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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Beam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francis Okocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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195 cm
25
280 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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225 cm
18
250 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jim Beam! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Francis Okocha! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Okocha shoots in for a double leg but Beam sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Beam thows a body shot but no joy. Okocha fails with the takedown. Okocha shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Beam manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Okocha stands up from guard. Let's bang! Beam looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Beam could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Beam shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Okocha eats them both and turns towards Beam to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Francis Okocha has been cut. Beam throws a series of strikes that have Okocha backpedaling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Beam is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Okocha is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Beam's half guard. Beam looking for submissions off his back. Okocha is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Beam makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Beam. Okocha stands up from Beam's guard - Okocha perhaps looking for a knockout. Okocha looks gassed! Beam scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Beam scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Beam stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Beam throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Okocha. Beam fails with a takedown attempt. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Beam throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Okocha. Francis Okocha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Beam dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Nice uppercut lands for Beam. That snapped Okocha's head back.
Beam scores with a one two! Okocha had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Beam throws a shot to the body.
Beam thuds a left hand into Okocha's body. Beam lands a nice hook to Okocha's body. Okocha takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Beam lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Beam throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Beam scores with a nice head shot. A shot to the liver by Beam. Beautiful body shot. Beam misses with a series of wild punches.
Beam throws a series of punches but Okocha avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Beam lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Beam connects with a body shot. Beam stalks Okocha and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Okocha's face. Okocha staggers backwards, shaken. Beam closes the distance and lands a one-two. Beam tries to bum rush Okocha with a series of wild strikes but Okocha uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Beam tests Okocha's chin there with a solid looking shot. Okocha on the wrong end of a nice jab. Beam lunges at Okocha with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Okocha's hand. Beam scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Beam is working the combinations to good effect here. A combination from Beam does no damage. Beam connects with a crisp jab. Okocha has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Beam finds it's way round the side to connect with Okocha's head. Okocha takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Beam will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Okocha walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Beam thuds a left hand into Okocha's body. Beam moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Okocha is rocked! Beam lands a right hook to the body.
Beam is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Beam throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Okocha is still on wobbly legs! Can Beam finish him? Beam bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Beam throws a monster overhand right that drops Okocha! Beam follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Beam!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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