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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bud Macintosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyon Okiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bud Macintosh could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lyon Okiro's chin.
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212 lbs
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219 lbs
19 - 12 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
19 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bud Macintosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyon Okiro!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macintosh slips a jab and a cross from Okiro.
Okiro throws a sloppy head kick and Macintosh moves out of range easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Okiro as he connects with a hook.
Okiro throws the kick towards the body but Macintosh avoids it.
Okiro is looking to clinch but Macintosh is avoiding it.
Macintosh misses with an uppercut. Okiro saw that one coming.
Okiro lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Okiro wants to clinch up but Macintosh keeps it at a distance.
A big right from Macintosh misses.
Okiro is looking to clinch.
Macintosh fails with the takedown.
Macintosh throws a combination that misses
and Okiro counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Macintosh misses the shot to the body.
Macintosh scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okiro is trying to control Macintosh's posture but Macintosh avoids it.
Macintosh thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macintosh tries to advance to mount but Okiro denies him.
Macintosh tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Okiro isn't going anywhere.
Macintosh is trying to get an arm triangle but Okiro is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macintosh looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Macintosh in side control, throwing shots but Okiro defends.
Macintosh is working Okiro over with some ground and pound from side control.
Macintosh landing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Okiro struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macintosh misses with the ground and pound.
Okiro avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Macintosh.
Okiro managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Macintosh.
Macintosh wants to lay and pray for a moment but Okiro keeps working.
Macintosh is trying to get an arm triangle but Okiro is defending well.
Macintosh fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macintosh is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Okiro is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Macintosh grinds an elbow into Okiro's temple.
Okiro struggling a bit here.
Macintosh working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Macintosh is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Okiro knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Macintosh is looking to take a break and control but Okiro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bud Macintosh dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Macintosh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Okiro.
Okiro gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Macintosh.
Macintosh swats away the attempt to clinch by Okiro.
Macintosh lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Okiro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Okiro ducks right into an uppercut from Macintosh.
Macintosh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A slapping body kick lands there for Okiro.
Okiro throws a half hearted mid kick.
Macintosh shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Macintosh throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Okiro to regain full guard.
Bud Macintosh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macintosh distracts Okiro with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Macintosh advances position into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ground and pound from Macintosh seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Macintosh in side control, throwing shots but Okiro defends.
Macintosh misses with the ground and pound.
Macintosh tries to advance to mount but Okiro denies him.
Macintosh misses with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Macintosh crashes against the mat.
Macintosh trying to control the action but Okiro is working from the bottom.
Macintosh controlling the position.
Okiro is not content to let Macintosh control the position.
Okiro sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macintosh is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Macintosh misses with a head shot. Okiro uses the momentum to regain guard.
Macintosh wants to control from the top but Okiro keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okiro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Macintosh in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Macintosh working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Okiro's head.
Macintosh wants to control from the top but Okiro keeps moving.
Macintosh sitting in guard here, content to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Okiro looking to control.
Macintosh throws a strike but Okiro rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bud Macintosh dominated that second round.
That's time! Macintosh's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Okiro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Macintosh.
Okiro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Macintosh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Okiro leaves Macintosh with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Okiro.
Okiro tries to clinch up but Macintosh circles away and keeps his distance.
Macintosh misses with a two punch combination.
Okiro works over Macintosh's head and body with a nice combination.
Lyon Okiro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Okiro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Macintosh shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Macintosh works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Okiro is not content to let Macintosh control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macintosh throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Okiro regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Macintosh.
Macintosh forces his way into half guard.
Macintosh seems to be working for a kimura but Okiro defends the submission attempt.
Macintosh winds up and cracks Okiro with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okiro avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Macintosh.
Macintosh throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Okiro to regain full guard.
Macintosh missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Macintosh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lyon Okiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Macintosh drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Okiro manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Macintosh has Okiro in his guard.
Macintosh trying to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macintosh is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Macintosh is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Okiro still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Okiro has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Okiro trying to control the action but Macintosh is working from the bottom.
Macintosh is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Okiro's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macintosh trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Okiro manages to pass to mount!
Okiro tries to control but Macintosh wriggling away.
Macintosh is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Macintosh is working hard here to advance position.
Okiro tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bud Macintosh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Macintosh, 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bud Macintosh!
A very excited looking Bud Macintosh made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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