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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ziggy Ozbourne (ranked 806 p4p, 513 weight class) and Maximus Furioto (ranked 116 p4p, 70 weight class). Ozbourne comes to the cage accompanied by Crazy Train. Furioto has chosen 韻踏合組合 - as his entrance music. Ziggy Ozbourne had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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World class boxer
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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 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ziggy Ozbourne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maximus Furioto!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Ben Hemmingworth and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Furioto moves out of range as Ozbourne strikes.
Ozbourne fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Furioto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Furioto checks the leg kick.
Ozbourne scores with a shot to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ozbourne.
Furioto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Furioto gets a double leg takedown into Ozbourne's guard.
Ozbourne keeping full guard, as Furioto tries to pass.
Furioto pushing down on Ozbourne's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ozbourne is defending against the submission attempts here by Furioto.
Furioto is looking for a kimura but Ozbourne is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Furioto to get the leverage.
Furioto is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Furioto is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Furioto not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Furioto seems to be working for a kimura but Ozbourne defends the submission attempt.
Furioto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ozbourne's coaches at Elite MMA Training have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Furioto is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Furioto is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ozbourne is just riding it out for now. Furioto eventually gives up the hold.
Furioto is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ozbourne has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Furioto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ozbourne moves into full guard.
Furioto is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ozbourne is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ozbourne has escaped and now he's on top!
Furioto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ozbourne defends well.
Furioto has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Ozbourne is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Furioto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furioto tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Furioto is still trying to improve position.
Ozbourne decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Ozbourne connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ozbourne with a nice cross.
It looks like Maximus Furioto has been cut.
Ozbourne misses with a body kick.
Furioto takes the fight into the clinch.
Furioto changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ozbourne fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furioto fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ozbourne sprawls well initially but Furioto persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Furioto thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ozbourne's head.
Furioto throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Ozbourne to regain full guard.
Furioto lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Furioto is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ozbourne is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ozbourne has escaped and now he's on top!
Ozbourne has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Furioto is working an open guard so Ozbourne takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Furioto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ozbourne.
Ozbourne connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Furioto's hands.
Furioto scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Furioto working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ziggy Ozbourne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maximus Furioto's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Furioto gets a double leg takedown into Ozbourne's guard.
Furioto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Furioto has gone for a leg lock! Ozbourne slips out almost immediately though and dives into Furioto's guard.
Ozbourne decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Furioto, up you get!
Ozbourne throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ozbourne is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ozbourne lands a glancing blow to the side of Furioto's head.
Ozbourne ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Furioto.
Furioto closes the distance and clinches up with Ozbourne, looking for a takedown. Furioto pushes Ozbourne against the cage but Ozbourne circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Furioto shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ozbourne's guard.
Ozbourne will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ozbourne avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Furioto forces his way into half guard.
Ozbourne avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Furioto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozbourne gets full guard.
Ozbourne wants to stand up but Furioto is controlling him.
Furioto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Furioto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ozbourne is keeping the position for now.
Furioto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Furioto drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ozbourne dives on top into guard.
Furioto is looking for a triangle here but Ozbourne uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Furioto is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozbourne has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Furioto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ozbourne. That's going to slow Furioto down.
Ozbourne is looking to wear down Furioto with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ozbourne stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ozbourne connects with a leg kick.
Furioto changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ozbourne tries to avoid it but Furioto manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ozbourne to the ground. Ozbourne escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ziggy Ozbourne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maximus Furioto.
Ozbourne stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice takedown defense from Ozbourne. No joy for Furioto on that attempt.
Ziggy Ozbourne is winning the standup battle so far.
Good shot there by Ozbourne.
Ozbourne displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Furioto.
Ozbourne is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ozbourne connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozbourne digs a good hook to Furioto's body.
Furioto tries for a takedown but Ozbourne sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Furioto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ozbourne.
Ozbourne misses with a body kick.
Ozbourne stuffs the takedown attempt from Furioto. Furioto gets slowly back to his feet.
Furioto has a takedown stuffed.
Ozbourne fakes the leg kick and cracks Furioto in the body.
Ozbourne turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ozbourne throws a wild body kick that Furioto sees coming a mile off.
Ozbourne lunges at Furioto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Furioto's hand.
Furioto is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ozbourne.
Ozbourne keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ozbourne tests Furioto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ozbourne throws a series of strikes that have Furioto backpedaling.
A nice leg kick from Ozbourne, right into the meat of the thigh.
Furioto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Furioto has Ozbourne up against the cage in a clinch.
Ozbourne is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ozbourne works on Furioto's body with a couple of short punches.
Furioto is breathing heavily.
Ozbourne lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Furioto backwards.
Furioto is looking for a takedown.
Furioto is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ozbourne gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ozbourne is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ozbourne is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Furioto takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ozbourne lands a left hand.
Ozbourne lands a right hand.
Furioto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ziggy Ozbourne dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Maximus Furioto's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Good standup being displayed there by Ozbourne as he connects with a hook.
Ozbourne throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Furioto on the side of the head.
Ozbourne throws a body kick that misses.
Furioto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ozbourne but Ozbourne pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ozbourne connects with a looping right hand.
Furioto fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ozbourne sprawls well initially but Furioto persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Furioto prevents Ozbourne from standing back up.
Furioto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ozbourne holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Ozbourne kicks Furioto off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ozbourne lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ozbourne looks to throw the jab but Furioto is out of range.
Furioto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ozbourne but Ozbourne pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Furioto on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Ozbourne. That snapped Furioto's head back.
Furioto fails with the takedown.
Ziggy Ozbourne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maximus Furioto.
Furioto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Furioto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ozbourne.
Furioto feints and as Ozbourne raises his hands in defense, Furioto changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ozbourne wants to stand but Furioto is controlling the position.
Furioto tries to free his leg and advance position but Ozbourne is retaining full guard.
Ozbourne looking to hit a scissor sweep but Furioto is one step ahead there.
Furioto trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Ozbourne manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozbourne gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ozbourne lands an overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Furioto fails with a takedown attempt.
Ozbourne throws a big counter combination but Furioto scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ozbourne swings for the body but Furioto moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Furioto on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice shot lands for Ozbourne.
Ozbourne works the jab nicely.
Furioto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ozbourne finds it's way round the side to connect with Furioto's head.
Furioto tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ozbourne swivels and escapes.
Ozbourne throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Furioto fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ozbourne avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furioto tries to clinch but Ozbourne is having none of it.
Furioto is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ozbourne sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ziggy Ozbourne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Furioto.
Ozbourne lands a front kick.
Ziggy Ozbourne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ozbourne misses with a kick to the body.
Ozbourne throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Furioto on the side of the head.
Ozbourne thumps Furioto with a low kick.
Maximus Furioto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ozbourne throws a body kick that misses
and Furioto counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Furioto is trying a forearm choke I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ozbourne looks like he's trying to stand up.
Maximus Furioto has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furioto is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ozbourne is just riding it out for now. Furioto eventually gives up the hold.
Furioto seems to be working for a kimura but Ozbourne defends the submission attempt.
Furioto wants to work for an arm triangle but Ozbourne is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ozbourne wants to improve his position but Furioto is controlling well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ziggy Ozbourne showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ozbourne, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ziggy Ozbourne!
Our winner, Ziggy Ozbourne, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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