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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Divock Origi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Sobis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Origi comes to the cage accompanied by Vamos a la playa. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Excellent boxer
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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
11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Divock Origi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tito Sobis!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Eliza Hachem and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Origi scores with a decent looking hook.
A big right from Sobis misses.
Sobis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Origi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sobis.
Sobis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A head kick misses from Origi.
A lazy body kick from Sobis
and Origi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sobis thinking.
Sobis throws a head kick that misses.
Sobis misses with the body kick
and Origi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Origi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sobis if he has to take too many more of those.
Sobis slips under a jab.
Sobis is trying to counter with his kicks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Origi.
Sobis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sobis throws a lazy uppercut
and Origi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Origi is looking to land body kicks.
Origi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Origi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sobis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Origi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Origi.
Origi throws a head punch that misses.
Sobis wants to break free but Origi has control.
Origi throws a punch but it's blocked by Sobis.
Origi prevents Sobis from breaking the clinch.
Origi misses with a body punch.
Sobis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Origi tries to throw a body punch but Sobis avoids it by throwing Origi back against the cage.
Origi tries to work over Sobis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Origi swings wildly with an uppercut but Sobis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Origi struggles to land a body shot inside as Sobis controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Origi throws a head punch that misses.
Sobis blocking some punches.
Origi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sobis is trying to push Origi away but Origi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Origi swings wildly with an uppercut but Sobis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Origi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Origi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Origi lands a nice uppercut.
Origi misses with the head strike.
Origi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Origi throws a punch but it's blocked by Sobis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobis manages to break the clinch.
Origi with a hook.
Origi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sobis loads up on a big right hand but Origi slips the punch.
Sobis looks to score with a jab to the body but Origi is just out of range.
Sobis misses with a looping right.
Sobis lands with a straight right. Origi didn't see that one coming.
It looks like Divock Origi has been cut.
Sobis connects with a body shot.
Sobis avoids the body shot from Origi.
Sobis lands a left and a right that send Origi crashing to the mat, dazed. Sobis thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sobis throws a lazy head kick
and Origi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sobis's knee momentarily.
Sobis throws a sloppy head kick
and Origi counters with a straight right hand.
Origi moves away from the strike by Sobis.
Origi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sobis misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Origi.
Tito Sobis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Origi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Origi scores with a push kick.
Sobis ducks under a wild hook from Origi.
A big right from Sobis misses.
Sobis looks to throw a body kick
and Origi counters with a straight right hand.
Sobis throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Origi.
Sobis throws a hook but Origi blocks it.
A quick step to the side and Origi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Origi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sobis in his tracks.
Origi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sobis scores with a jab.
Sobis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Origi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sobis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Origi is looking to counter punch.
Sobis throws a sloppy head kick and Origi moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Divock Origi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Divock Origi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sobis takes one to the chin there.
Origi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Origi. Sobis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Origi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sobis throws a big counter head kick but Origi avoids it with no problem.
Origi scoring well with a low kick there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sobis lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Origi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Origi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sobis throws a looping overhand right but Origi ducks down to avoid it.
Origi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sobis pushes Origi away with a front kick.
Origi connects with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sobis throws the left hand but Origi avoids the punch easily.
Sobis swings for the body but Origi moves out of range.
Sobis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Origi.
Origi slips a straight right by Sobis.
Origi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sobis in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Origi throws a right hand that misses
and Sobis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sobis throws a poor cross that misses
and Origi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sobis thinking.
Sobis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Origi lands with a good body shot.
Sobis tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Origi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sobis can do to turn this around?
Origi looks to score with a jab to the body but Sobis is just out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sobis.
Origi lands with a straight right. Sobis didn't see that one coming.
Origi scores with a decent looking hook.
Sobis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sobis clobbers Origi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sobis cracks Origi with an open hand slap.
Sobis lands a nice hook to Origi's body. Origi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Origi misses with the head strike.
Sobis tries to break free but Origi pushes him back against the cage.
Origi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Origi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Origi struggles to land a body shot inside as Sobis controls his hands.
Sobis pushes Origi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sobis blocks an uppercut.
Sobis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Origi tries a low kick but Sobis avoids it.
Origi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Origi lands a nice looking body shot.
Sobis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Origi closes the distance and pushes Sobis back into the cage.
Sobis blocking some punches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Origi misses with the head strike.
Sobis has had enough of the clinch but Origi keeps him there for the moment.
Sobis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sobis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Origi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Origi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sobis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobis is trying to break free.
Origi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sobis's elbow.
Sobis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Origi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sobis's hands.
Sobis tries a head kick but it misses.
Sobis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Origi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sobis scores with a head kick.
Origi has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
An inside leg kick lands from Origi.
Sobis connects with a looping right hand.
Origi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sobis at a distance.
Sobis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Origi throws a body punch but Sobis moves out of range.
Origi avoids the body shot from Sobis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Divock Origi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Divock Origi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Origi scores with a kick to the body.
A punch combination from Sobis misses.
Origi tries to close the distance and clinch but Sobis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sobis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Origi here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A slow jab from Sobis misses its intended target.
Origi swings for the body but Sobis moves out of range.
Sobis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Origi thuds his shin into the meat of Sobis's side.
Sobis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Origi throws a wild body kick that Sobis sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from Sobis misses
and Origi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Origi moves out of range of the strikes.
Sobis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sobis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Origi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sobis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sobis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Origi.
Origi lands with a good body shot.
Sobis throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Origi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Origi.
Origi tries to work over Sobis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Origi tries to work over Sobis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Origi.
Sobis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Origi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Origi lands a shoulder strike.
Origi tries a body shot but Sobis blocks it.
Origi prevents Sobis from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Origi.
Sobis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Origi. Sobis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sobis misses with a looping left.
Origi lands with a nice body punch.
Sobis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Origi.
Origi is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sobis.
Sobis throws a jab when Origi was well out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sobis throws a lazy right hand but Origi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Origi tries to close the distance and clinch but Sobis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Origi thows a body kick. Sobis tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Donk. Origi catches Sobis right on the button with a cross.
Sobis throws a chopping leg kick but Origi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
An inside leg kick lands from Origi.
Origi lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobis misses with a low kick.
Origi seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Sobis avoids the head kick by Origi.
Nice jab there from Sobis.
Sobis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sobis throws a body shot but no joy.
Sobis drops his hands momentarily and Origi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sobis misses with a looping right.
Origi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sobis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sobis tries a head kick but it misses.
Sobis tries to keep at a distance but Origi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Origi misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Origi fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Origi fails to land.
Sobis manages to break the clinch.
Sobis tries a low kick but Origi avoids it.
Origi slips under a jab from Sobis.
Origi tries to clinch but Sobis moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Origi.
Good leg kick by Origi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tito Sobis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sobis lands a slapping body shot.
Sobis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sobis misses with the combination.
Origi delivers a nice body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Divock Origi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Origi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Divock Origi!
Divock Origi decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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