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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sunshine Okafor (ranked 4244 p4p, 6931 weight class) and Emilio Rogers (ranked 421 p4p, 550 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sunshine Okafor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Emilio Rogers!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Steve Montenegro and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Okafor.
Okafor circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Okafor misses the target.
Rogers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rogers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Okafor throws a hook to the side of Rogers's head but Rogers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Okafor lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Okafor misses with a wild combination.
Rogers steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Okafor.
Rogers doesn't manage to clinch there - Okafor circles away.
Okafor connects with a solid leg kick.
Rogers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Okafor.
Rogers is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Rogers tries to close the distance and clinch but Okafor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rogers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Okafor throws out the jab.
Rogers is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Okafor moves out of range of the strikes.
Rogers staying out of range there.
Okafor sets himself, and Rogers steps forward looking for the clinch! Okafor avoids it this time.
Rogers takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rogers wants to clinch.
Okafor swings for the body but Rogers moves out of range.
Okafor missing with a left hand there. Rogers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okafor lands a nice shot to the body.
Rogers blocks a jab.
Okafor throws a series of punches but Rogers avoids them all with ease.
Okafor misses with a low kick.
Rogers tries to clinch there but Okafor circles away.
Okafor throws a big shot that misses.
Rogers slips under a jab.
Okafor lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Okafor is looking to chop away at Rogers's legs.
Okafor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rogers.
Okafor throws a looping overhand right but Rogers ducks down to avoid it.
Rogers doesn't manage to clinch there - Okafor circles away.
A big right from Okafor misses.
Sunshine Okafor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rogers swings for the body but Okafor moves out of range.
Rogers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rogers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Okafor.
Okafor looks to land a right hand but Rogers moved out of range.
Rogers moves in looking to clinch but Okafor pushes him off.
Rogers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rogers tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Okafor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rogers wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rogers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Okafor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Okafor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Okafor misses with a few strikes there.
Rogers wants to counter with a clinch but Okafor pushes him away.
Rogers tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Okafor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rogers has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rogers moves forwards but Okafor connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Okafor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rogers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Okafor is looking to chop away at Rogers's legs.
A low kick lands for Okafor.
Rogers tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Okafor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Okafor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Okafor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rogers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Okafor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rogers tries to clinch but Okafor moves out of range.
Rogers chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Okafor can pounce on him.
Rogers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rogers tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Okafor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rogers tries to clinch up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sunshine Okafor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Okafor has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 10:8
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 10:8
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 10:8
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sunshine Okafor!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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