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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Apio Okafor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tobias Wall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Okafor comes into the arena with how i could just kill a man blaring out of the sound system. Apio Okafor has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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171 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Apio Okafor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tobias Wall!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wall misses with a lunging right hand
and Okafor counters with a leg kick.
Wall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wall on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Okafor.
Wall drops his hands momentarily and Okafor takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
No luck for Wall with that takedown attempt.
Okafor gets caught flat footed, as Wall shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Okafor manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wall manages to get himself to full guard.
Wall looking to hit a scissor sweep but Okafor is one step ahead there.
Wall keeping moving, preventing Okafor from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wall has Okafor pulled in close to control his posture.
Wall wants to stand and escape but Okafor is having none of it.
Wall keeping moving, preventing Okafor from controlling successfully.
Okafor wants to get up but he can't break Wall's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
We're going to have a standup here because Apio Okafor wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Wall throws a poor cross that misses
and Okafor counters with a stiff right hand.
Wall shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Okafor's guard.
Wall connects with a couple of short punches.
Wall stands up over Okafor, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Okafor wants to get back to his feet but Wall is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wall working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Okafor's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okafor controls Wall momentarily but Wall frees himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okafor looking for a sweep. Not yet Okafor, not yet.
Wall drops back, looking for a kneebar! Okafor looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Okafor looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Okafor!
Okafor trying to control the action but Wall is working from the bottom.
Wall has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Okafor is trying to ground and pound but Wall uses the momentary lack of control by Okafor to regain half guard.
Wall moves into full guard.
Okafor trying to control but Wall is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wall lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Okafor!
Okafor tries to lock up and control but Wall gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Okafor is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Wall is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wall lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Okafor gets back to half guard.
Okafor wants to improve his position but Wall is controlling well.
Wall trying to control from Okafor's half guard. Okafor has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Okafor wants to hit a switch here but Wall passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Okafor there!
Okafor takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wall connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Okafor is working to get back to half guard.
Wall lands a nice shot to the head.
Okafor is trying to escape the mount.
Wall is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Okafor takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Okafor is working to get back to half guard.
Wall raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wall lands a nice shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wall unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tobias Wall dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wall. Okafor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Okafor throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wall's head.
Wall tries a low kick but Okafor avoids it.
Wall dives in for a single leg takedown but Okafor sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Okafor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wall tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Okafor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wall tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Apio Okafor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tobias Wall.
Okafor misses with a body punch.
Wall tries to break free but Okafor pushes him back against the cage.
Wall jumps guard and drags Okafor to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Wall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Okafor will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wall is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okafor looking to pass the guard.
Wall wants to stand up but Okafor is controlling him.
Okafor throwing strikes from guard but Wall blocks nicely.
Okafor looking to sit in guard and control but Wall gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wall working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wall preventing the sweep.
Wall is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Wall connects with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wall decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Wall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Okafor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wall moves into range and clinches up with Okafor.
Wall prevents a body shot from Okafor.
Wall has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Okafor is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Okafor with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okafor lands a hook to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Okafor.
Okafor presses Wall against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wall is trying to break the clinch but Okafor has him pressed against the cage.
Okafor tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wall avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Okafor.
Okafor connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wall's face.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Okafor obliges.
Okafor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wall is trying to pull guard but Okafor has him pressed against the cage.
Wall dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Okafor can't find room to land a body shot as Wall controls the action.
Okafor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Okafor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Okafor lands a hook that snaps the head of Wall backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okafor misses with some punches.
Wall is looking for a takedown.
Okafor is pressed up against the cage. Wall has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Okafor down to the mat. Okafor avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Okafor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Okafor throws a head kick but Wall moves out of range.
Okafor lands a head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wall takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Okafor fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Okafor was well out of range. Poor timing from Wall.
Wall fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Apio Okafor dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Wall shoots for a takedown but Okafor saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wall shoots in for a takedown but Okafor shows good takedown defense.
Wall tries to clinch up.
Wall fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Okafor avoids it really well and circles away.
Apio Okafor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tobias Wall.
Okafor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wall tries to score a power double leg takedown but Okafor sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wall somewhat.
Wall tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wall misses with a takedown attempt - Okafor sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Apio Okafor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Okafor lands a glancing blow to the side of Wall's head.
Okafor is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wall shoots in for a double leg but Okafor sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wall misses with an uppercut
and Wall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Okafor fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wall on the side of the head.
Wall fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Okafor really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wall has his takedown stuffed
and Okafor counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wall takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wall tries to clinch but Okafor moves away
enabling Okafor to counter with a crisp jab.
Okafor connects with the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wall doesn't manage to clinch there - Okafor circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Okafor. That snapped Wall's head back.
Okafor circles away from the clinch attempt
and Okafor counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wall throws a combination that misses
and Okafor counters with a one-two to the body.
Wall shoots in and gets a takedown into Okafor's guard.
Okafor wants to improve his position but instead Wall has moved into half guard.
Wall lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okafor is trying to stand back up but Wall is controlling him
Okafor has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wall is working away from the top position though.
Wall wants to lay and pray for a moment but Okafor keeps working.
Okafor is trying to get back to full guard.
Wall perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Wall throwing shots but Okafor is blocking nicely.
Wall working the head and body with strikes.
Tobias Wall has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wall slips a nice elbow through Okafor's hands, connecting with Okafor's forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Wall is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Okafor makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Okafor.
Wall content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Okafor keeping moving, preventing Wall from controlling successfully.
Okafor is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Wall controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Okafor wants to sweep here but Wall controlling him for the moment.
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 Apio Okafor.
I think Okafor has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:29
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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