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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yakubu Okoroji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yakubu Okoroji!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Xavier Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Okoroji moves away.
Okoroji slaps away a takedown attempt from Sanchez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sanchez misses with a head kick.
Sanchez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A shot to the liver by Sanchez. Beautiful body shot.
Xavier Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Okoroji throws an overhand right that lands on Sanchez's shoulder, as Sanchez tries to avoid the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okoroji staying out of range there.
Okoroji throws a jab when Sanchez was well out of range.
Okoroji takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sanchez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Okoroji counters with a crisp right hand that drops Sanchez! Okoroji lets Sanchez back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Sanchez is rocked!
Sanchez closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okoroji misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sanchez struggles to land a body shot inside as Okoroji controls his hands.
Okoroji tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Okoroji misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sanchez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Okoroji can't find room to land a body shot as Sanchez controls the action.
Sanchez tries a body shot but Okoroji blocks it.
Okoroji goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sanchez misses with some punches.
Sanchez misses with an elbow over the top.
Okoroji blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Okoroji is struggling to control the position.
Sanchez blocks a body shot from Okoroji.
Sanchez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Okoroji lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Sanchez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Okoroji's elbow.
Sanchez misses with a body punch.
Okoroji taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Okoroji lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sanchez struggles to land a body shot inside as Okoroji controls his hands.
Sanchez prevents a body shot from Okoroji.
Sanchez gets underhooks to prevent Okoroji's takedown attempt.
Okoroji tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Okoroji misses with a hook to the ribs.
Okoroji tries a body shot but Sanchez blocks it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sanchez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sanchez.
Okoroji tries a body shot but Sanchez blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a punch to the body.
Okoroji stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sanchez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sanchez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Okoroji has him pressed against the cage.
Sanchez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Okoroji tries to throw a body punch but Sanchez avoids it by throwing Okoroji back against the cage.
Okoroji has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sanchez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yakubu Okoroji. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez is trying to drag Okoroji to the mat but Okoroji just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Okoroji tries to throw a body punch but Sanchez avoids it by throwing Okoroji back against the cage.
Sanchez lands a shoulder strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Okoroji as Sanchez tries to tie him up.
Sanchez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Okoroji gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sanchez.
Okoroji taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a left hand.
Okoroji is leaning against Sanchez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sanchez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Okoroji is looking to control Sanchez's arms but Sanchez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Okoroji has his back to the cage.
Okoroji content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Okoroji struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanchez controls his hands.
Okoroji throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sanchezs head.
Sanchez can't find room to land a body shot as Okoroji controls the action.
Nice body punch from Sanchez.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanchez prevents the takedown attempt.
Okoroji misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sanchez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Okoroji managing to block the knees to the body from Sanchez.
Okoroji lands a hook that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yakubu Okoroji dominated 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.
Sanchez lands with a shot to the body.
That kick from Sanchez tenderised Okoroji's leg. Okoroji is trying to keep his angry face on.
Okoroji throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sanchez counters with a head kick.
Yakubu Okoroji is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanchez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sanchez misses with the body kick
and Okoroji counters with a head kick that drops Sanchez to the mat! Sanchez scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Okoroji misses with a hook. Sanchez ducked under it nicely.
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!
Okoroji rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sanchez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Okoroji thinking.
Sanchez moves away from the strike by Okoroji.
Okoroji wants to clinch up but Sanchez keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters circling a little - Sanchez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Okoroji misses with an uppercut
and Sanchez counters with a good low kick that Okoroji was not able to check.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez scores with a head kick. Okoroji tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Okoroji tries to clinch
and Sanchez counters with a series of strikes. Okoroji will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sanchez connects with a crisp jab.
Sanchez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanchez misses with a body kick.
Sanchez slips a jab from Okoroji.
Okoroji paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sanchez scores with a hook to the body. Okoroji takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Okoroji keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Sanchez.
Okoroji throws the left hand but Sanchez avoids the punch easily.
A good leg kick by Sanchez.
Okoroji tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Okoroji looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Okoroji is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sanchez misses with a leg kick
and Okoroji counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Okoroji looks to land a left hand but Sanchez moved out of range nicely.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez takes a swing at Okoroji's ribcage but misses.
Sanchez throws an overhand right that lands on Okoroji's shoulder, as Okoroji tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Okoroji circles away quickly and effectively.
Sanchez connects with a crisp jab.
Sanchez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Okoroji.
Okoroji tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Okoroji throws a lazy uppercut
and Sanchez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Okoroji scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sanchez in his tracks.
Okoroji throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sanchez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Okoroji rather than just go for the knockout.
Sanchez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Okoroji takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sanchez digs a good hook to Okoroji's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Okoroji is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Okoroji takes a kick to the side of the head.
Okoroji throws an overhand right that lands on Sanchez's shoulder, as Sanchez tries to avoid the shot.
Sanchez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Okoroji.
Sanchez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Okoroji throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanchez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanchez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Okoroji's sensitive parts.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Okoroji moves out of range.
Okoroji scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Xavier Sanchez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanchez misses with a kick to the body.
Nice shot by Sanchez.
Okoroji throws a hook but Sanchez avoids it easily.
Okoroji blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
Okoroji missing with a left hand there. Sanchez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sanchez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sanchez, right into the meat.
Sanchez throws a shot to the body.
Okoroji misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Okoroji throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Okoroji throws a lazy uppercut
and Sanchez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sanchez.
Sanchez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sanchez jabs at Okoroji's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanchez dives in and grabs Okoroji's left leg, looking for a takedown. Okoroji pushes down on Sanchez's head and hops out.
A big left from Okoroji misses.
Okoroji looks to clinch
and Sanchez counters with an inside leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Okoroji 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Sanchez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sanchez moves out of range of the strikes.
Okoroji takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Okoroji is just out of range.
Sanchez lands with a good body shot.
Okoroji misses with a right hand
and Sanchez counters with an inside leg kick.
Sanchez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Okoroji backs up against the cage.
Sanchez throws out a leg kick but Okoroji moves out of range and Sanchez only half commits.
Nice body kick there by Sanchez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanchez.
Okoroji misses with a looping right.
Okoroji throws a right hand that misses
and Sanchez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Okoroji.
Sanchez moves away from the strike by Okoroji.
Okoroji walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sanchez is looking to score with low kicks.
Sanchez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Okoroji fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sanchez.
Sanchez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Okoroji's hands.
Jab by Sanchez.
Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Okoroji.
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!
A jab lands there for Sanchez.
Okoroji is rocked!
The crowd cheers as Sanchez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Okoroji doesn't seem phased though.
Oh Okoroji is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez misses with a wild combination.
Okoroji seems to have got his legs back now.
Sanchez misses with the body kick
and Okoroji counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Sanchez really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Okoroji throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sanchez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Okoroji throws out a loose jab but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanchez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Okoroji takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Okoroji takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sanchez misses with a kick to the body.
Sanchez moves forwards but Okoroji connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Okoroji misses with an uppercut
and Sanchez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sanchez misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okoroji scores with a nice right hand.
Nice body kick from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sanchez throws a push kick but Okoroji slaps the foot to one side.
Sanchez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Okoroji throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanchez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Okoroji is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Okoroji jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sanchez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Okoroji looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Sanchez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Sanchez working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez is looking to take a break and control but Okoroji is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Okoroji struggling a bit here.
Sanchez taking a break here but Okoroji is having none of it and regains half guard.
Okoroji has hold of Sanchez's hands but Sanchez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sanchez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez prevents Okoroji from improving his position.
Okoroji manages to get to full guard.
Okoroji utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sanchez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sanchez tries to free his leg and advance position but Okoroji is retaining full guard.
Okoroji utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sanchez pushes down on Okoroji's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji is looking to control Sanchez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Okoroji avoid being mounted?
Sanchez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Okoroji manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Okoroji is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sanchez defends well.
Okoroji wants to sweep here but Sanchez controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Sanchez dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Sanchez clinches with his opponent.
Sanchez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Okoroji backwards.
Okoroji is trying to trip Sanchez. He has hold of a leg but Sanchez is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Okoroji persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Okoroji preventing the sweep.
Sanchez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Okoroji is aware though and is defending well.
Okoroji lands a couple of digs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okoroji with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sanchez managing to control the position.
Sanchez looking for a sweep. Not yet Sanchez, not yet.
Sanchez is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Okoroji looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Okoroji pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanchez is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Yakubu Okoroji wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Okoroji moves out of range.
Okoroji walks into a stiff left hand from Sanchez.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Okoroji is just out of range.
Okoroji moves out of range of the body kick.
Yakubu Okoroji has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez scoring well with a low kick there.
Sanchez throws a front kick aimed at Okoroji's knee but Okoroji avoids it well.
Sanchez lands a nice shot to the body.
Sanchez misses the jab.
Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Okoroji.
Okoroji is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanchez.
Sanchez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Okoroji misses with a hook
and Sanchez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sanchez jabs Okoroji to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sanchez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Xavier Sanchez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji throws a right hand that misses
and Sanchez counters with a low kick, right behind Okoroji 's knee.
Okoroji throws a lazy right hand but Sanchez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Okoroji connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Okoroji chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sanchez can pounce on him.
Sanchez scores with a leg kick.
Okoroji looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Okoroji.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sanchez.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xavier Sanchez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sanchez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 46:49
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 47:49
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xavier Sanchez!
Xavier Sanchez is the new middleweight champion!
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