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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kado Akiyama (ranked 4574 p4p, 4009 weight class) and Race Luguano (ranked 336 p4p, 309 weight class). Race Luguano has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kado Akiyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Race Luguano!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akiyama needs to keep his hands up - Luguano had a free shot at his head there.
Akiyama ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Akiyama throws a nice inside leg kick.
Akiyama looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Akiyama throws a head kick that misses.
Kado Akiyama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akiyama fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Akiyama ducks under a wild hook from Luguano.
Luguano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Akiyama. Akiyama obviously looking to wear him down.
Luguano ducks under a wild hook from Akiyama.
Akiyama scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
It looks like Race Luguano has been cut.
Luguano is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Akiyama bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Luguano's head backwards.
Akiyama lands a big head kick that sends Luguano tumbling to the mat! Akiyama takes a step backwards and waves Luguano back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Luguano is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That kick from Akiyama tenderised Luguano's leg. Luguano is trying to keep his angry face on.
Akiyama throws a sloppy head kick
and Luguano counters by moving into the clinch.
Luguano dodges an elbow strike from Akiyama.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Luguano just misses with a elbow thrown towards Akiyama's brow.
Akiyama throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Luguano blocks it with crossed arms.
Akiyama tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Akiyama just misses with a elbow thrown towards Luguano's brow.
Akiyama with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Luguano can't get the takedown.
Akiyama looking to stall.
Luguano tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Akiyama smiles and moves away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Akiyama.
The fight stays on the outside here - Luguano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Akiyama waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luguano.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Akiyama.
Akiyama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Luguano on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Akiyama darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Akiyama connects with a body shot that sends Luguano's belly button to the back.
Luguano fails with a takedown attempt.
Kado Akiyama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Race Luguano.
Akiyama with a hook.
Akiyama with a nice calf kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Akiyama throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luguano moves forwards but Akiyama connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Akiyama lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Akiyama takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Akiyama connects with a leg kick.
Luguano avoids the body shot from Akiyama.
Akiyama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Luguano.
Luguano throws a jab when Akiyama was well out of range.
Akiyama feints and then cracks Luguano's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Luguano down.
Akiyama scores with a jab. Luguano acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Akiyama fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Akiyama.
A lazy left from Akiyama finds it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akiyama uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Luguano is still on wobbly legs! Can Akiyama finish him?
That has opened up Race Luguano's cut even more.
Luguano looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Akiyama misses with a looping right.
Luguano seems to have recovered his senses.
Luguano looks to land a right hand but Akiyama moved out of range.
Akiyama throws out a loose jab but Luguano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luguano's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Akiyama. Luguano does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Luguano! But no joy.
Akiyama darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Luguano shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Akiyama is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Akiyama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Akiyama throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Luguano looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice cross by Akiyama.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Luguano forces Akiyama back against the cage and clinches.
A body shot lands from Akiyama.
Akiyama misses with a knee to the head.
Akiyama tries a knee to the head but Luguano blocks it.
Akiyama with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Akiyama pushes off an throws an elbow but Luguano leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Akiyama just misses with a elbow thrown towards Luguano's brow.
Akiyama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Akiyama misses the shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Akiyama.
Akiyama misses with a straight right.
Akiyama fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Luguano.
Luguano throws a hook but Akiyama blocks it.
Luguano just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromAkiyama.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luguano. Akiyama does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Luguano fails with the takedown
and Akiyama makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Akiyama tests Luguano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Akiyama.
The cut above Race Luguano's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luguano tries to clinch but Akiyama is having none of it.
Akiyama lands a glancing blow to the side of Luguano's head.
Luguano misses with a hook. Akiyama ducked under it nicely.
Luguano shoots in for a takedown but Akiyama shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Akiyama throws a good cross that connects.
Akiyama misses with a looping left.
Akiyama sends Luguano crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Akiyama is motioning to the referee to let Luguano up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Race Luguano's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Luguano misses the shot to the body.
Luguano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Akiyama. Akiyama obviously looking to wear him down.
Akiyama lands a nice leg kick that just misses Luguano's sensitive parts.
Luguano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Akiyama.
Luguano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Luguano steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Akiyama. That one must have hurt.
Luguano looks winded!
Akiyama lands a right hook to the body.
Akiyama throws a big shot that misses.
Luguano looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A slapping body kick lands there for Akiyama.
Akiyama lands with a straight right. Luguano didn't see that one coming.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akiyama's jab looks to have found its range, popping Luguano under the eye.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Race Luguano's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kado Akiyama!
Our winner, Kado Akiyama, 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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