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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenton Okunaba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lugh Blackburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blackburn has chosen When the Man Comes Down as his entrance music. Kenton Okunaba had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 206.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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225 lbs
15 - 5 - 0 |
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200 lbs
17 - 9 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kenton Okunaba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lugh Blackburn!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okunaba has Blackburn up against the cage in a clinch.
Okunaba gets through Blackburn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Blackburn lands a nice uppercut.
Blackburn has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Okunaba uses from the top position.
Okunaba tries to free his leg and advance position but Blackburn is retaining full guard.
Okunaba is working hard here to advance position.
Blackburn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Okunaba can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Okunaba trying to control the position from guard on top but Blackburn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Okunaba avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okunaba trying to control the position from guard on top but Blackburn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Okunaba avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okunaba wants to pass the guard but Blackburn is keeping the position.
Blackburn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Blackburn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Okunaba trying to control the position from guard on top but Blackburn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blackburn looking to control.
Blackburn keeping moving, preventing Okunaba from controlling successfully.
Okunaba is really struggling to control Blackburn but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Okunaba advances to half guard.
That's two 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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Okunaba thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Okunaba tries to pass the half guard into mount. Blackburn knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Blackburn is trying to get back to full guard.
Blackburn looking for submissions off his back.
Okunaba passes to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Okunaba tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Okunaba working away.
Blackburn is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn prevents Okunaba from improving position.
Blackburn can't do much from the bottom here.
Blackburn stops Okunaba from passing to mount.
Blackburn felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Blackburn gets back to half guard.
Blackburn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Blackburn actively working from the bottom here.
Blackburn is defending against the submission attempts here by Okunaba.
Blackburn trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Blackburn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Okunaba pulls his head out easily.
Blackburn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Okunaba is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Blackburn doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Okunaba.
Okunaba trying to mount his opponent but Blackburn defends it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blackburn is defending against the submission attempts here by Okunaba.
Blackburn desperately trying to maintain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenton Okunaba dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Blackburn throws the left hand but Okunaba avoids the punch easily.
Okunaba throws a quick counter kick to the body but Blackburn avoids it.
Blackburn connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Okunaba's hands.
Blackburn tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Blackburn misses with a hook to the body
and Okunaba makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Blackburn tries to clinch but Okunaba is having none of it.
Okunaba appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Blackburn misses with a straight right.
Okunaba misses with a body kick.
Blackburn lands with a nice body punch.
Blackburn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Okunaba counters with an outside leg kick.
Okunaba takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackburn misses with a body shot.
Okunaba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blackburn was well out of range. Poor timing from Okunaba.
Blackburn scores with a jab to the body.
Okunaba takes a swing at Blackburn's ribcage but misses.
Blackburn ducks right into an uppercut from Okunaba.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okunaba digs a good hook to Blackburn's body.
Okunaba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blackburn manages to avoid it.
Okunaba throws a body shot but no joy.
Lugh Blackburn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blackburn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Okunaba.
Blackburn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Okunaba throws out a loose jab but Blackburn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blackburn tries to clinch but Okunaba is having none of it.
Blackburn connects with the punch.
Blackburn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Okunaba manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blackburn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Okunaba.
The fighters circling - Blackburn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blackburn tries to clinch but Okunaba is having none of it.
Okunaba blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Okunaba throws the kick towards the body but Blackburn avoids it.
Okunaba cracks the inside of Blackburn's front leg.
Blackburn misses with a body shot.
Blackburn just misses with a punch to the body.
Okunaba is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okunaba takes a jab right on the kisser.
Blackburn lands with an uppercut that bounces Okunaba off the cage and back into range.
Blackburn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Okunaba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blackburn.
Okunaba tries to move into range but Blackburn moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Okunaba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blackburn.
Okunaba throws a quick counter kick to the body but Blackburn avoids it.
Blackburn misses the body punch
and Okunaba counters with a nice leg kick.
Okunaba chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Blackburn needs to keep his hands up - Okunaba had a free shot at his head there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okunaba takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Okunaba takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Blackburn looks to score with a jab to the body but Okunaba is just out of range.
Lugh Blackburn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Okunaba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blackburn was well out of range. Poor timing from Okunaba.
Blackburn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Okunaba at a distance.
Okunaba misses with a jab to the body
and Blackburn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Blackburn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Blackburn tries to pull guard but Okunaba holds him up against the cage and eventually Blackburn drops back down to his feet.
Blackburn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Blackburn misses with the head strike.
Blackburn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Okunaba misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blackburn.
Okunaba is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Blackburn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Okunaba crunches a lovely knee into Blackburn's ribcage.
Blackburn is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okunaba lands a knee to the body.
Blackburn has a couple of punches blocked by Okunaba.
Okunaba misses with a knee to the head.
Okunaba crunches a lovely knee into Blackburn's ribcage.
Okunaba lands a nice knee to the body.
Blackburn avoiding damage as Okunaba throws knees to the body.
Okunaba landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Okunaba scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Okunaba breaks the clinch.
Blackburn tries to clinch up but Okunaba circles away and keeps his distance.
Okunaba swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Okunaba scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Blackburn throws a body punch but Okunaba moves out of range.
Okunaba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Okunaba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blackburn wants to counter the offense by Okunaba and move into the clinch position.
Okunaba is looking to wear down Blackburn with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Okunaba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blackburn was well out of range. Poor timing from Okunaba.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kenton Okunaba will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Blackburn lands with a shot to the body.
Blackburn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blackburn misses with a body shot.
Okunaba half committed to a counter leg kick.
Blackburn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Okunaba manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little feinted left hand from Okunaba on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Okunaba avoids the body shot from Blackburn.
Okunaba was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Blackburn just misses with a punch to the body.
Okunaba drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Blackburn lands with an overhand left.
Okunaba staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okunaba swings for the body but Blackburn moves out of range.
Okunaba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blackburn was well out of range. Poor timing from Okunaba.
Okunaba lands a body shot.
Blackburn tries to clinch but Okunaba moves out of range.
Okunaba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackburn misses with a wild body shot.
Blackburn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Okunaba was well out of range. Poor timing from Blackburn.
Okunaba just misses with a punch to the body.
A cross from Blackburn lands.
Okunaba throws a leg kick but Blackburn sees it coming and moves out of range.
Blackburn misses the shot to the body.
Okunaba throws a quick counter kick to the body but Blackburn avoids it.
Blackburn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Okunaba avoids the body shot from Blackburn.
Okunaba is looking to land body kicks.
Okunaba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blackburn.
Blackburn misses with a looping left.
Blackburn throws the left hand but Okunaba avoids the punch easily.
Okunaba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blackburn.
Kenton Okunaba is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Blackburn misses
and Okunaba makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Okunaba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blackburn.
Okunaba misses with a looping right.
Blackburn's corner calls for a 1-2. Blackburn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Okunaba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Okunaba tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Blackburn is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Okunaba with a body shot.
Blackburn misses with an uppercut.
Okunaba connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Okunaba misses with an attempted mid kick.
Blackburn misses with a body shot.
Okunaba takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Blackburn misses with a shot to the body
and Okunaba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blackburn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Okunaba was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Okunaba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Blackburn misses the target.
Blackburn throws the left hand but Okunaba avoids the punch easily.
Blackburn is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Okunaba takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Okunaba throws a body punch but Blackburn moves out of range.
Blackburn connects with a body shot.
Blackburn cracks Okunaba with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lugh Blackburn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blackburn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Okunaba was well out of range. Poor timing from Blackburn.
Okunaba scores with a jab. Blackburn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Okunaba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blackburn.
It looked like Okunaba was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Blackburn.
Okunaba misses with a body shot.
Okunaba throws a sloppy body shot
and Blackburn counters with a nice uppercut.
Blackburn throws an overhand right that lands on Okunaba's shoulder, as Okunaba tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okunaba feints and then cracks Blackburn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Blackburn down.
Blackburn stuns Okunaba with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Okunaba ducks under a wild hook from Blackburn.
Okunaba was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Okunaba scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Blackburn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blackburn misses with a hook. Okunaba ducked under it nicely.
Blackburn loads up on a big right hand but Okunaba slips the punch.
Blackburn misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Blackburn throws a jab when Okunaba was well out of range.
Okunaba appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Blackburn tries to clinch but Okunaba moves out of range.
Okunaba looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Okunaba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blackburn.
Blackburn swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Blackburn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Blackburn.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lugh Blackburn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Okunaba has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kenton Okunaba!
A relieved looking Kenton Okunaba thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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hype
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pop
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