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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Darwin France (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiroyuki Okamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Okamoto comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Feel the Drive kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Hiroyuki Okamoto is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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149 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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152 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Darwin France!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroyuki Okamoto!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okamoto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Okamoto scores with a nice head shot.
France closes the distance and clinches up with Okamoto, looking for a takedown. France pushes Okamoto against the cage but Okamoto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Okamoto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
France really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
France scores a takedown into full mount!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
France wants to control the pace but Okamoto is squirming around nicely.
France controlling from the full mount.
Okamoto is looking to get to half guard.
Okamoto is squirming around, avoiding France's attempts to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
France controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Darwin France just wasn't active enough.
Okamoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Okamoto scores with a kick to the midsection.
Okamoto pushes France away with a front kick.
France takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
France takes a head kick and keeps coming.
France closes the distance and clinches up with Okamoto, looking for a takedown. France pushes Okamoto against the cage but Okamoto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
France drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Okamoto is looking to stand up but France isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto looking for a sweep. Not yet Okamoto, not yet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Okamoto is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
France trying to control the position from guard on top but Okamoto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Okamoto can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as France controls the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Darwin France just wasn't active enough.
Okamoto throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Okamoto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Okamoto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and France has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Okamoto displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from France.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darwin France. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
France on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Okamoto. Okamoto obviously looking to wear him down.
Okamoto scores with a head kick.
Okamoto goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Okamoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Okamoto feints and then cracks France's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow France down.
Okamoto moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Okamoto just misses with a punch to the body.
Okamoto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
France avoids the head kick by Okamoto.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
France blocks a head kick by Okamoto.
Okamoto throws a head kick that France semi-blocks.
Okamoto throws a sloppy head kick and France moves out of range easily.
Hiroyuki Okamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
France avoids the head kick by Okamoto.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okamoto throws a body kick that misses.
Okamoto throws a head kick but France moves out of range.
France takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Okamoto lands a nice looking kick to the body. France takes a step back to recover.
Okamoto throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by France.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
France blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiroyuki Okamoto 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.
France gets the takedown into side control.
Okamoto being controlled for a moment.
France trying to control the position but Okamoto is working away.
Okamoto seems a little lost for a moment, as France dominates the positioning.
France trying to control the position but Okamoto is working away.
The referee asks France politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. France prefers to stall for the moment though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Darwin France.
Okamoto tries to land a front kick but France steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
France takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Darwin France is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
France takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
France moves out of range of the body kick from Okamoto.
Okamoto throws a sloppy head kick and France moves out of range easily.
Okamoto thumps France with a low kick.
France moves out of range of the leg kick from Okamoto.
Hiroyuki Okamoto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Okamoto misses with a body kick.
France checks a low kick from Okamoto.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Okamoto. France shrugs it off though.
Okamoto tries to work over France's front leg with a kick but France checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto throws a head kick but France moves out of range.
Okamoto lands a head kick. France smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
France shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Okamoto sprawls well. Okamoto wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. France gets slowly back to his feet.
Okamoto instigates a clinch.
Okamoto slowing the pace effectively.
Okamoto crunches a lovely knee into France's ribcage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Okamoto stalling.
The crowd are getting on Okamoto's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
France takes a knee to the side of the body.
Okamoto has France pushed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hiroyuki Okamoto.
An inside leg kick from Okamoto misses.
Okamoto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Okamoto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
France avoids a kick to the body.
Okamoto lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Okamoto thumps France with a low kick.
France dodges the punch combination from Okamoto.
France tries for a takedown but Okamoto sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto lands a nice looking kick to the body. France takes a step back to recover.
Okamoto lands with a kick to the ribs.
Okamoto misses with a body kick.
France checks a low kick from Okamoto.
Okamoto moves into range and clinches up with France.
France goes for a takedown in the clinch but Okamoto prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darwin France. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Okamoto lands an elbow inside.
Okamoto stalls.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiroyuki Okamoto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! France's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Okamoto throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Okamoto connects with a leg kick. France looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Okamoto bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Okamoto lands with a thumping leg kick.
Okamoto swinging wildly here.
A good leg kick by Okamoto.
Okamoto moves into the clinch successfully.
Okamoto slowing the pace effectively.
France is trying to force a seperation but Okamoto has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okamoto looking to slow down the pace here.
France tries to break free but Okamoto pushes him back against the cage.
Okamoto taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Okamoto.
Okamoto is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Okamoto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Okamoto stops a takedown attempt from France.
France wants to break the clinch but can't.
France will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Okamoto stalling the fight.
Okamoto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Darwin France has been cut.
France has had enough of the clinch but Okamoto keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto lands an elbow inside.
Okamoto pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Okamoto obliges.
Okamoto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
France wants to get back to striking at distance but Okamoto won't allow it.
Okamoto slows down the pace here.
Okamoto working France over with knees to the body.
France is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Okamoto prevents a takedown attempt there.
France drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Okamoto gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darwin France. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
France goes for a takedown attempt but Okamoto pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Okamoto connects with an inside leg kick.
France takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Okamoto stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Okamoto wants it to stay on the feet.
France blocks a head kick by Okamoto.
Okamoto clinches up with France and pushes him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Okamoto - that landed with a thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto stalling in the clinch.
Okamoto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but France blocks it with crossed arms.
Hiroyuki Okamoto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Okamoto keeps control of France as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Okamoto will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning France up against the cage.
Okamoto receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hiroyuki Okamoto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Okamoto winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiroyuki Okamoto!
An out of breath Hiroyuki Okamoto thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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