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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oleg Osbourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dai Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Osbourne comes to the ring accompanied by Dropkick Murphys - Warriors Code. Machida comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Do The Ayatollah kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Oleg Osbourne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dai Machida!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Machida rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Osbourne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Machida throws a nice looking combination but Osbourne bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Machida throws a series of punches but Osbourne avoids them all with ease.
Machida tries to clinch but Osbourne moves out of range.
Osbourne fails with the takedown.
Osbourne scores with a one two! Machida had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Dai Machida has been cut.
Machida gets a takedown into half guard.
Machida not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Machida is trying to control. Osbourne wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Osbourne wants to get back to full guard.
Osbourne on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Osbourne is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Osbourne is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Machida's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Machida's back!
Machida rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Osbourne in particular looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida manages to get to full guard.
Machida throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Machida is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Machida manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Osbourne is wriggling around trying to escape.
Machida is landing with some decent strikes but Osbourne is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Osbourne sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Osbourne looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Osbourne is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Machida pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida prevents Osbourne from improving his position.
Osbourne on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Osbourne is looking for a sweep. Machida is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Osbourne looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Osbourne is breathing heavily.
Machida passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Osbourne!
Osbourne manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Machida working over Osbourne with some ground and pound. Osbourne looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Osbourne is looking for a sweep. Machida is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Machida has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Machida wants to take a breather but Osbourne is having none of it.
Machida seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Machida not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Osbourne looking for submissions off his back.
Machida is pressing down on Osbourne's thigh, looking to free his foot. Osbourne is holding on for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Machida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Osbourne doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Machida cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Machida closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Osbourne has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Machida is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oleg Osbourne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Osbourne wants to break the clinch but can't.
Machida manages to pull guard.
Osbourne forces his way into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Machida won't allow Osbourne to pass to mount.
Machida wants to control but Osbourne is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne wants to get back to his feet.
Osbourne seems to be working for a kimura but Machida defends the submission attempt.
Machida gets full guard.
Machida looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Machida is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Machida is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Machida trying to control from half guard but Osbourne is working away.
Osbourne looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Osbourne is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Machida scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dai Machida dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dai Machida's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Osbourne misses with a takedown attempt
and Machida counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Osbourne manages to get to full guard.
Machida tries to free his leg and advance position but Osbourne is retaining full guard.
Osbourne looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Osbourne utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Osbourne is looking for a triangle but Machida pushes his legs off easily.
Machida trying to control the position from guard on top but Osbourne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Osbourne preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Osbourne has momentary wrist control but Machida slips an elbow through the middle.
Machida slips nicely into half guard.
Osbourne looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Machida pushes past his half guard into mount!
Osbourne is wriggling around trying to escape.
Machida has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Osbourne's face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida lands a nice shot to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Osbourne is in all sorts of trouble here.
Osbourne in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Osbourne keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Machida working Osbourne over with strikes here.
Osbourne is working to get back to half guard.
Machida lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Osbourne hang on?
Machida avoids the attempt from Osbourne to control.
Osbourne is squirming around, avoiding Machida's attempts to control the action.
Osbourne is trying to escape the mount.
Osbourne is in a horrible position here. Machida smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Machida lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Machida is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Osbourne can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Osbourne takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Machida landing strikes from the mount.
Machida raining down shots from the mount!
Osbourne keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Osbourne takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Osbourne wants to hold on but Machida pushes him away.
Machida is landing with some decent strikes but Osbourne is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Machida breaks from Osbourne's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Machida is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Osbourne throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Osbourne tries to reverse the position but Machida maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida lands a nice shot to the head.
Machida trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Machida with shots to the head and body - Osbourne looks very uncomfortable down there.
Osbourne wants to hold on but Machida pushes him away.
Machida looking to finish Osbourne with some ground and pound. This is bad for Osbourne!
Machida breaks from Osbourne's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Osbourne is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Machida with good strikes from the mount here!
Osbourne is desperately trying to improve his position but Machida has a good base and remains in mount.
Dai Machida has got the better of the ground game so far.
Machida working for a guillotine from mount but Osbourne is in no mood to give up.
Osbourne is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Osbourne manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Osbourne manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Machida pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Osbourne is keeping the position for now.
Osbourne bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Machida's guard.
Osbourne looking to pass the guard.
Machida 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.
Osbourne thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Machida trying to strike off his back.
Osbourne pushing down on Machida's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Osbourne wants to free his trapped foot but Machida is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Machida is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dai Machida showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dai Machida's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Osbourne checks the leg kick nicely there.
Osbourne gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Machida counter with a right hand.
Nice defenses there by Osbourne.
The crowd cheers as Osbourne lands an impressive looking overhand right. Machida doesn't seem phased though.
Osbourne tries to clinch but Machida moves out of range.
Osbourne wants to clinch.
Osbourne doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Machida counters with a one-two to the body.
Machida tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Osbourne counters with a single leg into guard. Machida didn't expect that.
Osbourne stopping the sweep attempt from Machida.
Osbourne stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Machida swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida 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.
Osbourne drops back looking for a leg! Machida is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Machida manages to kick Osbourne off! Osbourne jumps back into Machida's guard.
Osbourne preventing the sweep.
Osbourne drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Osbourne jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Osbourne wants to control from the top but Machida keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Machida forces Osbourne back against the ropes and clinches.
Machida is working for takedown but Osbourne is calmly controlling the position for now.
Osbourne looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oleg Osbourne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machida pulls guard.
Machida lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Osbourne!
Machida working Osbourne over with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Machida lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Machida has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Osbourne's face.
Osbourne gets back to half guard.
Osbourne gets full guard.
Machida tries to free his leg and advance position but Osbourne is retaining full guard.
Osbourne has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Machida off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Machida gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Osbourne thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Osbourne stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Machida swivels though and keeps the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Machida is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne has his foot on Machida's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Machida works his way back into a safe position though.
Machida postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Machida connects with a couple of short punches.
Osbourne looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Machida passes into half guard.
Machida looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Oleg Osbourne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Osbourne is staying active underneath Machida, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Osbourne actively working from the bottom here.
Machida working over Osbourne with some ground and pound. Osbourne looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Osbourne blocking the ground and pound attempt from Machida.
Machida throwing shots but Osbourne is blocking nicely.
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.
Machida is keen to just control but Osbourne is a slippery customer.
Osbourne regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dai Machida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Osbourne bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Machida's guard.
Osbourne stands and throws Machida's legs to the side, diving into side control.
You can see the frustration on Machida's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Machida tries to bench press Osbourne off him but Osbourne keeps the position.
Machida can't do much from the bottom here.
Osbourne tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machida manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that's the end of the fight!
Oleg Osbourne showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Machida has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dai Machida!
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