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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julius Gable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olaf Oakenshield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 cm
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166 lbs
3 - 7 - 0 |
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178 cm
19
170 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Julius Gable! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Olaf Oakenshield! The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Oakenshield ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gable moves away. Gable tries to clinch there but Oakenshield circles away.
Oakenshield fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gable on the side of the head. Gable slips a jab and a cross from Oakenshield.
Gable lands with a slapping head kick. Gable moves away from the strike by Oakenshield. Gable fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Oakenshield scores with a takedown into Gable's guard. Oakenshield preventing the sweep. Oakenshield cracks Gable with a solid left hand. Oakenshield trying to control the position from guard on top but Gable is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Gable utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Gable keeping moving, preventing Oakenshield from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round. Oakenshield wants to stand and escape but instead Gable has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. Oakenshield is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. Gable goes for a takedown in the clinch but Oakenshield prevents it.
Oakenshield can't break the clinch.
Oakenshield digs a right hand into Gable's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gable's gas tank. Gable really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Gable is working for takedown but Oakenshield is calmly controlling the position for now. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julius Gable. That's going to take a lot out of him. Oakenshield lands a body punch. Gable is breathing heavily. Oakenshield's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Oakenshield lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Oakenshield throws a body punch but Gable moves out of range. Oakenshield finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Oakenshield jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A swing and a miss from Oakenshield. Gable keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oakenshield fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gable manages to avoid it. A combination from Oakenshield does no damage. Oakenshield sizes up Gable with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. This has been an exciting period of action! Gable has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Oakenshield finds it's way round the side to connect with Gable's head. Oakenshield clobbers Gable with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Olaf Oakenshield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Oakenshield throws a series of punches but Gable moves out of range. Oakenshield has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Gable steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oakenshield. Oakenshield cracks a nice hook into Gable's ribs. Oakenshield dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Oakenshield tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gable was well out of range. Poor timing from Oakenshield. Oakenshield looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gable! Oakenshield tries to control but Gable wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Oakenshield lands a nice shot to the head. Oakenshield looking to control and managing it successfully. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Oakenshield's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Oakenshield working the ground and pound effectively.
Oakenshield content just to control the position here. Oakenshield can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gable is looking to escape. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olaf Oakenshield dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Oakenshield misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gable.
Oakenshield throws a lazy right hand but Gable sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Gable ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Oakenshield looks to score with a jab to the body but Gable is just out of range. Oakenshield throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oakenshield lunges at Gable with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gable's hand. Gable avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Oakenshield comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Gable avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab lands there for Oakenshield. Oakenshield tries to bum rush Gable with a series of wild strikes but Gable uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Oakenshield missing with a left hand there. Gable was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gable slips under a jab from Oakenshield. Oakenshield lands a nice hook to Gable's body. Gable takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Oakenshield lands with a nice combination. Gable backs away looking to recover. Oakenshield throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gable takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Gable moves out of range as Oakenshield strikes. Oakenshield fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gable on the side of the head. Gable keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Gable. Gable ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Oakenshield lands with a nice body punch. Oakenshield instigates a clinch. Oakenshield is looking to break free of the clinch but Gable has double underhooks. Oakenshield's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Oakenshield comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Oakenshield has been the more effective fighter overall so far. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Oakenshield is looking to clinch but Gable is avoiding it.
Oakenshield scores with a hook to the body. Gable takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Oakenshield misses with a straight right. Gable keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Oakenshield. Oakenshield throws a good cross that connects.
Oakenshield throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oakenshield goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Oakenshield jabbing away but nothing is landing. Gable dodges the punch combination from Oakenshield.
Gable moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Gable walks into a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Oakenshield misses with a straight left. Oakenshield throws the left hand but Gable avoids the punch easily. Oakenshield throws a sloppy head kick and Gable counters by clinching up. Gable keeps control of Oakenshield as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Oakenshield tries to circle away but Gable has him pinned against the cage. Oakenshield breaks the clinch.
Gable takes one to the chin there. Oakenshield lands a nice shot to the body.
Gable blocks the body kick.
Oakenshield throws a body punch but Gable moves out of range. Oakenshield swings for the body but Gable moves out of range.
Oakenshield shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gable's guard. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Oakenshield's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Oakenshield is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Oakenshield must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Oakenshield trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Gable is trying to control the position but Oakenshield postures up. Oakenshield trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Oakenshield wants to stand but Gable has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Oakenshield gets to his feet - Gable follows without any prompting. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Oakenshield cracks a nice hook into Gable's ribs. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olaf Oakenshield showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Oakenshield scores a takedown into full mount! Gable is squirming around, avoiding Oakenshield's attempts to control the action. Oakenshield dominating with strikes here. Oakenshield controlling the pace for now. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Let's hope that Oakenshield has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight. A nice elbow there by Oakenshield. Oakenshield dominating with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gable is looking to get to half guard. Oakenshield with the ground and pound from mount. Oakenshield controlling the position easily from mount. Oakenshield can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gable is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Olaf Oakenshield just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Oakenshield misses with a hook. Oakenshield throws a sloppy head kick and Gable moves out of range easily. Gable is looking to clinch but Oakenshield is avoiding it.
Gable keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Oakenshield. Gable uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oakenshield.
Oakenshield throws a body punch but Gable moves out of range. Oakenshield misses with a body shot.
Oakenshield swings for the body but Gable moves out of range.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Oakenshield. Oakenshield throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Oakenshield decides to stand back up. Oakenshield steps back and let's Gable get back to his feet. Gable avoids the body shot from Oakenshield.
Gable takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Oakenshield looks to score with a jab to the body but Gable is just out of range. Gable uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oakenshield.
Oakenshield misses with a wild combination.
A big right from Oakenshield misses. Oakenshield misses with a wild body shot. Gable takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Julius Gable has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Oakenshield jabs Gable right on the nose. Gable blinks but takes it well. Olaf Oakenshield is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Oakenshield is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gable's half guard.
And that's the end of the fight! Olaf Oakenshield comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Oakenshield has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 24:30 Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 25:30 Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Olaf Oakenshield!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
76% |
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