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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Captain Beefheart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kasim Akande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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223 lbs
19 - 15 - 0 |
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189 cm
33
223 lbs
20 - 10 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Captain Beefheart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kasim Akande!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akande avoids the head kick by Beefheart.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Akande has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Beefheart pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Beefheart lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Kasim Akande has been cut.
Akande tries to bum rush Beefheart with a series of wild strikes but Beefheart uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Beefheart connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Akande misses with an attempted mid kick.
Akande misses with a head kick.
Akande swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Beefheart counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Akande tries to land knees in the clinch but Beefheart avoids the damage to the body.
Akande pressing his opponent against the cage.
Akande misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Akande.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Beefheart.
A right handed body shot lands from Beefheart.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beefheart lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Akande looks winded!
Beefheart tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Still in the clinch, Beefheart scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Beefheart on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beefheart lands a body punch in the clinch.
Akande is trying to stall.
Beefheart creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Akande's defenses.
Akande takes an elbow to the forehead.
Akande takes an elbow to the temple.
That has opened up Kasim Akande's cut even more.
Beefheart on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Beefheart lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Beefheart lands a nice elbow.
A short right from Beefheart.
Beefheart stalling the fight.
Beefheart lands a damaging elbow.
The cut above Kasim Akande's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Beefheart comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Akande is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beefheart using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Akande has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Akande is still on wobbly legs! Can Beefheart finish him?
A short right from Beefheart.
Kasim Akande's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Clinched against the cage, Beefheart lands a big elbow that drops Akande! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Akande is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Captain Beefheart!
Captain Beefheart 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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