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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yakai Ossini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Laurent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ossini comes to the cage accompanied by Tsurugi No Mai by Nujabes. The crowd seem to be enjoying Laurent's choice of entrance music: Megadeth - Symphony of Destruction. On his way into the cage it seems that Yakai Ossini has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Yakai Ossini seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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152 lbs
23 - 5 - 0 |
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168 cm
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158 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yakai Ossini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Laurent!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jonathan Paton and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ossini ducks under a wild hook from Laurent.
Ossini scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ossini misses with a body shot.
Ossini throws the kick towards the body but Laurent avoids it.
Laurent lunges at Ossini with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ossini's hand.
Laurent pushes Ossini up against the cage in a clinch.
Ossini struggles to land a body shot inside as Laurent controls his hands.
Ossini's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ossini shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Laurent blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ossini.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laurent regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Ossini.
Laurent really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ossini. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Laurent is trying to control the position but Ossini postures up.
Ossini throwing strikes from guard but Laurent blocks nicely.
Ossini trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Laurent manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Laurent being controlled here momentarily.
Laurent stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laurent swings for the body but Ossini moves out of range.
Ossini jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Laurent swings for the body but Ossini moves out of range.
Ossini with a jab.
Ossini connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ossini lands a glancing blow to the side of Laurent's head.
Ossini takes one on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laurent fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laurent fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ossini fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Laurent avoids it really well and circles away.
Laurent connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
James Laurent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laurent will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Laurent is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laurent misses with a body shot.
Ossini throws a body punch but Laurent moves out of range.
Ossini dives in and grabs Laurent's left leg, looking for a takedown. Laurent pushes down on Ossini's head and hops out.
Ossini drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Laurent keeping moving, preventing Ossini from controlling successfully.
Ossini stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Laurent swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ossini trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Laurent keeping full guard, as Ossini tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yakai Ossini dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ossini tests Laurent's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Laurent misses with a left hand
and Ossini counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Laurent thinking.
Ossini takes a swing at Laurent's ribcage but misses.
Ossini looks to land a right hand but Laurent moved out of range.
Ossini throws a hook to the side of Laurent's head but Laurent sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Laurent feints a jab promting Ossini to slip. Laurent then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ossini slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Laurent checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ossini takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ossini shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Laurent defends it nicely.
Laurent throws a big shot that misses.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Laurent lands a nice shot to the body.
Ossini misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Laurent.
Yakai Ossini is winning the standup battle so far.
Laurent staying out of range there.
Laurent fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Laurent missing with a left hand there. Ossini was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ossini slips a jab and a cross from Laurent.
Ossini shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ossini is trying hard to land a takedown here. Laurent sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ossini misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ossini looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Laurent misses with a double jab.
James Laurent is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ossini throws a jab but it's blocked by Laurent.
Laurent slips under a jab from Ossini.
Laurent throws out a loose jab but Ossini uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laurent misses with a jab, cross combination.
Laurent takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ossini misses the shot to the body.
Laurent misses with a few strikes there.
Laurent ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ossini moves away.
Ossini with a jab.
Ossini blocks a jab.
Laurent wants to clinch.
Ossini throws a sloppy head kick and Laurent moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but James Laurent will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Laurent misses with a two punch combination.
A jab from Laurent misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laurent. Ossini does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ossini dives in and grabs Laurent's left leg, looking for a takedown. Laurent pushes down on Ossini's head and hops out.
Laurent looks to land a right hand but Ossini moved out of range.
Laurent lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Laurent.
Laurent lands a head shot.
Ossini scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ossini misses the shot to the body.
Ossini shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ossini tries to pass the half guard into mount. Laurent knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Laurent avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ossini.
Ossini stops Laurent from getting back to his feet.
Ossini throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Laurent wants to control but Ossini is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laurent is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ossini throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ossini lands with a punch from half guard.
Laurent avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ossini.
Laurent keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ossini thows a huge punch but Laurent dodges it nicely.
Ossini throws a strike but Laurent avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Ossini sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ossini loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ossini trying to control the position from guard on top but Laurent is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yakai Ossini overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ossini wants to pass the guard but Laurent is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ossini is working hard here to advance position.
Ossini lands a couple of elbows.
Laurent keeping full guard, as Ossini tries to pass.
Ossini working some strikes from top position.
Ossini is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Laurent preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ossini missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ossini looking to pass the guard.
Ossini postures up in Laurent's guard and throws a big left but Laurent blocks it.
Ossini pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Laurent is keeping the position for now.
Ossini scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ossini tries to free his leg and advance position but Laurent is retaining full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Laurent can do anything to dispel that myth.
Laurent utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ossini makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ossini throws an elbow that misses. Laurent uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ossini's guard. Nice move by Laurent!
Ossini is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yakai Ossini showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ossini 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yakai Ossini!
An out of breath Yakai Ossini thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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