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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Seinfeld (ranked 1966 p4p, 263 weight class) and Kwame Akabaro (ranked 2757 p4p, 352 weight class). Akabaro has chosen African Assassin - Mo Marah as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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198 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class MT
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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
13 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Jerome Seinfeld!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Kwame Akabaro!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seinfeld connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Seinfeld fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Seinfeld throws a right and a left that Akabaro avoids nicely.
Seinfeld takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Akabaro has taken the fight to the clinch.
Akabaro holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Akabaro lands a nice uppercut.
Akabaro has Seinfeld pressed against the cage, preventing Seinfeld from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Akabaro blocking some punches.
Seinfeld has a couple of punches blocked by Akabaro.
Seinfeld content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Akabaro is working Seinfeld over against the cage.
Akabaro stalling the fight.
Seinfeld swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Seinfeld's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Akabaro lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Seinfeld or not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akabaro digs a right hand into Seinfeld's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Seinfeld's gas tank.
Seinfeld blocks an uppercut.
Seinfeld breaks from the clinch.
Seinfeld tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Akabaro looks for the body kick but Seinfeld saw that one coming.
Seinfeld looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Akabaro throws a push kick but Seinfeld slaps the foot to one side.
Seinfeld throws a body punch but Akabaro moves out of range.
Seinfeld throws a leg kick which misses Akabaro's front leg but catches the back leg as Akabaro tries to avoid it.
Seinfeld throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Seinfeld sets himself, and Akabaro steps forward looking for the clinch! Seinfeld avoids it this time.
Seinfeld cracks Akabaro with a good jab.
Akabaro is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Akabaro misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Akabaro. Seinfeld does a little dance to reset his feet.
Seinfeld throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Seinfeld swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Akabaro on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akabaro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Seinfeld paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Akabaro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Akabaro closes the distance and clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Seinfeld scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Akabaro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Seinfeld's efforts to push away.
Seinfeld pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jerome Seinfeld seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seinfeld throws a body punch but Akabaro moves out of range.
Seinfeld takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Jerome Seinfeld has been cut.
Akabaro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Akabaro doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Seinfeld misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Akabaro throws out a counter right but Seinfeld avoids it with no problem.
Seinfeld scores with a sloppy right hand. Akabaro should have avoided that one.
Akabaro tries to clinch but Seinfeld moves away
and Seinfeld counters with a stiff right hand.
Akabaro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Seinfeld.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akabaro misses the jab.
Seinfeld scores with a punch to the head.
Seinfeld keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Akabaro.
Seinfeld goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Seinfeld is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Akabaro throws a low kick but it's checked well by Seinfeld.
Seinfeld loads up on a big right hand but Akabaro slips the punch.
Despite the aggression on Akabaro's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Akabaro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Seinfeld throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Akabaro.
Seinfeld missing with a left hand there. Akabaro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Seinfeld fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Akabaro manages to avoid it.
Seinfeld throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Seinfeld is working Akabaro over against the cage.
Akabaro is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Seinfeld is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akabaro scores with a shoulder strike.
Seinfeld misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Akabaro lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akabaro misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Seinfeld.
Akabaro tries to pull guard but Seinfeld holds him up against the cage and eventually Akabaro drops back down to his feet.
Seinfeld lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Seinfeld wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Akabaro changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Seinfeld fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Akabaro swings widly with a right hand
enabling Seinfeld to counter with a crisp jab.
Seinfeld connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Seinfeld misses with a jab, cross combination.
Seinfeld moves out of range of the strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Seinfeld there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerome Seinfeld dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jerome Seinfeld's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Seinfeld misses with a looping right.
Seinfeld lands a head shot.
Jerome Seinfeld is winning the standup battle so far.
Seinfeld throws a front kick aimed at Akabaro's knee but Akabaro avoids it well.
Akabaro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Akabaro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Seinfeld.
Seinfeld keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Akabaro blocks a head kick by Seinfeld.
Seinfeld misses with a combination
and Akabaro counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Akabaro wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akabaro forces Seinfeld back against the cage and clinches.
Akabaro pushes Seinfeld back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seinfeld has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Akabaro is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Seinfeld lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Akabaro trying to stall but Seinfeld improves his position.
Seinfeld working hard to break the clinch.
Akabaro digs a right hand into Seinfeld's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Seinfeld's gas tank.
A nice right hand lands inside from Seinfeld.
Seinfeld pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Seinfeld lands an overhand right.
Seinfeld misses the shot to the body.
Akabaro appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Akabaro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seinfeld manages to avoid it.
Seinfeld throws a hook but Akabaro avoids it easily.
Akabaro connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Akabaro tries to keep at a distance but Seinfeld has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Seinfeld.
Seinfeld goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Akabaro has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Seinfeld seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Akabaro can turn it around.
Seinfeld is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Akabaro can do to turn this around?
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Seinfeld as Akabaro tries to tie him up.
A short left from Akabaro.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akabaro is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Seinfeld tries a body shot but Akabaro blocks it.
Akabaro misses with a body punch.
Seinfeld misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Seinfeld.
Kwame Akabaro seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Akabaro is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Seinfeld pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Seinfeld misses with a straight left.
Akabaro lands with a hook. Seinfeld tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Akabaro throws a right hand that Seinfeld ducks under and follows up with a left that Seinfeld also avoids with ease.
Seinfeld is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akabaro misses with a body shot.
Akabaro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Seinfeld on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Akabaro fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Seinfeld checks it well.
Akabaro closes the distance and pushes Seinfeld back into the cage.
Akabaro pressing his opponent against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Akabaro.
Seinfeld lands a hook that snaps the head of Akabaro backwards.
Akabaro trying to stall but Seinfeld improves his position.
A short right from Seinfeld.
Akabaro slows down the pace here.
Seinfeld pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Seinfeld looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seinfeld connects with a single shot there.
Seinfeld lands a nice looking body shot.
Seinfeld throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good shot there by Seinfeld.
Seinfeld throws a head kick but Akabaro moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seinfeld throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Akabaro let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A cross from Seinfeld lands.
Akabaro is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Seinfeld rather than just go for the knockout.
Akabaro just misses with a punch to the body.
Akabaro misses with a body shot.
Akabaro takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Akabaro swings for the body but Seinfeld moves out of range.
Seinfeld clinches up against the cage.
Seinfeld content to slow the pace in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerome Seinfeld dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jerome Seinfeld's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Akabaro takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Seinfeld lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Akabaro at a distance.
Seinfeld misses with a wild combination.
Akabaro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Seinfeld.
Akabaro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Seinfeld.
Akabaro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akabaro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Akabaro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akabaro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Seinfeld motions for Akabaro to come forward. Seinfeld throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Akabaro throws a body punch but Seinfeld moves out of range.
Akabaro scores with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seinfeld misses with a low kick.
Seinfeld throws a leg kick that is checked
and Akabaro counters with a nice leg kick.
Akabaro stalks Seinfeld and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Seinfeld's face. Seinfeld staggers backwards, shaken.
A swing and a miss from Seinfeld.
Akabaro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Seinfeld connects with a nice looking jab.
Akabaro misses with a few strikes there.
Seinfeld jabs Akabaro to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Seinfeld scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Akabaro closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Akabaro missing with a left hand there. Seinfeld was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akabaro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Seinfeld misses with a hook
and Seinfeld takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seinfeld misses with a hook to the body
and Akabaro counters with a left to the body.
Seinfeld tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Akabaro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Akabaro feints a counter leg kick.
Akabaro fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Seinfeld checks it well.
Akabaro throws a body punch but Seinfeld moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Seinfeld misses its target.
Akabaro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Seinfeld throws out a leg kick but Akabaro moves out of range and Seinfeld only half commits.
Akabaro fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Seinfeld checks it well.
Akabaro tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Akabaro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Seinfeld.
Akabaro lands with an uppercut that bounces Seinfeld off the cage and back into range.
A lazy body kick from Akabaro
and Seinfeld counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A low kick from Akabaro misses
letting Seinfeld counter with a right hand.
Akabaro swats away the attempt to clinch by Seinfeld.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akabaro lands a nice hook to Seinfeld's body. Seinfeld takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Seinfeld throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Akabaro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Seinfeld uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Akabaro.
Seinfeld avoids the head kick by Akabaro.
Akabaro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Akabaro throws a shot from downtown. Seinfeld moves away and avoids it.
Akabaro lands a nice shot to the body.
Akabaro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Akabaro looks to throw the jab but Seinfeld is out of range.
Seinfeld throws a solid leg kick but Akabaro takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Seinfeld.
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.
Akabaro throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Seinfeld gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Akabaro looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Akabaro throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Akabaro tries to clinch but Seinfeld is having none of it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Seinfeld!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akabaro takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kwame Akabaro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jerome Seinfeld is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Seinfeld just misses with a punch to the body.
Seinfeld defending well as Akabaro loads up on a big left hand.
Seinfeld misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Akabaro counters with an inside leg kick.
Seinfeld keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Akabaro tries to clinch but Seinfeld is having none of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Akabaro. Seinfeld does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kwame Akabaro.
Well Seinfeld has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerome Seinfeld!
A victorious Jerome Seinfeld thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Kwame Akabaro was interviewed post fight and said 'You must defeat Sheng Long to stand a chance!'.
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