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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fernandinho Da Costa (ranked 4213 p4p, 440 weight class) and Ogier Okalu (ranked 8625 p4p, 682 weight class). Okalu has chosen Botswana boy - Do you have it? as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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241 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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196 cm
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269 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fernandinho Da Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ogier Okalu!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okalu throws a front kick that sends Da Costa stumbling back into the cage.
Da Costa misses with a hook.
Okalu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Okalu scores with a shot to the body.
Okalu scores with a hook.
Okalu lands a leg kick that knocks Da Costa off balance momentarily.
Da Costa digs a good body shot into Okalu's ribs.
Da Costa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Da Costa moves in looking to clinch but Okalu pushes him off.
Da Costa throws a body shot but no joy.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Okalu.
It looks like Fernandinho Da Costa has been cut.
Da Costa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Da Costa misses with a straight left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Okalu lands a jab-cross combination.
Da Costa throws a body shot but no joy.
Okalu thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Da Costa if he has to take too many more of those.
Okalu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Okalu breaks from the clinch.
Da Costa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Okalu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Okalu keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okalu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Da Costa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Okalu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've been told by Da Costa's head coaches at Jitz MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Okalu throws a wild body kick that Da Costa sees coming a mile off.
Da Costa punishes Okalu's body with a nice straight punch.
Okalu cracks Da Costa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Okalu throws a nice looking combination but Da Costa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Da Costa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Okalu counters with a left to the body.
Okalu swats away the attempt to clinch by Da Costa.
Da Costa takes the fight into the clinch.
Okalu blocks a body shot from Da Costa.
Okalu trying to land knees to the body.
Da Costa avoids the elbow strike from Okalu, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Da Costa.
Da Costa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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!
Da Costa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Costa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Okalu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Da Costa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Da Costa avoiding damage as Okalu throws knees to the body.
Okalu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Da Costa's defenses.
Okalu has a couple of punches blocked by Da Costa.
Okalu lands a shoulder strike.
Fernandinho Da Costa's cut is getting worse.
Okalu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Da Costa throws a head punch that misses.
Da Costa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Da Costa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Okalu backwards.
Okalu has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Da Costa seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Okalu can turn it around.
Okalu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Okalu lands an elbow inside that Da Costa shrugs off.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Da Costa.
Da Costa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Okalu backwards.
Okalu is trying to maintain a safe position but Da Costa gets an underhook and turns Okalu into the cage.
Okalu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Okalu blocking some punches.
Okalu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Okalu blocks a body shot from Da Costa.
Da Costa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Okalus head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Costa takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fernandinho Da Costa's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Da Costa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Da Costa.
Okalu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Okalu throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Okalu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Da Costa tries a body shot but Okalu blocks it.
Da Costa blocks an elbow strike from Okalu.
Okalu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Da Costa.
Da Costa lands a body punch.
Okalu looks winded!
Da Costa presses Okalu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Da Costa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice right hand lands inside from Da Costa.
Da Costa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Okalu or not.
Da Costa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Da Costa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Okalu backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Da Costa.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Da Costa.
Da Costa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Da Costa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Da Costa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Costa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Da Costa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Da Costa lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Da Costa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Da Costa can't find room to land a body shot as Okalu controls the action.
Da Costa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Okalu.
Da Costa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Da Costa.
Da Costa lands a right hand.
Okalu creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Da Costa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Da Costa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Okalu.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Da Costa.
Okalu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Da Costa is defending well for now.
Da Costa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short right from Da Costa on the inside.
Da Costa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A hook to the body from Da Costa.
Da Costa scores with a shoulder strike.
Da Costa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Da Costa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Fernandinho Da Costa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fernandinho Da Costa's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Da Costa misses with a body shot.
Da Costa throws out a loose jab but Okalu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Da Costa slips a straight right by Okalu.
Okalu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Da Costa.
Okalu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Da Costa finds it's way round the side to connect with Okalu's head.
It looks like Ogier Okalu has been cut.
Da Costa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Da Costa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Da Costa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Okalu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Da Costa just misses with a punch to the body.
Da Costa looks to clinch
and Okalu counters with a stiff right hand.
Okalu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A jab from Da Costa finds it's way through Okalu's defenses.
Fernandinho Da Costa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okalu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Da Costa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Costa misses with an uppercut.
Okalu tries to bum rush Da Costa with a series of wild strikes but Da Costa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Da Costa throws a body punch but Okalu moves out of range.
Da Costa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Okalu manages to avoid it.
Okalu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Da Costa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Costa is looking to clinch.
Da Costa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Okalu.
Okalu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Okalu keeps the fight on the outside.
Da Costa looks to land a left hand but Okalu moved out of range nicely.
Da Costa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Da Costa tries to clinch but Okalu is having none of it.
Da Costa throws a body punch but Okalu moves out of range.
Da Costa throws a jab but it's blocked by Okalu.
A swing and a miss from Okalu.
Okalu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Okalu lands a really nice looking cross but Da Costa seems unphased.
Okalu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Da Costa throws a body punch but Okalu moves out of range.
Da Costa misses with a body shot.
Da Costa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Okalu was well out of range. Poor timing from Da Costa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okalu keeps the fight on the outside.
Okalu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Da Costa tries to clinch but Okalu moves out of range.
Da Costa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Okalu throws a poor cross that misses
and Da Costa counters by clinching up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Da Costa blocking some punches.
Okalu tries a body shot but Da Costa blocks it.
A short left from Okalu.
Da Costa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Da Costa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Da Costa.
Okalu throws a head punch that misses.
Da Costa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Okalu is breathing heavily.
Da Costa pushes Okalu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Da Costa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Da Costa lands a nice uppercut.
Da Costa can't find room to land a body shot as Okalu controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from Da Costa.
Da Costa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Da Costa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Costa lands with a left to the head.
Da Costa pushes Okalu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Da Costa scores with a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Da Costa.
Da Costa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Da Costa.
Da Costa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Okalu backwards.
Da Costa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Da Costa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Okalu can do to turn this around?
Da Costa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Okalu backwards.
Da Costa tries to work over Okalu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Da Costa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Da Costa.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Da Costa drops Okalu onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Okalu is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Okalu is rocked!
Da Costa lands with a right to the head.
Okalu is still on wobbly legs! Can Da Costa finish him?
A short right from Da Costa on the inside.
Da Costa drops Okalu onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Okalu is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Da Costa works on Okalu's body with a couple of short punches.
Da Costa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Da Costa lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Okalu to his knees! Da Costa keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fernandinho Da Costa!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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