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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ziggy Ozbourne (ranked 343 p4p, 694 weight class) and Paulo Correia (ranked 44 p4p, 91 weight class). Ozbourne comes to the cage accompanied by Crazy Train. Paulo Correia has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ziggy Ozbourne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paulo Correia!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ozbourne moves out of range as Correia strikes.
Correia swings widly with a right hand
enabling Ozbourne to counter with a crisp jab.
We've been told by Ozbourne's head coaches at Elite MMA Training that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ozbourne misses with a straight left.
It seemed like Correia was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ozbourne defending well as Correia loads up on a big left hand.
Jab from Ozbourne.
Ozbourne avoids the body shot from Correia.
Good standup being displayed there by Ozbourne as he connects with a hook.
Correia misses with a leg kick.
Correia tries to work over Ozbourne's front leg with a kick but Ozbourne checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Correia misses with a looping left.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Correia.
Ozbourne looks to land a left hand but Correia moved out of range nicely.
Correia throws a body kick that misses
and Ozbourne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozbourne lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Correia is rocked!
Ozbourne clinches up against the cage.
Correia is still on wobbly legs! Can Ozbourne finish him?
Ozbourne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Correia seems to have recovered his senses.
Correia misses with a right hand
and Ozbourne counters with a nice right hand that sends Correia toppling to the canvas! Correia scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Ozbourne finish him?!
Correia scores with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Correia scores with a jab to the head.
Correia lands a nice hook to Ozbourne's body. Ozbourne takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ozbourne takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ozbourne moves into the clinch.
Ozbourne looking to throw knees to the head but Correia is blocking nicely.
Ozbourne lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ozbourne tries a body shot but Correia blocks it.
Ozbourne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Correia misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Correia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ozbourne backwards.
It looks like Ziggy Ozbourne has been cut.
Correia misses with the head strike.
Correia misses with some punches.
Correia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Correia throws a punch but it's blocked by Ozbourne.
Correia is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Ozbourne stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Correia lands a hook that snaps the head of Ozbourne backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ozbourne.
Correia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ozbourne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Correia cracks Ozbourne with a nice body shot.
Ozbourne is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A short body shot lands from Correia as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Correia.
Correia breaks from the clinch.
Ozbourne thumps Correia with a low kick.
Ozbourne lands a right hook to the body.
Correia gets tackled into the cage by Ozbourne. Ozbourne maintains the clinch.
Ozbourne misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Correia.
Correia misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correia misses with a punch on the inside.
Correia scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ozbourne blocking some punches.
Ozbourne misses with a punch to the body.
Ozbourne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Correia has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ozbourne seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Correia can turn it around.
Ozbourne swings wildly with an uppercut but Correia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Correia blocks an uppercut.
Correia dodges an elbow strike from Ozbourne.
Ozbourne swings wildly with an uppercut but Correia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Correia wants to get back to striking at distance but Ozbourne won't allow it.
Correia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Correia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ozbourne.
Ozbourne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ozbourne blocks an uppercut.
Correia throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Correia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Correia.
Ozbourne lands a right hand that snaps the head of Correia backwards.
Correia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Correia throws a jab but it's blocked by Ozbourne.
Correia lands with a nice body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ozbourne tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Correia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Correia thumps Ozbourne with a low kick.
Correia drops his hands momentarily and Ozbourne takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Correia feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Ozbourne sprawling to the canvas! Ozbourne rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Correia finish him?!
Ozbourne is rocked!
Correia knocks out Ozbourne with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Correia before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Correia picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paulo Correia!
In his post fight interview, Paulo Correia started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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hype
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RATING
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