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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Old Papi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Ozbourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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215 lbs
12 - 5 - 1 |
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190 cm
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255 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Shane Old Papi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nathan Ozbourne!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Old Papi scores with a jab to the head.
Ozbourne fails with the takedown.
Ozbourne shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Old Papi pinned against the cage. Old Papi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ozbourne fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Old Papi sprawls well initially but Ozbourne persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ozbourne thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ozbourne missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ozbourne throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Old Papi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Old Papi is staying active underneath Ozbourne, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ozbourne prevents Old Papi from standing back up.
Ozbourne throwing shots but Old Papi is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Old Papi wants to get back to his feet.
Ozbourne missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Old Papi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ozbourne.
Ozbourne thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Old Papi's head.
Ozbourne misses with a head shot. Old Papi uses the momentum to regain guard.
Old Papi is looking to stand up but Ozbourne isn't so interested in that idea.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ozbourne accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Old Papi is looking to stand up but Ozbourne isn't so interested in that idea.
Ozbourne missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ozbourne drops back looking for a leg! Old Papi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Old Papi manages to kick Ozbourne off! Ozbourne jumps back into Old Papi's guard.
Ozbourne postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ozbourne should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Ozbourne won't allow Old Papi to get back to his feet.
Old Papi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Old Papi tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozbourne throws a big right hand that misses.
Ozbourne throws a strike but Old Papi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ozbourne is trying to keep Old Papi in close.
Ozbourne has a closed guard, preventing Old Papi from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Nathan Ozbourne hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Old Papi lands a nice shot that snaps Ozbourne's head back.
Ozbourne tries to score a power double leg takedown but Old Papi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ozbourne somewhat.
Shane Old Papi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Ozbourne.
Old Papi tries to clinch there but Ozbourne circles away.
Nice shot lands for Old Papi.
Old Papi moves into range and clinches up with Ozbourne.
Old Papi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ozbourne misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Old Papi clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Old Papi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A left lands for Old Papi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nathan Ozbourne will probably get the nod.
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.
No luck for Ozbourne with that takedown attempt.
Ozbourne fails to land the takedown.
Old Papi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Old Papi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ozbourne.
Shane Old Papi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Ozbourne.
A shot to the liver by Old Papi. Beautiful body shot.
Old Papi pushes Ozbourne up against the cage in a clinch.
Ozbourne looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Old Papi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nathan Ozbourne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ozbourne shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Old Papi but Old Papi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ozbourne is breathing heavily.
Old Papi lands the left hand.
Ozbourne takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Old Papi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ozbourne's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Old Papi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Old Papi keeps control of Ozbourne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ozbourne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Old Papi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shane Old Papi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Old Papi sizes up Ozbourne with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ozbourne takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ozbourne takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Old Papi darts in and clinches Ozbourne up against the cage.
Old Papi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ozbourne backwards.
Old Papi stops a takedown attempt from Ozbourne.
Old Papi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Old Papi wants to clinch.
Old Papi tries to clinch up but Ozbourne circles away and keeps his distance.
Old Papi lands with a cross.
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!
Ozbourne keeps the fight on the outside.
Old Papi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ozbourne's hands.
Old Papi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ozbourne in his tracks.
Old Papi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Old Papi clinches up against the cage.
Old Papi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Old Papi lands with a left to the head.
It looks like Nathan Ozbourne has been cut.
Old Papi is struggling to control the position.
Old Papi lands a hook that snaps the head of Ozbourne backwards.
Ozbourne is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Old Papi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Old Papi.
Good body shot from Old Papi.
Old Papi is pushing Ozbourne up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Old Papi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Old Papi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice combination there by Old Papi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ozbourne takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A left and a right from Old Papi both land. Nice combination.
Ozbourne takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Old Papi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Shane Old Papi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ozbourne swats away the attempt to clinch by Old Papi.
Old Papi closes the distance and pushes Ozbourne back into the cage.
Shane Old Papi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Old Papi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Old Papi's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Old Papi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Old Papi lands a two punch combo.
Shane Old Papi is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice takedown defense from Old Papi. No joy for Ozbourne on that attempt.
Old Papi wants to clinch up but Ozbourne keeps it at a distance.
Old Papi dips to his left and cracks Ozbourne with an uppercut!
Old Papi scores with a sloppy right hand. Ozbourne should have avoided that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Old Papi moves into the clinch.
Ozbourne has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ozbourne misses with a knee strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Old Papi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Old Papi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nathan Ozbourne's cut.
That's time! Old Papi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Ozbourne on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Old Papi lands a nice shot that snaps Ozbourne's head back.
Ozbourne fails with a takedown attempt.
Ozbourne shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Old Papi defends it nicely.
Old Papi connects with a nice looking jab.
Ozbourne fails to land the takedown.
Shane Old Papi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Ozbourne.
Old Papi scores with a jab. Ozbourne acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Old Papi throws a combination. Ozbourne tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ozbourne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ozbourne takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ozbourne takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ozbourne closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Old Papi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Old Papi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Old Papi is working Ozbourne over against the cage.
Old Papi lands a nice uppercut.
Old Papi pushes Ozbourne back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Old Papi slowing the pace effectively.
Old Papi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Old Papi thuds his right hand into Ozbourne's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Old Papi closes the distance and pushes Ozbourne back into the cage.
Old Papi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Old Papi scores with a sloppy right hand. Ozbourne should have avoided that one.
Ozbourne's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Old Papi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ozbourne scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Old Papi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Old Papi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Old Papi lands a right hand.
Old Papi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Old Papi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Old Papi cracks Ozbourne with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Old Papi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ozbourne can do to turn this around?
A jab from Old Papi does it's job there.
Old Papi's corner calls for a 1-2. Old Papi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Old Papi clobbers Ozbourne with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Old Papi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Old Papi clinches up against the cage.
Old Papi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Old Papi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Old Papi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Old Papi scores with a nice strike.
Ozbourne walks into a stiff left hand from Old Papi.
Old Papi throws a series of strikes that have Ozbourne backpedaling.
Ozbourne walks into a straight right hand from Old Papi.
Old Papi tests Ozbourne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Old Papi cracks Ozbourne with an open hand slap.
Ozbourne walks into a stiff left hand from Old Papi.
Ozbourne with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Old Papi to score with a decent uppercut.
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!
Nice shot by Old Papi.
Old Papi throws a good cross that connects.
Ozbourne is rocked!
Old Papi connects with a right hand. Ozbourne shakes it off.
Old Papi connects with a right hand. Ozbourne shakes it off.
Ozbourne is still on wobbly legs! Can Old Papi finish him?
Old Papi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Old Papi lands the left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Old Papi lands with a straight right. Ozbourne didn't see that one coming.
Danga de danga de dang - Old Papi scores with a four punch combination!
Ozbourne needs to keep his hands up - Old Papi had a free shot at his head there.
Old Papi moves in looking to clinch but Ozbourne pushes him off.
Old Papi jabs Ozbourne right on the nose. Ozbourne blinks but takes it well.
Old Papi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ozbourne in his tracks.
Old Papi rushes Ozbourne and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Old Papi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Old Papi scores with a jab to the head.
Ozbourne seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Old Papi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ozbourne under the eye.
Old Papi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nathan Ozbourne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ozbourne shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Old Papi but Old Papi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Old Papi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Old Papi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight for Shane Old Papi!
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight for Shane Old Papi!
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight for Shane Old Papi!
Shane Old Papi wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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