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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bakkes Ackerman (ranked 2177 p4p, 209 weight class) and Marcelo Umali (ranked 2540 p4p, 232 weight class). Ackerman's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Da' Vat Hy!. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bakkes Ackerman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcelo Umali!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Umali lands a body shot.
Umali dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ackerman. That did some damage!
Ackerman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ackerman shoots in for a takedown but Umali shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ackerman throws a body shot but no joy.
Ackerman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ackerman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Umali throws out the jab.
Umali pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ackerman is out of range and Umali settles back down.
Umali swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ackerman appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ackerman throws a sloppy head kick and Umali moves out of range easily.
Umali cracks Ackerman with an open hand slap.
Ackerman misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umali wants to slow Ackerman down by chopping away at his legs.
Ackerman lands a front kick.
Ackerman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Umali wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ackerman blocks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umali misses with a kick to the body.
Ackerman throws a head kick but Umali moves out of range.
Umali attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Umali slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ackerman throws the left hand but Umali avoids the punch easily.
Ackerman lands with a hook. Umali tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Umali looks to land a right hand but Ackerman moved out of range.
Ackerman has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Umali.
Umali lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Umali misses with a series of wild punches.
Ackerman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Umali blocks a leg kick.
Umali darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ackerman checks a leg kick.
Umali throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Ackerman.
Umali scores with a decent looking hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Umali keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Umali avoids the body shot from Ackerman.
Umali throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ackerman on the side of the head.
Ackerman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ackerman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ackerman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Umali walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Umali throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ackerman misses with a body shot
and Umali counters with a nice leg kick.
Ackerman tries to clinch up but Umali circles away and keeps his distance.
Umali walks into a stiff left hand from Ackerman.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ackerman. Umali does a little dance to reset his feet.
Umali lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umali attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ackerman takes a swing at Umali's ribcage but misses.
Umali fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ackerman is out of range.
Umali throws a front kick aimed at Ackerman's knee but Ackerman avoids it well.
Ackerman lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Umali feints and then cracks Ackerman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ackerman down.
Ackerman blocks a low kick nicely.
Umali fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ackerman checks it well.
Ackerman drops down looking for a counter takedown but Umali sprawls and moves away.
Umali tries a head kick but it misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ackerman. Umali shrugs it off though.
A head kick misses from Ackerman.
Umali cracks a nice hook into Ackerman's ribs.
Marcelo Umali is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ackerman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ackerman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Umali is fending him off so far but Ackerman persists. Nope, Umali circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick misses from Ackerman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umali just misses with a punch to the body.
Umali looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ackerman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Umali is fending him off so far but Ackerman persists. Nope, Umali circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bakkes Ackerman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ackerman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Umali lands a head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ackerman throws a body punch but Umali moves out of range.
Umali feints and then cracks Ackerman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ackerman down.
Ackerman lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ackerman misses with a wild body shot.
Umali's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ackerman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Umali scrambles back to his feet.
Ackerman is looking to wear down Umali with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ackerman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Umali only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Umali scores with a kick to the body.
Umali keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Ackerman.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ackerman throws a sloppy head kick and Umali moves out of range easily.
Ackerman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Umali lands an overhand right.
Ackerman connects with a body shot.
Umali lands a leg kick that knocks Ackerman off balance momentarily.
Ackerman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Umali has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Umali stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Umali wants it to stay on the feet.
Umali moves out of range as Ackerman throws a body kick.
Umali swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ackerman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Umali is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ackerman had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ackerman throws a head kick but Umali moves out of range.
Good work by Ackerman as he checks the leg kick.
Good shot there by Umali.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ackerman.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Umali looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ackerman changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ackerman is looking to land body kicks.
Umali throws an overhand right that lands on Ackerman's shoulder, as Ackerman tries to avoid the shot.
Ackerman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Umali appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Umali.
Ackerman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ackerman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Umali manages to avoid it.
Ackerman dives in and grabs Umali's left leg, looking for a takedown. Umali pushes down on Ackerman's head and hops out.
Umali takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ackerman throws a nice head kick!
Umali connects with a body shot that sends Ackerman's belly button to the back.
Ackerman misses with a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Umali! But no joy.
Ackerman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Umali swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ackerman misses with a low kick.
Ackerman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Umali goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ackerman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Umali as he jumps to the side.
Umali avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Umali throws a chopping leg kick but Ackerman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Umali blocks a head kick by Ackerman.
Umali takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ackerman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ackerman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Umali swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big left from Umali misses.
Ackerman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ackerman throws a lazy right hand but Umali sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Despite the aggression on Umali's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Umali misses the jab.
Ackerman throws a body shot but no joy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ackerman on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Umali misses with a hook. Ackerman ducked under it nicely.
Ackerman throws a sloppy head kick and Umali moves out of range easily.
Ackerman throws a right hand that misses
and Umali counters with a nice kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ackerman throws a sloppy head kick and Umali moves out of range easily.
Umali is trying to counter with his kicks.
Umali misses with a body kick.
Ackerman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Umali keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ackerman throws a sloppy head kick
and Umali counters with a straight right hand.
That kick from Umali tenderised Ackerman's leg. Ackerman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ackerman throws a leg kick but Umali sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ackerman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Umali.
Ackerman looks to score with a jab to the body but Umali is just out of range.
Ackerman throws the kick towards the body but Umali avoids it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ackerman slips a straight right by Umali.
Umali looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ackerman lands a jab to Umali's midsection.
Umali finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ackerman throws a solid leg kick but Umali takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ackerman.
Umali misses with a low kick.
Ackerman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Umali counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ackerman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Umali sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ackerman somewhat.
Umali uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ackerman.
Umali digs a good hook to Ackerman's body.
Ackerman throws a head kick that misses.
Ackerman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marcelo Umali will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A clash of legs there as Umali blocks the low kick.
Umali is looking to slow Ackerman down with leg kicks.
Ackerman goes for a double leg but Umali avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Umali continues to drive forward.
Ackerman gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Umali counters with an outside leg kick.
Umali avoids the body shot from Ackerman.
Nice body kick from Umali.
Umali moves out of range of the body kick.
Ackerman throws a head kick but Umali moves out of range.
Ackerman is looking to land body kicks.
Nice body punch from Umali.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umali blocks a head kick by Ackerman.
Umali bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ackerman misses with a head kick.
Ackerman looks to land a left hand but Umali moved out of range nicely.
Umali now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ackerman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umali thuds a left hand into Ackerman's body.
Ackerman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bakkes Ackerman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ackerman misses the shot to the body.
Ackerman moves to clinch but Umali breaks away
letting Umali counter with a right hand.
Umali avoids a kick to the body.
It seemed like Umali was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Umali avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It seemed like Umali was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Umali.
A head kick misses from Umali.
A big right from Ackerman misses.
Ackerman checks a leg kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umali walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ackerman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Ackerman might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Ackerman.
Ackerman throws a push kick but Umali slaps the foot to one side.
Umali only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ackerman throws out a loose jab but Umali uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ackerman slips under a jab from Umali.
Ackerman misses with a kick to the body.
Ackerman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Umali. Umali obviously looking to wear him down.
Umali takes a swing at Ackerman's ribcage but misses.
Ackerman moves out of range of the body kick from Umali.
Ackerman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Umali.
Umali blocks a head kick by Ackerman.
Umali stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
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!
Umali connects with a solid leg kick.
Ackerman tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umali swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Umali tries to work over Ackerman's front leg with a kick but Ackerman checks it.
Ackerman appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Umali throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ackerman throws a body kick that misses.
Ackerman looks to throw a body kick
and Umali counters with a nice uppercut.
Umali throws a leg kick but Ackerman moved away.
Ackerman thows a leg kick but Umali checks it
and Umali counters with an inside leg kick.
Ackerman swings widly with a right hand
and Umali counters with a good low kick that Ackerman was not able to check.
Ackerman throws a head kick but Umali moves out of range.
Umali lands with a nice body kick.
Ackerman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It seemed like Umali was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ackerman misses with a low kick.
Umali looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ackerman looks to throw a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umali scores with a kick to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Umali there.
Nice uppercut lands for Ackerman. That snapped Umali's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ackerman lands an overhand right.
Umali cracks Ackerman with an open hand slap.
No joy there for Ackerman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Umali scores with a jab to the body.
Ackerman takes a swing at Umali's ribcage but misses.
Umali connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ackerman swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Umali makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ackerman throws out a loose jab but Umali uses good head movement to avoid it.
Umali misses with a two punch combination.
Umali swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ackerman.
Umali has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That kick from Umali tenderised Ackerman's leg. Ackerman is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ackerman dives in and grabs Umali's left leg, looking for a takedown. Umali pushes down on Ackerman's head and hops out.
Umali only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Umali ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ackerman moves away.
Ackerman changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Umali keeps Ackerman at a distance using the push kick.
Umali looks to land a right hand but Ackerman moved out of range.
Ackerman moves forwards but Umali connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ackerman will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Umali connects with the punch.
Ackerman misses with a low kick.
Umali throws the left hand but Ackerman avoids the punch easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ackerman checks a leg kick.
Umali digs a good body shot into Ackerman's ribs.
Umali fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ackerman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Umali throws a low kick but Ackerman avoids it.
Ackerman closes the distance and clinches up with Umali, looking for a takedown. Ackerman pushes Umali against the ropes but Umali circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Umali misses with a two punch combination.
Ackerman shoots in but no luck this time.
Umali flicks out a counter leg kick but Ackerman steps away.
Nice body punch from Umali.
Ackerman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ackerman moves out of range of the leg kick from Umali.
Ackerman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice side step and Umali releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Umali misses with an uppercut. Ackerman saw that one coming.
Umali uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ackerman has time to react.
Umali lands a jab to the head.
Ackerman misses with a body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Umali! But no joy.
Ackerman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Umali misses with a leg kick
and Ackerman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Umali's guard.
Umali is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Ackerman dives into side control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ackerman is looking to take a break and control but Umali is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ackerman is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Umali has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ackerman is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Umali's shoulder. That is not cool.
Ackerman misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Umali gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Ackerman is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Umali to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Umali shrugs it off.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ackerman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Umali is squirming around, avoiding Ackerman's attempts to control the action.
Ackerman controlling from the full mount.
Bakkes Ackerman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Umali tries to buck Ackerman off but he can't manage it.
Ackerman jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Umali is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Umali and Ackerman has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Ackerman slows the pace down.
Ackerman is looking to take a break and control but Umali is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Umali can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ackerman has hold of Umali's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Umali tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Ackerman cranks the arm and Umali screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Umali, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Bakkes Ackerman!
Bakkes Ackerman decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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