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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hao Qiang (ranked 542 p4p, 755 weight class) and Obi Ojo (ranked 39 p4p, 43 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Obi Ojo enters the cage!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hao Qiang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Obi Ojo!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Qiang ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Qiang throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Qiang throws a leg kick
and Ojo counters with a three punch combo that has Qiang backing up. Qiang nods at Ojo to acknowledge the strikes.
Qiang lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ojo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nice defenses there by Ojo.
Ojo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Qiang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ojo.
Ojo throws out a loose jab but Qiang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Qiang is looking to slow Ojo down with leg kicks.
A jab from Ojo finds it's way through Qiang's defenses.
A jab from Qiang misses.
Qiang slips a jab from Ojo.
Qiang swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
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!
A chopping leg kick lands by Ojo.
Qiang looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ojo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Qiang moves out of range of the body kick.
Qiang rushes Ojo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ojo blocks an uppercut.
Ojo blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Qiang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Qiang misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Qiang.
Qiang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Qiang has Ojo pressed against the cage, preventing Ojo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Qiang swings wildly with an uppercut but Ojo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Qiang working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Qiang misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Qiang.
Qiang misses with a punch on the inside.
Qiang lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ojo blocks an uppercut.
Qiang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Qiang lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Qiang swings wildly with an uppercut but Ojo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Qiang throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Qiang fails to land.
Qiang throws a head punch that misses.
Qiang lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Qiang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Qiang can't find room to land a body shot as Ojo controls the action.
Qiang misses with a punch on the inside.
Qiang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Qiang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Qiang lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ojo.
Qiang misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ojo blocks an uppercut.
Qiang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Qiang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ojo is trying to force a seperation but Qiang has the dominant position.
A short right from Qiang on the inside.
Ojo blocks an uppercut.
Qiang swings wildly with an uppercut but Ojo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Qiang scores with a nice hook to the head.
Qiang has a couple of punches blocked by Ojo.
A hook to the body from Qiang.
Qiang pushes Ojo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Qiang lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ojo backwards.
Qiang has a couple of punches blocked by Ojo.
Qiang gets through Ojo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Qiang throws a punch but it's blocked by Ojo.
Qiang tries a body shot but Ojo blocks it.
Qiang tries a body shot but Ojo blocks it.
Qiang lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Qiang swings wildly with an uppercut but Ojo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Qiang.
Ojo tries to throw a body punch but Qiang avoids it by throwing Ojo back against the cage.
Ojo blocks a body shot from Qiang.
Ojo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Qiang throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ojos head.
Ojo prevents a body shot from Qiang.
Still in the clinch, Qiang scores with a nice short uppercut.
Qiang swings wildly with an uppercut but Ojo uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hao Qiang dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A telegraphed right hand from Ojo misses the target.
Ojo throws a sloppy head kick and Qiang moves out of range easily.
Ojo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Qiang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ojo misses with an uppercut.
Qiang clinches with his opponent.
A short right from Qiang.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Qiang.
Qiang has Ojo pressed against the cage, preventing Ojo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Qiang has a couple of punches blocked by Ojo.
Qiang cracks Ojo with a nice body shot.
Qiang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hao Qiang has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Qiang misses with a punch to the body.
Qiang scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Qiang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Qiang misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Qiang fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Qiang has a couple of punches blocked by Ojo.
Qiang has a couple of punches blocked by Ojo.
Qiang lands a nice uppercut.
Qiang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Qiang scores with a nice hook to the head.
Qiang has a couple of punches blocked by Ojo.
Qiang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Qiang.
Qiang misses with the head strike.
Qiang tries to throw a body punch but Ojo avoids it by throwing Qiang back against the cage.
Ojo breaks from the clinch.
Qiang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ojo throws a lazy uppercut
and Qiang counters with a straight right hand.
A big left from Qiang misses.
A little jabbing left from Ojo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Qiang throws a low kick but Ojo avoids it.
Qiang scores with a hook.
Qiang goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ojo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Qiang.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ojo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Qiang misses with a hook.
Ojo looks to land a left hand but Qiang moved out of range nicely.
Qiang throws a good cross that connects.
Qiang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ojo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Qiang scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ojo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Qiang - the referee stops the clock and Ojo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Qiang. Ojo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ojo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ojo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Qiang is looking to slow Ojo down with leg kicks.
Qiang lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ojo staying out of range there.
Ojo scores with a jab to the body.
Qiang throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ojo on the side of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Qiang as he connects with a hook.
Ojo with a hook.
Hao Qiang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ojo misses with an uppercut
and Qiang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ojo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Qiang looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ojo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Qiang. Qiang obviously looking to wear him down.
Qiang checks a leg kick.
Qiang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ojo can do to turn this around?
Ojo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Qiang checks it well.
A slow jab from Ojo misses its intended target.
Ojo misses with a straight right.
Qiang looks to land a right hand but Ojo moved out of range.
Qiang thuds his right hand into Ojo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ojo works Qiang's body with a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ojo throws a looping overhand right but Qiang ducks down to avoid it.
Qiang throws a lazy right hand but Ojo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ojo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Qiang throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Qiang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Qiang looks to land a left hand but Ojo moved out of range nicely.
Qiang thuds his shin into the meat of Ojo's side.
Qiang with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ojo is breathing heavily.
Qiang scores with the left hand. Ojo knows he should have avoided that one.
Qiang throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ojo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Qiang throws a looping overhand right but Ojo ducks down to avoid it.
Qiang comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Qiang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Qiang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ojo manages to avoid it.
Ojo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hao Qiang dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ojo.
Qiang fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Qiang rushes Ojo and presses him up against the cage.
Qiang lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ojo backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Qiang fails to land.
Qiang swings wildly with an uppercut but Ojo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Qiang fails to land.
Qiang struggles to land a body shot inside as Ojo controls his hands.
A short left from Qiang.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Qiang misses with a punch on the inside.
Qiang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Qiang working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Qiang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Qiang working aggressively here.
Ojo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Qiang has a couple of punches blocked by Ojo.
A head punch on the inside from Qiang fails to land.
Qiang throws a head punch that misses.
Ojo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ojo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Qiang throws a head punch that misses.
Ojo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Qiang backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ojo.
Qiang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Qiang pushes Ojo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ojo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Qiang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Qiang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Obi Ojo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Qiang fails to land.
A short right from Qiang on the inside.
Qiang misses with some punches.
Qiang lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Qiang fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Qiang fails to land.
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!
Ojo blocks an uppercut.
Qiang misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ojo.
Qiang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ojo's elbow.
Qiang can't find room to land a body shot as Ojo controls the action.
Qiang has a couple of punches blocked by Ojo.
Qiang misses with a punch on the inside.
Ojo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ojo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ojo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ojo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Qiang.
Jab by Qiang.
Qiang bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ojo avoids the body shot from Qiang.
Ojo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A solid body kick from Qiang.
Qiang lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ojo at a distance.
Ojo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Qiang counters with a straight right hand.
Qiang ducks under a wild hook from Ojo.
An inside leg kick lands from Qiang.
Nice defenses there by Ojo.
Ojo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ojo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ojo walks into a jab.
Qiang feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ojos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Qiang connects with a jab.
Ojo is rocked!
Ojo misses with an uppercut
and Qiang counters with a nice uppercut.
Ojo is still on wobbly legs! Can Qiang finish him?
Ojo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ojo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Qiang. That snapped Ojo's head back.
Qiang keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ojo seems to have recovered his senses.
Qiang thuds a left hand into Ojo's body.
Qiang lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Qiang takes the fight into the clinch.
Qiang has a couple of punches blocked by Ojo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ojo.
Hao Qiang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ojo lands a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hao Qiang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Qiang has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hao Qiang!
Hao Qiang seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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