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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Respek Mee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshihiro Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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175 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Respek Mee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshihiro Akiyama!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mee clobbers Akiyama with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Akiyama shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mee counters with a good low kick that Akiyama was not able to check.
Akiyama takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mee leaves Akiyama with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mee turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mee lands with a shot to the body.
Akiyama dives in and grabs Mee's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mee pushes down on Akiyama's head and hops out.
Respek Mee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshihiro Akiyama.
Akiyama fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Yoshihiro Akiyama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akiyama throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mee's waist but Mee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Akiyama off to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akiyama fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mee lands with a straight right. Akiyama didn't see that one coming.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mee. Akiyama shrugs it off though.
Akiyama looks winded!
Mee lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mee with a jab.
Mee throws a leg kick which misses Akiyama's front leg but catches the back leg as Akiyama tries to avoid it.
Mee tries a head kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Mee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mee ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Akiyama is trying desperately to land a takedown but Mee is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Akiyama.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mee throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mee throws a front kick that sends Akiyama stumbling back into the cage.
A jab from Mee finds it's way through Akiyama's defenses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mee. That's going to slow Akiyama down.
Mee connects with a crisp jab.
Akiyama walks into a stiff left hand from Mee.
Mee catches Akiyama with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Good leg kick by Mee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Akiyama.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Mee there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mee, right into the meat.
Akiyama on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mee. Mee obviously looking to wear him down.
That kick from Mee tenderised Akiyama's leg. Akiyama is trying to keep his angry face on.
Akiyama shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mee thuds his shin into the meat of Akiyama's side.
Mee is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mee lands with a slapping head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mee lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mee connects with a high kick.
Akiyama takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mee lands a head kick!
Mee lands the left hand.
Mee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mee thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Akiyama if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mee connects with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Respek Mee dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A chopping leg kick lands by Mee.
Mee scores with the left hand. Akiyama knows he should have avoided that one.
Mee lands a front kick.
No luck for Akiyama with that takedown attempt.
Mee lands a really nice looking cross but Akiyama seems unphased.
Respek Mee is winning the standup battle so far.
Mee lands a nice looking body kick.
Akiyama is breathing heavily.
Mee connects with the punch.
Akiyama dives in and grabs Mee's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mee pushes down on Akiyama's head and hops out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Akiyama can do to turn this around?
Mee scores with a punch to the head.
Mee scores with a shot to the body.
Akiyama tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mee throws a quick inside leg kick.
Akiyama's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mee lands a jab to the nose.
Mee scoring well with a low kick there.
Mee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Akiyama's calf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mee scores with a nice right hand.
Mee connects with a looping right hand.
Yoshihiro Akiyama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Akiyama. That did some damage!
Mee with a nice cross.
Mee turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mee fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mee lands a nice shot to the body.
Mee with a nice cross.
Mee throws a head kick that half lands.
Mee throws a front kick that sends Akiyama stumbling back into the cage.
Mee throws a shot to the body.
Mee throws a good cross that connects.
Mee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Akiyama's sensitive parts.
Mee lands with an uppercut that bounces Akiyama off the cage and back into range.
Akiyama has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Mee is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mee tests Akiyama's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Akiyama has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mee.
Mee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mee lets loose with a powerful body kick. Akiyama will feel that in the morning.
Akiyama drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mee moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mee throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Respek Mee 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Mee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Akiyama on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Akiyama takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Akiyama has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mee.
Mee feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Akiyamas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Akiyama misses with a takedown attempt
and Mee counters with a straight right hand.
Akiyama shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mee defends it nicely.
Akiyama takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mee lets loose with a powerful body kick. Akiyama will feel that in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mee thuds his shin into the meat of Akiyama's side.
Akiyama takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Akiyama takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mee throws a leg kick which misses Akiyama's front leg but catches the back leg as Akiyama tries to avoid it.
Mee moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Akiyama doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mee throws a head kick that Akiyama semi-blocks.
It looks like Yoshihiro Akiyama has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mee jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Danga de danga de dang - Mee scores with a four punch combination!
Mee lands a right hook to the body.
A cross from Mee lands.
Mee thuds his right hand into Akiyama's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mee, right into the meat.
Mee lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mee scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mee uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Akiyama has time to react.
Mee displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mee scores with a head kick. Akiyama tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mee scores with a head kick. Akiyama tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mee lands a jab to the nose.
Mee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Akiyama doesn't seem bothered though.
Akiyama dives in and grabs Mee's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mee pushes down on Akiyama's head and hops out.
Respek Mee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshihiro Akiyama.
Mee thumps Akiyama with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mee scores with a one two! Akiyama had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A good leg kick by Mee.
Akiyama chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mee can pounce on him.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Akiyama might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Mee has got the better of the exchanges.
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 jab from Mee finds it's way through Akiyama's defenses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mee.
Mee feints and then cracks Akiyama's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Akiyama down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mee scores with a jab to the body.
Yoshihiro Akiyama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Respek Mee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mee scores with a nice head shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Respek Mee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mee 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:24
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:24
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Respek Mee!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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