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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Axl Cailean (ranked 2073 p4p, 2490 weight class) and Francis Oosthuizen (ranked 247 p4p, 297 weight class). Cailean comes into the arena with Back stabbers blaring out of the sound system. Oosthuizen has chosen TLAD as his entrance music. Francis Oosthuizen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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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 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Axl Cailean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Francis Oosthuizen !
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oosthuizen throws a head kick that misses.
Cailean does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cailean lands with an overhand left.
It looks like Francis Oosthuizen has been cut.
Cailean throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oosthuizen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cailean darts in and clinches Oosthuizen up against the cage.
Oosthuizen tries to land knees in the clinch but Cailean avoids the damage to the body.
Cailean on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Oosthuizen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cailean breaks from the clinch.
Cailean throws a right and a left that Oosthuizen avoids nicely.
Oosthuizen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oosthuizen swinging wildly here.
Oosthuizen loads up on a big right hand but Cailean slips the punch.
Axl Cailean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Oosthuizen misses.
Cailean looks to throw a body kick
and Oosthuizen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oosthuizen wants to clinch.
Oosthuizen slips a straight right by Cailean.
Oosthuizen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cailean scores with a kick to the body.
Cailean doesn't manage to clinch there - Oosthuizen circles away.
Oosthuizen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cailean scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cailean avoids the body shot from Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen tried to score with a low kick but Cailean checks it.
Cailean getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cailean clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cailean swings wildly with an uppercut but Oosthuizen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cailean lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen manages to break the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cailean.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oosthuizen throws a head kick but Cailean moves out of range.
Oosthuizen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cailean was well out of range. Poor timing from Oosthuizen .
Cailean lands the left hand.
Cailean has taken the fight to the clinch.
Oosthuizen blocks an uppercut.
Cailean working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oosthuizen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cailean escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oosthuizen misses with a shot to the body
and Cailean counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That has opened up Francis Oosthuizen 's cut even more.
Cailean throws a series of punches but Oosthuizen avoids them all with ease.
Oooooh!!! Cailean has knocked Oosthuizen down with a huge combo! Cailean steps away and waves a wobbly Oosthuizen back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Oosthuizen is rocked!
Cailean lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Oosthuizen - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Cailean!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Axl Cailean!
The defeated Francis Oosthuizen had this to say: '“I didn’t get the storybook ending, but that’s the fight game. I’ve given everything to this sport, and I’m proud of my journey. Thank you to my team, my family, and my fans for standing by me. The Grim Reaper’s done, but the memories will live forever. Cheers to the next chapter!”'.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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