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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mathias Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francis Okocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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220 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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225 cm
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250 lbs
2 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mathias Torres!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Francis Okocha!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Torres slaps away a takedown attempt from Okocha, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Torres.
Torres throws a body punch but Okocha moves out of range.
Okocha on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Torres pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Okocha back to the cage. Torres follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Okocha looks gassed!
Okocha gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Torres counters with a series of strikes. Okocha will be more careful next time no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torres throws a right and a left that Okocha avoids nicely.
Okocha looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Torres is fending him off so far but Okocha persists. Nope, Torres circles away and we're back to standing.
Mathias Torres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francis Okocha.
Torres misses with the combination.
Torres throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Okocha.
Sloppy strikes from Torres. Those never looked like landing.
Torres misses with a series of wild punches.
Torres throws a series of punches but Okocha avoids them all with ease.
Torres throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Okocha.
Torres throws a right and a left that Okocha avoids nicely.
Francis Okocha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torres lands a nice hook to Okocha's body. Okocha takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Okocha showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Torres.
Okocha moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Okocha throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Torres's waist but Torres gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Okocha off to one side.
Mathias Torres is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Torres fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Okocha takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Torres throws a right and a left that both miss.
Torres misses with a double jab.
Torres throws a right and a left that both miss.
Torres throws a right hand that Okocha ducks under and follows up with a left that Okocha also avoids with ease.
Torres misses with a jab, cross combination.
Torres misses with a double jab.
Torres misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Torres could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Torres's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Torres duly obliges.
Torres throws a right hand that Okocha ducks under and follows up with a left that Okocha also avoids with ease.
Torres fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Torres pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Okocha back to the cage. Torres follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Torres looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Torres lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Okocha circles away quickly and effectively.
Torres misses with a wild combination.
Okocha misses with a takedown
and Torres counters with a one-two to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Torres.
Torres throws a right and a left that Okocha avoids nicely.
Torres misses with the combination.
Okocha moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Okocha shoots and misses
and Torres counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Torres scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Torres looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice sprawl there from Torres as Okocha shoots in.
Okocha dodges the punch combination from Torres.
Torres jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A combination from Torres does no damage.
Good exchange - Torres coming out on top.
Torres lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Torres throws a series of punches but Okocha moves out of range.
Okocha dodges the punch combination from Torres.
Okocha is trying desperately to land a takedown but Torres is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Okocha.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okocha shoots in for a double leg but Torres sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Torres tries to bum rush Okocha with a series of wild strikes but Okocha uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Torres is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Torres throws a right hand that Okocha ducks under and follows up with a left that Okocha also avoids with ease.
Okocha is trying hard to land a takedown here. Torres sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Okocha shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Okocha showed some decent athleticism there.
Okocha prevents Torres from standing back up.
Okocha is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Torres sees it coming and defends easily.
Okocha is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Okocha is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Torres sees it coming and defends easily.
Okocha is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Torres defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okocha is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Torres is trying to stand back up but Okocha is controlling him
Okocha is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Torres sees it coming and defends easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Okocha is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Okocha is looking for a kimura but Torres is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Okocha to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mathias Torres dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Torres misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Torres throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Torres scores with a three punch combo!
A punch combination from Torres misses.
Torres throws a nice looking combination but Okocha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Torres rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Okocha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Torres swinging wildly here.
Okocha shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Torres counters with a series of strikes. Okocha will be more careful next time no doubt.
Torres scores with a jab to the jaw.
Torres throws out a powerful jab.
Torres throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Torres will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Torres cracks a nice hook into Okocha's ribs.
Some wild striking there from Torres.
Torres is working the combinations to good effect here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Torres misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Torres misses with a two punch combination.
Torres throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okocha avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Torres. No joy for Okocha on that attempt.
A punch combination from Torres misses.
Torres throws a series of punches but Okocha avoids them all with ease.
Torres throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Torres misses with a series of wild punches.
Torres misses with a two punch combination.
Torres looks to land a combination but Okocha avoids it well.
Okocha tries to score a power double leg takedown but Torres sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Okocha somewhat.
Mathias Torres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francis Okocha.
Torres swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Torres misses.
Okocha tries for a takedown but Torres circles away easily
and Torres counters with a three punch combo that has Okocha backing up. Okocha nods at Torres to acknowledge the strikes.
Okocha shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Torres sprawls well. Torres wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Okocha gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Okocha shoots in for a double leg but Torres sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Torres throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Okocha stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Torres connects with the punch.
Torres connects with a good right hand that stumbles Okocha. Okocha circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Torres throws a right and a left that Okocha avoids nicely.
Torres shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Okocha eats them both and turns towards Torres to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Okocha misses with a takedown attempt
letting Torres counter with a right hand.
Torres misses with the combination.
Okocha looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A combination from Torres does no damage.
Torres stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Torres wants it to stay on the feet.
Torres fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Okocha dives in and grabs Torres's left leg, looking for a takedown. Torres pushes down on Okocha's head and hops out.
Mathias Torres is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Okocha has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Torres finds it's way round the side to connect with Okocha's head.
Torres throws a right hand that Okocha ducks under and follows up with a left that Okocha also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Torres duly obliges.
Okocha fails with a takedown attempt.
Torres lands a jab to the head.
Torres fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Torres misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Okocha gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Torres counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Torres is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Torres rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Okocha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Okocha tries for a takedown but Torres circles away easily
and Torres counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Okocha fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Torres misses with a double jab.
Okocha shoots in but Torres avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Torres fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four 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.
Torres cracks Okocha with a right hand to the side of the head.
Okocha fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Torres misses with a double jab.
Okocha shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Torres sprawls well. Torres wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Okocha gets slowly back to his feet.
A combination from Torres does no damage.
Torres throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Okocha.
Okocha shoots in for a double leg but Torres sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Torres looks to land a combination but Okocha avoids it well.
Torres looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Okocha shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Torres defends it nicely.
Torres throws the left hand but Okocha avoids the punch easily.
Torres swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Torres throws a right hand that Okocha ducks under and follows up with a left that Okocha also avoids with ease.
Torres scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mathias Torres dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A combination from Torres does no damage.
Torres throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Torres thuds a left hand into Okocha's body.
Torres throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Torres displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Donk. Torres catches Okocha right on the button with a cross.
Torres throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Okocha.
Torres misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Torres!
Mathias Torres is winning the standup battle so far.
Torres feints a jab promting Okocha to slip. Torres then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Okocha slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Okocha is defended easily by Torres.
Torres swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Okocha looks for a takedown but Torres sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Okocha is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Torres.
Okocha dives in and grabs Torres's left leg, looking for a takedown. Torres pushes down on Okocha's head and hops out.
Mathias Torres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francis Okocha.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Torres.
Nice takedown defense from Torres. No joy for Okocha on that attempt.
Torres lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Torres swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Okocha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from Torres misses.
Torres lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Torres throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sloppy strikes from Torres. Those never looked like landing.
Okocha shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Torres but Torres pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Torres keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Torres swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Torres defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Okocha.
Okocha throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Torres's waist but Torres gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Okocha off to one side.
Torres looks to land a combination but Okocha avoids it well.
Okocha dodges the punch combination from Torres.
That's two 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.
Torres paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Torres keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Torres fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Okocha fails with the takedown
and Torres counters with a three punch combo that has Okocha backing up. Okocha nods at Torres to acknowledge the strikes.
Torres is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Okocha can do to turn this around?
Okocha tries for a takedown but Torres circles away easily
and Torres counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Okocha has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Torres tries to bum rush Okocha with a series of wild strikes but Okocha uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A right-left combo lands from Torres.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Okocha.
Torres throws a series of punches but Okocha avoids them all with ease.
Okocha dodges the punch combination from Torres.
Okocha tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Torres swivels and escapes.
Torres jabs Okocha to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres swinging wildly here.
Okocha shoots in and drives through. Torres sprawls well.
Okocha misses with a takedown attempt
and Okocha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Torres misses with a wild combination.
Torres throws a series of punches but Okocha moves out of range.
Torres throws a right and a left that Okocha avoids nicely.
Okocha takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Torres swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Okocha.
Torres lands with a straight right. Okocha didn't see that one coming.
Okocha tries to score a power double leg takedown but Torres sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Okocha somewhat.
Torres misses with a jab, cross combination.
Okocha dives in and grabs Torres's left leg, looking for a takedown. Torres pushes down on Okocha's head and hops out.
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.
Okocha fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Torres misses with a jab, cross combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Okocha.
Okocha changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Torres tries to avoid it but Okocha manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Torres to the ground. Torres escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Okocha gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Torres counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Okocha takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Okocha shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Torres fails to land with a series of punches.
Okocha fails with a takedown attempt.
Torres throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Okocha.
Okocha tries to score a power double leg takedown but Torres sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Okocha somewhat.
Okocha dodges the punch combination from Torres.
Torres throws a series of punches but Okocha avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mathias Torres clearly takes that round.
That's time! Torres's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Torres stuffs the takedown attempt from Okocha. Okocha gets slowly back to his feet.
Torres rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Okocha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Okocha avoids a punch combination nicely.
Torres fails to land with a series of punches.
Okocha shoots for a double leg takedown but Torres sprawls well. He's pushed Okocha's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Torres connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Some wild striking there from Torres.
Torres stalks Okocha and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Okocha's face. Okocha staggers backwards, shaken.
Torres scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Torres dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Torres tries to bum rush Okocha with a series of wild strikes but Okocha uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Okocha shoots in but Torres avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mathias Torres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francis Okocha.
Okocha shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Torres sprawls well. Torres wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Okocha gets slowly back to his feet.
Okocha slips a jab and a cross from Torres.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Okocha slips a jab and a cross from Torres.
Okocha shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Torres defends it nicely.
Torres throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jab from Torres.
Okocha shoots for a double leg takedown but Torres sprawls well. He's pushed Okocha's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Okocha closes the distance and clinches up with Torres, looking for a takedown. Okocha pushes Torres against the cage but Torres circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Torres fails to land with a series of punches.
Torres fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Okocha.
Torres stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Torres wants it to stay on the feet.
A left and a right from Torres both land. Nice combination.
Torres swinging wildly here.
Okocha with a poor takedown
and Torres counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Okocha tries for a takedown but Torres sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres tries to bum rush Okocha with a series of wild strikes but Okocha uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Torres rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Okocha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Okocha fails with a takedown attempt.
Okocha fails with the takedown.
Okocha shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Torres as he avoids it easily.
Okocha fails with the takedown.
Torres misses with a jab, cross combination.
Okocha tries for a takedown but Torres circles away easily
and Torres makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Torres lands a nice hook to Okocha's body. Okocha takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Torres throws a combination. Okocha tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Okocha showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Torres.
Some wild striking there from Torres.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres misses with a wild combination.
Torres slaps away a takedown attempt from Okocha, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Torres connects with a crisp jab.
Torres will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Okocha avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Torres.
Torres swinging wildly here.
Okocha dodges the punch combination from Torres.
Torres swinging wildly here.
Okocha takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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.
Okocha shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Torres pinned against the cage. Torres gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Torres misses with a wild combination.
Okocha shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Torres sprawls well. Torres wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Okocha gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice uppercut there from Torres.
Torres swinging wildly here.
Torres lands a right hook to the body.
A punch combination from Torres misses.
Okocha shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Torres but Torres pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Okocha will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sloppy strikes from Torres. Those never looked like landing.
Okocha misses with a takedown attempt
and Torres cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Okocha fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mathias Torres had his way with Francis Okocha in that round.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Torres lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Torres pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Okocha back to the cage. Torres follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Okocha showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Torres.
Torres feints a jab promting Okocha to slip. Torres then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Okocha slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Torres swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Torres misses with a jab, cross combination.
Okocha shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Torres as he avoids it easily.
Torres throws a nice looking combination but Okocha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Torres goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Okocha changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Torres tries to avoid it but Okocha manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Torres to the ground. Torres escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Okocha shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Torres pinned against the cage. Torres gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mathias Torres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francis Okocha.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A jab from Torres does it's job there.
Torres rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Okocha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Torres swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Torres.
Torres lands with a cross.
Torres misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Okocha.
Okocha tries for a takedown but Torres circles away easily
and Okocha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A combination from Torres does no damage.
Torres tries to bum rush Okocha with a series of wild strikes but Okocha uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Okocha shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Torres sprawls well. Torres wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Okocha gets slowly back to his feet.
Okocha tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Torres swivels and escapes.
Torres misses with a wild combination.
A jab lands there for Torres.
Okocha looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Torres is fending him off so far but Okocha persists. Nope, Torres circles away and we're back to standing.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Torres!
Some wild striking there from Torres.
That's two 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.
Okocha shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Torres pinned against the cage. Torres gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Okocha misses with a takedown attempt
and Torres counters with a two punch combo.
Torres keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Torres throws a right hand that Okocha ducks under and follows up with a left that Okocha also avoids with ease.
Torres misses with a wild combination.
Okocha misses with a takedown
and Torres counters with a left and a right that stings Okocha.
Torres throws a right and a left that Okocha avoids nicely.
Okocha fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Torres avoids it really well and circles away.
Okocha shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Torres rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Okocha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Okocha closes this distance looking for a takedown but Torres circles away.
Torres swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Okocha looks for a takedown but Torres sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres slaps away a takedown attempt from Okocha, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Torres scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Torres throws a right and a left that Okocha avoids nicely.
Okocha showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Torres.
Torres fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Okocha changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Torres tries to avoid it but Okocha manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Torres to the ground. Torres escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Torres misses with a two punch combination.
Torres misses with a wild combination.
Okocha shoots in looking for a takedown. Torres tries to sprawl out of it but Okocha keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Torres manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Okocha moves out of range as Torres strikes.
Okocha fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Torres avoids it really well and circles away.
Torres throws a series of punches but Okocha avoids them all with ease.
That's four 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.
Torres lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Okocha circles away quickly and effectively.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Okocha is defended easily by Torres.
Okocha feints and as Torres raises his hands in defense, Okocha changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Torres knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Okocha on the ground.
Okocha drops back looking for a leg! Torres is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Torres manages to kick Okocha off! Okocha jumps back into Torres's guard.
Okocha drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Okocha jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mathias Torres is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Okocha is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Francis Okocha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Okocha prevents Torres from getting back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mathias Torres showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Torres, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 50:45
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mathias Torres!
Mathias Torres is the new heavyweight champion!
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