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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Olusola Oni (ranked 2161 p4p, 1373 weight class) and Augustin Cauchy (ranked 246 p4p, 163 weight class). The key to victory for Olusola Oni has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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195 cm 21 280 6 - 5 - 0 |
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225 cm 28 287 9 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler Excellent boxer Cardio machine |
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Powerful takedowns Good kicks Powerful |
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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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Olusola Oni! 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, Augustin Cauchy! The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cauchy closes the distance and clinches up with Oni, looking for a takedown. Cauchy pushes Oni against the cage but Oni circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Cauchy shoots in for a double leg but Oni sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Oni throws a leg kick which misses Cauchy's front leg but catches the back leg as Cauchy tries to avoid it. Oni throws a jab but it's blocked by Cauchy. Cauchy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Cauchy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
It looks like Augustin Cauchy has been cut. Oni looks to score with a jab to the body but Cauchy is just out of range. Oni pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Oni stuffs the takedown. Olusola Oni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Augustin Cauchy. Cauchy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Oni looks to score with a jab to the body but Cauchy is just out of range. Cauchy dives in and grabs Oni's left leg, looking for a takedown. Oni pushes down on Cauchy's head and hops out. Oni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cauchy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Oni sprawls well. Oni wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cauchy gets slowly back to his feet. Cauchy has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Cauchy fails with a takedown attempt. Oni throws a big counter combination but Cauchy scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Oni misses the shot to the body. Excellent takedown into side control there by Cauchy. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Oni tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cauchy working away. Cauchy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Oni knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Cauchy is staying tight to Oni's torso, preventing him from escaping. Cauchy working away. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Cauchy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Oni is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Cauchy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Oni knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Oni knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cauchy on the ground. Cauchy tries for a kimura but Oni is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cauchy looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Cauchy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Oni is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Cauchy trying to control the action but Oni is working from the bottom. Cauchy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cauchy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Oni is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Oni is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Cauchy has just dragged him back down to the mat. Cauchy has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Oni is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Cauchy yanks on the arm and Oni is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Cauchy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Augustin Cauchy! Augustin Cauchy spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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37% |
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