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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Oketch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabricio Valakas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valakas has chosen Coolio - Gangster's Paradise as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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150 lbs
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160 cm
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vincent Oketch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Fabricio Valakas!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valakas looks to land a left hand but Oketch moved out of range nicely.
Oketch rushes Valakas and presses him up against the cage.
Oketch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Oketch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valakas's elbow.
Valakas's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Valakas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valakas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oketch lands with a left to the head.
Oketch lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oketch lands with a right to the head.
Valakas misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oketch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valakas's elbow.
Valakas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Valakas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oketch breaks from the clinch.
Oketch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valakas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Valakas misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oketch smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Valakas gets caught napping as Oketch dives in and scores a takedown. Valakas manages to retain guard.
Oketch is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Oketch trying to control but Valakas is working from the bottom.
Oketch postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Oketch stands and throws Valakas's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Oketch in side control lands a decent elbow.
Oketch connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Valakas some visible discomfort.
Valakas is not content to let Oketch control the position.
Valakas is looking to regain half guard here but Oketch keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oketch is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Valakas has escaped the position, nice work there.
Oketch is looking to take a break and control but Valakas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Valakas taking a bit of punishment here - Oketch scoring with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valakas wants to control but Oketch postures up.
Valakas is trying to escape the position but Oketch is controlling the position.
Oketch working the ground and pound from side control.
Oketch is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Valakas has escaped the position, nice work there.
Valakas is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valakas manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Valakas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Oketch pulls his head out easily.
Valakas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Oketch pulls his head out easily.
Ground and pound from Oketch.
Valakas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oketch lands with a punch from half guard.
Valakas trying to control from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Oketch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oketch working Valakas over with strikes.
Oketch seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Oketch perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Valakas looking for submissions off his back.
Valakas is staying active underneath Oketch, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Oketch lands a nice short elbow.
Oketch lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Oketch lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Valakas is rocked!
Oketch is controlling the pace.
Valakas is still in real trouble! Can Oketch finish him?
Oketch lands strikes from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Oketch dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Oketch looks to throw a body kick
and Valakas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Valakas seems to have recovered his senses.
Oketch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Valakas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Oketch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Valakas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oketch lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Oketch darts in and clinches Valakas up against the cage.
Oketch breaks from the clinch.
Oketch takes a swing at Valakas's ribcage but misses.
Oketch connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Valakas with a hook.
Valakas throws a combination. Oketch tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oketch lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Valakas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Oketch tried to score with a low kick but Valakas checks it.
Oketch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oketch misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oketch scores with a spinning back kick!
Valakas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oketch is looking to counter the offense by Valakas and move into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oketch. Valakas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Valakas stalks Oketch and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Oketch's face. Oketch staggers backwards, shaken.
Oketch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Valakas throws out the jab.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Oketch.
Valakas is looking for a sweep.
Oketch trying to control the position but Valakas is working away.
Valakas is looking to regain half guard here but Oketch keeps moving and retains side control.
Oketch scoring with punches from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oketch lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Valakas down.
Oketch scoring with punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valakas sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Oketch wants to work for an arm triangle but Valakas is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Valakas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Oketch is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Valakas can do to turn this around?
Oketch is trying to work for a kimura but Valakas is defending well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Oketch lands a nice short elbow.
Valakas gets back to full guard.
Valakas working for a triangle but Oketch defends it easily.
Oketch lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oketch wants to control from the top but Valakas keeps moving.
Valakas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Valakas is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Oketch is aware though and is defending well.
Oketch avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Valakas is breathing heavily.
Valakas working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Oketch doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oketch manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Oketch working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Vincent Oketch overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Oketch stands up over Valakas, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Oketch advances to half guard.
Valakas on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Valakas is rocked!
Valakas is looking to get back to full guard here but Oketch has managed to pass to side control instead.
Valakas is still in real trouble! Can Oketch finish him?
Oketch lands a strong strike to the head of Valakas. That's dazed him! Oketch looking to finish here. Valakas is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Oketch lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vincent Oketch!
After winning the bout, Vincent Oketch thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Fabricio Valakas spoke after the fight, saying 'Good fight Yong, you are a great fighter indeed. I look forward to meeting you again in the future, good luck.'.
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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