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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mark Oswald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Larson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Oswald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dean Larson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oswald tries to clinch but Larson is having none of it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Oswald.
Oswald misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oswald doesn't manage to clinch there - Larson circles away.
No luck for Larson with that takedown attempt.
Oswald wants to clinch.
Larson takes one on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larson fails with the takedown.
Oswald fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oswald misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oswald has Larson up against the cage in a clinch.
Larson keeps control of Oswald as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Larson letting Oswald take a breather here.
Larson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Oswald fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mark Oswald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Larson.
Oswald wants to clinch up but Larson keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Larson dodges the punch combination from Oswald.
Larson keeps the fight on the outside.
Oswald clinches up against the cage.
Oswald digs a right hand underneath Larson's ribcage. Larson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Oswald breaks the clinch.
Larson keeps the fight on the outside.
A punch combination from Oswald misses.
Oswald is breathing heavily.
Larson tries for a takedown but Oswald sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Larson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Oswald circles away.
Oswald moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oswald escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Larson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Oswald tries to avoid it but Larson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Oswald to the ground. Oswald escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Oswald is looking to clinch.
Oswald lands with a nice combination. Larson backs away looking to recover.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Larson.
Oswald tries to close the distance and clinch up but Larson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Larson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Larson shoots in looking for a takedown. Oswald tries to sprawl out of it but Larson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Oswald manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Oswald tries to clinch but Larson is having none of it.
Oswald is looking to clinch but Larson is avoiding it.
Larson fails to land the takedown.
Oswald clinches up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Larson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oswald lands an elbow that stopped Larson in his tracks for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Oswald dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Oswald cracks Larson with an open hand slap.
Larson has a takedown stuffed.
Oswald throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Good exchange - Oswald coming out on top.
Oswald pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oswald wants to clinch up but Larson keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Oswald circles away.
Oswald fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oswald looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oswald really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oswald tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mark Oswald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Larson with that takedown attempt.
Mark Oswald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Larson.
Oswald fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oswald tries to close the distance and clinch up but Larson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oswald misses with the combination.
Larson shoots in and drives through. Oswald sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Oswald throws a one two combo.
Larson shoots in and drives through. Oswald sprawls well.
Larson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Larson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Larson shoots in for a takedown but Oswald shows good takedown defense.
Oswald just misses with a punch to the body.
Larson tries for a takedown but Oswald sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Larson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Oswald tries to avoid it but Larson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Oswald to the ground. Oswald escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Larson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larson fails with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Larson.
Larson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Larson trying to control the pace.
Oswald tries to kick Larson off but Larson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oswald keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Oswald is trying to stand back up but Larson is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oswald won't allow Larson to pass to mount.
Oswald is refusing to be controlled, as Larson sits in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oswald wants to get back to his feet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Larson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Oswald dominated that second round.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Oswald misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oswald looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice sprawl there from Oswald as Larson shoots in.
Larson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Oswald tries to avoid it but Larson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Oswald to the ground. Oswald escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Larson looks for a takedown but Oswald sprawls well.
Mark Oswald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Larson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larson shoots in for a takedown but Oswald shows good takedown defense.
Larson shoots in but Oswald avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Larson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oswald tries to clinch there but Larson circles away.
Oswald takes a swing at Larson's ribcage but misses.
Larson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Oswald is fending him off so far but Larson persists. Nope, Oswald circles away and we're back to standing.
Larson shoots in and drives through. Oswald sprawls well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oswald looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Larson shoots for a takedown but Oswald saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Oswald gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Oswald wants to get back to striking at distance but Larson won't allow it.
Larson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Oswald just stands there and leans against the cage.
Larson wants a takedown.
Oswald wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Larson has him pressed against the cage.
Larson pulls guard effortlessly.
Larson has his foot on Oswald's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Oswald works his way back into a safe position though.
Larson tries to strike from the bottom.
Oswald stands up and waves to Larson to follow him.
Oswald works over Larson's head and body with a nice combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oswald tries to clinch but Larson is having none of it.
Larson slips a jab and a cross from Oswald.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Oswald.
Oswald tries to clinch up.
Oswald doesn't manage to clinch there - Larson circles away.
Larson shoots in looking for a takedown. Oswald tries to sprawl out of it but Larson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Oswald manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Oswald swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Oswald tries to clinch there but Larson circles away.
Oswald tries to close the distance and clinch up but Larson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oswald throws a right hand that Larson ducks under and follows up with a left that Larson also avoids with ease.
Larson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Oswald fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Larson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Oswald as he avoids it easily.
Larson slips a jab and a cross from Oswald.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Oswald showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Oswald, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Oswald!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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