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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Uriah Small (ranked 3866 p4p, 23347 weight class) and Hakeem Oki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 29 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Uriah Small!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hakeem Oki!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oki moves into range and connects with a jab.
Oki lands a left and a right that send Small crashing to the mat, dazed. Oki thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Small is rocked!
Oki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Small.
Oh Small is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Small moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Oki looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Small avoids a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oki. Small does a little dance to reset his feet.
Small seems to have got his legs back now.
Oki lands with a straight right. Small didn't see that one coming.
Nice jab there from Small.
Hakeem Oki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oki misses with a wild body shot.
Oki looks to land a combination but Small avoids it well.
Oki throws a head kick that misses.
Oki misses with a series of wild punches.
Small does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Oki swings for the body but Small moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Small.
Small blocks a leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Oki.
Oki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice jab there from Small.
Small moves out of range of the strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Oki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oki throws out a loose jab but Small uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oki attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Oki misses with a hook
and Small counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Oki throws a jab but it's blocked by Small.
A bone on bone clash there as Small blocks the leg kick.
Oki misses with a wild combination.
Oki misses with a hook. Small ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Oki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oki lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Oki tries to bum rush Small with a series of wild strikes but Small uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Small lands a jab to the nose.
It looks like Hakeem Oki has been cut.
Oki misses with a looping right.
Small lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Small swings away with a leg kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Small pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oki avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Small lands with a thumping leg kick.
Oki tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Small tried to counter with a leg kick but Oki avoided it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Small moves out of range of the strikes.
Small fires out a quick counter leg kick but Oki just manages to avoid it.
Small digs a good body shot into Oki's ribs.
Small avoids a kick to the body.
Small looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Small misses with a low kick.
Small lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jab by Oki.
Small punishes Oki's body with a nice straight punch.
Small jabs Oki right on the nose. Oki blinks but takes it well.
Small cracks a nice hook into Oki's ribs.
Oki looks winded!
Oki throws a jab when Small was well out of range.
A big left from Oki misses.
Small lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Oki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Small is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Small scores with a crisp jab that stopped Oki in his tracks.
Small misses with a body shot.
A jab from Small does it's job there.
Small scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Small doesn't manage to clinch there - Oki circles away.
Oki cracks a nice hook into Small's ribs.
Oki will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oki throws a low kick but Small moves out of range easily.
Small is looking for a counter combo.
The fighters circle momentarily. Oki darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Oki walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Small checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Oki fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Small checks it well.
Small throws a leg kick that misses.
Small is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Small steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oki.
Small is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Small fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Oki misses the shot to the body.
Small tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Oki is able to avoid easily.
Small throws a quick inside leg kick.
Small misses with a body shot.
Oki misses with a few strikes there.
Oki takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Small fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Small digs a good body shot into Oki's ribs.
Oki throws a leg kick but Small sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Oki.
Small looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Small lands with a nice body punch.
Oki throws a leg kick
and Small cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Small drives through and clinches with Oki against the cage.
Small working aggressively here.
Small prevents a body shot from Oki.
Small blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Small lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Oki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Small lands with a short shot to the head.
Oki misses with a body punch.
Small misses with a punch to the body.
Oki tries to work over Small's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Oki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Small blocks a punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Small lands a right hand that snaps the head of Oki backwards.
Small misses with a hook to the ribs.
Small tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Small throws a head punch that misses.
Oki misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Uriah Small will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hakeem Oki's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
A low kick lands for Small.
Oki throws a sloppy head kick
and Small connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Small misses with a looping left.
Small fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Oki.
Oki throws a sloppy head kick and Small moves out of range easily.
Oki blocks a leg kick.
Oki scores with a jab. Small acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hakeem Oki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Small looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Small steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oki.
Oki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Oki backs away, Small returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Oki throws a right and a left that Small avoids nicely.
Small takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Oki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Small moves away.
Small appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Oki misses with a low kick.
Small connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
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!
Small fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Oki.
Oki throws a body kick that misses
and Small makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Oki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Small avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oki connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Small can pounce on him.
Small misses with a body shot.
Small scores with a nice right hand.
Small connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Oki momentarily.
Oki wants to land a leg kick but Small is out of range.
Oki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Small can pounce on him.
Small is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oki lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Oki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Small lands a nice looking body shot.
Oki swinging wildly here.
Small throws a solid leg kick but Oki takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Small.
Small throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oki throws out a counter right but Small avoids it with no problem.
Oki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Small throws a quick inside leg kick.
Oki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Small swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
You can see that Oki has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Small throws a body shot but no joy.
Oki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oki scores with a hook.
Oki misses with an uppercut
and Small counters with a nice low kick that buckles Oki's knee momentarily.
Oki is breathing heavily.
Oki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Small manages to avoid it.
It looked like Small was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Oki.
Small with a nice cross.
Small avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oki looks to score with a jab to the body but Small is just out of range.
Oki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Small fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Oki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Oki with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Small. Oki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab, jab by Oki - just one landing.
Oki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Small was well out of range. Poor timing from Oki.
Small staying out of range there.
Oki throws an off balance right hand
and Small counters with a stiff right hand.
Small throws a nice outside leg kick.
Small throws a leg kick which misses Oki's front leg but catches the back leg as Oki tries to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Oki checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Small lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Oki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Oki looks to land a left hand but Small moved out of range nicely.
Small lands with a good body shot.
A jab from Oki misses.
Oki misses with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Small.
Good leg kick by Small.
Oki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oki throws a sloppy head kick and Small moves out of range easily.
Oki will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Oki takes a jab right on the kisser.
Small is looking to slow Oki down with leg kicks.
Small uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oki.
Small tries to score with a low kick but Oki moves his leg out of the way.
Oki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Oki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oki throws a hook to the side of Small's head but Small sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Small.
Oki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Oki looks to land a right hand but Small moved out of range.
Oki finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Oki scores with a jab to the body.
Small gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Oki stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Oki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Small misses with some punches.
Oki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Small backwards.
Oki tries a body shot but Small blocks it.
Oki tries to throw a body punch but Small avoids it by throwing Oki back against the cage.
Oki misses with a punch to the body.
Oki tries a body shot but Small blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Small blocking some punches.
Small works on Oki's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hand to the body from Small.
Small throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Uriah Small will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hakeem Oki's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Small closes the distance and clinches.
Small can't find room to land a body shot as Oki controls the action.
Uriah Small has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Oki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Small lands with a short shot to the head.
Oki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Small gets through Oki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Small scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oki blocking some punches.
Small lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oki misses with a punch to the body.
Small swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oki cracks Small with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oki swings wildly with an uppercut but Small uses good head movement to avoid it.
Small blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Small.
Small blocks a body shot from Oki.
A right hand to the body from Small.
Oki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Oki misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oki is looking to break free of the clinch but Small has double underhooks.
Small lands with a light punch inside.
Oki swings wildly with an uppercut but Small uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Small backwards.
Oki lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Small or not.
Small misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oki tries to work over Small's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Oki misses with a punch on the inside.
Oki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Oki blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Small.
Small throws a punch but it's blocked by Oki.
Small keeps control of Oki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Oki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Small lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oki misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Small.
Hakeem Oki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Small.
Small blocking some punches.
Oki swings wildly with an uppercut but Small uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Small.
Oki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Small throws a punch but it's blocked by Oki.
Small lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Small lands a body punch in the clinch.
Oki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Oki on the inside.
Small scores with a shot to the side of Oki's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Small creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oki wants to get back to striking at distance but Small won't allow it.
Oki misses with a body punch.
Oki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oki misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Small.
Small lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Small lands a left hand.
Small fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Oki swings wildly with an uppercut but Small uses good head movement to avoid it.
Small misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Oki.
Oki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Small goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Small working aggressively here.
Uriah Small is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Oki has a couple of punches blocked by Small.
Oki misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Oki fails to land.
Oki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Small's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Oki.
Oki scores with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Oki.
Oki throws a head punch that misses.
Oki can't find room to land a body shot as Small controls the action.
Oki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Small blocks a body shot from Oki.
Oki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Small's elbow.
Small blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Oki fails to land.
Small tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Oki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Small's elbow.
Small fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oki misses with a hook from the clinch.
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 Uriah Small.
Well Small 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uriah Small!
After winning the bout, Uriah Small thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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