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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yushin Okami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pro Ject (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Okami comes to the cage accompanied by EMF - Unbelieveble. Pro Ject has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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195 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yushin Okami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pro Ject!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okami swinging wildly here.
Okami is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ject.
Okami throws a right hand that misses
and Ject counters with a nice uppercut.
Ject throws a head kick but Okami moves out of range.
Ject avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ject throws a lazy right hand but Okami sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Okami listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Okami. Those never looked like landing.
Okami misses with a hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ject.
Ject throws a series of punches but Okami avoids them all with ease.
Okami takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Okami tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ject swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ject dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Okami. That did some damage!
Okami looks to land a right hand but Ject moved out of range.
Okami throws a right hand that misses
and Ject makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ject tests Okami's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ject dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ject misses with a low kick.
Okami throws a right and a left that both miss.
Okami rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ject connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Okami tries to clinch there but Ject circles away.
Ject displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Okami throws out the jab.
Ject scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ject throws a body kick that misses.
Ject misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ject ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Okami thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ject staying out of range there.
Okami scores with a nice right hand.
Okami digs a good hook to Ject's body.
Ject thows a left - swing and a miss!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okami throws out a loose jab but Ject uses good head movement to avoid it.
Okami displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ject throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okami throws the left hand but Ject avoids the punch easily.
Okami misses with a straight right.
Ject throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ject misses with the combination.
Okami shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ject pinned against the cage. Ject gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ject swings for the body but Okami moves out of range.
Okami stalks Ject and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ject's face. Ject staggers backwards, shaken.
Ject slips a straight right by Okami.
Okami throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ject lands a slapping body shot.
Okami misses with a two punch combination.
Pro Ject is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Okami doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ject counters with a nice low kick that buckles Okami's knee momentarily.
Okami is breathing heavily.
Ject lands with a nice body punch.
Okami is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ject scores with a nice head shot.
Okami changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ject tries to avoid it but Okami manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ject to the ground. Ject escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yushin Okami. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sloppy strikes from Ject. Those never looked like landing.
Ject ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Okami throws a right and a left that both miss.
Okami takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Okami misses with a few strikes there.
Ject throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Okami throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ject moves out of range as Okami strikes.
Ject lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Okami circles away quickly and effectively.
Okami keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Okami connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A swing and a miss from Okami.
Okami tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ject was well out of range. Poor timing from Okami.
Okami swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ject misses with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ject throws the kick towards the body but Okami avoids it.
Okami swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Okami lands an overhand right.
A telegraphed right hand from Ject misses the target.
Okami jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ject swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Okami throws a looping overhand right but Ject ducks down to avoid it.
Okami throws a jab but it's blocked by Ject.
Okami fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yushin Okami seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okami throws a shot from downtown. Ject moves away and avoids it.
Ject works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Okami changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ject tries to avoid it but Okami manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ject to the ground. Ject escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Okami looks to throw the jab but Ject is out of range.
Ject turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Okami throws a lazy right hand but Ject sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pro Ject dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ject misses with a looping left.
Ject uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Okami.
Ject tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Okami was well out of range. Poor timing from Ject.
Okami displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ject throws out the jab.
Okami keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ject.
Yushin Okami is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good standup being displayed there by Okami as he connects with a hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Okami checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Okami throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ject counters with a good low kick that Okami was not able to check.
Ject lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ject slips under a jab from Okami.
Okami bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ject lands with an overhand left.
Okami wants to clinch up but Ject keeps it at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ject!
Ject showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Okami.
Okami throws a series of punches but Ject avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okami closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ject moves away from the strike by Okami.
Okami throws a jab when Ject was well out of range.
Okami keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Okami throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ject sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Okami misses with a combination
and Ject counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ject swinging wildly here.
Ject slips under a jab from Okami.
Ject throws a series of punches but Okami avoids them all with ease.
A swing and a miss from Ject.
Ject will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ject misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Okami is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ject.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okami shoots in looking for a takedown. Ject tries to sprawl out of it but Okami keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ject manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Okami scores with a jab. Ject acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ject lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The fighters circling - Okami throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circle momentarily. Okami darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ject misses with a double jab.
Ject looks to land a right hand but Okami moved out of range.
Ject tries to bum rush Okami with a series of wild strikes but Okami uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ject is breathing heavily.
Okami fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ject, pushing him back against the cage.
Ject gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Okami.
Okami pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ject takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ject blocks a jab.
Okami throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Okami shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ject sprawls well. Ject wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Okami gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yushin Okami. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big right from Ject misses.
Okami moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice cross by Ject.
Okami takes a swing at Ject's ribcage but misses.
Ject thows a body shot but no joy.
Okami lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ject circles away quickly and effectively.
Ject stalks Okami and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Okami's face. Okami staggers backwards, shaken.
Some wild striking there from Okami.
Okami throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ject connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Some wild striking there from Okami.
A jab from Ject misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ject slips a jab and a cross from Okami.
A right-left combo lands from Ject.
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!
Okami looks to land a left hand but Ject moved out of range nicely.
Ject takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Okami looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Okami misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ject.
Okami slips a straight right by Ject.
Okami misses with a body shot.
Ject throws a body kick that misses.
Ject throws a series of punches but Okami moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Ject.
Okami misses with a looping right.
Okami misses the jab.
Okami with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Yushin Okami will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Okami lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ject circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice shot by Okami.
Ject is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Okami.
Okami is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Okami slips a straight right by Ject.
Ject misses with a jab, cross combination.
Okami shoots in and drives through. Ject sprawls well.
Ject misses the shot to the body.
Ject wants to land a leg kick but Okami is out of range.
Okami takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ject lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ject dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, jab by Ject - just one landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ject misses with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Okami tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pro Ject seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ject misses with an uppercut. Okami saw that one coming.
Ject misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okami clinches.
Okami has a couple of punches blocked by Ject.
Okami lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ject's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Okami uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ject.
Nice defenses there by Ject.
Okami changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ject tries to avoid it but Okami manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ject to the ground. Ject escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A left and a right from Ject both land. Nice combination.
Okami throws a jab but it's blocked by Ject.
Ject throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Okami shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Okami trying to control but Ject is working from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ject looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Okami trying to control but Ject is working from the bottom.
Ject wants to stand but Okami is controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Yushin Okami just wasn't active enough.
Okami catches Ject with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ject misses with a low kick as Okami jumps back.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Ject 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Okami tries to bum rush Ject with a series of wild strikes but Ject uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Okami moves out of range of the strikes.
Ject defending well as Okami loads up on a big left hand.
Okami tries to clinch there but Ject circles away.
A shot to the liver by Okami. Beautiful body shot.
Okami misses with a left hand
and Ject counters with a left to the body.
Okami loads up on a big right hand but Ject slips the punch.
Okami misses with a looping left.
Okami throws a hook but Ject blocks it.
Okami closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A jab from Okami misses.
Okami tries to move into range but Ject moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Okami scores with a punch to the head.
Okami fails to land with a series of punches.
Ject punishes Okami's body with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ject connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ject.
Ject steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Okami.
Ject jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ject moves out of range as Okami strikes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ject darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Some wild striking there from Okami.
Okami misses with an uppercut. Ject saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Ject misses the target.
Ject missing with a left hand there. Okami was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ject scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Okami's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ject under the eye.
Ject lands with a thumping leg kick.
Okami swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Okami pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
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 Yushin Okami.
I think Okami has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Yushin Okami!
During a confident post fight interview, Yushin Okami thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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