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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Okabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and whoop whoop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenji Okabe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, whoop whoop!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okabe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Okabe misses with a double jab.
Okabe tries to clinch but whoop is having none of it.
Okabe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Okabe takes a swing at whoop's ribcage but misses.
whoop misses with a takedown
and Okabe counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Okabe.
Okabe wants to stand but whoop has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
whoop looking to control.
Okabe trying to control but whoop is working from the bottom.
Okabe sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed whoop's guard.
Okabe trying to pass the guard but whoop defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okabe looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
whoop won't allow Okabe to pass to mount.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Okabe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Okabe fails with the takedown
and whoop counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
whoop in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
whoop wanted to stand there but Okabe had control of the position.
whoop avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Okabe is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okabe keeping moving, preventing whoop from controlling successfully.
whoop is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Okabe is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
whoop wanted to stand there but Okabe had control of the position.
whoop tries to free his leg and advance position but Okabe is retaining full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
whoop is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Okabe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okabe tries to score a body lock takedown but whoop shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenji Okabe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Okabe stalling in the clinch but whoop improves position.
whoop tries for a takedown. No joy.
Okabe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Okabe turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Okabe trying to control the action but whoop is working from the bottom.
whoop can't do much from the bottom here.
Okabe tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Okabe has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
whoop manages to work his way to half guard, despite Okabe's best efforts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
whoop is not content to let Okabe control the position.
whoop tries to roll over but Okabe keeps him under control.
whoop is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Okabe is looking to pass whoop's guard but actually whoop recovers to full guard.
whoop can't keep his opponent in guard - Okabe advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Okabe is pressing down on whoop's thigh, looking to free his foot. whoop is holding on for now.
whoop is positioning himself well to prevent Okabe advancing to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenji Okabe dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Okabe darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Okabe is working for a kimura but whoop is defending it quite comfortably.
Okabe is keen to just control but whoop is a slippery customer.
Okabe is looking to advance position but whoop won't allow it.
whoop gets back to full guard.
Okabe slips nicely into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Okabe wants to work for an arm triangle but whoop is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
whoop is trying to control but can't.
whoop moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Okabe passes whoop's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Okabe is trying to work for a kimura but whoop is defending well.
whoop wants to improve his position but Okabe is controlling well.
Okabe is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so whoop is just riding it out for now. Okabe eventually gives up the hold.
Okabe tries to pass the half guard into mount. whoop knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Okabe trying to control the action but whoop is working from the bottom.
whoop wants to improve his position but Okabe is controlling well.
Okabe looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
A bone on bone clash there as whoop blocks the leg kick.
whoop shoots and misses
and Okabe counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in whoop's guard now.
Okabe wants to stand but whoop has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okabe tries to free his leg and advance position but whoop is retaining full guard.
Okabe drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Okabe jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
whoop is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kenji Okabe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Okabe trying to control but whoop is working from the bottom.
Okabe tries to free his leg and advance position but whoop is retaining full guard.
Okabe drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Okabe jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Okabe gets the takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okabe tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Okabe tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
whoop manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Okabe trying to control the action but whoop is working from the bottom.
Okabe tries to stand but can't do so whilst whoop controls his leg.
Okabe is thwarting whoop's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenji Okabe dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
whoop shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so Okabe counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
whoop is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Okabe drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but whoop manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Okabe has whoop in his guard.
Okabe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Okabe has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. whoop is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Okabe.
whoop postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
whoop fails to land a wild elbow strike.
whoop tries to stand but Okabe is controlling his head.
Okabe tries to bench press whoop off him but whoop keeps the position.
Okabe is working hard here to advance position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
whoop with a poor takedown
and Okabe counters with a shoot takedown. whoop fights it but they end up in guard.
Okabe trying to control the position from guard on top but whoop is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
whoop is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
whoop looking to control.
Okabe advances position into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
whoop tries to buck Okabe off but Okabe is having none of it.
Okabe is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, whoop has escaped the position, nice work there.
whoop prevents Okabe from moving into mount.
Okabe working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Okabe tries to move to mount but whoop blocks the move with his legs.
Okabe is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but whoop is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okabe is working to tighten is grip on whoop's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. whoop has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Okabe is really squeezing tight and eventually whoop passes out! Okabe breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Kenji Okabe!
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energy
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FIGHT
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