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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Hakeem Oki (ranked 1794 p4p, 46 weight class) and Lambert George (ranked 16067 p4p, 178 weight class). George has chosen Ca fait mal as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 cm
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123 lbs
28 - 8 - 0 |
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185 cm
37
159 lbs
35 - 11 - 4 |
World class boxer
Granite chin
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World class MT
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
28 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hakeem Oki! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
35 - 11 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lambert George! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Oki misses with a body kick. George lands a glancing blow to the side of Oki's head. Oki scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Oki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. George has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Oki moves in looking to clinch but George pushes him off. George looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
George ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Oki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. George fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Oki. Oki takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. George tries a head kick but it misses.
Oki went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. George lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. George pivots, looking for a leg kick but Oki is out of range and George settles back down. Oki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but George paws at him with a jab and circles away. Oki throws a head kick but George moves out of range.
Oki moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromGeorge. The fighters circling - Oki throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Oki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but George moves away. George throws a nice outside leg kick. Oki dips to his left and cracks George with an uppercut! George lands with an uppercut that bounces Oki off the ropes and back into range. George displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Oki throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. George swats away the attempt to clinch by Oki. And an attempted straight right on the counter from George! But no joy. Oki looks to throw a body kick and George counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Oki lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Oki slips a jab from George. Oki tries to score with a low kick but George moves his leg out of the way. Oki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Oki ducks right into an uppercut from George. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! George misses with the combination.
George moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. George moves out of range of the body kick. Oki tries to clinch there but George circles away.
Oki misses with an uppercut. George fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oki manages to avoid it. Oki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Oki throws the left hand but George avoids the punch easily. This has been an exciting period of action! George keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oki backing away here, and George unleashes a leg kick that just misses. George wants to slow Oki down by chopping away at his legs. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Oki lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and George has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from George and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's two minutes gone in the round. George throws a solid leg kick but Oki takes the impact on his shin and smiles at George. Oki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. A short right from Oki on the inside. Oki lands a left hand that snaps the head of George backwards. George lands a body punch. A nice right hand lands inside from Oki. George presses Oki against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. George stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Oki tries to throw a body punch but George avoids it by throwing Oki back against the ropes. George lands a right hand. With the fighters clinched against the ropes, George creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Oki lands a body shot in the clinch.
George working some nice short punches in the clinch. Oki tries to work over George's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Oki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Georges head. George lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. A head punch blocked on the inside by George. George blocks an uppercut.
George misses with a knee to the head. George lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. George lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lambert George 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.
George uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Oki has time to react. George lands with an uppercut that bounces Oki off the ropes and back into range. Oki throws a body kick despite being completely out of range enabling George to counter with a crisp jab. Oki really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Oki throws a hook to the side of George's head but George sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Oki misses with a straight right. George tests Oki's chin there with a solid looking shot. Oki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. George fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Oki. George tries a head kick but it misses.
Oki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oki throws a low kick, looking for George's leg but George calmly moves out of range. Oki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
George is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Oki takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lambert George seems to be getting the better of the standup. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Jab, jab by Oki - just one landing. Oki misses with an uppercut. George saw that one coming. Oki shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Oki sets himself, and George steps forward looking for the clinch! Oki avoids it this time. Oki moves in looking to clinch but George pushes him off. George dips to his left and cracks Oki with an uppercut! Oki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round. No joy there for Oki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A low kick from Oki misses letting George counter with a right hand. An inside leg kick lands from Oki. George tries to move into range but Oki moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Oki throws a head kick that misses and George counters with an outside leg kick.
A big left from Oki misses. George throws a nice inside leg kick. George has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Oki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by George.
Oki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. George bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Oki has closed the distance and engaged George in a clinch.
Oki scores with a hook to the body. George throws a punch but it's blocked by Oki. George with an attempt at a knee that misses.
George blocks a body shot from Oki. George lands an elbow just above Oki 's eye. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. George misses with a body punch.
Oki misses with a hook to the ribs.
George prevents a body shot from Oki. George throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Oki blocks it with crossed arms. A head punch on the inside from George fails to land. Oki struggles to land a body shot inside as George controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round. George throws a knee to the head but misses.
Oki takes a shot to the head. George breaks the clinch.
George has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Oki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by George. Oki on the wrong end of a nice jab. George motions for Oki to come forward. George throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. George swinging wildly here.
It looked like Oki was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. A swing and a miss from Oki. Oki misses with a straight right. George drives through and clinches with Oki against the ropes.
George blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oki struggles to land a body shot inside as George controls his hands.
Oki lands a left hand that snaps the head of George backwards. Oki is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Oki can't find room to land a body shot as George controls the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A head punch on the inside from George fails to land. Oki tries to throw a body punch but George avoids it by throwing Oki back against the ropes. Oki misses with a body punch.
Oki pushes George back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. George lands with a light punch inside. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lambert George showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Oki misses with a looping right. Oki tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Oki missing with a left hand there. George was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Oki throws an overhand right that lands on George's shoulder, as George tries to avoid the shot. Some wild striking there from Oki.
George is clearly looking to counter with head kicks. George connects with a right hand. Oki shakes it off. Oki has George up against the ropes in a clinch.
Oki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
George lands a damaging elbow. Oki has a couple of punches blocked by George.
Oki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. George stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. George dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Oki. That did some damage! A telegraphed right hand from Oki misses the target. Oki wants to clinch. George scores with a nice head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. A combination from Oki does no damage. Oki fails with an attempt to clinch.
George's corner calls for a 1-2. George obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. George clinches with his opponent.
Oki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oki misses with a punch on the inside.
Oki throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. George tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
George swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Oki misses with a body punch.
George misses with the head strike.
Oki misses with a body punch.
Oki lands a body punch in the clinch. Oki lands with a right to the head. Oki misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by George.
That's two minutes gone in the round. George lands a nice elbow. This has been an exciting period of action! George lands an elbow inside that Oki shrugs off. Oki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Georges head. Oki working aggressively here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by George. George digs a right hand into Oki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Oki's gas tank. A short uppercut from George. George lands an elbow inside that Oki shrugs off.
It looks like Hakeem Oki has been cut. George tries a knee to the head but Oki blocks it.
George lands with a short punch from the clinch.
George makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. George throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from George. Oki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oki misses with a body punch.
Oki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of George backwards. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Oki lands with a left to the head. Oki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Oki works on George's body with a couple of short punches. Oki blocks an elbow strike from George.
Oki tries to throw a body punch but George avoids it by throwing Oki back against the ropes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lambert George really dominated that round. The cut man is working on Hakeem Oki's cut. That's time! Oki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Oki misses the body punch enabling George to counter with a crisp jab. George connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Oki takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Oki throws a head kick but George moves out of range.
Oki checks a low kick from George. Oki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Oki just misses with a punch to the body.
George thumps Oki with a low kick. George dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Oki. That did some damage! Hakeem Oki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Oki misses with a wild body shot. George misses the shot to the body. George misses with an uppercut. George gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Oki throws a leg kick that is checked and George counters with a straight right hand. George uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oki. George lands a nice shot that snaps Oki's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Oki with a body punch. A glancing blow. George scores with a nice head shot. Oki works George's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round. A swing and a miss from Oki. Oki moves out of range of the leg kick from George. George dodges the punch combination from Oki.
George throws a big shot that misses. George avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Oki takes a swing at George's ribcage but misses. George lands a leg kick that knocks Oki off balance momentarily. George tries a head kick but it misses.
Oki looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Oki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract George. George is looking to chop away at Oki's legs. Oki throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent George stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Oki checks the leg kick. Oki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. George keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Oki. George defending well as Oki loads up on a big left hand. George only half commits to the counter leg kick. Oki is really struggling to find his range with his punches. George's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems. Oki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Oki tries to clinch there but George circles away.
George lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Oki misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Oki throws a leg kick which misses George's front leg but catches the back leg as George tries to avoid it. George connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. George lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Oki throws a low kick but it's checked well by George. George throws a combination. Oki tries to block but a couple of punches get through. George slips a jab from Oki. George motions for Oki to come forward. George throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. George fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. George fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Oki loads up on a big right hand but George slips the punch. George tries a quick counter leg kick but Oki is wise to it. Oki moves into the clinch. George tries to land a knee to the head but Oki blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Oki fails to land. George with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Oki throws a head punch that misses. Oki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Oki digs a right hand into George's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on George's gas tank. George throws a knee to the head but misses.
Oki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lambert George dominated that fourth round. The cut man is working on Hakeem Oki's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Oki clinches up against the ropes. Hakeem Oki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Oki swings wildly with an uppercut but George uses good head movement to avoid it. Oki working aggressively here.
George lands a damaging elbow. Oki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with George's elbow. Oki struggles to land a body shot inside as George controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Oki.
Oki misses with a punch to the body.
George misses with a knee strike.
Oki looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Oki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with George's elbow. Oki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oki lands on the inside with an uppercut. A short left from George. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. George lands an elbow that stopped Oki in his tracks for a moment. Oki scores with an uppercut up the middle. Nice body punch from Oki - that landed with a thud.
Oki tries a body shot but George blocks it.
George blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Oki.
This has been an exciting period of action! George working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Oki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oki misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Oki. Oki lands with a right to the head. Oki digs a right hand underneath George's ribcage. George let out a lung full of air as it connected. George blocks a body shot from Oki. George lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Oki takes a knee right on the jaw!
George doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oki blocking some punches.
George presses Oki against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. George throws a head punch that misses. Oki scores with an uppercut up the middle. A head punch on the inside from George fails to land. Oki misses with a punch on the inside.
Oki tries to work over George's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. George tries to land a knee to the head but Oki blocks with his arms.
George blocks an uppercut.
Oki blocks an elbow strike from George.
Oki misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. George blocks a punch 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! A right hook to the body lands for George.
George throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Oki blocks it with crossed arms. Oki gets through George's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. George tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Oki tries a body shot but George blocks it.
George lands a nice elbow. Lambert George seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Oki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Oki cracks George with a nice body shot. Oki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
George lands an uppercut. Oki lands a hook that snaps the head of George backwards. Oki lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes. A shot in the inside from George. Oki lands a hook to the side of the head. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. George looking to throw knees to the head but Oki is blocking nicely.
Oki blocks an uppercut.
Oki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with George's elbow. Oki dodges an elbow strike from George.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hakeem Oki. Well George 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 46:49 Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 46:49 Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 46:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lambert George!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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