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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sunshine Okafor (ranked 1999 p4p, 2081 weight class) and Mike Chandler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Okafor comes into the arena with Bliss blaring out of the sound system. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sunshine Okafor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Chandler!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okafor throws an overhand right that lands on Chandler's shoulder, as Chandler tries to avoid the shot.
Chandler throws out a counter right but Okafor avoids it with no problem.
Okafor slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Chandler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Okafor throws a nice head kick!
Okafor drives through and clinches with Chandler against the cage.
Chandler is looking to break free of the clinch but Okafor has double underhooks.
Chandler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Okafor tries a head kick but it misses.
Okafor has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Silverback MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Okafor keeps the fight on the outside.
Chandler on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sunshine Okafor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chandler walks into a left hand.
The fighters circling - Okafor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chandler looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chandler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okafor looks to land a left hand but Chandler moved out of range nicely.
Chandler slips under a jab from Okafor.
Chandler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chandler is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Chandler tries to clinch but Okafor is having none of it.
Okafor throws a hook but Chandler blocks it.
Okafor misses with a head kick.
Okafor scores with a punch to the head.
Okafor throws a hook but Chandler blocks it.
Chandler slips under a jab.
Chandler ducks under a wild hook from Okafor.
Okafor throws a head kick but Chandler moves out of range.
Chandler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Okafor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chandler now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okafor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chandler manages to avoid it.
Chandler takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Chandler feints a jab promting Okafor to slip. Chandler then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Okafor slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Sunshine Okafor has been cut.
Okafor throws a sloppy head kick and Chandler moves out of range easily.
Chandler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
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!
Okafor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Okafor moves into the clinch successfully.
Okafor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chandler takes a shot to the head.
Okafor misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Okafor.
Chandler wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chandler has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chandler has had enough of the clinch but Okafor keeps him there for the moment.
Chandler is looking to break free of the clinch but Okafor has double underhooks.
Chandler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chandler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Okafor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler scores with a sloppy right hand. Okafor should have avoided that one.
Chandler tries to clinch up.
Chandler's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Okafor connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Chandler scrambles back to his feet.
Okafor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chandler.
Okafor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Okafor throws a one two combo.
A jab from Okafor misses.
Okafor doesn't manage to clinch there - Chandler circles away.
Chandler forces Okafor back against the cage and clinches.
Chandler tries to circle away but Okafor has him pinned against the cage.
Okafor scores with a shot to the side of Chandler's head.
Chandler manages to break the clinch.
Okafor lands a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Okafor throws a right hand that Chandler ducks under and follows up with a left that Chandler also avoids with ease.
Okafor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Chandler on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chandler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Okafor.
A swing and a miss from Okafor.
Okafor sets himself, and Chandler steps forward looking for the clinch! Okafor avoids it this time.
Okafor swings widly with a right hand
enabling Chandler to counter with a crisp jab.
Okafor loads up on a big right hand but Chandler slips the punch.
Chandler looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Okafor throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chandler stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Okafor keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Okafor slips a jab and a cross from Chandler.
Okafor scores with a nice head shot.
Okafor is looking to slow Chandler down with leg kicks.
Okafor throws a series of strikes that have Chandler backpedaling.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sunshine Okafor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sunshine Okafor's cut.
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.
Chandler is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Chandler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Okafor.
Chandler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Okafor.
A shot to the body from Okafor misses
and Chandler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chandler tries to keep at a distance but Okafor has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chandler letting Okafor take a breather here.
Chandler prevents a body shot from Okafor.
Chandler breaks from the clinch.
Chandler takes one on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Okafor.
Okafor throws a hook to the side of Chandler's head but Chandler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chandler swats away the attempt to clinch by Okafor.
A nice side step and Chandler releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Okafor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chandler can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okafor just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Chandler on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Okafor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Chandler on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chandler throws a body shot but no joy.
Okafor tries a head kick but it misses.
Chandler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Okafor misses with a right hand
and Okafor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Okafor on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Chandler tries to keep at a distance but Okafor has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chandler is looking to break free of the clinch but Okafor has double underhooks.
Chandler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chandler has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Okafor seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Chandler can turn it around.
Chandler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Okafor gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okafor prevents Chandler from breaking the clinch.
Okafor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chandler lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chandler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donk. Okafor catches Chandler right on the button with a cross.
Okafor lands a nice looking body shot.
Okafor fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chandler, pushing him back against the cage.
Chandler has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chandler wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chandler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Okafor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chandler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chandler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Okafor throws a jab but it's blocked by Chandler.
Chandler uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Okafor has time to react.
Chandler with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Okafor to score with a decent uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler clinches up with Okafor and pushes him back against the cage.
Chandler tries to break the clinch but Okafor is controlling the position.
Okafor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Okafor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Okafor prevents Chandler from breaking the clinch.
Chandler throws a punch but it's blocked by Okafor.
Sunshine Okafor has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chandler is trying to break the clinch but Okafor is controlling him.
Chandler tries to break the clinch but Okafor is controlling the position.
Okafor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Okafor keeps control of Chandler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Okafor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chandler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Okafor. That's going to slow Chandler down.
Chandler tries to close the distance and clinch but Okafor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chandler looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Okafor swats away the attempt to clinch by Chandler.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okafor swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chandler.
Chandler takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A slow jab from Okafor misses its intended target.
Chandler is looking to clinch.
Okafor misses with a few strikes there.
It seemed like Chandler was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Okafor scores with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chandler staying out of range there.
Okafor throws a head kick that misses
and Chandler counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Chandler.
Chandler wants to get back to striking at distance but Okafor won't allow it.
Chandler breaks from the clinch.
Okafor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chandler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sunshine Okafor dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sunshine Okafor's cut.
That's time! Okafor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Okafor pushes Chandler up against the cage in a clinch.
Okafor presses Chandler against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chandler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Okafor throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Chandler avoids the head kick by Okafor.
Okafor throws a lazy right hand but Chandler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Okafor misses with a hook.
Chandler unleashes a big counter combination but Okafor bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mike Chandler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Okafor tests Chandler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chandler swings for the body but Okafor moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chandler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Okafor.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chandler! But no joy.
Okafor fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Decent striking displayed by Okafor there.
Okafor throws a big shot that misses.
Chandler let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okafor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chandler moves away.
Chandler has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Okafor throws an overhand right that lands on Chandler's shoulder, as Chandler tries to avoid the shot.
Okafor connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Okafor closes the distance looking to clinch
and Chandler counters with a left to the body.
Okafor misses with a low kick.
Okafor swings widly with a right hand
and Chandler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chandler tries to keep at a distance but Okafor has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Okafor fails to land.
Mike Chandler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Okafor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chandler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sunshine Okafor is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okafor moves into range and clinches up with Chandler.
Chandler working hard to break the clinch.
Chandler tries to circle away but Okafor has him pinned against the cage.
Chandler tries to circle away but Okafor has him pinned against the cage.
Chandler blocking some punches.
Chandler is trying to force a seperation but Okafor has the dominant position.
Okafor lands a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Okafor.
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!
Okafor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Okafor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chandler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Okafor tries to throw a body punch but Chandler avoids it by throwing Okafor back against the cage.
Okafor lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chandler backwards.
Nice body punch from Okafor - that landed with a thud.
A short left from Okafor.
Chandler wants to get back to striking at distance but Okafor won't allow it.
A body shot lands from Okafor.
Chandler tries to break free but Okafor pushes him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Chandler scores with a nice short uppercut.
Okafor lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okafor pushes Chandler back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Okafor can't find room to land a body shot as Chandler controls the action.
Okafor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chandler wants to break free but Okafor has control.
Okafor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Okafor lands a right hand.
Okafor tries to throw a body punch but Chandler avoids it by throwing Okafor back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Okafor.
Okafor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chandler manages to break the clinch.
Chandler takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Chandler throws a looping overhand right but Okafor ducks down to avoid it.
Okafor misses with a right hand
and Chandler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Okafor scores with the left hand. Chandler knows he should have avoided that one.
Chandler fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chandler. Okafor does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Okafor misses its intended target.
Okafor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chandler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Okafor.
Chandler throws a counter combo.
Okafor scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chandler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Okafor.
Okafor misses with a straight right.
Chandler let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Okafor lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Okafor throws a big shot that misses.
Sunshine Okafor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Okafor throws the left hand but Chandler avoids the punch easily.
Okafor scores with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sunshine Okafor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Okafor 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sunshine Okafor!
A victorious Sunshine Okafor thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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