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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vitali Jurcina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Osiris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Osiris has chosen Deicide - Angels of Hell as his entrance music. Vitali Jurcina is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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196 lbs
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200 lbs
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Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vitali Jurcina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 2, fighting out of New York, Eric Osiris!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jurcina throws a shot from downtown. Osiris moves away and avoids it.
Jurcina throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jurcina throws a hook but Osiris avoids it easily.
Osiris tries to close the distance and clinch but Jurcina swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jurcina keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Osiris drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jurcina on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jurcina tries to get out of the position.
Jurcina tries to buck Osiris off but Osiris is having none of it.
Osiris is looking to take a break and control but Jurcina is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Osiris tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Osiris throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurcina is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jurcina struggling a bit here.
Jurcina tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Jurcina's face as Osiris controls the position.
Osiris creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Jurcina sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
A lull in the action here.
Osiris tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Osiris just content to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jurcina tries to buck Osiris off but Osiris is having none of it.
Osiris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jurcina keeps working.
Jurcina manages to work his way to half guard, despite Osiris's best efforts.
Jurcina blocking the ground and pound attempt from Osiris.
Osiris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jurcina keeps working.
Osiris is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jurcina defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osiris sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jurcina is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Osiris wants to pass to mount but Jurcina is defending the position.
Osiris wants to take a breather but Jurcina is having none of it.
Osiris landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Osiris is keen to just control but Jurcina is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jurcina trying to hold on to Osiris's head to control him but Osiris postures up.
Osiris controlling the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Eric Osiris.
Osiris misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A slow jab from Jurcina misses its intended target.
Osiris's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jurcina under the eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Osiris shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jurcina swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jurcina stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Osiris.
Osiris fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Osiris dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jurcina lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Osiris circles away quickly and effectively.
Osiris thuds a left hand into Jurcina's body.
Osiris changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Osiris shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jurcina regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jurcina keeping moving, preventing Osiris from controlling successfully.
Jurcina looking for a sweep. Not yet Jurcina, not yet.
Osiris's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Eric Osiris hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Osiris throws a big shot that misses.
Jurcina does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Osiris connects with an inside leg kick.
Jurcina throws a shot from downtown. Osiris moves away and avoids it.
Osiris tries a head kick but it misses.
Osiris takes a swing at Jurcina's ribcage but misses.
Vitali Jurcina is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Osiris does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Vitali Jurcina is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jurcina misses with a straight left.
Jurcina swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Eric Osiris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Osiris thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jurcina if he has to take too many more of those.
A combination from Osiris does no damage.
Jurcina keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jurcina lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jurcina swings for the body but Osiris moves out of range.
Jurcina with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Osiris to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jurcina showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Osiris.
A good leg kick by Osiris.
Osiris scores with a jab. Jurcina acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jurcina tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Osiris was well out of range. Poor timing from Jurcina.
Osiris connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jurcina's hands.
Jurcina uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Osiris.
Eric Osiris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jurcina slips a straight right by Osiris.
The fight stays on the outside here - Osiris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jurcina throws a nice looking combination but Osiris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osiris throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jurcina stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Osiris tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jurcina sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Osiris somewhat.
A good leg kick by Osiris.
Jurcina looks to land a combination but Osiris avoids it well.
Osiris takes a swing at Jurcina's ribcage but misses.
Jurcina misses with a combination
and Osiris counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jurcina knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Osiris on the ground.
Osiris trying to control but Jurcina is working from the bottom.
Osiris might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jurcina kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Jurcina 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osiris postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jurcina is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Osiris, into his guard.
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!
Osiris throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jurcina stays in close to Osiris's body and controls the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jurcina being controlled here momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Osiris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Osiris throws an overhand right that lands on Jurcina's shoulder, as Jurcina tries to avoid the shot.
Jurcina misses with a wild combination.
Osiris shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jurcina connects with a nice looking jab.
Osiris throws a big shot that misses.
Jurcina gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Osiris.
Osiris takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Osiris has Jurcina up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Osiris.
Jurcina is trying to stall.
Osiris blocks a body shot from Jurcina.
Jurcina fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurcina misses with a body punch.
Osiris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jurcina is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Osiris throws a lazy right hand but Jurcina sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Osiris finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jurcina tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Osiris was well out of range. Poor timing from Jurcina.
Osiris tries to clinch but Jurcina is having none of it.
Sloppy strikes from Jurcina. Those never looked like landing.
Osiris is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jurcina.
Osiris swings for the body but Jurcina moves out of range.
Osiris walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sloppy strikes from Jurcina. Those never looked like landing.
Jurcina takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jurcina blocks a low kick nicely.
Osiris looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jurcina is fending him off so far but Osiris persists. Nope, Jurcina circles away and we're back to standing.
Osiris takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jurcina throws a right and a left that Osiris avoids nicely.
Osiris forces Jurcina back against the cage and clinches.
Osiris scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Osiris avoiding damage as Jurcina throws knees to the body.
Osiris blocking some punches.
Osiris letting Jurcina take a breather here.
Osiris misses with a punch to the body.
Jurcina blocking some punches.
Jurcina is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Osiris is keeping busy.
Nice body punch from Osiris.
Osiris lands a shot to the body.
Jurcina misses with a punch on the inside.
Osiris lands a nice shot to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Osiris.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osiris lands a nice uppercut.
Osiris misses with a punch to the body.
Osiris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Osiris trying to land knees to the body.
Osiris is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Osiris misses with a body punch.
Osiris leaning his opponent against the cage.
Osiris lands a nice knee to the body.
Osiris manages to break the clinch.
Osiris lands the left hand.
Osiris connects with the punch.
Jurcina tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Osiris bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's four 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!
Jurcina tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Osiris looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Vitali Jurcina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Osiris postures up and lands a big shot to Jurcina's brow.
Eric Osiris is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Osiris has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Osiris controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Eric Osiris has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jurcina is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Osiris is aware though and is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Osiris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Osiris 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Osiris!
After winning the bout, Eric Osiris thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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