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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manu Okoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Cavalera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Okoro's entrance music is Jungle Ugly. A fine choice. This should be fireworks!
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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
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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
24 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manu Okoro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max Cavalera!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okoro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Okoro misses the shot to the body.
Okoro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Okoro slaps away a takedown attempt from Cavalera, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Okoro. No joy for Cavalera on that attempt.
Cavalera waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Okoro.
Okoro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cavalera slips under a jab from Okoro.
Cavalera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Okoro.
Cavalera looks to throw the jab but Okoro is out of range.
Okoro looks to land a right hand but Cavalera moved out of range.
Cavalera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okoro swinging wildly here.
Okoro jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Okoro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good work by Cavalera as he checks the leg kick.
A combination from Okoro does no damage.
Okoro moves away from the strike by Cavalera.
Okoro lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cavalera at a distance.
Manu Okoro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Okoro just misses with a punch to the body.
Okoro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cavalera moves forwards but Okoro connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cavalera takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cavalera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cavalera drops his hands momentarily and Okoro takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Cavalera misses the target.
Okoro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cavalera throws out the jab.
Okoro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Okoro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cavalera.
Cavalera scores with a jab. Okoro acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Okoro misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okoro lands a really nice looking cross but Cavalera seems unphased.
Nice cross by Okoro.
Okoro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cavalera stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cavalera blocks a head kick by Okoro.
Cavalera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Okoro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Okoro lands a leg kick that knocks Cavalera off balance momentarily.
Cavalera is trying hard to land a takedown here. Okoro sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Manu Okoro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Cavalera.
Cavalera dives in and grabs Okoro's left leg, looking for a takedown. Okoro pushes down on Cavalera's head and hops out.
Manu Okoro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cavalera throws a predictable looking body shot
and Okoro counters with a left to the body.
Okoro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Okoro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okoro pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cavalera is out of range and Okoro settles back down.
Okoro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cavalera connects with a crisp jab.
Okoro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Okoro throws out a loose jab but Cavalera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Okoro keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Okoro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Okoro lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cavalera has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cavalera and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cavalera shoots in and bounces Okoro off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cavalerais looking to pass into half guard but Okoro pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Okoro is in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manu Okoro dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Okoro lands a nice hook to Cavalera's body. Cavalera takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Okoro misses with an uppercut
and Cavalera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cavalera slips under a jab.
Cavalera bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Okoro's head.
Okoro ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cavalera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Okoro keeps the fight on the outside.
Okoro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cavalera steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Okoro.
Okoro connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cavalera's hands.
Nice uppercut lands for Cavalera. That snapped Okoro's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavalera tries to score with a low kick but Okoro moves his leg out of the way.
Okoro lands a body shot.
Cavalera lands with a straight right. Okoro didn't see that one coming.
Okoro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cavalera.
Nice takedown defense from Okoro. No joy for Cavalera on that attempt.
Okoro is looking to land body kicks.
Cavalera misses with a hook.
Okoro tries to land a front kick but Cavalera steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cavalera ducks under a wild hook from Okoro.
Cavalera avoids the body shot from Okoro.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Okoro.
Okoro displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cavalera shoots for a takedown but Okoro saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cavalera. Okoro does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cavalera takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cavalera takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cavalera avoids the body shot from Okoro.
Cavalera takes one to the side of the head.
Nice straight punches there by Okoro. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Okoro.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera swings for the body but Okoro moves out of range.
Cavalera misses with a few strikes there.
Cavalera checks a leg kick.
Cavalera tries to clinch up.
Cavalera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Okoro.
Okoro uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Okoro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Okoro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cavalera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Okoro.
Okoro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okoro just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab from Okoro.
Okoro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cavalera. That did some damage!
Cavalera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cavalera takes a swing at Okoro's ribcage but misses.
Cavalera takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Okoro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cavalera moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Okoro thows a left - swing and a miss!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Okoro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Okoro does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manu Okoro dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A decent looking cross lands there for Okoro.
Cavalera misses with a body shot
and Okoro counters with a thumping low kick.
Cavalera tries for a takedown but Okoro sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Okoro misses with an uppercut
and Cavalera counters with a nice body shot.
Cavalera is looking to clinch.
Okoro lands a right hook to the body.
Cavalera connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Okoro scores with a sloppy right hand. Cavalera should have avoided that one.
Okoro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Okoro connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okoro scores with the left hand. Cavalera knows he should have avoided that one.
Okoro just misses with a punch to the body.
Cavalera has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Okoro.
Okoro tries a head kick but it misses.
Manu Okoro is winning the standup battle so far.
Okoro throws a sloppy head kick and Cavalera moves out of range easily.
Okoro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cavalera. Cavalera circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Okoro scoring well with a low kick there.
Okoro throws a lazy right hand but Cavalera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Okoro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cavalera.
Cavalera looks to score with a jab to the body but Okoro is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Okoro.
Cavalera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Okoro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cavalera avoids the body shot from Okoro.
Cavalera slips a jab from Okoro.
Nice body kick there by Okoro.
Cavalera's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Okoro swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cavalera.
Okoro takes a swing at Cavalera's ribcage but misses.
Okoro throws a poor cross that misses
and Cavalera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Okoro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cavalera.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera misses with a left hand
and Okoro makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Okoro throws an overhand right that lands on Cavalera's shoulder, as Cavalera tries to avoid the shot.
Cavalera misses with a takedown attempt - Okoro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No luck for Cavalera with that takedown attempt.
Manu Okoro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Cavalera.
Okoro misses with a straight left.
Cavalera misses with a shot to the body
and Okoro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Okoro's corner calls for a 1-2. Okoro obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Okoro.
Okoro feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cavaleras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Okoro throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cavalera counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cavalera working away.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Okoro sneaks out the side door and pushes Cavalera away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Max Cavalera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Okoro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cavalera moves away.
Cavalera stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Okoro.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Okoro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cavalera.
Cavalera takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that's the end of the fight!
Manu Okoro showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manu Okoro!
Manu Okoro managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Conviction, into his post fight interview.
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