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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maverick Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyon Okiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maverick Anderson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
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219 lbs
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Good wrestling
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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 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maverick Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyon Okiro!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okiro throws a series of punches but Anderson avoids them all with ease.
Anderson loads up on a big right hand but Okiro slips the punch.
Anderson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Okiro looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A combination from Anderson does no damage.
An inside leg kick lands from Okiro.
Anderson looks to land a combination but Okiro avoids it well.
Anderson lands with a hook. Okiro tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Okiro tests Anderson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Okiro checks a leg kick nicely.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Okiro tests Anderson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Okiro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Anderson lands a nice shot that snaps Okiro's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Okiro takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Okiro moves forwards but Anderson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Anderson misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okiro misses with a kick to the body.
Anderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson misses with a straight left.
Anderson tries to keep at a distance but Okiro has taken the fight into the clinch.
Okiro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Okiro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Okiro takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Anderson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Anderson throws out a powerful jab.
A big left from Anderson misses.
Anderson misses with a wild combination.
Anderson walks into a straight right hand from Okiro.
It looks like Maverick Anderson has been cut.
Okiro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot by Okiro.
Okiro pushes Anderson up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okiro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knees to the body from Anderson.
Anderson tries a knee to the head but Okiro blocks it.
Anderson looking to throw knees to the head but Okiro is blocking nicely.
Anderson misses with a knee strike.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Anderson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Okiro.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Okiro wants to stall.
Anderson letting Okiro take a breather here.
Okiro tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Okiro back against the cage.
Okiro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Okiro managing to block the knees to the body from Anderson.
Anderson lands a nice knee to the body.
Okiro blocks an elbow strike from Anderson.
Anderson throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okiro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Okiro breaks the clinch.
Okiro throws a right hand that Anderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Anderson also avoids with ease.
Anderson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Okiro in his tracks.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anderson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Okiro.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab from Okiro.
Anderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anderson throws a jab when Okiro was well out of range.
Okiro takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Okiro is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okiro connects with a single shot there.
Okiro loads up on a big right hand but Anderson slips the punch.
Maverick Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on Okiro's shoulder, as Okiro tries to avoid the shot.
Okiro moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Okiro bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Anderson's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anderson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
No joy there for Okiro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Okiro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anderson circles away quickly and effectively.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Okiro.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Okiro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Anderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Okiro.
Anderson misses with a hook. Okiro ducked under it nicely.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Okiro.
Okiro staying out of range there.
Okiro is looking to land body kicks.
Anderson tries to clinch but Okiro moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Okiro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Okiro rushes Anderson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maverick Anderson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maverick Anderson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Anderson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Okiro counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Anderson swings for the body but Okiro moves out of range.
Okiro has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Okiro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Anderson walks into a stiff left hand from Okiro.
Anderson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Okiro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Okiro saw that one coming.
Anderson jabs Okiro right on the nose. Okiro blinks but takes it well.
Okiro misses with a kick to the body.
A big left from Okiro misses.
Anderson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Anderson throws a one two combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Okiro.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anderson tries to clinch there but Okiro circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson cracks Okiro with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Okiro lands with a good body shot.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anderson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Okiro lands with a thumping leg kick.
Okiro moves into the clinch.
Okiro misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Okiro.
Okiro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Okiro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
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!
Anderson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Okiro avoids it.
Okiro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Okiro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anderson lands a nice elbow.
Okiro avoids the elbow strike from Anderson, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Anderson.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Anderson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Okiro's brow.
Okiro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okiro staying out of range there.
Anderson misses with a left hand
and Okiro counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Okiro defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
Maverick Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Okiro throws a half hearted mid kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Okiro finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Okiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Okiro.
Maverick Anderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Okiro connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Anderson misses with a wild combination.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Anderson. Those never looked like landing.
Anderson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Okiro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okiro scores with a nice right hand.
Okiro throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Anderson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Okiro moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Anderson blocks a leg kick.
Okiro looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Okiro works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Anderson scores with a leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Okiro - that will leave a mark!
Okiro avoids the body shot from Anderson.
Anderson thows a body kick. Okiro tries to catch it but that hurt him.
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!
Okiro throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Okiro moved out of range.
Okiro slips a jab from Anderson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okiro lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Anderson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Anderson gets tackled into the cage by Okiro. Okiro maintains the clinch.
Nice body punch from Okiro - that landed with a thud.
Okiro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Anderson wants to stall.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Anderson throws an elbow that misses.
Okiro works on Anderson's body with a couple of short punches.
Anderson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Okiro.
Anderson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lyon Okiro seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Okiro.
Okiro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Okiro avoids the elbow strike from Anderson, against the cage.
Okiro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anderson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Okiro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyon Okiro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Maverick Anderson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Anderson throws a shot from downtown. Okiro moves away and avoids it.
Okiro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Anderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Anderson misses with a wild combination.
Good exchange - Okiro coming out on top.
Okiro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Okiro scores with a nice body kick.
Anderson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Okiro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Okiro wants to clinch.
Okiro scores with a nice strike.
Anderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Okiro.
Anderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anderson misses with a looping right.
Anderson throws a shot from downtown. Okiro moves away and avoids it.
Anderson scores with a nice head shot.
Good exchange - Okiro coming out on top.
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Okiro scores with a nice right hand.
Anderson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Anderson lands a knee to the body.
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!
Anderson looking to throw knees to the head but Okiro is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Okiro misses with some punches.
Okiro is trying to break free.
Anderson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Anderson lands an elbow that stopped Okiro in his tracks for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson looking to throw knees to the head but Okiro is blocking nicely.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Okiro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Anderson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Okiro blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice body punch from Okiro.
Okiro scores with a shot to the side of Anderson's head.
Okiro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Okiro misses.
Okiro with a nice cross.
Anderson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Okiro lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Good shot there by Okiro.
Maverick Anderson's cut is getting worse.
Okiro tries to bum rush Anderson with a series of wild strikes but Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Anderson throws a right and a left that Okiro avoids nicely.
Okiro forces Anderson back against the cage and clinches.
Okiro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Okiro blocks it with crossed arms.
Anderson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Okiro can't find room to land a body shot as Anderson controls the action.
Okiro lands an uppercut.
Okiro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Anderson crunches a lovely knee into Okiro's ribcage.
Anderson misses with a knee to the head.
Anderson missing with knees to the body.
Anderson trying to land knees to the body.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the head but Okiro blocks with his arms.
Anderson lands an elbow inside.
Okiro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Anderson is trying to force a seperation but Okiro has the dominant position.
Okiro lands a body punch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Anderson throws an elbow but misses.
Anderson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Anderson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okiro cracks Anderson with a nice body shot.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Okiro misses with a body punch.
Okiro presses Anderson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the fighters up against the cage, Anderson throws an elbow but misses.
A short right from Okiro on the inside.
Okiro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Okiro.
Okiro misses with some punches.
Anderson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Anderson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Okiro presses Anderson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A shot in the inside from Okiro.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lyon Okiro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Okiro has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lyon Okiro!
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energy
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hype
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