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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gus McCrae (ranked 872 p4p, 952 weight class) and Oscar Bolleke (ranked 117 p4p, 127 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bolleke's choice of entrance music: RGP - DANG DIGGI BANG. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gus McCrae!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Bolleke!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolleke keeps the fight on the outside.
Bolleke scores with a nice strike.
Bolleke misses with a looping right.
Bolleke dodges the punch combination from McCrae.
A countering left hand to the body from Bolleke misses.
Bolleke changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McCrae has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Brooklyn Mixed Martial Arts in the buildup to the fight.
McCrae ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McCrae looks to land a combination but Bolleke avoids it well.
Bolleke throws a big shot that misses.
Bolleke scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCrae parries the strikes from Bolleke easily there. Bolleke is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable McCrae to escape.
Bolleke wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by McCrae, who protects the arm well.
McCrae takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolleke is trying to get an arm triangle but McCrae is defending well.
McCrae is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Bolleke tries to advance to mount but can't.
McCrae wants to control but Bolleke postures up.
Bolleke sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but McCrae is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's two 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.
Bolleke throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and McCrae works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
McCrae is refusing to be controlled, as Bolleke sits in half guard.
Bolleke scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bolleke looks to land a strike but McCrae avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Bolleke throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McCrae works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bolleke trying to control but McCrae is working from the bottom.
McCrae utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bolleke looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolleke being controlled here momentarily.
Bolleke missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McCrae avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bolleke's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A big left from McCrae misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McCrae closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McCrae's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bolleke swats away the attempt to clinch by McCrae.
A big right from McCrae misses.
Gus McCrae is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bolleke scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McCrae doesn't seem bothered though.
Bolleke scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McCrae ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bolleke moves away.
Bolleke misses the body punch
and McCrae counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McCrae fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bolleke manages to avoid it.
McCrae scores with a jab. Bolleke acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bolleke jabs at McCrae's body.
McCrae thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bolleke throws a looping overhand right but McCrae ducks down to avoid it.
Bolleke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCrae was well out of range. Poor timing from Bolleke.
McCrae on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Bolleke dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Bolleke throws a lazy right hand but McCrae sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bolleke throws a poor cross that misses
and McCrae counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A cross from McCrae lands.
Bolleke fails with a takedown attempt.
McCrae looks to land a combination but Bolleke avoids it well.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McCrae.
Bolleke lands with a right hand.
Bolleke throws a body shot but no joy.
McCrae scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bolleke doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab from Bolleke misses.
McCrae swings for the body but Bolleke moves out of range.
Bolleke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCrae.
Bolleke scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolleke ducks under a wild hook from McCrae.
McCrae tries to clinch but Bolleke is having none of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCrae. Bolleke does a little dance to reset his feet.
McCrae tests Bolleke's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McCrae ducks right into an uppercut from Bolleke.
McCrae loads up on a big right hand but Bolleke slips the punch.
McCrae lands a body shot.
Bolleke comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bolleke looks to land a left hand but McCrae moved out of range nicely.
Nice body punch from Bolleke.
McCrae wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McCrae swings for the body but Bolleke moves out of range.
McCrae throws a body punch but Bolleke moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from McCrae misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolleke scores with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bolleke moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bolleke throws a body shot but no joy.
McCrae swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Bolleke counter with a right hand.
McCrae misses with a wild body shot.
Bolleke misses with a wild body shot.
Bolleke throws a body shot but no joy.
Bolleke takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bolleke moves out of range of the strikes.
McCrae closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McCrae has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bolleke finds it's way round the side to connect with McCrae's head.
McCrae swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bolleke counters with a stiff right hand.
Bolleke misses the shot to the body.
Bolleke scores with a hook.
McCrae swings for the body but Bolleke moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCrae looks to score with a jab to the body but Bolleke is just out of range.
Bolleke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCrae is looking to wear down Bolleke with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McCrae lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bolleke circles away quickly and effectively.
Bolleke looks to land a left hand but McCrae moved out of range nicely.
McCrae throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bolleke scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bolleke defending well as McCrae loads up on a big left hand.
Bolleke swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bolleke smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McCrae looks to score with a jab to the body but Bolleke is just out of range.
Bolleke is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A lazy left from Bolleke finds it's target.
Bolleke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little jabbing left from Bolleke on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bolleke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bolleke thows a left - swing and a miss!
McCrae slips a jab from Bolleke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolleke jabs McCrae right on the nose. McCrae blinks but takes it well.
Bolleke walks into a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Bolleke misses the target.
Bolleke scores with a crisp jab that stopped McCrae in his tracks.
McCrae misses with a looping left.
Bolleke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bolleke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McCrae counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bolleke throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McCrae stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McCrae throws a jab but it's blocked by Bolleke.
McCrae takes a swing at Bolleke's ribcage but misses.
McCrae tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bolleke was well out of range. Poor timing from McCrae.
A shot to the liver by Bolleke. Beautiful body shot.
Bolleke scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bolleke misses with a body shot.
McCrae slips a straight right by Bolleke.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bolleke throws a jab but it's blocked by McCrae.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Bolleke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. And we move into the final round!
McCrae misses with a body shot.
Bolleke shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bolleke thows a huge punch but McCrae dodges it nicely.
Bolleke not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bolleke lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bolleke throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolleke is looking to stall here but McCrae recovers full guard.
Bolleke postures up in McCrae's guard and throws a big left but McCrae blocks it.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Bolleke working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolleke throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McCrae works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bolleke with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
McCrae preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bolleke throws a big right hand that misses.
Bolleke working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bolleke looking to pass the guard.
Bolleke in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bolleke makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bolleke postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McCrae keeping moving, preventing Bolleke from controlling successfully.
Bolleke works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bolleke working the head and body with strikes.
McCrae avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bolleke.
McCrae keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bolleke wants to pass to mount but McCrae is defending the position.
Gus McCrae has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bolleke throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolleke is trying to control. McCrae wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
McCrae is trying to control but can't.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice jab there from Bolleke.
Bolleke has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bolleke there as he acknowledges the shot.
McCrae needs to keep his hands up - Bolleke had a free shot at his head there.
McCrae swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McCrae ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bolleke moves away.
Bolleke swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Good exchange - Bolleke coming out on top.
McCrae tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bolleke scores with a nice strike.
McCrae misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bolleke counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bolleke. McCrae does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bolleke slips under a jab from McCrae.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCrae throws the left hand but Bolleke avoids the punch easily.
Bolleke looks to score with a jab to the body but McCrae is just out of range.
Bolleke throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. McCrae was covering up waiting for the punch and Bolleke finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bolleke is working McCrae over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bolleke controls from within his opponent's guard.
McCrae working a defensive guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bolleke trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oscar Bolleke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bolleke winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oscar Bolleke!
Oscar Bolleke thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Gus McCrae had this to say: 'Back to the gym.'.
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hype
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