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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eemeli Lampi (ranked 153 p4p, 370 weight class) and Mauro Okongwu (ranked 26 p4p, 21 weight class). Okongwu has chosen Show Stop - REASON as his entrance music. Mauro Okongwu will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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186 cm 30 250 21 - 10 - 1 |
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206 cm 30 265 18 - 10 - 0 |
Great wrestler World class boxer Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler World class MT Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Eemeli Lampi! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mauro Okongwu! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Okongwu checks a low kick from Lampi. Okongwu follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land. Okongwu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Lampi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Okongwu.
Lampi misses the shot to the body. Okongwu wants to clinch up but Lampi keeps it at a distance. Okongwu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lampi. Okongwu lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Okongwu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Lampi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Lampi looks to land a left hand but Okongwu moved out of range nicely. Lampi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Okongwu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lampi throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lampi misses with a left hand and Okongwu counters with a nice uppercut. Okongwu moves into the clinch successfully.
Okongwu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Lampi is breathing heavily. Okongwu lands with a right to the head. Okongwu lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Okongwu. Okongwu struggles to land a body shot inside as Lampi controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Okongwu. Okongwu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lampi prevents a body shot from Okongwu. Okongwu misses with a body punch.
Okongwu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lampi. Okongwu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. This has been an exciting period of action! Okongwu lands a body punch in the clinch. Okongwu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. A short right from Okongwu on the inside. Okongwu lands an uppercut. Okongwu lands with a short shot to the head. Okongwu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Okongwu lands a nice shot to the body. Okongwu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lampi is rocked! A quick uppercut on the inside from Okongwu. Oh Lampi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Okongwu lands a big right hand that drops Lampi! The killer instinct kicks in and Okongwu finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Okongwu!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mauro Okongwu! A victorious Mauro Okongwu thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
61% |
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