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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Terry Akki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Pierre White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marco Pierre White will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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175 cm
20
169 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm
25
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Terry Akki! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Marco Pierre White! The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice defenses there by Akki. White throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Akki counters with a low kick, right behind White 's knee. White scores with a crisp jab that stopped Akki in his tracks. White looks to land a right hand but Akki moved out of range. White throws a lazy right hand but Akki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. White looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Akki drives through and clinches with White against the cage.
A shot in the inside from White. White creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. White wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. White tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
White landing some nice looking knees to the body.
White working aggressively here.
Akki scores with an uppercut up the middle. Akki gets through White's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. This has been an exciting period of action! Both guys are working to get underhooks. Akki throws a punch but it's blocked by White. Akki working aggressively here.
Akki dodges an elbow strike from White.
White softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Akki pushes White back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice body punch from Akki. White throws a head punch that misses. White pushes Akki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. A head punch on the inside from Akki fails to land. A head punch blocked on the inside by Akki. A short uppercut from Akki. Akki blocks an elbow strike. Akki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
White throws a knee to the head but misses.
Akki managing to block the knees to the body from White.
White misses with an elbow over the top. Akki working aggressively here.
White lands a right hand that snaps the head of Akki backwards. White is trying to break the clinch but Akki has him pressed against the cage. White tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Akki avoids it. White throws a head punch that misses. Akki lands a shoulder strike. White throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
White blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, White creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Akki swings wildly with an uppercut but White uses good head movement to avoid it. White blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. White is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. White comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. White lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Akki lands a nice uppercut. Akki avoids the elbow strike from White, against the cage.
White lands on the inside with an uppercut. White lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Akki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Akki misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Akki. White swings away with an uppercut that misses.
White throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Akki avoids a wild elbow strike from White. White creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Akki's defenses. Akki misses with a short punch on the inside. Akki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Akki blocks an elbow strike. Akki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Akki fails to land. Akki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round. White throws an elbow that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Akki. Akki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Akki working aggressively here.
Akki misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from White. Akki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. White misses with a straight left. Akki moves out of range as White strikes. Akki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from White. As White tries to get set, Akki tries to push him back and clinch up but White manages to avoid the attempt. White darts in and out, connecting with a jab. A head kick misses from Akki. Akki tries to land a body kick and White counters by moving into the clinch. Akki lands a right hand that snaps the head of White backwards. White breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. White looks to score with a jab to the body but Akki is just out of range. White misses with an uppercut. Akki cracks White with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's four minutes gone in the round. 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! White throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from White misses. White ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. White swats away the attempt to clinch by Akki. Akki gets a clinch. White throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Akki tries a body shot but White blocks it.
White scores with an uppercut up the middle. Akki can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
Akki avoids a wild elbow strike from White. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. White lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. White working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. White obliges. White prevents a body shot from Akki. Akki blocks an elbow strike from White.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Pierre White dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
White swinging wildly here.
White throws a big shot that misses. White checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Akki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White. Marco Pierre White seems to be getting the better of the standup. Akki wants to clinch. White loads up on a big right hand but Akki slips the punch. Akki lands a leg kick that knocks White off balance momentarily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. White throws a right and a left that Akki avoids nicely. White's jab looks to have found its range, popping Akki under the eye. White throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
White misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Akki makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. A chopping leg kick lands by Akki.
That's one minute gone in the round. White checks a leg kick. Akki lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. White jabs Akki right on the nose. Akki blinks but takes it well. White throws a sloppy body shot
and Akki counters with a body kick. Akki throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Akki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Akki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. White wants to get back to striking at distance but Akki won't allow it.
Akki can't break the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, White just misses with a elbow thrown towards Akki's brow. White misses with an elbow strike.
Akki struggles to land a body shot inside as White controls his hands.
White presses Akki against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. A short right from White on the inside. A nice left hand lands by White.
Akki is rocked! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! White has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Akki - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from White, and another! Akki is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Marco Pierre White! Marco Pierre White spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
65% |
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