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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keanu Marlin (ranked 800 p4p, 633 weight class) and Joel Osmond (ranked 99 p4p, 77 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Keanu Marlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joel Osmond!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marlin misses with a straight left.
Osmond misses with a combination
letting Marlin counter with a right hand.
Osmond uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marlin.
Marlin lands the left hand.
It looks like Joel Osmond has been cut.
Marlin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Osmond throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Marlin dips to his left and cracks Osmond with an uppercut!
Marlin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Marlin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Osmond listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A big left from Marlin misses.
Osmond moves away from the strike by Marlin.
Osmond cracks Marlin with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Marlin finds it's way through Osmond's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Marlin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Marlin.
Nice shot lands for Osmond.
A looping hook to the body misses from Osmond. Marlin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keanu Marlin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marlin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Osmond jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Osmond displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marlin throws out the jab.
Marlin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Osmond displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marlin throws out the jab.
Marlin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Osmond doesn't seem bothered though.
Marlin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Marlin cracks Osmond with a right hand to the side of the head.
A big right from Osmond misses.
It looked like Marlin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Marlin throws a shot from downtown. Osmond moves away and avoids it.
Osmond tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Osmond ducks under a wild hook from Marlin.
Osmond changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marlin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marlin slips under a jab.
A quick step to the side and Marlin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Osmond misses with a hook. Marlin ducked under it nicely.
Osmond loads up on a big right hand but Marlin slips the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Osmond uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Marlin misses with a series of wild punches.
Osmond swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Osmond misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Osmond lands a jab to Marlin's midsection.
Osmond uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marlin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osmond drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Marlin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Osmond's best efforts.
Osmond prevents Marlin from improving his position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Osmond working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Osmond is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Osmond wants to control but Marlin is keeping him busy.
Marlin is trying to control but can't.
Osmond prevents Marlin from standing back up.
Osmond wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marlin keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osmond not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Marlin tries to kick Osmond off but Osmond keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Marlin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Osmond trying to pass the guard but Marlin defending well.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Marlin misses with an uppercut.
Osmond moves out of range of the strikes.
Marlin lands a nice shot to the body.
Osmond loads up on a big right hand but Marlin slips the punch.
Marlin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Osmond.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Marlin throws a jab but it's blocked by Osmond.
Osmond tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marlin. Osmond does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Marlin misses.
Marlin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Marlin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Osmond misses with a left hand
and Marlin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marlin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Good shot there by Osmond.
Osmond takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
No joy there for Marlin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Osmond misses with a head kick.
Marlin stuns Osmond with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Marlin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Osmond connects with a right hand. Marlin shakes it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Osmond connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Osmond lands a slapping body shot.
Marlin throws a hook to the side of Osmond's head but Osmond sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marlin lunges at Osmond with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Osmond's hand.
Marlin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That has opened up Joel Osmond's cut even more.
Osmond throws the left hand but Marlin avoids the punch easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Osmond as he connects with a hook.
Osmond connects with a looping right hand.
Marlin walks into a jab.
Marlin looks to score with a jab to the body but Osmond is just out of range.
Marlin misses with an uppercut. Osmond saw that one coming.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Osmond will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Marlin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Osmond gets a takedown into half guard.
Osmond seems to be working for a kimura but Marlin defends the submission attempt.
Marlin is looking for a sweep. Osmond is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Osmond throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Osmond is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Marlin is controlling Osmond's trapped leg to prevent Osmond from advancing to side control.
Osmond is looking for a kimura but Marlin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Osmond to get the leverage.
Osmond prevents Marlin from improving his position.
Osmond looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Osmond is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Marlin won't allow Osmond to pass to mount.
Marlin tries to get to full guard but Osmond has control of the leg.
Osmond looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Marlin preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Marlin gets full guard.
Marlin scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Marlin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Osmond.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Keanu Marlin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joel Osmond's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Marlin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Osmond misses with an uppercut. Marlin saw that one coming.
Osmond with a jab.
Osmond lands a nice hook to Marlin's body. Marlin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Osmond throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Marlin to counter with a crisp jab.
Keanu Marlin is winning the standup battle so far.
Osmond listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Marlin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Osmond at a distance.
Osmond comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Marlin missing with a left hand there. Osmond was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marlin throws the left hand but Osmond avoids the punch easily.
Osmond shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Marlin's guard.
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!
Marlin keeping moving, preventing Osmond from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marlin pushes Osmond off and gets back to his feet.
Marlin jabs Osmond to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Marlin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Marlin loads up on a big right hand but Osmond slips the punch.
Osmond with the counter takedown but Marlin avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Osmond.
An attempted straight right counter from Marlin misses the target.
A combination from Osmond does no damage.
Marlin throwing a counter right hand but Osmond manages to avoid it.
Osmond slips a jab from Marlin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osmond scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Marlin just misses with a punch to the body.
Marlin swings widly with a right hand
and Osmond counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marlin thinking.
Osmond uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marlin.
Osmond throws out a counter right but Marlin avoids it with no problem.
Osmond moves away from the strike by Marlin.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Osmond! But no joy.
Marlin throws an overhand right that lands on Osmond's shoulder, as Osmond tries to avoid the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marlin misses with a right hand
and Osmond decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Marlin's guard.
Osmond wants to control from the top but Marlin keeps moving.
Osmond postures up in Marlin's guard and throws a big left but Marlin blocks it.
Marlin is trying to hold Osmond in close to prevent damage but Osmond has managed to pass into half guard.
Osmond missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osmond is pressing down on Marlin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Marlin is holding on for now.
Osmond stalling away here and it's allowed Marlin to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Marlin is on top in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Osmond is on top in guard.
Marlin is trying to control the position but Osmond postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osmond looking to pass the guard.
Marlin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Osmond's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marlin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Osmond throws his legs up looking for a submission but Marlin uses it to pass to side control.
Osmond is trying to control Marlin's posture but Marlin avoids it.
Marlin remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Marlin wants to control but Osmond is keeping him busy.
Osmond is looking to reverse the position.
Marlin moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Osmond is looking to regain half guard here but Marlin keeps moving and retains side control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Osmond looking for a sweep but Marlin has passed into full mount! Oh no!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marlin controlling his opponent.
Osmond is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Osmond is trying to escape the mount but Marlin keeps good control and instead manages to take Osmond's back.
Marlin is hanging on to Osmond's back as he tries to escape.
Osmond looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Osmond is keeping busy.
Marlin is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Osmond wants to control his opponent's hands but Marlin gets his hands free.
Osmond rolls, trying to escape but Marlin keeps control of the position.
Marlin slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Osmond tries to escape but Marlin has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Osmond breaks Marlin's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Marlin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Marlin keeping moving, preventing Osmond from controlling successfully.
Marlin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Osmond is one step ahead there.
Osmond throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marlin looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Osmond puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Marlin wants to get back to his feet.
Marlin desperately trying to maintain half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Keanu Marlin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joel Osmond's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Marlin throws the left hand but Osmond avoids the punch easily.
Marlin misses with a lunging right hand
and Osmond counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marlin throws a right hand that misses
and Osmond counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marlin misses with a body shot
and Osmond counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Marlin!
Marlin explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Osmond steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marlin.
Marlin just misses with a punch to the body.
Marlin misses with an uppercut
and Osmond counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Marlin tries to kick Osmond off in order to stand up. Osmond Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Osmond lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Marlin down.
Marlin is trying to work for a sweep but Osmond has mounted him!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marlin takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Osmond is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Osmond is landing with some decent strikes but Marlin is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Osmond lands a nice shot to the head.
Marlin wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Osmond.
Osmond looking for a guillotine from mount but Marlin is having none of it.
Osmond avoids the attempt from Marlin to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osmond content just to control the position here.
Osmond in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Osmond breaks from Marlin's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Osmond wants to control the pace but Marlin is squirming around nicely.
Marlin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Osmond throws some wild stikes that Marlin manages to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marlin wants to control but Osmond is having none of it.
Osmond lands a nice shot to the head.
Marlin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Osmond lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Marlin hang on?
Marlin is looking to get to half guard.
BOOM! Osmond connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Osmond goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Marlin is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osmond wants to improve his position but instead Marlin has moved into half guard.
Still in half guard, Marlin seems content to control.
Osmond is looking to improve his position.
Osmond gets full guard.
Marlin gets to his feet. Osmond looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Marlin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Osmond.
Osmond takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Osmond moves out of range of the strikes.
Osmond with the counter takedown but Marlin avoids it easily.
Marlin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Osmond will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Osmond lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Marlin throws a lazy right hand but Osmond sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Osmond swings widly with a right hand
and Marlin counters with a nice uppercut.
Osmond swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marlin takes a swing at Osmond's ribcage but misses.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Marlin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Osmond works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Osmond ducks right into an uppercut from Marlin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Marlin misses.
Osmond throws a quick inside leg kick.
Osmond misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marlin.
Marlin misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Osmond.
Osmond feints the counter takedown.
Osmond misses with a wild combination.
Osmond shoots for a takedown but Marlin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Marlin misses the target.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Marlin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marlin throws a right hand that misses
and Osmond counters with a two punch combo.
Marlin lands a right hook to the body.
A big right from Marlin misses.
And Osmond tries to counter it with a takedown but Marlin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sloppy strikes from Marlin. Those never looked like landing.
Marlin looks to land a right hand but Osmond moved out of range.
Marlin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Marlin throws the left hand but Osmond avoids the punch easily.
Osmond looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Marlin is fending him off so far but Osmond persists. Nope, Marlin circles away and we're back to standing.
Marlin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Keanu Marlin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joel Osmond.
A telegraphed right hand from Marlin misses the target.
Osmond scores with a crisp jab that stopped Marlin in his tracks.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Marlin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marlin looks to land a right hand but Osmond moved out of range.
Osmond drives through with a takedown into Marlin's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Marlin kicks Osmond off and gets to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Marlin misses.
Osmond looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Marlin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Osmond, as that shot connected.
Joel Osmond has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marlin looks to land a left hand but Osmond moved out of range nicely.
Osmond catches Marlin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Osmond.
Marlin is looking to regain half guard here but Osmond keeps moving and retains side control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Osmond goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Marlin has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Osmond but great work by Marlin.
Osmond manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Marlin trying to control here.
Osmond is looking to advance position but Marlin won't allow it.
Marlin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Keanu Marlin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marlin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Osmond manages to get himself to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joel Osmond.
I think Marlin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keanu Marlin!
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