can pounce on him.
Pitt misses with a hook. Hikaru ducked under it nicely.
Hikaru misses with a looping left.
Hikaru swats away the attempt to clinch by Pitt.
Pitt is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Pitt lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitt throws a hook but Hikaru blocks it.
A big left from Pitt misses.
Pitt tries to clinch there but Hikaru circles away.
Hikaru avoids the body shot from Pitt.
Hikaru throws a front kick aimed at Pitt's knee but Pitt avoids it well.
Hikaru misses with a low kick as Pitt jumps back.
Pitt tries to clinch up but Hikaru circles away and keeps his distance.
Dirk Pitt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hikaru looks to land a right hand but Pitt moved out of range.
Pitt wants to clinch.
Hikaru swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pitt.
Hikaru throws a lazy right hand but Pitt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pitt misses with a wild body shot.
Hikaru is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Pitt misses with a hook. Hikaru ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hikaru lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pitt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hikaru throws a looping overhand right but Pitt ducks down to avoid it.
Hikaru loads up on a big right hand but Pitt slips the punch.
Pitt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hikaru throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hikaru throws a hook to the side of Pitt's head but Pitt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pitt misses the jab.
Pitt slips under a jab.
Hikaru closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pitt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pitt lands a body punch.
Pitt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hikaru backwards.
Nice elbow from Hikaru.
Hikaru lands an elbow inside that Pitt shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Pitt dominated that round.
That's time! Pitt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hikaru throws a low kick but Pitt moves out of range easily.
It looks like Dirk Pitt has been cut.
Hikaru misses the jab.
Hikaru takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pitt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Pitt. Those never looked like landing.
Hikaru needs to keep his hands up - Pitt had a free shot at his head there.
Pitt takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pitt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pitt drives through and clinches with Hikaru against the cage.
Hikaru pressing his opponent against the cage.
Pitt misses with some punches.
Pitt tries a body shot but Hikaru blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hikaru tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pitt's elbow.
Hikaru blocks a body shot from Pitt.
Hikaru has a couple of punches blocked by Pitt.
Pitt avoids a wild elbow strike from Hikaru.
Pitt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pitt avoids a wild elbow strike from Hikaru.
Hikaru throws an elbow that misses.
Pitt lands a shoulder strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pitt just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hikaru's brow.
Hikaru blocks the elbow strike.
Pitt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hikaru throws a head punch that misses.
Hikaru blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hikaru is stalling here.
Hikaru prevents a body shot from Pitt.
Pitt blocks an elbow strike.
Pitt misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitt scores with a shot to the side of Hikaru's head.
Hikaru stalls.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pitt.
Hikaru blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hikaru misses with an elbow strike.
A hook to the body from Pitt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pitt misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pitt.
Dirk Pitt has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pitt as Hikaru tries to tie him up.
Pitt misses with a punch to the body.
Pitt blocks an elbow strike.
Pitt is leaning against Hikaru and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pitt.
Pitt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pitt.
Hikaru is breathing heavily.
Hikaru has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pitt is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitt creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pitt throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Pitt.
Pitt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pitt lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hikaru.
Pitt can't find room to land a body shot as Hikaru controls the action.
Hikaru takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pitt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hikarus head.
Pitt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hikaru is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pitt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pitt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pitt.
Pitt has a couple of punches blocked by Hikaru.
Pitt dodges an elbow strike from Hikaru.
A nice left hand lands by Pitt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitt lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
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!
Pitt dodges an elbow strike from Hikaru.
Hikaru is looking to control Pitt's arms but Pitt gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hikaru has his back to the cage.
Pitt lands a right hand.
Pitt lands a nice elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hikaru.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hikaru just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pitt's brow.
Pitt lands a nice elbow.
Hikaru takes an elbow to the temple.
Pitt pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pitt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hikaru blocks an uppercut.
Pitt misses with the head strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pitt lands a hook that snaps the head of Hikaru backwards.
Pitt lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hikaru is working for takedown but Pitt is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pitt misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Pitt scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Pitt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dirk Pitt's cut.
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!
Pitt lands a nice hook to Hikaru's body. Hikaru takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Pitt.
Hikaru waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pitt.
Pitt throws a head kick that Hikaru semi-blocks.
Hikaru waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pitt.
Hikaru misses with a double jab.
Pitt throws a right hand that Hikaru ducks under and follows up with a left that Hikaru also avoids with ease.
Pitt connects with a nice looking jab.
Hikaru avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pitt lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hikaru is rocked!
Pitt tries to clinch but Hikaru is having none of it.
Hikaru shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hikaru showed some decent athleticism there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hikaru is stalling here. Pitt is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hikaru seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Pitt has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hikaru tries to buck Pitt off but Pitt is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Hikaru's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Hikaru is looking for a sweep.
Pitt trying to control the position but Hikaru is working away.
Dirk Pitt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hikaru is looking for a sweep.
Pitt trying to control the action but Hikaru is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Dirk Pitt just wasn't active enough.
Hikaru shoots in for a takedown but Pitt shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hikaru avoids a kick to the body.
Hikaru connects with a single shot there.
Pitt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hikaru takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hikaru misses with a left hand
and Pitt counters with a series of strikes. Hikaru will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hikaru stuns Pitt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A head kick from Pitt lands but Hikaru takes it in his stride.
Hikaru misses with an uppercut. Pitt saw that one coming.
Hikaru swings for the body but Pitt moves out of range.
Akisame Hikaru has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pitt connects with an inside leg kick.
Hikaru takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hikaru jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pitt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hikaru waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pitt.
Pitt misses with a hook.
Pitt with a nice cross.
Pitt connects with a high kick.
Pitt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pitt tries to clinch but Hikaru is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hikaru.
Hikaru misses with a low kick.
Hikaru shoots in but Pitt avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pitt swings for the body but Hikaru moves out of range.
Pitt moves in looking to clinch but Hikaru pushes him off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pitt slips under a jab.
Pitt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hikaru moves out of range of the strikes.
Pitt avoids the body shot from Hikaru.
A jab from Hikaru misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pitt lands a right hook to the body.
Pitt takes a swing at Hikaru's ribcage but misses.
Pitt looks to score with a jab to the body but Hikaru is just out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dirk Pitt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pitt, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dirk Pitt!
Dirk Pitt thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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