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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Adwenpa Osei (ranked 25814 p4p, 2863 weight class) and Andy O Driscoll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Adwenpa Osei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andy O Driscoll!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osei punishes O Driscoll's body with a nice straight punch.
Osei with a hook.
Osei throws a lazy head kick
and O Driscoll counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Osei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Osei lands with a good body shot.
Osei scores with a body shot.
Osei sizes up O Driscoll with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The fighters circling - Osei throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
O Driscoll swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Osei throws a leg kick that misses.
Osei ducks under a wild hook from O Driscoll.
Osei thinks about countering with a head kick.
A shot to the body from Osei misses
and O Driscoll counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Osei.
O Driscoll with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Osei to score with a decent uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Osei misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from O Driscoll on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Osei slips a straight right by O Driscoll.
Osei throws a hook but O Driscoll blocks it.
O Driscoll shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Osei misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osei wants to clinch up but O Driscoll keeps it at a distance.
Osei throws an off balance right hand
and O Driscoll counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Osei throws a body shot but no joy.
O Driscoll ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Osei moves in looking to clinch but O Driscoll pushes him off.
A leg kick checked by O Driscoll.
It seemed like O Driscoll was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Osei.
O Driscoll bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Osei swings for the body but O Driscoll moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from O Driscoll on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That kick from Osei tenderised O Driscoll's leg. O Driscoll is trying to keep his angry face on.
O Driscoll tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Osei was well out of range. Poor timing from O Driscoll.
Osei throws a sloppy head kick and O Driscoll moves out of range easily.
Osei slips under a jab from O Driscoll.
Osei lands with a hook. O Driscoll tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Osei slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osei lands with an overhand left.
Osei scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Osei throws out a loose jab but O Driscoll uses good head movement to avoid it.
Osei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
O Driscoll throws a jab when Osei was well out of range.
Osei throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
O Driscoll tries to move into range but Osei moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Osei smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
O Driscoll blocks a head kick by Osei.
A slow jab from Osei misses its intended target.
O Driscoll looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Osei throws a sloppy head kick
and O Driscoll makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Osei really felt that one!
Osei throws the left hand but O Driscoll avoids the punch easily.
Osei tries a head kick but it misses.
O Driscoll now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Osei jabs O Driscoll to the body, keeping him at a distance.
O Driscoll throws a jab when Osei was well out of range.
Osei fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osei misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
O Driscoll appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Osei connects with a solid leg kick.
O Driscoll takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A head kick by Osei misses
letting O Driscoll counter with a right hand.
Osei lands with a cross.
Osei misses with a body shot.
O Driscoll looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Osei is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Osei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Driscoll.
O Driscoll now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Osei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Osei throws a sloppy head kick and O Driscoll moves out of range easily.
O Driscoll throws out a counter right but Osei avoids it with no problem.
Osei throws a shot from downtown. O Driscoll moves away and avoids it.
Osei misses with a right hand
and O Driscoll counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Osei throws a sloppy head kick and O Driscoll moves out of range easily.
O Driscoll 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.
A big right from O Driscoll misses.
O Driscoll tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Osei was well out of range. Poor timing from O Driscoll.
O Driscoll moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osei darts in trying to clinch
and O Driscoll cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Driscoll misses the shot to the body.
Osei throws a lazy uppercut
and O Driscoll counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Osei just misses with a punch to the body.
O Driscoll throws out a counter right but Osei avoids it with no problem.
Osei misses the jab.
Osei lands a nice shot that snaps O Driscoll's head back.
Osei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Driscoll.
Osei throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little jabbing left from O Driscoll on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
O Driscoll ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Osei throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
O Driscoll is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Osei with a body shot.
Adwenpa Osei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Osei uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O Driscoll.
O Driscoll throws a shot from downtown. Osei moves away and avoids it.
Osei misses with a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adwenpa Osei dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Osei slips a jab from O Driscoll.
Crunch! Osei slams his shin into O Driscoll's torso.
Osei really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Osei throws a poor cross that misses
and O Driscoll counters with a stiff right hand.
Osei is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by O Driscoll.
Osei misses with a body shot.
O Driscoll throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
O Driscoll on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A jab lands there for Osei.
Osei stuns O Driscoll with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Osei throws a hook to the side of O Driscoll's head but O Driscoll sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Osei misses with a left hand
and O Driscoll counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Osei misses.
Osei thows a leg kick but O Driscoll checks it
and O Driscoll connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Osei looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
O Driscoll blocks the body kick.
Osei tries to clinch but O Driscoll moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Driscoll has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from O Driscoll there as he acknowledges the shot.
Osei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but O Driscoll manages to avoid it.
Osei lands with a kick to the temple. O Driscoll shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Osei tries a head kick but it misses.
O Driscoll takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Osei misses with a body shot
and O Driscoll counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Some bone on bone action there as Osei checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Osei misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
O Driscoll slips a jab from Osei.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from O Driscoll! But no joy.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but O Driscoll 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.
Osei catches O Driscoll with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A lazy left from Osei finds it's target.
O Driscoll throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Osei sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Osei swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It seemed like O Driscoll was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Osei throws a head kick but O Driscoll moves out of range.
O Driscoll appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Osei just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Driscoll blocks a head kick by Osei.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Driscoll with a nice calf kick.
Osei bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Osei misses with an uppercut.
Osei thuds his right hand into O Driscoll's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Osei throws a head kick but O Driscoll moves out of range.
O Driscoll misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Osei.
Osei lands with a slapping head kick.
O Driscoll throws a hook but Osei blocks it.
Osei throws a lazy head kick
and Osei takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from O Driscoll misses the target.
Osei misses with a head kick.
Osei tries to close the distance and clinch but O Driscoll swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
O Driscoll keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Osei.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Driscoll misses with a double jab.
O Driscoll needs to keep his hands up - Osei had a free shot at his head there.
O Driscoll takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Osei throws a low kick but O Driscoll avoids it.
O Driscoll now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Osei just misses with a punch to the body.
Osei looks to score with a jab to the body but O Driscoll is just out of range.
O Driscoll looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Osei throws a body punch but O Driscoll moves out of range.
Osei looks to score with a jab to the body but O Driscoll is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from O Driscoll! But no joy.
Osei looks to score with a jab to the body but O Driscoll is just out of range.
Osei tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Osei is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that O Driscoll can do to turn this around?
O Driscoll moves away from the strike by Osei.
Osei is looking to chop away at O Driscoll's legs.
O Driscoll swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Osei misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Osei misses with a right hand
and O Driscoll counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Osei shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Driscoll walks into a left hand.
O Driscoll has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Osei catches O Driscoll with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Driscoll wants to land a leg kick but Osei is out of range.
Osei tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Osei. That snapped O Driscoll's head back.
Osei misses with a looping left.
Osei throws an uppercut from half a mile away. O Driscoll sees it coming and avoids it easily.
O Driscoll lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Osei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Driscoll moves away.
Osei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Driscoll.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
O Driscoll looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Osei pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from O Driscoll! But no joy.
Osei throws a head kick that misses.
O Driscoll looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Osei lands a lovely overhand right.
Osei throws a sloppy head kick
and Osei takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adwenpa Osei dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Osei lands with a hook. O Driscoll tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Osei slips under a jab.
It looked like Osei was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from O Driscoll.
Osei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Driscoll moves away.
Osei lands with a slapping head kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from O Driscoll in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Osei tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but O Driscoll paws at him with a jab and circles away.
O Driscoll now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
O Driscoll throws a nice outside leg kick.
O Driscoll slips a jab from Osei.
Osei looks to land a left hand but O Driscoll moved out of range nicely.
Osei throws a lazy head kick
and Osei takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Osei scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Osei walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Osei is rocked!
Osei rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and O Driscoll scores with a counter punch that sends Osei to the canvas! O Driscoll smells blood - he's punishing Osei with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Osei has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andy O Driscoll!
A determined Andy O Driscoll didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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RATING
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