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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jobe Nkemakolam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean McMorrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Sean McMorrow was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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258 lbs
24 - 6 - 0 |
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273 lbs
33 - 14 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jobe Nkemakolam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sean McMorrow!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nkemakolam avoids a kick to the body.
McMorrow uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nkemakolam.
Nkemakolam thows a body shot but no joy.
McMorrow pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McMorrow uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McMorrow lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nkemakolam throws a low kick, looking for McMorrow's leg but McMorrow calmly moves out of range.
Nkemakolam throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nkemakolam getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
It looks like Sean McMorrow has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nkemakolam moves away from the strike by McMorrow.
Nkemakolam is looking to land body kicks.
McMorrow takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McMorrow wants to slow Nkemakolam down by chopping away at his legs.
Donk. Nkemakolam catches McMorrow right on the button with a cross.
Nkemakolam looks to throw the jab but McMorrow is out of range.
McMorrow moves out of range of the body kick.
McMorrow misses with a body kick.
McMorrow fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Nkemakolam there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McMorrow checks a leg kick.
Nkemakolam feints and then cracks McMorrow's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McMorrow down.
Good leg kick by Nkemakolam there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McMorrow misses with a straight right.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nkemakolam, as that shot connected.
McMorrow stuns Nkemakolam with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McMorrow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McMorrow moves forwards but Nkemakolam connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by McMorrow.
McMorrow checks a leg kick nicely.
Nkemakolam scores with a crisp jab that stopped McMorrow in his tracks.
McMorrow is rocked!
McMorrow misses with a low kick.
McMorrow scores with a sloppy right hand. Nkemakolam should have avoided that one.
McMorrow ducks under a wild hook from Nkemakolam.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nkemakolam jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McMorrow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nkemakolam misses with a looping right.
McMorrow throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nkemakolam stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McMorrow walks into a straight right hand from Nkemakolam.
That has opened up Sean McMorrow's cut even more.
McMorrow lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nkemakolam's sensitive parts.
Nkemakolam tried to score with a low kick but McMorrow checks it.
McMorrow catches Nkemakolam with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nkemakolam swings for the body but McMorrow moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nkemakolam, as that shot connected.
McMorrow throws a solid leg kick but Nkemakolam takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McMorrow.
Nkemakolam tries a low kick but McMorrow avoids it.
A head kick misses from Nkemakolam.
Nkemakolam throws the kick towards the body but McMorrow avoids it.
Nkemakolam is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
McMorrow misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nkemakolam connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McMorrow throws a lazy uppercut
letting Nkemakolam counter with a right hand.
Nkemakolam throws a leg kick
and McMorrow makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nkemakolam thows a left - swing and a miss!
McMorrow moves away from the strike by Nkemakolam.
McMorrow feints and then cracks Nkemakolam's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nkemakolam down.
Nkemakolam throws a leg kick but McMorrow checks it.
A slow jab from Nkemakolam misses its intended target.
Nkemakolam pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McMorrow digs a good body shot into Nkemakolam's ribs.
Nkemakolam is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nkemakolam keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McMorrow walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McMorrow scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McMorrow scores with a leg kick.
McMorrow scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
McMorrow wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nkemakolam keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMorrow is looking to advance position but Nkemakolam won't allow it.
McMorrow not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McMorrow not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McMorrow missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nkemakolam is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Well, if McMorrow is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Nkemakolam is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jobe Nkemakolam will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sean McMorrow's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nkemakolam scores with a head kick.
A good leg kick by Nkemakolam.
Nkemakolam on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nkemakolam cracks McMorrow with an open hand slap.
Nkemakolam scores with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nkemakolam fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McMorrow on the side of the head.
McMorrow is still on wobbly legs! Can Nkemakolam finish him?
Nkemakolam lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McMorrow seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nkemakolam misses with a low kick as McMorrow jumps back.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from McMorrow - that will leave a mark!
McMorrow fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nkemakolam has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nkemakolam throws a nice outside leg kick.
McMorrow chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McMorrow misses with a body punch
and Nkemakolam counters with an inside leg kick.
McMorrow is breathing heavily.
Nkemakolam connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McMorrow momentarily.
The cut above Sean McMorrow's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Nkemakolam here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
McMorrow throws a push kick but Nkemakolam slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McMorrow tries to land a front kick but Nkemakolam steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nkemakolam stuffs the takedown.
Nkemakolam pushes McMorrow away with a front kick.
Nkemakolam drops McMorrow with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but McMorrow looks back up at him and smiles so Nkemakolam waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nkemakolam lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens McMorrow up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Nkemakolam from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw McMorrow's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jobe Nkemakolam!
A relieved looking Jobe Nkemakolam thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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