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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Okabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hulohot Yokohama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yokohama has chosen Metallica - All Nightmare Long as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Kenji Okabe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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181 lbs
20 - 9 - 0 |
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178 cm
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177 lbs
25 - 12 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenji Okabe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hulohot Yokohama!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okabe looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Okabe tries to pass the half guard into mount. Yokohama knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Yokohama is looking to control Okabe's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Yokohama avoid being mounted?
Okabe works his foot free and advances to mount.
Okabe unloads with some shots from mount but Yokohama bucks and avoids them well.
Okabe landing strikes from the mount and Yokohama is in trouble!
Okabe raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okabe throws some wild stikes that Yokohama manages to avoid easily.
Yokohama is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Yokohama tries to reverse the position but Okabe maintains control.
Okabe tries to control but Yokohama wriggling away.
Okabe punching from mount but Yokohama doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Okabe thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Okabe throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Yokohama taking shots to the head.
Yokohama is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okabe swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Yokohama is now in Okabe's guard. A big mistake from Okabe there, giving up the dominant position!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okabe wants to stand and escape but Yokohama is having none of it.
Yokohama pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Okabe is keeping the position for now.
Yokohama postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Okabe is pulling down on Yokohama's head to control his posture.
Okabe has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Okabe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yokohama is one step ahead there.
Okabe is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Kenji Okabe wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A combination from Okabe does no damage.
Yokohama stuffs the takedown attempt from Okabe. Okabe gets slowly back to his feet.
Okabe checks a leg kick.
Yokohama pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Okabe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Okabe misses with a body punch
and Yokohama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A shot to the body from Okabe misses
and Yokohama counters with an inside leg kick.
Yokohama tries to land a leg kick but Okabe saw it coming and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okabe blocks a leg kick.
Yokohama leaves Okabe with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenji Okabe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yokohama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yokohama bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Okabe misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yokohama counters with a nice uppercut.
Yokohama stuffs the takedown attempt from Okabe. Okabe gets slowly back to his feet.
Okabe needs to keep his hands up - Yokohama had a free shot at his head there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Okabe misses with a looping right.
Okabe avoids a kick to the body.
Okabe fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenji Okabe dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Okabe keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Okabe lands a jab to the nose.
A left lands for Okabe.
Yokohama scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yokohama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Okabe throws a shot to the body.
A big left from Yokohama misses.
Okabe lands a jab to the nose.
Okabe misses with a looping left.
Yokohama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Okabe.
Yokohama throws a hook but Okabe blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yokohama throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yokohama throws a low kick, looking for Okabe's leg but Okabe calmly moves out of range.
Yokohama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Okabe.
Yokohama throws out a loose jab but Okabe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Okabe looks to land a right hand but Yokohama moved out of range.
Okabe throws a jab when Yokohama was well out of range.
Okabe staying out of range there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yokohama.
Yokohama lands with a straight right. Okabe didn't see that one coming.
Okabe looks to land a left hand but Yokohama moved out of range nicely.
Yokohama moves out of range as Okabe strikes.
Okabe ducks under a wild hook from Yokohama.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yokohama stuffs the takedown attempt from Okabe. Okabe gets slowly back to his feet.
Yokohama throws a big shot that misses.
Okabe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Okabe misses with an uppercut. Yokohama saw that one coming.
Yokohama misses with a low kick.
Okabe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Yokohama wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Okabe thows a body shot but no joy.
A bone on bone clash there as Okabe blocks the leg kick.
Okabe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yokohama throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okabe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yokohama misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Yokohama misses its intended target.
Okabe blocks the body kick.
Yokohama throws a lazy right hand but Okabe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Okabe closes the distance and clinches up with Yokohama, looking for a takedown. Okabe pushes Yokohama against the cage but Yokohama circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Okabe just misses with a punch to the body.
Okabe lands with a right hand.
Okabe blocks a low kick nicely.
Yokohama misses with a body kick.
Okabe throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yokohama stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yokohama connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Okabe throws a jab when Yokohama was well out of range.
Yokohama uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Okabe.
Okabe cracks Yokohama with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Okabe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That kick from Yokohama tenderised Okabe's leg. Okabe is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yokohama moves away from the strike by Okabe.
Yokohama uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Okabe.
A bone on bone clash there as Okabe blocks the leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Okabe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yokohama counters with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okabe throws a series of punches but Yokohama avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kenji Okabe will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Okabe misses with a wild body shot.
Okabe closes the distance and clinches up with Yokohama, looking for a takedown. Okabe pushes Yokohama against the cage but Yokohama circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yokohama looks to score with a jab to the body but Okabe is just out of range.
A cross from Okabe lands.
A shot to the body from Okabe misses
and Yokohama counters with a slapping leg kick.
Okabe avoids a kick to the body.
Okabe scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Okabe sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yokohama defending well though.
Okabe thows a huge punch but Yokohama dodges it nicely.
Okabe wants to pass the guard but Yokohama is defending well.
Yokohama wants to improve his position but Okabe is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okabe trying to mount his opponent but Yokohama defends it.
Okabe working over Yokohama with some ground and pound. Yokohama looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Okabe thows a huge punch but Yokohama dodges it nicely.
Okabe stalling away here and it's allowed Yokohama to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Okabe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yokohama is keeping the position for now.
Okabe wants to control from the top but Yokohama keeps moving.
Hulohot Yokohama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okabe looking to pass the guard.
Okabe throws a big elbow that misses.
Okabe slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Okabe working the ground and pound but Yokohama is defending the strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Okabe misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okabe tries to advance to mount but can't.
Okabe tries for a kimura but Yokohama is defending well.
Okabe trying to control the action but Yokohama is working from the bottom.
Yokohama prevents Okabe from improving position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okabe trying to control the position but Yokohama is working away.
Okabe looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Yokohama is avoiding damage well.
Okabe looks up at the clock and then as Yokohama takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Okabe smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Yokohama is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Okabe throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Yokohama to regain full guard.
Okabe lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yokohama throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenji Okabe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Okabe has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenji Okabe!
A victorious Kenji Okabe thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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