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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colestein Veglin (ranked 2521 p4p, 1512 weight class) and Moses Okafor (ranked 125 p4p, 94 weight class). Veglin has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Moses Okafor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Colestein Veglin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Moses Okafor!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okafor slips a jab and a cross from Veglin.
Okafor doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Veglin lands a nice hook to Okafor's body. Okafor takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Veglin misses with a shot to the body
and Okafor makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A big right from Veglin misses.
Veglin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Okafor misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okafor avoids the body shot from Veglin.
Veglin misses the shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Veglin.
Okafor is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Veglin with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veglin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Veglin throws a jab when Okafor was well out of range.
Okafor appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Okafor takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Veglin throws a right hand that Okafor ducks under and follows up with a left that Okafor also avoids with ease.
Okafor now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Okafor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Veglin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veglin throws a series of strikes that have Okafor backpedaling.
Veglin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Okafor.
Okafor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Veglin.
A nice side step and Okafor releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Okafor avoids the body shot from Veglin.
Veglin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Okafor.
Veglin is looking to wear down Okafor with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Veglin looks to land a right hand but Okafor moved out of range.
Okafor now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okafor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Veglin.
A countering left hand to the body from Okafor misses.
Veglin tries to bum rush Okafor with a series of wild strikes but Okafor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Okafor now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Veglin misses with a jab to the body
and Okafor counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Veglin throws a sloppy head kick
and Okafor counters with a nice body shot.
Veglin is breathing heavily.
Veglin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Okafor.
A countering left hand to the body from Okafor misses.
Veglin misses with a double jab
and Okafor counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Veglin swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veglin throws the left hand but Okafor avoids the punch easily.
Veglin misses with a combination
and Okafor counters with a right hand to the body.
Okafor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Veglin.
A countering left hand to the body from Okafor misses.
Veglin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Veglin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Okafor counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Veglin throws a body punch but Okafor moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Colestein Veglin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Veglin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Veglin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick misses from Veglin.
Veglin throws a nice looking combination but Okafor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Okafor doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Veglin misses with a few strikes there.
Okafor now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veglin throws out a leg kick but Okafor moves out of range and Veglin only half commits.
A nice side step and Okafor releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Okafor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okafor slips a straight right by Veglin.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Okafor might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Veglin has got the better of the exchanges.
Veglin throws a shot from downtown. Okafor moves away and avoids it.
Okafor doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Veglin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Okafor counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Veglin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Okafor let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Veglin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Veglin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Okafor appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Veglin misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veglin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Okafor slips a jab and a cross from Veglin.
A countering left hand to the body from Okafor misses.
Colestein Veglin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Veglin just misses with a punch to the body.
Okafor slips a jab from Veglin.
Veglin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Okafor counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Veglin throws a series of punches but Okafor avoids them all with ease.
Okafor follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Veglin throws an off balance right hand
and Okafor counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okafor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Veglin.
A nice side step and Okafor releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Veglin misses with a straight right.
A countering left hand to the body from Okafor misses.
Veglin throws a poor cross that misses
and Okafor counters with a left to the body.
Veglin throws a right and a left that both miss.
A countering left hand to the body from Okafor misses.
Veglin swings widly with a right hand
and Okafor counters with a nice body shot.
Veglin misses with a two punch combination.
Veglin throws a series of punches but Okafor moves out of range.
Okafor counters with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veglin throws the left hand but Okafor avoids the punch easily.
Okafor appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Veglin throws a head kick that misses
and Okafor counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Veglin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Okafor counters with a nice body shot.
Veglin throws a series of punches but Okafor moves out of range.
Okafor let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Veglin throws a right hand that Okafor ducks under and follows up with a left that Okafor also avoids with ease.
Okafor is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Veglin with a body shot.
Okafor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice side step and Okafor releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Veglin wants to clinch.
Okafor is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Veglin with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Colestein Veglin dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Veglin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Okafor counters with a nice body shot.
Colestein Veglin is winning the standup battle so far.
Veglin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Okafor is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Veglin with a body shot.
Okafor slips a jab and a cross from Veglin.
Veglin looks to score with a jab to the body but Okafor is just out of range.
Veglin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veglin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Okafor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Veglin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Veglin misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veglin looks to score with a jab to the body but Okafor is just out of range.
A combination from Veglin does no damage.
Veglin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Okafor can do to turn this around?
Veglin looks to throw the jab but Okafor is out of range.
Veglin is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Okafor's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Veglin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Okafor makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Veglin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A nice side step and Okafor releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Veglin throws a nice looking combination but Okafor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veglin throws a low kick but Okafor moves out of range easily.
Veglin just misses with a punch to the body.
Okafor now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Veglin misses with a series of wild punches.
Colestein Veglin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Veglin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Okafor counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Veglin misses with a two punch combination.
Okafor let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Veglin fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okafor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Veglin misses with a wild combination.
Veglin misses with a series of wild punches.
Veglin loads up on a big right hand but Okafor slips the punch.
Veglin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Okafor.
Colestein Veglin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sloppy strikes from Veglin. Those never looked like landing.
Okafor doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Veglin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Okafor counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A combination from Veglin does no damage.
Okafor let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A big left from Veglin misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Okafor misses.
Veglin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Okafor doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Veglin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Okafor counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Moses Okafor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Veglin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Okafor counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Colestein Veglin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Veglin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colestein Veglin!
Colestein Veglin made sure to mention his sponsor, Hawaii Nutrition in his post fight interview.
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