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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mako Akumba (ranked 1691 p4p, 243 weight class) and Dick Army (ranked 1447 p4p, 208 weight class). Army comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dick Army kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Dick Army is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mako Akumba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Dick Army!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Roberts and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Army tries to clinch up but Akumba circles away and keeps his distance.
Akumba defending well as Army loads up on a big left hand.
Akumba moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A left lands for Akumba.
Army throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Akumba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Akumba seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Akumba misses with a lunging right hand
and Army counters with a right hand to the body.
Akumba checks a leg kick nicely.
Akumba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Army.
Akumba misses with an uppercut
and Akumba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Akumba slips a straight right by Army.
Akumba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Army.
Army throws a poor cross that misses
and Akumba makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Akumba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Army doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Army blocks a leg kick.
Army connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Army lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Army looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Akumba wants to slow Army down by chopping away at his legs.
Army moves out of range as Akumba throws a body kick.
Army let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Army tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Akumba paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Army wants to clinch.
Army throws a body punch but Akumba moves out of range.
Akumba throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Akumba avoids a punch combination nicely.
Akumba feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Army throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Akumba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akumba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Akumba throws a poor cross that misses
and Army counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Akumba stuns Army with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Akumba slips under a jab from Army.
Akumba throws a jab when Army was well out of range.
Akumba lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Army at a distance.
Akumba throws a body kick that misses.
Akumba lands with an uppercut that bounces Army off the cage and back into range.
Mako Akumba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both fighters circling a little - Akumba finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Army thumps Akumba with a low kick.
Akumba goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Army tries to move into range but Akumba moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Army takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Army - that will leave a mark!
Army is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Army smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Army looks to land a body kick but Akumba moved away.
Akumba was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Army, as that shot connected.
Army misses with a head kick.
Army tries to work over Akumba's front leg with a kick but Akumba checks it.
Army ducks under a wild hook from Akumba.
Army blocks a jab.
Army misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akumba.
Akumba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Akumba throws a hook but Army avoids it easily.
Army dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Army. Akumba shrugs it off though.
Akumba throws out a loose jab but Army uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akumba lands a nice shot to the body.
Akumba throws a looping overhand right but Army ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akumba digs a good hook to Army's body.
Akumba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Army appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Akumba tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Army is able to avoid easily.
Akumba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Army uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Akumba.
Army is looking to clinch but Akumba is avoiding it.
Army ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Army misses with a body kick.
Akumba misses with a low kick.
Army tries a head kick but it misses.
Army gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A solid body kick from Army.
Akumba is looking to land body kicks.
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 Mako Akumba will probably get the nod.
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.
Akumba lands a really nice looking cross but Army seems unphased.
Army misses with an uppercut.
Akumba blocks a jab.
Army misses with a looping left.
Akumba throws a leg kick but Army moved away.
Army slips under a jab from Akumba.
Akumba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Army gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Akumba.
Army is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Army takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jab by Akumba.
Akumba is looking to land body kicks.
Army throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akumba tries to land a front kick but Army steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Army takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Akumba throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Akumba throws an off balance right hand
and Army counters by moving into the clinch.
Akumba lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Akumba stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Akumba lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Akumba misses with a punch to the body.
Akumba digs a right hand underneath Army's ribcage. Army let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Akumba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Army can do to turn this around?
Akumba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Akumba throws a leg kick that misses.
Akumba lands with a nice body punch.
Mako Akumba is winning the standup battle so far.
Army throws a series of punches but Akumba avoids them all with ease.
Akumba throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Akumba looks to throw the jab but Army is out of range.
Army tries a quick counter leg kick but Akumba is wise to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Army is looking to land body kicks.
It appears Akumba was looking to counter with a kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Akumba tenderised Army's leg. Army is trying to keep his angry face on.
Army lands with a right hand.
A good leg kick by Akumba.
Army forces Akumba back against the cage and clinches.
Army is trying to break the clinch but Akumba is controlling him.
Army tries to break free but Akumba pushes him back against the cage.
Army wants to get back to striking at distance but Akumba won't allow it.
Akumba lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Akumba can't find room to land a body shot as Army controls the action.
Army is trying to break the clinch but Akumba has him pressed against the cage.
Army is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Akumba digs a right hand into Army's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Army's gas tank.
A short uppercut from Akumba.
Akumba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Army throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Akumba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Akumba lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akumba lands a jab to the head.
Army displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Akumba throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Akumba. Army does a little dance to reset his feet.
Army is trying to counter with his kicks.
Akumba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Army takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Akumba jabs at Army's body.
A jab lands there for Army.
Akumba slips a straight right by Army.
A jab from Army does it's job there.
Army walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A swing and a miss from Akumba.
Good exchange - Akumba coming out on top.
Army misses with a lunging right hand
letting Akumba counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Akumba fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Army has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akumba thumps Army with a low kick.
Army misses with an attempted mid kick.
Akumba connects with an inside leg kick.
Army takes one to the side of the head.
Army's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Akumba connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Army scrambles back to his feet.
A head kick by Army misses
and Army takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice shot by Akumba.
Akumba is looking to slow Army down with leg kicks.
Army lands a front kick.
Akumba slips a straight right by Army.
Akumba on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Akumba throws a series of punches but Army avoids them all with ease.
Army throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Akumba is looking to counter punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mako Akumba dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Akumba walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Army checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Army takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Army darts in and clinches Akumba up against the cage.
Army breaks from the clinch.
Army has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Akumba lands with a straight right. Army didn't see that one coming.
Army misses with a looping left.
Army misses with a head kick.
Akumba looks to score with a jab to the body but Army is just out of range.
Akumba throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Army ducks under a wild hook from Akumba.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akumba moves out of range as Army strikes.
Akumba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Army sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Akumba scores with a shot to the body.
Army throws a body kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akumba throws the kick towards the body but Army avoids it.
Akumba is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Army.
Army closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Army has had enough of the clinch but Akumba keeps him there for the moment.
Akumba lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Akumba just misses with a elbow thrown towards Army's brow.
Army wants to get back to striking at distance but Akumba won't allow it.
A short body shot lands from Akumba as the two fighters clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Akumba.
Akumba scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Akumba.
Army takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Army pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Army throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Army slips a straight right by Akumba.
Akumba throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akumba connects with a leg kick. Army looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Akumba lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dick Army has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Army ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Army slips under a jab.
Army only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Army.
Army throws a head kick that misses.
A cross from Akumba lands.
Akumba swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Army.
Akumba lands with a right hand.
Akumba throws a leg kick
and Army counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Akumba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Akumba looks to land a right hand but Army moved out of range.
Army misses with a head kick.
Army keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Army throws an overhand right that lands on Akumba's shoulder, as Akumba tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akumba throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Akumba is looking to score with low kicks.
Akumba punishes Army's body with a nice straight punch.
Akumba connects with an inside leg kick.
Akumba throws a leg kick but Army sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Akumba scoring well with a low kick there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Army.
Akumba looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Army digs a good body shot into Akumba's ribs.
Akumba throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Akumba is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Akumba's jab looks to have found its range, popping Army under the eye.
Akumba closes the distance and pushes Army back into the cage.
Army manages to break the clinch.
Akumba scores with a sloppy right hand. Army should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Army uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akumba.
No joy there for Army, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Akumba lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akumba lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Akumba moves out of range as Army strikes.
The fighters circling - Akumba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice side step and Army releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A jab from Akumba misses.
Army throws a poor cross that misses
and Akumba counters with a thumping low kick.
Army takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Akumba misses with a body kick.
Army is trying to counter with his kicks.
Army plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Mako Akumba has been cut.
Akumba throws a front kick that sends Army stumbling back into the cage.
Mako Akumba is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Akumba slips a jab and a cross from Army.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mako Akumba showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Akumba 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mako Akumba!
After winning the bout, Mako Akumba 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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