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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kale Strong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sakazuki Akainu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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270 lbs
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280 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent 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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kale Strong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sakazuki Akainu!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akainu scores with a sloppy right hand. Strong should have avoided that one.
It looks like Kale Strong has been cut.
Strong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Akainu throws out a loose jab but Strong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akainu throws a series of punches but Strong avoids them all with ease.
It looked like Strong was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Strong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Akainu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Akainu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Strong.
Strong tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Akainu manages to circle out of the way.
Strong doesn't manage to clinch there - Akainu circles away.
Strong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Strong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Akainu throws a leg kick but Strong sees it coming and moves out of range.
Akainu cracks the inside of Strong's front leg.
Akainu moves into the clinch.
Akainu misses with the head strike.
Akainu misses with the head strike.
Akainu avoiding damage as Strong throws knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strong struggles to land a body shot inside as Akainu controls his hands.
Strong blocks a body shot from Akainu.
Strong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Strong definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong is trying to force a seperation but Akainu has the dominant position.
Strong is working Akainu over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Strong.
Strong manages to break the clinch.
Strong tries to clinch up but Akainu circles away and keeps his distance.
Akainu throws out a loose jab but Strong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akainu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Strong keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Strong fails to land with a series of punches.
Akainu lands a jab to the nose.
Strong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Akainu.
Akainu has closed the distance and engaged Strong in a clinch.
Akainu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Strong struggles to land a body shot inside as Akainu controls his hands.
Strong takes a shot to the head.
Akainu has Strong pressed against the cage, preventing Strong from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strong scores with a shot to the side of Akainu's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akainu has a couple of punches blocked by Strong.
Strong is pushing Akainu up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Strong wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Strong manages to break the clinch.
Strong closes the distance and pushes Akainu back into the cage.
Akainu swings wildly with an uppercut but Strong uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Akainu.
Strong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Strong as Akainu tries to tie him up.
Akainu gets through Strong's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Akainu.
Strong prevents the takedown attempt.
A short left from Strong.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strong tries to break free but Akainu pushes him back against the cage.
Strong lands a right hand.
Akainu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Strong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Strong throws a nice looking combination but Akainu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Strong backing away here, and Akainu unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Akainu wants to clinch up but Strong keeps it at a distance.
As Akainu tries to get set, Strong tries to push him back and clinch up but Akainu manages to avoid the attempt.
Strong wants to clinch up but Akainu keeps it at a distance.
Akainu throws out a counter right but Strong avoids it with no problem.
Strong chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Akainu can pounce on him.
Akainu scores with a nice strike.
Akainu lands with a nice combination. Strong backs away looking to recover.
Strong uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Akainu has time to react.
Strong walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strong darts in and clinches Akainu up against the cage.
Akainu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Strong lands with a light punch inside.
Strong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Akainu has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Akainu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Strong checks a low kick from Akainu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strong looks to land a combination but Akainu avoids it well.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Akainu 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 Strong has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Strong and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Akainu avoids the head kick by Strong.
Akainu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Akainu throws a jab but it's blocked by Strong.
Strong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Akainu missing with a left hand there. Strong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Strong connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Strong lands a big head kick that sends Akainu tumbling to the mat! Strong takes a step backwards and waves Akainu back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Sakazuki Akainu has been cut.
Strong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Akainu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Strong instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Akainu.
Akainu misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strong lands a shoulder strike.
Akainu swings wildly with an uppercut but Strong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strong is trying to break the clinch but Akainu has him pressed against the cage.
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 Kale Strong will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Strong lands a left and a right that send Akainu crashing to the mat, dazed. Strong thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Akainu throws out a powerful jab.
Akainu throws a shot from downtown. Strong moves away and avoids it.
Strong lands a big head kick that sends Akainu tumbling to the mat! Strong takes a step backwards and waves Akainu back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Akainu is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Akainu misses with a lunging right hand
and Strong counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Akainu is still on wobbly legs! Can Strong finish him?
Strong wants to get back to striking at distance but Akainu won't allow it.
A short right from Akainu.
Akainu seems to have recovered his senses.
Akainu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Akainu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Strong blocking some punches.
Strong blocks an uppercut.
Akainu working aggressively here.
Strong breaks from the clinch.
Akainu throws a lazy body kick
and Strong counters with a shoot takedown. Akainu fights it but they end up in guard.
Strong avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Akainu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Strong defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong stands up and waves to Akainu to follow him.
Akainu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Akainu misses with a low kick.
Strong ducks under a wild hook from Akainu.
Strong slips under a jab.
Sakazuki Akainu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akainu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Akainu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Akainu misses with a low kick.
Akainu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Strong throws a nice looking combination but Akainu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Akainu misses with a looping right.
A combination from Strong does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akainu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Akainu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Akainu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Strong misses with the combination.
Akainu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kale Strong's cut is getting worse.
Akainu scores with a punch to the head.
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 telegraphed right hand from Akainu misses the target.
Strong tries to counter by clinching up but Akainu breaks away and moves out of range.
Strong connects with a looping right hand.
Akainu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Akainu throws a big shot that misses.
Donk. Strong catches Akainu right on the button with a cross.
Strong throws a series of punches but Akainu moves out of range.
Akainu lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strong takes one to the chin there.
Akainu blocks a head kick by Strong.
Strong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Strong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Akainu.
Akainu misses with a head kick.
Kale Strong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Akainu throws the kick towards the body but Strong avoids it.
Strong moves in looking to clinch but Akainu pushes him off.
Akainu lands a jab.
Strong slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A big left from Akainu misses.
Strong moves into the clinch.
Akainu lands with a light punch inside.
Akainu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Akainu tries to stall but Strong uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Akainu taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Akainu leaning his opponent against the cage.
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!
Strong is looking to break free of the clinch but Akainu has double underhooks.
Strong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Akainu throws a punch but it's blocked by Strong.
Strong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Strong misses with a series of wild punches.
Strong tries to clinch up but Akainu circles away and keeps his distance.
Kale Strong is winning the standup battle so far.
Strong throws a quick inside leg kick.
Strong checks a low kick from Akainu.
Strong throws a sloppy head kick and Akainu moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut lands for Akainu. That snapped Strong's head back.
Strong misses with a double jab.
Akainu punishes Strong's body with a nice straight punch.
Strong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Akainu tries to clinch but Strong moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kale Strong dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Akainu throws a body shot but no joy.
Strong on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A big left from Akainu misses.
Akainu works Strong's body with a nice hook.
Strong swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Strong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Akainu misses with a straight left.
Strong throws a right hand that Akainu ducks under and follows up with a left that Akainu also avoids with ease.
Akainu feints the counter takedown.
Strong tries a head kick but it misses.
Akainu scores with the left hand. Strong knows he should have avoided that one.
Strong swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Akainu to counter with a crisp jab.
Strong is rocked!
The crowd cheers as Strong lands an impressive looking overhand right. Akainu doesn't seem phased though.
Oh Strong is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Strong throws a wild hook but Akainu just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Strong gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Akainu raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sakazuki Akainu!
After winning the bout, Sakazuki Akainu thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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RATING
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