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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Master Blaster (ranked 2225 p4p, 279 weight class) and Mako Akumba (ranked 2170 p4p, 273 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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217 lbs
28 - 19 - 2 |
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206 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
28 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Master Blaster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Mako Akumba!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akumba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Akumba appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A low kick from Blaster is predictable there
and Blaster takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Master Blaster has been cut.
We've been informed that Akumba has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Blaster throws a right hand that misses
and Akumba counters with a stiff right hand.
Blaster fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Blaster will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Akumba now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Blaster uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akumba.
A shot to the body from Blaster misses
and Akumba counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Blaster fails with an attempt to clinch.
Akumba slips a jab from Blaster.
Blaster lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Akumba moves out of range as Blaster throws a body kick.
Akumba appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Blaster connects with a looping right hand.
Blaster throws a lazy uppercut
and Akumba counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Blaster thinking.
Blaster takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blaster lands a front kick.
Akumba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaster throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Akumba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blaster throws a shot from downtown. Akumba moves away and avoids it.
Akumba moves forwards but Blaster connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Akumba takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Akumba scores with a head kick. Blaster tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Blaster misses with a hook
and Akumba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Akumba checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Akumba looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Akumba on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Blaster is looking to clinch but Akumba is avoiding it.
Blaster lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Blaster fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Blaster instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blaster pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Akumba stalling in the clinch but Blaster improves position.
Blaster misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akumba misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Akumba fails to land.
Akumba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blaster connects with a single shot there.
Blaster lands a head shot.
Master Blaster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akumba shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Akumba misses with a hook. Blaster ducked under it nicely.
Blaster blocks a jab.
Blaster throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blaster works the jab nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Blaster.
Blaster stuns Akumba with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Akumba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blaster.
Akumba uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Blaster has time to react.
Akumba takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Akumba on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaster lands a lovely overhand right.
Blaster is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Blaster throws out a leg kick but Akumba moves out of range and Blaster only half commits.
Blaster takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Akumba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice side step and Akumba releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Akumba looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A slow jab from Akumba misses its intended target.
Akumba misses the jab.
Blaster misses with a looping right.
Blaster pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Blaster looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Akumba! But no joy.
Akumba thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blaster looks to land a left hand but Akumba moved out of range nicely.
Akumba let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Blaster.
Blaster misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akumba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Akumba looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Akumba checks a leg kick nicely.
Akumba only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Akumba lands with an overhand left.
Akumba looks to land a right hand but Blaster moved out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blaster throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A nice side step and Akumba releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Blaster lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Blaster misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blaster rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Akumba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Akumba tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Blaster misses with a body kick.
Akumba misses with a hook. Blaster ducked under it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blaster throws a nice inside leg kick.
Blaster uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Akumba.
It looked like Blaster wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Akumba fails with an attempt to clinch.
Akumba throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Blaster jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Master Blaster dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Master Blaster's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Akumba misses with the body kick
and Blaster counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Akumba moves out of range as Blaster strikes.
Akumba throws a lazy right hand but Blaster sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Akumba lands a really nice looking cross but Blaster seems unphased.
Blaster takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Master Blaster's cut is getting worse.
Blaster defending well as Akumba loads up on a big left hand.
Akumba checks a low kick from Blaster.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Akumba! But no joy.
Blaster tries a low kick but Akumba avoids it.
Blaster with a hook.
Blaster scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blaster takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Master Blaster is winning the standup battle so far.
Blaster looks for the body kick but Akumba saw that one coming.
Akumba smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blaster throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Akumba's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Blaster misses with a kick to the body
and Blaster takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akumba misses with an uppercut. Blaster saw that one coming.
Akumba moves out of range as Blaster strikes.
Blaster closes the distance and clinches.
Akumba misses with a punch to the body.
Akumba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Akumba misses with an elbow strike.
Blaster is looking to break free of the clinch but Akumba has double underhooks.
Blaster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Akumba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Akumba breaks from the clinch.
Akumba with a hook.
A slapping body kick lands there for Blaster.
Akumba throws a leg kick which misses Blaster's front leg but catches the back leg as Blaster tries to avoid it.
Akumba blocks the body kick.
A swing and a miss from Blaster.
It seemed like Akumba was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Akumba looks to throw the jab but Blaster is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akumba misses with a wild body shot.
Blaster throws a shot from downtown. Akumba moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Blaster misses.
Blaster throws a leg kick that misses.
Akumba appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Akumba misses with an uppercut.
Blaster throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Akumba.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blaster throws a leg kick
and Akumba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Master Blaster's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Akumba slips under a jab from Blaster.
Akumba clinches with his opponent.
Blaster throws a head punch that misses.
Blaster lands a body shot.
Blaster is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Akumba can do to turn this around?
Akumba breaks the clinch.
Akumba throws a body punch but Blaster moves out of range.
Jab by Blaster.
Blaster tries to land a body kick
and Akumba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akumba gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A cross from Blaster lands.
Blaster takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Blaster throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Akumba on the side of the head.
Blaster throws out a leg kick but Akumba moves out of range and Blaster only half commits.
A combination from Blaster does no damage.
Blaster throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Akumba swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
It looks like Blaster has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Nice defenses there by Blaster.
Akumba scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Blaster takes one to the chin there.
A jab from Blaster finds it's way through Akumba's defenses.
A swing and a miss from Blaster.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Blaster.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akumba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blaster slips a jab and a cross from Akumba.
Blaster walks into a left hand.
Jeez, Master Blaster's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
That kick from Blaster tenderised Akumba's leg. Akumba is trying to keep his angry face on.
A solid leg kick lands there for Akumba.
Blaster jabs at Akumba's body.
Sloppy strikes from Blaster. Those never looked like landing.
Akumba wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Akumba tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Akumba throws a wild body kick that Blaster sees coming a mile off.
That kick from Blaster tenderised Akumba's leg. Akumba is trying to keep his angry face on.
Akumba lands with a nice body kick.
Blaster tries to clinch there but Akumba circles away.
Akumba looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mako Akumba will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Master Blaster's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Blaster avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Akumba on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Blaster tries to move into range but Akumba moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Akumba is looking to score with low kicks.
Blaster connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A bone on bone clash there as Akumba blocks the leg kick.
Blaster misses with a straight right.
Blaster throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Akumba moves out of range of the strikes.
Akumba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blaster throws out the jab.
Akumba throws out a counter right but Blaster avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akumba moves out of range of the strikes.
Akumba misses the body punch
letting Blaster counter with a right hand.
Blaster checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Akumba lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akumba takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Blaster is looking to clinch.
Akumba lands a really nice looking cross but Blaster seems unphased.
Akumba tries to close the distance and clinch but Blaster swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Akumba.
Akumba on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Blaster tries to land a body kick
and Akumba counters with a straight right hand.
A left and a right from Akumba both land. Nice combination.
Blaster with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Akumba swats away the attempt to clinch by Blaster.
Akumba doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Blaster misses with a hook. Akumba ducked under it nicely.
Akumba throws out a counter right but Blaster avoids it with no problem.
Akumba missing with a left hand there. Blaster was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akumba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaster lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Akumba scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Akumba.
Akumba throws a body punch but Blaster moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Blaster.
Akumba is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Akumba tries to get set, Blaster tries to push him back and clinch up but Akumba manages to avoid the attempt.
Blaster walks into a straight right hand from Akumba.
Blaster looks to land a left hand but Akumba moved out of range nicely.
Blaster slips a jab from Akumba.
Blaster throws a looping overhand right but Akumba ducks down to avoid it.
Blaster takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Master Blaster's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mako Akumba!
Mako Akumba 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.
The defeated Master Blaster had this to say: 'It was that little dude on my shoulder that done fucked me up. God he's got an annoying voice. He's kinda heavy too.'.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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