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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guadeloupe Canal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Oman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Canal kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Revientense Todos. Guadeloupe Canal has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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215 lbs
7 - 2 - 1 |
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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Guadeloupe Canal !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jackson Oman!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Canal misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Canal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Canal tries to clinch up but Oman circles away and keeps his distance.
Canal ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Oman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Canal misses with a few strikes there.
Canal tries to clinch but Oman moves out of range.
Canal lands a glancing blow to the side of Oman's head.
It looks like Jackson Oman has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Canal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oman darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Canal trying to control here.
Oman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Canal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oman is thwarting Canal 's attempts to control the position.
Canal tries to kick Oman off but Oman keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Oman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Canal is trying is best to control the position here.
Oman wants to free his trapped foot but Canal is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Canal trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Guadeloupe Canal wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Oman shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Canal manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Oman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Canal wants to sweep here but Oman controlling him for the moment.
Oman prevents Canal from getting back to his feet.
Oman is stalling in the full guard.
Canal keeping moving, preventing Oman from controlling successfully.
Oman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Canal on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Canal tries to get out of the position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jackson Oman hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Canal moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canal gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Oman to counter with a crisp jab.
Oman ducks under a wild hook from Canal .
Canal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oman.
Canal with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Oman counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guadeloupe Canal . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Canal takes one to the chin there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canal connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Canal with a lazy takedown attempt
and Oman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Oman takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Canal trying to hold on to Oman's head to control him but Oman postures up.
Oman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Oman lands a nice short elbow.
Oman trying to control the pace.
Canal is trying to maintain the position but Oman is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jackson Oman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jackson Oman's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Canal misses with a straight right.
Oman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Guadeloupe Canal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Canal .
Oman connects with a jab.
Canal is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Canal moves out of range as Oman strikes.
A left lands for Oman.
Guadeloupe Canal is winning the standup battle so far.
Oman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Canal tries for a takedown but Oman circles away easily
and Oman lands a stunning uppercut that sends Canal to the mat!
Canal is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Canal is holding on to half guard well.
Oman content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oman tries to pass the half guard into mount. Canal knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Oman looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Canal with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Oman is nestled in close to Canal , controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Oman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Canal controlling the position well.
Canal won't allow Oman to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Canal tries to roll over but Oman keeps him under control.
Oman is pressing down on Canal 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Canal is holding on for now.
Oman trying to control the pace.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jackson Oman wasn't active enough on the ground.
Canal misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oman fails to land with a series of punches.
Canal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oman.
Canal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Oman circles away quickly and effectively.
Oman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Guadeloupe Canal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oman avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Canal tests Oman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oman misses with a takedown attempt
and Canal counters with a one-two to the body.
Canal tries to clinch but Oman moves away
and Oman counters with a shoot takedown. Canal fights it but they end up in guard.
Oman controlling from the top position.
Oman trying to control but Canal is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Canal is trying to keep Oman in close.
Canal keeping moving, preventing Oman from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Oman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jackson Oman's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Canal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Canal misses with a wild combination.
Canal gets off balance looking for a body kick
so Oman counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Oman seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jackson Oman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Canal tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Oman sitting in guard here, content to control.
Oman advances position into side control!
Canal is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Canal wants to improve his position but Oman is controlling well.
Oman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Canal defending well though.
Canal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Oman in particular looking to stall.
Oman tries to pass the half guard into mount. Canal knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Oman looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Canal is refusing to be controlled, as Oman sits in half guard.
Oman seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jackson Oman.
Canal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A punch combination from Canal misses.
Canal moves away from the strike by Oman.
Oman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Canal connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A looping hook to the body misses from Canal . Oman does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canal throws a body punch but Oman moves out of range.
Oman swinging wildly here.
Canal on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jackson Oman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Canal works Oman's body with a nice hook.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Canal enables Oman to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Canal manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Oman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Canal keeping moving, preventing Oman from controlling successfully.
Oman stopping the sweep attempt from Canal .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canal looking to control.
Canal is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Guadeloupe Canal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oman sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Canal misses with a series of wild punches.
Canal dips to his left and cracks Oman with an uppercut!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Guadeloupe Canal .
I think Oman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Oman!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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