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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Okafor (ranked 2553 p4p, 3341 weight class) and Jonas Carvalho (ranked 276 p4p, 361 weight class). Jonas Carvalho acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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199 cm 30 243 16 - 17 - 0 |
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210 cm 35 275 9 - 16 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Very quick |
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Decent wrestler Excellent boxer Powerful |
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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 16 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Okafor! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 9 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jonas Carvalho! The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Roberts and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice defenses there by Carvalho. Carvalho avoids the head kick by Okafor.
Carvalho misses with a double jab.
Okafor dodges the punch combination from Carvalho.
Carvalho avoids the body shot from Okafor.
Okafor takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Carvalho ducks under a wild hook from Okafor. Carvalho throws a right and a left that Okafor avoids nicely. Carvalho throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Okafor. Okafor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carvalho avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Carvalho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Okafor takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Carvalho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carvalho moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Carvalho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Okafor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carvalho. A big left from Okafor misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Carvalho tries to bum rush Okafor with a series of wild strikes but Okafor uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Okafor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Okafor looks to throw the jab but Carvalho is out of range. Okafor fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. A big left from Okafor misses. Carvalho fails to land with a series of punches.
Carvalho closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. A punch combination from Carvalho misses. Carvalho throws a right and a left that Okafor avoids nicely. Okafor thumps Carvalho with a low kick. Okafor moves out of range as Carvalho strikes. Carvalho throws a combination that misses and Okafor counters with a nice uppercut. Carvalho steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Okafor. That one must have hurt. Carvalho looks winded! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Okafor lands a head kick. Carvalho smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Okafor chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Okafor throws a head kick that Carvalho semi-blocks.
Okafor jabs Carvalho to the body, keeping him at a distance. Okafor scores with a head kick. Carvalho tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Carvalho takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Okafor connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Carvalho takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Okafor lands a body shot.
Okafor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Carvalho doesn't seem bothered though. Okafor listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Carvalho is rocked! Okafor connects with a stiff jab that staggers Carvalho - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). John Okafor! After winning the bout, John Okafor thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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