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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Thomas (ranked 1778 p4p, 4388 weight class) and Isaiah Okongwu (ranked 247 p4p, 523 weight class). Okongwu has chosen Know Better - Headie One as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Isaiah Okongwu was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Scott Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaiah Okongwu!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas misses with a shot to the body
and Okongwu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Scott Thomas has been cut.
Okongwu swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Okongwu gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Thomas to counter with a crisp jab.
Okongwu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Okongwu misses with a low kick.
A combination from Thomas does no damage.
Thomas has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Lions Den in the buildup to the fight.
Thomas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thomas works Okongwu's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okongwu throws a jab but it's blocked by Thomas.
Okongwu throws a lazy uppercut
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Isaiah Okongwu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Okongwu is just out of range.
A lazy left from Thomas finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okongwu throws a lazy uppercut
and Thomas counters with a three punch combo that has Okongwu backing up. Okongwu nods at Thomas to acknowledge the strikes.
Thomas misses with an uppercut.
Thomas lands with a hook. Okongwu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Okongwu throws a leg kick
and Thomas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Okongwu has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Okongwu goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Okongwu looks to land a left hand but Thomas moved out of range nicely.
Thomas is looking to counter punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas stuns Okongwu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Okongwu.
Okongwu misses with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thomas jabs Okongwu right on the nose. Okongwu blinks but takes it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws a shot from downtown. Okongwu moves away and avoids it.
Okongwu misses with a left hand
and Thomas counters with a right hand to the body.
Okongwu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Thomas is out of range and Okongwu settles back down.
It looked like Thomas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sloppy strikes from Okongwu. Those never looked like landing.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Okongwu was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
A cross from Okongwu lands.
Okongwu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Thomas lands a nice looking body shot.
Thomas is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Okongwu misses with an uppercut
and Thomas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Okongwu thinking.
Okongwu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
Okongwu takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okongwu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thomas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Okongwu misses with a low kick.
Okongwu connects with a body shot that sends Thomas's belly button to the back.
Okongwu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Okongwu.
The fighters circling - Thomas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Okongwu misses with a combination
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Okongwu misses with a hook
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
Okongwu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Thomas swings for the body but Okongwu moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okongwu throws an off balance right hand
and Thomas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Okongwu thinking.
Decent striking displayed by Thomas there.
Jab, jab by Okongwu - just one landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some wild striking there from Okongwu.
Thomas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Okongwu swinging wildly here.
Thomas is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Okongwu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thomas counters with a one-two to the body.
Okongwu throws a leg kick
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.
Okongwu dips to his left and cracks Thomas with an uppercut!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Thomas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scott Thomas's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Thomas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Thomas throws a body punch but Okongwu moves out of range.
Thomas moves out of range as Okongwu throws a body kick.
Thomas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Okongwu avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Okongwu misses with a lunging right hand
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
Okongwu misses with a right hand
and Thomas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Okongwu misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okongwu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thomas is looking to counter punch.
Okongwu looks to land a combination but Thomas avoids it well.
Nice cross by Okongwu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okongwu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Okongwu throws an overhand right that lands on Thomas's shoulder, as Thomas tries to avoid the shot.
Thomas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A low kick from Okongwu is predictable there
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thomas scores with a nice right hand.
Okongwu misses with a right hand
enabling Thomas to counter with a crisp jab.
Okongwu just misses with a punch to the body.
Okongwu misses with a right hand
enabling Thomas to counter with a crisp jab.
Thomas lands a jab to Okongwu's midsection.
Okongwu misses with the combination.
Thomas is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Okongwu lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Thomas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thomas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Thomas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thomas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Okongwu.
Thomas is looking to counter punch.
Thomas slips a jab from Okongwu.
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!
Okongwu walks into a jab.
Thomas jabs Okongwu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Okongwu might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Thomas has got the better of the exchanges.
Okongwu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
As Okongwu looks to move away, Thomas throws a big counter combo but Okongwu just gets out of the way.
Okongwu missing with a left hand there. Thomas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Okongwu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thomas dodges the punch combination from Okongwu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Okongwu.
Okongwu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Thomas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Okongwu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Okongwu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thomas.
Okongwu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Okongwu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Okongwu misses with a few strikes there.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Okongwu was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Okongwu! But no joy.
Okongwu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Okongwu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okongwu swinging wildly here.
Thomas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thomas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thomas jabs Okongwu right on the nose. Okongwu blinks but takes it well.
Okongwu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Okongwu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Okongwu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
Okongwu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.
Okongwu lands a really nice looking cross but Thomas seems unphased.
Okongwu fails to land with a series of punches.
Thomas appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Scott Thomas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Scott Thomas's cut.
That's time! Thomas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Okongwu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thomas slips under a jab from Okongwu.
Okongwu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thomas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Okongwu thinking.
Okongwu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thomas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Thomas misses with an uppercut. Okongwu saw that one coming.
Okongwu walks into a straight right hand from Thomas.
Okongwu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Okongwu connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Thomas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Okongwu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okongwu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thomas throws a body punch but Okongwu moves out of range.
Okongwu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thomas was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Okongwu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Okongwu works the jab nicely.
Okongwu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thomas.
Thomas connects with a nice looking jab.
Okongwu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Okongwu misses with a looping right.
Thomas appears to be looking for a big counter.
Isaiah Okongwu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas takes a swing at Okongwu's ribcage but misses.
As Thomas backs off Okongwu throws a huge counter combo but Thomas manages to avoid it all.
Okongwu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
Okongwu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Thomas slips a jab and a cross from Okongwu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Okongwu throws a leg kick
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Okongwu misses with a two punch combination.
Thomas jabs at Okongwu's body.
Okongwu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Okongwu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thomas appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Okongwu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okongwu misses with a left hand
and Thomas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Okongwu scores with a decent looking hook.
Okongwu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Okongwu throws a jab when Thomas was well out of range.
Okongwu throws a shot from downtown. Thomas moves away and avoids it.
Okongwu lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Thomas is rocked!
A shot to the body from Okongwu misses
enabling Thomas to counter with a crisp jab.
Okongwu is looking to score with low kicks.
Thomas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Okongwus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Good shot there by Thomas.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okongwu misses with a lunging right hand
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Okongwu throws a body shot but no joy.
Thomas seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Okongwu misses the body punch
and Okongwu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Okongwu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Thomas dodges the punch combination from Okongwu.
Thomas appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Okongwu throws a nice looking combination but Thomas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Okongwu only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Okongwu manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Scott Thomas.
Well Thomas 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Thomas!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Scott Thomas made sure he mentioned Hardcore Alchemy, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
Isaiah Okongwu was interviewed post fight and said 'Me and my bro have been training hard and I was ready to slap tonight but a violent bout of food poisoning did me in last night. I will never pull out of a fight but I wasn�t feeling right today. I will be back stronger for sure bro'.
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