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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between McGillicuddy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Okabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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14 - 11 - 0 |
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181 lbs
26 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, McGillicuddy Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenji Okabe!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okabe tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Okabe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Okabe shoots in.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Okabe saw that one coming.
Jones attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jones misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Okabe counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jones's guard now.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Okabe is looking to advance position but Jones has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Okabe is trying desperately to improve position.
Jones tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Okabe tries to hold on but Jones postures up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okabe really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Okabe is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones get's back to his feet.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw.
Okabe throws out a powerful jab.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Okabe ducks down to avoid it.
Okabe shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Okabe crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jones - the referee stops the clock and Okabe gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jones. Okabe manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Okabe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Okabe clobbers Jones with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Okabe scores with a sloppy right hand. Jones should have avoided that one.
Jones tries to clinch up but Okabe circles away and keeps his distance.
Okabe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice shot lands for Okabe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Okabe drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okabe cracks Jones with a big elbow.
Jones is not content to let Okabe control the position.
Okabe scoring with punches from side control.
Okabe in side control, throwing shots but Jones defends.
Okabe prevents Jones from escaping the position.
Okabe throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Jones works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Okabe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Okabe wants to take a breather but Jones is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to escape.
Okabe throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Okabe throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Jones to regain full guard.
Okabe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Okabe trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Okabe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Okabe trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Okabe looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Okabe chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Okabe trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones wants to stand up but Okabe is controlling him.
Okabe passes into half guard.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Okabe is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenji Okabe dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Okabe lands with a hook. Jones tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Donk. Jones catches Okabe right on the button with a cross.
Okabe throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jones was covering up waiting for the punch and Okabe finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Okabe throws an elbow that misses. Jones uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Okabe's guard. Nice move by Jones!
Okabe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jones has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Okabe is proving hard to escape from.
Okabe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jones trying to stand up but can't free himself from Okabe's guard.
Okabe manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okabe lands a big elbow.
You get the feeling that Jones really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Kenji Okabe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Okabe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jones is looking to escape.
Jones is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Jones holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Okabe tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Okabe lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okabe tries to control but Jones wriggling away.
Jones is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Okabe working Jones over with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okabe unloading with bombs!
Jones avoids a series of strikes thrown by Okabe.
Okabe wants to control the pace but Jones is squirming around nicely.
Okabe working Jones over with strikes here.
Okabe with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Okabe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jones is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to stand.
Okabe tries to control but Jones wriggling away.
Jones is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Okabe trying to control but he's not successful this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Okabe punishing his opponent with strikes.
Okabe tries to control but Jones wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenji Okabe 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! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
Okabe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Okabe is defended easily by Jones.
Jones looks to clinch
so Okabe counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Okabe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Okabe is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Okabe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okabe trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Okabe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but Okabe is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Okabe from controlling successfully.
Okabe scoring with some ground and pound.
Okabe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Okabe throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okabe wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Okabe throwing strikes but missing.
Okabe trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Okabe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okabe throws a big elbow that misses.
Okabe wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Okabe is in close to Jones's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Okabe is stalling in the full guard.
McGillicuddy Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Okabe tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Okabe from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Okabe postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Okabe is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Okabe passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Okabe creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Okabe misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenji Okabe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Okabe 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenji Okabe!
Kenji Okabe thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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