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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nevez Amadaus (ranked 2421 p4p, 2576 weight class) and Yakubu Okoroji (ranked 138 p4p, 142 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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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Nevez Amadaus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yakubu Okoroji!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okoroji throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Okoroji closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Okoroji lands in his opponent's guard.
Okoroji not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Okoroji trying to control but Amadaus is working from the bottom.
Okoroji sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okoroji stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Amadaus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Okoroji stops Amadaus from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okoroji scoring with some ground and pound.
Okoroji trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Okoroji prevents Amadaus from getting back to his feet.
Amadaus looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Amadaus has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Okoroji has passed into side control.
Amadaus is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Okoroji asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Okoroji throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amadaus is not content to let Okoroji control the position.
Okoroji has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Amadaus is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Okoroji creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Amadaus takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Okoroji prevents Amadaus from escaping the position.
Amadaus is trying to improve his position.
Okoroji is working Amadaus over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji with the ground and pound but Amadaus regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Okoroji stops Amadaus from getting back to his feet.
Okoroji is keen to just control but Amadaus is a slippery customer.
Okoroji throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Amadaus to regain full guard.
Okoroji working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Okoroji lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Okoroji throws a strike but Amadaus rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji working for a triangle but Amadaus defends it easily.
Okoroji is trying to control the position but Amadaus postures up.
Okoroji had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Amadaus defends it easily.
Okoroji trying to keep a closed guard but Amadaus is proving a slippery customer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Okoroji bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Amadaus's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yakubu Okoroji dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Okoroji fails to land with a series of punches.
Amadaus attempts a counter takedown but Okoroji avoids it well and moves away.
Okoroji keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Amadaus manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Okoroji on his heels. He'll look to pass Okoroji's guard now, I'm sure.
Amadaus wants to control from the top but Okoroji keeps moving.
Okoroji escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Amadaus gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Okoroji working for a triangle but Amadaus defends it easily.
Okoroji has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okoroji is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amadaus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Okoroji is keeping the position for now.
Okoroji looking for subs off his back but Amadaus has passed one foot through into half guard.
Amadaus is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Okoroji sees it coming and defends easily.
Amadaus really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Okoroji is trying to maintain the position but Amadaus is very close to passing his half guard.
Amadaus trying to control from half guard but Okoroji is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Amadaus looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Okoroji is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Amadaus wants to work for an arm triangle but Okoroji is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Okoroji gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji keeping full guard, as Amadaus tries to pass.
Okoroji keeping moving, preventing Amadaus from controlling successfully.
Okoroji is trying to control the position but Amadaus postures up.
Amadaus has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Amadaus wants to control from the top but Okoroji keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Okoroji misses with a two punch combination.
Okoroji ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Amadaus moves away.
Amadaus half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Okoroji scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji throws out a powerful jab.
Okoroji wants to slow Amadaus down by chopping away at his legs.
Amadaus feinted with a counter takedown.
An inside leg kick lands from Okoroji.
Okoroji ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Amadaus moves away.
Amadaus changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Okoroji shoots for a double leg takedown but Amadaus sprawls well. He's pushed Okoroji's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Okoroji ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Amadaus moves away.
Amadaus tries to counter with a takedown but Okoroji is quick to defend against it.
Amadaus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Okoroji takes a swing at Amadaus's ribcage but misses.
Amadaus half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Okoroji throws a body punch but Amadaus moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yakubu Okoroji showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Okoroji misses with a wild body shot.
Amadaus tries to counter with a takedown but Okoroji is quick to defend against it.
Amadaus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Okoroji.
Okoroji's coach down at Rage Training was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Okoroji's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Okoroji throws a body shot but no joy.
Amadaus changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Amadaus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Amadaus attempts a counter takedown but Okoroji avoids it well and moves away.
Okoroji throws a shot from downtown. Amadaus moves away and avoids it.
Okoroji comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Okoroji fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Okoroji looks to score with a jab to the body but Amadaus is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amadaus fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Okoroji tries to work over Amadaus's front leg with a kick but Amadaus checks it.
Okoroji ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Amadaus moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amadaus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Okoroji lands a nice shot to the body.
Nevez Amadaus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Okoroji tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Amadaus was well out of range. Poor timing from Okoroji.
Amadaus feinted with a counter takedown.
Okoroji tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Amadaus was well out of range. Poor timing from Okoroji.
Amadaus feinted with a counter takedown.
Okoroji throws a body punch but Amadaus moves out of range.
Okoroji throws a leg kick but Amadaus moved away.
Okoroji misses with a wild body shot.
Amadaus tries to counter with a takedown but Okoroji is quick to defend against it.
Okoroji misses with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Okoroji.
Okoroji swings for the body but Amadaus moves out of range.
Amadaus attempts a counter takedown but Okoroji avoids it well and moves away.
Okoroji cracks Amadaus with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nevez Amadaus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Amadaus half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Okoroji throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Amadaus feinted with a counter takedown.
Okoroji takes a swing at Amadaus's ribcage but misses.
Amadaus appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Yakubu Okoroji seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Amadaus scores with a hook to the body. Okoroji takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Amadaus blocks a low kick nicely.
Okoroji misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Amadaus.
Okoroji is trying hard to land a takedown here. Amadaus sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Amadaus attempts a counter takedown but Okoroji avoids it well and moves away.
Okoroji lands with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Okoroji. Amadaus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Amadaus appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Amadaus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot to the liver by Okoroji. Beautiful body shot.
Yakubu Okoroji is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Amadaus half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Okoroji throws a hook but Amadaus avoids it easily.
Okoroji wants to clinch up but Amadaus keeps it at a distance.
Okoroji throws a leg kick but Amadaus sees it coming and moves out of range.
Amadaus lands an overhand right.
Okoroji lands a body shot.
Amadaus checks the leg kick.
Okoroji clinches.
Okoroji has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Amadaus avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amadaus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Okoroji misses with a low kick as Amadaus jumps back.
Amadaus appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Okoroji misses with a hook. Amadaus ducked under it nicely.
Amadaus checks the leg kick.
Amadaus appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Okoroji misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Amadaus.
Okoroji connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Okoroji fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Amadaus manages to avoid it.
Amadaus changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Okoroji scores with a jab to the body.
Okoroji throws a body shot but no joy.
Amadaus tries to counter with a takedown but Okoroji is quick to defend against it.
Yakubu Okoroji seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okoroji throws a looping overhand right but Amadaus ducks down to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yakubu Okoroji comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Okoroji has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yakubu Okoroji!
Our winner, Yakubu Okoroji, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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