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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Josh Osko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Osko's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Selling the Wind. Harris has chosen Elevator muzik as his entrance music. Paul Harris will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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178 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Josh Osko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Harris!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osko lands with a straight right. Harris didn't see that one coming.
Harris blocks a leg kick.
Osko moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Osko walks into a stiff left hand from Harris.
Harris is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Osko.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Harris.
Osko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Harris thows a left - swing and a miss!
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!
Harris pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Osko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Harris cracks Osko with an open hand slap.
The fighters circle momentarily. Harris darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Harris connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A head kick misses from Osko.
Osko throws a series of punches but Harris moves out of range.
Osko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Harris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good shot there by Harris.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harris moves away from the strike by Osko.
Harris misses with a hook
and Osko counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Osko.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Harris working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Osko.
Harris throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Osko wants to pass the guard but Harris is keeping the position.
Osko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Osko has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Osko chips away with some ground and pound.
Osko is in close to Harris's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Osko throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harris keeping moving, preventing Osko from controlling successfully.
Harris looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Harris has momentary wrist control but Osko slips an elbow through the middle.
Harris looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Osko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Osko postures up in Harris's guard and throws a big left but Harris blocks it.
Osko landing some decent shots from guard.
Osko lands a couple of elbows.
Osko throwing strikes but missing.
Osko working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Osko landing some decent shots from guard.
Osko landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris controls Osko momentarily but Osko frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osko sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Harris looking for a guillotine here but Osko defends easily.
Harris keeping moving, preventing Osko from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Osko working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Harris's head.
Harris is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Harris prevents Osko from improving his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Osko controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Osko trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Josh Osko will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Osko throws a right and a left that Harris avoids nicely.
Osko ducks under a wild hook from Harris.
Osko will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Harris has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Harris swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Harris takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harris connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Osko momentarily.
Harris tries to clinch
and Osko counters with a two punch combo.
Osko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Osko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harris throws a front kick aimed at Osko's knee but Osko avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris lands a jab to the head.
Harris connects with a looping right hand.
Josh Osko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Osko lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Harris misses with an uppercut. Osko saw that one coming.
Harris looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Harris throws a lazy head kick
and Osko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Harris doesn't manage to clinch there - Osko circles away.
Harris throws a sloppy body shot
and Osko counters with a leg kick.
Osko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harris.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris blocks a leg kick.
Harris is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Harris misses with a series of wild punches.
Osko misses with a combination
and Harris makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harris checks the leg kick.
Osko defending well as Harris loads up on a big left hand.
Harris throws a leg kick but Osko moved away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harris. Osko does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Osko misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Osko does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Osko.
Harris throws a sloppy body shot
and Osko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Harris is looking to clinch but Osko is avoiding it.
Harris misses with a body kick.
A cross from Harris lands.
Harris misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Harris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Osko tried to score with a low kick but Harris checks it.
Harris misses with an uppercut.
Harris tries to clinch there but Osko circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Osko.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harris lands a nice shot to the body.
Paul Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris throws a push kick but Osko slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Harris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Harris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harris tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Osko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Harris looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Harris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Harris goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Harris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Osko was well out of range. Poor timing from Harris.
A head kick misses from Osko.
Osko moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Harris tries to clinch there but Osko circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osko thows a body shot but no joy.
Osko avoids the body shot from Harris.
Harris throws a head kick that misses
and Osko counters with a one-two to the body.
Osko tries to bum rush Harris with a series of wild strikes but Harris uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Harris tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Harris takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Osko wants to slow Harris down by chopping away at his legs.
Osko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Osko shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Harris napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osko scores with punches from side control.
Harris wants to control but Osko postures up.
Harris manages to get back to half guard.
Osko working Harris over with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harris won't allow Osko to pass to mount.
Osko looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Harris with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Harris is defending against the submission attempts here by Osko.
Harris is looking for a sweep. Osko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Osko wants to take a breather but Harris is having none of it.
Osko is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Osko is nestled in close to Harris, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Harris actively working from the bottom here.
Osko seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Harris does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Harris takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Osko looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Harris with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Osko lands strikes from half guard.
Osko lands with a punch from half guard.
Osko working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Harris on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Osko connects with a nice short shot to Harris's temple.
Osko passes to side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Osko is putting a hurting on Harris here, landing some big shots from side control.
Harris is trying to improve his position.
Osko in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Harris is rocked!
You can see the frustration on Harris's face as Osko controls the position.
Harris is still in real trouble! Can Osko finish him?
Osko works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osko is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Harris knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Osko in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Harris is not content to let Osko control the position.
Harris seems to have recovered his senses.
Harris on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Harris manages to work his way to half guard, despite Osko's best efforts.
Harris trying to control from the bottom.
Harris tries to get to full guard but Osko has control of the leg.
Osko takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Osko takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Osko working the head and body with strikes.
Osko is trying to control. Harris wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Osko showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Osko 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Josh Osko!
Josh Osko tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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