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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Udonis Okoro (ranked 5988 p4p, 23360 weight class) and Karl Skarsgard (ranked 613 p4p, 681 weight class). Okoro comes to the cage accompanied by The HU - Sad But True. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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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 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Udonis Okoro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karl Skarsgard!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skarsgard is looking to clinch.
Okoro throwing a counter right hand but Skarsgard manages to avoid it.
Skarsgard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Okoro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Okoro shoots in for a takedown but Skarsgard shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A punch lands to the side of Skarsgard 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Okoro has taken the fight to the clinch.
Skarsgard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Skarsgard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Skarsgard tries to land knees in the clinch but Okoro avoids the damage to the body.
Skarsgard turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Okoro gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Okoro slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Okoro trying to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okoro working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Skarsgard has passed into half guard!
Okoro gets back to full guard.
Skarsgard tries to free his leg and advance position but Okoro is retaining full guard.
Skarsgard passes into half guard.
Okoro manages to get to full guard.
Skarsgard looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Okoro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okoro keeping full guard, as Skarsgard tries to pass.
Okoro keeping moving, preventing Skarsgard from controlling successfully.
Okoro manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Skarsgard manages to get himself to full guard.
Okoro wants to control from the top but Skarsgard keeps moving.
Okoro's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Okoro is looking to work some ground and pound but Skarsgard has wrist control.
Okoro throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Skarsgard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Okoro throwing strikes from guard but Skarsgard blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okoro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Skarsgard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Skarsgard can't keep his opponent in guard - Okoro advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Okoro looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Okoro wants to pass the guard but Skarsgard is defending well.
Skarsgard keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Skarsgard is looking to control Okoro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Skarsgard avoid being mounted?
Skarsgard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Okoro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Okoro working Skarsgard over with strikes.
Okoro wants to work for an arm triangle but Skarsgard is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Skarsgard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Okoro.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skarsgard is trying to control but can't.
Okoro is looking to take a break and control but Skarsgard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Okoro slows the pace down in half guard.
Okoro drops an elbow to the side of Skarsgard's head.
Okoro stalling.
Skarsgard blocking the ground and pound attempt from Okoro.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Okoro performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Udonis Okoro dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Skarsgard is looking to clinch but Okoro is avoiding it.
Skarsgard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Okoro keeps the fight on the outside.
Okoro tries to counter with a takedown but Skarsgard is quick to defend against it.
Skarsgard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Okoro was well out of range. Poor timing from Skarsgard.
Okoro cracks Skarsgard with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
It looks like Karl Skarsgard has been cut.
Okoro lands a head kick. Skarsgard smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Skarsgard throws a body punch but Okoro moves out of range.
Okoro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Okoro half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Skarsgard getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Okoro keeps the fight on the outside.
Skarsgard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Okoro scores with a decent looking hook.
Okoro moves into range and clinches up with Skarsgard.
Okoro prevents a body shot from Skarsgard.
Skarsgard misses with a punch on the inside.
Skarsgard tries a body shot but Okoro blocks it.
Skarsgard prevents Okoro from breaking the clinch.
Skarsgard lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Skarsgard fails to land.
Skarsgard misses with an elbow strike.
Skarsgard throws a head punch that misses.
Skarsgard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Okoro.
Okoro jumps guard but Skarsgard stands there with Okoro around his waist. Okoro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Okoro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Skarsgard can do to turn this around?
Skarsgard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Okoro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Skarsgard misses with an elbow strike.
Skarsgard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Okoro has been working on his balance at Irish Collar & Elbow Academy (ICE), so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Skarsgard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skarsgard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Skarsgard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Skarsgard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Okoro prevents a body shot from Skarsgard.
Skarsgard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Skarsgard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Okoro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Skarsgard throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Skarsgard.
Skarsgard prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Udonis Okoro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Okoro drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Skarsgard gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okoro blocks a body shot from Skarsgard.
Okoro keeps control of Skarsgard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Skarsgard prevents a takedown attempt there.
Skarsgard throws a punch but it's blocked by Okoro.
Skarsgard lands with a short shot to the head.
Okoro blocks an uppercut.
Okoro blocks an elbow strike.
Okoro is trying to pull guard but Skarsgard turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Karl Skarsgard seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skarsgard misses with a body punch.
Okoro changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Skarsgard fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Skarsgard swings for the body but Okoro moves out of range.
Okoro has Skarsgard up against the cage in a clinch.
Okoro managing to block the knees to the body from Skarsgard.
Skarsgard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Okoro can't get the takedown.
Skarsgard misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Skarsgard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Skarsgard throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Skarsgard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Skarsgard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Karl Skarsgard's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Skarsgard tries to clinch but Okoro is having none of it.
Skarsgard gets tackled into the cage by Okoro. Okoro maintains the clinch.
Skarsgard can't find room to land a body shot as Okoro controls the action.
Okoro prevents a body shot from Skarsgard.
Skarsgard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Okoro's elbow.
Skarsgard misses with a knee to the head.
Skarsgard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Skarsgard gets underhooks to prevent Okoro's takedown attempt.
Skarsgard is pressed up against the cage. Okoro has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Skarsgard down to the mat. Skarsgard avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skarsgard moves into range and clinches up with Okoro.
Skarsgard throws a punch but it's blocked by Okoro.
Skarsgard misses with a punch on the inside.
Skarsgard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okoro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Skarsgard tries to work over Okoro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Okoro goes for a takedown in the clinch but Skarsgard prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Udonis Okoro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skarsgard gets underhooks to prevent Okoro's takedown attempt.
Skarsgard missing with knees to the body.
Skarsgard misses with a punch to the body.
Skarsgard throws a head punch that misses.
Skarsgard scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Skarsgard misses with a punch on the inside.
Okoro blocks a body shot from Skarsgard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okoro blocks an elbow strike.
Okoro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Skarsgard wants to get back to striking at distance but Okoro won't allow it.
Skarsgard wants to stall.
Skarsgard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Okoro gets a clinch.
Okoro blocking some punches.
Skarsgard throws a head punch that misses.
Skarsgard swings wildly with an uppercut but Okoro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Okoro breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okoro closes the distance and pushes Skarsgard back into the cage.
Skarsgard gets underhooks to prevent Okoro's takedown attempt.
Okoro blocking some punches.
Okoro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Skarsgard throws a head punch that misses.
Skarsgard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Skarsgard fails to land.
Skarsgard misses with a punch to the body.
Skarsgard swings wildly with an uppercut but Okoro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skarsgard misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okoro is trying to drag Skarsgard to the mat but Skarsgard just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Skarsgard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Okoro blocks a body shot from Skarsgard.
Skarsgard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Skarsgard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Skarsgard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Okoro changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Skarsgard fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Good exchange - Skarsgard coming out on top.
Okoro rushes Skarsgard and presses him up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karl Skarsgard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Skarsgard has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl Skarsgard!
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