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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Fielding (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyon Okiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dexter Fielding has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dexter Fielding!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyon Okiro!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okiro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Okiro tries to clinch but Fielding moves out of range.
Fielding swats away the attempt to clinch by Okiro.
Fielding misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lyon Okiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okiro throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Okiro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Okiro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Fielding as he connects with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Okiro.
Fielding keeps the fight on the outside.
Okiro throws a right hand that Fielding ducks under and follows up with a left that Fielding also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okiro scores with a jab to the body.
Fielding circles away from the clinch attempt.
Okiro thuds his right hand into Fielding's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Okiro throws a half hearted mid kick.
No luck for Fielding with that takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okiro moves out of range as Fielding strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okiro takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fielding misses with a straight left.
Okiro scores with a body shot.
Okiro feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fieldings jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Okiro slips a jab and a cross from Fielding.
Okiro throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Okiro ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Okiro swats away the attempt to clinch by Fielding.
Okiro staying out of range there.
Fielding takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Okiro pushes Fielding away with a front kick.
Fielding walks into a stiff left hand from Okiro.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okiro misses with a combination
and Fielding cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jab by Okiro.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fielding pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Okiro scores with a hook.
Lyon Okiro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Okiro thuds a left hand into Fielding's body.
Fielding tries to clinch but Okiro moves away
and Okiro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fielding looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fielding misses the jab.
Fielding avoids the head kick by Okiro.
Fielding throws a nice inside leg kick.
Okiro lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fielding tries to clinch up.
Okiro misses with a hook.
Okiro pushes Fielding up against the cage in a clinch.
Fielding drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Okiro gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fielding is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fielding takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okiro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Okiro is trying to break free.
Okiro tries to throw a body punch but Fielding avoids it by throwing Okiro back against the cage.
Okiro keeps control of Fielding as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fielding is looking to break free of the clinch but Okiro has double underhooks.
Fielding's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fielding misses the jab.
Fielding closes the distance and clinches up with Okiro, looking for a takedown. Fielding pushes Okiro against the cage but Okiro circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dexter Fielding. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fielding looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Okiro misses with a jab, cross combination.
A swing and a miss from Okiro.
Okiro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fielding working hard to break the clinch.
Okiro throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Okiro fails to land.
Okiro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Fielding's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Okiro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fielding backwards.
Fielding can't break the clinch.
Okiro manages to break the clinch.
Okiro misses with a hook
and Fielding counters with a three punch combo that has Okiro backing up. Okiro nods at Fielding to acknowledge the strikes.
Fielding gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Okiro.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fielding fails with an attempt to clinch.
Okiro scores with the left hand. Fielding knows he should have avoided that one.
Okiro lands a front kick.
Okiro blocks a leg kick.
Fielding takes a swing at Okiro's ribcage but misses.
Okiro is looking to slow Fielding down with leg kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fielding takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Okiro throws a body kick that misses.
Fielding showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Okiro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyon Okiro dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fielding moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Okiro stuffs the takedown attempt from Fielding. Fielding gets slowly back to his feet.
Fielding is looking to clinch but Okiro is avoiding it.
Fielding swats away the attempt to clinch by Okiro.
Okiro closes the distance and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Okiro.
Okiro lands a right hand.
Okiro misses with the head strike.
Okiro misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Okiro.
Okiro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Okiro stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Okiro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fielding wants to break the clinch but can't.
Okiro scores with a shot to the side of Fielding's head.
A shot in the inside from Okiro.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Okiro.
Okiro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fielding is trying to force a seperation but Okiro has the dominant position.
A bit of stalling here from Okiro.
Okiro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Okiro will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fielding up against the cage.
Okiro lands with a right to the head.
Okiro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fielding throws a lazy right hand but Okiro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okiro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fielding, pushing him back against the cage.
Okiro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Okiro stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lyon Okiro seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Okiro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice combination there by Fielding.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fielding shoots for a double leg takedown but Okiro sprawls well. He's pushed Fielding's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fielding takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Okiro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fielding was well out of range. Poor timing from Okiro.
Okiro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Okiro throws a front kick that sends Fielding stumbling back into the cage.
Okiro moves into the clinch successfully.
Okiro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Okiro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Fielding scores with a nice short uppercut.
Okiro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Our sources have told us that Fielding has been working on his elbows in the gym.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okiro is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Okiro has Fielding pressed against the cage, preventing Fielding from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fielding is looking to break free of the clinch but Okiro has double underhooks.
Fielding breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fielding connects with a high kick.
Fielding takes one to the side of the head.
Okiro lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Okiro lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Okiro fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fielding on the side of the head.
Fielding slips under a jab.
Fielding looks for a takedown but Okiro sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dexter Fielding. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fielding shoots in looking for a takedown but Okiro manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fielding's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Okiro scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okiro stalks Fielding and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fielding's face. Fielding staggers backwards, shaken.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okiro with a hook.
Fielding is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Okiro.
Fielding displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Okiro throws out the jab.
Okiro connects with a body shot.
Fielding circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters circling - Fielding throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fielding misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Okiro takes a jab right on the kisser.
Okiro has closed the distance and engaged Fielding in a clinch.
Okiro stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Okiro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Okiro lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fielding blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Okiro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyon Okiro 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! This is the final round!
Okiro throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Okiro misses with a hook to the body
and Fielding counters with a stiff right hand.
Okiro lands a nice hook to Fielding's body. Fielding takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fielding buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Okiro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fielding cracks Okiro with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fielding steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Okiro.
Okiro throws a lazy right hand but Fielding sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fielding swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Okiro tries to clinch but Fielding is having none of it.
Fielding throws a looping overhand right but Okiro ducks down to avoid it.
Fielding misses with a straight left.
Okiro tries to clinch but Fielding is having none of it.
A punch combination from Fielding misses.
Fielding tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Okiro was well out of range. Poor timing from Fielding.
Fielding takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A thudding body kick lands there by Fielding!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okiro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fielding.
Fielding wants to clinch.
Fielding walks into a stiff left hand from Okiro.
Okiro keeps Fielding at a distance using the push kick.
Okiro tries to clinch but Fielding moves out of range.
Okiro wants to clinch.
Okiro clinches up with Fielding and pushes him back against the cage.
Fielding working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fielding.
Okiro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Okiro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fielding keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okiro lands a right hook to the body.
Okiro wants to clinch.
Okiro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fielding manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Okiro tries to close the distance and clinch but Fielding swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fielding tries to clinch but Okiro is having none of it.
Okiro pushes Fielding up against the cage in a clinch.
Lyon Okiro is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Okiro breaks the clinch.
Fielding throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Okiro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fielding takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fielding avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Okiro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fielding goes for a double leg but Okiro avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Okiro continues to drive forward.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Okiro misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fielding taking a breather.
Fielding wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fielding blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fielding wants to stall.
Okiro slows down the pace here.
Fielding blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Okiro has Fielding pressed against the cage, preventing Fielding from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Okiro lands an uppercut.
Fielding will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Okiro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fielding attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okiro ducks under a wild hook from Fielding.
Okiro fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Okiro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fielding looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Okiro lands with an overhand left.
Okiro displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fielding.
Fielding dips to his left and cracks Okiro with an uppercut!
Okiro is looking to clinch.
Fielding lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Okiro circles away quickly and effectively.
Fielding on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dexter Fielding has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lyon Okiro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Okiro cracks Fielding with an open hand slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Okiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Okiro throws a wild body kick that Fielding sees coming a mile off.
Fielding takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lyon Okiro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Okiro 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lyon Okiro!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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