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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jubei Akechi (ranked 2856 p4p, 3208 weight class) and Rick Drew (ranked 262 p4p, 285 weight class). Jubei Akechi had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 147.8lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. This should be a great matchup!
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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 34 - 32 - 0, fighting out of London, Jubei Akechi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rick Drew!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akechi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Drew has time to react.
Drew misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Akechi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Drew fails to land with a series of punches.
Akechi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Drew on the side of the head.
Drew misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Akechi lands a body shot.
Drew throws a shot from downtown. Akechi moves away and avoids it.
Akechi works Drew's body with a nice hook.
Drew throws a hook to the side of Akechi's head but Akechi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Drew on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Akechi misses with a hook. Drew ducked under it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Drew on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Akechi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Drew under the eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akechi moves into the clinch successfully.
Drew breaks from the clinch.
Akechi cracks Drew with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A slow jab from Akechi misses its intended target.
Drew lands a high kick!
Drew throws a lazy uppercut
letting Akechi counter with a right hand.
Drew scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drew throws an off balance right hand
and Akechi counters with a nice body shot.
Drew with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Akechi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Drew on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Akechi misses the target.
Akechi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drew.
Drew gets caught napping as Akechi dives in and scores a takedown. Drew manages to retain guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Akechi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Akechi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Drew has control of Akechi's left arm, preventing Akechi from doing any damage.
Drew can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Akechi controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akechi stopping the sweep attempt from Drew.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Drew working a defensive guard here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Akechi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Drew darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Drew as he connects with a hook.
Akechi is rocked!
Rick Drew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drew slips a jab from Akechi.
Oh Akechi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Akechi blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akechi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Drew can pounce on him.
Akechi seems to have got his legs back now.
Drew throws a big shot that misses.
Akechi connects with a crisp jab.
Drew is looking to score with low kicks.
Drew throws a jab when Akechi was well out of range.
It looked like Akechi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Drew.
Drew throws an overhand right that lands on Akechi's shoulder, as Akechi tries to avoid the shot.
Drew throws the left hand but Akechi avoids the punch easily.
Drew ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Drew misses with a combination
and Akechi counters with a nice uppercut.
Drew fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Akechi on the side of the head.
Drew takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Akechi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Drew misses with a lunging right hand
and Akechi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Drew misses the target.
Look low, kick high! Drew uses the oldest trick in the book to send Akechi tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Drew is absolutely delighted - when Akechi wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Rick Drew!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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