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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between yusuf shire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Ocho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). shire kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is baby. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, yusuf shire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Ocho!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Ocho as shire shoots in.
shire will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
shire shoots in looking for a takedown. Ocho tries to sprawl out of it but shire keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ocho manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for yusuf shire. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ocho misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ocho looks to land a combination but shire avoids it well.
shire shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ocho as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
shire throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Greg Ocho has been cut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from shire.
shire tries to clinch but Ocho is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ocho tries to bum rush shire with a series of wild strikes but shire uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
shire fails in his attempt to clinch.
shire closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ocho circles away.
shire really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
shire throws a combination that misses
and Ocho counters with a crisp one two that drops shire! Ocho thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves shire to his feet! shire is in big trouble!
shire is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
shire fails with a takedown attempt.
Ocho throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and shire counters with a low kick, right behind Ocho 's knee.
Ocho misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ocho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but shire circles away quickly and effectively.
shire misses with a body punch
and Ocho counters with a crisp one two that drops shire! Ocho thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves shire to his feet! shire is in big trouble!
shire is rocked!
Ocho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ocho throws a series of punches but shire moves out of range.
Ocho throws a right and a left that shire avoids nicely.
Ocho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ocho slaps away a takedown attempt from shire, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ocho throws a right hand that shire ducks under and follows up with a left that shire also avoids with ease.
shire showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ocho.
Ocho throws a series of punches but shire avoids them all with ease.
Ocho looks to land a combination but shire avoids it well.
Ocho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
shire avoids a punch combination nicely.
shire wants to clinch up but Ocho keeps it at a distance.
Ocho misses with the combination.
shire misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ocho misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Ocho dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Greg Ocho's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ocho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but shire circles away quickly and effectively.
shire slips a jab and a cross from Ocho.
Ocho looks to land a combination but shire avoids it well.
Ocho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ocho throws a series of strikes that have shire backpedaling.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
shire misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
shire shoots in for a takedown but Ocho shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ocho keeps the fight on the outside.
shire tries for a takedown but Ocho sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for yusuf shire. That's going to take a lot out of him.
shire dives in and grabs Ocho's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ocho pushes down on shire's head and hops out.
shire tries to close the distance and clinch but Ocho swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ocho tries to bum rush shire with a series of wild strikes but shire uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Ocho does no damage.
Ocho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Greg Ocho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ocho misses with a double jab
and shire decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ocho's guard.
shire stops Ocho from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
shire trying to control but Ocho is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ocho preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
shire wants to stand but Ocho is controlling his posture from full guard.
shire pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ocho is keeping the position for now.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A combination from Ocho does no damage.
Ocho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ocho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ocho misses with a series of wild punches.
Ocho tries to bum rush shire with a series of wild strikes but shire uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
shire throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ocho lands with a nice combination. shire backs away looking to recover.
shire tries for a takedown but Ocho sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Greg Ocho will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Greg Ocho's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Ocho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ocho misses with a two punch combination.
shire slips a jab and a cross from Ocho.
shire misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
shire looks for a takedown but Ocho sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ocho lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ocho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
shire changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ocho tries to avoid it but shire manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ocho to the ground. Ocho escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for yusuf shire. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ocho fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ocho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but shire circles away quickly and effectively.
Greg Ocho seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ocho throws a combination that misses
and shire counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ocho's guard now.
shire throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ocho works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ocho wants to stand and escape but shire is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
shire wants to control from the top but Ocho keeps moving.
Ocho wants to stand but shire is controlling the position.
Ocho keeping moving, preventing shire from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ocho moves out of range of the leg kick from shire.
shire shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ocho as he avoids it easily.
Ocho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ocho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ocho swinging wilding here.
Ocho misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
shire fails in his attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from shire is defended easily by Ocho.
shire fails in his attempt to clinch.
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 yusuf shire.
I think Ocho has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Greg Ocho!
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energy
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hype
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