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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauro Okongwu (ranked 2674 p4p, 1534 weight class) and Wilhelm Van Hoodonk (ranked 290 p4p, 181 weight class). Okongwu comes to the cage accompanied by Show Stop - REASON. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mauro Okongwu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wilhelm Van Hoodonk!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Steve Montenegro and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Hoodonk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Okongwu.
Van Hoodonk throws out a counter right but Okongwu avoids it with no problem.
Van Hoodonk misses with a looping right.
Van Hoodonk misses with a looping right.
Okongwu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Van Hoodonk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Hoodonk misses with an uppercut.
Van Hoodonk scores with a jab. Okongwu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Okongwu wants to clinch.
A slow jab from Van Hoodonk misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Hoodonk connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Okongwu momentarily.
Van Hoodonk looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Okongwu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Van Hoodonk. That did some damage!
Okongwu is looking to slow Van Hoodonk down with leg kicks.
Van Hoodonk throws out a loose jab but Okongwu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Okongwu tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Van Hoodonk manages to circle out of the way.
Van Hoodonk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Okongwu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Okongwu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Okongwu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Van Hoodonk.
Okongwu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Okongwu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Hoodonk misses the target.
Okongwu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Van Hoodonk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Van Hoodonk appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Okongwu looks to land a body kick but Van Hoodonk moved away.
Van Hoodonk now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Okongwu tries to clinch up.
Wilhelm Van Hoodonk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Hoodonk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Okongwu.
Okongwu misses with a combination
and Van Hoodonk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Mauro Okongwu has been cut.
Okongwu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Van Hoodonk misses with a body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Van Hoodonk there.
Okongwu throws a leg kick but Van Hoodonk sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Okongwu!
Okongwu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Okongwu tries to counter by clinching up but Van Hoodonk breaks away and moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Van Hoodonk scores with a four punch combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Van Hoodonk, as that shot connected.
Okongwu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Van Hoodonk has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Van Hoodonk throws a body shot but no joy.
Okongwu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Van Hoodonk.
Okongwu scores with a kick to the midsection.
Van Hoodonk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Okongwu manages to avoid it.
Okongwu is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Van Hoodonk.
Jab, jab by Van Hoodonk - just one landing.
Okongwu throws a body kick that misses.
Okongwu cracks Van Hoodonk with a right hand to the side of the head.
Van Hoodonk misses with a looping left.
Okongwu moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Hoodonk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Van Hoodonk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Okongwu doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Hoodonk circles away.
Van Hoodonk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Okongwu.
Okongwu wants to clinch up but Van Hoodonk keeps it at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Hoodonk. Okongwu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Okongwu tries to clinch up but Van Hoodonk circles away and keeps his distance.
Van Hoodonk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Okongwu fakes the leg kick and cracks Van Hoodonk in the body.
Van Hoodonk lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Van Hoodonk scores with a decent looking hook.
Van Hoodonk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Okongwu.
Okongwu is looking to counter punch.
A lazy left from Van Hoodonk finds it's target.
Van Hoodonk on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okongwu scores with a leg kick.
Van Hoodonk is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Okongwu had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okongwu lands a big head kick that sends Van Hoodonk tumbling to the mat! Okongwu takes a step backwards and waves Van Hoodonk back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Van Hoodonk is rocked!
It looks like Wilhelm Van Hoodonk has been cut.
Van Hoodonk fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Okongwu on the side of the head.
Van Hoodonk misses with an uppercut. Okongwu saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Hoodonk. Okongwu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Okongwu scores with a spinning back kick!
Van Hoodonk looks winded!
Okongwu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Hoodonk.
Van Hoodonk checks a leg kick nicely.
Okongwu feints and then cracks Van Hoodonk's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Van Hoodonk down.
Okongwu misses with a body kick.
Van Hoodonk throws a shot from downtown. Okongwu moves away and avoids it.
Van Hoodonk throws a looping overhand right but Okongwu ducks down to avoid it.
Van Hoodonk missing with a left hand there. Okongwu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Okongwu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Wilhelm Van Hoodonk will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Okongwu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Hoodonk.
Okongwu tries to score with a low kick but Van Hoodonk moves his leg out of the way.
Van Hoodonk throws a body shot but no joy.
Okongwu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Okongwu throws a body kick that misses.
Van Hoodonk slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Okongwu has managed to clinch.
Okongwu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Okongwu.
Okongwu gets through Van Hoodonk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Okongwu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Hoodonk takes a shot to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Okongwu cracks Van Hoodonk with a nice body shot.
Van Hoodonk is breathing heavily.
Okongwu is working Van Hoodonk over against the cage.
Okongwu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okongwu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Okongwu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okongwu lands with a right to the head.
Okongwu lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Okongwu fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Okongwu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mauro Okongwu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A left hand lands to the body for Okongwu.
Okongwu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Van Hoodonks head.
Okongwu has Van Hoodonk pressed against the cage.
Okongwu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Van Hoodonk backwards.
Van Hoodonk is still on wobbly legs! Can Okongwu finish him?
A quick uppercut on the inside from Okongwu.
Okongwu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Okongwu has Van Hoodonk pressed against the cage.
Van Hoodonk seems to have recovered his senses.
Okongwu lands a nice shot to the body.
Okongwu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Van Hoodonk or not.
Van Hoodonk blocks a body shot from Okongwu.
Okongwu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Van Hoodonk taking a breather.
Okongwu is leaning against Van Hoodonk and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okongwu stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okongwu scores with a shot to the side of Van Hoodonk's head.
Okongwu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Hoodonk's elbow.
Okongwu is leaning against Van Hoodonk and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Okongwu lands a shoulder strike.
Okongwu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Okongwu lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Okongwu.
Okongwu leaning his opponent against the cage.
Okongwu pressing his opponent against the cage.
Okongwu lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, Okongwu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Van Hoodonk is trying to push Okongwu away but Okongwu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Okongwu working aggressively here.
Okongwu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Hoodonk's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Hoodonk.
Okongwu lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Okongwu.
A short uppercut from Okongwu.
Okongwu stalling against the cage.
Okongwu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Okongwu taking a breather.
Okongwu lands with a short shot to the head.
Okongwu lands with a short shot to the head.
Okongwu pushes Van Hoodonk against the cage. Okongwu is working some dirty boxing. Okongwu pushes off with a quick right hook! Van Hoodonk goes down! Van Hoodonk tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Okongwu moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mauro Okongwu!
Mauro Okongwu took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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