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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isaiah Okongwu (ranked 367 p4p, 631 weight class) and Ousmane Cisse (ranked 60 p4p, 105 weight class). Okongwu comes into the arena with Killin Dem (ft. Zlatan) - Burna Boy blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 13 - 7 - 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 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ousmane Cisse!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Darius Henderson and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okongwu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Okongwu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cisse.
Cisse connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Okongwu's hands.
Cisse works the jab nicely.
Okongwu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cisse is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Okongwu.
Cisse looks to score with a jab to the body but Okongwu is just out of range.
Okongwu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cisse.
Okongwu with the inside leg kick.
Okongwu avoids the body shot from Cisse.
Okongwu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
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!
Okongwu misses with a low kick as Cisse jumps back.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cisse darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Okongwu.
Cisse scores with a decent looking hook.
Cisse misses with a lunging right hand
and Okongwu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Okongwu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cisse.
Okongwu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Okongwu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cisse swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cisse scores with a sloppy right hand. Okongwu should have avoided that one.
A swing and a miss from Cisse.
Okongwu misses with the combination.
Okongwu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cisse.
Cisse tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Okongwu was well out of range. Poor timing from Cisse.
Cisse has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Cisse waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Okongwu.
It looked like Okongwu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okongwu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cisse to score with a decent uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cisse. Okongwu does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Okongwu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ousmane Cisse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cisse scores with a crisp jab that stopped Okongwu in his tracks.
Cisse tests Okongwu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Okongwu. That's going to slow Cisse down.
Cisse is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cisse misses with a wild body shot.
Okongwu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cisse throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cisse avoids the body shot from Okongwu.
Cisse now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cisse misses with a straight right.
That kick from Okongwu tenderised Cisse's leg. Cisse is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okongwu throws out a loose jab but Cisse uses good head movement to avoid it.
Okongwu scores with a shot to the body.
Okongwu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cisse throws a body shot but no joy.
A counter left hand to the body from Okongwu misses its target.
Okongwu looks to land a right hand but Cisse moved out of range.
Cisse has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cisse throws an off balance right hand
and Cisse takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big right from Cisse misses.
A jab lands there for Cisse.
Cisse just misses with a punch to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cisse.
Cisse catches Okongwu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Okongwu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okongwu throws a hook but Cisse avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cisse throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Okongwu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cisse throws a body punch but Okongwu moves out of range.
Cisse throws a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Cisse misses.
Nice shot lands for Okongwu.
Cisse uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Okongwu has time to react.
Cisse with a nice cross.
A shot to the body from Cisse misses
and Okongwu counters with a stiff right hand.
Cisse lands the left hand.
Cisse is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Okongwu had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Okongwu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cisse lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cisse rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Okongwu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ousmane Cisse dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Cisse swings for the body but Okongwu moves out of range.
Cisse displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Okongwu throws out the jab.
Okongwu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cisse stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cisse lunges at Okongwu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Okongwu's hand.
Cisse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A quick step to the side and Okongwu tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Okongwu throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Cisse with a jab.
Cisse takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Okongwu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cisse cracks Okongwu with an open hand slap.
Cisse on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cisse misses with an uppercut.
Okongwu is looking for a counter combo.
Cisse cracks Okongwu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Okongwu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Cisse.
Okongwu moves out of range of the strikes.
Okongwu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cisse's corner calls for a 1-2. Cisse obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Okongwu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cisse looks to score with a jab to the body but Okongwu is just out of range.
Cisse lands with a good body shot.
Cisse digs a good body shot into Okongwu's ribs.
Cisse lands a nice shot to the body.
Cisse thuds a left hand into Okongwu's body.
Cisse throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Okongwu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Okongwu scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Okongwu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okongwu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Okongwu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Okongwu might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Okongwu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cisse.
Cisse jabs Okongwu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Okongwu lands with a cross.
Cisse darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cisse throws a shot from downtown. Okongwu moves away and avoids it.
Cisse digs a good body shot into Okongwu's ribs.
Cisse tests Okongwu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cisse tests Okongwu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Okongwu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cisse momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okongwu throws a wild body kick that Cisse sees coming a mile off.
Cisse just misses with a punch to the body.
Cisse's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cisse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Okongwu half committed to a counter leg kick.
Cisse scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cisse lands a slapping body shot.
Okongwu swings for the body but Cisse moves out of range.
Okongwu drops his hands momentarily and Cisse takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cisse lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Okongwu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Okongwu throws a body punch but Cisse moves out of range.
Cisse throws out a counter right but Okongwu avoids it with no problem.
Cisse lands a nice shot that snaps Okongwu's head back.
Ousmane Cisse seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cisse throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Okongwu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cisse changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Cisse throws a body shot but no joy.
Cisse throws a lazy right hand but Okongwu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cisse on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Okongwu. Okongwu obviously looking to wear him down.
Cisse throws a hook but Okongwu blocks it.
Nice straight punches there by Cisse. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cisse.
Cisse bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Okongwu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cisse to score with a decent uppercut.
Okongwu is rocked!
Cisse misses with a straight right.
Good shot there by Cisse.
Oh Okongwu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Okongwu has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cisse checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ousmane Cisse showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Okongwu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Okongwu seems to have got his legs back now.
Cisse misses with a shot to the body
letting Okongwu counter with a right hand.
Cisse connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Okongwu momentarily.
Cisse dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by Cisse. Beautiful body shot.
Okongwu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping leg kick lands for Okongwu.
Cisse rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Okongwu counters with an outside leg kick.
Okongwu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cisse.
Cisse moves out of range of the body kick.
Cisse looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cisse misses with a body shot
and Okongwu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Okongwu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cisse takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Okongwu lands a glancing blow to the side of Cisse's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okongwu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cisse throws the left hand but Okongwu avoids the punch easily.
Okongwu lands a leg kick that knocks Cisse off balance momentarily.
Cisse lands with a shot to the body.
Cisse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cisse ducks under a wild hook from Okongwu.
Okongwu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Okongwu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab from Cisse does it's job there.
Cisse wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Isaiah Okongwu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ousmane Cisse is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okongwu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cisse slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Okongwu looks to score with a jab to the body but Cisse is just out of range.
Okongwu's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Okongwu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cisse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Okongwu swings for the body but Cisse moves out of range.
Okongwu throws a shot from downtown. Cisse moves away and avoids it.
Okongwu takes a swing at Cisse's ribcage but misses.
Okongwu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cisse cracks Okongwu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cisse with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cisse just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cisse darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okongwu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Okongwu throws a hook but Cisse blocks it.
Cisse has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cisse uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Okongwu.
Cisse misses with a hook. Okongwu ducked under it nicely.
A left lands for Cisse.
Cisse throws a looping overhand right but Okongwu ducks down to avoid it.
Okongwu ducks under a wild hook from Cisse.
Okongwu throws a leg kick but Cisse sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Okongwu walks into a stiff left hand from Cisse.
Cisse scores with a body shot.
Cisse lands a nice shot to the body.
Cisse throws a lazy right hand but Okongwu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okongwu just misses with a punch to the body.
Cisse lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cisse connects with a crisp jab.
You can see that Cisse has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
The fighters circling - Okongwu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cisse misses with a wild body shot.
Cisse catches Okongwu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Okongwu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cisse moves out of range of the strikes.
Cisse connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cisse moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Okongwu misses with a looping right.
Cisse scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ousmane Cisse comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cisse has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ousmane Cisse!
Ousmane Cisse decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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