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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ray Finkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kwame Akabaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akabaro has chosen African Assassin - Mo Marah as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
28 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ray Finkle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kwame Akabaro!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finkle swings widly with a right hand
and Akabaro counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Finkle thinking.
Finkle throws a hook but Akabaro blocks it.
Akabaro feints a counter leg kick.
Akabaro looks to land a body kick but Finkle moved away.
A clash of legs there as Finkle blocks the low kick.
Finkle walks forward, straight into a front kick from Akabaro.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Akabaro.
Finkle swings for the body but Akabaro moves out of range.
Finkle just misses with a punch to the body.
Finkle avoids the body shot from Akabaro.
Finkle tries to counter by clinching up but Akabaro breaks away and moves out of range.
Finkle lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akabaro feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Finkle's calf.
Finkle lands with a thumping leg kick.
Akabaro ducks under a wild hook from Finkle.
Akabaro throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Akabaro attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Finkle swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finkle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Finkle misses with a series of wild punches.
Akabaro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Finkle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Finkle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Akabaro counters with a body kick.
Akabaro throws a hook but Finkle blocks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Finkle misses the target.
Akabaro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Finkle lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Akabaro backs up against the cage.
Akabaro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Akabaro throws out a counter right but Finkle avoids it with no problem.
Finkle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akabaro.
Finkle throws a head kick but Akabaro moves out of range.
Finkle backing away here, and Akabaro unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Akabaro fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Finkle checks it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finkle blocks the body kick.
Finkle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Akabaro moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Finkle dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Akabaro. That did some damage!
Akabaro blocks a head kick by Finkle.
A chopping leg kick lands by Finkle.
A head kick misses from Finkle.
Finkle wants to clinch
and Akabaro counters with a solid body kick.
Ray Finkle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finkle moves away from the strike by Akabaro.
Finkle checks the leg kick.
Crunch! Akabaro slams his shin into Finkle's torso.
Akabaro takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fighters circle momentarily. Finkle darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finkle throws a sloppy head kick and Akabaro moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from Akabaro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Finkle throws a good cross that connects.
Finkle misses with a shot to the body
and Akabaro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Akabaro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Finkle.
Finkle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Akabaro throws a leg kick that misses.
Finkle throws a low kick but Akabaro avoids it.
Finkle throws a head kick that misses.
Akabaro swings for the body but Finkle moves out of range.
Akabaro is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Finkle rather than just go for the knockout.
Akabaro digs a good body shot into Finkle's ribs.
Akabaro explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Akabaro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Finkle. That did some damage!
Finkle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finkle throws a lazy right hand but Akabaro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Akabaro replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Finkle blocks it well.
Akabaro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Finkle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Akabaro.
Akabaro attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Akabaro tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Finkle is able to avoid easily.
Finkle thinks about countering with a body kick.
Finkle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Finkle lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Akabaro lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Finkle scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Finkle is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Akabaro throws a nice inside leg kick.
Finkle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Akabaro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Finkle stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Finkle is breathing heavily.
Finkle connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kwame Akabaro will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Finkle lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Akabaro takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Akabaro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Akabaro throws a lazy uppercut
and Finkle counters with a leg kick.
Akabaro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A head kick by Akabaro misses
letting Finkle counter with a right hand.
A low kick from Akabaro is predictable there
and Finkle counters with a left and a right that stings Akabaro.
Finkle scores with a head kick.
Finkle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A little jabbing left from Akabaro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Akabaro in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Finkle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Akabaro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Akabaro appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Finkle lands a glancing blow to the side of Akabaro's head.
Finkle is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Akabaro lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Finkle has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Finkle and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Finkle looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Finkle keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ray Finkle is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finkle throws a leg kick which misses Akabaro's front leg but catches the back leg as Akabaro tries to avoid it.
Donk. Finkle catches Akabaro right on the button with a cross.
Finkle tests Akabaro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Finkle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Akabaro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Akabaro misses with a wild body shot.
Finkle throws a shot to the body.
Akabaro ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Akabaro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Akabaro might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Finkle has got the better of the exchanges.
Finkle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Finkle checks a leg kick nicely.
Akabaro on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Finkle. Finkle obviously looking to wear him down.
A solid body kick from Akabaro.
That's two 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!
Finkle moves out of range of the body kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Finkle misses its target.
Finkle tries to land a front kick but Akabaro steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Akabaro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Akabaro blocks a head kick by Finkle.
Akabaro thuds a left hand into Finkle's body.
Finkle connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Finkle is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Finkle throws a jab but it's blocked by Akabaro.
Akabaro tries a quick counter leg kick but Finkle is wise to it.
Akabaro feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Finkle's calf.
Akabaro throws a head kick that half lands.
Akabaro feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Finkle's calf.
Akabaro throws a body shot but no joy.
Finkle quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Akabaro throws a sloppy head kick
and Finkle counters with a right hand to the body.
Finkle looks to land a combination but Akabaro avoids it well.
Akabaro shapes to counter with a head kick.
Akabaro cracks Finkle with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Akabaro.
Finkle stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Akabaro.
Finkle misses with a low kick.
Akabaro throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Akabaro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Finkle appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Finkle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Akabaro throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Finkle on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Finkle connects with an inside leg kick.
Finkle lands a glancing blow to the side of Akabaro's head.
Nice body kick from Akabaro.
Akabaro misses with an attempted mid kick.
Finkle lands with a slapping head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Akabaro moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akabaro misses with a combination
and Finkle makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Akabaro really felt that one!
Finkle will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A big right from Finkle misses.
Akabaro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Good standup being displayed there by Finkle as he connects with a hook.
Finkle misses with an uppercut.
Akabaro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Finkle stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Akabaro misses with a leg kick.
Finkle moves out of range as Akabaro throws a body kick.
Akabaro fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Finkle bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Akabaro lands a front kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Akabaro tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Finkle is able to avoid easily.
Finkle loads up on a big right hand but Akabaro slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Finkle dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Finkle takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Akabaro with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Akabaro cracks the inside of Finkle's front leg.
Akabaro misses with an uppercut
and Finkle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Finkle jabs at Akabaro's body.
Finkle looks to score with a jab to the body but Akabaro is just out of range.
Akabaro connects with a leg kick. Finkle looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Akabaro misses with a wild body shot.
Finkle lands with a nice body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akabaro digs a good hook to Finkle's body.
Finkle misses with an attempted mid kick.
Akabaro bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akabaro uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Finkle has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akabaro fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Finkle has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Akabaro lands a slapping body shot.
Finkle takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Finkle on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Akabaro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Finkle. That did some damage!
Akabaro gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Finkle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice shot by Finkle.
Akabaro throws a leg kick which misses Finkle's front leg but catches the back leg as Finkle tries to avoid it.
Akabaro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Finkle throws a solid leg kick but Akabaro takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Finkle.
Akabaro is looking to slow Finkle down with leg kicks.
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!
Akabaro connects with a leg kick. Finkle looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Finkle misses with a hook
and Akabaro counters with an outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akabaro misses with a straight left.
Finkle throws a lazy body kick
and Akabaro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Finkle throws a lazy head kick
and Akabaro counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Akabaro checks a leg kick.
Akabaro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Finkle will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Finkle misses with a hook. Akabaro ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Akabaro misses.
Akabaro misses with the body kick
and Finkle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Akabaro tries to land a body kick
and Finkle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Akabaro throws a body kick that misses.
Finkle misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akabaro takes a swing at Finkle's ribcage but misses.
Finkle misses the jab.
Finkle avoids the head kick by Akabaro.
Finkle looks to land a combination but Akabaro avoids it well.
Finkle blocks a head kick by Akabaro.
Finkle throws a big counter combination but Akabaro scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Akabaro lands with a thumping leg kick.
Akabaro throws an overhand right that lands on Finkle's shoulder, as Finkle tries to avoid the shot.
A little feinted left hand from Finkle on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Finkle throws a half hearted mid kick.
Finkle avoids the head kick by Akabaro.
Finkle throws a front kick aimed at Akabaro's knee but Akabaro avoids it well.
Finkle throws a leg kick but Akabaro sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Finkle backing away here, and Akabaro unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Finkle misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finkle works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Finkle throws a head kick that misses.
Akabaro just misses with a punch to the body.
Finkle moves out of range of the leg kick from Akabaro.
Finkle quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Akabaro on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Finkle swings away with a body shot that misses
and Akabaro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Akabaro lands with a thumping leg kick.
Finkle's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Finkle catches Akabaro with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Finkle throws a big shot that misses.
Finkle tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Akabaro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Finkle.
Akabaro scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kwame Akabaro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Akabaro 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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hype
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