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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Atakan Akkaynak (ranked 2575 p4p, 1892 weight class) and John Brown (ranked 336 p4p, 251 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Atakan Akkaynak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Brown!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown digs a good hook to Akkaynak's body.
A low kick from Akkaynak is predictable there
and Brown counters with a good, hard body kick but Akkaynak shrugs it off.
Akkaynak tries to move into range but Brown moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Akkaynak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Akkaynak lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brown circles away quickly and effectively.
Brown throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Brown pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A good leg kick by Brown.
Akkaynak misses the jab.
Brown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Akkaynak.
Akkaynak wants to slow Brown down by chopping away at his legs.
Akkaynak throws a low kick but it's checked well by Brown.
Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Akkaynak has been working on his boxing with his coaches at London MMA Club in the buildup to the fight.
Akkaynak tries to work over Brown's front leg with a kick but Brown checks it.
Brown checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Akkaynak dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown pivots, looking for a leg kick but Akkaynak is out of range and Brown settles back down.
Brown checks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Akkaynak. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Akkaynak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Akkaynak throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Akkaynak.
Brown keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Akkaynak throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
Akkaynak throws out a leg kick but Brown moves out of range and Akkaynak only half commits.
A nice side step and Brown releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Brown fakes the leg kick and cracks Akkaynak in the body.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akkaynak.
Akkaynak takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Akkaynak lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Akkaynak bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brown's head.
A leg kick checked by Brown.
Brown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Akkaynak.
Brown scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A big left from Akkaynak misses.
Akkaynak blocks the body kick.
Akkaynak is looking to score with low kicks.
Brown delivers a nice body kick.
Atakan Akkaynak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akkaynak throws a quick inside leg kick.
Akkaynak throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brown counters with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akkaynak misses with a leg kick.
Akkaynak on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Akkaynak throws a leg kick but Brown sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Brown tries to clinch but Akkaynak is having none of it.
Brown bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Akkaynak's head backwards.
Brown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Akkaynak circles away quickly and effectively.
Brown misses with a two punch combination.
Akkaynak misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
Jab by Akkaynak.
It looks like John Brown has been cut.
Akkaynak fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A swing and a miss from Akkaynak.
Akkaynak tries to land a leg kick but Brown saw it coming and moves away.
Akkaynak takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Brown slips under a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Brown moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Akkaynak scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brown in his tracks.
Akkaynak misses with a series of wild punches.
Brown throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brown looks to land a combination but Akkaynak avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Akkaynak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brown scores with a jab to the body.
Akkaynak walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Brown checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Akkaynak was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
Brown moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
A lazy left from Akkaynak finds it's target.
Akkaynak 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.
Brown looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Akkaynak throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akkaynak wants to slow Brown down by chopping away at his legs.
Brown moves out of range of the leg kick from Akkaynak.
A swing and a miss from Akkaynak.
Akkaynak avoids a kick to the body.
Brown needs to keep his hands up - Akkaynak had a free shot at his head there.
Brown's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Brown duly obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akkaynak scoring well with a low kick there.
Akkaynak misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
Akkaynak pivots, looking for a leg kick but Brown is out of range and Akkaynak settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akkaynak misses with a body punch
and Brown counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Akkaynak thinking.
Brown blocks a low kick nicely.
Brown throws a body shot but no joy.
Brown scores with a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Brown.
A big left from Akkaynak misses.
Akkaynak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brown appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Akkaynak takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Akkaynak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick from Brown, right into the meat of the thigh.
Akkaynak lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brown at a distance.
Brown looks to land a body kick but Akkaynak moved away.
Akkaynak misses with a looping right.
Akkaynak slips a jab and a cross from Brown.
Nice uppercut there from Brown.
Good work by Brown as he checks the leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Akkaynak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice combination there by Brown.
Akkaynak takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Akkaynak misses the body punch
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.
Akkaynak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Brown will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Brown's cut.
That's time! Akkaynak's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Donk. Akkaynak catches Brown right on the button with a cross.
Akkaynak catches Brown with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Brown is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Akkaynak rather than just go for the knockout.
Brown throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Brown. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brown.
Akkaynak lands a leg kick that knocks Brown off balance momentarily.
John Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Akkaynak throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Akkaynak misses with a low kick.
Akkaynak connects with a looping right hand.
Brown connects with a body shot that sends Akkaynak's belly button to the back.
Akkaynak ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown defending well as Akkaynak loads up on a big left hand.
Brown checks a leg kick nicely.
Akkaynak rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brown counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Akkaynak's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Brown connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Akkaynak scrambles back to his feet.
A bone on bone clash there as Brown blocks the leg kick.
Akkaynak throws a leg kick that is checked
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
Akkaynak with a jab.
Brown ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Brown checks a low kick from Akkaynak.
Akkaynak swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Akkaynak misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akkaynak throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.
A punch combination from Akkaynak misses.
Akkaynak showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brown.
Brown ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A low kick from Akkaynak is predictable there
and Brown counters with a body kick that stops Akkaynak in his tracks momentarily.
Brown throws a right hand that Akkaynak ducks under and follows up with a left that Akkaynak also avoids with ease.
Brown defending well as Akkaynak loads up on a big left hand.
Brown misses with a few strikes there.
Akkaynak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Brown.
Brown explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Akkaynak will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Brown looks for the body kick but Akkaynak saw that one coming.
Akkaynak moves out of range of the body kick from Brown.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akkaynak.
Brown avoids the body shot from Akkaynak.
Brown pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Akkaynak misses with a double jab.
Brown doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown lands with a nice body kick.
Nice body punch from Brown.
Akkaynak chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brown can pounce on him.
Akkaynak takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Akkaynak avoids a kick to the body.
Brown has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Jab by Akkaynak.
Brown throws a nice outside leg kick.
Akkaynak misses with an uppercut.
Akkaynak scores with a jab to the head.
Akkaynak takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brown lands with a nice body kick.
Akkaynak misses with a wild combination.
Akkaynak throws a good cross that connects.
Brown throws a front kick aimed at Akkaynak's knee but Akkaynak avoids it well.
Brown throws a body shot but no joy.
Akkaynak is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Akkaynak was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
A punch combination from Brown misses.
Akkaynak throws a leg kick but Brown sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Akkaynak.
Akkaynak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brown.
Akkaynak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Akkaynak misses with a body shot.
Brown with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Akkaynak to score with a decent uppercut.
Brown checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Brown now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Akkaynak misses the jab.
Brown fails to land with a series of punches.
Brown throws a quick inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brown.
Akkaynak swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Akkaynak just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown lands with a kick to the ribs.
Akkaynak tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Brown is able to avoid easily.
Akkaynak backing away here, and Brown unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akkaynak.
Akkaynak throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jab from Akkaynak.
Brown throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Akkaynak stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
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!
Brown scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akkaynak moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Akkaynak throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown moves in looking to clinch but Akkaynak pushes him off.
Akkaynak throws a low kick but Brown avoids it.
Akkaynak misses with a leg kick
and Brown counters with a slapping leg kick.
Akkaynak tries to score with a low kick but Brown moves his leg out of the way.
Brown lands a head shot.
Akkaynak ducks right into an uppercut from Brown.
Sloppy strikes from Brown. Those never looked like landing.
Left hook, right uppercut from Brown.
Brown slips a jab from Akkaynak.
Akkaynak takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Akkaynak closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Akkaynak lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brown scores with a hook to the body. Akkaynak takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown thows a body kick. Akkaynak tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Akkaynak avoids the body shot from Brown.
Akkaynak throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Brown tries a low kick but Akkaynak avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Brown's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A punch combination from Brown misses.
Brown lands a nice hook to Akkaynak's body. Akkaynak takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Akkaynak throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.
Akkaynak misses with a straight left.
Brown steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Akkaynak.
Brown gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Brown tries to bum rush Akkaynak with a series of wild strikes but Akkaynak uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Akkaynak on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Brown swings for the body but Akkaynak moves out of range.
Brown bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Akkaynak will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Akkaynak waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brown.
Brown looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Akkaynak misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown cracks Akkaynak with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Akkaynak showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brown.
Some bone on bone action there as Brown checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Akkaynak fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brown is out of range.
Brown follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Brown checks a low kick from Akkaynak.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akkaynak drops his hands momentarily and Brown takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The fighters circling - Akkaynak throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Akkaynak swings away with a body shot that misses
and Brown counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Brown lands a nice shot that snaps Akkaynak's head back.
Brown looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brown pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Akkaynak back to the cage. Brown follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Brown on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Akkaynak attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Brown lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Akkaynak lands a head shot.
Brown moves out of range of the leg kick from Akkaynak.
Akkaynak closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crunch! Brown slams his shin into Akkaynak's torso.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brown.
Akkaynak throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Akkaynak. That snapped Brown's head back.
Akkaynak missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Akkaynak fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brown is out of range.
Akkaynak waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brown.
Brown appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
John Brown is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akkaynak missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brown blocks a jab.
Brown thinks about the counter body kick.
Brown on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Akkaynak wants to slow Brown down by chopping away at his legs.
Brown scoring well with a low kick there.
Akkaynak works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Brown lands a nice looking kick to the body. Akkaynak takes a step back to recover.
Brown tries to clinch but Akkaynak is having none of it.
Akkaynak scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brown in his tracks.
Akkaynak connects with a leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Brown.
Brown fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Brown thuds a left hand into Akkaynak's body.
Akkaynak misses the jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Brown checks a leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Brown misses.
Akkaynak misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Akkaynak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Brown lands a right hook to the body.
Brown pushes Akkaynak away with a front kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown digs a good body shot into Akkaynak's ribs.
Brown has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Brown.
Brown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Akkaynak throws out the jab.
Brown getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Akkaynak takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Akkaynak takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
Brown lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Brown throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Brown lands with a nice combination. Akkaynak backs away looking to recover.
Akkaynak fails to land with a series of punches.
Brown paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akkaynak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brown thuds a left hand into Akkaynak's body.
Akkaynak goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Brown lands a nice looking body shot.
Brown scores with a punch to the head.
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Brown there.
Akkaynak with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akkaynak has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brown finds it's way round the side to connect with Akkaynak's head.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Akkaynak scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Akkaynak throws a big shot that misses.
Brown lands a nice looking body kick.
Brown misses with a kick to the body.
Akkaynak looks to land a right hand but Brown moved out of range.
Atakan Akkaynak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Akkaynak lands with a cross.
Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Akkaynak.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Akkaynak on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brown. Brown obviously looking to wear him down.
Some bone on bone action there as Brown checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Akkaynak is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brown.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Akkaynak tests Brown's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Akkaynak throws a predictable looking body shot
and Brown counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Akkaynak manages to avoid it.
Akkaynak scores with a jab.
Akkaynak misses with a looping right.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brown has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Brown!
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