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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ogre Emele (ranked 3745 p4p, 2932 weight class) and Alan Oh (ranked 196 p4p, 0 weight class). Ogre Emele has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ogre Emele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alan Oh!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oh shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Emele manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Oh wants to control from the top but Emele keeps moving.
Oh might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Emele haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Oh trying to stand up but can't free himself from Emele's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emele tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emele working for a triangle but Oh defends it easily.
Emele looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oh got a little sloppy there for a moment and Emele has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Oh has managed to get both his arms back between Emele's legs - danger averted.
Oh landing some decent shots from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Emele throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Oh throwing strikes but missing.
Oh wants to get up but he can't break Emele's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Oh with a poor takedown
and Emele counters with a nice uppercut.
Emele looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oh gets full guard.
Emele preventing the sweep.
Oh controls Emele momentarily but Emele frees himself.
Oh should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Emele drops back looking for a leg! Oh is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Oh manages to kick Emele off! Emele jumps back into Oh's guard.
Oh has Emele pulled in close to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Emele drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Oh dives on top into guard.
Oh slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Emele keeping moving, preventing Oh from controlling successfully.
Emele really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oh advances position into side control!
A lull in the action here as Oh stalls from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alan Oh 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.
Emele stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Emele wants it to stay on the feet.
Emele was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Oh stuffs the takedown.
Oh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Emele.
Emele was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Oh shoots in but Emele avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Oh shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Emele defends it nicely.
Ogre Emele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alan Oh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oh shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Emele counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Emele.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oh wants to improve his position but instead Emele has moved into half guard.
Oh is defending against the submission attempts here by Emele.
Oh looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Emele is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Oh defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Oh trying to control here.
Emele is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Emele is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oh makes his way to full guard, as Emele worked for a kimura.
Oh pulls Emele in close to his closed guard and prevents Emele from doing any damage or advancing position.
Emele is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Oh is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Oh has escaped and now he's on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Oh trying to control but Emele is working from the bottom.
Alan Oh has got the better of the ground game so far.
Emele looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oh trying to control the position from guard on top but Emele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ogre Emele dominated that second round.
That's time! Emele's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Oh tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Emele counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Oh wants to stand back up but Emele manages to pass into side control.
Emele thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A control attempt from Oh but he's now mounted!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oh is working to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emele swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Oh is now in Emele's guard. A big mistake from Emele there, giving up the dominant position!
Emele wants to sweep but no luck.
Oh pushes down on Emele's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Emele is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Oh pulls his head out easily.
Oh is working for a kimura but Emele is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oh content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Emele looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Oh is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oh controlling the action here.
Oh slips a nice elbow through Emele's hands, connecting with Emele's forehead.
Oh is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Emele to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Oh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Emele swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Oh looking to sit in guard and control but Emele gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Oh not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Emele is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Emele drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Emele jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
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 Ogre Emele.
I think Emele 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Alan Oh!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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