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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isaiah Okongwu (ranked 2377 p4p, 3737 weight class) and Murilo Figueiredo (ranked 311 p4p, 453 weight class). Okongwu comes to the cage accompanied by Know Better - Headie One. Isaiah Okongwu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaiah Okongwu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Murilo Figueiredo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okongwu defending well as Figueiredo loads up on a big left hand.
Figueiredo throws a jab but it's blocked by Okongwu.
An attempted straight right counter from Okongwu misses the target.
Figueiredo throws a poor cross that misses
and Figueiredo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Figueiredo slips a jab from Okongwu.
Figueiredo throws a poor cross that misses
and Okongwu counters with a good low kick that Figueiredo was not able to check.
Okongwu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Figueiredo throws out the jab.
Figueiredo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Figueiredo looks to move away, Okongwu throws a big counter combo but Figueiredo just gets out of the way.
Figueiredo scores with a punch to the head.
Figueiredo throws a right hand that misses
and Okongwu counters with a low kick, right behind Figueiredo 's knee.
Figueiredo misses with a jab to the body
and Okongwu counters with a crisp right hand that drops Figueiredo! Okongwu lets Figueiredo back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Figueiredo is rocked!
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!
Figueiredo throws a lazy uppercut
and Okongwu counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Figueiredo out cold! What a finish! Okongwu is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Isaiah Okongwu!
Isaiah Okongwu 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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hype
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