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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joaquin Osuna (ranked 2315 p4p, 2794 weight class) and Paulius Zurauskas (ranked 269 p4p, 314 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joaquin Osuna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Paulius Zurauskas!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osuna throws a shot from downtown. Zurauskas moves away and avoids it.
Zurauskas throws out a counter right but Osuna avoids it with no problem.
A shot to the liver by Zurauskas. Beautiful body shot.
Joaquin Osuna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zurauskas has Osuna up against the cage in a clinch.
Osuna swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Osuna 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.
A short left from Osuna.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zurauskas.
Zurauskas can't find room to land a body shot as Osuna controls the action.
Stalling in the clinch from Osuna.
Osuna will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Zurauskas up against the cage.
Osuna lands a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zurauskas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Osuna lands a shoulder strike.
Osuna pressing his opponent against the cage.
Zurauskas jumps guard but Osuna stands there with Zurauskas around his waist. Zurauskas gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Osuna lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zurauskas ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Zurauskas no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Zurauskas is pulling down on Osuna's head. It's preventing any offense from Osuna, at least for the moment.
Osuna looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Zurauskas controls Osuna momentarily but Osuna frees himself.
Osuna stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zurauskas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Zurauskas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zurauskas working for a triangle but Osuna defends it easily.
Osuna wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Zurauskas's closed guard. He's half up but Zurauskas has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Zurauskas pivots and extends the arm, Osuna falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Zurauskas! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paulius Zurauskas!
Paulius Zurauskas seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Joaquin Osuna had this to say: ' Joaquin Osuna stubbed his toe getting out of the shower. After talking about his experience to an MMA radio show, the popular opinion is that he's a bit dim but in a loveable way.'.
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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