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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yunsuke Okami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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182 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Yunsuke Okami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Wright!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okami shoots in looking for a takedown but Wright manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Okami's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Okami fails with the takedown.
Okami shoots for a double leg takedown but Wright sprawls well. He's pushed Okami's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yunsuke Okami. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Okami looks to clinch
and Wright counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Okami is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Okami wants to clinch up but Wright keeps it at a distance.
Okami moves to clinch but Wright breaks away
and Wright counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Okami!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Okami can't do much from the bottom here.
Wright is chipping away with strikes.
Okami is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Okami wants to control but Wright postures up.
Okami is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Wright asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Wright cracks Okami with a big elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okami is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Wright asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Wright is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Okami's shoulder. That is not cool.
Wright tries for a kimura but Okami is defending well.
Okami is trying to work for a sweep but Wright has mounted him!
Okami is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Wright controlling the pace for now.
Wright get's back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okami tries to clinch
and Wright counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Okami decides to pull guard.
Okami is looking for a triangle but Wright pushes his legs off easily.
Okami is breathing heavily.
Okami is looking to stand up but Wright isn't so interested in that idea.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wright trying to control the position from guard on top but Okami is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Okami will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Wright controls from within his opponent's guard.
Wright gets to his feet - Okami follows without any prompting.
Okami scores with a jab to the jaw.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Okami enables Wright to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Okami manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Okami looking for a sweep. Not yet Okami, not yet.
Wright working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Okami's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright drops back looking for a leg! Okami is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Okami manages to kick Wright off! Wright jumps back into Okami's guard.
Wright content to stall in guard here.
Okami 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.
Okami keeping moving, preventing Wright from controlling successfully.
Okami working a defensive guard here.
Okami keeping moving, preventing Wright from controlling successfully.
Okami 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Alex Wright was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Okami shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wright as he avoids it easily.
Okami tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wright paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Okami shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wright but Wright pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wright scores with a head kick. Okami tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Yunsuke Okami has been cut.
Wright closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wright thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wright advances to full mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wright looking to control but Okami is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wright working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Wright dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yunsuke Okami's cut.
That's time! Okami's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wright keeps the fight on the outside.
Okami moves in looking to clinch but Wright pushes him off.
Wright clinches up with Okami and pushes him back against the cage.
Wright tries to stall but Okami uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wright has clasped his hands together around Okami's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Okami sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Okami tries to kick Wright off but Wright keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Okami is trying to control but can't.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Wright lands strikes from half guard.
Wright looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Okami moves into full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okami throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okami will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Okami keeping moving, preventing Wright from controlling successfully.
Wright might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Okami haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Alex Wright has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Wright shoots in and bounces Okami off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wright won't allow Okami to get back to his feet.
Okami keeping moving, preventing Wright from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alex Wright has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Okami moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Okami misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Horrible takedown by Okami or perhaps it was just good defense by Wright which made him look bad.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Okami throws a nice looking combination but Wright bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Okami looks to clinch
and Okami takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okami tries to clinch but Wright moves out of range.
Wright keeps the fight on the outside.
Okami shoots in and drives through. Wright sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yunsuke Okami. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wright takes the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wright moves into the clinch successfully.
Wright jumps guard but Okami turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wright manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Okami stopping the sweep attempt from Wright.
Okami looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Okami accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Alex Wright has got the better of the ground game so far.
Okami passes Wright's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Okami wants to free his trapped foot but Wright is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Okami is working for a kimura but Wright is defending it quite comfortably.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright actively working from the bottom here.
Wright gets full guard.
Wright avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wright has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Okami can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Okami drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Wright manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Okami has Wright in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Wright showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yunsuke Okami's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Wright misses with a takedown attempt - Okami sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Okami looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Okami takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
No joy there for Okami, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Okami clinches up against the cage.
Okami lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Okami tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wright's elbow.
Okami misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wright escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Okami closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wright circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Okami fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okami fails with an attempt to clinch.
Okami gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wright counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wright clinches up with Okami and pushes him back against the cage.
Okami scores with a shot to the side of Wright's head.
Okami is trying to pull guard but Wright has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yunsuke Okami. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wright pulls guard successfully.
Okami throwing strikes but missing.
Okami in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wright keeping moving, preventing Okami from controlling successfully.
Okami throws an elbow that misses. Wright uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Okami's guard. Nice move by Wright!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright pushes down on Okami's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Wright trying to mount his opponent but Okami defends it.
Wright is keen to just control but Okami is a slippery customer.
Wright wants to work for an arm triangle but Okami is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okami wants to get back to his feet.
Wright is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Okami wants to control but Wright passes into side.
Wright wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Okami, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright working away.
Okami is looking to regain half guard here but Wright keeps moving and retains side control.
Okami is being controlled here.
Okami is trying to control Wright's posture but Wright avoids it.
Okami takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Wright trying to control the position but Okami is working away.
Wright thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Okami is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
A lull in the action here.
Okami manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Wright is looking to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Okami thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alex Wright.
Well Wright has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Wright!
A victorious Alex Wright thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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