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Event:
RISE 114
Date: Nov 06, 2022 |
#R1#
Button lands a jab-cross combination.
Akagawa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Button swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Akagawa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Akagawa steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Button. That one must have hurt.
Akagawa is looking to clinch but Button is avoiding it.
Akagawa misses with a wild body shot.
Akagawa tries a head kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Akagawa.
Button has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Akagawa is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Button lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
#CUT2#It looks like Kosami Akagawa has been cut.
Akagawa misses with a hook to the body
and Button makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A big right from Button misses.
Akagawa is looking to counter with head kicks.#TD2#
Button gets a double leg takedown into Akagawa's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SU2#
Button stands up and waves to Akagawa to follow him.
Akagawa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A head kick by Akagawa misses
and Button counters with a series of strikes. Akagawa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Akagawa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#T1#
Button works the jab nicely.
Akagawa throws a low kick but Button moves out of range easily.
Akagawa motions for Button to come forward. Akagawa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Button avoids the head kick by Akagawa.
Button takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Akagawa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Button. Akagawa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Akagawa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Akagawa moves in looking to clinch but Button pushes him off.
Akagawa throws a wild body kick that Button sees coming a mile off.
Button closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A head kick misses from Akagawa.
Button thuds a left hand into Akagawa's body.
Button lands a jab-cross combination.
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!#TD2#
Button closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Button in side control lands a decent elbow.
Button looks up at the clock and then as Akagawa takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Button smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
#T2#
Button working the head and body with strikes.
Akagawa is looking to regain half guard here but Button keeps moving and retains side control. #SU2#
Button decides to stand back up.
Akagawa throws a sloppy head kick and Button moves out of range easily.
Button unleashes a big counter combination but Akagawa bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#TD2#
Button drives through with a takedown into guard.
Button trying to control but Akagawa is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU2#
Button gets to his feet - Akagawa follows without any prompting.
A combination from Button does no damage.
Button throws a nice head kick!
Akagawa looks for the body kick but Button saw that one coming.
Button throws a counter combo.#CL2#
Button clinches up against the cage.
Akagawa lands a knee to the body.
#T3#
Button tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#TD2#
Button jumps guard.
Akagawa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Button manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Akagawa manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB##SU2#
Button decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Akagawa misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Button. That's going to slow Akagawa down.
Akagawa moves to clinch but Button breaks away
and Akagawa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL2#
Akagawa tries to keep at a distance but Button has taken the fight into the clinch.
Akagawa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Button is defending well for now.
Button lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC2#
Button escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Akagawa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akagawa misses with a low kick.
Akagawa misses with a head kick.
#CL2#
Button closes the distance and clinches.
Button looking to throw knees to the head but Akagawa is blocking nicely.
Akagawa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#TD2#
Button has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Akagawa clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!#SUB2#
Button is cranking Akagawa's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Akagawa! He's tightened the choke and Akagawa is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Benjy Button!
Benjy Button decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
RISE 106: James v Akagawa
Date: Oct 09, 2022 |
#R1#
Akagawa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Akagawa throws a head kick but James moves out of range.
James now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Akagawa throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and James counters with a stiff right hand.
Akagawa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Akagawa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
James moves out of range as Akagawa throws a body kick.
James is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Akagawa with a body shot.
Akagawa misses with an uppercut. James saw that one coming.
Akagawa throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and James counters with a straight right hand.#CUT2#It looks like Kosami Akagawa has been cut.
Akagawa throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and James counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akagawa throws a leg kick but James moved away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Akagawa lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and James has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from James and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
James throws out a counter right but Akagawa avoids it with no problem.
Akagawa misses with an uppercut. James saw that one coming.
James appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Akagawa tried to score with a low kick but James checks it.
James looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T1#
Akagawa throws a half hearted mid kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from James! But no joy.
Akagawa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between James's hands.
Akagawa misses with a body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from James! But no joy.
Akagawa fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from James on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Akagawa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kosami Akagawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akagawa throws a head kick that misses
and James counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Akagawa throws a sloppy body shot
and James counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Akagawa throws a leg kick but James sees it coming and moves out of range.
James has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Akagawa tries to close the distance and clinch but James swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
James keeps the fight on the outside.
James circles away from the clinch attempt.
#T2#
Akagawa tries to clinch up.
Akagawa misses with a combination
and James counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Akagawa motions for James to come forward. Akagawa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Akagawa throws a head kick that misses.
Akagawa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
James looks like he wants to counter punch here.
James blocks a low kick nicely.
James let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Akagawa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but James checks it well.
James looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Akagawa closes the distance looking to clinch
and James counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
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!
James avoids the head kick by Akagawa.
#T3#
Akagawa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but James paws at him with a jab and circles away.
James throws out a counter right but Akagawa avoids it with no problem.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as James checks a leg kick.
It seemed like James was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Akagawa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Akagawa throws a sloppy head kick and James moves out of range easily.
A countering left hand to the body from James misses.
Akagawa gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting James counter with a right hand.
Akagawa tries a head kick but it misses.
Akagawa throws a low kick but James moves out of range easily.
James looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Akagawa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but James is out of range.
Akagawa scores with a body shot.
A lazy body kick from Akagawa
letting James counter with a right hand.
A lazy body kick from Akagawa
and James counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#T4#
Akagawa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Akagawa throws a sloppy head kick
and James counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Akagawa throws a head kick that misses
and James counters with a right hand to the body.
Akagawa is breathing heavily.
Akagawa throws a leg kick
and James counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Akagawa misses with a leg kick #KD2#
and James counters with a nice right hand that sends Akagawa toppling to the canvas! Akagawa scrambles and gets back to his feet - can James finish him?!#ROC2#Akagawa is rocked!
Akagawa wants to clinch
and James counters with a big left hand that crumples Akagawa! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jesse James!
A victorious Jesse James thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
RISE 92: Mesquita v Dlask
Date: Aug 21, 2022 |
#R1#
Fergusson checks a leg kick nicely.
Fergusson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Akagawa's head backwards.#CL2#
Fergusson takes the fight into the clinch.
Fergusson lands a hook that snaps the head of Akagawa backwards.
Fergusson is pressed up against the cage. Akagawa has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fergusson down to the mat. Fergusson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fergusson looks to land a left hand but Akagawa moved out of range nicely.
Akagawa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fergusson counters with a stiff right hand.
Akagawa misses with a body kick.
Akagawa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fergusson throws a lazy right hand but Akagawa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Akagawa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fergusson cracks Akagawa with an open hand slap.
Fergusson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fergusson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick from Akagawa, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fergusson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fergusson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Akagawa 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.
Fergusson avoids the head kick by Akagawa.
Fergusson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T1#
Akagawa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fergusson throws a lazy right hand but Akagawa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A solid body kick from Akagawa.
Akagawa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Akagawa misses with a body kick.
Fergusson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Akagawa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fergusson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fergusson throws a lazy right hand but Akagawa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good leg kick by Fergusson.
Fergusson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Akagawa's head backwards.
Fergusson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Akagawa throws a low kick but Fergusson moves out of range easily.
Akagawa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Akagawa throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Fergusson counters with a straight right hand.
Fergusson has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Akagawa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fergusson throws a hook but Akagawa blocks it.
Akagawa is looking to counter the offense by Fergusson and move into the clinch.
Fergusson misses with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Akagawa is looking to clinch but Fergusson is avoiding it.
#T2#
Akagawa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Fergusson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fergusson misses with a low kick.
Akagawa throws a wild body kick that Fergusson sees coming a mile off.
Fergusson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Akagawa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fergusson throws the left hand but Akagawa avoids the punch easily.
Good leg kick by Fergusson.
Fergusson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Akagawa wants to clinch up but Fergusson keeps it at a distance.
Akagawa lands a nice looking body shot.
Akagawa slips under a jab from Fergusson.
Fergusson throws a hook to the side of Akagawa's head but Akagawa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Akagawa throws a head kick but Fergusson moves out of range.
Akagawa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fergusson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Akagawa blocks a head kick by Fergusson.
Fergusson avoids the head kick by Akagawa.
#T3##CL2#
Fergusson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fergusson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fergusson tries a body shot but Akagawa blocks it.
Fergusson misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Fergusson.
Fergusson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fergusson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Fergusson.
Fergusson misses with a punch to the body.
Fergusson avoiding damage as Akagawa throws knees to the body.
Akagawa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fergusson.
Akagawa blocks an uppercut.
Fergusson lands a shoulder strike.
Fergusson misses with some punches.
Fergusson scores with a hook to the body.
Akagawa has a couple of punches blocked by Fergusson.
#T4#
Fergusson avoiding damage as Akagawa throws knees to the body.
Fergusson lands with a left to the head.
Fergusson scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akagawa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fergusson working aggressively here.
Akagawa struggles to land a body shot inside as Fergusson controls his hands.
Fergusson digs a right hand underneath Akagawa's ribcage. Akagawa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fergusson pushes Akagawa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Akagawa is breathing heavily.
Fergusson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fergusson scores with a hook to the body.
Fergusson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Akagawa backwards.
Fergusson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Fergusson on the inside.
Fergusson lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fergusson lands a right hand.
Akagawa takes a shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Fergusson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Fergusson throws a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Fergusson misses.
Akagawa throws a body shot but no joy.
Akagawa closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fergusson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Akagawa just misses with a punch to the body.
Akagawa is looking to land body kicks.
Fergusson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fergusson throws a solid leg kick but Akagawa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fergusson.
Fergusson lands with an uppercut that bounces Akagawa off the cage and back into range.
Akagawa looks to land a body kick but Fergusson moved away.
Fergusson flicks out a counter leg kick but Akagawa steps away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akagawa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fergusson.
Akagawa throws a leg kick but Fergusson moved away.
Akagawa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big right from Fergusson misses.
It looked like Akagawa was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Akagawa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fergusson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fergusson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Akagawa manages to avoid it.#T1#
Fergusson lands with an uppercut that bounces Akagawa off the cage and back into range.#CUT2#It looks like Kosami Akagawa has been cut.
Fergusson scores with a nice head shot.
Akagawa throws a solid leg kick but Fergusson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Akagawa.
Akagawa lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fergusson.
Akagawa looks for the body kick but Fergusson saw that one coming.
Akagawa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fergusson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slow jab from Fergusson misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Fergusson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fergusson throws a leg kick but Akagawa checks it.
Akagawa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fergusson is out of range.
Fergusson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Akagawa.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Akagawa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fergusson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fergusson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Akagawa throws a head kick that misses.
Akagawa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick from Fergusson lands but Akagawa takes it in his stride. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fergusson drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Akagawa right on the button. Akagawa goes down! Fergusson follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Fergusson gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shane Fergusson!
A victorious Shane Fergusson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
RISE X4
Date: Jul 10, 2022 |
#R1#
Akagawa blocks a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mamouhdi. Akagawa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mamouhdi moves out of range of the body kick.
Mamouhdi throws a nice looking combination but Akagawa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As Mamouhdi tries to get set, Akagawa tries to push him back and clinch up but Mamouhdi manages to avoid the attempt.
Akagawa lands with a slapping head kick.
Akagawa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mamouhdi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Akagawa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Akagawa throws a low kick but Mamouhdi moves out of range easily.
Akagawa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mamouhdi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Akagawa was well out of range. Poor timing from Mamouhdi.
Akagawa lands a leg kick that knocks Mamouhdi off balance momentarily.#CL#
Akagawa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mamouhdi, pushing him back against the cage.
Mamouhdi is trying to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akagawa lands a nice knee to the body.
Akagawa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mamouhdi prevents the takedown attempt.
Mamouhdi working aggressively here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Akagawa obliges.#T1#
Mamouhdi avoiding damage as Akagawa throws knees to the body.
Akagawa crunches a lovely knee into Mamouhdi's ribcage.
Akagawa throws a knee to the head but misses.
#TD2#
Mamouhdi has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Akagawa is trying to keep an underhook but Mamouhdi manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Mamouhdi is controlling the pace.
Akagawa gets full guard.
Mamouhdi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Akagawa's head.
Mamouhdi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mamouhdi looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T2#
Akagawa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
My spies in Catch Wrestling L.A. inform me that Mamouhdi has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Mamouhdi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mamouhdi stands up over Akagawa, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Akagawa has momentary wrist control but Mamouhdi slips an elbow through the middle.
Akagawa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Akagawa tries to get out of the position.
Mamouhdi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Akagawa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mamouhdi is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Akagawa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Akagawa has momentary wrist control but Mamouhdi slips an elbow through the middle.#SUB2#
Mamouhdi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mamouhdi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Akagawa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mamouhdi on the ground.
Akagawa striking off his back but it's not causing Mamouhdi any problems.
Mamouhdi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mamouhdi stays in close to Akagawa's body and controls the position.
Mamouhdi is in close to Akagawa's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mamouhdi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mamouhdi passes Akagawa's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T4#
Akagawa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mamouhdi is controlling the pace.
The fighters are battling for position here. Akagawa manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mamouhdi preventing the sweep.
Mamouhdi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
It looks like Mamouhdi might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Puyah Mamouhdi will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Left hook, right uppercut from Mamouhdi.
Akagawa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Akagawa thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mamouhdi if he has to take too many more of those.
Akagawa is looking to clinch but Mamouhdi is avoiding it.
Mamouhdi misses with a hook.
Mamouhdi missing with a left hand there. Akagawa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mamouhdi blocks a head kick by Akagawa.
Akagawa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mamouhdi.
Akagawa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mamouhdi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Akagawa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mamouhdi. Akagawa does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Mamouhdi.
Mamouhdi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Akagawa.
Kosami Akagawa is winning the standup battle so far.
Mamouhdi throws a low kick, looking for Akagawa's leg but Akagawa calmly moves out of range. #CL#
Akagawa gets a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mamouhdi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Akagawa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Akagawa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.#T1#
Akagawa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mamouhdi's face.
#CUT#It looks like Puyah Mamouhdi has been cut.
Mamouhdi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akagawa's elbow.
Akagawa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Akagawa scores with a knee to the head.
Kosami Akagawa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Akagawa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Akagawa tries to land a knee to the head but Mamouhdi blocks with his arms.
Akagawa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mamouhdi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mamouhdi is breathing heavily.
Akagawa misses with a knee to the head.
Akagawa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Akagawa unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Akagawa lands a good knee to the midsection. Mamouhdi won't want to take too many of those.
Akagawa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akagawa looking to throw knees to the head but Mamouhdi is blocking nicely.
Akagawa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mamouhdi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. #T2#
Mamouhdi is trying to break free.
Akagawa connects with a knee to the head.
Akagawa is trying to pull guard but Mamouhdi has him pressed against the cage.
Mamouhdi wants to stall.
Akagawa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Akagawa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mamouhdi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Akagawa.
Akagawa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Akagawa pushes Mamouhdi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#KD#
Akagawa has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head and Mamouhdi goes down! Akagawa dives on top of him - Mamouhdi manages to get guard.
#ROC#Mamouhdi is rocked!
Akagawa scoring with some ground and pound.
Mamouhdi is still in real trouble! Can Akagawa finish him?
Akagawa postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Akagawa stands up over Mamouhdi, holding on to his feet. Akagawa throws the legs to one side and dives in with a huge shot that lands flush on the chin! Mamouhdi is out cold! Akagawa lands a couple more shots and the ref tackles him out of the way! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kosami Akagawa! |
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Event:
AWC 2022 - Semi Finals B
Date: Jun 01, 2022 |
#R1#
Lie avoids the body shot from Akagawa.
Akagawa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lie throws a good cross that connects.
Akagawa blocks a jab.
A head kick misses from Akagawa.
Akagawa throws a body kick that misses.
Lie tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Akagawa manages to circle out of the way.
Akagawa defending well as Lie loads up on a big left hand.
Lie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Akagawa moves away.
Lie misses with an uppercut. Akagawa saw that one coming.
Akagawa throws a body shot but no joy.
Akagawa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Akagawa misses with a body shot.
A shot to the body from Akagawa misses
and Lie counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#It looks like Kosami Akagawa has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Akagawa. Lie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Akagawa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lie swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lie misses with an uppercut. Akagawa saw that one coming.
Lie misses with an uppercut.
Lie lands a lovely overhand right.
Lie just misses with a punch to the body.
#T1#
Akagawa throws a body kick that misses.
Akagawa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lie is out of range.
Akagawa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Akagawa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Akagawa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lie.
Lie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Akagawa was well out of range. Poor timing from Lie.
Lie misses with a looping right.
Lie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Akagawa.#CL#
Lie has closed the distance and engaged Akagawa in a clinch.
Lie lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Akagawa misses with a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lie.
Akagawa trying to land knees to the body.
Akagawa blocking some punches.
Lie tries a body shot but Akagawa blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Lie fails to land. #T2#
Akagawa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lie avoids it.
Lie misses with the head strike.
Akagawa tries to work over Lie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lie managing to block the knees to the body from Akagawa.
Lie tries a body shot but Akagawa blocks it.
Akagawa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lie manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
A short right from Akagawa on the inside.
Lie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lie misses with some punches.
Akagawa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lie definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lie lands a right hand that snaps the head of Akagawa backwards. #BC#
Lie breaks the clinch.
#T3#
Akagawa throws a head kick but Lie moves out of range.
Lie takes a swing at Akagawa's ribcage but misses.
Lie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Akagawa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Akagawa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lie rather than just go for the knockout.
A big right from Lie misses.
Lie backing away here, and Akagawa unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Akagawa misses with a head kick.
Akagawa's coach down at Gym Goroshi London was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Akagawa's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Lie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lie tries to counter by clinching up but Akagawa breaks away and moves out of range.
Akagawa throws a leg kick but Lie checks it.
Lie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Akagawa misses with a wild body shot.
Akagawa tries to score with a low kick but Lie moves his leg out of the way.#CL#
Lie has managed to clinch.
Akagawa tries to land a knee to the head but Lie blocks with his arms.
Akagawa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lie is defending well for now.
Akagawa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lie blocks it with crossed arms.
Akagawa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Akagawa is trying to pull guard but Lie has him pressed against the cage.#T4#
Lie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Akagawa trying to land knees to the body.
Akagawa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akagawa misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lie.
Lie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Akagawa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Akagawa backwards.
Lie misses with some punches.
Lie avoiding damage as Akagawa throws knees to the body.
Akagawa lands a nice knee to the body.
Lie pushes Akagawa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lie avoiding damage as Akagawa throws knees to the body.
#BC#
Lie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Akagawa dodges the punch combination from Lie.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nata Lie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kosami Akagawa's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
A telegraphed right hand from Lie misses the target.
Lie moves out of range of the body kick.
Akagawa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Akagawa misses
and Lie counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Akagawa throws a head kick that misses.
Lie misses with a series of wild punches.
Akagawa appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Akagawa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lie lands a right hook to the body.
Nata Lie is winning the standup battle so far.
Akagawa throws a sloppy head kick and Lie moves out of range easily.
Lie misses the jab.
Lie dips to his left and cracks Akagawa with an uppercut!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akagawa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Akagawa throws a sloppy head kick #CL#
and Lie moves into the clinch.
Lie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Akagawa backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Akagawa missing with knees to the body.
#T1#
A short left from Lie.
Akagawa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Akagawa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Akagawa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Akagawa misses with a knee strike.
Lie is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lie scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lie avoiding damage as Akagawa throws knees to the body.
Lie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lie is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lie scores with a shot to the side of Akagawa's head. #T2#
Lie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Akagawa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Akagawa tries to land a knee to the head but Lie blocks with his arms.
#BC#
Lie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lie connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Lie.
Lie takes a swing at Akagawa's ribcage but misses.
Akagawa moves in looking to clinch but Lie pushes him off.
Akagawa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Akagawa misses with a head kick.
Akagawa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Akagawa can do to turn this around?
Lie throws a hook to the side of Akagawa's head but Akagawa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Akagawa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#CL2#
Akagawa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Akagawa misses with a knee to the head.
Akagawa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Akagawa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lie avoids it.#T3##BC#
Lie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Akagawa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Akagawa defending well as Lie loads up on a big left hand.
Akagawa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Akagawa jabs at Lie's body.
Akagawa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lie is out of range.
Lie throws a hook but Akagawa blocks it.
Akagawa tries to counter with a clinch but Lie shakes him off and moves away.
Lie takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Akagawa misses with a head kick.
Akagawa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lie connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Akagawa momentarily.
Akagawa moves out of range as Lie strikes.#CL#
Lie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Akagawa misses with a knee to the head.
Lie lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Akagawa blocks a body shot from Lie. #T4#
Lie misses with a punch on the inside.
Lie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Come on Lie - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Akagawas head.
A head punch on the inside from Lie fails to land.
Akagawa looking to throw knees to the head but Lie is blocking nicely.
Nice body punch from Lie.
Akagawa blocking some punches.
Akagawa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lie blocks it with crossed arms.
Akagawa blocks an uppercut.
Akagawa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Akagawa misses with a knee strike.
Lie lands an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nata Lie dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kosami Akagawa's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3##CL#
Lie moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Akagawa. #BC#
Lie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Lie misses its intended target.
Akagawa misses the body punch
and Akagawa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good standup being displayed there by Lie as he connects with a hook.
Jab by Lie.
Akagawa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Akagawa scores with a spinning back kick!#CL#
Lie takes the fight into the clinch.
Akagawa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lie gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Akagawa.
Lie lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T1#
Akagawa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nata Lie has scored more points in the clinch so far.#BC#
Lie breaks from the clinch.
Akagawa with a nice calf kick.
Lie misses with a straight right.
Akagawa slips a jab from Lie.
Lie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Akagawa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Akagawa tries a head kick but it misses.
Akagawa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Akagawa.
Akagawa slips a straight right by Lie.
Lie misses with a hook. Akagawa ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Lie misses the target.
Akagawa raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Lie blocks the body kick.
Nice cross by Lie.
Lie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Akagawa can pounce on him.
Lie misses with a hook.#T2#
A lazy left from Lie finds it's target.
Lie throws out a loose jab but Akagawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Akagawa! But no joy.
Akagawa looks for the body kick but Lie saw that one coming.
Lie scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akagawa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Akagawa throws a shot to the body.
Akagawa slips under a jab from Lie.
Akagawa throws a head kick but Lie moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Akagawa lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lie has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lie and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Akagawa connects with an inside leg kick.
Akagawa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Akagawa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lie.
Lie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lie misses the jab.
Lie sets himself, and Akagawa steps forward looking for the clinch! Lie avoids it this time.
Akagawa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Akagawa. #T3#
Lie scores with a sloppy right hand. Akagawa should have avoided that one.
Lie misses with a body shot.
Akagawa tries a head kick but it misses.
#CL#
Lie moves into range and clinches up with Akagawa.
Lie works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Akagawa missing with knees to the body.
Akagawa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lie is defending well for now.
Nata Lie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Akagawa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Akagawa misses with a knee to the head.
A short left from Lie.
Akagawa trying to land knees to the body.
#T4#
Akagawa trying to land knees to the body.
Akagawa tries a knee to the head but Lie blocks it.
Lie avoiding damage as Akagawa throws knees to the body.
Lie avoiding damage as Akagawa throws knees to the body.
Akagawa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lie is defending well for now.
Akagawa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Akagawa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lie is defending well for now.
Akagawa misses with a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nata Lie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lie 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nata Lie!
A victorious Nata Lie thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
RISE 62:
Date: May 08, 2022 |
#R1#
Akagawa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Akagawa.
Akagawa wants to clinch.
Akagawa thumps Sandwhich with a low kick.
Akagawa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Sandwhich misses the target.
Akagawa's coach down at Gym Goroshi London was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Akagawa's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.#CL#
Sandwhich closes the distance and clinches.
Akagawa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sandwhich has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Akagawa blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akagawa trying to land knees to the body.
Sandwhich misses with a short punch on the inside.
Akagawa avoids the elbow strike from Sandwhich, against the cage.
Sandwhich misses with the head strike.
Akagawa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Akagawa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
#T1#
Akagawa landing knees to the head.
Sandwhich scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sandwhich has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sandwhich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Akagawa looking to throw knees to the head but Sandwhich is blocking nicely.
Akagawa struggles to land a body shot inside as Sandwhich controls his hands.
Sandwhich misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sandwhich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sandwhich has a couple of punches blocked by Akagawa.
Akagawa lands a knee to the head.
#CUT2#It looks like Knuckle Sandwhich has been cut.
Akagawa blocking some punches.
Sandwhich working aggressively here.
Sandwhich working aggressively here.
Sandwhich scores a nice knee to the body.
Sandwhich dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sandwhich blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sandwhich.
Sandwhich working aggressively here.
#T2#
Sandwhich misses with a punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sandwhich just misses with a elbow thrown towards Akagawa's brow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sandwhich misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sandwhich lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Akagawa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Akagawa throws an elbow but it misses.
Akagawa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Akagawa tries to land a knee to the head but Sandwhich blocks with his arms.
Sandwhich swings wildly with an uppercut but Akagawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akagawa looking to throw knees to the head but Sandwhich is blocking nicely.
Akagawa managing to block the knees to the body from Sandwhich.
Knees to the body from Sandwhich.
Sandwhich struggles to land a body shot inside as Akagawa controls his hands.
Sandwhich lands a right hand.
Sandwhich lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sandwhich working aggressively here.
Sandwhich lands a shoulder strike. #T3#
A knee to the head by Akagawa.
Sandwhich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sandwhich lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sandwhich misses with a hook from the clinch.
Akagawa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Akagawa has Sandwhich pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sandwhich manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Akagawa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sandwhich is defending well for now.
Akagawa tries a knee to the head but Sandwhich blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Akagawa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sandwhich tries to land knees in the clinch but Akagawa avoids the damage to the body.
Sandwhich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sandwhich misses with a punch on the inside.
Sandwhich dodges an elbow strike from Akagawa.
Akagawa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sandwhich blocks it with crossed arms.
Akagawa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Akagawa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sandwhich blocks it with crossed arms.
Akagawa trying to land knees to the body.
#T4#
Sandwhich throws a head punch that misses.
Akagawa lands a good knee to the midsection. Sandwhich won't want to take too many of those.
Akagawa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sandwhich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akagawa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sandwhich lands a right hand that snaps the head of Akagawa backwards.
Akagawa landing knees to the head.
Akagawa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Akagawa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sandwhich.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Akagawa.
A head punch on the inside from Sandwhich fails to land.
Akagawa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sandwhich blocks it with crossed arms.
Sandwhich misses with a punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Sandwhich to work.
A head punch on the inside from Sandwhich fails to land.
Sandwhich managing to block the knees to the body from Akagawa.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Knuckle Sandwhich will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Knuckle Sandwhich's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2##CL#
Sandwhich drives through and clinches with Akagawa against the cage.
Akagawa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sandwhich avoids it.
Sandwhich lands a right hand that snaps the head of Akagawa backwards.
Sandwhich displaying some good clinch control by pressing Akagawa up against the cage.
Akagawa blocking some punches.
Sandwhich throws a punch but it's blocked by Akagawa.
Akagawa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sandwhich has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sandwhich is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Akagawa is defending well for now.
Sandwhich unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sandwhich landing knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sandwhich misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sandwhich lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Sandwhich on the inside.
Akagawa is breathing heavily.
Akagawa avoids a wild elbow strike from Sandwhich.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sandwhich creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sandwhich tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1#
Sandwhich throws a punch but it's blocked by Akagawa.
Akagawa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sandwhich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sandwhich creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sandwhich utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sandwhich scores a nice knee to the body.
Sandwhich working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Akagawa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sandwhich is defending well for now.
Sandwhich lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Akagawa backwards.
Sandwhich lands with a left to the head.
Sandwhich missing with knees to the body.
Sandwhich lands a nice uppercut.
Akagawa blocks an elbow strike from Sandwhich.
Sandwhich is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sandwhich. #T2#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Akagawa.
Sandwhich working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sandwhich taking a breather.
Akagawa trying to land knees to the body.
Akagawa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sandwhich avoids it.
Akagawa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sandwhich.
Akagawa blocking some punches.
Come on Sandwhich - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Akagawa wants a takedown but no success here.
Akagawa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sandwhich in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Akagawa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sandwhich.
Sandwhich misses with a punch on the inside.
Akagawa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T3#
Sandwhich is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Akagawa is defending well for now.
Sandwhich makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Akagawa tries to land a knee to the head but Sandwhich blocks with his arms.
Sandwhich lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sandwhich misses with some punches.
Sandwhich tries to land knees in the clinch but Akagawa avoids the damage to the body.
A short left from Sandwhich.
Sandwhich makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Akagawa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sandwhich blocks it with crossed arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sandwhich obliges.
Sandwhich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akagawa's elbow.
Akagawa missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sandwhich.
Knuckle Sandwhich has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Akagawa misses with a knee strike.
Sandwhich makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sandwhich stalling in the clinch.
#T4#
Sandwhich lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akagawa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sandwhich in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sandwhich.
Sandwhich scores with a shot to the side of Akagawa's head.
Akagawa misses with a knee strike.
Akagawa tries to land knees in the clinch but Sandwhich avoids the damage to the body.
Still in the clinch, Sandwhich scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Sandwhich.
Sandwhich working aggressively here.
Akagawa blocking some punches.
Sandwhich missing with knees to the body.
Sandwhich throws a punch but it's blocked by Akagawa.
Akagawa trying to land knees to the body.
Sandwhich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sandwhich lands a hook that snaps the head of Akagawa backwards.
Akagawa blocks an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Knuckle Sandwhich dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Knuckle Sandwhich's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3##CL#
Sandwhich moves into range and clinches up with Akagawa.
Sandwhich is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Akagawa can do to turn this around?
Sandwhich crunches a lovely knee into Akagawa's ribcage.
Sandwhich scores a nice knee to the body.
Sandwhich managing to block the knees to the body from Akagawa.
Sandwhich misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sandwhich throws a head punch that misses.
Sandwhich lands a good knee to the midsection. Akagawa won't want to take too many of those.
Akagawa takes a shot to the head.
Sandwhich scores a nice knee to the body.
Sandwhich lands a left hand.
Sandwhich landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sandwhich throws an elbow but it misses.
Sandwhich lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sandwhich lands an uppercut.
A short right from Sandwhich on the inside.
Akagawa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Akagawa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sandwhich is defending well for now.
Sandwhich scores with a shot to the side of Akagawa's head. #T1#
Sandwhich tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sandwhich lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sandwhich lands a nice knee to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sandwhich creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sandwhich lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sandwhich scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sandwhich lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Akagawa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sandwhich dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Akagawa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sandwhich avoids it.
Akagawa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Akagawa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Akagawa blocking some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sandwhich lands a left hand.
#T2#
Sandwhich is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Akagawa is defending well for now.
Akagawa tries to land a knee to the head but Sandwhich blocks with his arms.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sandwhich creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sandwhich lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sandwhich presses Akagawa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sandwhich pushes Akagawa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Akagawa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sandwhich blocks it with crossed arms.
Akagawa misses with a knee strike.
Sandwhich pushes off an throws an elbow but Akagawa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sandwhich throws a head punch that misses.
Sandwhich will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Akagawa up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sandwhich.
Sandwhich misses with some punches.
Akagawa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T3#
Akagawa trying to land knees to the body.
Akagawa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sandwhich.
Sandwhich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akagawa's elbow.
Sandwhich tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sandwhich misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sandwhich has a couple of punches blocked by Akagawa.
Akagawa lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sandwhich.
Sandwhich works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Akagawa tries to land a knee to the head but Sandwhich blocks with his arms.
Sandwhich effectively controlling the action here.
Akagawa misses with a knee to the head.
Akagawa blocks an elbow strike.
Akagawa takes a shot to the head.
Sandwhich blocking some punches.
#T4#
Sandwhich missing with knees to the body.
Akagawa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sandwhich has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sandwhich leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sandwhich softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sandwhich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Akagawa tries to land a knee to the head but Sandwhich blocks with his arms.
Sandwhich scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sandwhich lands with a right to the head.
Akagawa being controlled against the cage.
Sandwhich avoids the elbow strike from Akagawa, against the cage.
Kosami Akagawa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short uppercut from Sandwhich.
And that's the end of the fight!
Knuckle Sandwhich showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sandwhich, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Knuckle Sandwhich! |
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Event:
RISE 51: Ihantala v Svyatogor
Date: Apr 10, 2022 |
#R1#
Jond scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jond rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Akagawa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Akagawa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jond closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jond misses with a body shot.
Akagawa is looking to land body kicks.
As Akagawa backs off Jond throws a huge counter combo but Akagawa manages to avoid it all.
Akagawa looks to score with a jab to the body but Jond is just out of range.
Jond rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Akagawa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#CL#
Akagawa closes the distance and clinches.
Jond blocks the elbow strike.
Akagawa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Akagawa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jond has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC2#
Jond breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T1#
Jond uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Akagawa.
Jond stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Akagawa.
Kosami Akagawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akagawa throws a head kick but Jond moves out of range.
Akagawa misses the body punch #CL2#
and Jond counters by clinching up.
Akagawa looking to throw knees to the head but Jond is blocking nicely.
Jond swings wildly with an uppercut but Akagawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akagawa lands a knee to the head.
Akagawa tries to land a knee to the head but Jond blocks with his arms.
Akagawa tries to land knees in the clinch but Jond avoids the damage to the body.
Akagawa lands a nice knee to the body. #T2#
Jond working hard to break the clinch.
Akagawa tries a knee to the head but Jond blocks it.
Knees to the body from Akagawa.
Akagawa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jond.
Akagawa misses with some punches.
Akagawa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akagawa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jond in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Akagawa can't get the takedown.
Akagawa looking to throw knees to the head but Jond is blocking nicely.
#T3#
Jond blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Akagawa tries to work over Jond's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jond managing to block the knees to the body from Akagawa.
Akagawa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jond tries to throw a body punch but Akagawa avoids it by throwing Jond back against the cage.
Akagawa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jond.
Akagawa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jond.
Jond lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Akagawa.
Akagawa tries a knee to the head but Jond blocks it.
Akagawa misses with an elbow over the top.#T4#
Jond takes a knee to the side of the body.
Akagawa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jond.
Akagawa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jond blocks it with crossed arms.
Akagawa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jond is defending well for now.
Jond effectively controlling the action here.
Jond blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jond blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Akagawa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kosami Akagawa dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
A decent looking body kick lands there for Akagawa.#CL#
Akagawa closes the distance and pushes Jond back into the cage.
Akagawa looking to throw knees to the head but Jond is blocking nicely.
Akagawa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jond's efforts to push away.
Akagawa tries to land a knee to the head but Jond blocks with his arms.
Akagawa connects with a knee to the head.
Jond prevents a takedown attempt there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jond on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#BC2#
Jond pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Akagawa has been working on his balance at Gym Goroshi London, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Jond.#T1##CL#
Akagawa drives through and clinches with Jond against the cage.
Jond blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Akagawa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A right hook to the body lands for Jond.
Jond prevents a body shot from Akagawa.
Akagawa struggles to land a body shot inside as Jond controls his hands.
Akagawa scores with a knee to the head.
Akagawa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jond blocks it with crossed arms.
Akagawa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jond managing to block the knees to the body from Akagawa.
#T2#
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Akagawa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jond blocks it with crossed arms.
Jond avoiding damage as Akagawa throws knees to the body.
Akagawa tries a knee to the head but Jond blocks it.
Akagawa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jond avoids it.
Jond tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jond wants to break free but Akagawa has control.
Akagawa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Akagawa keeps control of Jond as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jond's coach down at Chuckles Strenght and Conditioning was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Jond's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Akagawa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jond has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
#T3#
Jond managing to block the knees to the body from Akagawa.
Akagawa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Akagawa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Akagawa has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jond avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Akagawa scores with a knee to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Akagawa misses with some punches.
#T4#
Akagawa keeps control of Jond as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jond avoiding damage as Akagawa throws knees to the body.
Jond tries to circle away but Akagawa has him pinned against the cage.
Akagawa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Akagawa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Akagawa missing with knees to the body.
Jond is trying to break the clinch but Akagawa has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jond scores with a shoulder strike.
Jond avoiding damage as Akagawa throws knees to the body.
Akagawa tries to land knees in the clinch but Jond avoids the damage to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kosami Akagawa dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Akagawa misses with a head kick.
Jond keeps the fight on the outside.
Akagawa throws a head kick that misses.
Akagawa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Akagawa with the inside leg kick.
Akagawa is looking to slow Jond down with leg kicks.
Jond ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Akagawa moves away.
Akagawa wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jond stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Akagawa.
Akagawa moves in looking to clinch but Jond pushes him off.
Akagawa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T1#
Some wild striking there from Jond.
Akagawa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Akagawa swings for the body but Jond moves out of range.
A combination from Akagawa does no damage.
Jond wants to counter the offense by Akagawa and move into the clinch position.
Akagawa throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Akagawa pushes Jond away with a front kick.
Jond throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Jond.
Jond avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jond misses with a double jab
and Akagawa counters with a nice body kick. #T2#
Jond lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A thudding body kick lands there by Akagawa!
#CL#
Akagawa has Jond up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jond on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Akagawa tries a knee to the head but Jond blocks it.
Jond on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Akagawa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jond is defending well for now.
Akagawa missing with knees to the body.
Jond is trying to break free.#T3#
Akagawa tries to land knees in the clinch but Jond avoids the damage to the body.
Akagawa misses with a knee to the head.
Akagawa tries a knee to the head but Jond blocks it.
#KD#
Akagawa has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head and Jond goes down! Akagawa dives on top of him - Jond manages to get guard.
#ROC#Jond is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Dona Jond has been cut.
Akagawa stands up over Jond, holding on to his feet. Akagawa throws the legs to one side and dives in with a huge shot that lands flush on the chin! Jond is out cold! Akagawa lands a couple more shots and the ref tackles him out of the way! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kosami Akagawa! |
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Event:
RISE 37: West v Halo
Date: Mar 06, 2022 |
#R1##TD#
Hohol drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hohol scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hohol working some strikes from top position.
Hohol with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Akagawa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hohol manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Akagawa tries to free his leg and advance position but Hohol is retaining full guard.
Hohol on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hohol tries to get out of the position.
Hohol is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hohol tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hohol is working hard here to advance position.
Akagawa working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hohol's head.
Akagawa looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Akagawa distracts Hohol with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Akagawa keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hohol's head.
Hohol wants to sweep but no luck.
Akagawa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hohol works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Akagawa is working Hohol over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hohol tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Akagawa tries to free his leg and advance position but Hohol is retaining full guard.
Akagawa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hohol striking from the bottom here.
Hohol wants to sweep but no luck.
Akagawa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Akagawa preventing the sweep.
Hohol is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Akagawa lands a couple of elbows.
Hohol looking to hit a scissor sweep but Akagawa is one step ahead there.
Hohol lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Akagawa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hohol looking to pass the guard.
Hohol missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Akagawa wants to sweep but no luck.
Hohol postures up and lands a big shot to Akagawa's brow.
Hohol has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hohol chips away with some ground and pound.
Akagawa keeping moving, preventing Hohol from controlling successfully.
Hohol lands a couple of digs.#T2#
Hohol distracts Akagawa with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hohol passes Akagawa's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Akagawa manages to get to full guard.
Hohol wants to control from the top but Akagawa keeps moving.
Akagawa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hohol is one step ahead there.
Hohol trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Akagawa manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB#
Akagawa with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akagawa won't allow Hohol to sweep him here.
Akagawa looking to pass the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Akagawa's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T3#
Hohol manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Akagawa manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Akagawa is trying to control the position but Hohol postures up.
Hohol distracts Akagawa with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hohol stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Akagawa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Akagawa looking for a sweep. Not yet Akagawa, not yet.
Hohol postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Akagawa wants to sweep but no luck.
Akagawa lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hohol is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Hohol is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hohol is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hohol lands a couple of digs.#T4#
Hohol preventing the sweep.
Hohol wants to pass the guard but Akagawa is keeping the position.
Akagawa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hohol keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Akagawa's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hohol stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Akagawa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Akagawa has momentary wrist control but Hohol slips an elbow through the middle.
Hohol won't allow Akagawa to sweep him here.
Hohol is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hohol is in close to Akagawa's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hohol makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hohol postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hohol lands a couple of elbows.
Hohol won't allow Akagawa to sweep him here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Honza Hohol dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Hohol avoids the head kick by Akagawa.
Hohol is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Hohol moves out of range of the body kick from Akagawa.
Honza Hohol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akagawa throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. #TD#
Hohol decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Akagawa missing with punches from the bottom.
Hohol lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hohol trying to pass the guard but Akagawa defending well.
Hohol working Akagawa over with strikes.
Hohol is nestled in close to Akagawa, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akagawa has hold of Hohol's hands but Hohol slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hohol lands a nice short elbow.
Hohol seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
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!
Akagawa tries to roll over but Hohol keeps him under control.
Hohol is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Akagawa can do to turn this around?
Hohol working the head and body with strikes. #T1#
Hohol looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Akagawa is trying to get back to full guard.
Hohol lands strikes from half guard.
Honza Hohol overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hohol scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Akagawa manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hohol scoring with some ground and pound.
Hohol landing some decent shots from guard.
Hohol working some strikes from top position.
Hohol is in close to Akagawa's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hohol working some strikes from top position.
Hohol passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hohol lands a few punches from side control.
Hohol lands an elbow.
Akagawa is trying to get back to half guard.
Akagawa takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.#ROC#Akagawa is rocked!#T2#
Akagawa manages to get back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akagawa is refusing to be controlled, as Hohol sits in half guard.
Hohol scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Akagawa is still in real trouble! Can Hohol finish him?
Hohol landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Akagawa seems to have recovered his senses.
Akagawa on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hohol lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hohol lands a nice short elbow.
Hohol wants to pass to mount but Akagawa is defending the position.
Akagawa is looking for a sweep. Hohol is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hohol seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hohol is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hohol works his way into full mount!
Hohol lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Akagawa hang on?#T3#
Hohol raining down hammerfists from mount.
Hohol working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Akagawa tries to reverse the position but Hohol maintains control.
Akagawa tries to hold on but Hohol postures up.
Hohol lands a big elbow.
Hohol postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Akagawa out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Hohol goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Honza Hohol! |
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Event:
RISE 30: Choo v Svyatogor
Date: Feb 13, 2022 |
#R1#
Watson swings for the body but Akagawa moves out of range.
Akagawa misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Akagawa.
Akagawa misses with a head kick.
Watson is looking to counter punch.
Watson misses with a looping right.
Watson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Watson cracks Akagawa with an open hand slap.
Akagawa looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Watson misses with a straight left.
Akagawa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watson was well out of range. Poor timing from Akagawa.
Watson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Akagawa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Watson.
Watson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Akagawa scores with a leg kick.
Akagawa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Watson throws a looping overhand right but Akagawa ducks down to avoid it.
Akagawa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Akagawa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Watson looks to land a right hand but Akagawa moved out of range.
And Akagawa responds with a good body kick, but Watson manages to step out the way in time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akagawa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Watson.
Akagawa looks to score with a jab to the body but Watson is just out of range.
Akagawa pushes Watson away with a front kick.
Akagawa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Watson.
Max Watson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Akagawa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Akagawa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Akagawa slips a jab from Watson.
Watson throws a hook but Akagawa avoids it easily.
Akagawa tries a head kick but it misses.
#CL2#
Akagawa moves into the clinch.
Akagawa prevents Watson from breaking the clinch.
Watson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Akagawa lands a good knee to the midsection. Watson won't want to take too many of those.
Akagawa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Watson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Akagawa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Watson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Akagawa throws a punch but it's blocked by Watson.
Watson managing to block the knees to the body from Akagawa.
Akagawa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Watson blocks it with crossed arms.
Watson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Watson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Akagawa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Watson.
#T2#
Akagawa tries to score a body lock takedown but Watson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Akagawa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Akagawa prevents Watson from breaking the clinch.
Watson can't find room to land a body shot as Akagawa controls the action.
Watson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Akagawa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Watson is defending well for now.
Akagawa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Watson avoids it.
Akagawa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akagawa tries to land a knee to the head but Watson blocks with his arms.
Akagawa missing with knees to the body.
#BC#
Watson breaks from the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Akagawa.
Akagawa moves out of range as Watson strikes.
Watson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Watson just misses with a punch to the body.
Akagawa misses with a body shot.
Watson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T3#
A telegraphed right hand from Watson misses the target.
Akagawa slips a jab from Watson.
Watson loads up on a big right hand but Akagawa slips the punch.
Watson misses the shot to the body.
Watson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Akagawa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Watson slips a straight right by Akagawa.
Watson throws a body shot but no joy.
Watson lands a lovely overhand right.
Akagawa wants to clinch up but Watson keeps it at a distance.
Watson stuns Akagawa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Watson throws a lazy right hand but Akagawa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Akagawa throws a quick inside leg kick. #CL2#
Akagawa rushes Watson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Watson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Akagawa scores a nice knee to the body.
Akagawa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watson tries to break the clinch but Akagawa is controlling the position. #T4#
A frustrated look appears on Watson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Watson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Watson.
Watson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Watson is trying to break the clinch but Akagawa has him pressed against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Akagawa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Watson's brow.
Akagawa misses with a knee strike.
Watson avoiding damage as Akagawa throws knees to the body.
Akagawa keeps control of Watson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Akagawa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Watson is defending well for now.
Watson blocks an elbow strike.
Akagawa struggles to land a body shot inside as Watson controls his hands.
Akagawa prevents Watson from breaking the clinch.#TD2#
Akagawa manages to pull guard.
Akagawa lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kosami Akagawa dominated that round.
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.#R2#
Akagawa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Watson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Akagawa scrambles back to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Akagawa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Watson.
Akagawa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Watson throws a jab but it's blocked by Akagawa.
A telegraphed right hand from Watson misses the target.
Watson misses with a hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Akagawa.
Akagawa throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Akagawa finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Akagawa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Watson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Akagawa ducks under a wild hook from Watson.
Akagawa connects with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watson keeps the fight on the outside.
Watson lands with a nice body punch.
Akagawa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Watson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Watson throws a hook to the side of Akagawa's head but Akagawa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Watson moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromAkagawa.
Akagawa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Watson.
Watson misses with a straight left. #T1#
Watson thuds his right hand into Akagawa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Akagawa misses with an attempted mid kick.
#CL2#
Watson gets tackled into the cage by Akagawa. Akagawa maintains the clinch.
Watson is trying to force a seperation but Akagawa has the dominant position.
Akagawa scores with a knee to the head.
Akagawa misses with a knee to the head.
Akagawa trying to land knees to the body.
Akagawa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Akagawa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kosami Akagawa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Akagawa keeps control of Watson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Watson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Akagawa prevents Watson from breaking the clinch.
Watson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Akagawa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Watson avoids it.
Watson is trying to break the clinch but Akagawa is controlling him.#T2#
Watson tries to break the clinch but Akagawa is controlling the position.
Watson blocks the elbow strike.
Knees to the body from Akagawa.
Watson wants to break free but Akagawa has control.
Watson tries to circle away but Akagawa has him pinned against the cage.
Akagawa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch on the inside from Akagawa fails to land.
Watson has had enough of the clinch but Akagawa keeps him there for the moment.
Akagawa looking to throw knees to the head but Watson is blocking nicely.
Watson tries to break free but Akagawa pushes him back against the cage.
Watson has had enough of the clinch but Akagawa keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Watson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Watson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Akagawa tries to land a knee to the head but Watson blocks with his arms.
Akagawa throws a knee to the head but misses.
#T3#
Watson is looking to break free of the clinch but Akagawa has double underhooks.
Akagawa prevents Watson from breaking the clinch.
Akagawa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Watson's elbow.
Akagawa pushes off an throws an elbow but Watson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Akagawa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Watson wants to get back to striking at distance but Akagawa won't allow it.
Akagawa pushes off an throws an elbow but Watson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Watson managing to block the knees to the body from Akagawa.
Akagawa tries to land a knee to the head but Watson blocks with his arms.
Akagawa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Watson avoids it.
Akagawa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Watson's efforts to push away.
Watson wants to break free but Akagawa has control.
Akagawa is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Akagawa can't get the takedown.
#T4#
Akagawa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Watson blocks it with crossed arms.
Akagawa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Watson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A frustrated look appears on Watson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Akagawa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Watson blocks it with crossed arms.
Akagawa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Akagawa misses with a knee to the head.
Watson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Watson tries to circle away but Akagawa has him pinned against the cage.
Akagawa tries to pull guard but Watson won't allow it.
Watson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Akagawa has him pressed against the cage.
Akagawa tries to land knees in the clinch but Watson avoids the damage to the body.
Watson is trying to force a seperation but Akagawa has the dominant position.
Watson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Akagawa has him pressed against the cage.
Akagawa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kosami Akagawa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Akagawa throws a head kick that half lands.
Watson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Akagawa was well out of range. Poor timing from Watson.
Watson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Akagawa. That one must have hurt.
A big right from Watson misses.
Watson throws a lazy uppercut
and Akagawa counters with a solid body kick.
Akagawa takes one on the button.
Watson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Akagawa tries a head kick but it misses.
Watson misses with a left hand
and Akagawa makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Watson really felt that one!
Max Watson is winning the standup battle so far.
Akagawa lands with a slapping head kick.
Akagawa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Watson.
Akagawa slips a straight right by Watson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akagawa tries to clinch but Watson is having none of it.
Watson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Akagawa slips under a jab.
Akagawa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Akagawa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Watson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A swing and a miss from Watson.
Watson moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromAkagawa.
Watson looks to throw the jab but Akagawa is out of range. #T1#
Akagawa moves in looking to clinch but Watson pushes him off.
Akagawa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Watson.
Akagawa missing with a left hand there. Watson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Watson jabs at Akagawa's body.
Akagawa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Watson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akagawa doesn't manage to clinch there - Watson circles away.
Watson misses with an uppercut.
Watson throws a body punch but Akagawa moves out of range.
Akagawa throws a body shot but no joy.
Akagawa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watson manages to avoid it.
Watson throwing a counter right hand but Akagawa manages to avoid it.
Watson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Akagawa.
Akagawa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Watson.
Watson loads up on a big right hand but Akagawa slips the punch.
Akagawa scores with a kick to the midsection.
Akagawa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Akagawa moves out of range of the strikes.
Max Watson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Akagawa throws a head kick that misses.
Akagawa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Watson's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akagawa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Watson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Akagawa throws a body punch but Watson moves out of range.
Akagawa goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Watson's corner calls for a 1-2. Watson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A jab from Watson does it's job there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Akagawa lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Watson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Watson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Watson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Akagawa throws a head kick that half lands.
Watson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Akagawa.
A looping hook to the body misses from Akagawa. Watson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Watson throws an overhand right that lands on Akagawa's shoulder, as Akagawa tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Watson misses.
A jab from Watson misses.
Akagawa thuds his shin into the meat of Watson's side.
That kick from Akagawa tenderised Watson's leg. Watson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Akagawa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Watson swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T3#
Akagawa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Watson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Akagawa tries to land a leg kick but Watson saw it coming and moves away.
Akagawa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Watson throws out the jab.
Watson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Akagawa.
Akagawa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Akagawa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Watson.
Watson thuds his right hand into Akagawa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Akagawa ducks under a wild hook from Watson.
Akagawa scores with a head kick.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Watson is trying to push Akagawa away but Akagawa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Akagawa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Watson blocks it with crossed arms.
Watson blocks an uppercut.
#T4#
Akagawa using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Akagawa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akagawa lands a shoulder strike.
Watson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Akagawa looking to throw knees to the head but Watson is blocking nicely.
Watson is looking to break free of the clinch but Akagawa has double underhooks.
Watson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Akagawa using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Watson is trying to push Akagawa away but Akagawa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Akagawa is trying to drag Watson to the mat but Watson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Akagawa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kosami Akagawa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Akagawa lands a nice knee to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kosami Akagawa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Akagawa winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kosami Akagawa! |
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Event:
RISE 22: Femme v Philippe
Date: Jan 23, 2022 |
#R1#
Wood looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wood avoids the head kick by Akagawa.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wood! But no joy.
Wood moves out of range as Akagawa strikes.
Wood circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wood smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Akagawa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Akagawa throws a head kick that Wood semi-blocks.
Akagawa looks to land a body kick but Wood moved away.
Akagawa throws a head kick but Wood moves out of range.
Wood is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Akagawa with a body shot.#CL#
Akagawa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wood blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wood has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Akagawa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wood tries to break free but Akagawa pushes him back against the cage.
Wood tries to break free but Akagawa pushes him back against the cage.#T1#
Akagawa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wood blocks it with crossed arms.
Wood is trying to force a seperation but Akagawa has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Wood's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Akagawa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Akagawa keeps control of Wood as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Akagawa misses with a knee strike.
Akagawa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wood blocks it with crossed arms.
Akagawa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wood wants to break free but Akagawa has control.
Akagawa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Akagawa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wood.
#T2#
Akagawa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wood blocks it with crossed arms.
Wood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wood avoiding damage as Akagawa throws knees to the body.
Wood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Akagawa misses with a knee strike.
A frustrated look appears on Wood's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Akagawa lands a knee to the head.
#CUT#It looks like Artis Wood has been cut.
Akagawa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wood's face.
#BC2#
Wood manages to break the clinch.
Kosami Akagawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wood misses with an uppercut. Akagawa saw that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akagawa throws the kick towards the body but Wood avoids it.#T3#
Akagawa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wood.
Akagawa lands a leg kick that knocks Wood off balance momentarily.
Wood misses with a double jab.
Akagawa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Akagawa moves in looking to clinch but Wood pushes him off.
Wood looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wood moves out of range as Akagawa throws a body kick.
Wood swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Akagawa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wood was well out of range. Poor timing from Akagawa.
Akagawa tries to clinch but Wood moves out of range.
Wood blocks a head kick by Akagawa.
Akagawa looks for the body kick but Wood saw that one coming.
Wood appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Wood throws an overhand right that lands on Akagawa's shoulder, as Akagawa tries to avoid the shot.
Akagawa misses with a hook. Wood ducked under it nicely.
Akagawa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Akagawa tries to clinch up but Wood circles away and keeps his distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wood! But no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Wood misses the target.
Akagawa wants to clinch up but Wood keeps it at a distance.#T4#
Akagawa throws a sloppy head kick and Wood moves out of range easily.
Wood misses with a two punch combination.
Wood takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wood getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akagawa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wood.
Wood looks winded!
Akagawa lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wood will feel that in the morning.
Akagawa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#CL#
Akagawa instigates a clinch.
Akagawa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wood blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Akagawa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kosami Akagawa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Artis Wood's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Akagawa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wood was well out of range. Poor timing from Akagawa.
Wood now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Akagawa throws a leg kick but Wood moved away.
Kosami Akagawa is winning the standup battle so far.
Akagawa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A slapping leg kick lands for Akagawa.
#CL#
Akagawa moves into the clinch.
Kosami Akagawa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Akagawa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wood avoids it.
Wood is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wood taking a breather.
Akagawa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wood blocks it with crossed arms.
Akagawa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wood avoids it.
Akagawa throws a knee to the head but misses.
#T1#
Wood is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Wood tries to circle away but Akagawa has him pinned against the cage.
Akagawa drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wood gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Akagawa throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Wood manages to break the clinch.
Akagawa throws a head kick but Wood moves out of range.
Wood looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Akagawa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
No joy there for Wood, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Akagawa is looking to clinch.
Akagawa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wood can do to turn this around?#T2#
Wood uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#CL#
Akagawa closes the distance and clinches.
Wood wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Akagawa misses with a knee to the head.
Wood is trying to break free.
Wood takes a knee to the side of the body.
Akagawa scores a nice knee to the body.
Wood is breathing heavily.
Akagawa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wood avoiding damage as Akagawa throws knees to the body.
Akagawa looking to throw knees to the head but Wood is blocking nicely.
Akagawa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wood has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
#T3#
Akagawa tries to throw a body punch but Wood avoids it by throwing Akagawa back against the cage.
Akagawa connects with a knee to the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Akagawa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wood blocks it with crossed arms.
Wood managing to block the knees to the body from Akagawa.
Wood blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Akagawa has Wood pressed against the cage, preventing Wood from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wood managing to block the knees to the body from Akagawa.
Akagawa trying to land knees to the body.
Akagawa with a knee to the head.
Akagawa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wood just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kosami Akagawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T4#
Akagawa has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wood is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wood is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Akagawa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Akagawa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Akagawa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wood avoiding damage as Akagawa throws knees to the body.
Akagawa tries a knee to the head but Wood blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Akagawa lands a nice knee to the body.
Akagawa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wood is defending well for now.
Akagawa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kosami Akagawa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Artis Wood's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Akagawa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Akagawa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Akagawa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Akagawa lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Wood has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wood and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Akagawa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wood lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The fighters circling - Wood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Akagawa moves out of range of the strikes.
Wood might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Akagawa scores with a spinning back kick!
A solid body kick from Akagawa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Akagawa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wood takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#CL#
Akagawa pushes Wood up against the cage in a clinch.
Akagawa tries to throw a body punch but Wood avoids it by throwing Akagawa back against the cage.
Akagawa landing knees to the head.
#T1#
Akagawa lands a knee to the head.
Akagawa has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Akagawa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wood avoids it.
Wood wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wood blocks the elbow strike.
Akagawa misses with a knee to the head.
Akagawa tries to land a knee to the head but Wood blocks with his arms.
Akagawa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Akagawa lands with a right to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Wood's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Akagawa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#T2#
Wood managing to block the knees to the body from Akagawa.
Akagawa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Akagawa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Akagawa tries a knee to the head but Wood blocks it.
Akagawa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A knee to the head by Akagawa.
Akagawa lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akagawa landing knees to the head.
Wood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#T3#
Akagawa with a knee to the head.
Akagawa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wood avoids it.
Akagawa lands a big knee! That's hurt Wood! Oh, he's all over the place! Akagawa lands another knee that sends Wood to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kosami Akagawa! |
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Event:
RISE 16: Half Assed v West
Date: Jan 09, 2022 |
#R1#
Akagawa defending well as Papadopoulos loads up on a big left hand.
Akagawa thinks about countering with a head kick.
Papadopoulos just misses with a punch to the body.
Papadopoulos pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #CL2#
Papadopoulos closes the distance and clinches.
Papadopoulos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#TD#
Akagawa successfully pulls guard.
Akagawa looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Papadopoulos puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Akagawa is staying active underneath Papadopoulos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Akagawa trying to hold on to Papadopoulos's head to control him but Papadopoulos postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Papadopoulos trying to mount his opponent but Akagawa defends it.
Akagawa trying to hold on to Papadopoulos's head to control him but Papadopoulos postures up.
#T1#
Papadopoulos trying to pass the guard but Akagawa defending well.
Akagawa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Papadopoulos prevents Akagawa from improving his position.
Papadopoulos wants to free his trapped foot but Akagawa is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Akagawa wants to improve his position but Papadopoulos is controlling well.
Akagawa is working hard here to advance position.
Papadopoulos is trying to control the action in half guard but Akagawa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Akagawa wants to control but Papadopoulos is keeping busy.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Papadopoulos misses with a left hand
and Akagawa counters with a slapping leg kick.
Papadopoulos throws a poor cross that misses
and Akagawa counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. #CL#
Papadopoulos tries to keep at a distance but Akagawa has taken the fight into the clinch.#TD#
Akagawa lands a takedown into guard.
#SUB2#
Papadopoulos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB2#
Papadopoulos looking for a triangle here. Akagawa is fighting it but it looks tight! Papadopoulos pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Akagawa is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Heikki John Papadopoulos!
Heikki John Papadopoulos seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
RISE 8: Phillipe v Carter
Date: Dec 12, 2021 |
#R1#
Akagawa drops his hands momentarily and Karter takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A leg kick checked by Akagawa.#CL#
Akagawa clinches.
Karter tries a knee to the head but Akagawa blocks it.
Karter throws a punch but it's blocked by Akagawa.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Karter misses with a punch to the body.
Akagawa managing to block the knees to the body from Karter .
Akagawa has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Karter after a bit of a struggle.
Akagawa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#TD#
Akagawa manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Karter must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akagawa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Akagawa trying to keep a closed guard but Karter is proving a slippery customer.
Karter trying to control the position from guard on top but Akagawa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Akagawa will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Karter preventing the sweep.
Akagawa being controlled here, momentarily.
Akagawa keeping moving, preventing Karter from controlling successfully.
Akagawa looking to control.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Karter misses with a straight right. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Akagawa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A punch lands to the side of Akagawa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A telegraphed right hand from Akagawa misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Karter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A head kick by Karter misses
and Akagawa counters with a low kick, right behind Karter 's knee.
Akagawa ducks under a wild hook from Karter .
Karter fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Akagawa checks it well.
Akagawa half committed to a counter leg kick.
Karter keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Karter jabs at Akagawa's body.
Akagawa delivers a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Akagawa.
Akagawa tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Karter defends well and Akagawa ends up having to push Karter into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kosami Akagawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karter missing with knees to the body.
Karter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Akagawa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Akagawa wants a takedown.
#T3#
Karter stops a takedown attempt from Akagawa.
Akagawa is trying to pull guard but Karter turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Akagawa blocks a body shot from Karter .
Karter scores with a shot to the side of Akagawa's head.
Akagawa goes for a takedown in the clinch but Karter prevents it.
Karter stops a takedown attempt from Akagawa.
A short right from Karter on the inside. #BC2#
Karter 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Karter scores with a nice right hand.
A jab from Karter finds it's way through Akagawa's defenses.
Akagawa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karter .
Akagawa lands with a kick to the temple. Karter shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Karter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Akagawa misses with a wild combination.
#T4#
Akagawa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Akagawa. Akagawa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Karter will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Karter moves out of range of the body kick.
A big right from Karter misses.
Akagawa is looking to counter with a body kick.
Akagawa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Akagawa bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Akagawa fails to land the takedown.
Karter shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Akagawa eats them both and turns towards Karter to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Karter lands a high kick!
A looping hook to the body misses from Karter . Akagawa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Karter lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sugar Ray Karter dominated that round.
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.#R2##CL#
Akagawa instigates a clinch. #TD#
Akagawa manages to pull guard.
Akagawa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Karter trying to control the position from guard on top but Akagawa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Akagawa lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Akagawa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Akagawa lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Akagawa scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Akagawa throws a big elbow that misses. #T1#
Akagawa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Karter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Akagawa.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Akagawa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Akagawa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Karter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Akagawa throws a big elbow that misses.
Karter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Akagawa makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Akagawa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Akagawa throws a big right hand that misses.
Karter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Karter keeping full guard, as Akagawa tries to pass.
Akagawa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Akagawa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Karter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T2##SUB2#
Karter looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Karter looking to control.
Akagawa postures up and lands a big shot to Karter 's brow.
Akagawa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Karter is pulling down on Akagawa's head to control his posture.
Akagawa throwing strikes but missing.
Akagawa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Karter is keeping the position for now.
Akagawa works over Karter with some ground and pound from guard.
Akagawa has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Akagawa postures up and lands a big shot to Karter 's brow.
Karter is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T3#
Akagawa throwing strikes but missing.
Karter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Akagawa.
Akagawa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Akagawa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Akagawa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Akagawa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Akagawa scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Akagawa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Karter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Akagawa with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Akagawa throwing strikes from guard but Karter blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Akagawa throws a big elbow that misses. #T4#
Karter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Akagawa landing with the ground and pound.
Karter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Karter keeping full guard, as Akagawa tries to pass.
Akagawa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Akagawa tries to free his leg and advance position but Karter is retaining full guard.
Akagawa advances to half guard.
Akagawa looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Akagawa drops an elbow to the side of Karter 's head.
Akagawa tries to pass the half guard into mount. Karter knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Akagawa looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kosami Akagawa dominated that second round.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Akagawa slips under a jab.
Akagawa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Karter cracks a nice hook into Akagawa's ribs.
Sugar Ray Karter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Karter scores with a head kick.
Karter cracks Akagawa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Karter has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A punch lands to the side of Akagawa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A slapping leg kick lands for Akagawa.
Karter lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Akagawa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Karter scores with the left hand. Akagawa knows he should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akagawa feints and then cracks Karter 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Karter down.
Akagawa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Karter . That did some damage!
Akagawa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Karter misses with a wild combination.
#T1#
Karter moves out of range as Akagawa throws a body kick.
Akagawa with a poor takedown
and Karter counters with a nice body shot.
Karter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Karter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Akagawa circles away quickly and effectively.
Karter swats away the attempt to clinch by Akagawa.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Akagawa. Karter shrugs it off though.
Karter thuds his right hand into Akagawa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Akagawa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Akagawa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Karter jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Akagawa avoids the head kick by Karter .
Akagawa bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.#T2#
Akagawa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Akagawa moves away.
Karter lands a jab-cross combination.
Karter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A chopping leg kick lands by Akagawa.
Karter throws a head kick that misses.
Akagawa ducks under a wild hook from Karter .
Sugar Ray Karter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Akagawa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#CL#
Akagawa closes the distance and clinches.
Akagawa blocks a body shot from Karter . #TD#
Akagawa jumps guard.
Akagawa doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Akagawa wants to sweep here but Karter controlling him for the moment.
Kosami Akagawa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T3#
Akagawa lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Akagawa has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Karter has passed into side control.
Akagawa sneaks back into half guard.
Akagawa is trying to get back to full guard.
Akagawa is pressing down on Karter 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Akagawa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Karter is looking to improve his position.
Akagawa tries to pass to full mount but Karter defends it.
Akagawa lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Akagawa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Karter trying to control but Akagawa postures up.
Akagawa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Akagawa thows a huge punch but Karter dodges it nicely.
Karter is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Akagawa scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sugar Ray Karter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Karter has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw! |
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