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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sisu Okunaba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sveddi Tonn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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202 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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21
190 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sisu Okunaba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sveddi Tonn!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tonn checks a low kick from Okunaba.
Okunaba takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Okunaba has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Tonn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Okunaba throws a chopping leg kick but Tonn manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tonn throws a hook but Okunaba avoids it easily.
Okunaba chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've been informed that Tonn has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Tonn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Okunaba moves into the clinch.
Tonn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Okunaba scores with a nice short uppercut.
Okunaba swings wildly with an uppercut but Tonn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tonn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tonn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the liver by Tonn. Beautiful body shot.
Okunaba looks for the body kick but Tonn saw that one coming.
Sveddi Tonn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Okunaba in his tracks.
Tonn looks to score with a jab to the body but Okunaba is just out of range.
Tonn scores with a jab.
Okunaba tries to clinch there but Tonn circles away.
Okunaba wants to clinch but Tonn slips to the side
and Okunaba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tonn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tonn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tonn has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Good exchange - Tonn coming out on top.
Tonn missing with a left hand there. Okunaba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sveddi Tonn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tonn digs a good body shot into Okunaba's ribs.
Okunaba throws a head kick that misses
and Tonn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tonn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tonn tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Okunaba defends well and Tonn ends up having to push Okunaba into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tonn misses with a body punch.
Okunaba misses with a punch on the inside.
Okunaba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Okunaba.
A short right from Okunaba on the inside.
Okunaba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Okunaba misses with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Tonn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tonn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tonn lands an uppercut.
Tonn blocks an uppercut.
Tonn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Okunaba backwards.
Okunaba has a couple of punches blocked by Tonn.
Tonn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Okunaba backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okunaba doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tonn wants to stall.
Tonn is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tonn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tonn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Okunaba misses with a punch on the inside.
Tonn works on Okunaba's body with a couple of short punches.
Okunaba tries a body shot but Tonn blocks it.
Okunaba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Okunaba throws a head punch that misses.
Tonn works on Okunaba's body with a couple of short punches.
Tonn lands a nice shot to the body.
Tonn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tonn lands a left hand.
Tonn working aggressively here.
Tonn works on Okunaba's body with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tonn lands with a short shot to the head.
Tonn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tonn throws a head punch that misses.
Okunaba working aggressively here.
Tonn struggles to land a body shot inside as Okunaba controls his hands.
Okunaba lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tonn tries a body shot but Okunaba blocks it.
Tonn lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tonn.
Okunaba blocks a body shot from Tonn.
A short right from Tonn on the inside.
Okunaba throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Okunaba.
Okunaba throws a punch but it's blocked by Tonn.
Okunaba turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Tonn is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sveddi Tonn dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Okunaba lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tonn takes a step back to recover.
Okunaba thows a body kick. Tonn tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Okunaba finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Okunaba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tonn lands a nice shot that snaps Okunaba's head back.
Tonn connects with the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okunaba throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A jab from Okunaba misses.
Tonn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tonn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonn cracks Okunaba with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Okunaba moves into the clinch.
Tonn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Okunaba keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tonn's efforts to push away.
Okunaba lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tonn tries to throw a body punch but Okunaba avoids it by throwing Tonn back against the cage.
Tonn gets through Okunaba's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tonn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Okunaba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Tonn.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Okunaba.
Okunaba digs a right hand underneath Tonn's ribcage. Tonn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Okunaba pushes Tonn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tonn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Okunaba lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okunaba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Okunaba misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Okunaba.
Tonn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tonn tries to throw a body punch but Okunaba avoids it by throwing Tonn back against the cage.
Tonn misses with a punch on the inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tonn prevents a body shot from Okunaba.
Tonn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Okunaba has a couple of punches blocked by Tonn.
Tonn blocking some punches.
Tonn blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Okunaba.
Tonn lands a body shot in the clinch.
Okunaba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Okunaba misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tonn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tonn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tonn lands a left hand.
Okunaba misses with a short punch on the inside.
Okunaba gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Okunaba is thwarting Tonn's attempts to control the position.
Tonn is trying to control but Okunaba passes into side control!
Tonn is looking for a sweep.
Okunaba is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tonn knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Tonn gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tonn is refusing to be controlled, as Okunaba sits in half guard.
Tonn is trying to get back to full guard.
Okunaba is looking for a kimura here.
Tonn won't allow Okunaba to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sisu Okunaba dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Tonn tries a low kick but Okunaba avoids it.
Tonn cracks Okunaba with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Okunaba lands with a nice body kick.
Tonn misses with an attempted mid kick.
Okunaba tries to clinch up but Tonn circles away and keeps his distance.
Tonn connects with a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Okunaba, right into the meat.
Okunaba takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tonn fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Okunaba checks it well.
Tonn tries to clinch but Okunaba moves away
and Okunaba counters with a takedown into side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tonn seems a little lost for a moment, as Okunaba dominates the positioning.
Okunaba wants to control but Tonn is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okunaba goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Tonn rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Okunaba's guard! Nice work there by Tonn!
Tonn content to stall in guard here.
Okunaba trying to keep a closed guard but Tonn is proving a slippery customer.
Sisu Okunaba overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tonn throws an elbow that misses. Okunaba uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tonn's guard. Nice move by Okunaba!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tonn is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okunaba keeping moving, preventing Tonn from controlling successfully.
Tonn postures up.
Tonn trying to control but Okunaba is working from the bottom.
Okunaba is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tonn is looking for a sweep. Okunaba is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okunaba wants to pass the guard but Tonn is defending well.
Tonn is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Okunaba prevents Tonn from improving his position.
Okunaba moves into full mount! Tonn won't be happy about that!
Tonn is trying desperately to improve position.
Okunaba seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Tonn is holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okunaba looking to control but Tonn is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tonn is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Okunaba wants to take his opponent's back but Tonn doesn't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sisu Okunaba showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Okunaba has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sisu Okunaba!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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