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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Walter Kovacs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akiyama has chosen Akiyama Theme Song (This Is My Life - Edward Maya) as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
27 - 3 - 0 |
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35
210 lbs
27 - 13 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walter Kovacs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Akiyama!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Kovacs. Those never looked like landing.
Akiyama throws a shot from downtown. Kovacs moves away and avoids it.
Kovacs throws a big shot that misses.
Kovacs throws a lazy right hand but Akiyama sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kovacs checks the leg kick.
Akiyama waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kovacs.
Akiyama cracks Kovacs with an open hand slap.
Akiyama takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Akiyama throws a leg kick
and Kovacs counters with a nice uppercut.
Kovacs really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Akiyama takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Akiyama tries to land a front kick but Kovacs steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Akiyama will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Akiyama.
Akiyama scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kovacs moves out of range of the body kick.
Akiyama fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Kovacs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kovacs throws a lazy right hand but Akiyama sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Akiyama darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kenji Akiyama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kovacs moves away from the strike by Akiyama.
Akiyama throws a low kick, looking for Kovacs's leg but Kovacs calmly moves out of range.
Kovacs looks to land a left hand but Akiyama moved out of range nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Akiyama.
Akiyama walks into a stiff left hand from Kovacs.
Akiyama moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Akiyama throws a body punch but Kovacs moves out of range.
Akiyama swings for the body but Kovacs moves out of range.
Kovacs 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.
Akiyama scoring well with a low kick there.
Kovacs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Akiyama throws a leg kick
and Kovacs counters with a stiff right hand.
Kovacs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akiyama.
Akiyama chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kovacs is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Akiyama is looking to slow Kovacs down with leg kicks.
Akiyama lands an overhand right.
Akiyama throws a big shot that misses.
Akiyama digs a good hook to Kovacs's body.
Akiyama thows a leg kick but Kovacs checks it
enabling Kovacs to counter with a crisp jab.
Kovacs chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Akiyama can pounce on him.
Akiyama tries to land a front kick but Kovacs steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Akiyama looks to score with a jab to the body but Kovacs is just out of range.
Akiyama has taken the fight to the clinch.
Akiyama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kovacs.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kovacs as Akiyama tries to tie him up.
Kovacs on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kovacs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Akiyama's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Akiyama lands with a thumping leg kick.
Akiyama throws a low kick but Kovacs avoids it.
Akiyama throws the left hand but Kovacs avoids the punch easily.
Akiyama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Akiyama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akiyama misses with a jab, cross combination.
Akiyama tried to score with a low kick but Kovacs checks it.
Akiyama misses with an uppercut. Kovacs saw that one coming.
Akiyama throws a low kick but Kovacs moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kovacs slips under a jab.
Akiyama keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kovacs is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Akiyama wants to slow Kovacs down by chopping away at his legs.
Akiyama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kovacs moves away from the strike by Akiyama.
Akiyama throws a leg kick which misses Kovacs's front leg but catches the back leg as Kovacs tries to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kovacs tries to clinch there but Akiyama circles away.
Akiyama takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Akiyama misses with a low kick.
Akiyama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kovacs moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Akiyama throws a shot from downtown. Kovacs moves away and avoids it.
Nice jab there from Kovacs.
Kovacs is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Akiyama checks a low kick from Kovacs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenji Akiyama dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Good work by Akiyama as he checks the leg kick.
Kovacs does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Akiyama rushes Kovacs and presses him up against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Akiyama.
Akiyama breaks from the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Akiyama checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kovacs avoids the head kick by Akiyama.
Kovacs stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Akiyama.
A good leg kick by Akiyama.
Akiyama lands a nice shot to the body.
Kovacs on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Akiyama fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akiyama avoids the body shot from Kovacs.
Akiyama closes the distance and pushes Kovacs back into the ropes.
Kovacs lands a left hand that snaps the head of Akiyama backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovacs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Akiyama lands an elbow that stopped Kovacs in his tracks for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Akiyama.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Akiyama lands a nice elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Kovacs.
Akiyama misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kovacs.
Akiyama throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kovacss head.
Akiyama trying to stall but Kovacs improves his position.
Kovacs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kovacs throws a head punch that misses.
Kovacs using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Akiyama has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kovacs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kovacs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kovacs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Akiyama digs a right hand into Kovacs's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kovacs's gas tank.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice elbow from Akiyama.
It looks like Walter Kovacs has been cut.
Akiyama tries to land knees in the clinch but Kovacs avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama has Kovacs pressed against the ropes.
Kovacs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Akiyama just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kovacs's brow.
Kovacs lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kovacs wants to stall.
Kovacs lands a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Akiyama.
Kovacs lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Akiyama pushes Kovacs back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kovacs tries a body shot but Akiyama blocks it.
Akiyama throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kovacs avoiding damage as Akiyama throws knees to the body.
Kovacs dodges an elbow strike from Akiyama.
Kovacs tries to land a knee to the head but Akiyama blocks with his arms.
Kovacs misses with a body punch.
Kovacs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Akiyama lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Akiyama 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.
Akiyama's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Akiyama connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kovacs momentarily.
Akiyama fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Akiyama just misses with a punch to the body.
Akiyama throws a looping overhand right but Kovacs ducks down to avoid it.
Kovacs chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Akiyama can pounce on him.
Kovacs throws a big shot that misses.
Akiyama connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Akiyama lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kovacs takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kovacs is rocked!
Akiyama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kenji Akiyama seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Akiyama shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Akiyama chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kovacs throws a poor cross that misses
and Akiyama makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kovacs takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Oh Kovacs is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Akiyama ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Akiyama stuns Kovacs with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Look low, kick high! Akiyama uses the oldest trick in the book to send Kovacs tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Akiyama is absolutely delighted - when Kovacs wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kenji Akiyama!
Kenji Akiyama looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Ah,snake the pendulum you changed your name before fighting me, good idea..you knew you're career was coming to a stop, tonight I ended you, and made my comeback after a long session of retirement. I'm back..'.
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hype
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