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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Diego Falcao (ranked 116 p4p, 8 weight class) and Vincent Oketch (ranked 489 p4p, 24 weight class). Falcao's entrance music is Charon - Sorrow Song. A fine choice. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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141 lbs
17 - 6 - 1 |
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170 cm
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134 lbs
30 - 18 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diego Falcao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vincent Oketch!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oketch shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Falcao defends it nicely.
Falcao lands a head shot.
Falcao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oketch.
Falcao throws a nice outside leg kick.
A big left from Falcao misses.
Oketch misses with a takedown
and Falcao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oketch fails to land the takedown.
Diego Falcao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vincent Oketch.
Falcao misses with a leg kick.
Oketch misses with a takedown attempt
and Falcao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big left from Falcao misses.
Oketch tries a quick counter leg kick but Falcao is wise to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcao clobbers Oketch with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A jab from Falcao misses.
A jab from Falcao misses.
Oketch throws out a counter right but Falcao avoids it with no problem.
Oketch closes the distance and clinches up with Falcao, looking for a takedown. Oketch pushes Falcao against the cage but Falcao circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Oketch throws a good cross that connects.
Falcao throws a leg kick that is checked
and Oketch counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Falcao.
Oketch tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Falcao misses with a body shot.
Falcao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oketch connects with a body shot.
Falcao is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Falcao lands a head shot.
Falcao pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
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!
Falcao throws a jab but it's blocked by Oketch.
Falcao gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Oketch to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcao is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Falcao seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oketch looking for submissions off his back.
Falcao thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Oketch's head.
Falcao perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Falcao continues to stall.
That's four 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.
Oketch looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Falcao stalling.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Oketch closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Falcao parries the strikes from Oketch easily there. Oketch is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Falcao to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Falcao dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Oketch slips under a jab from Falcao.
Falcao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oketch bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Oketch is trying to ground and pound but Falcao uses the momentary lack of control by Oketch to regain half guard.
Oketch passes to full mount!
Falcao wants to control but Oketch is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oketch is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Falcao has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Falcao!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oketch is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Falcao has his hands clasped together but Oketch extends and breaks Falcao's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Oketch.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vincent Oketch!
An out of breath Vincent Oketch thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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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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