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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akubundu Yobachukwu (ranked 1318 p4p, 1405 weight class) and Kobra Jay (ranked 159 p4p, 168 weight class). Yobachukwu's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hate Me Now. Kobra Jay has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Akubundu Yobachukwu's chin.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akubundu Yobachukwu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kobra Jay!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yobachukwu throws an overhand right that lands on Jay's shoulder, as Jay tries to avoid the shot.
Jay throws a big shot that misses.
Yobachukwu is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Jay.
Jay scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
It looks like Akubundu Yobachukwu has been cut.
Jay displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yobachukwu throws out the jab.
Yobachukwu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jay.
Yobachukwu has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gold Samurai's Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Yobachukwu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yobachukwu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jay.
Yobachukwu misses with a hook. Jay ducked under it nicely.
Jay thows a left - swing and a miss!
A lazy left from Yobachukwu finds it's target.
Yobachukwu connects with a body shot that sends Jay's belly button to the back.
Jay waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yobachukwu.
Yobachukwu went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Yobachukwu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kobra Jay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jay moves out of range of the strikes.
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!
Jay steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yobachukwu.
Yobachukwu misses with a two punch combination.
Jay with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jay ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yobachukwu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yobachukwu ducks under a wild hook from Jay.
Yobachukwu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jay.
A little feinted left hand from Yobachukwu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yobachukwu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jay misses with a wild body shot.
Jay misses with a straight left.
Yobachukwu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jay throws a big shot that misses.
Yobachukwu is looking to counter punch.
Jay throws a jab but it's blocked by Yobachukwu.
Jay misses with a wild body shot.
Yobachukwu throws a jab but it's blocked by Jay.
Jay misses with an uppercut.
Yobachukwu scores with a jab. Jay acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jay with a nice cross.
Yobachukwu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yobachukwu throws a hook to the side of Jay's head but Jay sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jay swinging wildly here.
Jay throws a hook but Yobachukwu avoids it easily.
Yobachukwu seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yobachukwu looks to land a left hand but Jay moved out of range nicely.
Yobachukwu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jay throws a body shot but no joy.
Yobachukwu throws a nice looking combination but Jay bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yobachukwu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jay.
Jay lands a head shot.
Yobachukwu ducks under a wild hook from Jay.
Yobachukwu moves away from the strike by Jay.
As Jay backs away, Yobachukwu returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Yobachukwu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Yobachukwu.
Jay dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jay waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yobachukwu.
Jay throws an off balance right hand
and Yobachukwu counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Yobachukwu misses
and Jay counters with a left to the body.
Jay swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A cross from Jay lands.
Yobachukwu lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jay moves away from the strike by Yobachukwu.
Yobachukwu throws a hook to the side of Jay's head but Jay sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jay blocks a jab.
Jay throws out a counter right but Yobachukwu avoids it with no problem.
Jay takes a swing at Yobachukwu's ribcage but misses.
Jay lands a nice hook to Yobachukwu's body. Yobachukwu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jay misses with a straight left.
A jab from Jay misses.
Yobachukwu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jay momentarily.
Yobachukwu tests Jay's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yobachukwu thows a left - swing and a miss!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yobachukwu throws a poor cross that misses
and Jay counters with a series of strikes. Yobachukwu will be more careful next time no doubt.
Yobachukwu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jay.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yobachukwu cracks Jay with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yobachukwu just misses with a punch to the body.
Jay takes one on the button.
Jay throws a hook but Yobachukwu avoids it easily.
Yobachukwu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jay misses with a hook. Yobachukwu ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Yobachukwu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yobachukwu connects with the punch.
Yobachukwu slips a jab from Jay.
Jay lands with a good body shot.
Yobachukwu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jay connects with a single shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yobachukwu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yobachukwu takes one to the side of the head.
Jay with a jab.
Yobachukwu is rocked!
Akubundu Yobachukwu's cut is getting worse.
Jay looks to land a right hand but Yobachukwu moved out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kobra Jay will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Akubundu Yobachukwu's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice defenses there by Yobachukwu.
Jay sends Yobachukwu crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Jay is motioning to the referee to let Yobachukwu up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oh Yobachukwu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yobachukwu swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jay counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jay throws a hook but Yobachukwu avoids it easily.
Jay misses with a hook.
Yobachukwu seems to have got his legs back now.
Yobachukwu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Yobachukwu.
Yobachukwu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jay.
Yobachukwu throwing a counter right hand but Jay manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jay throws a jab when Yobachukwu was well out of range.
Jay connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yobachukwu. Yobachukwu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yobachukwu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jay moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yobachukwu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jay.
Jay cracks Yobachukwu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yobachukwu misses with a two punch combination.
Jay swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yobachukwu loads up on a big right hand but Jay slips the punch.
Jay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yobachukwu moves away.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Jay in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jay avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yobachukwu moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The fighters circling - Jay throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jay keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Some wild striking there from Yobachukwu.
A left lands for Yobachukwu.
Yobachukwu throws a looping overhand right but Jay ducks down to avoid it.
Yobachukwu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Yobachukwu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jay swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Donk. Jay catches Yobachukwu right on the button with a cross.
A slapping body kick lands there for Yobachukwu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jay misses with a hook.
Yobachukwu throws a head kick that misses
and Jay counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Akubundu Yobachukwu's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Yobachukwu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yobachukwu throws a big shot that misses.
Yobachukwu scores with a body shot.
Yobachukwu looks to throw the jab but Jay is out of range.
Jay moves out of range as Yobachukwu strikes.
Jay throws a body punch but Yobachukwu moves out of range.
Jay throws a lazy right hand but Yobachukwu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yobachukwu jabs at Jay's body.
Jay thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jay throws an overhand right that lands on Yobachukwu's shoulder, as Yobachukwu tries to avoid the shot.
A cross from Jay lands.
Jay throws a combination that misses
enabling Yobachukwu to counter with a crisp jab.
Yobachukwu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yobachukwu moves away.
Danga de danga de dang - Yobachukwu scores with a four punch combination!
Yobachukwu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jay is breathing heavily.
Jay walks into a straight right hand from Yobachukwu.
Yobachukwu slips under a jab.
Jay steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yobachukwu.
Jay avoids a kick to the body.
A jab lands there for Jay.
Yobachukwu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jay.
Jay blocks a jab.
Jay throws out a counter right but Yobachukwu avoids it with no problem.
Jay feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yobachukwus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jay displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yobachukwu throws out the jab.
Yobachukwu's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Yobachukwu duly obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yobachukwu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yobachukwu throwing a counter right hand but Jay manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yobachukwu just misses with a punch to the body.
Jay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yobachukwu.
Yobachukwu misses with a hook. Jay ducked under it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Jay on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yobachukwu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Oooooh!!! Yobachukwu has knocked Jay down with a huge combo! Yobachukwu steps away and waves a wobbly Jay back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Kobra Jay has been cut.
Yobachukwu throws the left hand but Jay avoids the punch easily.
Yobachukwu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yobachukwu misses with a looping right.
A left lands for Yobachukwu.
Jay just misses with a punch to the body.
Yobachukwu throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Jay counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Jay.
Yobachukwu ducks under a wild hook from Jay.
Yobachukwu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yobachukwu misses with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Akubundu Yobachukwu will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Yobachukwu misses with a looping left.
Yobachukwu scores with a jab.
Yobachukwu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yobachukwu misses with an uppercut. Jay saw that one coming.
Yobachukwu stalks Jay and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jay's face. Jay staggers backwards, shaken.
Jay has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Good shot there by Yobachukwu.
Yobachukwu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yobachukwu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jay lands with a nice body punch.
Jay misses with a hook. Yobachukwu ducked under it nicely.
Jay misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jay scores with a hook.
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!
Jay lands with a shot to the body.
Yobachukwu swings widly with a right hand
and Yobachukwu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yobachukwu throws a big shot that misses.
Jay throws out a counter right but Yobachukwu avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jay is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yobachukwu.
Jay throws a body shot but no joy.
Jay swings for the body but Yobachukwu moves out of range.
Yobachukwu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jay's head backwards.
Jay takes one to the side of the head.
Yobachukwu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jay doesn't seem bothered though.
Yobachukwu throws a nice looking combination but Jay bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yobachukwu throws a jab when Jay was well out of range.
Jay avoids the head kick by Yobachukwu.
Jay looks to land a left hand but Yobachukwu moved out of range nicely.
Jay connects with a nice looking jab.
Jeez, Akubundu Yobachukwu's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Jay is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jay bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yobachukwu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jay throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jay digs a good body shot into Yobachukwu's ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yobachukwu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jay sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jay now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jay jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Yobachukwu misses the target.
Jay tests Yobachukwu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yobachukwu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jay throws a body shot but no joy.
Yobachukwu is looking to counter punch.
Yobachukwu misses with a double jab.
Jay changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jay walks into a stiff left hand from Yobachukwu.
Jay slips a straight right by Yobachukwu.
Jay is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Yobachukwu with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Jay.
Jay lands a jab to Yobachukwu's midsection.
Yobachukwu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yobachukwu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jay to score with a decent uppercut.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Akubundu Yobachukwu's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kobra Jay!
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