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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Bio Aboy (ranked 4793 p4p, 5377 weight class) and John Okoam (ranked 0 p4p, 426 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rodrigo Bio Aboy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Okoam!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okoam avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bio Aboy misses with an uppercut. Okoam saw that one coming.
Okoam feints the counter takedown.
Okoam fails with a takedown attempt.
As Okoam tries to get set, Bio Aboy tries to push him back and clinch up but Okoam manages to avoid the attempt.
Bio Aboy closes the distance and clinches.
Okoam tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bio Aboy avoids it.
Okoam is trying to pull guard but Bio Aboy has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bio Aboy breaks the clinch.
Bio Aboy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Okoam looking to slow down the pace here.
Bio Aboy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bio Aboy shoots in for a takedown but Okoam shows good takedown defense.
Okoam tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Okoam keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bio Aboy misses with a low kick as Okoam jumps back.
Bio Aboy fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Bio Aboy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Okoam drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bio Aboy tries to bench press Okoam off him but Okoam keeps the position.
Okoam working away.
Bio Aboy trying his best to control but Okoam has mounted him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bio Aboy regains half guard.
Bio Aboy is controlling Okoam's trapped leg to prevent Okoam from advancing to side control.
Bio Aboy trying to control from the bottom.
Bio Aboy regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bio Aboy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okoam is refusing to be controlled, as Bio Aboy sits in half guard.
Okoam wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bio Aboy seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Okoam trying to control from the bottom.
Bio Aboy stalling.
Okoam trying to control but Bio Aboy postures up.
Okoam is looking to escape.
Okoam is defending against the submission attempts here by Bio Aboy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bio Aboy trying to pass the guard but Okoam defending well.
Okoam is trying to get back to full guard.
Okoam trying to control from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bio Aboy tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Okoam shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Bio Aboy dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Okoam throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bio Aboy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Okoam.
Okoam tries to close the distance and clinch but Bio Aboy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bio Aboy is looking to clinch but Okoam is avoiding it.
Bio Aboy misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Okoam to counter with a crisp jab.
Bio Aboy tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Okoam defends well and Bio Aboy ends up having to push Okoam into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Okoam is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bio Aboy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bio Aboy slaps away a takedown attempt from Okoam, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bio Aboy is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Okoam.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bio Aboy swats away the attempt to clinch by Okoam.
Bio Aboy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bio Aboy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Okoam fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rodrigo Bio Aboy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Okoam.
Okoam blocking some punches.
Bio Aboy wants to get back to striking at distance but Okoam won't allow it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Okoam tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bio Aboy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Okoam trying to control the position but instead, Bio Aboy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Okoam into the cage.
Okoam is looking to break free of the clinch but Bio Aboy has double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Okoam is trying to pull guard but Bio Aboy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bio Aboy has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Okoam uses from the top position.
Okoam wants to stand and escape but instead Bio Aboy has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bio Aboy won't allow Okoam to get back to his feet.
Bio Aboy controls from within his opponent's guard.
Okoam wants to control but Bio Aboy passes easily into half guard.
Okoam is trying to control but Bio Aboy manages to pass to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okoam tries to hold on but Bio Aboy pushes him away.
Okoam is looking to improve his position but Bio Aboy isn't that keen on the idea.
Okoam is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bio Aboy working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bio Aboy dominating with strikes here.
Okoam is in a horrible position here. Bio Aboy smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bio Aboy punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bio Aboy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Okoam is looking to escape.
Bio Aboy working for a submission but Okoam is keeping him at bay.
Bio Aboy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Okoam tries to lock up and control but Bio Aboy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Bio Aboy dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Okoam tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bio Aboy tries to clinch but Okoam is having none of it.
Okoam tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Okoam shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bio Aboy as he avoids it easily.
Okoam tries to clinch up.
Okoam lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Okoam.
Bio Aboy appears to be looking for a big counter.
Okoam changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bio Aboy tries to avoid it but Okoam manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bio Aboy to the ground. Bio Aboy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rodrigo Bio Aboy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Okoam.
Okoam connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okoam slaps away a takedown attempt from Bio Aboy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bio Aboy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Okoam sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Okoam slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okoam shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bio Aboy defends it nicely.
Okoam wants to clinch up but Bio Aboy keeps it at a distance.
Bio Aboy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Okoam counters with a straight right hand.
Bio Aboy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Okoam sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Okoam tries to counter with a clinch but Bio Aboy shakes him off and moves away.
Okoam drives through and clinches with Bio Aboy against the cage.
Okoam can't break the clinch.
Bio Aboy can't find room to land a body shot as Okoam controls the action.
Okoam is trying to drag Bio Aboy to the mat but Bio Aboy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bio Aboy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Okoam's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bio Aboy drags the fight down to the ground.
Bio Aboy keeping full guard, as Okoam tries to pass.
Bio Aboy wriggles free and stands up.
Okoam lands with a good body shot.
Okoam tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bio Aboy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bio Aboy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Okoam is fending him off so far but Bio Aboy persists. Nope, Okoam circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okoam tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bio Aboy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Okoam somewhat.
Bio Aboy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A low kick lands for Okoam.
Okoam is looking to clinch.
Bio Aboy with a poor takedown
and Okoam counters with a nice uppercut.
Okoam closes the distance and clinches up with Bio Aboy, looking for a takedown. Okoam pushes Bio Aboy against the cage but Bio Aboy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Bio Aboy as Okoam shoots in.
Bio Aboy fails with the takedown
and Okoam counters with a right hand to the body.
Okoam decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bio Aboy is refusing to be controlled, as Okoam sits in half guard.
Bio Aboy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bio Aboy.
Okoam wants to control from the top but Bio Aboy keeps moving.
Bio Aboy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rodrigo Bio Aboy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okoam preventing the sweep.
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 Rodrigo Bio Aboy.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bio Aboy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodrigo Bio Aboy!
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