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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miro Bang (ranked 1465 p4p, 225 weight class) and Kenton Okunaba (ranked 1776 p4p, 275 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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214 lbs
27 - 22 - 0 |
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225 lbs
25 - 11 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
27 - 22 - 0, fighting out of London, Miro Bang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Kenton Okunaba!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okunaba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Okunaba throws the left hand but Bang avoids the punch easily.
Bang closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Okunaba trying to land knees to the body.
Okunaba misses with a knee to the head.
Okunaba gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bang.
Bang drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Okunaba stops a takedown attempt from Bang.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miro Bang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Okunaba throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bang has Okunaba pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Okunaba manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bang prevents a body shot from Okunaba.
Okunaba with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Okunaba looking to throw knees to the head but Bang is blocking nicely.
Okunaba tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bang.
Bang looking for a takedown.
Bang wants a takedown but no success here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okunaba makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Okunaba misses with a knee strike.
Okunaba throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bang blocks it with crossed arms.
Okunaba lands a good knee to the midsection. Bang won't want to take too many of those.
Okunaba throws a punch but it's blocked by Bang.
A nice right hand lands inside from Okunaba.
Okunaba unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bang lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bang turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Bang manages to end up in side control.
Bang wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Okunaba, who protects the arm well.
Bang is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Okunaba is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Okunaba tries to improve position but can't.
Bang working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bang wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Okunaba, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okunaba tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bang wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Okunaba takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bang tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bang has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Okunaba is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Okunaba keeps trying to improve his position.
Bang is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Okunaba is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Okunaba struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okunaba is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Bang tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bang has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Okunaba wants to control but Bang postures up.
The ground and pound from Bang seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Okunaba stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Okunaba tries to bench press Bang off him but Bang keeps the position.
Bang in side control lands a decent elbow.
Bang throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Okunaba wants to control but Bang postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okunaba tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bang cracks Okunaba with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Okunaba is looking to regain half guard here but Bang keeps moving and retains side control.
Okunaba wants to control but Bang postures up.
Bang working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Okunaba sneaks back into half guard.
Bang seems to be working for a kimura but Okunaba defends the submission attempt.
Bang wants to pass to mount but Okunaba is defending the position.
Okunaba trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Miro Bang will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Okunaba closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Okunaba connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bang's face.
It looks like Miro Bang has been cut.
Bang goes for a takedown in the clinch but Okunaba prevents it.
Okunaba has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bang seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Okunaba can turn it around.
Bang tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Okunaba smiles and moves away.
Bang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bang wants to clinch up but Okunaba keeps it at a distance.
Good exchange - Okunaba coming out on top.
Bang takes one to the side of the head.
Okunaba tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bang appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Some wild striking there from Okunaba.
A little feinted left hand from Bang on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okunaba thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bang shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Okunaba makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miro Bang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Okunaba has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okunaba with a knee to the head.
Bang pulls guard.
Okunaba passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Okunaba trying to control the position but Bang is working away.
Bang tries to bench press Okunaba off him but Okunaba keeps the position.
Okunaba wants to control but Bang is keeping him busy.
Okunaba tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bang's legs.
Okunaba tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Okunaba wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bang, who protects the arm well.
Okunaba looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okunaba trying to control the action but Bang is working from the bottom.
Bang manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bang manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bang keeping full guard, as Okunaba tries to pass.
Okunaba trying to control the position from guard on top but Bang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bang looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Okunaba must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bang trying to strike off his back.
Okunaba pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bang is keeping the position for now.
Okunaba pushes down on Bang's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okunaba is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bang sees it coming and defends easily.
Bang is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Okunaba pulls his head out easily.
Bang looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bang looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bang manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Okunaba advances to half guard.
Okunaba is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bang flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Okunaba is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bang is squirming around, avoiding Okunaba's attempts to control the action.
Okunaba wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Bang gets back to half guard.
Okunaba seems to be working for a kimura but Bang defends the submission attempt.
Okunaba trying to pass the guard but Bang defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bang looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bang actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenton Okunaba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Miro Bang's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Okunaba throws a low kick, looking for Bang's leg but Bang calmly moves out of range.
Bang is trying hard to land a takedown here. Okunaba sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Okunaba swings for the body but Bang moves out of range.
Bang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Okunaba paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Okunaba throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bang counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bang has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Okunaba avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Okunaba has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Okunaba throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bang on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Okunaba is pressed up against the cage. Bang has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Okunaba down to the mat. Okunaba avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miro Bang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Okunaba forces Bang back against the cage and clinches.
Okunaba prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bang jumps guard but Okunaba turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Okunaba lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bang drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Okunaba gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Okunaba doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bang wants a takedown.
Okunaba cracks Bang with a nice body shot.
Okunaba misses with a punch on the inside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Okunaba throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bang drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Okunaba gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Okunaba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bang wants a takedown.
Kenton Okunaba seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Okunaba tries a knee to the head but Bang blocks it.
Okunaba is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Okunaba lands a good knee to the midsection. Bang won't want to take too many of those.
Bang takes a knee right on the jaw!
A right hook to the body lands for Okunaba.
Okunaba with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Okunaba with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Okunaba landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Okunaba trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Okunaba.
A short uppercut from Okunaba.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okunaba lands a knee to the head.
Bang takes a knee right on the jaw!
Okunaba tries to land a knee to the head but Bang blocks with his arms.
Bang tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Okunaba smiles and moves away.
Okunaba tries a head kick but it misses.
Bang looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bang walks forward, straight into a front kick from Okunaba.
Okunaba throws a leg kick
and Bang counters with a takedown into side control.
Okunaba is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okunaba is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bang looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bang postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Bang tries for a kimura but Okunaba is defending well.
Bang is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Okunaba has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bang tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bang has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bang throws a strike aimed at the side of Okunaba's head but Okunaba avoids it well.
Bang tries to score with some ground and pound. Okunaba controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Okunaba struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bang scoring with punches from side control.
Bang is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Okunaba knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bang creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Okunaba sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Okunaba struggling a bit here.
Okunaba might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bang haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Bang tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bang tries for a kimura but Okunaba is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenton Okunaba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Okunaba has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenton Okunaba!
A victorious Kenton Okunaba thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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RATING
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