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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kwame Akabaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lazaro Molina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akabaro comes to the cage accompanied by African Assassin - Mo Marah. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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195 lbs
25 - 13 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kwame Akabaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lazaro Molina!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akabaro steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Molina. That one must have hurt.
Akabaro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Molina.
Akabaro catches Molina with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Molina feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Akabaro's calf.
Molina throws a leg kick
and Akabaro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Akabaro moves out of range as Molina strikes.
Akabaro pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
No joy there for Akabaro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It seemed like Molina was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Molina takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Molina ducks under a wild hook from Akabaro.
Akabaro lands a nice looking body kick.
Akabaro staying out of range there.
An inside leg kick lands from Molina.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Molina swinging wildly here.
Molina just misses with a punch to the body.
Molina misses with a two punch combination.
Molina takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Molina looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Molina.
Akabaro tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Molina counters with a good, hard body kick but Akabaro shrugs it off.
Molina avoids a kick to the body.
Molina sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Molina is looking to slow Akabaro down with leg kicks.
Molina looks to land a left hand but Akabaro moved out of range nicely.
Molina connects with a solid leg kick.
Akabaro goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Molina misses.
Molina throws a leg kick
and Akabaro counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Molina misses with a hook from the clinch.
Akabaro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Akabaro throws out a loose jab but Molina uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akabaro checks a leg kick nicely.
Molina connects with a looping right hand.
Molina has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Akabaro.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Molina misses with a wild body shot.
Molina cracks Akabaro with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Akabaro lands a jab to the nose.
Akabaro clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Molina.
Akabaro gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Akabaro stops Molina from getting back to his feet.
Molina works his way to full guard. Good work.
Molina is looking to stand up but Akabaro isn't so interested in that idea.
Akabaro stands up and waves to Molina to follow him.
Molina scores with a decent looking hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akabaro throws a shot from downtown. Molina moves away and avoids it.
Molina looks to throw the jab but Akabaro is out of range.
Molina scoring well with a low kick there.
Molina takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Akabaro throws a sloppy body shot
and Molina counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Molina misses with a looping right.
Akabaro tries to land a front kick but Molina steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Molina with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lazaro Molina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akabaro checks a leg kick.
Molina lands a leg kick that knocks Akabaro off balance momentarily.
Akabaro swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Molina.
Molina throws a sloppy head kick and Akabaro moves out of range easily.
Akabaro forces Molina back against the cage and clinches.
Molina breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Molina misses.
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!
Molina tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akabaro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Molina.
Akabaro throws a quick counter kick to the body but Molina avoids it.
Molina throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Akabaro throws a quick counter kick to the body but Molina avoids it.
Akabaro lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Molina backs up against the cage.
Akabaro tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Molina is able to avoid easily.
Molina closes the distance and pushes Akabaro back into the cage.
Akabaro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice body kick there by Akabaro.
Akabaro throws a front kick that sends Molina stumbling back into the cage.
Molina looks winded!
Molina scores with the left hand. Akabaro knows he should have avoided that one.
Akabaro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Molina.
A nice inside leg kick there by Molina. That's going to slow Akabaro down.
Akabaro is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Akabaro clobbers Molina with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Akabaro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Akabaro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Akabaro tries to clinch up but Molina circles away and keeps his distance.
A little jabbing left from Molina on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kwame Akabaro will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Molina circles away from the clinch attempt.
Akabaro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Molina.
Molina throws a nice inside leg kick.
Molina lands with an overhand left.
Molina lands a really nice looking cross but Akabaro seems unphased.
Akabaro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Molina comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Akabaro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Molina tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Akabaro was well out of range. Poor timing from Molina.
Akabaro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Molina follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Molina scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akabaro blocks a jab.
Molina connects with a good right hand that stumbles Akabaro. Akabaro circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Akabaro throws a low kick but Molina avoids it.
Akabaro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Akabaro fires out a quick counter leg kick but Molina just manages to avoid it.
Molina throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Molina.
Akabaro cracks Molina with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Molina throws a hook but Akabaro blocks it.
Akabaro tries to clinch up but Molina circles away and keeps his distance.
Molina closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A jab lands there for Akabaro.
Akabaro on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Akabaro gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Molina.
Akabaro staying out of range there.
Akabaro throws a sloppy head kick and Molina moves out of range easily.
Molina tries a quick counter leg kick but Akabaro is wise to it.
Akabaro steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Molina. That one must have hurt.
Molina lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Molina 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.
Molina swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Akabaro tried to counter with a leg kick but Molina avoided it.
Molina tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Akabaro works over Molina's head and body with a nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akabaro lands a nice looking kick to the body. Molina takes a step back to recover.
Molina wants to slow Akabaro down by chopping away at his legs.
Akabaro tries to counter by clinching up but Molina breaks away and moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Akabaro.
Akabaro misses with the combination.
Molina throws a hook to the side of Akabaro's head but Akabaro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Molina looks to move away, Akabaro throws a big counter combo bu Molina just gets out of the way.
Akabaro scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Molina scores with a body shot.
Molina misses with an uppercut. Akabaro saw that one coming.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Molina throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Akabaro seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A solid leg kick lands there for Molina.
Akabaro scores with a nice body kick.
Lazaro Molina seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Molina misses with a wild body shot.
Akabaro lands a body shot.
Molina attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akabaro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Molina.
Akabaro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Molina avoids the head kick by Akabaro.
Akabaro throws a leg kick but Molina sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Molina unleashes a big counter combination but Akabaro bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Molina has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Akabaro.
Molina misses the jab.
Molina throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A quick step to the side and Akabaro tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akabaro throws a leg kick but Molina sees it coming and moves out of range.
Akabaro is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Molina fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Akabaro manages to avoid it.
Molina thuds a left hand into Akabaro's body.
Akabaro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Akabaro moves into the clinch.
Akabaro swings wildly with an uppercut but Molina uses good head movement to avoid it.
Molina breaks the clinch.
A shot to the body from Akabaro misses
and Molina counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akabaro moves out of range as Molina strikes.
Molina throws a sloppy head kick and Akabaro moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Akabaro misses the target.
Akabaro throws a leg kick that misses.
Molina throws a sloppy body shot
and Akabaro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Akabaro wants to slow Molina down by chopping away at his legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A good leg kick by Molina.
Akabaro missing with a left hand there. Molina was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Molina takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Molina throws a leg kick but Akabaro sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Molina displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Akabaro throws out the jab.
Molina takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Akabaro lands a front kick.
Akabaro lands a really nice looking cross but Molina seems unphased.
Akabaro blocks a leg kick.
Akabaro throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lazaro Molina will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Akabaro slips under a jab from Molina.
Akabaro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Molina lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Akabaro circles away quickly and effectively.
Molina lands with a hook. Akabaro tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Akabaro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Molina connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Molina swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Akabaro checks the leg kick.
A big left from Molina misses.
Molina lands with a hook. Akabaro tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Molina misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molina pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Akabaro has taken the fight to the clinch.
Molina has a couple of punches blocked by Akabaro.
Akabaro misses with a body punch.
Molina throws a punch but it's blocked by Akabaro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molina wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Molina blocks a body shot from Akabaro.
Molina misses with a punch on the inside.
Molina misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Akabaro.
Akabaro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Akabaro moves out of range as Molina throws a body kick.
Akabaro looks to land a body kick but Molina moved away.
Molina throws a lazy uppercut
and Akabaro counters with a left to the body.
Akabaro takes one to the side of the head.
Akabaro throws a head kick that Molina semi-blocks.
Molina lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Akabaro scores with a sloppy right hand. Molina should have avoided that one.
Akabaro throws a nice inside leg kick.
Molina doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Molina takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
A leg kick checked by Akabaro.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akabaro tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Akabaro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Molina throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Akabaro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Akabaro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Molina throws a low kick but Akabaro moves out of range easily.
Akabaro tried to counter with a leg kick but Molina avoided it.
Akabaro digs a good hook to Molina's body.
Molina swings for the body but Akabaro moves out of range.
Akabaro misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Molina misses the target.
Akabaro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Akabaro moves in looking to clinch but Molina pushes him off.
Molina throws a body punch but Akabaro moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Akabaro.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akabaro misses with a wild body shot.
Akabaro lands with a good body shot.
Molina throws a right hand that misses
and Akabaro counters with an outside leg kick.
Molina misses with a low kick.
Akabaro throws a nice outside leg kick.
Akabaro moves out of range of the strikes.
Akabaro connects with a solid leg kick.
A slow jab from Molina misses its intended target.
Akabaro is looking to score with low kicks.
Akabaro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Molina.
Akabaro defending well as Molina loads up on a big left hand.
Molina on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Molina bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crunch! Akabaro slams his shin into Molina's torso.
Akabaro throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molina keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Molina blocks a leg kick.
Molina misses with a head kick.
Molina throws a low kick but Akabaro moves out of range easily.
Molina will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Molina attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Akabaro throws a quick counter head kick but Molina was just out of range.
Molina lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Akabaro takes a swing at Molina's ribcage but misses.
Molina pivots, looking for a leg kick but Akabaro is out of range and Molina settles back down.
Molina throws the kick towards the body but Akabaro avoids it.
Molina misses with an uppercut. Akabaro saw that one coming.
A head kick from Molina lands but Akabaro takes it in his stride.
Molina throws a shot from downtown. Akabaro moves away and avoids it.
Akabaro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kwame Akabaro.
I think Akabaro has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kwame Akabaro!
Our winner, Kwame Akabaro, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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