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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Akua Osei (ranked 3845 p4p, 3828 weight class) and Josh Platts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Akua Osei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josh Platts!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Platts swings for the body but Osei moves out of range.
Osei steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Platts.
Osei keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Platts.
Osei throws a quick counter kick to the body but Platts avoids it.
Platts throws a right hand that Osei ducks under and follows up with a left that Osei also avoids with ease.
Platts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Osei feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Platts swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Platts throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Platts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It looked like Osei was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Platts fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Osei feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Osei connects with a high kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Osei avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Osei ducks right into an uppercut from Platts.
Platts misses with a body shot
and Osei counters with a leg kick.
Osei uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Platts.
Osei feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Platts misses with a two punch combination.
Platts is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Osei takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Platts misses with a jab, cross combination.
A swing and a miss from Platts.
As Platts looks to move away, Osei throws a big counter combo but Platts just gets out of the way.
Platts on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Osei. Osei obviously looking to wear him down.
Platts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Osei moves away.
Osei ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Platts looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Platts just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromOsei.
Nice defenses there by Osei.
Platts loads up on a big right hand but Osei slips the punch.
Osei was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Platts throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Osei counters with a slapping leg kick.
Osei ducks under a wild hook from Platts.
Platts throws a series of punches but Osei avoids them all with ease.
Osei with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Platts lands a lovely overhand right.
Josh Platts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Osei slips a jab and a cross from Platts.
Platts throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It looked like Osei wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Platts looks winded!
Osei lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Osei uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Platts.
Platts fails to land with a series of punches.
Platts stalks Osei and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Osei's face. Osei staggers backwards, shaken.
Platts misses with a two punch combination.
Platts tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Platts takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Osei throws a quick inside leg kick.
Osei lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Platts throws a left and a right that both miss
and Osei counters with a head kick. That will keep Platts thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Platts on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Good leg kick by Osei.
Osei misses with a lunging right hand
and Platts counters with a nice uppercut.
Platts scores with a one two! Osei had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Osei lets loose with a powerful body kick. Platts will feel that in the morning.
Osei connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Osei. Platts shrugs it off though.
Osei is looking to slow Platts down with leg kicks.
Osei throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Osei scores with a leg kick.
Osei thumps Platts with a low kick.
Osei pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Platts waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Osei.
Platts stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Osei.
Platts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Osei avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A right-left combo lands from Platts.
Platts walks forward, straight into a front kick from Osei.
Platts throws a left and a right that both miss
and Osei counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Osei works Platts's body with a nice hook.
Crunch! Osei slams his shin into Platts's torso.
Osei lands a leg kick that knocks Platts off balance momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Platts misses with a left hand
and Osei counters with a good low kick that Platts was not able to check.
That kick from Osei tenderised Platts's leg. Platts is trying to keep his angry face on.
A nice leg kick from Osei, right into the meat of the thigh.
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 Akua Osei will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Osei ducks under a wild hook from Platts.
Osei lands a nice looking body kick.
Osei throws an overhand right that lands on Platts's shoulder, as Platts tries to avoid the shot.
Platts throws a right and a left that Osei avoids nicely.
Platts misses with a hook.
Platts throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Platts misses with a right hand
and Osei counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Platts throws an overhand right that lands on Osei's shoulder, as Osei tries to avoid the shot.
Akua Osei is winning the standup battle so far.
Osei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Platts.
Osei swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Platts has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Osei.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Platts swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Osei counters with a thumping low kick.
Platts on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Platts looks to land a combination but Osei avoids it well.
Osei quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Platts looks to land a right hand but Osei moved out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Osei misses the target.
Platts is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osei throws a head kick that Platts semi-blocks.
Osei lands an overhand right.
Osei lands with a thumping leg kick.
Platts misses with a right hand
and Osei counters with a solid body kick.
Platts takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Osei misses with a body shot.
Platts throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Osei scores with a kick to the midsection.
Some wild striking there from Platts.
Platts missing with a left hand there. Osei was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Platts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Osei connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Platts scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Osei lands a high kick!
Platts throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Osei pushes Platts away with a front kick.
Platts has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Osei.
Osei moves out of range of the strikes.
Platts misses with a looping right.
A low kick lands for Osei.
Sloppy strikes from Osei. Those never looked like landing.
Platts throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Osei counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Osei throws a head kick that Platts semi-blocks.
Platts on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Osei is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Platts can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osei uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Platts.
Osei feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Platts 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.
An inside leg kick lands from Osei.
Osei avoids the body shot from Platts.
Osei tried to counter with a leg kick but Platts avoided it.
Osei feints and then cracks Platts's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Platts down.
Osei lands with a nice body kick.
Platts misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Osei misses the target.
Osei throws an overhand right that lands on Platts's shoulder, as Platts tries to avoid the shot.
Platts throws a nice looking combination but Osei bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Osei lands with a kick to the temple. Platts shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Platts swings away with a body shot that misses
and Osei counters with a solid body kick.
A big left from Platts misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osei chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Platts throws a combination that misses
and Osei counters with a low kick, right behind Platts 's knee.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Platts might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Osei has got the better of the exchanges.
Platts misses with a left hand
and Osei counters with a nice kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Osei throws a head kick that half lands.
Osei connects with an inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Osei.
Osei scores with a nice right hand.
Crunch! Osei slams his shin into Platts's torso.
A jab lands there for Osei.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Osei - that will leave a mark!
Osei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Platts doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Osei lands a nice leg kick that just misses Platts's sensitive parts.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Akua Osei dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Osei lands a nice looking body kick.
Osei delivers a nice body kick.
Platts has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Osei.
A chopping leg kick lands by Osei.
Platts's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Osei drops his hands momentarily and Platts takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Osei lands a head kick!
Platts takes a kick to the side of the head.
Platts misses with a body punch
letting Osei counter with a right hand.
Platts throws an off balance right hand
and Osei counters with a slapping leg kick.
Platts takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Platts misses with an uppercut.
Osei ducks under a wild hook from Platts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Platts misses the body punch
and Osei counters with a stiff right hand.
Osei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Platts misses the shot to the body.
Osei scores with a nice body kick.
Platts misses with a left hand
and Osei counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Platts is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Platts takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Osei cracks Platts with a good jab.
Platts misses with a shot to the body
and Osei counters with a thumping low kick.
Platts defending well as Osei loads up on a big left hand.
Platts falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Osei scoring well with a low kick there.
Akua Osei is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osei lands with a thumping leg kick.
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!
Platts throws a combination that misses
and Osei counters with a head kick.
Platts falls off balance throwing a combination
and Osei counters with an outside leg kick.
Osei is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice body kick there by Osei.
Josh Platts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Osei cracks Platts with a good jab.
Platts throws a body shot but no joy.
Osei is looking to slow Platts down with leg kicks.
Platts swings away with a body shot that misses
and Osei counters with a nice low kick that buckles Platts's knee momentarily.
Platts misses with a hook.
Platts misses with a double jab.
Osei scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osei is looking to slow Platts down with leg kicks.
Osei moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Osei thumps Platts with a low kick.
Platts misses with a straight left.
Platts misses with an uppercut
and Osei counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Platts is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Osei ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A big left from Platts misses.
Osei is looking to counter with a body kick.
Osei lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Platts connects with a crisp jab.
Platts just misses with a punch to the body.
Osei will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Platts looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Platts looks to score with a jab to the body but Osei is just out of range.
Osei quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Osei moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Platts misses with a right hand
and Osei counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Platts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Osei moves out of range of the strikes.
Platts misses with a straight left.
It looked like Osei wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Osei defending well as Platts loads up on a big left hand.
Platts misses with a hook
and Osei counters with a good low kick that Platts was not able to check.
No joy there for Platts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Osei with a nice calf kick.
Josh Platts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Osei thumps Platts with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akua Osei showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Osei has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akua Osei!
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