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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reiji Okazaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Linus Backer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Backer has chosen 100 million dollars as his entrance music. Reiji Okazaki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Brown Belt
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ADCC Champion
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reiji Okazaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Linus Backer!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Chad Campbell and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okazaki defending well as Backer loads up on a big left hand.
Okazaki slips a straight right by Backer.
Backer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Okazaki defends it nicely.
Okazaki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Reiji Okazaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Backer walks forward, straight into a front kick from Okazaki.
Okazaki jabs Backer right on the nose. Backer blinks but takes it well.
Nice shot lands for Okazaki.
A nice leg kick lands there from Okazaki.
Okazaki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Backer decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Okazaki's guard.
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!
Backer drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Okazaki dives on top into guard.
Backer keeping moving, preventing Okazaki from controlling successfully.
Backer looking for a sweep. Not yet Backer, not yet.
Okazaki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okazaki controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Backer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Okazaki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Okazaki controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Reiji Okazaki wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Okazaki clinches with his opponent.
Okazaki is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Okazaki comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Okazaki is stalling here.
Okazaki lands an elbow inside that Backer shrugs off.
Okazaki lands with a right to the head.
Okazaki gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Okazaki lands a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Okazaki.
Okazaki crunches a lovely knee into Backer's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Okazaki.
Backer looks gassed!
Okazaki lands a knee to the head.
Backer tries to stall but Okazaki uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Backer tries to pull guard but Okazaki holds him up against the ropes and eventually Backer drops back down to his feet.
Okazaki lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Okazaki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Okazaki rushes Backer and presses him up against the ropes.
Backer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Reiji Okazaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Linus Backer.
Okazaki scores with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Okazaki.
Okazaki landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okazaki has Backer pushed against the ropes.
Okazaki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Backer's face.
Okazaki landing knees to the body.
Okazaki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Backer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Okazaki can pounce on him.
Backer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Okazaki finds it's way round the side to connect with Backer's head.
Backer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Okazaki as he jumps to the side.
Okazaki rushes Backer and presses him up against the ropes.
Backer jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Okazaki walks away with a smile on his face. Backer gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Okazaki lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Okazaki rushes Backer and presses him up against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okazaki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Backer fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Backer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Okazaki content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Okazaki lands a nice elbow.
Okazaki lands an elbow that stopped Backer in his tracks for a moment.
Okazaki effectively controlling the action here.
Okazaki is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Backer takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for Okazaki.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Okazaki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Okazaki moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okazaki jabs Backer right on the nose. Backer blinks but takes it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reiji Okazaki dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Okazaki lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Backer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Okazaki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Backer's calf.
Okazaki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Okazaki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Okazaki plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Okazaki instigates a clinch.
Okazaki just leaning against Backer, taking a breather.
Okazaki lands an elbow just above Backer 's eye.
Backer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Okazaki lands an elbow inside that Backer shrugs off.
Backer is breathing heavily.
Backer takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okazaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Okazaki lands with a kick to the temple. Backer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A slapping leg kick lands for Okazaki.
Okazaki lands with a slapping head kick.
Reiji Okazaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Okazaki is looking to slow Backer down with leg kicks.
Backer tries to keep at a distance but Okazaki has taken the fight into the clinch.
Okazaki is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Okazaki crunches a lovely knee into Backer's ribcage.
Okazaki creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Backer's defenses.
Okazaki lands an elbow inside that Backer shrugs off.
Okazaki scores with a knee to the head.
Okazaki lands a nice elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okazaki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Backer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Okazaki lands an elbow inside.
Okazaki dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Okazaki lands an elbow that stopped Backer in his tracks for a moment.
Okazaki lands an elbow inside that Backer shrugs off.
Okazaki comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Okazaki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Backer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Okazaki is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Okazaki works the jab nicely.
Backer's corner calls for a 1-2. Backer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Backer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Backer fails with the takedown
and Okazaki counters with a stiff right hand.
Good shot there by Okazaki.
Okazaki connects with an inside leg kick.
Backer gets tackled into the ropes by Okazaki. Okazaki maintains the clinch.
Backer jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Okazaki walks away with a smile on his face. Backer gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Reiji Okazaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Linus Backer.
Backer dodges the punch combination from Okazaki.
Okazaki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Okazaki scores with a nice head shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Okazaki.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okazaki has taken the fight to the clinch.
Okazaki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Okazaki connects with a body shot that sends Backer's belly button to the back.
A good leg kick by Okazaki.
Okazaki has managed to clinch.
Okazaki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Okazaki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Backer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Okazaki connects with a body shot that sends Backer's belly button to the back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Backer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Okazaki - the referee stops the clock and Backer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Okazaki. Backer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Okazaki lands with a slapping head kick.
Okazaki's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Okazaki duly obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reiji Okazaki dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Okazaki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Okazaki throws a shot to the body.
Okazaki throws a head kick that Backer semi-blocks.
Okazaki scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Reiji Okazaki is winning the standup battle so far.
Okazaki scores with a jab to the jaw.
No joy there for Okazaki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Okazaki, right into the meat.
Okazaki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Backer can do to turn this around?
Okazaki drives through and clinches with Backer against the ropes.
Okazaki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Okazaki lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Backer takes an elbow to the temple.
Backer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Okazaki gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Okazaki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okazaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Okazaki lands a knee to the head.
Backer is rocked!
Okazaki working Backer over with knees to the body.
Okazaki controlling the action here for a moment.
Okazaki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Okazaki rushes Backer and presses him up against the ropes.
A knee to the head by Okazaki.
Okazaki lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okazaki lands an elbow inside.
Okazaki creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Backer's defenses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Okazaki takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Reiji Okazaki has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Okazaki lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Okazaki breaks from the clinch.
Okazaki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Okazaki.
Okazaki gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Backer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Okazaki just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Backer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Okazaki just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Backer takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nice elbow from Okazaki.
Backer takes an elbow to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okazaki crunches a lovely knee into Backer's ribcage.
Okazaki is leaning against Backer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Okazaki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Okazaki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Backer's face.
Okazaki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Backer's face.
Okazaki with a knee to the head.
Okazaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Okazaki with a nice cross.
Backer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Backer misses with a hook.
Reiji Okazaki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Okazaki forces Backer back against the ropes and clinches.
Okazaki gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okazaki lands a damaging elbow.
Okazaki stalls.
Okazaki utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Backer avoiding damage as Okazaki throws knees to the body.
Okazaki tries to land a knee to the head but Backer blocks with his arms.
Knees to the body from Okazaki.
Okazaki lands a nice elbow.
Okazaki lands a damaging elbow.
Okazaki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Linus Backer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Okazaki's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
And that's the end of the fight!
Reiji Okazaki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Okazaki, 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:25
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:25
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reiji Okazaki!
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