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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fabiano Capellio (ranked 472 p4p, 658 weight class) and Isaiah Okongwu (ranked 69 p4p, 99 weight class). Okongwu has chosen Killin Dem (ft. Zlatan) - Burna Boy 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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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fabiano Capellio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaiah Okongwu!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Lou da Vinci and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Capellio on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Okongwu feints and then cracks Capellio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Capellio down.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Okongwu throws a lazy uppercut
and Capellio counters with a solid body kick.
Okongwu misses with a jab to the body
and Capellio counters with a straight right hand.
Okongwu throws a solid leg kick but Capellio takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Okongwu.
Capellio throwing a counter right hand but Okongwu manages to avoid it.
Okongwu throws a lazy body kick
and Capellio counters with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Capellio takes a jab right on the kisser.
Capellio lands with a cross.
Okongwu lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okongwu lands a jab.
Okongwu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Okongwu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Okongwu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Capellio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Okongwu.
Okongwu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Capellio checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Capellio throws a quick counter head kick but Okongwu was just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okongwu throws a sloppy head kick and Capellio moves out of range easily.
Capellio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Okongwu.
Okongwu throws a body kick that misses
and Capellio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Okongwu misses with a low kick.
Capellio was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A slapping leg kick lands for Okongwu.
Okongwu misses with a hook
and Capellio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Okongwu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capellio throws a half hearted mid kick.
Okongwu throws the kick towards the body but Capellio avoids it.
It looked like Capellio wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Okongwu throws an off balance right hand
and Capellio counters with a body kick that stops Okongwu in his tracks momentarily.
Okongwu swings for the body but Capellio moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Capellio on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Okongwu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Capellio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Capellio takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Capellio is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Okongwu throws a predictable looking body shot
and Capellio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okongwu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Okongwu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Okongwu just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromCapellio.
Capellio is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Okongwu lands a jab to the head.
Okongwu connects with an inside leg kick.
Okongwu throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Capellio misses with a hook
and Okongwu counters with a straight right hand.
Isaiah Okongwu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick lands for Okongwu.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Isaiah Okongwu dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Okongwu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Capellio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Capellio slips a jab from Okongwu.
Capellio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Okongwu.
Capellio throws a big counter combination but Okongwu scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Capellio throws a lazy uppercut
and Okongwu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Okongwu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Capellio throwing a counter right hand but Okongwu manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okongwu throws a head kick but Capellio moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Capellio on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Okongwu misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okongwu thumps Capellio with a low kick.
Okongwu looks to land a body kick but Capellio moved away.
Capellio swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Okongwu throws a leg kick
letting Capellio counter with a right hand.
Okongwu staying out of range there.
Okongwu tries to land a leg kick but Capellio saw it coming and moves away.
A cross from Capellio lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okongwu lands with a shot to the body.
Okongwu throws a body kick that misses
and Capellio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Okongwu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Okongwu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Okongwu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Okongwu throws an off balance right hand
and Capellio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okongwu cracks Capellio with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Capellio is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice body kick there by Okongwu.
Okongwu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Capellio throws the kick towards the body but Okongwu avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Capellio.
Capellio is looking to counter with a body kick.
Okongwu feints and then cracks Capellio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Capellio down.
Isaiah Okongwu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A left lands for Okongwu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capellio checks a low kick from Okongwu.
A solid leg kick lands there for Okongwu.
A shot to the liver by Okongwu. Beautiful body shot.
Capellio staying out of range there.
Capellio staying out of range there.
Capellio swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Okongwu lands with an uppercut that bounces Capellio off the cage and back into range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okongwu misses with a shot to the body
and Capellio counters with a body kick that stops Okongwu in his tracks momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Isaiah Okongwu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Capellio takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Okongwu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Okongwu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Capellio misses with a kick to the body
and Okongwu counters with an outside leg kick.
Capellio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Okongwu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okongwu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Capellio chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Okongwu can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okongwu throws a poor cross that misses
and Capellio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Okongwu scores with a punch to the head.
Okongwu misses the body punch
and Capellio counters with a nice uppercut.
Capellio throws a big shot that misses.
Okongwu throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd cheers as Okongwu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Capellio doesn't seem phased though.
Capellio uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capellio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Capellio checks a leg kick.
Capellio jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Capellio's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Okongwu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Capellio thinks about countering with a body kick.
Okongwu throws a leg kick but Capellio sees it coming and moves out of range.
Okongwu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It appears Capellio was looking to counter with a kick there.
Okongwu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Okongwu throws a right hand that misses
and Capellio counters with a hugh head kick that removes Okongwu from consiousness! A brutal head kick knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Fabiano Capellio!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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