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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Lebowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyon Okiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lebowski comes to the cage accompanied by The Man in Me. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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222 lbs
14 - 12 - 0 |
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219 lbs
16 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeff Lebowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyon Okiro!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Okiro. No joy for Lebowski on that attempt.
Lebowski fails with a takedown attempt.
Okiro tries to land a front kick but Lebowski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Okiro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Okiro doesn't manage to clinch there - Lebowski circles away.
Lebowski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Lebowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Okiro clinches.
Okiro stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Okiro misses with a punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebowski tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Okiro just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short right from Okiro on the inside.
Lebowski jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Okiro walks away with a smile on his face. Lebowski gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Okiro is looking to land body kicks.
Okiro throws an off balance right hand
and Lebowski counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Lebowski is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Okiro has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lebowski controlling the position from side mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Okiro rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Lebowski's guard! Nice work there by Okiro!
Lebowski pulls Okiro in close to prevent any damage.
Lebowski is looking for a triangle here but Okiro uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lebowski is trying to work for a sweep but Okiro has mounted him!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okiro controlling from the full mount.
Lebowski wants to hold on but Okiro pushes him away.
Okiro trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Okiro content just to control the position here.
Lebowski looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okiro has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Lebowski's body.
Lebowski is keeping busy.
Lebowski is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Okiro.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lebowski turns into Okiro and is now in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lyon Okiro will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lebowski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Okiro throws the kick towards the body but Lebowski avoids it.
Lebowski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Okiro swivels and escapes.
Lebowski slips a straight right by Okiro.
Okiro tries to clinch but Lebowski is having none of it.
Lebowski shoots in for a takedown but Okiro shows good takedown defense.
Okiro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Okiro throws a jab but it's blocked by Lebowski.
Okiro tries to close the distance and clinch but Lebowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Okiro defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lebowski.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Lebowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Okiro rushes Lebowski and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okiro working hard to break the clinch.
Okiro lands with a short shot to the head.
Okiro tries to break free but Lebowski pushes him back against the cage.
Okiro trying to stall but Lebowski improves his position.
Okiro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lebowski has him pressed against the cage.
Okiro tries a body shot but Lebowski blocks it.
Lebowski tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Okiro smiles and moves away.
Lebowski needs to keep his hands up - Okiro had a free shot at his head there.
Lebowski tries for a takedown but Okiro sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okiro fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lebowski is out of range.
Lyon Okiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okiro connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Okiro closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from Okiro - that landed with a thud.
Okiro just leaning against Lebowski, taking a breather.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okiro misses with the head strike.
Okiro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Okiro misses with some punches.
Okiro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Okiro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Okiro.
Okiro taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okiro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lebowski backwards.
Lebowski tries to pull guard but Okiro holds him up against the cage and eventually Lebowski drops back down to his feet.
Okiro tries to throw a body punch but Lebowski avoids it by throwing Okiro back against the cage.
Okiro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lebowski.
Okiro has a couple of punches blocked by Lebowski.
Stalling in the clinch from Okiro.
Lebowski jumps guard but Okiro turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Okiro.
Okiro stalling the fight.
Okiro can't find room to land a body shot as Lebowski controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okiro tries to break free but Lebowski pushes him back against the cage.
Lebowski jumps guard.
Lebowski wants to control but Okiro passes easily into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Okiro throwing shots but Lebowski is blocking nicely.
Lebowski trying to hold on to Okiro's head to control him but Okiro postures up.
Okiro is trying to control the action in half guard but Lebowski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Okiro content to control rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyon Okiro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Lebowski fails with the takedown.
Okiro lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lebowski at a distance.
Okiro closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Okiro fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Okiro.
Okiro tries to throw a body punch but Lebowski avoids it by throwing Okiro back against the cage.
Okiro is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lebowski is keeping busy.
Okiro is looking to break free of the clinch but Lebowski has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okiro misses with some punches.
Lebowski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Okiro is trying to stall.
Lebowski is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Okiro to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Lebowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Okiro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Okiro can't find room to land a body shot as Lebowski controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Okiro.
Lebowski blocks an uppercut.
Okiro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lebowski tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Okiro smiles and moves away.
Lebowski blocks the body kick.
Jeff Lebowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okiro looks to clinch
and Lebowski counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lebowski trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Okiro manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Lyon Okiro is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okiro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lebowski is keeping the position for now.
Lebowski working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Okiro has passed into half guard!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okiro wants to free his trapped foot but Lebowski is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Okiro content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Lebowski is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Okiro's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Okiro's back!
Lebowski keeps control of the position as Okiro tries to break free.
Okiro turns into Lebowski and is now in his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okiro controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lebowski has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Okiro can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Okiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Lebowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lebowski looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Okiro has picked Lebowski up and slammed him! Lebowski can't keep hold of the triangle and Okiro manages to pass to side control!
And that's the end of the fight!
Lyon Okiro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Okiro 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lyon Okiro!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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