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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moses Okafor (ranked 476 p4p, 1002 weight class) and Ante Petric (ranked 65 p4p, 133 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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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 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Moses Okafor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ante Petric!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okafor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petric manages to avoid it.
Okafor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Petric.
Petric thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've been told by Okafor's head coaches at Banzai Combat Academy LA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Okafor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petric.
Petric scores with a shot to the body.
Okafor misses with a wild body shot.
Petric throws the left hand but Okafor avoids the punch easily.
Petric throws the left hand but Okafor avoids the punch easily.
Petric jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Petric misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Okafor.
Petric slips under a jab.
A combination from Okafor does no damage.
Okafor takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Okafor slips under a jab from Petric.
Okafor doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Petric takes a jab right on the kisser.
Okafor swings for the body but Petric moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okafor lands with a shot to the body.
Okafor throws a hook but Petric blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Petric! But no joy.
Okafor defending well as Petric loads up on a big left hand.
Okafor slips under a jab from Petric.
Petric uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Okafor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Okafor finds it's way through Petric's defenses.
It looks like Ante Petric has been cut.
Petric looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Petric throws a poor cross that misses
letting Okafor counter with a right hand.
Petric dodges the punch combination from Okafor.
Petric sizes up Okafor with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Okafor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Okafor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Petric.
Petric throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Okafor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Okafor moves away from the strike by Petric.
Okafor wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Okafor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Okafor lands a lovely overhand right.
Ante Petric seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petric waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Okafor.
Petric misses with a lunging right hand
and Okafor counters with a stiff right hand.
Okafor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petric thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petric takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Okafor has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Okafor there as he acknowledges the shot.
Okafor thuds a left hand into Petric's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petric misses with a looping left.
Okafor tries to move into range but Petric moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Petric on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Okafor connects with a body shot that sends Petric's belly button to the back.
Petric closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Petric keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Petric slips a jab and a cross from Okafor.
Petric slips under a jab.
Petric slips under a jab from Okafor.
Petric misses with an uppercut.
Okafor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petric.
Petric jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Petric throws a body punch but Okafor moves out of range.
Okafor is looking to counter punch.
Petric connects with a right hand. Okafor shakes it off.
Okafor throws a shot from downtown. Petric moves away and avoids it.
Petric might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Okafor scores with a jab. Petric acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Okafor defending well as Petric loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Petric does it's job there.
Petric uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Okafor.
Okafor gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okafor moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Okafor lands with a good body shot.
Okafor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petric.
A jab from Petric does it's job there.
Petric tests Okafor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Petric throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Okafor throws a looping overhand right but Petric ducks down to avoid it.
Petric misses with a straight right.
Petric misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Petric throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Okafor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sloppy strikes from Okafor. Those never looked like landing.
Okafor misses with the combination.
Okafor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petric slips under a jab.
Okafor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petric throws out the jab.
Petric uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Okafor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Okafor moves into range and connects with a jab.
Petric misses with an uppercut.
Okafor stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A combination from Okafor does no damage.
Okafor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petric was well out of range. Poor timing from Okafor.
The fighters circling - Petric throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Petric misses with a body shot
and Okafor counters with a three punch combo that has Petric backing up. Petric nods at Okafor to acknowledge the strikes.
Petric throws out a powerful jab.
Okafor walks into a jab.
Petric slips under a jab.
Petric thuds his right hand into Okafor's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Petric throws out a loose jab but Okafor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petric avoids the body shot from Okafor.
Petric bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Okafor's head.
Petric stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Okafor slips under a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Okafor on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Okafor is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Okafor on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Okafor jabs at Petric's body.
Okafor lands a glancing blow to the side of Petric's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Moses Okafor will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ante Petric's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Okafor slips under a jab.
Moses Okafor is winning the standup battle so far.
Okafor lands a nice hook to Petric's body. Petric takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Petric takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Okafor throws a jab when Petric was well out of range.
No joy there for Okafor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Petric throws a hook to the side of Okafor's head but Okafor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Okafor is looking to counter punch.
Petric connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Okafor throws a series of punches but Petric avoids them all with ease.
Petric ducks under a wild hook from Okafor.
Petric scores with a hook.
Okafor lands with a hook. Petric tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Okafor throws a body punch but Petric moves out of range.
Petric throws a lazy right hand but Okafor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Petric scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice cross by Petric.
Petric swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Okafor slips under a jab from Petric.
Petric needs to keep his hands up - Okafor had a free shot at his head there.
Okafor stuns Petric with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Petric dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Petric misses.
Okafor throwing a counter right hand but Petric manages to avoid it.
Petric lands with a nice body punch.
Petric throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Okafor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Petric misses with an uppercut.
Petric lands a jab to Okafor's midsection.
Petric throws a hook but Okafor blocks it.
Petric throws a poor cross that misses
and Okafor counters with a stiff right hand.
A nice combination there by Okafor.
Okafor just misses with a punch to the body.
Petric is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Okafor.
Okafor slips under a jab.
Okafor lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Petric scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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 takes a swing at Petric's ribcage but misses.
Donk. Okafor catches Petric right on the button with a cross.
Petric throws a right hand that misses
and Okafor counters with a stiff right hand.
Petric takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Petric throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petric keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Okafor looks to land a right hand but Petric moved out of range.
Okafor throws a jab but it's blocked by Petric.
Nice shot by Petric.
Petric tries to move into range but Okafor moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Okafor on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Okafor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Okafor misses with a hook.
Petric throws out a loose jab but Okafor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petric misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Okafor.
Okafor swings for the body but Petric moves out of range.
Petric lands with a good body shot.
Okafor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Okafor connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Okafor defending well as Petric loads up on a big left hand.
Petric is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Okafor.
Okafor ducks right into an uppercut from Petric.
Okafor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Petric.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Okafor.
Okafor throws a shot from downtown. Petric moves away and avoids it.
Petric with a hook.
Petric lands a nice hook to Okafor's body. Okafor takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jab from Okafor.
That has opened up Ante Petric's cut even more.
Okafor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petric manages to avoid it.
Petric throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Okafor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Okafor is looking to counter the offense by Petric and move into the clinch.
Petric throws a looping overhand right but Okafor ducks down to avoid it.
Petric moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Petric misses.
Okafor scores with a three punch combo!
Petric misses with a hook.
Petric lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Okafor connects with a right hand. Petric shakes it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Okafor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Petric just misses with a punch to the body.
Okafor is looking to counter punch.
Okafor lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Petric misses with a hook.
Okafor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petric.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Petric.
Petric looks to land a left hand but Okafor moved out of range nicely.
Okafor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Decent striking displayed by Okafor there.
Okafor smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Petric slips under a jab from Okafor.
Petric swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Okafor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Okafor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Okafor staying out of range there.
Okafor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Petric misses with a hook
and Okafor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Okafor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Petric was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petric swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Petric punishes Okafor's body with a nice straight punch.
Petric misses with an uppercut.
Okafor throws a right and a left that Petric avoids nicely.
Okafor misses with a looping right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Moses Okafor dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ante Petric's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Okafor shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ante Petric has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Okafor throws a hook but Petric avoids it easily.
A jab from Petric finds it's way through Okafor's defenses.
Okafor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petric ducks under a wild hook from Okafor.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Petric! But no joy.
Petric misses with a straight right.
Okafor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Petric.
Okafor slips under a jab from Petric.
Petric misses with a looping right.
Okafor appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jab, jab by Petric - just one landing.
Okafor moves away from the strike by Petric.
Okafor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Petric.
Petric misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okafor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like Petric was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Petric misses the shot to the body.
Petric cracks a nice hook into Okafor's ribs.
A big left from Petric misses.
Petric throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petric scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Okafor doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okafor slips a straight right by Petric.
Okafor lands a right hook to the body.
A left lands for Petric.
Petric lands a nice hook to Okafor's body. Okafor takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Petric moves into range and connects with a jab.
Petric ducks under a wild hook from Okafor.
Petric cracks Okafor with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Petric misses with a straight right.
Petric uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Okafor.
Okafor blocks a jab.
Petric keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Okafor.
Petric misses with a looping right.
Petric has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Petric throws a jab when Okafor was well out of range.
Petric has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Petric there as he acknowledges the shot.
Okafor scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
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!
Petric lands a right hook to the body.
Okafor lands a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Okafor. Those never looked like landing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okafor slips a straight right by Petric.
Okafor slips a straight right by Petric.
Petric fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Okafor manages to avoid it.
A jab from Petric misses.
Petric throws an overhand right that lands on Okafor's shoulder, as Okafor tries to avoid the shot.
Okafor misses with a wild body shot.
Petric misses with a shot to the body
and Okafor counters with a left to the body.
A swing and a miss from Petric.
Petric takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Petric throws a looping overhand right but Okafor ducks down to avoid it.
Okafor connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Okafor throws a series of punches but Petric moves out of range.
Petric throws a lazy right hand but Okafor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Okafor feints a jab promting Petric to slip. Okafor then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Petric slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Petric takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Petric looks to land a right hand but Okafor moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petric throws the left hand but Okafor avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Okafor on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Petric lands a glancing blow to the side of Okafor's head.
Okafor scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Petric tries to move into range but Okafor moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Petric throws a lazy uppercut
and Okafor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Petric is rocked!
Okafor lands with a nice body punch.
Okafor lands the left hand.
Petric is still on wobbly legs! Can Okafor finish him?
Petric throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Petric seems to have recovered his senses.
Petric punishes Okafor's body with a nice straight punch.
Okafor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petric was well out of range. Poor timing from Okafor.
Okafor slips under a jab from Petric.
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 hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Petric on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Petric misses with a straight right.
Petric is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Petric drops his hands momentarily and Okafor takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Okafor slips under a jab from Petric.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petric takes one on the button.
The cut above Ante Petric's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Okafor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Petric ducks right into an uppercut from Okafor.
Petric throws a body shot but no joy.
Okafor lands with a good body shot.
Petric throws a body shot but no joy.
Petric thows a left - swing and a miss!
Petric misses with a hook
and Okafor counters with a straight right hand.
Nice shot by Okafor.
Okafor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Petric.
A slow jab from Petric misses its intended target.
Okafor takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Okafor cracks Petric with an uppercut from hell and Petric crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Okafor's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Okafor showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Moses 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Moses Okafor!
Moses Okafor was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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