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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rick O Shae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vihtori Kusemo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick O Shae !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vihtori Kusemo!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kusemo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
O Shae is not content to let Kusemo control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
O Shae is trying to control but can't.
Kusemo is looking to take a break and control but O Shae is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
O Shae is trying to stand back up but Kusemo is controlling him
Kusemo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kusemo trying to mount his opponent but O Shae defends it.
O Shae is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kusemo shoots in and drives through. O Shae sprawls well.
Good leg kick by O Shae there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Both fighters circling a little - O Shae finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
O Shae scores with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for O Shae .
Kusemo shoots for a takedown but O Shae saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kusemo looks gassed!
O Shae throws a head kick that half lands.
Kusemo closes the distance and clinches up with O Shae , looking for a takedown. Kusemo pushes O Shae against the cage but O Shae circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rick O Shae has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vihtori Kusemo.
O Shae throws a head kick that half lands.
Kusemo is rocked!
It looks like Vihtori Kusemo has been cut.
A solid leg kick lands there for O Shae .
Kusemo is still on wobbly legs! Can O Shae finish him?
Kusemo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
O Shae fakes the leg kick and cracks Kusemo in the body.
Kusemo seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from O Shae .
O Shae throws a sloppy head kick and Kusemo moves out of range easily.
O Shae throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kusemo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kusemo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
O Shae is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
O Shae is thwarting Kusemo's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Shae is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kusemo defends it well.
Kusemo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from O Shae .
Kusemo wants to control but O Shae is keeping busy.
Kusemo is pressing down on O Shae 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kusemo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
O Shae looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kusemo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kusemo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of O Shae 's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kusemo wants to control the pace but O Shae is squirming around nicely.
Kusemo throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Kusemo looking to control but O Shae is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
O Shae really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
O Shae bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Kusemo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
O Shae trying to control the position from guard on top but Kusemo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
O Shae drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kusemo manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now O Shae has Kusemo in his guard.
Kusemo controlling from the top position.
O Shae looking for a sweep. Not yet O Shae , not yet.
Kusemo throwing strikes from guard but O Shae blocks nicely.
Kusemo preventing the sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Shae is working hard here to advance position.
O Shae escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kusemo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
O Shae has momentary wrist control but Kusemo slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick O Shae dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vihtori Kusemo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kusemo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A head kick from O Shae lands but Kusemo takes it in his stride.
Kusemo closes the distance and clinches up with O Shae , looking for a takedown. Kusemo pushes O Shae against the cage but O Shae circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kusemo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rick O Shae has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vihtori Kusemo.
O Shae lands a head kick!
Kusemo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
O Shae gets back to full guard.
O Shae is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kusemo trying to control but O Shae is working from the bottom.
Kusemo is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kusemo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kusemo prevents O Shae from getting back to his feet.
O Shae looking for a guillotine here but Kusemo defends easily.
Kusemo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kusemo working some strikes from top position.
O Shae is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kusemo is looking to control O Shae 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kusemo avoid being mounted?
O Shae wants to pass the guard but Kusemo is defending well.
O Shae is thwarting Kusemo's attempts to control the position.
Kusemo throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
O Shae throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kusemo is trying to control but can't.
O Shae is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kusemo is just riding it out for now. O Shae eventually gives up the hold.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kusemo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from O Shae as Kusemo shoots in.
Kusemo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
O Shae lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kusemo's sensitive parts.
Kusemo takes a kick to the side of the head.
O Shae lands with a slapping head kick.
O Shae scores with a kick to the body.
O Shae throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from O Shae . No joy for Kusemo on that attempt.
Rick O Shae is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kusemo looks for a takedown but O Shae sprawls well.
Kusemo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts O Shae as he jumps to the side.
O Shae pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from O Shae .
O Shae misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
O Shae scores with a head kick.
O Shae tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kusemo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kusemo lands in his opponent's guard.
O Shae is trying to control the position from the bottom.
O Shae keeping moving, preventing Kusemo from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kusemo landing with the ground and pound.
O Shae being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick O Shae dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vihtori Kusemo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Kusemo throws a hook but O Shae blocks it.
Kusemo avoids the head kick by O Shae .
O Shae with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rick O Shae is winning the standup battle so far.
O Shae circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kusemo closes the distance and clinches up with O Shae , looking for a takedown. Kusemo pushes O Shae against the cage but O Shae circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
O Shae lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
O Shae throws a head kick that Kusemo semi-blocks.
O Shae lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vihtori Kusemo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kusemo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kusemo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Both fighters circling a little - O Shae finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
O Shae throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kusemo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
O Shae looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kusemo feints and as O Shae raises his hands in defense, Kusemo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
O Shae is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kusemo wants to control from the top but O Shae keeps moving.
Kusemo is stalling in the full guard.
Kusemo trying to control the position from guard on top but O Shae is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kusemo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
O Shae looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kusemo trying to control the position from guard on top but O Shae is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Shae working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kusemo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
O Shae scores with a nice body kick.
O Shae bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
O Shae throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kusemo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
O Shae throws a front kick that sends Kusemo stumbling back into the cage.
Kusemo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says O Shae as he avoids it easily.
Rick O Shae has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vihtori Kusemo.
O Shae throws a head kick that Kusemo semi-blocks.
O Shae lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kusemo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? O Shae is fending him off so far but Kusemo persists. Nope, O Shae circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick from O Shae lands but Kusemo takes it in his stride.
O Shae connects with a solid leg kick.
Kusemo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
O Shae is not content to let Kusemo control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kusemo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Still in half guard, Kusemo seems content to control.
Kusemo trying to control the action but O Shae is working from the bottom.
Kusemo controlling the pace.
The fighters are battling for position here. O Shae manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
O Shae trying to strike off his back.
Kusemo trying to control but O Shae is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
O Shae throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kusemo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kusemo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
O Shae keeping moving, preventing Kusemo from controlling successfully.
Despite being in the dominant position, Vihtori Kusemo just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A head kick from O Shae lands but Kusemo takes it in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Shae throws a head kick that half lands.
Kusemo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Vihtori Kusemo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kusemo working the head with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rick O Shae showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for O Shae , 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick O Shae !
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