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Event:
EPGH 2: Prelims
Date: Oct 27, 2017 |
#R1#
Dante lands a head shot.
Okazuki takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Okazuki takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Okazuki throws a leg kick but Dante sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dante with a nice cross.
Okazuki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Okazuki 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 Dante has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dante and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dante fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Okazuki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dante blocks a low kick nicely.
Okazuki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Okazuki fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dante checks it well.
It looked like Dante wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Okazuki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dante swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Okazuki moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Okazuki walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dante checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dante was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Okazuki misses with a hook. Dante ducked under it nicely.
Okazuki on the wrong end of a nice hook.#T1#
Dante uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Okazuki looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Okazuki swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Okazuki doesn't manage to clinch there - Dante circles away.
Dante moves out of range as Okazuki throws a body kick.
Junsuke Okazuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dante circles away from the clinch attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Dante misses its target.
A punch lands to the side of Okazuki 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dante listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dante is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dante checks a low kick from Okazuki.
Good work by Dante as he checks the leg kick.
Dante fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Okazuki throws a chopping leg kick but Dante manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Okazuki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dante connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Okazuki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dante swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Okazuki.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Okazuki 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 Dante has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dante and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okazuki on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Okazuki throws out a loose jab but Dante uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dante misses with a looping left.
Okazuki tries to counter with a clinch but Dante shakes him off and moves away.
Dante defending well as Okazuki loads up on a big left hand.
Okazuki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Dante checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dante blocks a low kick nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Dante misses the target.
Okazuki finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dante is looking to counter punch.
Okazuki tries to land a leg kick but Dante saw it coming and moves away.
Okazuki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Okazuki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#ROC#
Okazuki is rocked!
Okazuki misses with an uppercut.
Okazuki is still on wobbly legs! Can Dante finish him?
Okazuki takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dante checks a low kick from Okazuki.
Dante jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T3#
Dante throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Okazuki tries to score with a low kick but Dante moves his leg out of the way.
Okazuki seems to have recovered his senses.
Dante scores with a crisp jab that stopped Okazuki in his tracks.
A big left from Dante misses.
Okazuki moves away from the strike by Dante.
Okazuki looks to clinch
and Dante counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A low kick from Okazuki is predictable there
and Dante cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Okazuki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dante.
Dante misses with an uppercut.
Okazuki tries to score with a low kick but Dante moves his leg out of the way.
Dante checks a leg kick.
Okazuki tries to clinch up but Dante circles away and keeps his distance.
It looked like Dante wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dante looks to land a right hand but Okazuki moved out of range.
Okazuki misses with a low kick as Dante jumps back.
Dante's corner calls for a 1-2. Dante obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #T4#
Dante misses with a hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Okazuki.
Good work by Dante as he checks the leg kick.
Dante missing with a left hand there. Okazuki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Okazuki misses with a leg kick.
Dante is looking to counter punch.
Okazuki tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Dante to counter with a crisp jab.
Dante is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dante pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dante swats away the attempt to clinch by Okazuki.
Okazuki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A clash of legs there as Dante blocks the low kick.
Okazuki misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Silvio Dante dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Dante missing with a left hand there. Okazuki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Okazuki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Dante.
Dante throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Okazuki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dante checks a leg kick.
Okazuki attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dante misses with a straight right.
Okazuki steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dante.
Okazuki throws a hook but Dante avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Dante.
Okazuki tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dante is able to avoid easily.
Okazuki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dante throws out the jab.
Dante throws a shot from downtown. Okazuki moves away and avoids it.
Dante is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Okazuki can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dante checks a low kick from Okazuki.
Okazuki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dante moves into range and connects with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Dante misses the target.
Silvio Dante is winning the standup battle so far.
Okazuki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T1#
A jab from Okazuki finds it's way through Dante's defenses.
Okazuki throws a leg kick but Dante sees it coming and moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Dante on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dante keeps the fight on the outside.
Dante fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Okazuki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dante blocks a leg kick.
Okazuki takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Okazuki is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Dante checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dante was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Okazuki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Okazuki tries to work over Dante's front leg with a kick but Dante checks it.
Okazuki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dante.
Dante dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dante changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Okazuki tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Dante manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dante blocks a jab.
Dante uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Okazuki.
Dante swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T2#
Okazuki tries to clinch but Dante is having none of it.
Dante lands a nice shot to the body.
Dante lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dante throws the left hand but Okazuki avoids the punch easily.
Dante misses with a hook. Okazuki ducked under it nicely.
Okazuki throws a push kick but Dante slaps the foot to one side.
Dante throws a good cross that connects.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Okazuki.
Okazuki misses with a left hand
and Dante counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dante jabs at Okazuki's body.
Dante lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Good work by Dante as he checks the leg kick.
Okazuki throws a low kick but Dante avoids it.
Dante tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Okazuki was well out of range. Poor timing from Dante.
Okazuki misses with an attempted mid kick.
#T3#
Okazuki moves in looking to clinch but Dante pushes him off.
Dante connects with a crisp jab.
Okazuki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dante is looking to counter punch.
Dante avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dante appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Okazuki ducks under a wild hook from Dante.
Dante looks to throw the jab but Okazuki is out of range.
Okazuki tries to counter by closing the distance.
Okazuki misses with an uppercut. Dante saw that one coming.
Okazuki tries to clinch but Dante moves out of range.
Okazuki defending well as Dante loads up on a big left hand.
Okazuki wants to slow Dante down by chopping away at his legs.
Dante throws out a loose jab but Okazuki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Okazuki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dante.
Okazuki misses with a low kick as Dante jumps back.
Okazuki swings away with a leg kick that misses.#T4#
Okazuki throws out a leg kick but Dante moves out of range and Okazuki only half commits.
Nice shot lands for Dante.
Dante displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Okazuki throws out the jab.
Dante checks a low kick from Okazuki.
Dante cracks Okazuki with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Okazuki wants to clinch up but Dante keeps it at a distance.
Okazuki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dante avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Okazuki throws a low kick but Dante moves out of range easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dante clobbers Okazuki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dante blocks the body kick.
Dante is looking to counter punch.
A jab from Dante does it's job there.
Dante throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Okazuki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dante darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Okazuki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dante.
Okazuki is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Silvio Dante dominated that second round.
That's time! Dante's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Okazuki is looking to clinch.
Okazuki moves away from the strike by Dante.
Okazuki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Okazuki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dante throws a body punch but Okazuki moves out of range.
Dante connects with a body shot.
Okazuki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dante.
Dante blocks a jab.
Okazuki walks into a stiff left hand from Dante.
Dante misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Okazuki.
Okazuki pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dante is out of range and Okazuki settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okazuki defending well as Dante loads up on a big left hand.
Dante throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Okazuki throws a leg kick but Dante sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dante misses with a straight right.
Dante's jab looks to have found its range, popping Okazuki under the eye.#T1#
Okazuki tries a low kick but Dante avoids it.
Dante missing with a left hand there. Okazuki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Okazuki feints a counter leg kick.
Dante throws a body punch but Okazuki moves out of range.
Dante throws a shot from downtown. Okazuki moves away and avoids it.
Okazuki tries to clinch there but Dante circles away.
Okazuki moves out of range as Dante strikes.
Okazuki thinks about the counter body kick.
Okazuki will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dante throws a good cross that connects.
Dante looks to land a left hand but Okazuki moved out of range nicely.
Okazuki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dante sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Okazuki throws a solid leg kick but Dante takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Okazuki.
Dante thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dante connects with a good right hand that stumbles Okazuki. Okazuki circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Okazuki does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dante checks a low kick from Okazuki.#T2#
Dante moves out of range of the strikes.
Okazuki attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dante throwing a counter right hand but Okazuki manages to avoid it.
Okazuki is looking to score with low kicks.
Dante throwing a counter right hand but Okazuki manages to avoid it.
Dante misses with an uppercut. Okazuki saw that one coming.
Dante fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Okazuki manages to avoid it.
Okazuki steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dante.
A bone on bone clash there as Dante blocks the leg kick.
Dante pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Okazuki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Okazuki is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Okazuki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Okazuki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dante swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Okazuki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dante throws out the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Okazuki misses.
Dante jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dante thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silvio Dante is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
Okazuki scores with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Dante misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Dante.
A big right from Dante misses.
Dante swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Okazuki.
Okazuki tries to clinch but Dante moves out of range.
Okazuki tries to clinch up but Dante circles away and keeps his distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Okazuki misses the target.
Dante scores with a nice right hand.
Okazuki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A little feinted left hand from Dante on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Okazuki misses with a head kick.
Dante keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dante is looking to counter punch.
Okazuki throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dante throws a shot from downtown. Okazuki moves away and avoids it.#T4#
Dante scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Okazuki throws a leg kick but Dante checks it.
Dante throwing a counter right hand but Okazuki manages to avoid it.
Dante cracks Okazuki with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Okazuki throws a solid leg kick but Dante takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Okazuki.
Dante uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Okazuki.
Dante lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dante dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Okazuki throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dante lands a jab to Okazuki's midsection.
Okazuki throws a half hearted mid kick.
Okazuki tries to work over Dante's front leg with a kick but Dante checks it.
Okazuki throws a solid leg kick but Dante takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Okazuki.
Okazuki ducks under a wild hook from Dante.
Junsuke Okazuki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Okazuki moves out of range as Dante strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Silvio Dante showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dante 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Silvio Dante!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Silvio Dante!
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Silvio Dante!
Silvio Dante wins by unanimous decision!
Silvio Dante decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
EPGH 1
Date: Sep 16, 2017 |
#R1#
Jane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jane looks to score with a jab to the body but Okazuki is just out of range.
Jane jabs at Okazuki's body.
Jane scores with a nice right hand.
GI Jane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okazuki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Okazuki throws a leg kick but Jane sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jane swings for the body but Okazuki moves out of range.
Okazuki is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Okazuki throws a body kick that misses. #CL#
Jane gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Okazuki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jane blocks it with crossed arms.
Jane works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jane softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Jane lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Okazuki backwards.
Jane lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jane on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jane is struggling to control the position.
Jane scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jane throws a punch but it's blocked by Okazuki.
Jane blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Okazuki tries a knee to the head but Jane blocks it.
#T1#
Jane throws a head punch that misses.
Okazuki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jane.
Okazuki unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jane lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jane avoiding damage as Okazuki throws knees to the body.
Jane makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jane has a couple of punches blocked by Okazuki.
Okazuki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Jane.
Jane pushes Okazuki back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Okazuki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jane blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right from Jane.
Okazuki trying to land knees to the body.
Okazuki crunches a lovely knee into Jane's ribcage.
Okazuki looking to throw knees to the head but Jane is blocking nicely.
Jane lands a right hand that snaps the head of Okazuki backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Okazuki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Okazuki lands a knee to the body.
Okazuki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jane blocks it with crossed arms.
Jane is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Okazuki to keep the fight standing.
Jane lands with a light punch inside. #T2#
Jane misses with a punch on the inside.
Okazuki trying to control the position but instead, Jane has worked for underhooks and has pushed Okazuki into the ropes.
Jane misses with a punch to the body.
Jane working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jane trying to control the position but instead, Okazuki has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jane into the ropes.
Okazuki tries a knee to the head but Jane blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jane.
Okazuki prevents a body shot from Jane.
Jane working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jane throws a head punch that misses.
Okazuki tries to land a knee to the head but Jane blocks with his arms.
Okazuki missing with knees to the body.
Okazuki blocks a body shot from Jane.
Okazuki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Okazuki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jane is defending well for now.
Okazuki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T3#
A short left from Jane.
Jane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Okazuki's elbow.
Nice body punch from Jane.
Jane lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jane blocks a body shot from Okazuki.
Jane lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Okazuki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jane's elbow.
A short left from Jane.
Jane works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jane lands a nice uppercut.
Okazuki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jane lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jane lands a left hand.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jane stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jane tries a knee to the head but Okazuki blocks it.
Okazuki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jane blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC#
Jane manages to break the clinch.
Okazuki tries to clinch up.
Jane lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#T4#
Jane throws an overhand right that lands on Okazuki's shoulder, as Okazuki tries to avoid the shot.
Okazuki tries to clinch but Jane moves out of range.
A lazy left from Jane finds it's target.
Okazuki needs to keep his hands up - Jane had a free shot at his head there.
Jane tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Okazuki defends well and Jane ends up having to push Okazuki into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Okazuki only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Jane blocks the leg kick.
Okazuki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Okazuki misses with a straight right.
Jane throwing a counter right hand but Okazuki manages to avoid it.
Okazuki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jane.
Jane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Okazuki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jane sets himself, and Okazuki steps forward looking for the clinch! Jane avoids it this time.
Jane checks the leg kick.#TD#
Jane gets a double leg takedown into Okazuki's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jane is stalling in the full guard.
Okazuki keeping moving, preventing Jane from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
GI Jane 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.
#R2#
A jab from Jane finds it's way through Okazuki's defenses.
Okazuki throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jane scores with a hook to the body. Okazuki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Okazuki tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Jane manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jane walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Okazuki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jane scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jane swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Okazuki is looking to score with low kicks.
Jane throws a low kick but Okazuki avoids it.
Okazuki misses with a low kick.
Jane connects with a right hand. Okazuki shakes it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jane bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Okazuki's head.
Jane keeps the fight on the outside.
Jane tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Okazuki manages to circle out of the way.
Okazuki wants to clinch.
Jane throws a body punch but Okazuki moves out of range. #T1#
The fighters circling - Jane throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Okazuki tries to clinch up but Jane circles away and keeps his distance.
Jane swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Okazuki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jane.
Okazuki flicks out a counter leg kick but Jane steps away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jane.
Okazuki wants to clinch but Jane slips to the side
and Jane counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
GI Jane is winning the standup battle so far.
Jane takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jane lands a slapping body shot.
Jane throws an overhand right that lands on Okazuki's shoulder, as Okazuki tries to avoid the shot.
Okazuki throws a hook but Jane avoids it easily.
Jane misses the shot to the body.
Okazuki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jane.
Good standup being displayed there by Jane as he connects with a hook.
Jane throws a hook but Okazuki blocks it.
Jane checks the leg kick.
Okazuki tries to clinch but Jane is having none of it.
Jane misses the jab.
Okazuki ducks under a wild hook from Jane.#T2#
Jane throws a lazy right hand but Okazuki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jane lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Okazuki misses with a low kick.
Okazuki throws a low kick but Jane moves out of range easily.
Jane misses the shot to the body.
Jane stuns Okazuki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Okazuki tries to score with a low kick but Jane moves his leg out of the way.
It looked like Jane wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jane scores with a crisp jab that stopped Okazuki in his tracks.
Okazuki misses with a body kick.
Jane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jane checks the leg kick.
Jane keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Okazuki is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jane swats away the attempt to clinch by Okazuki.
Okazuki tried to score with a low kick but Jane checks it.
Okazuki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jane.#T3#
Okazuki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Okazuki.
Okazuki defending well as Jane loads up on a big left hand.
Nice body punch from Jane.
Okazuki tries to clinch up.
Jane is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Okazuki can do to turn this around?
Okazuki moves in looking to clinch but Jane pushes him off.
Jane tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Okazuki manages to circle out of the way.
Okazuki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Okazuki.
Okazuki fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jane checks it well.
Some bone on bone action there as Jane checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A bone on bone clash there as Jane blocks the leg kick.
Okazuki closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Okazuki staying out of range there.
Jane misses with a body shot.
Jane moves out of range of the body kick from Okazuki.
Okazuki is looking to chop away at Jane's legs.
Jane blocks a leg kick.#T4#
Some bone on bone action there as Jane checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jane missing with a left hand there. Okazuki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jane checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Okazuki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jane throws a leg kick but Okazuki moved away.
Okazuki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A bone on bone clash there as Jane blocks the leg kick.
Okazuki takes one to the chin there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL#
Okazuki gets tackled into the ropes by Jane. Jane maintains the clinch.
Jane makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jane avoiding damage as Okazuki throws knees to the body.
Jane lands a right hand.
Jane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Okazuki misses with a knee to the head.
Okazuki is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jane struggles to land a body shot inside as Okazuki controls his hands.
Jane blocks a body shot from Okazuki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
GI Jane dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Jane shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Okazuki controls Jane momentarily but Jane frees himself.
Jane being controlled here momentarily.
Jane looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T1#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jane stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Okazuki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Okazuki has control of Jane's left arm, preventing Jane from doing any damage.
Jane trying to control the position from guard on top but Okazuki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jane won't allow Okazuki to sweep him here. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Okazuki manages to avoid it.
Jane throws a looping overhand right but Okazuki ducks down to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jane.
GI Jane is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Okazuki tries to clinch up.
Jane is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Okazuki.
Jane checks a leg kick.
Jane misses with a looping left.
Jane slips under a jab.
Okazuki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Okazuki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Okazuki was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.#CL#
Jane clinches up with Okazuki and pushes him back against the ropes.
Jane struggles to land a body shot inside as Okazuki controls his hands.
Okazuki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
GI Jane has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Jane creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Okazuki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jane lands a body shot.
Okazuki trying to land knees to the body.
#T3#
Okazuki misses with a body punch.
Jane managing to block the knees to the body from Okazuki.
Jane blocks a body shot from Okazuki.
Okazuki misses with a knee to the head. #BC#
Jane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jane connects with the punch.
Jane throws a looping overhand right but Okazuki ducks down to avoid it.
Jane works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Okazuki does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jane moves out of range of the leg kick from Okazuki.
Jane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Okazuki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Okazuki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A lazy left from Jane finds it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Jane misses the target.
Jane misses with a hook. Okazuki ducked under it nicely.
Okazuki throws a leg kick but Jane sees it coming and checks it nicely. #T4#
Okazuki misses with a low kick.
Jane lands a nice looking body shot.
#CL#
Jane moves into range and clinches up with Okazuki.
Okazuki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jane working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okazuki misses with a knee to the head.
Okazuki trying to land knees to the body.
Jane lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Okazuki looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Okazuki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jane's elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Okazuki tries to land knees in the clinch but Jane avoids the damage to the body.
Okazuki missing with knees to the body.
Junsuke Okazuki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jane lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
GI Jane showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jane 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 Josh West scores the fight for GI Jane!
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for GI Jane!
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for GI Jane!
GI Jane wins by unanimous decision!
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