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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sultanbek Akhtankhanov (ranked 225 p4p, 689 weight class) and Adam East (ranked 33 p4p, 99 weight class). Sultanbek Akhtankhanov is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sultanbek Akhtankhanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adam East!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
East takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Akhtankhanov connects with an inside leg kick.
East moves out of range as Akhtankhanov strikes.
Akhtankhanov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
East looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Akhtankhanov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Akhtankhanov 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.
East walks into a left hand.
East uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akhtankhanov.
East lands a nice looking body shot.
A shot to the body from Akhtankhanov misses
and East cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
East takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Akhtankhanov moves away from the strike by East.
East ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Akhtankhanov moves away.
Akhtankhanov throws a leg kick that misses.
Akhtankhanov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from East.
East has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
East throws a poor cross that misses
and Akhtankhanov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Akhtankhanov slips a jab from East.
Akhtankhanov misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
East uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
East throws a jab when Akhtankhanov was well out of range.
Akhtankhanov is looking to wear down East with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
East stuns Akhtankhanov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
East lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Akhtankhanov backs up against the cage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Akhtankhanov throws a right hand that misses
and East counters with a stiff right hand.
Akhtankhanov dodges the punch combination from East.
Akhtankhanov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from East.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akhtankhanov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
East takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Akhtankhanov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Akhtankhanov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Akhtankhanov scores with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akhtankhanov misses with a left hand
and East counters with a straight right hand.
Akhtankhanov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from East.
East throws a looping overhand right but Akhtankhanov ducks down to avoid it.
East throws a hook to the side of Akhtankhanov's head but Akhtankhanov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looks like Akhtankhanov has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
East misses the shot to the body.
East staying out of range there.
Akhtankhanov swings for the body but East moves out of range.
East throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Akhtankhanov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sultanbek Akhtankhanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
East swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Akhtankhanov cracks East with a right hand to the side of the head.
Akhtankhanov looks to land a left hand but East moved out of range nicely.
East ducks under a wild hook from Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov misses with a body shot.
Akhtankhanov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and East has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Akhtankhanov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but East is out of range.
East on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Akhtankhanov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akhtankhanov with a hook.
Akhtankhanov scores with a jab. East acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
East staying out of range there.
Akhtankhanov throws a body punch but East moves out of range.
East throws a jab but it's blocked by Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov with the inside leg kick.
East swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Akhtankhanov lands a jab to the nose.
Akhtankhanov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Akhtankhanov throws a big shot that misses.
Akhtankhanov looks to throw the jab but East is out of range.
East closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
East takes a swing at Akhtankhanov's ribcage but misses.
Decent striking displayed by Akhtankhanov there.
Akhtankhanov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Akhtankhanov lands.
East misses with a two punch combination.
East uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Akhtankhanov.
East lands a slapping body shot.
Akhtankhanov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
East throws out a counter right but Akhtankhanov avoids it with no problem.
Akhtankhanov sizes up East with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A jab from Akhtankhanov does it's job there.
East walks into a straight right hand from Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from East.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Akhtankhanov throws an off balance right hand
and East counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Akhtankhanov misses with a shot to the body
and East counters with a stiff right hand.
East moves out of range of the strikes.
Akhtankhanov swings widly with a right hand
and East counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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 Sultanbek Akhtankhanov will probably get the nod.
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.
East is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Akhtankhanov scores with a body shot.
Akhtankhanov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from East.
Akhtankhanov scores with a leg kick.
East is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Akhtankhanov.
A shot to the liver by Akhtankhanov. Beautiful body shot.
Akhtankhanov misses with a right hand
and East counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Akhtankhanov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
East is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Akhtankhanov.
East ducks under a wild hook from Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov lands a jab.
Akhtankhanov defending well as East loads up on a big left hand.
Akhtankhanov misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from East! But no joy.
Akhtankhanov misses the shot to the body.
East uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from East. Akhtankhanov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Akhtankhanov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Akhtankhanov takes a swing at East's ribcage but misses.
Akhtankhanov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but East was well out of range. Poor timing from Akhtankhanov.
East misses the shot to the body.
Akhtankhanov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on East. That did some damage!
East throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
East throws a looping overhand right but Akhtankhanov ducks down to avoid it.
East takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Akhtankhanov swings widly with a right hand
and Akhtankhanov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
East looks to throw the jab but Akhtankhanov is out of range.
Nice jab there from East.
Akhtankhanov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Akhtankhanov connects with the punch.
Akhtankhanov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A lazy left from East finds it's target.
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!
Akhtankhanov misses with a few strikes there.
East throws a big shot that misses.
East closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Akhtankhanov lands a leg kick that knocks East off balance momentarily.
Akhtankhanov connects with a single shot there.
Akhtankhanov swings for the body but East moves out of range.
Akhtankhanov slips under a jab from East.
Akhtankhanov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Akhtankhanov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sultanbek Akhtankhanov is winning the standup battle so far.
A big left from East misses.
Akhtankhanov throws a big shot that misses.
East throws out a counter right but Akhtankhanov avoids it with no problem.
Akhtankhanov's jab looks to have found its range, popping East under the eye.
East throws a series of punches but Akhtankhanov avoids them all with ease.
A slow jab from Akhtankhanov misses its intended target.
Akhtankhanov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Akhtankhanov scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
East throws a big shot that misses.
East thows a left - swing and a miss!
East has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from East there as he acknowledges the shot.
East uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akhtankhanov.
East uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Akhtankhanov.
A little jabbing left from East on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
East steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Akhtankhanov.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from East! But no joy.
Akhtankhanov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Akhtankhanov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Akhtankhanov dips to his left and cracks East with an uppercut!
Akhtankhanov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akhtankhanov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Akhtankhanov misses with a wild body shot.
Akhtankhanov's jab looks to have found its range, popping East under the eye.
Akhtankhanov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as East throws out the jab.
Akhtankhanov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Akhtankhanov takes one on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akhtankhanov throws a body shot but no joy.
Akhtankhanov throws a sloppy body shot
and East counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
East 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.
Akhtankhanov is looking to slow East down with leg kicks.
Akhtankhanov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
East tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Akhtankhanov was well out of range. Poor timing from East.
East is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Akhtankhanov.
East looks to land a right hand but Akhtankhanov moved out of range.
A jab from Akhtankhanov misses.
East appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
East looks to throw the jab but Akhtankhanov is out of range.
East's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A cross from Akhtankhanov lands.
East takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Akhtankhanov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Akhtankhanov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that East can do to turn this around?
East thows a left - swing and a miss!
Akhtankhanov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Akhtankhanov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sultanbek Akhtankhanov dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Akhtankhanov throws a hook but East avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Akhtankhanov.
East throws out a counter right but Akhtankhanov avoids it with no problem.
A swing and a miss from East.
East stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
East takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd cheers as Akhtankhanov lands an impressive looking overhand right. East doesn't seem phased though.
Akhtankhanov wants to slow East down by chopping away at his legs.
Akhtankhanov lands the left hand.
East throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A low kick from Akhtankhanov misses
and East cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
East takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Akhtankhanov scores with a nice head shot.
Akhtankhanov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akhtankhanov scores with a shot to the body.
East takes a jab right on the kisser.
East moves out of range of the leg kick from Akhtankhanov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
East misses with a series of wild punches.
Akhtankhanov slips a jab from East.
Akhtankhanov throwing a counter right hand but East manages to avoid it.
East slips under a jab from Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
East looks to land a left hand but Akhtankhanov moved out of range nicely.
Akhtankhanov slips a straight right by East.
Akhtankhanov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by East.
Akhtankhanov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract East.
East now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Akhtankhanov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
East just misses with a punch to the body.
Akhtankhanov scores with a hook to the body. East takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
East ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
East is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Adam East has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sultanbek Akhtankhanov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Akhtankhanov.
A countering left hand to the body from East misses.
East uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akhtankhanov.
East scores with a punch to the head.
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!
Akhtankhanov throws a lazy uppercut
and East counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
East takes a swing at Akhtankhanov's ribcage but misses.
Akhtankhanov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of East's head.
East takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Akhtankhanov throws a shot from downtown. East moves away and avoids it.
Akhtankhanov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but East was well out of range. Poor timing from Akhtankhanov.
East paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Akhtankhanov throws a low kick but East moves out of range easily.
Akhtankhanov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akhtankhanov walks into a straight right hand from East.
Akhtankhanov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
East looks to throw the jab but Akhtankhanov is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akhtankhanov throws a right and a left that East avoids nicely.
East appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Akhtankhanov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and East cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Akhtankhanov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Akhtankhanov throws a leg kick
and East counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Akhtankhanov walks into a straight right hand from East.
Akhtankhanov is rocked!
East throws out a loose jab but Akhtankhanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oh Akhtankhanov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Akhtankhanov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Akhtankhanov seems to have got his legs back now.
East steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Akhtankhanov.
East slips a jab from Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Akhtankhanov stuns East with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
East has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A looping hook to the body misses from Akhtankhanov. East does a little dance to reset his feet.
East gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
East on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Akhtankhanov. Akhtankhanov obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
East throws a big shot that misses.
Akhtankhanov lands a jab to East's midsection.
Akhtankhanov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
East cracks Akhtankhanov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Akhtankhanov thumps East with a low kick.
East takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Akhtankhanov 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.
Akhtankhanov throws an overhand right that lands on East's shoulder, as East tries to avoid the shot.
East jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Akhtankhanov scores with a jab.
Akhtankhanov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Akhtankhanov throws an off balance right hand
and East counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from East misses.
Akhtankhanov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
East fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Akhtankhanov manages to avoid it.
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 Sultanbek Akhtankhanov.
Well Akhtankhanov 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sultanbek Akhtankhanov!
Our winner, Sultanbek Akhtankhanov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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