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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felix Akimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cabbage Patch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akimura's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Good and the Bad. Patch is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Stormtrooper-Pepper. Felix Akimura has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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248 lbs
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281 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Felix Akimura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cabbage Patch!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patch darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Patch scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Akimura wants to get back to full guard.
Akimura is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Patch's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Patch's back!
Patch fending off the submission attempt from Akimura.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patch fending off the submission attempt from Akimura.
Patch is trying to stand back up.
Akimura tries to get the hooks in deep but Patch pushed the leg off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akimura looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Patch is controlling Akimura 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Akimura escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Patch gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Patch must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Akimura looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Patch throwing strikes from guard but Akimura blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Patch working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Akimura looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Patch trying to control but Akimura is working from the bottom.
Patch pushing down on Akimura's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Akimura trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patch not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Patch throwing shots but Akimura is blocking nicely.
The fighters are battling for position here. Akimura manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Patch missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Akimura is trying to control the position but Patch postures up.
Akimura looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Patch with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Patch is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Akimura keeping full guard, as Patch tries to pass.
Akimura working for a triangle but Patch defends it easily.
Patch landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patch trying to control but Akimura is working from the bottom.
Patch looking to pass the guard.
Akimura has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Patch can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Akimura has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Patch is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Akimura.
Patch landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Patch is working Akimura over with some ground and pound from side control.
Patch lands a nice forearm strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Patch is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Akimura has escaped the position, nice work there.
Patch tries for a kimura but Akimura is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patch has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Akimura!
Patch jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Akimura is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Akimura and Patch has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Akimura defending against the ground and pound.
Patch is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Akimura is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Akimura is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Akimura is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Patch's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Patch's back!
Patch defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cabbage Patch dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Akimura closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Patch to the mat! Patch manages to get full guard.
Akimura wants to pass the guard but Patch is keeping the position.
Akimura passes Patch's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Patch won't allow Akimura to pass to mount.
Patch wants to get back to his feet.
Patch won't allow Akimura to pass to mount.
Patch is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akimura passes to side control.
Akimura tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Akimura has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Akimura wants to lay and pray for a moment but Patch keeps working.
Patch throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Akimura swings widly with a right hand
and Patch counters with a left and a right that stings Akimura.
Nice sprawl there from Patch as Akimura shoots in.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Akimura misses its intended target.
Patch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Akimura misses with a leg kick.
Patch shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Akimura napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Patch is breathing heavily.
Akimura is looking for a sweep.
Akimura is not content to let Patch control the position.
Akimura manages to get back to half guard.
Akimura is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Patch pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patch looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Akimura with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Patch throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Patch missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Patch scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Akimura wants to improve his position but Patch is controlling well.
Patch moves nicely into side control.
Cabbage Patch has got the better of the ground game so far.
Patch tries to advance position but instead Akimura slips a leg back in to half guard.
Patch looks to land a strike but Akimura avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Akimura is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Akimura bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Patch's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akimura tries to free his leg and advance position but Patch is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Patch is on top in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akimura had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Patch defends it easily.
Patch advances to half guard.
Akimura is looking to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Akimura is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Patch pulls his head out easily.
Patch prevents Akimura from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cabbage Patch will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Patch scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Akimura works his way to full guard. Good work.
Patch loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Patch postures up in Akimura's guard and throws a big left but Akimura blocks it.
Akimura working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Patch doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Patch manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Akimura keeping moving, preventing Patch from controlling successfully.
Akimura utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Patch drops back looking for a leg! Akimura is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Akimura manages to kick Patch off! Patch jumps back into Akimura's guard.
Akimura wants to sweep here but Patch controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patch throwing strikes but missing.
Akimura can't keep his opponent in guard - Patch advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Akimura manages to get to full guard.
Akimura working a defensive guard here.
Patch trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Akimura manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Akimura tries to free his leg and advance position but Patch is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akimura looking to sit in guard and control but Patch gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Patch trying to control but Akimura is working from the bottom.
Akimura wants to sweep but no luck.
Patch keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Akimura's head.
Patch in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Akimura bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Patch's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akimura prevents Patch from getting back to his feet.
Patch keeping moving, preventing Akimura from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patch is looking for a triangle but Akimura pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Akimura wants to pass the guard but Patch is keeping the position.
Akimura passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Akimura lands a decent elbow from side control.
Akimura is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Patch has escaped the position, nice work there.
Akimura throws an elbow but Patch slips to the side and avoids it well.
Felix Akimura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cabbage Patch is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patch can't do much from the bottom here.
Akimura is trying to get an arm triangle but Patch is defending well.
Akimura is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Patch is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Akimura wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Patch, who protects the arm well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Patch is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Felix Akimura.
I think Patch 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Cabbage Patch!
A very excited looking Cabbage Patch rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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