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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Takeo Okamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crag Hack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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195 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
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197 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Takeo Okamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crag Hack!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hack looks to clinch
and Okamoto counters with a nice uppercut.
Hack darts in trying to clinch
and Okamoto counters with a low kick, right behind Hack 's knee.
Okamoto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hack.
Okamoto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Okamoto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hack tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Okamoto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hack wants to clinch.
Hack wants to clinch.
Okamoto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've been told by Okamoto's head coaches at Bushido Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okamoto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hack looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hack doesn't manage to clinch there - Okamoto circles away.
Okamoto throws a shot from downtown. Hack moves away and avoids it.
Okamoto swats away the attempt to clinch by Hack.
A looping hook to the body misses from Okamoto. Hack does a little dance to reset his feet.
Okamoto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hack.
Hack throws a lazy head kick
and Okamoto counters with a nice uppercut.
Hack fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Okamoto manages to avoid it.
Hack moves in looking to clinch but Okamoto pushes him off.
Hack wants to clinch up but Okamoto keeps it at a distance.
Okamoto swats away the attempt to clinch by Hack.
Hack throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Okamoto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hack thuds a left hand into Okamoto's body.
Hack tries to close the distance and clinch up but Okamoto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto misses with a body shot.
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!
Okamoto takes a swing at Hack's ribcage but misses.
Hack wants to clinch but Okamoto slips to the side
and Okamoto makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hack tries to clinch but Okamoto is having none of it.
Hack misses with a head kick.
Crag Hack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okamoto throws a right hand that Hack ducks under and follows up with a left that Hack also avoids with ease.
Okamoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hack tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Okamoto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Okamoto throws out a loose jab but Hack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hack lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Okamoto throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hack doesn't manage to clinch there - Okamoto circles away.
Hack tries a head kick but it misses.
A lazy left from Okamoto finds it's target.
Hack is looking to clinch but Okamoto is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hack rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Okamoto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hack chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Okamoto can pounce on him.
Okamoto loads up on a big right hand but Hack slips the punch.
Hack is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Okamoto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Okamoto throws a front kick that sends Hack stumbling back into the cage.
Hack wants to clinch up but Okamoto keeps it at a distance.
Okamoto throws a shot to the body.
Hack's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Okamoto connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hack scrambles back to his feet.
Hack tries to clinch
and Okamoto counters with a leg kick.
Okamoto moves out of range of the strikes.
Hack tries to clinch up but Okamoto circles away and keeps his distance.
Hack looks to clinch
and Okamoto counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hack looks winded!
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!
Okamoto looks to land a left hand but Hack moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hack has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
The fighters circle momentarily. Okamoto darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hack misses with a leg kick
and Okamoto counters with a low kick, right behind Hack 's knee.
A head kick misses from Hack.
Hack moves into the clinch.
Hack trying to stall but Okamoto improves his position.
Okamoto avoids the elbow strike from Hack, against the cage.
Okamoto scores with a shoulder strike.
Okamoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hack is defending well for now.
Hack's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Okamoto lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hack is looking to control Okamoto's arms but Okamoto gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hack has his back to the cage.
Hack managing to block the knees to the body from Okamoto.
Okamoto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Okamoto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeo Okamoto dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Okamoto throws a hook but Hack avoids it easily.
Hack moves into range and clinches up with Okamoto.
Hack tries to land a knee to the head but Okamoto blocks with his arms.
Hack tries to land a knee to the head but Okamoto blocks with his arms.
Okamoto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hack avoids it.
Okamoto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Okamoto unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hack lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hack lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hack tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Okamoto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Okamoto blocks an elbow strike from Hack.
Hack misses with a knee strike.
Hack avoiding damage as Okamoto throws knees to the body.
Okamoto working hard to break the clinch.
Okamoto throws an elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okamoto landing knees to the head.
It looks like Crag Hack has been cut.
Hack throws an elbow that misses.
Okamoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hack is defending well for now.
Hack managing to block the knees to the body from Okamoto.
Hack stalling in the clinch but Okamoto improves position.
Okamoto landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Okamoto scores a nice knee to the body.
Hack with a knee to the head.
Hack stalling in the clinch but Okamoto improves position.
Okamoto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Okamoto.
Okamoto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hack avoids it.
Hack trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hack takes an elbow to the forehead.
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!
Hack looking to throw knees to the head but Okamoto is blocking nicely.
Okamoto landing knees to the body.
Hack is breathing heavily.
Okamoto crunches a lovely knee into Hack's ribcage.
Okamoto avoiding damage as Hack throws knees to the body.
Okamoto working Hack over with knees to the body.
Okamoto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Okamoto connects with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hack just misses with a elbow thrown towards Okamoto's brow.
Hack is trying to maintain a safe position but Okamoto gets an underhook and turns Hack into the cage.
Okamoto landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Okamoto pushes Hack back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Okamoto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hack blocks it with crossed arms.
Hack tries to land knees in the clinch but Okamoto avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hack tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Okamoto avoids it.
Okamoto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hack lands a good knee to the midsection. Okamoto won't want to take too many of those.
Hack tries a knee to the head but Okamoto blocks it.
Hack using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Okamoto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Okamoto stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hack lands an elbow just above Okamoto 's eye.
Nice body punch from Okamoto - that landed with a thud.
Okamoto lands a knee to the head.
Okamoto tries a knee to the head but Hack blocks it.
Okamoto managing to block the knees to the body from Hack.
Okamoto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hack misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Okamoto.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto breaks the clinch.
Okamoto pushes Hack up against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Hack manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hack looking to throw knees to the head but Okamoto is blocking nicely.
Hack with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Okamoto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Okamoto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hack's defenses.
That has opened up Crag Hack's cut even more.
Okamoto lands an elbow just above Hack 's eye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Okamoto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hack moves to clinch but Okamoto breaks away
and Okamoto counters with a stiff right hand.
Hack is rocked!
Hack looks to clinch
and Okamoto counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeo Okamoto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Crag Hack's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hack takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hack is still on wobbly legs! Can Okamoto finish him?
Okamoto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Okamoto digs a good hook to Hack's body.
Hack takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Okamoto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Okamoto! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Takeo Okamoto!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Takeo Okamoto made sure he mentioned //buriedALIVE// Fight Gear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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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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