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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago de Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yakubu Okoroji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). de Souza's entrance music is Dry County. A fine choice. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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177 lbs
24 - 9 - 0 |
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182 cm
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183 lbs
24 - 13 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thiago de Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yakubu Okoroji!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, David Schapiro and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Okoroji.
Donk. de Souza catches Okoroji right on the button with a cross.
de Souza moves into range and clinches up with Okoroji.
de Souza prevents a takedown attempt there.
de Souza misses with a punch to the body.
de Souza is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Thiago de Souza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yakubu Okoroji.
de Souza lands with a short head shot on the inside.
de Souza landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Okoroji looks gassed!
Okoroji is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but de Souza is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short body shot lands from de Souza as the two fighters clinch.
de Souza misses with a punch to the body.
de Souza lands a shoulder strike.
de Souza tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Okoroji avoids it.
Okoroji has de Souza pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. de Souza manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
de Souza stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
de Souza is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Okoroji is defending well for now.
de Souza lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Okoroji or not.
de Souza scores with a hook to the body.
Okoroji blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
de Souza tries to work over Okoroji's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, de Souza scores with a nice short uppercut.
Okoroji is trying to drag de Souza to the mat but de Souza just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
de Souza lands an elbow inside.
de Souza is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Okoroji is defending well for now.
Okoroji blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Okoroji blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Okoroji tries to score a body lock takedown but de Souza shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
de Souza utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Okoroji on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
de Souza tries a body shot but Okoroji blocks it.
Okoroji drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
de Souza can't find room to land a body shot as Okoroji controls the action.
A short uppercut from de Souza.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
de Souza lands a good knee to the midsection. Okoroji won't want to take too many of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
de Souza working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A hook to the body from de Souza.
de Souza misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Okoroji.
de Souza lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
de Souza tries to work over Okoroji's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Okoroji managing to block the knees to the body from de Souza.
de Souza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
de Souza missing with knees to the body.
Okoroji scores with a nice hook to the head.
Okoroji on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Okoroji blocks a body shot from de Souza.
Knees in the clinch landing for de Souza.
Okoroji has de Souza pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. de Souza manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
de Souza lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
de Souza tries to work over Okoroji's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Okoroji changes levels and goes for a takedown here. de Souza fights it off and pushes away nicely.
de Souza throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Okoroji's head.
Okoroji is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji ducks under a wild hook from de Souza.
de Souza misses with a series of wild punches.
Okoroji shoots in and bounces de Souza off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Okoroji has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing de Souza to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Okoroji is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - de Souza pulls down on the head and he's put Okoroji to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Thiago de Souza!
Thiago de Souza made sure to mention his sponsor, [WOT] GR Design - Top quality, from $10 to $150 ! in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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