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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manu Okoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drago's entrance music is James Brown - Living In America. A fine choice. Okoro comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Jungle Ugly kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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190 cm
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220 lbs
18 - 9 - 1 |
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180 cm
28
216 lbs
22 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ivan Drago! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
22 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manu Okoro! The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Drago misses with a looping right. Okoro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drago scores with a jab to the head.
Ivan Drago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Drago takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Drago throws a leg kick that misses. Okoro throws a series of punches but Drago moves out of range. A thudding body kick lands there by Okoro!
Okoro misses with a wild body shot. Drago uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Okoro. Okoro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Okoro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Okoro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Drago tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Okoro was well out of range. Poor timing from Drago. This has been an exciting period of action! Drago misses with a kick to the body.
Drago gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Okoro jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Okoro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drago.
That's one minute gone in the round. Drago throws a shot from downtown. Okoro moves away and avoids it. Drago throws a right hand that misses
and Okoro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Okoro lands with a shot to the body. Drago is breathing heavily. Drago throws out a loose jab but Okoro uses good head movement to avoid it. Okoro ducks under a wild hook from Drago. Drago just misses with a punch to the body.
A combination from Drago does no damage. Okoro dips down and scores with a jab to the body. 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! Okoro lands a nice shot that snaps Drago's head back.
Okoro throws a monster overhand right that drops Drago! Okoro follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manu Okoro! After the big win, Manu Okoro made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Hellbent and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
83% |
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