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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isaiah Okongwu (ranked 1814 p4p, 4025 weight class) and Incredible Muay Thai (ranked 242 p4p, 486 weight class). Okongwu's entrance music is Know Better - Headie One. A fine choice. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaiah Okongwu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Incredible Muay Thai!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Muay Thai or perhaps it was just good defense by Okongwu, which made it look bad.
Nice jab there from Okongwu.
It looks like Incredible Muay Thai has been cut.
Muay Thai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Okongwu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Muay Thai's hands.
Muay Thai is looking to clinch but Okongwu is avoiding it.
Muay Thai closes this distance looking for a takedown but Okongwu circles away.
Muay Thai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Muay Thai moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okongwu throws a right and a left that Muay Thai avoids nicely.
Muay Thai with a nice calf kick.
Muay Thai fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Okongwu to the ground. Muay Thai is now in Okongwu's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Okongwu keeping full guard, as Muay Thai tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muay Thai trying to control the position from guard on top but Okongwu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Muay Thai looking to pass the guard.
Muay Thai drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Muay Thai jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Okongwu controlling Muay Thai's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Muay Thai is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Muay Thai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Okongwu is looking to counter punch.
Okongwu scores with a decent looking hook.
Okongwu on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Muay Thai moves in looking to clinch but Okongwu pushes him off.
Okongwu keeps the fight on the outside.
Okongwu swats away the attempt to clinch by Muay Thai.
Muay Thai shoots in for a double leg but Okongwu sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Isaiah Okongwu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Incredible Muay Thai.
Muay Thai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Okongwu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muay Thai misses with a head kick.
Muay Thai fails with the takedown
and Okongwu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That has opened up Incredible Muay Thai's cut even more.
Okongwu misses with a wild body shot.
Okongwu lands a nice looking body shot.
Okongwu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Muay Thai misses with a head kick.
Muay Thai with a poor takedown
and Okongwu counters with a big right hand! Oh Muay Thai is in trouble here! Okongwu follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Isaiah Okongwu!
During a confident post fight interview, Isaiah Okongwu 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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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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