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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hiapo Okina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yu Pu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yu Pu acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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147 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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25
140 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Good elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiapo Okina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yu Pu!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okina ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pu moves away.
Okina looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Okina misses with a wild body shot.
Pu slips under a jab.
Hiapo Okina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Okina misses with a looping left.
Okina needs to keep his hands up - Pu had a free shot at his head there.
Pu looks to score with a jab to the body but Okina is just out of range.
Pu moves in looking to clinch but Okina pushes him off.
Pu misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pu clobbers Okina with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pu slips a jab from Okina.
Pu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Okina dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Okina moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Okina.
Yu Pu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Okina throws a hook but Pu blocks it.
Okina fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Okina throws a right hand that Pu ducks under and follows up with a left that Pu also avoids with ease.
Pu moves out of range as Okina strikes.
Okina misses with a straight right.
Pu wants to clinch up but Okina keeps it at a distance.
Pu's corner calls for a 1-2. Pu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Okina throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Okina keeps the fight on the outside.
Pu cracks Okina with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pu tries to clinch up.
Pu gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Pu looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Okina is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pu pulls Okina in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okina postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Okina.
Okina working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Okina stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pu has his hands on Okina's head, controlling the position.
Okina won't allow Pu to sweep him here.
Pu lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Okina!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pu controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Okina is looking to improve his position but Pu isn't that keen on the idea.
Pu wants to control the pace but Okina is squirming around nicely.
Okina is working to get back to half guard.
Pu looking to control but Okina is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Okina is desperately trying to improve his position but Pu has a good base and remains in mount.
Pu wants to control the pace but Okina is squirming around nicely.
Okina is desperately trying to improve his position but Pu has a good base and remains in mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Okina is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Pu tries to control but Okina wriggling away.
Okina tries to reverse the position but Pu maintains control.
Pu content just to control the position here.
Pu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Okina. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Okina is squirming around, avoiding Pu's attempts to control the action.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pu tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Despite being in the dominant position, Yu Pu just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pu misses with a body shot
and Okina connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jab, jab by Pu - just one landing.
Okina lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Okina counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pu missing with a left hand there. Okina was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jab from Pu.
Okina throws a hook but Pu blocks it.
Pu lands with a nice combination. Okina backs away looking to recover.
A telegraphed right hand from Pu misses the target.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Okina avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Okina throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Okina throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Okina circles away from the clinch attempt.
Okina throws a hook but Pu blocks it.
Okina tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pu was well out of range. Poor timing from Okina.
Okina misses with a looping right.
Okina misses with a straight right.
Okina keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pu.
Pu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Okina has time to react.
Pu misses the jab.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Okina swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pu swings for the body but Okina moves out of range.
Pu slips a jab from Okina.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pu tries to clinch but Okina moves out of range.
Pu lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pu.
Pu is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Okina had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Pu looks to land a combination but Okina avoids it well.
Pu has managed to clinch.
Okina takes an elbow to the forehead.
Okina tries to throw a body punch but Pu avoids it by throwing Okina back against the cage.
Okina breaks from the clinch.
Okina uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pu.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pu walks into a stiff left hand from Okina.
Okina keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pu moves out of range as Okina strikes.
Okina thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Okina throws a looping overhand right but Pu ducks down to avoid it.
Okina misses with a straight right.
Okina throws out a loose jab but Pu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Okina throws a right and a left that Pu avoids nicely.
Pu doesn't manage to clinch there - Okina circles away.
Pu slips a jab and a cross from Okina.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yu Pu dominated that round.
That's time! Okina's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Okina fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pu just misses with a punch to the body.
Okina throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Okina throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Okina shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Okina throws a lazy right hand but Pu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pu instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okina breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Okina manages to avoid it.
Pu closes the distance and clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Okina breaks the clinch.
Pu scores with a hook to the body. Okina takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okina avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pu lands with a straight right. Okina didn't see that one coming.
Pu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Okina swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Okina.
Pu throws a shot from downtown. Okina moves away and avoids it.
Okina avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pu closes the distance and pushes Okina back into the ropes.
Pu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Okina avoids it.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Pu just misses with a elbow thrown towards Okina's brow.
Pu looking to throw knees to the head but Okina is blocking nicely.
Pu is pressed up against the ropes. Okina has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pu down to the mat. Pu avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pu throws a right and a left that Okina avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A telegraphed right hand from Okina misses the target.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pu is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Okina avoids the elbow strike from Pu, against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Okina.
Pu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Okina stalling in the clinch but Pu improves position.
Pu misses with an elbow strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Okina.
A frustrated look appears on Okina's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Okina misses with some punches.
Okina takes an elbow to the temple.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Okina avoids the elbow strike from Pu, against the ropes.
Pu lands a nice elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Okina lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Okina tries a body shot but Pu blocks it.
Pu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pu lands a good knee to the midsection. Okina won't want to take too many of those.
Pu lands an elbow that stopped Okina in his tracks for a moment.
Okina misses with a body punch.
Pu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pu lands a nice elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pu.
Pu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Okina's defenses.
Pu unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pu lands a nice elbow.
Pu landing knees to the body.
Pu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pu with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pu lands a nice elbow.
Pu working Okina over with knees to the body.
Pu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Okina's defenses.
Pu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pu lands an elbow inside that Okina shrugs off.
Pu landing knees to the head.
Knees to the body from Pu.
Pu unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Okina tries to throw a body punch but Pu avoids it by throwing Okina back against the cage.
Pu lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Okina takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pu lands an elbow inside.
Pu lands a damaging elbow.
Pu lands an elbow inside.
Pu lands an elbow just above Okina 's eye.
Nice elbow from Pu.
Pu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pu lands an elbow that stopped Okina in his tracks for a moment.
Pu lands an elbow inside.
Pu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Okina's defenses.
Okina is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hiapo Okina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pu obliges.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pu.
Pu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Okina's defenses.
Pu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Pu.
Pu lands an elbow inside.
Okina tries to break free but Pu pushes him back against the ropes.
Pu lands a damaging elbow.
Pu prevents a body shot from Okina.
Okina swings wildly with an uppercut but Pu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Okina's defenses.
A head punch on the inside from Okina fails to land.
Pu misses with a knee to the head.
Okina lands a nice shot to the body.
Okina has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Okina's defenses.
Pu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Okina has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pu working Okina over with knees to the body.
Pu lands an elbow inside that Okina shrugs off.
Pu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pu pushes off an throws an elbow but Okina leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Okina can't find room to land a body shot as Pu controls the action.
Pu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pu with a knee to the head.
Okina takes an elbow to the temple.
Okina can't find room to land a body shot as Pu controls the action.
Pu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pu landing knees to the body.
Pu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Okina's face.
Okina goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pu blocks a body shot from Okina.
Okina tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right handed body shot lands from Okina.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Pu throws an elbow but misses.
Okina takes a knee to the side of the body.
Okina blocks the elbow strike.
Okina doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Okina misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Pu just misses with a elbow thrown towards Okina's brow.
Okina dodges an elbow strike from Pu.
Pu lands an elbow that stopped Okina in his tracks for a moment.
Okina misses with some punches.
Yu Pu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nice elbow from Pu.
Pu with a knee to the head.
Pu throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pu scores a nice knee to the body.
Okina swings wildly with an uppercut but Pu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pu lands an elbow that stopped Okina in his tracks for a moment.
Pu is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pu throws an elbow that misses.
Pu throws an elbow that misses.
Pu lands an elbow just above Okina 's eye.
A knee to the head by Pu.
Pu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Okina tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Okina tries to stall but Pu uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pu lands an elbow inside that Okina shrugs off.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Okina lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pu lands an elbow inside that Okina shrugs off.
Pu lands a nice knee to the body.
Pu crunches a lovely knee into Okina's ribcage.
Pu gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Okina's defenses.
Pu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Okina misses with a body punch.
Okina can't find room to land a body shot as Pu controls the action.
Okina tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Okina misses with a body punch.
Pu lands an elbow just above Okina 's eye.
Pu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pu tries a knee to the head but Okina blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Okina.
Pu misses with a knee strike.
Okina blocks the elbow strike.
Pu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Okina has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pu with a knee to the head.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pu misses with an elbow over the top.
Okina misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pu looking to throw knees to the head but Okina is blocking nicely.
Pu lands an elbow inside.
Okina throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hiapo Okina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Okina tries to work over Pu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Okina breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Okina misses with a double jab
and Pu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Okina throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pu thows a body shot but no joy.
Pu throws the left hand but Okina avoids the punch easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yu Pu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pu 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Yu Pu!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Yu Pu!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Yu Pu!
Yu Pu wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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