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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sunshine Okafor (ranked 559 p4p, 359 weight class) and Keith Seng (ranked 76 p4p, 46 weight class). Okafor comes to the cage accompanied by Bliss. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sunshine Okafor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keith Seng!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seng tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Okafor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Keith Seng has been cut.
Seng is looking to clinch.
Seng fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Okafor looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Seng is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Seng misses the target.
Seng avoids a kick to the body.
Seng throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like Sunshine Okafor has been cut.
Okafor fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Okafor takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Okafor 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.
Seng gets a clinch.
A body shot lands from Okafor.
Seng misses with a punch to the body.
Seng blocks an uppercut.
Okafor fails to pull guard.
Okafor jumps into guard, dragging Seng to the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Okafor not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Seng got a little sloppy there for a moment and Okafor has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Seng has managed to get both his arms back between Okafor's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okafor looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Seng content to stall in guard here.
Seng is continuing to stall.
Okafor looking to control.
That's two 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.
Okafor being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Okafor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seng.
An attempted straight right counter from Okafor misses the target.
Seng tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Okafor was well out of range. Poor timing from Seng.
Okafor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Seng cracks Okafor with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Seng rushes Okafor and presses him up against the cage.
Okafor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Seng backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Okafor.
Seng digs a right hand underneath Okafor's ribcage. Okafor let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Seng scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Seng throws a head punch that misses.
Okafor stops a takedown attempt from Seng.
Seng lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Okafor is trying to pull guard but Seng turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sunshine Okafor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Seng blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Seng misses with a punch to the body.
Seng breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seng gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Okafor fails to land.
Seng lands with a short shot to the head.
Seng fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Okafor.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Seng.
Okafor blocking some punches.
A short right from Okafor on the inside.
Seng misses with some punches.
A short left from Okafor.
Okafor tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Okafor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Okafor fails to land.
Okafor throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sengs head.
Seng has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Okafor seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Seng can turn it around.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seng blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Okafor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Okafor stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Okafor scores with a shot to the side of Seng's head.
Okafor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Okafor lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Okafor lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seng lands a right hand.
Okafor makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Okafor manages to break the clinch.
Seng tries to clinch up.
Seng throws a combination that misses
and Okafor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Seng moves into the clinch successfully.
Okafor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Seng manages to break the clinch.
Okafor looks to land a left hand but Seng moved out of range nicely.
Seng wants to counter the offense by Okafor and move into the clinch position.
Seng throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Okafor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Seng was well out of range. Poor timing from Okafor.
Okafor looks to land a body kick but Seng moved away.
Seng misses with a wild combination.
Seng misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Okafor to counter with a crisp jab.
Seng tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Seng wants to clinch
letting Okafor counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Keith Seng will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Seng wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A shot to the liver by Seng. Beautiful body shot.
Okafor gets tackled into the cage by Seng. Seng maintains the clinch.
Seng breaks the clinch.
Seng forces Okafor back against the cage and clinches.
Nice body punch from Okafor.
Good body shot from Seng.
Okafor misses with a body punch.
Seng misses with a hook to the ribs.
Okafor blocks a body shot from Seng.
A right hand to the body from Seng.
Seng's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Okafor tries to keep at a distance but Seng has taken the fight into the clinch.
Seng struggles to land a body shot inside as Okafor controls his hands.
Okafor misses with the head strike.
Seng blocking some punches.
Okafor blocks an uppercut.
Okafor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Okafor jumps guard and drags Seng to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okafor is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Okafor looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Okafor keeping moving, preventing Seng from controlling successfully.
Seng's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Okafor working for a triangle but Seng defends it easily.
Seng controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Okafor has an active guard here but Seng has managed to pass into half guard.
Okafor works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okafor working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Seng doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Seng manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Okafor escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Seng gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Okafor bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Seng's guard.
Okafor is fighting to break Seng's control of his arms but Seng is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Okafor trying to control the position from guard on top but Seng is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Seng pulls Okafor in close to his closed guard and prevents Okafor from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Seng slips under a jab from Okafor.
Seng is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Okafor rather than just go for the knockout.
Okafor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Seng.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Seng showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Okafor throws out a powerful jab.
Okafor misses with a straight right.
Seng ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Seng drives through and clinches with Okafor against the cage.
Seng working aggressively here.
Seng is looking to break free of the clinch but Okafor has double underhooks.
Seng lands a nice uppercut.
Okafor blocks an uppercut.
Seng lands a body shot.
Okafor misses with a punch to the body.
Seng breaks the clinch.
Seng is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Okafor throws a big counter combination but Seng scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seng looks to clinch
and Okafor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Okafor scores with a nice strike.
Seng takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okafor gets tackled into the cage by Seng. Seng maintains the clinch.
Seng blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seng lands with a light punch inside.
Seng has a couple of punches blocked by Okafor.
Seng lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Okafor stalls.
Okafor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seng.
Okafor scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Keith Seng seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Okafor jumps guard but Seng turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Seng wants to get back to striking at distance but Okafor won't allow it.
Seng breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Seng tries to clinch but Okafor moves out of range.
Okafor throwing a counter right hand but Seng manages to avoid it.
Seng lands a nice hook to Okafor's body. Okafor takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Seng is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Okafor's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Seng connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Okafor scrambles back to his feet.
Okafor scores with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seng throws a jab but it's blocked by Okafor.
Okafor appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Seng scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sunshine Okafor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seng rushes Okafor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Okafor on the inside.
Seng throws a head punch that misses.
Seng has a couple of punches blocked by Okafor.
A nice left hand lands by Okafor.
Seng blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Seng struggles to land a body shot inside as Okafor controls his hands.
Okafor scores with a shoulder strike.
Okafor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Seng is leaning against Okafor and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Seng lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Okafor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Seng as Okafor tries to tie him up.
Seng blocks a body shot from Okafor.
Seng misses with a punch on the inside.
Okafor is trying to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Seng.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Okafor.
Seng breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Seng scores with a decent looking hook.
Seng cracks Okafor with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Seng rushes Okafor and presses him up against the cage.
Seng lands with a short shot to the head.
Seng takes a knee right on the jaw!
Seng wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Okafor misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Okafor creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Seng.
Okafor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Seng.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okafor blocking some punches.
Okafor misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Seng.
Seng blocks a body shot from Okafor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seng is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Okafor pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Seng fails to land.
Seng doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Seng breaks the clinch.
Seng avoids the body shot from Okafor.
Seng rushes Okafor and presses him up against the cage.
Seng breaks from the clinch.
Seng uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Okafor.
Keith Seng seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seng fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Keith Seng is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Seng connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Seng moves in looking to clinch but Okafor pushes him off.
Okafor catches Seng with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Seng changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Seng tries to clinch but Okafor moves out of range.
Seng fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Okafor on the side of the head.
Keith Seng seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Seng just misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keith Seng comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Seng 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 Paul Tew scores the fight for Keith Seng!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Keith Seng!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Keith Seng!
Keith Seng wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Keith Seng made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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hype
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