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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sisu Okunaba (ranked 3027 p4p, 422 weight class) and Goban Declan (ranked 2235 p4p, 333 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sisu Okunaba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Goban Declan!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Okunaba.
Declan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Okunaba if he has to take too many more of those.
Okunaba throws a looping overhand right but Declan ducks down to avoid it.
Okunaba with a nice cross.
Declan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Declan.
Okunaba lands a jab.
Declan keeps the fight on the outside.
Okunaba takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Okunaba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Okunaba's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Declan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Okunaba scrambles back to his feet.
Declan looks to land a body kick but Okunaba moved away.
Jab from Okunaba.
Declan throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Declan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Okunaba was well out of range. Poor timing from Declan.
Declan looks to score with a jab to the body but Okunaba is just out of range.
Okunaba slips under a jab.
Declan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Okunaba checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Declan moves out of range as Okunaba strikes.
Declan throws the left hand but Okunaba avoids the punch easily.
Okunaba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sisu Okunaba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okunaba blocks the body kick.
Declan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Declan looks to land a left hand but Okunaba moved out of range nicely.
Okunaba tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Declan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Declan thinks about the counter body kick.
Okunaba misses with a looping left.
Declan avoids the head kick by Okunaba.
Declan throws a nice looking combination but Okunaba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A cross from Okunaba lands.
Declan gets tackled into the cage by Okunaba. Okunaba maintains the clinch.
Okunaba misses with a punch on the inside.
Okunaba throws a head punch that misses.
I was talking to Okunaba's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Okunaba.
Okunaba lands a shoulder strike.
Okunaba scores with a nice hook to the head.
Okunaba scores with a shot to the side of Declan's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Declan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Okunaba blocking some punches.
Declan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Okunaba throws a head kick but Declan moves out of range.
Okunaba tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Declan misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Declan lands with a slapping head kick.
Okunaba throws a big shot that misses.
Declan misses with a wild body shot.
Declan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Declan misses with a low kick.
Declan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Okunaba's hands.
Declan takes a swing at Okunaba's ribcage but misses.
Okunaba was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Okunaba closes the distance and pushes Declan back into the cage.
Okunaba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Declan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Declan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Declan looks to score with a jab to the body but Okunaba is just out of range.
Declan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Okunaba throws the left hand but Declan avoids the punch easily.
Okunaba backing away here, and Declan unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Okunaba tries to clinch up.
Okunaba throws a hook but Declan avoids it easily.
Okunaba fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Declan on the side of the head.
Okunaba slips under a jab from Declan.
Okunaba is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Okunaba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Declan throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Declan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Okunaba.
Okunaba misses with a looping right.
Declan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Okunaba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Declan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Declan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Okunaba under the eye.
Okunaba throws a hook but Declan blocks it.
Declan moves away from the strike by Okunaba.
Declan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Okunaba.
Okunaba takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Declan scores with a jab.
Okunaba misses with a straight right.
A bone on bone clash there as Okunaba blocks the leg kick.
Okunaba has Declan up against the cage in a clinch.
Okunaba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Declan throws an elbow but it misses.
Declan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Declan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Okunaba tries to clinch up but Declan circles away and keeps his distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okunaba lands a high kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Declan throws a leg kick but Okunaba sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Okunaba 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.
Declan swats away the attempt to clinch by Okunaba.
Okunaba doesn't manage to clinch there - Declan circles away.
Declan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Okunaba misses with an uppercut. Declan saw that one coming.
Okunaba tries to close the distance and clinch but Declan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Declan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Declan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Declan defending well as Okunaba loads up on a big left hand.
Okunaba scores with a head kick.
Okunaba tries a head kick but it misses.
Declan cracks Okunaba with a good jab.
Okunaba moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Okunaba tries to clinch but Declan is having none of it.
Okunaba connects with a right hand. Declan shakes it off.
Okunaba misses with a straight left.
Declan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Okunaba on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Declan. Declan obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Goban Declan will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Okunaba connects with a right hand. Declan shakes it off.
Okunaba takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Declan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Okunaba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Declan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Okunaba.
Okunaba misses with an uppercut. Declan saw that one coming.
Okunaba instigates a clinch.
Declan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Okunaba's defenses.
Okunaba blocks an elbow strike.
Declan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Declan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Declan.
Sisu Okunaba has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Declan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Okunaba throws a punch but it's blocked by Declan.
Okunaba misses with a punch on the inside.
Okunaba blocks a body shot from Declan.
Declan misses with a punch to the body.
Okunaba misses with a punch on the inside.
Declan struggles to land a body shot inside as Okunaba controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Okunaba.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okunaba softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Declan blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Declan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Declan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Okunaba prevents a body shot from Declan.
Declan digs a right hand into Okunaba's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Okunaba's gas tank.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Okunaba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Declan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Okunaba takes a shot to the head.
Okunaba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Okunaba misses with the head strike.
Declan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Okunaba blocks an elbow strike.
Declan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Declan throws a head punch that misses.
Okunaba working aggressively here.
Okunaba throws a punch but it's blocked by Declan.
A body shot lands from Declan.
Okunaba misses with a short punch on the inside.
Declan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Declan.
Declan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Goban Declan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Okunaba throws a shot from downtown. Declan moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Declan misses.
Declan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Okunaba avoids a kick to the body.
Okunaba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Okunaba takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Okunaba misses with a looping left.
Declan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Declan lands with a hook. Okunaba tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Declan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Okunaba.
Okunaba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Declan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Okunaba ducks under a wild hook from Declan.
Okunaba walks into a stiff left hand from Declan.
Declan throws a front kick aimed at Okunaba's knee but Okunaba avoids it well.
Declan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Okunaba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Declan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Declan swings for the body but Okunaba moves out of range.
Okunaba gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Declan.
Okunaba fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Declan on the side of the head.
Declan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Declan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Declan thuds his shin into the meat of Okunaba's side.
Okunaba lands with a hook. Declan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Okunaba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Okunaba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Okunaba takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Crunch! Declan slams his shin into Okunaba's torso.
Okunaba throws the kick towards the body but Declan avoids it.
A jab from Declan misses.
Declan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Okunaba throws a jab but it's blocked by Declan.
Declan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Okunaba tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Declan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab from Okunaba does it's job there.
Okunaba misses with a straight right.
Okunaba checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Declan lands the left hand.
Okunaba throws a head kick that misses
and Declan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Declan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Declan looks for the body kick but Okunaba saw that one coming.
Okunaba tries to clinch up
and Okunaba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Declan misses with a straight right.
A little feinted left hand from Okunaba on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Okunaba is looking to clinch but Declan is avoiding it.
A nice side step and Declan releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Okunaba fails in his attempt to clinch.
Declan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Okunaba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Declan.
Okunaba tries a head kick but it misses.
Declan throws a leg kick which misses Okunaba's front leg but catches the back leg as Okunaba tries to avoid it.
Declan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Declan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Okunaba.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Declan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Okunaba tries to close the distance and clinch up but Declan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Declan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Declan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Okunaba moves away.
Declan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Okunaba throwing a counter right hand but Declan manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Goban Declan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Declan slips a straight right by Okunaba.
Okunaba blocks the body kick.
Okunaba tries a head kick but it misses.
Okunaba throws an off balance right hand
and Okunaba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Declan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A lazy left from Okunaba finds it's target.
Okunaba takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Declan works the jab nicely.
Okunaba throws an overhand right that lands on Declan's shoulder, as Declan tries to avoid the shot.
Declan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Okunaba misses with a looping right.
Declan blocks a jab.
Okunaba slips a jab from Declan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Declan. That's going to slow Okunaba down.
Declan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Declan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Declan looks to land a right hand but Okunaba moved out of range.
Okunaba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Declan throws a low kick, looking for Okunaba's leg but Okunaba calmly moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Declan tries to work over Okunaba's front leg with a kick but Okunaba checks it.
Declan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Declan swings for the body but Okunaba moves out of range.
Declan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Okunaba counters with a nice uppercut.
Declan misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Declan misses the target.
Declan misses with a hook.
Declan gets tackled into the cage by Okunaba. Okunaba maintains the clinch.
Okunaba swings wildly with an uppercut but Declan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Okunaba working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Declan.
A shot in the inside from Declan.
A nice left hand lands by Declan.
Declan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Okunaba.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Okunaba misses with a short punch on the inside.
Declan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okunaba throws a punch but it's blocked by Declan.
Declan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sisu Okunaba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okunaba lands a right hand that snaps the head of Declan backwards.
Declan throws an elbow that misses.
Okunaba has a couple of punches blocked by Declan.
Declan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Okunaba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Declan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Declan throws an elbow that misses.
Declan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Okunaba lands a nice uppercut.
Declan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Okunaba misses with a punch on the inside.
Okunaba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Declan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Declan.
Okunaba working aggressively here.
Okunaba throws a punch but it's blocked by Declan.
Okunaba dodges an elbow strike from Declan.
Declan blocking some punches.
Declan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Declan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okunaba lands a right hand that snaps the head of Declan backwards.
Declan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Declan blocking some punches.
Okunaba working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Okunaba blocks a body shot from Declan.
Okunaba misses with the head strike.
Okunaba prevents a body shot from Declan.
Declan misses with an elbow over the top.
Declan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Okunaba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goban Declan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Declan blocks a body shot from Okunaba.
Declan blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Okunaba.
Declan lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Declan.
Okunaba lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Declan blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okunaba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Okunaba tries to throw a body punch but Declan avoids it by throwing Okunaba back against the cage.
Declan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Okunaba lands with a right to the head.
Okunaba swings wildly with an uppercut but Declan uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Declan blocking some punches.
Okunaba working aggressively here.
Okunaba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Declan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Okunaba throws a punch but it's blocked by Declan.
Okunaba swings wildly with an uppercut but Declan uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Goban Declan.
I've got Declan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Goban Declan!
Goban Declan decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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