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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brodie Grundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akira Akiyama is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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251 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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257 lbs
12 - 15 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brodie Grundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akira Akiyama!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Grundy.
Grundy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Akiyama.
Grundy has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Grundy blocks a jab.
Grundy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Grundy misses with a straight left.
Akira Akiyama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grundy digs a good body shot into Akiyama's ribs.
Grundy tries a head kick but it misses.
Grundy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like Akira Akiyama has been cut.
Grundy throws a head kick that misses.
Akiyama tries to clinch
and Grundy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Akiyama thinking.
Akiyama swings for the body but Grundy moves out of range.
Grundy takes one to the side of the head.
It looks like Brodie Grundy has been cut.
Grundy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Akiyama's sensitive parts.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Akiyama has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grundy misses with a hook. Akiyama ducked under it nicely.
Akiyama throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Akiyama fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Grundy checks it well.
Akiyama pivots, looking for a leg kick but Grundy is out of range and Akiyama settles back down.
Akiyama tries to land a leg kick but Grundy saw it coming and moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Grundy misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akiyama takes one to the chin there.
A bone on bone clash there as Akiyama blocks the leg kick.
Akiyama blocks a head kick by Grundy.
Akiyama doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Grundy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Grundy connects with a looping right hand.
Grundy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Akiyama tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Grundy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Grundy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Akiyama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grundy throws a punch but it's blocked by Akiyama.
Akiyama drops down looking for an ankle pick but Grundy pulls his leg out and moves away.
Grundy just misses with a punch to the body.
Akiyama slips a jab from Grundy.
Grundy throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akiyama tries to move into range but Grundy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Grundy lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grundy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Akiyama is looking to chop away at Grundy's legs.
Grundy cracks Akiyama with a right hand to the side of the head.
That has opened up Akira Akiyama's cut even more.
Grundy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Akiyama. Akiyama circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Akiyama is looking to clinch but Grundy is avoiding it.
Akiyama misses with a leg kick.
Grundy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Grundy, right into the meat.
Akiyama looks up at the clock. Bad move! Grundy lands a right hand from hell, dropping Akiyama. Grundy pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brodie Grundy!
Brodie Grundy was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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