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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Urwifs Othrguy (ranked 5097 p4p, 4247 weight class) and Travis Ostlund (ranked 447 p4p, 408 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Urwifs Othrguy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Travis Ostlund !
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ostlund drives through with a takedown into guard.
Othrguy working a defensive guard here.
Othrguy wants to sweep here but Ostlund controlling him for the moment.
Ostlund lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ostlund 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Othrguy wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Ostlund manages to pass to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Othrguy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Othrguy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ostlund stopping the sweep attempt from Othrguy.
Ostlund must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ostlund 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Othrguy looking to control.
Othrguy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ostlund is looking to pass into half guard but Othrguy pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Othrguy is in guard.
Ostlund wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Othrguy trying to control but Ostlund is working from the bottom.
Ostlund keeping full guard, as Othrguy tries to pass.
Ostlund scores with a nice shot.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ostlund can do anything to dispel that myth.
Othrguy throwing strikes from guard but Ostlund blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Othrguy has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ostlund is proving hard to escape from.
Ostlund is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ostlund is pulling down on Othrguy's head to control his posture.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ostlund misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Othrguy.
Ostlund looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ostlund dives in for a single leg takedown but Othrguy sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ostlund shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Othrguy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Othrguy.
Urwifs Othrguy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Travis Ostlund .
Ostlund has picked Othrguy up - he's going for a ride! Ostlund dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Othrguy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ostlund throws an elbow that misses. Othrguy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ostlund 's guard. Nice move by Othrguy!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Othrguy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ostlund avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Othrguy wants to pass the guard but Ostlund is keeping the position.
Ostlund has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Othrguy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Othrguy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Othrguy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Othrguy is pushing down on Ostlund 's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ostlund is fighting to maintain full guard but Othrguy has managed to sneak the leg through.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ostlund keeps control of the position for the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urwifs Othrguy dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Othrguy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ostlund on the side of the head.
Travis Ostlund seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Othrguy enables Ostlund to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Othrguy manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Othrguy controls Ostlund momentarily but Ostlund frees himself.
Ostlund not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Othrguy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Othrguy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Ostlund can't keep his opponent in guard - Othrguy advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Othrguy seems to be looking for submissions.
Ostlund tries to roll over but Othrguy keeps him under control.
Othrguy trying to pass the guard but Ostlund defending well.
Ostlund is trying to get back to full guard.
Ostlund looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ostlund is looking to control Othrguy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ostlund avoid being mounted?
Ostlund gets back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Othrguy forces his way into half guard.
Othrguy is keen to just control but Ostlund is a slippery customer.
Urwifs Othrguy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Othrguy is pressing down on Ostlund 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ostlund is holding on for now.
Othrguy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Othrguy slips a nice elbow through Ostlund 's hands, connecting with Ostlund 's forehead.
Othrguy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ostlund 's head.
Ostlund gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ostlund working for a triangle but Othrguy defends it easily.
Othrguy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ostlund is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Othrguy wants to control from the top but Ostlund keeps moving.
Othrguy is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ostlund is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ostlund has escaped and now he's on top!
Othrguy wants to sweep but no luck.
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.
Othrguy pulls Ostlund in close to his closed guard and prevents Ostlund from doing any damage or advancing position.
Othrguy working a defensive guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ostlund accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ostlund slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Urwifs Othrguy will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Ostlund darts in trying to clinch
and Othrguy counters with a single leg into guard. Ostlund didn't expect that.
Ostlund is trying to control the position but Othrguy postures up.
Othrguy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ostlund is keeping the position for now.
Ostlund lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Ostlund controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Othrguy working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ostlund stands and throws Othrguy's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Othrguy is not content to let Ostlund control the position.
Othrguy struggling a bit here.
Ostlund trying to control the action but Othrguy is working from the bottom.
Ostlund taking a breather here.
That's two 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.
Ostlund tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ostlund has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on Othrguy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Urwifs Othrguy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Othrguy trying to remain calm as Ostlund controls from the top position.
Othrguy managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ostlund .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Othrguy is looking for a sweep.
Ostlund trying to control the position but Othrguy is working away.
Othrguy tries to buck Ostlund off but Ostlund is having none of it.
Othrguy sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Othrguy is trying to control but can't.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ostlund gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ostlund manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ostlund lands with a heel strike from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ostlund has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Othrguy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ostlund keeping moving, preventing Othrguy from controlling successfully.
Ostlund wants to stand but Othrguy is controlling the position.
Othrguy wants to pass the guard but Ostlund is keeping the position.
Othrguy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Othrguy looking to pass the guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Othrguy wants to control from the top but Ostlund keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Ostlund comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Othrguy 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Urwifs Othrguy!
Post fight, Urwifs Othrguy stared into the camera and said 'I decided before this fight win or lose to announce I'll be retiring. I've got two more fights on contract when I've fulfilled my contact it's over for me. Thanks to everyone.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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