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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Gombos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenton Okunaba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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197 lbs
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225 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Olympic wrestler
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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
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Gombos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kenton Okunaba!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gombos misses with a straight left.
Gombos misses with an uppercut. Okunaba saw that one coming.
Okunaba on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gombos has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Westside Martial Arts in the buildup to the fight.
Gombos takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Good exchange - Okunaba coming out on top.
Okunaba moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gombos throws a lazy right hand but Okunaba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gombos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Okunaba slips under a jab.
Gombos throws a shot from downtown. Okunaba moves away and avoids it.
Okunaba scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gombos scores with a nice right hand.
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!
Okunaba jabs at Gombos's body.
Okunaba with a nice cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gombos jabs Okunaba to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Okunaba misses with a body kick.
Okunaba throws a leg kick but Gombos sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Okunaba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gombos is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Okunaba's half guard.
Okunaba is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gombos is trying to control. Okunaba wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Okunaba is trying to control but Gombos manages to pass to mount!
Okunaba is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okunaba tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gombos working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Gombos avoids the attempt from Okunaba to control.
Okunaba holds of for dear life.
Okunaba really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gombos avoids the attempt from Okunaba to control.
Gombos working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okunaba tries to reverse the position but Gombos maintains control.
Gombos looking to control but Okunaba is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gombos raining down hammerfists from mount.
Okunaba is looking to get to half guard.
Gombos looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Gombos is trying to take his opponent's back.
Gombos trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Okunaba is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gombos looking to control but Okunaba is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okunaba is looking to improve his position but Gombos isn't that keen on the idea.
Okunaba prevents Gombos from taking his back.
Okunaba tries to lock up and control but Gombos gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Okunaba is looking to get to half guard.
Gombos looking to control but Okunaba is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gombos has hold of Okunaba's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Okunaba manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Gombos moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Okunaba has worked his arm free - good work by Okunaba!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Gombos dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gombos.
Gombos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gombos thuds a left hand into Okunaba's body.
Okunaba stuffs the takedown.
Okunaba flicks out a counter leg kick but Gombos steps away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gombos. Okunaba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Okunaba looks to score with a jab to the body but Gombos is just out of range.
Gombos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okunaba connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Okunaba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gombos.
Okunaba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gombos.
Okunaba tries to move into range but Gombos moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okunaba connects with a body shot that sends Gombos's belly button to the back.
Kenton Okunaba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gombos swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Okunaba.
Gombos swats away the attempt to clinch by Okunaba.
Gombos half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Okunaba misses the shot to the body.
Gombos lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Okunaba walks into a jab.
Okunaba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gombos throws a looping overhand right but Okunaba ducks down to avoid it.
Okunaba walks into a straight right hand from Gombos.
Okunaba moves out of range as Gombos strikes.
Okunaba now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gombos shoots and misses
and Okunaba counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Okunaba tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dan Gombos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okunaba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gombos throws out the jab.
Okunaba throws a body shot but no joy.
Okunaba moves out of range as Gombos strikes.
Okunaba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Okunaba is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gombos rather than just go for the knockout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gombos scores with a jab to the body.
Gombos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Gombos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gombos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Okunaba looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Okunaba explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nice defenses there by Okunaba.
Gombos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Okunaba misses with the body kick
and Gombos counters with a shoot takedown. Okunaba fights it but they end up in guard.
Dan Gombos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gombos stands and throws Okunaba's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Okunaba can't do much from the bottom here.
Gombos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Okunaba can do to turn this around?
Okunaba tries to improve position but can't.
Okunaba prevents Gombos from moving into mount.
Gombos thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gombos is trying to get an arm triangle but Okunaba is defending well.
Okunaba is looking for a sweep.
Gombos thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gombos wants to control but Okunaba is keeping him busy.
Okunaba is holding Gombos down, trying to stall.
Okunaba tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gombos tries to advance to mount but can't.
Okunaba tries to buck Gombos off but Gombos is having none of it.
Okunaba sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Okunaba tries to get to full guard but Gombos has control of the leg.
Gombos thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Okunaba's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Gombos dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Okunaba takes a swing at Gombos's ribcage but misses.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Gombos here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Okunaba looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Okunaba throws a shot to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gombos.
Okunaba let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Okunaba takes a swing at Gombos's ribcage but misses.
Gombos misses with a wild body shot.
Okunaba now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Okunaba.
Okunaba just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gombos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Okunaba doesn't seem bothered though.
Gombos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Okunaba's waist but Okunaba gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gombos off to one side.
Gombos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gombos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Okunaba was well out of range. Poor timing from Gombos.
A looping hook to the body misses from Okunaba. Gombos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gombos misses with a hook.
Okunaba let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Okunaba ducks under a wild hook from Gombos.
Okunaba throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gombos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Okunaba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Okunaba appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Okunaba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Okunaba doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gombos ducks right into an uppercut from Okunaba.
Gombos misses with a body punch
and Okunaba counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Okunaba throws a body shot but no joy.
Okunaba tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gombos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gombos throws a lazy right hand but Okunaba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kenton Okunaba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okunaba buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gombos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Okunaba counters with a body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Gombos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gombos shoots for a takedown but Okunaba saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Okunaba is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gombos with a body shot.
Okunaba misses with a body shot.
Okunaba scoring well with a low kick there.
Gombos misses with a series of wild punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okunaba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Okunaba will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Okunaba throws a body shot but no joy.
Gombos digs a good body shot into Okunaba's ribs.
Dan Gombos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gombos misses with a hook. Okunaba ducked under it nicely.
Gombos goes for a double leg but Okunaba avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Okunaba continues to drive forward.
Gombos scores with a sloppy right hand. Okunaba should have avoided that one.
Gombos slips a jab from Okunaba.
Okunaba scores with a nice strike.
Gombos lands a nice hook to Okunaba's body. Okunaba takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gombos lands a nice hook to Okunaba's body. Okunaba takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gombos misses with a body shot.
Okunaba lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gombos misses with a jab to the body
and Okunaba counters with a good low kick that Gombos was not able to check.
Dan Gombos is winning the standup battle so far.
Okunaba misses the shot to the body.
Gombos misses with a hook
and Okunaba makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gombos throws out a loose jab but Okunaba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Okunaba takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gombos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Okunaba.
Gombos shoots in for a takedown but Okunaba shows good takedown defense.
Okunaba swings for the body but Gombos moves out of range.
Okunaba wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fighters circling - Gombos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Okunaba doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Okunaba scores with a jab to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Okunaba. That's going to slow Gombos down.
Okunaba lunges at Gombos with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gombos's hand.
A jab from Okunaba does it's job there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenton Okunaba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gombos 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Gombos!
Dan Gombos decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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RATING
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