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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Swole Ricky Martin (ranked 84 p4p, 166 weight class) and Kobe Okoro (ranked 16 p4p, 23 weight class). Okoro has chosen TOP OF MY GAME as his entrance music. Kobe Okoro acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Swole Ricky Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kobe Okoro!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okoro misses with a hook. Martin ducked under it nicely.
Okoro misses with a right hand
and Martin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Kobe Okoro has been cut.
Martin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Okoro darts in and clinches Martin up against the cage.
Okoro lands with a left to the head.
I was talking to Martin's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Martin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Okoro blocks a body shot from Martin.
Okoro takes a shot to the head.
Okoro has a couple of punches blocked by Martin.
Martin misses with some punches.
Okoro blocking some punches.
Okoro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Martin.
Martin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Okoro blocks a body shot from Martin.
Okoro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okoro lands with a short shot to the head.
Martin can't find room to land a body shot as Okoro controls the action.
Okoro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Martin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Martin misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Martin.
Okoro misses with a body punch.
Martin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Martin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martin throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Okoro.
Martin tries a body shot but Okoro blocks it.
Martin trying to stall but Okoro improves his position.
Okoro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Martin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Okoro misses with a body punch.
Okoro tries to work over Martin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Okoro pushes Martin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Okoro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Martin backwards.
Okoro blocking some punches.
Okoro lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Okoro lands a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Okoro's elbow.
Martin throws a punch but it's blocked by Okoro.
Okoro lands a body shot in the clinch.
Martin is breathing heavily.
Okoro lands with a light punch inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Martin.
Martin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Okoro backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martin.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Okoro.
Okoro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Martin takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Martin.
Martin can't find room to land a body shot as Okoro controls the action.
Okoro throws a punch but it's blocked by Martin.
Okoro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Okoro uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Martin has time to react.
It looks like Swole Ricky Martin has been cut.
Okoro misses with a body punch
and Martin counters with a stiff right hand.
Okoro looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin misses the shot to the body.
Okoro blocks a jab.
Okoro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Martin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Okoro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Martin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Martin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Okoro - the referee stops the clock and Martin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Okoro. Martin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Okoro keeps the fight on the outside.
Kobe Okoro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Okoro lands.
Martin fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okoro misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Okoro misses the target.
Okoro connects with a single shot there.
A slow jab from Martin misses its intended target.
Okoro is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Martin with a body shot.
Martin slips a jab from Okoro.
Okoro scores with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okoro throws a nice outside leg kick.
Martin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Okoro.
Martin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kobe Okoro dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Martin keeps the fight on the outside.
Okoro throws a big shot that misses.
Martin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Okoro.
Martin misses with a hook
and Okoro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Martin thows a leg kick but Okoro checks it
and Okoro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Martin avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okoro misses the jab.
Martin throwing a counter right hand but Okoro manages to avoid it.
Okoro throws a shot from downtown. Martin moves away and avoids it.
Martin is looking to counter with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin looks for the body kick but Okoro saw that one coming.
Martin connects with a body shot.
Okoro lands with a cross.
Okoro fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Martin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Martin drops his hands momentarily and Okoro takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Okoro cracks Martin with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Martin looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Okoro finish him?
Martin is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Okoro misses with an attempted mid kick.
Martin rushes Okoro and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Martin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Okoro's efforts to push away.
Martin misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okoro tries to work over Martin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Okoro misses with the head strike.
Okoro has a couple of punches blocked by Martin.
Martin tries to work over Okoro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Martin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Okoro's elbow.
Martin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Okoro backwards.
Okoro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Okoro fails to land.
Martin tries to throw a body punch but Okoro avoids it by throwing Martin back against the cage.
Okoro breaks from the clinch.
A clash of legs there as Okoro blocks the low kick.
Kobe Okoro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Okoro lands a big head kick that sends Martin tumbling to the mat! Okoro takes a step backwards and waves Martin back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Nice body punch from Martin.
Martin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Okoro.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Okoro does no damage.
Martin tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Okoro manages to circle out of the way.
Martin slips a jab and a cross from Okoro.
Martin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Martin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Okoro.
A solid leg kick lands there for Martin.
Okoro lands a big head kick that sends Martin tumbling to the mat! Okoro takes a step backwards and waves Martin back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Martin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice defenses there by Okoro.
Martin seems to have got his legs back now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Okoro throws an off balance right hand
and Martin counters with a thumping low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okoro avoids the head kick by Martin.
Martin is looking to clinch but Okoro is avoiding it.
Martin backing away here, and Okoro unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Okoro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Martin lands a front kick.
Okoro looks to score with a jab to the body but Martin is just out of range.
Martin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Martin defending well as Okoro loads up on a big left hand.
Okoro keeps the fight on the outside.
Martin tries to clinch
and Okoro counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kobe Okoro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A leg kick checked by Okoro.
Okoro throws a leg kick which misses Martin's front leg but catches the back leg as Martin tries to avoid it.
Martin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Okoro swings for the body but Martin moves out of range.
Okoro moves out of range as Martin throws a body kick.
Okoro drops Martin with a beautiful combination! Martin stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Okoro is looking for the KO!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Martin.
Martin throws a hook to the side of Okoro's head but Okoro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okoro throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Okoro.
Martin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Okoro.
Okoro fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Martin on the side of the head.
Okoro moves into the clinch.
Okoro lands with a left to the head.
Kobe Okoro seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Martin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Okoro lands with a left to the head.
Okoro lands a body punch.
Okoro has a couple of punches blocked by Martin.
A nice right hand lands inside from Martin.
Okoro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Okoro lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Okoro's elbow.
A short right from Okoro on the inside.
Okoro misses with a knee strike.
Martin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Martin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Okoro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martin.
Martin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Okoro digs a right hand underneath Martin's ribcage. Martin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Okoro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Martin tries to clinch up.
Okoro cracks Martin with an open hand slap.
Okoro looks to land a right hand but Martin moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Martin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Martin misses
and Martin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Martin throws a lazy body kick
and Okoro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Okoro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martin seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Martin throws an overhand right that lands on Okoro's shoulder, as Okoro tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Okoro misses the target.
Martin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Martin works Okoro's body with a nice hook.
Okoro tries to clinch but Martin is having none of it.
Okoro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okoro throws a hook but Martin avoids it easily.
Martin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Okoro finds it's way round the side to connect with Martin's head.
A big left from Okoro misses.
Martin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Okoro can pounce on him.
Okoro jabs Martin right on the nose. Martin blinks but takes it well.
Martin looks to land a left hand but Okoro moved out of range nicely.
Okoro let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Swole Ricky Martin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Okoro throws a lazy right hand but Martin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kobe Okoro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Okoro has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kobe Okoro!
A very excited looking Kobe Okoro made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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