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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devon Thorton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jahli Oka (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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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Devon Thorton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jahli Oka!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorton digs a good hook to Oka's body.
Thorton wants to clinch up but Oka keeps it at a distance.
Thorton stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Thorton wants it to stay on the feet.
Thorton is looking for a counter combo.
Thorton has managed to clinch.
Thorton misses with the head strike.
Oka is trying to pull guard but Thorton has him pressed against the cage.
Thorton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Oka lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Oka managing to block the knees to the body from Thorton.
Stalling in the clinch from Oka.
Thorton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oka wants a takedown but no success here.
Devon Thorton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jahli Oka.
Thorton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Oka's defenses.
It looks like Jahli Oka has been cut.
Thorton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Oka successfully pulls guard.
Oka seems keen to control Thorton's posture.
Thorton landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thorton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oka is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Oka looks winded!
Thorton wants to control from the top but Oka keeps moving.
Thorton stays in close to Oka's body and controls the position.
Oka wants to sweep but no luck.
Oka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Thorton chips away with some ground and pound.
Thorton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Oka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oka is keeping the position for now.
Thorton postures up in Oka's guard and throws a big left but Oka blocks it.
Oka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Thorton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Thorton sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Thorton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Oka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thorton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thorton wants to control from the top but Oka keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thorton throws a sloppy head kick and Oka moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oka shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thorton but Thorton pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Oka dives in and grabs Thorton's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thorton pushes down on Oka's head and hops out.
Thorton tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Oka manages to circle out of the way.
Thorton drives through with a takedown into guard.
Thorton is working Oka over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Thorton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Thorton chips away with some ground and pound.
Oka is pulling down on Thorton's head to control his posture.
Thorton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Thorton scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Thorton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Thorton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oka has momentary wrist control but Thorton slips an elbow through the middle.
Oka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thorton is in close to Oka's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Thorton prevents Oka from getting back to his feet.
Thorton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Oka looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thorton is one step ahead there.
Thorton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thorton working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Thorton lands a couple of elbows.
Thorton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thorton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Thorton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devon Thorton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jahli Oka's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Thorton takes the fight into the clinch.
Thorton has Oka pressed against the cage, preventing Oka from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Thorton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thorton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Oka.
Thorton gets underhooks to prevent Oka's takedown attempt.
Thorton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thorton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oka stalling the fight.
Oka has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Thorton clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Thorton is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Oka off. It looks like it's working - Oka slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Thorton displaying calm under pressure there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good shot there by Thorton.
Oka is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Thorton does it's job there.
Oka shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thorton but Thorton pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Thorton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Devon Thorton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thorton looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Oka scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Thorton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thorton drops down looking for a counter takedown but Oka sprawls and moves away.
Thorton connects with a right hand. Oka shakes it off.
A slapping body kick lands there for Thorton.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thorton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Oka, pushing him back against the cage.
Thorton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oka drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Devon Thorton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jahli Oka.
Thorton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thorton pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thorton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oka looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thorton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Oka is trying hard to land a takedown here. Thorton sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Thorton lands with a good body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Oka as Thorton shoots in.
Thorton scores with a decent looking hook.
Thorton is looking to clinch.
Oka drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Oka has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorton fails to land with a series of punches.
Thorton tries to keep at a distance but Oka has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oka jumps guard but Thorton turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Oka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oka throws a hook but Thorton blocks it.
A good leg kick by Thorton.
Thorton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oka can do to turn this around?
Oka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oka tries a head kick but it misses.
Thorton lands with a nice body kick.
Thorton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oka goes for a double leg but Thorton avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Thorton continues to drive forward.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorton clinches up with Oka and pushes him back against the cage.
Oka avoiding damage as Thorton throws knees to the body.
Oka manages to break the clinch.
Thorton closes the distance and clinches up with Oka, looking for a takedown. Thorton pushes Oka against the cage but Oka circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Oka misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Thorton throwing a counter right hand but Oka manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Thorton. Those never looked like landing.
Thorton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Oka can pounce on him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thorton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oka shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thorton as he jumps to the side.
As Oka tries to get set, Thorton tries to push him back and clinch up but Oka manages to avoid the attempt.
Thorton is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Thorton throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Oka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devon Thorton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jahli Oka's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Oka gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Thorton throws a head kick that misses.
Oka keeps Thorton at a distance using the push kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Thorton finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Oka avoids the head kick by Thorton.
Devon Thorton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oka looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thorton is fending him off so far but Oka persists. Nope, Thorton circles away and we're back to standing.
Thorton went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Oka tries to clinch up.
Thorton tries to counter with a takedown but Oka is quick to defend against it.
Oka drives through with a takedown into guard.
Oka is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Thorton is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Thorton has escaped and now he's on top!
Thorton wants to control from the top but Oka keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorton stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Thorton stuffs the takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Thorton is defended easily by Oka.
Thorton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thorton closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Oka to the mat! Oka manages to get full guard.
Thorton trying to control but Oka is working from the bottom.
Oka escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Thorton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Thorton works over Oka with some ground and pound from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oka wants to get back to his feet but Thorton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Oka is trying to control the position but Thorton postures up.
Oka is looking to stand up but Thorton isn't so interested in that idea.
Thorton scoring with some ground and pound.
Thorton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Thorton decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Oka, up you get!
Thorton moves into range and connects with a jab.
Oka takes a kick to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oka dives in and grabs Thorton's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thorton pushes down on Oka's head and hops out.
Devon Thorton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jahli Oka.
Thorton displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Oka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorton fails with a takedown attempt.
Oka shoots for a double leg takedown but Thorton sprawls well. He's pushed Oka's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Thorton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Oka but Oka pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Devon Thorton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thorton throws a left and a right that both miss
and Oka counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Oka.
Oka gets to his feet - Thorton follows without any prompting.
Thorton paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Thorton feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Thorton lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oka looking to control.
Thorton content to stall in guard here.
Devon Thorton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thorton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Oka not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Thorton with a nice head shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thorton is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Thorton works over Oka with some ground and pound from guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Devon Thorton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thorton 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Devon Thorton!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Devon Thorton!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Devon Thorton!
Devon Thorton wins by unanimous decision!
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hype
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