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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Edward Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Oketch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edward Brown!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vincent Oketch!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oketch looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Brown catches Oketch with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice sprawl there from Oketch as Brown shoots in.
Brown keeps Oketch at a distance using the push kick.
Edward Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Brown darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Oketch misses with a low kick.
Oketch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.
Brown throws a low kick but Oketch avoids it.
Oketch connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Oketch misses with a low kick.
Oketch jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oketch manages to avoid it.
Oketch looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Oketch throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.
Brown slips a jab from Oketch.
Oketch walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Brown checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Oketch takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oketch walks forward, straight into a front kick from Brown.
Brown throws a jab but it's blocked by Oketch.
Brown backing away here, and Oketch unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Brown fails to land with a series of punches.
Oketch cracks the inside of Brown's front leg.
Oketch keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Oketch works the jab nicely.
Oketch fails to land with a series of punches.
Brown looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oketch tries a low kick but Brown avoids it.
Brown takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Oketch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oketch misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Brown misses
and Oketch makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Brown really felt that one!
Brown fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oketch now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Brown works Oketch's body with a nice hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Oketch as he connects with a hook.
Brown ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oketch takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Oketch throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.
Brown throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Oketch. That's going to slow Brown down.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Brown enables Oketch to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Brown manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown pulls Oketch in close to his closed guard and prevents Oketch from doing any damage or advancing position.
Oketch stays in close to Brown's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to sweep here but Oketch controlling him for the moment.
Oketch working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Oketch wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Brown looking to control but Oketch passes into half guard.
Brown slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Oketch is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Oketch trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oketch throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brown works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brown trying to control the position.
Brown wants to hit a switch here but Oketch passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Brown there!
Brown is squirming around, avoiding Oketch's attempts to control the action.
Oketch controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Oketch raining down shots from the mount!
Oketch jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Brown manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Brown can't do much from the bottom here.
Oketch controls the position from side control.
Oketch wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Oketch dominated that 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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Oketch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Brown throws a leg kick but Oketch checks it.
Brown throws an overhand right that lands on Oketch's shoulder, as Oketch tries to avoid the shot.
Brown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Oketch throws out the jab.
Brown looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Oketch misses the jab.
Brown throws a leg kick which misses Oketch's front leg but catches the back leg as Oketch tries to avoid it.
Brown pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Oketch needs to keep his hands up - Brown had a free shot at his head there.
Brown looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brown tries to clinch there but Oketch circles away.
Brown tries to clinch up
and Brown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oketch misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oketch moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.
Oketch with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Oketch fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Brown throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Oketch counters with a shoot takedown. Brown fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oketch working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brown wants to sweep here but Oketch controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oketch seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Brown looking for a guillotine here but Oketch defends easily.
Oketch pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brown is keeping the position for now.
My spies in DJs Locker inform me that Oketch has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Brown keeping moving, preventing Oketch from controlling successfully.
Oketch with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Brown is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Brown can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Oketch controls the pace.
Oketch trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Oketch trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oketch throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Brown is looking to land body kicks.
Brown scores with a leg kick.
Oketch is looking to chop away at Brown's legs.
Oketch takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Oketch misses with a wild body shot.
Brown throws a quick counter kick to the body but Oketch avoids it.
Oketch cracks the inside of Brown's front leg.
Brown takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Brown's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Oketch connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Brown scrambles back to his feet.
Brown explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Oketch lands a head kick. Brown smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Brown pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Oketch takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brown chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Oketch can pounce on him.
Brown throws a body punch but Oketch moves out of range.
Brown lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown takes a kick to the side of the head.
Oketch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oketch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brown throws a hook but Oketch blocks it.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oketch.
Brown lands a front kick.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oketch replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Brown blocks it well.
Good work by Oketch as he checks the leg kick.
Brown scores with a kick to the body.
Brown bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Oketch. Brown shrugs it off though.
Oketch scores with a hook.
Oketch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Brown scores with a jab. Oketch acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Oketch shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Vincent Oketch has got the better of the ground game so far.
Oketch not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Brown is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Oketch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Brown misses with a leg kick.
Brown throws a low kick, looking for Oketch's leg but Oketch calmly moves out of range.
Brown moves out of range of the body kick from Oketch.
Brown misses with a looping left.
Oketch wants to counter with a clinch but Brown pushes him away.
Oketch throws a head kick that half lands.
Brown scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brown throws a looping overhand right but Oketch ducks down to avoid it.
Oketch attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Brown walks into a left hand.
Brown attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Brown turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Oketch fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A big right from Oketch misses.
Brown wants to clinch up but Oketch keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown lands a body shot.
Oketch throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown is looking for a counter combo.
Brown attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
No luck for Brown with that takedown attempt.
Oketch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown lets loose with a powerful body kick. Oketch will feel that in the morning.
Brown fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Oketch has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Oketch moves out of range easily.
Brown connects with an inside leg kick.
Oketch throws a leg kick that misses.
Brown misses with a body punch
letting Oketch counter with a right hand.
Oketch gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Brown to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Brown throwing strikes but missing.
Oketch utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Oketch wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Oketch is on top in guard.
Oketch not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown keeping full guard, as Oketch tries to pass.
Oketch forces his way into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown tries to roll over but Oketch keeps him under control.
Brown is not content to let Oketch control the position.
Brown wants to get back to full guard.
Brown wants to control but Oketch is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Brown wants to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Oketch lands a nice short elbow.
Oketch with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Brown is looking to improve his position.
Oketch takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Oketch thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brown's head.
Oketch is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Brown tries to roll over but Oketch keeps him under control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vincent Oketch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brown jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Brown scores with a hook.
Brown takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Oketch fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Oketch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It appears Brown was looking to counter with a kick there.
Brown blocks the body kick.
Brown moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brown lands a nice looking kick to the body. Oketch takes a step back to recover.
Brown misses with an attempted mid kick.
Brown misses with an attempted mid kick.
Oketch lands a nice shot that snaps Brown's head back.
Oketch has a takedown stuffed.
Oketch lands a nice shot that snaps Brown's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Vincent Oketch just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Oketch lands with an uppercut that bounces Brown off the cage and back into range.
Brown keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Brown throws the left hand but Oketch avoids the punch easily.
Oketch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brown scores with a nice strike.
Oketch fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Brown checks it well.
Brown throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Oketch throws a low kick but it's checked well by Brown.
Oketch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brown.
Brown goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oketch. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body punch from Brown.
Brown misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brown.
Oketch appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Brown walks into a left hand.
Oketch shoots in but Brown avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Oketch digs a good hook to Brown's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oketch explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Oketch throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brown swings away with a leg kick that misses.
It seemed like Oketch was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Crunch! Brown slams his shin into Oketch's torso.
Brown shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Brown postures up.
Brown with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Brown lands a couple of elbows.
Oketch keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Oketch lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Oketch trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oketch trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Oketch from controlling successfully.
Brown working a defensive guard here.
Oketch wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Oketch sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Brown working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown can't keep his opponent in guard - Oketch advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Oketch slows the pace down in half guard.
Oketch wants to take a breather but Brown is having none of it.
Brown is positioning himself well to prevent Oketch advancing to mount.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Brown throws a big shot that misses.
Oketch let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Oketch drives through with a takedown into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brown is on top in guard.
Brown loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brown landing some decent shots from guard.
Oketch is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Oketch looking to control.
Oketch has momentary wrist control but Brown slips an elbow through the middle.
Oketch is trying to control the position but Brown postures up.
Brown trying to control but Oketch is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Edward Brown will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Oketch cracks Brown with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oketch. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown blocks a jab.
Brown misses with a hook
and Oketch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A leg kick checked by Oketch.
Brown blocks a head kick by Oketch.
Brown blocks a jab.
Oketch lets loose with a powerful body kick. Brown will feel that in the morning.
Brown throws a half hearted mid kick.
Brown throws a body shot but no joy.
Brown throws a front kick aimed at Oketch's knee but Oketch avoids it well.
Brown looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Oketch tries a quick counter leg kick but Brown is wise to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oketch scores with a decent looking hook.
Oketch slips a jab from Brown.
Oketch has a takedown stuffed.
Oketch looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Oketch misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown tries to move into range but Oketch moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Brown gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Oketch showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Oketch pushing down on Brown's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Oketch in particular looking to stall.
Oketch missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Brown is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Edward Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is working hard here to advance position.
Brown is defending against the submission attempts here by Oketch.
Brown is looking for a sweep. Oketch is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vincent Oketch is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Oketch is working away from the top position though.
Brown is in trouble now - Oketch has advanced to mount!
Oketch controlling his opponent.
Oketch's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brown wants to control but Oketch is having none of it.
Oketch landing shots from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oketch controlling from the full mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vincent Oketch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Oketch 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 46:50
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 45:50
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincent Oketch!
Vincent Oketch is the new bantamweight champion!
A victorious Vincent Oketch thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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