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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elwyn Donal (ranked 120 p4p, 113 weight class) and Kobe Okoro (ranked 24 p4p, 22 weight class). Okoro is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: G.O.M.D. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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 29 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Elwyn Donal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kobe Okoro!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donal staying out of range there.
Donal misses with a body shot
and Okoro counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Donal tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Okoro counters with a nice body shot.
A nice leg kick from Okoro, right into the meat of the thigh.
Okoro blocks the body kick.
Okoro appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Okoro misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okoro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Okoro ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Donal moves to clinch but Okoro breaks away
and Okoro counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Donal crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Okoro - the referee stops the clock and Donal gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Okoro. Donal manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Donal forces Okoro back against the cage and clinches.
Donal tries to throw a body punch but Okoro avoids it by throwing Donal back against the cage.
Okoro manages to break the clinch.
Okoro thuds a left hand into Donal's body.
Okoro throws a low kick but Donal avoids it.
Donal tries to clinch up
and Okoro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donal takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Donal tried to counter with a leg kick but Okoro avoided it.
Okoro misses the jab.
Donal wants to clinch up but Okoro keeps it at a distance.
Okoro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Donal wants to clinch but Okoro slips to the side
and Okoro makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Donal tries to clinch but Okoro is having none of it.
Okoro circles away from the clinch attempt
and Okoro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Okoro. Beautiful body shot.
Okoro has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Donal is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Donal is looking to clinch but Okoro is avoiding it.
Donal tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Okoro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Okoro connects with a leg kick.
Donal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Okoro lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donal fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Okoro, pushing him back against the cage.
Donal lands a left hand.
Okoro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Donal is defending well for now.
Donal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Okoro's elbow.
Donal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Donal.
Okoro lands with a short shot to the head.
Okoro is trying to break the clinch but Donal has him pressed against the cage.
Okoro utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Donal working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okoro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A low kick from Donal is predictable there
and Okoro counters with a low kick, right behind Donal 's knee.
Donal tries to clinch up
and Okoro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kobe Okoro dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Okoro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Okoro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Donal wants to clinch but Okoro slips to the side
and Okoro counters with a nice uppercut.
Donal ducks under a wild hook from Okoro.
Donal has managed to clinch.
A hook to the body from Donal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okoro wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Okoro wants to break free but Donal has control.
Okoro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Donal as the two fighters clinch.
Donal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Okoro breaks from the clinch.
Okoro connects with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okoro punishes Donal's body with a nice straight punch.
Okoro checks a leg kick nicely.
Donal slips under a jab from Okoro.
Okoro is looking to chop away at Donal's legs.
Donal looks to clinch
and Okoro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Donal wants to clinch but Okoro slips to the side
and Okoro counters with a straight right hand.
Okoro with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Donal takes one on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okoro throws a chopping leg kick but Donal manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Donal clinches up against the cage.
Donal lands with a short shot to the head.
Donal on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Donal creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donal throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Okoros head.
Donal lands a left hand that snaps the head of Okoro backwards.
Donal goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Okoro.
Donal's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Donal blocking some punches.
Okoro misses with a punch to the body.
Okoro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Okoro digs a right hand into Donal's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Donal's gas tank.
Okoro misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okoro lands with a left to the head.
Okoro blocks an uppercut.
Donal keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Okoro's efforts to push away.
Okoro lands a nice uppercut.
Okoro is trying to push Donal away but Donal has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Donal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Okoro's elbow.
Donal misses with some punches.
Okoro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Okoro misses with a lunging right hand
and Donal counters with a right hand to the body.
Okoro circles away from the clinch attempt
and Okoro counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donal tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Donal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Donal scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Donal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Okoro pivots, looking for a leg kick but Donal is out of range and Okoro settles back down.
Okoro misses with a hook.
It looked like Donal was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Okoro.
Okoro throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Donal tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Okoro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kobe Okoro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Okoro misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Donal counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Kobe Okoro has been cut.
Okoro misses with an uppercut.
Donal swings away with a body shot that misses
and Okoro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Donal closes the distance but Okoro moves to the side
and Okoro counters with a nice body kick.
Donal is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Okoro throws an overhand right that lands on Donal's shoulder, as Donal tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donal pushes Okoro away with a front kick.
Donal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Okoro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donal throws a lazy uppercut
and Okoro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Okoro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice leg kick lands there from Okoro.
Donal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Okoro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Okoro keeps the fight on the outside.
Okoro only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Okoro lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Donal tries to clinch
and Okoro counters with a stiff right hand.
Donal closes the distance looking to clinch
and Okoro counters with a nice body shot.
Elwyn Donal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okoro shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Donal was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Good leg kick by Okoro.
Donal clinches.
Donal tries to stall but Okoro uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Okoro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Okoro digs a right hand underneath Donal's ribcage. Donal let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Okoro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Okoro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kobe Okoro is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Elwyn Donal has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Okoro wants to get back to striking at distance but Donal won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okoro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Okoro trying to land knees to the body.
Donal digs a right hand underneath Okoro's ribcage. Okoro let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Donal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Donal is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short uppercut from Okoro.
Okoro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Donal has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Donal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Donal.
Donal keeps control of Okoro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Okoro lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Donal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Okoro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Okoro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Donal backwards.
Donal takes a knee to the side of the body.
Okoro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okoro misses with a straight right.
Okoro misses with a hook. Donal ducked under it nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Okoro.
Donal ducks under a wild hook from Okoro.
Okoro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping body kick lands there for Okoro.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Okoro misses with a body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kobe Okoro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Okoro winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kobe Okoro!
During a confident post fight interview, Kobe Okoro 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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