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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oleg Osbourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ric Sparkler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Osbourne comes to the cage accompanied by Anarchy in the UK. The crowd seem to be enjoying Sparkler's choice of entrance music: Walk Like An Egyptian. Oleg Osbourne could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ric Sparkler's chin.
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192 lbs
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177 cm
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Oleg Osbourne! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ric Sparkler! The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sparkler closes the distance and clinches. Sparkler drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Osbourne gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sparkler has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Osbourne clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Sparkler lands strikes to the head. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Osbourne covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
It looks like Oleg Osbourne has been cut. Sparkler doesn't have the hooks in and Osbourne manages to turn into his guard.
Sparkler is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Osbourne wants to control but Sparkler is keeping busy.
Sparkler drops an elbow to the side of Osbourne's head. Sparkler misses with a head shot. Osbourne uses the momentum to regain guard. Osbourne 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. Sparkler must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Sparkler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Osbourne is keeping the position for now. Sparkler stops Osbourne from standing up. Osbourne is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sparkler avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Osbourne trying to control the position.
Sparkler makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Sparkler tries to free his leg and advance position but Osbourne is retaining full guard. Sparkler works over Osbourne with some ground and pound from guard. Osbourne is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sparkler lands a couple of decent looking shots. Sparkler should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Sparkler scoring with some ground and pound. Sparkler postures up and lands a big shot to Osbourne's brow. Sparkler stands up over Osbourne, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Sparkler makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Sparkler with a nice head shot there. Sparkler content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Sparkler works a leg free and moves into half guard. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Osbourne gets full guard. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sparkler's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Osbourne keeping full guard, as Sparkler tries to pass. Osbourne trying to strike off his back.
Osbourne looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sparkler is one step ahead there. Osbourne is breathing heavily. Sparkler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Osbourne swivels though and keeps the full guard. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Sparkler throws and elbow that misses. Osbourne uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sparkler's guard. Nice move by Osbourne! Sparkler wants to sweep here but Osbourne controlling him for the moment. Osbourne landing some decent shots from guard. Osbourne drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Osbourne jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Sparkler punching to the body, from the bottom. Sparkler looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Sparkler is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Osbourne trying to control but Sparkler is working from the bottom. Sparkler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground. Osbourne bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sparkler's head. Osbourne gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Sparkler lands a couple of decent looking shots. Sparkler works over Osbourne with some ground and pound from guard. Osbourne looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sparkler is one step ahead there. Osbourne wants to get back to his feet but Sparkler is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Sparkler lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Sparkler stops Osbourne from standing up. Sparkler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Osbourne is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Sparkler rolls with it to try and escape but Osbourne cranks on the arm and Sparkler is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Oleg Osbourne!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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