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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Okkuke Jiizu Okunaba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Ulrich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ulrich has chosen Zambombada as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Javier Ulrich has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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184 lbs
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181 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Great low kicks
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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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
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Okkuke Jiizu Okunaba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Javier Ulrich!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okunaba throws a leg kick which misses Ulrich's front leg but catches the back leg as Ulrich tries to avoid it.
Ulrich shoots in but Okunaba avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ulrich doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Okunaba counters with a left to the body.
Okunaba paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
It looks like Javier Ulrich has been cut.
Ulrich gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Okunaba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Okkuke Jiizu Okunaba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Javier Ulrich.
Ulrich throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Okunaba's waist but Okunaba gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ulrich off to one side.
Okunaba is looking to counter with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okunaba scores with a jab.
Ulrich shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Okunaba lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Okunaba has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okunaba scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ulrich tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Okunaba just stands there and leans against the cage.
Okunaba lands a shot to the body.
Ulrich is trying to pull guard but Okunaba turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Okunaba lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ulrich jumps guard but Okunaba turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Okunaba.
Okunaba lands a shoulder strike.
Okunaba digs a right hand into Ulrich's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ulrich's gas tank.
Ulrich is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Okunaba to keep the fight standing.
Okunaba lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Okunaba.
Okunaba makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Okunaba pushes Ulrich back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
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!
Ulrich tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ulrich looks winded!
Ulrich tries to pull guard but Okunaba forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Okunaba throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hand to the body from Okunaba.
Okunaba lands a hook that snaps the head of Ulrich backwards.
Okunaba throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ulrichs head.
Okunaba lands a right hand.
Okunaba softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Okunaba lands a hook that snaps the head of Ulrich backwards.
Ulrich's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ulrich jumps guard but Okunaba stands there with Ulrich around his waist. Ulrich gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short right from Okunaba.
Okunaba lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulrich is trying to pull guard but Okunaba turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short right from Okunaba.
Okunaba lands with a right to the head.
Okunaba works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Okunaba lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ulrich backwards.
A short right from Okunaba.
Ulrich is rocked!
Okunaba works on Ulrich's body with a couple of short punches.
Ulrich is still on wobbly legs! Can Okunaba finish him?
Okunaba digs a right hand underneath Ulrich's ribcage. Ulrich let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ulrich seems to have recovered his senses.
Still in the clinch, Okunaba scores with a nice short uppercut.
Okunaba lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Okunaba lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ulrich tries to pull guard but Okunaba forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Okunaba lands with a light punch inside.
Okunaba throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ulrichs head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ulrich fails to pull guard.
Okunaba lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ulrich tries to pull guard but Okunaba holds him up against the cage and eventually Ulrich drops back down to his feet.
Okunaba digs a right hand into Ulrich's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ulrich's gas tank.
Okunaba lands a shoulder strike.
Okunaba lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Okunaba creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Okunaba lands an uppercut.
That has opened up Javier Ulrich's cut even more.
Okunaba working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Okunaba on the inside.
Okunaba creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Ulrich's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Ulrich drops to his knees and Okunaba pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Okkuke Jiizu Okunaba!
Javier Ulrich spoke after the fight, saying 'Frost is one of the biggest, man. But I want to be the best. Now I'm going to the camp and train hard hard hard to be the champion here! Thanks family, fans, Rain and Imperial.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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