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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Potter (ranked 2459 p4p, 299 weight class) and Sisu Okunaba (ranked 3136 p4p, 374 weight class). Okunaba has chosen Youssou Ndour - Thiapathioly as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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190 lbs
23 - 18 - 1 |
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195 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Potter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sisu Okunaba!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okunaba lands with an overhand left.
Sisu Okunaba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okunaba misses with an uppercut.
A punch combination from Okunaba misses.
Potter shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Okunaba sprawls well. Okunaba wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Potter gets slowly back to his feet.
Potter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Okunaba let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Potter manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Okunaba on his heels. He'll look to pass Okunaba's guard now, I'm sure.
Potter passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Okunaba is working to avoid the ground and pound but Potter connects with a decent elbow.
Potter is trying to get an arm triangle but Okunaba is defending well.
Potter working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Okunaba is trying to improve his position.
Potter has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Okunaba regains half guard.
Potter will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Okunaba is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Okunaba is looking for a sweep. Potter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Potter is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Okunaba is trying to get back to full guard.
Okunaba looking for submissions off his back.
Okunaba wants to control but Potter is keeping busy.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Potter is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Okunaba sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Potter is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Okunaba is just riding it out for now. Potter eventually gives up the hold.
Potter is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Okunaba!
Okunaba has given up his back here. Will Potter look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Okunaba is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Potter off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Okunaba turns into Potter and is now in his guard.
Okunaba must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Potter wants to sweep but no luck.
Okunaba sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Potter's guard.
Okunaba content to control rather than advance.
Okunaba is looking for a kimura here.
Okunaba wants to advance to full mount but Potter doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter pulls Okunaba in close to his closed guard and prevents Okunaba from doing any damage or advancing position.
Potter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Potter has a closed guard, preventing Okunaba from standing up.
Potter throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Potter wants to sweep here but Okunaba controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Potter is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Potter is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Okunaba wants to improve his position but Potter is controlling well.
Potter passes to full mount!
Okunaba wants to hold on but Potter pushes him away.
Okunaba is wriggling around trying to escape.
Potter manages to capitalize on a mistake by Okunaba to take his back!
Potter controlling well, preventing Okunaba from escaping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Potter is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Okunaba is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Potter dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Okunaba changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Okunaba feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Potter's calf.
Nice cross by Potter.
Potter takes one on the button.
Okunaba wants to clinch.
Potter throws a low kick but Okunaba avoids it.
Potter fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Okunaba to the ground. Potter is now in Okunaba's guard.
Okunaba throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okunaba looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Okunaba is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Potter lands a couple of elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter wants to control from the top but Okunaba keeps moving.
Okunaba escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Potter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Okunaba throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Potter escapes and throws Okunaba's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Okunaba gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Potter lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Okunaba is looking to improve his position.
Potter is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Okunaba is just riding it out for now. Potter eventually gives up the hold.
Okunaba wants to improve his position but Potter is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter seems to be working for a kimura but Okunaba defends the submission attempt.
Potter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Okunaba can do to turn this around?
Potter wants to free his trapped foot but Okunaba is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Okunaba actively working from the bottom here.
Potter is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Okunaba sees it coming and defends easily.
Potter is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Okunaba has managed to free his arm - good work.
Okunaba tries to get to full guard but Potter has control of the leg.
Potter stands up from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Okunaba throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Potter's head.
Potter shoots in but no luck this time.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Okunaba lands a shoulder strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Potter as Okunaba tries to tie him up.
Okunaba is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Potter can't get the takedown.
Potter is trying to break the clinch but Okunaba has him pressed against the cage.
Okunaba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Okunaba is working Potter over against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Okunaba keeps control of Potter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Potter is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Potter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right hook to the body lands for Okunaba.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter looking for a takedown.
Okunaba lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Potter.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Okunaba creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Okunaba.
A head punch on the inside from Potter fails to land.
Okunaba struggles to land a body shot inside as Potter controls his hands.
Okunaba misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Okunaba.
Okunaba throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Potters head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Okunaba lands a hook to the side of the head.
Okunaba pushes Potter back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Okunaba lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Potter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Okunaba.
Okunaba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Potter's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sisu Okunaba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Okunaba stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Potter punishes Okunaba's body with a nice straight punch.
Okunaba tries to clinch but Potter moves out of range.
Potter avoids the head kick by Okunaba.
Okunaba throws a right and a left that Potter avoids nicely.
Potter takes a swing at Okunaba's ribcage but misses.
Potter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Okunaba but Okunaba pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Okunaba lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Potter has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Potter and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Okunaba cracks Potter with an open hand slap.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Potter.
Okunaba is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Potter off and has taken his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Potter trying to control the hands but Okunaba won't let him.
Potter tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okunaba manages to capitalize on a mistake by Potter to take his back!
Potter trying to control the hands but Okunaba breaks the grip.
Potter staying busy and making it hard for Okunaba to control.
Okunaba has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Potter trying to control the action but Okunaba just sinks the hooks in.
Okunaba looking for the choke from the back.
Potter preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Okunaba.
I really don't envy Potter right now.
Okunaba is persistently looking for the submission but Potter is defending it well.
Okunaba doesn't have the hooks in and Potter manages to turn into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter advances to half guard.
Okunaba wants to get back to full guard.
Okunaba is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Potter pulls his head out easily.
Okunaba takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Okunaba tries to get to full guard but Potter has control of the leg.
Potter is working for a submission of some sort.
Okunaba tries to get to full guard but Potter has control of the leg.
Okunaba gets full guard.
Okunaba is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Potter defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter forces his way into half guard.
Okunaba is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Potter wants to control but Okunaba is keeping him busy.
Potter drops an elbow to the side of Okunaba's head.
Okunaba gets full guard.
Potter passes into half guard.
Alexander Potter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Okunaba is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Potter seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Okunaba does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Potter prevents Okunaba from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okunaba gets back to full guard.
Potter postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Okunaba is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Okunaba keeping full guard, as Potter tries to pass.
Okunaba can't keep his opponent in guard - Potter advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Okunaba looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Okunaba is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Potter is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Okunaba wants to get back to full guard but Potter has mounted him!
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 Alexander Potter.
I think Potter 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Alexander Potter!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Alexander Potter waved his t-shirt featuring Urban Fighter's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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RATING
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