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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between White Rain (ranked 308 p4p, 606 weight class) and Francis Oosthuizen (ranked 50 p4p, 88 weight class). Rain comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
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World class MT
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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 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, White Rain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Francis Oosthuizen !
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oosthuizen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rain throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Oosthuizen s head.
A right hand to the body from Rain.
Oosthuizen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rain blocks it with crossed arms.
Rain has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nice elbow from Rain.
Oosthuizen blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Rain.
Oosthuizen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rain avoids it.
Rain on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oosthuizen wants to clinch.
Rain was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Francis Oosthuizen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oosthuizen lands a slapping body shot.
Rain takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rain ducks under a wild hook from Oosthuizen .
Nice uppercut lands for Oosthuizen . That snapped Rain's head back.
Oosthuizen scores with a one two! Rain had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rain will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A combination from Rain does no damage.
Rain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oosthuizen instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen misses with the head strike.
Oosthuizen avoids a wild elbow strike from Rain.
Oosthuizen misses with a punch on the inside.
Rain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oosthuizen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rain.
Oosthuizen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rain connects with a single shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Oosthuizen misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Rain.
Oosthuizen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oosthuizen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oosthuizen throws out a powerful jab.
Nice uppercut there from Oosthuizen .
Rain shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Oosthuizen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like White Rain has been cut.
Oosthuizen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rain fires out a quick counter leg kick but Oosthuizen just manages to avoid it.
Oosthuizen misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Rain.
Rain appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rain steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oosthuizen .
A swing and a miss from Rain.
Oosthuizen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oosthuizen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oosthuizen 's corner calls for a 1-2. Oosthuizen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Oosthuizen misses with an uppercut
and Rain counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Francis Oosthuizen has been cut.
Oosthuizen might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rain with a nice cross.
Nice shot by Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen moves in looking to clinch but Rain pushes him off.
Rain went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Rain tries a head kick but it misses.
Oosthuizen misses with a combination
and Rain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oosthuizen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rain blocks a jab.
Oosthuizen misses with a straight left.
Rain is looking to counter punch.
Nice shot lands for Oosthuizen .
Rain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oosthuizen manages to avoid it.
Rain gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A slow jab from Oosthuizen misses its intended target.
Rain swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rain keeps the fight on the outside.
Rain is looking for a counter combo.
Oosthuizen misses with an uppercut
enabling Rain to counter with a crisp jab.
Rain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oosthuizen .
It looked like Rain was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen gets a clinch.
Nice body punch from Rain.
A short right from Rain.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rain just misses with a elbow thrown towards Oosthuizen 's brow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Francis Oosthuizen dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Rain's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rain blocks a jab.
Oosthuizen tries to clinch up
and Rain counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Oosthuizen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rain.
Oosthuizen cracks Rain with an open hand slap.
Oosthuizen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rain throws a shot from downtown. Oosthuizen moves away and avoids it.
Rain cracks Oosthuizen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oosthuizen misses with a straight right.
Oosthuizen darts in and clinches Rain up against the cage.
Rain misses with a body punch.
Oosthuizen takes a shot to the head.
Oosthuizen misses with the head strike.
Rain managing to block the knees to the body from Oosthuizen .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab lands there for Oosthuizen .
Rain takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rain has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Oosthuizen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Oosthuizen looks to clinch
and Rain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oosthuizen misses with a hook. Rain ducked under it nicely.
Oosthuizen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Oosthuizen .
Rain is looking to counter punch.
Oosthuizen thuds his right hand into Rain's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Oosthuizen tries to clinch but Rain moves out of range.
As Oosthuizen looks to move away, Rain throws a big counter combo but Oosthuizen just gets out of the way.
Oosthuizen moves out of range of the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oosthuizen is looking to clinch but Rain is avoiding it.
Oosthuizen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Rain misses.
Oosthuizen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rain checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
It looked like Rain wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Oosthuizen forces Rain back against the cage and clinches.
Oosthuizen trying to land knees to the body.
Oosthuizen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oosthuizen looking to throw knees to the head but Rain is blocking nicely.
Rain scores with a shoulder strike.
Rain managing to block the knees to the body from Oosthuizen .
Rain lands a right hand that snaps the head of Oosthuizen backwards.
Rain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rain circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oosthuizen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oosthuizen misses with a leg kick
and Rain counters with a two punch combo.
The fighters circling - Rain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rain misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rain connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Oosthuizen momentarily.
Oosthuizen lands a nice shot that snaps Rain's head back.
Rain throws an overhand right that lands on Oosthuizen 's shoulder, as Oosthuizen tries to avoid the shot.
A nice leg kick from Rain, right into the meat of the thigh.
Oosthuizen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rain was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Oosthuizen misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from Rain misses the target.
Rain swats away the attempt to clinch by Oosthuizen .
Rain tries to keep at a distance but Oosthuizen has taken the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oosthuizen .
Rain lands a body shot.
Rain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oosthuizen misses with a leg kick.
Rain is looking to chop away at Oosthuizen 's legs.
Oosthuizen scores with a hook.
Rain defending well as Oosthuizen loads up on a big left hand.
Oosthuizen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Oosthuizen closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oosthuizen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen landing knees to the head.
Rain pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rain jumps guard but Oosthuizen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Oosthuizen digs a right hand underneath Rain's ribcage. Rain let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Oosthuizen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Oosthuizen has a couple of punches blocked by Rain.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Francis Oosthuizen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Oosthuizen lands with an uppercut that bounces Rain off the cage and back into range.
White Rain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rain misses with a two punch combination.
Oosthuizen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A telegraphed right hand from Oosthuizen misses the target.
Oosthuizen throws a poor cross that misses
letting Rain counter with a right hand.
Oosthuizen connects with a right hand. Rain shakes it off.
Oosthuizen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rain moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Oosthuizen moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rain steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen misses with a lunging right hand
and Rain counters with a right hand to the body.
Oosthuizen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oosthuizen thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Rain was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rain scores with a head kick. Oosthuizen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The fighters circling - Oosthuizen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rain swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jab by Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen rushes Rain and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen pushes Rain back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rain lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oosthuizen misses with a punch on the inside.
Rain blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rain throws an elbow but it misses.
Rain blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rain with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rain gets control of Oosthuizen 's arms and successfully pulls guard. Rain will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rain is looking for a triangle but Oosthuizen pushes his legs off easily.
Rain is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rain is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Oosthuizen is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Rain throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rain keeping moving, preventing Oosthuizen from controlling successfully.
Rain is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Oosthuizen decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rain, up you get!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oosthuizen moves in looking to clinch but Rain pushes him off.
Oosthuizen throws a shot from downtown. Rain moves away and avoids it.
Francis Oosthuizen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oosthuizen lands a jab to the head.
Oosthuizen clinches.
Rain looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rain looking to throw knees to the head but Oosthuizen is blocking nicely.
Rain breaks from the clinch.
Rain on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Oosthuizen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rain steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rain gets tackled into the cage by Oosthuizen . Oosthuizen maintains the clinch.
Rain pulls Oosthuizen into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oosthuizen wants to pass the guard but Rain is keeping the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rain throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Oosthuizen escapes and throws Rain's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rain is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rain manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Rain throwing shots but Oosthuizen is blocking nicely.
Oosthuizen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rain.
Oosthuizen makes his way to full guard, as Rain worked for a kimura.
Rain trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Francis Oosthuizen .
I've got Oosthuizen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Francis Oosthuizen !
Our winner, Francis Oosthuizen , 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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