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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Vee (ranked 432 p4p, 6 weight class) and Aki Hiko (ranked 799 p4p, 37 weight class). Vee kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Da Mystery of Chessboxin by Wu-Tang Clan. Aki Hiko has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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277 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Brandon Vee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aki Hiko!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hiko lands with an uppercut that bounces Vee off the cage and back into range.
Hiko misses with an uppercut. Vee saw that one coming.
Hiko throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vee on the side of the head.
Hiko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vee.
Nice straight punches there by Vee. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vee.
Hiko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Hiko 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.
Hiko shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Vee is trying to defend but Hiko finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Vee pushes Hiko off and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hiko looks to land a left hand but Vee moved out of range nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Vee misses its target.
Hiko misses with a two punch combination.
Vee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hiko.
Vee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hiko throws a solid leg kick but Vee takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hiko.
Vee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hiko is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Vee throws a lazy right hand but Hiko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big right from Vee misses.
Hiko scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiko scores with a body shot.
Hiko avoids the body shot from Vee.
Vee on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vee blocks a leg kick.
Hiko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hiko misses with a body shot.
Brandon Vee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vee throws a shot from downtown. Hiko moves away and avoids it.
Vee is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Hiko's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A head kick misses from Hiko.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vee.
Vee attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vee lands with a good body shot.
Vee misses the jab.
Hiko avoids the body shot from Vee.
Vee lands a nice looking body shot.
Vee throws a body punch but Hiko moves out of range.
Vee with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hiko to score with a decent uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiko moves out of range as Vee strikes.
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!
Hiko slips under a jab.
Vee throws a hook to the side of Hiko's head but Hiko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hiko doesn't seem bothered though.
Hiko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vee moves away.
Vee misses with a body shot
and Hiko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hiko walks into a left hand.
Vee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Vee misses.
Vee will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hiko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vee scores with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vee. Hiko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hiko swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hiko misses with a straight left.
Brandon Vee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hiko connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vee momentarily.
Vee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hiko manages to avoid it.
Hiko is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiko throws a combination. Vee tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Vee misses with a hook. Hiko ducked under it nicely.
Hiko changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Vee misses with a looping right.
Hiko staying out of range there.
Vee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hiko takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vee digs a good body shot into Hiko's ribs.
Vee throws a shot from downtown. Hiko moves away and avoids it.
Vee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hiko scores with a nice head shot.
Vee on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice jab there from Vee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hiko was well out of range. Poor timing from Vee.
Vee slips a jab and a cross from Hiko.
Vee throws a looping overhand right but Hiko ducks down to avoid it.
Hiko feints the counter takedown.
Hiko closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vee circles away.
Vee ducks right into an uppercut from Hiko.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vee misses with a double jab.
Hiko slips under a jab.
Hiko takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hiko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vee.
And Hiko tries to counter it with a takedown but Vee pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Vee just misses with a punch to the body.
Hiko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vee.
Vee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hiko was well out of range. Poor timing from Vee.
Hiko is looking for the big counter here.
Vee throws a big shot that misses.
Hiko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vee.
Hiko changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Vee throws the left hand but Hiko avoids the punch easily.
Hiko is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Vee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vee moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hiko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vee.
Hiko throws a right and a left that Vee avoids nicely.
Vee defending well as Hiko loads up on a big left hand.
Vee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Vee misses the target.
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 Brandon Vee will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hiko throws out a powerful jab.
Vee missing with a left hand there. Hiko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hiko tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hiko has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Vee lands a right hook to the body.
Vee swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hiko.
Vee scores with the left hand. Hiko knows he should have avoided that one.
Hiko moves out of range as Vee strikes.
Vee looks to score with a jab to the body but Hiko is just out of range.
Hiko with the counter takedown but Vee avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Vee. That snapped Hiko's head back.
Vee misses with a hook. Hiko ducked under it nicely.
Vee lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vee walks into a jab.
Hiko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vee.
Hiko misses with a few strikes there.
A counter left hand to the body from Vee misses its target.
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!
Hiko tries to work over Vee's front leg with a kick but Vee checks it.
Vee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hiko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vee comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiko takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Vee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hiko does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hiko avoids the body shot from Vee.
Vee tries to move into range but Hiko moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hiko moves away from the strike by Vee.
Vee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hiko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hiko drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Vee defends it well.
Hiko dives in for a single leg takedown but Vee sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hiko bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vee's head.
Vee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hiko blocks a jab.
Hiko drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Vee defends it well.
Vee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hiko counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hiko missing with a left hand there. Vee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hiko ducks under a wild hook from Vee.
Hiko has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vee finds it's way round the side to connect with Hiko's head.
Vee throws an overhand right that lands on Hiko's shoulder, as Hiko tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiko shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vee as he jumps to the side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hiko shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Vee is trying to defend but Hiko finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Vee kicks off Hiko and gets to his feet.
Vee misses with a wild body shot.
Hiko feints the counter takedown.
Vee gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vee ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A jab from Vee misses.
Vee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hiko.
Vee throws a push kick but Hiko slaps the foot to one side.
A swing and a miss from Vee.
Hiko lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiko misses with a low kick.
Hiko lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hiko manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Vee on his heels. He'll look to pass Vee's guard now, I'm sure.
Hiko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vee wants to get back to his feet but Hiko is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Vee has his feet on Hiko's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Vee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hiko with the counter takedown but Vee avoids it easily.
Vee with a hook.
Vee takes a swing at Hiko's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vee. Hiko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vee misses the shot to the body.
Hiko misses with a hook. Vee ducked under it nicely.
Vee misses with an uppercut
and Hiko counters with a single leg into guard. Vee didn't expect that.
Vee pushes Hiko off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hiko misses with an uppercut. Vee saw that one coming.
Hiko throws a low kick but Vee moves out of range easily.
Vee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hiko doesn't seem bothered though.
Vee digs a good hook to Hiko's body.
Vee ducks under a wild hook from Hiko.
A slow jab from Vee misses its intended target.
Vee misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Vee misses.
Hiko listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Vee misses with a looping right.
Hiko scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vee throws a lazy right hand but Hiko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vee slips a jab from Hiko.
Vee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hiko manages to avoid it.
Vee throws a body shot but no joy.
Hiko takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Vee dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! 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.
Vee looks to score with a jab to the body but Hiko is just out of range.
Hiko drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Vee defends it well.
Vee misses with a wild body shot.
Vee lands with an overhand left.
A head kick misses from Hiko.
Hiko lands a lovely overhand right.
Vee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vee throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hiko on the side of the head.
Hiko swings for the body but Vee moves out of range.
Vee throws a jab when Hiko was well out of range.
Hiko misses the shot to the body.
Hiko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vee manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vee throws a combination. Hiko tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hiko misses with a few strikes there.
Jab, jab by Vee - just one landing.
Hiko misses with an uppercut. Vee saw that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hiko misses with a two punch combination.
Brandon Vee is winning the standup battle so far.
Vee misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hiko gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vee scores with a hook to the body. Hiko takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hiko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hiko ducks under a wild hook from Vee.
Nice shot lands for Hiko.
Hiko feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vees jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hiko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vee throws a body shot but no joy.
Hiko avoids the body shot from Vee.
Vee takes a swing at Hiko's ribcage but misses.
Hiko changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Vee misses with a hook.
Vee swings for the body but Hiko moves out of range.
Vee misses with a hook to the body
and Hiko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiko connects with a jab.
Hiko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hiko shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vee slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hiko avoids the body shot from Vee.
Vee throws a hook to the side of Hiko's head but Hiko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vee needs to keep his hands up - Hiko had a free shot at his head there.
Vee throws the left hand but Hiko avoids the punch easily.
Hiko lands a nice shot that snaps Vee's head back.
Vee has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vee there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hiko slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vee throws a big shot that misses.
Vee looks to land a right hand but Hiko moved out of range.
And Hiko tries to counter it with a takedown but Vee pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Vee gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hiko.
Vee looks to score with a jab to the body but Hiko is just out of range.
Vee works Hiko's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vee throws a nice looking combination but Hiko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vee throws a looping overhand right but Hiko ducks down to avoid it.
Hiko changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hiko slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hiko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vee.
Vee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vee getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vee takes one to the chin there.
Vee throws a big shot that misses.
Hiko drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Vee defends it well.
Vee misses the shot to the body.
Vee throws a body punch but Hiko moves out of range.
Vee throws a jab but it's blocked by Hiko.
And Hiko tries to counter it with a takedown but Vee pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Vee throws a jab when Hiko was well out of range.
Vee misses with a straight right.
Vee looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Vee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hiko manages to avoid it.
Hiko changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Aki Hiko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vee fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hiko checks it well.
Vee dodges the punch combination from Hiko.
Hiko tried to score with a low kick but Vee checks it.
Vee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
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!
Vee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vee misses the body punch
and Hiko counters with a stiff right hand.
Hiko moves away from the strike by Vee.
Hiko throws a sloppy body shot
and Vee counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hiko thinking.
Hiko misses with a low kick as Vee jumps back.
Hiko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vee.
Hiko moves out of range as Vee strikes.
Hiko throws a body shot but no joy.
Vee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Brandon Vee.
Well Vee 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Vee!
Brandon Vee looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'You are looking at one of the most dangerous weapons on earth, a black man who don't give a shit. And no one can stop me. Can you dig it? CAN YOU DIG IT!?'.
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