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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sven Torvik (ranked 536 p4p, 416 weight class) and Moses Okafor (ranked 76 p4p, 60 weight class). Torvik comes to the cage accompanied by MUPP & Sadfriendd - BLOODY!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 39 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sven Torvik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Moses Okafor!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Torvik coming out on top.
Torvik ducks under a wild hook from Okafor.
Okafor looks to land a combination but Torvik avoids it well.
Okafor throws out a loose jab but Torvik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Okafor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Okafor misses with a series of wild punches.
Torvik misses with a body shot.
Okafor looks to throw the jab but Torvik is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Torvik misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torvik's jab looks to have found its range, popping Okafor under the eye.
Torvik misses the shot to the body.
Okafor wants to counter the offense by Torvik and move into the clinch position.
Torvik connects with the punch.
Okafor misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torvik throws a shot from downtown. Okafor moves away and avoids it.
Okafor now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Okafor throws a hook but Torvik blocks it.
Torvik clobbers Okafor with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Okafor bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Torvik's head backwards.
It looks like Sven Torvik has been cut.
Torvik has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gonzasco Hydropathy in the buildup to the fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Okafor misses the target.
Torvik fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Okafor looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Torvik scores with a one two! Okafor had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Okafor takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Okafor takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A low kick from Torvik misses
enabling Okafor to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torvik throws a jab when Okafor was well out of range.
Okafor throws out a counter right but Torvik avoids it with no problem.
Sven Torvik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okafor throws a body shot but no joy.
Torvik works Okafor's body with a nice hook.
Torvik defending well as Okafor loads up on a big left hand.
An attempted straight right counter from Torvik misses the target.
Torvik stuns Okafor with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Torvik scores with a jab to the jaw.
Torvik misses with a right hand
and Okafor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Okafor takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Okafor misses with a lunging right hand
and Torvik connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Torvik throws out a loose jab but Okafor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torvik gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Okafor.
Torvik uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Okafor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torvik throws an overhand right that lands on Okafor's shoulder, as Okafor tries to avoid the shot.
A clash of legs there as Okafor blocks the low kick.
Okafor walks into a left hand.
Donk. Torvik catches Okafor right on the button with a cross.
Okafor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Torvik.
Torvik misses with a looping left.
Jab, jab by Torvik - just one landing.
Okafor lands a body shot.
Okafor throws a right hand that Torvik ducks under and follows up with a left that Torvik also avoids with ease.
It looked like Torvik wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Okafor throws a jab when Torvik was well out of range.
Okafor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torvik uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Okafor.
Torvik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Okafor.
A left lands for Torvik.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torvik looks to land a right hand but Okafor moved out of range.
Torvik throws a body punch but Okafor moves out of range.
Okafor misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Torvik throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Okafor throws a nice looking combination but Torvik bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Torvik takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Torvik misses with a hook.
It seemed like Okafor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sven Torvik dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sven Torvik's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Torvik throws a push kick but Okafor slaps the foot to one side.
Okafor blocks a jab.
Okafor takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Torvik lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Okafor missing with a left hand there. Torvik was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Okafor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Torvik throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Okafor! But no joy.
Torvik scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okafor takes one on the button.
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, Torvik has got the better of the exchanges.
Torvik with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Torvik waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Okafor.
Okafor tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torvik misses with a hook.
Torvik fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Torvik misses with a straight left.
Torvik misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Okafor on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Okafor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Torvik. Torvik obviously looking to wear him down.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Okafor in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A jab from Torvik misses.
A left lands for Torvik.
The fighters circle momentarily. Torvik darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Okafor scores with a nice head shot.
Torvik thows a left - swing and a miss!
Torvik throws out a loose jab but Okafor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Okafor 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torvik waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Okafor.
Okafor misses with a body shot.
Torvik jabs Okafor right on the nose. Okafor blinks but takes it well.
Torvik on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torvik misses with a hook to the body
and Okafor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Okafor misses with a body shot.
Torvik dips to his left and cracks Okafor with an uppercut!
Torvik throws a lazy right hand but Okafor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Okafor is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Torvik with a body shot.
Torvik is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Okafor can do to turn this around?
Okafor misses with an uppercut.
Torvik dodges the punch combination from Okafor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okafor misses with a wild combination.
Okafor's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Okafor duly obliges.
Sven Torvik's cut is getting worse.
Torvik connects with a jab.
Torvik lands a body shot.
Okafor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Torvik.
Okafor is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Torvik scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okafor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Torvik.
It seemed like Okafor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Torvik lands a big uppercut and Okafor crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Okafor looks OK. Torvik waves Okafor back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Okafor moves forwards but Torvik connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Okafor is rocked!
Torvik throws a lazy right hand but Okafor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Okafor is still on wobbly legs! Can Torvik finish him?
Torvik drops Okafor with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Okafor looks back up at him and smiles so Torvik waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Torvik swings away with a body shot that misses
and Okafor counters with a stiff right hand.
Torvik jabs Okafor to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Okafor seems to have recovered his senses.
Torvik scores with a shot to the body.
Okafor is breathing heavily.
Okafor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Torvik throws out the jab.
Okafor's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Torvik connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Okafor scrambles back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sven Torvik dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sven Torvik's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Okafor misses with a wild combination.
Torvik misses with a straight left.
Torvik misses with a wild body shot.
Torvik throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Okafor takes a jab right on the kisser.
Torvik misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torvik misses with a shot to the body
and Okafor counters with a stiff right hand.
Torvik lands a head shot.
Torvik rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Okafor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Torvik misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torvik connects with a leg kick.
Okafor takes a jab right on the kisser.
Decent striking displayed by Torvik there.
Torvik throws a shot from downtown. Okafor moves away and avoids it.
Okafor is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Torvik with a body shot.
Torvik throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Okafor is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Okafor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torvik was well out of range. Poor timing from Okafor.
Okafor misses with a straight right.
Okafor works Torvik's body with a nice hook.
Okafor takes a swing at Torvik's ribcage but misses.
Torvik cracks Okafor with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torvik is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Okafor.
Sven Torvik is winning the standup battle so far.
Okafor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Torvik.
Okafor appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A cross from Torvik lands.
Okafor checks a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okafor takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Torvik connects with a body shot that sends Okafor's belly button to the back.
Okafor jabs Torvik right on the nose. Torvik blinks but takes it well.
Torvik misses with a looping right.
Okafor is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Torvik scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okafor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Torvik.
Okafor lands a slapping body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Okafor. Those never looked like landing.
Torvik throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Okafor wants to counter the offense by Torvik and move into the clinch position.
Torvik jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Okafor takes a swing at Torvik's ribcage but misses.
Okafor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Okafor throws a series of punches but Torvik moves out of range.
Torvik swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Torvik jabs Okafor right on the nose. Okafor blinks but takes it well.
Torvik takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torvik swings away with a body shot that misses
and Okafor counters with a stiff right hand.
Sven Torvik's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Okafor closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Torvik misses with a lunging right hand
and Okafor counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Okafor misses.
Okafor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torvik was well out of range. Poor timing from Okafor.
Okafor swinging wildly here.
Okafor has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Torvik throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Okafor counters with a right hand to the body.
Okafor ducks under a wild hook from Torvik.
Moses Okafor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Okafor throws a poor cross that misses
and Torvik cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sven Torvik.
Well Torvik 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sven Torvik!
Sven Torvik bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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