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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jabari Okoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamarcus Ryans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Okoro comes to the cage accompanied by Creepin by Chamillionaire feat. Ludacris. Jamarcus Ryans struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.9lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. 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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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jabari Okoro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jamarcus Ryans!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryans thows a body shot but no joy.
Ryans will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ryans circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ryans misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Okoro.
Okoro closes the distance and clinches.
Ryans drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Okoro gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ryans is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Okoro pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jabari Okoro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamarcus Ryans.
Ryans looks gassed!
Okoro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Okoro crunches a lovely knee into Ryans's ribcage.
Okoro stalls.
Okoro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Okoro manages to break the clinch.
Ryans avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Okoro dives in and grabs Ryans's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ryans pushes down on Okoro's head and hops out.
Ryans keeps the fight on the outside.
Ryans circles away from the clinch attempt.
Okoro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ryans paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Okoro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Okoro tries to clinch there but Ryans circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryans avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Okoro tries to close the distance and clinch but Ryans swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Okoro wants to clinch up but Ryans keeps it at a distance.
Okoro tries to clinch but Ryans moves out of range.
Okoro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Okoro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ryans.
Okoro is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ryans sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Okoro tries to close the distance and clinch but Ryans swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Okoro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Okoro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Okoro doesn't manage to clinch there - Ryans circles away.
Okoro tries to clinch there but Ryans circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Okoro.
Okoro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
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.
Okoro lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Okoro manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ryans takes a knee to the side of the body.
Okoro gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Ryans fails to land.
Okoro taking a breather.
Okoro utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Okoro.
Ryans takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Jamarcus Ryans has been cut.
Okoro pressing his opponent against the cage.
Okoro unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Okoro lands a damaging elbow.
Ryans misses with a hook to the ribs.
Okoro is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Okoro tries to score a body lock takedown but Ryans shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Okoro with a knee to the head.
Okoro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Okoro tries to close the distance and clinch but Ryans swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ryans keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jamarcus Ryans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okoro moves in looking to clinch but Ryans pushes him off.
Okoro takes the fight into the clinch.
Okoro is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ryans takes a knee to the side of the body.
Okoro utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Ryans fails to land.
Ryans lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Okoro wants to stall.
Okoro can't get the takedown.
Ryans lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ryans throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Okoros head.
A knee to the head by Okoro.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ryans.
Okoro looking to slow down the pace here.
Okoro tries a knee to the head but Ryans blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryans lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Okoro or not.
Okoro scores with a knee to the head.
Okoro is looking to break free of the clinch but Ryans has double underhooks.
Okoro utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ryans lands a body shot.
Ryans is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Okoro is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ryans is keeping busy.
Okoro lands a damaging elbow.
Okoro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ryans's efforts to push away.
A knee to the head by Okoro.
Ryans lands a body shot in the clinch.
Okoro lands a nice knee to the body.
Ryans makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Okoro crunches a lovely knee into Ryans's ribcage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ryans.
Ryans can't break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Okoro.
Ryans dodges an elbow strike from Okoro.
Ryans is trying to force a seperation but Okoro has the dominant position.
Okoro working Ryans over with knees to the body.
Ryans lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jabari Okoro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jamarcus Ryans's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Okoro tries to clinch up.
Ryans throws a hook but Okoro avoids it easily.
Ryans swats away the attempt to clinch by Okoro.
Ryans swats away the attempt to clinch by Okoro.
Ryans takes a swing at Okoro's ribcage but misses.
Okoro lands with a slapping head kick.
Ryans tries to keep at a distance but Okoro has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ryans has Okoro pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Okoro manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okoro breaks the clinch.
Okoro scores with a jab.
Okoro is looking to clinch.
Jabari Okoro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Okoro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Okoro tries to close the distance and clinch but Ryans swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ryans is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okoro tries to clinch but Ryans moves out of range.
Okoro tries to close the distance and clinch but Ryans swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Okoro tries to clinch but Ryans moves out of range.
Okoro tries to clinch but Ryans is having none of it.
Ryans doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Okoro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Okoro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ryans misses with a looping right.
Okoro moves in looking to clinch but Ryans pushes him off.
Okoro tries to clinch there but Ryans circles away.
Okoro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ryans circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ryans swats away the attempt to clinch by Okoro.
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.
Okoro misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ryans keeps the fight on the outside.
Ryans swats away the attempt to clinch by Okoro.
Okoro wants to clinch up but Ryans keeps it at a distance.
Ryans misses with a hook to the body
and Okoro counters with a head kick. That will keep Ryans thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Okoro is looking to clinch.
Okoro is looking to clinch but Ryans is avoiding it.
Okoro throws a right and a left that Ryans avoids nicely.
Okoro tries to clinch but Ryans is having none of it.
Ryans swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Okoro counters with a two punch combo.
Okoro closes the distance and pushes Ryans back into the cage.
Okoro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okoro lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ryans or not.
Okoro is trying to break free.
Okoro breaks the clinch.
Okoro has managed to clinch.
Okoro lands an elbow just above Ryans 's eye.
Ryans tries for a takedown but Okoro manages to get underhooks.
Okoro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Okoro tries to clinch up but Ryans circles away and keeps his distance.
A shot to the body from Ryans misses
and Okoro counters with a head kick.
Okoro is looking to clinch but Ryans is avoiding it.
Okoro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Okoro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Okoro shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ryans sprawls well. Ryans wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Okoro gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jabari Okoro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ryans takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Okoro wants to clinch.
Okoro is looking to clinch but Ryans is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okoro is looking to clinch but Ryans is avoiding it.
Okoro has managed to clinch.
Okoro lands a nice knee to the body.
Okoro tries to stall but Ryans uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ryans swings wildly with an uppercut but Okoro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Okoro lands a knee to the body.
Okoro taking a breather.
Okoro lands an elbow inside.
Okoro connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ryans's face.
Okoro stalling in the clinch but Ryans improves position.
Okoro blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Okoro.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Okoro displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ryans up against the cage.
Okoro breaks the clinch.
Okoro tries to clinch but Ryans moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jabari Okoro dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jamarcus Ryans's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ryans throws a hook but Okoro avoids it easily.
Okoro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ryans shoots for a takedown but Okoro saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Okoro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Okoro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Okoro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ryans swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Okoro wants to clinch up but Ryans keeps it at a distance.
Okoro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ryans.
Okoro tries to clinch there but Ryans circles away.
Okoro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okoro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Okoro has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice body punch from Okoro - that landed with a thud.
Ryans takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Okoro has Ryans pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ryans manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryans gets underhooks to prevent Okoro's takedown attempt.
Okoro dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Okoro lands a good knee to the midsection. Ryans won't want to take too many of those.
Okoro unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Okoro working hard to break the clinch.
Okoro scores with a knee to the head.
Jabari Okoro has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Okoro is trying to maintain a safe position but Ryans gets an underhook and turns Okoro into the cage.
Ryans drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ryans gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Okoro.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jabari Okoro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ryans drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Okoro gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Okoro lands an elbow just above Ryans 's eye.
Okoro taking a breather.
Ryans misses with some punches.
Okoro crunches a lovely knee into Ryans's ribcage.
Ryans tries to break the clinch but Okoro is controlling the position.
Ryans misses with the head strike.
Ryans is working for takedown but Okoro is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okoro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Okoro tries to clinch there but Ryans circles away.
Okoro ducks under a wild hook from Ryans.
Okoro pushes Ryans up against the cage in a clinch.
Okoro landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ryans takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ryans gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Okoro wants to control but Ryans is keeping busy.
Okoro has hold of Ryans's hands but Ryans slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ryans is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Okoro has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ryans is working away from the top position though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ryans connects with a nice short shot to Okoro's temple.
Okoro keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryans not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ryans throwing shots but Okoro is blocking nicely.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Okoro is looking to clinch but Ryans is avoiding it.
Okoro tries to clinch up but Ryans circles away and keeps his distance.
Ryans loads up on a big right hand but Okoro slips the punch.
Okoro pushes Ryans up against the cage in a clinch.
Okoro looking to stall.
Okoro is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Okoro blocking some punches.
Okoro lands a hook that snaps the head of Ryans backwards.
Okoro pulls guard effortlessly.
Ryans throwing strikes but missing.
Ryans working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four 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.
Ryans works over Okoro with some ground and pound from guard.
Okoro wants to sweep here but Ryans controlling him for the moment.
Ryans lands a couple of elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ryans accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ryans with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jamarcus Ryans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Okoro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Okoro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ryans misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Okoro counters with a body kick.
Ryans keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ryans closes the distance and clinches up with Okoro, looking for a takedown. Ryans pushes Okoro against the cage but Okoro circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Okoro or perhaps it was just good defense by Ryans which made him look bad.
Okoro ducks under a wild hook from Ryans.
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 Jabari Okoro.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Okoro, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jabari Okoro!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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