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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jean Claude Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Osko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Overeem's entrance music is Bangarang. A fine choice. Osko has chosen Sabotage as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jean Claude Overeem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Josh Osko!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osko avoids the body shot from Overeem.
Osko throws a hook to the side of Overeem's head but Overeem sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Overeem is looking to clinch but Osko is avoiding it.
Osko misses with a few strikes there.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Osko.
Overeem tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Osko wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Osko in side control, throwing shots but Overeem defends.
Overeem regains half guard, as Osko was trying to land strikes.
Overeem blocking the ground and pound attempt from Osko.
Osko throwing shots but Overeem is blocking nicely.
Osko trying to control from half guard but Overeem is working away.
Overeem looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osko tries to pass to full mount but Overeem defends it.
Osko winds up and cracks Overeem with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Overeem blocking the ground and pound attempt from Osko.
Osko is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Overeem is trying to stand up here but Osko is controlling him well.
Osko looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Osko stops Overeem from getting back to his feet.
Osko is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Osko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osko is keen to just control but Overeem is a slippery customer.
Osko throwing shots but Overeem is blocking nicely.
Osko wants to pass the guard but Overeem is defending well.
Osko lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Overeem wants to get back to full guard.
Overeem wants to control but Osko is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Osko thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Overeem is trying to maintain the position but Osko is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osko is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Osko tries to pass to full mount but Overeem defends it.
Osko trying to control from Overeem's half guard. Overeem has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Osko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Overeem being controlled here, momentarily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Osko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem is adopting a defensive guard.
Overeem not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Osko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Overeem works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Osko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Overeem utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Osko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Osko scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Osko not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Osko has gone for a leg lock! Overeem slips out almost immediately though and dives into Osko's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Osko dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Osko looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Overeem is fending him off so far but Osko persists. Nope, Overeem circles away and we're back to standing.
Osko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Overeem counters with a thumping low kick.
Overeem fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Overeem.
Overeem showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Osko.
Osko looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Osko misses with a low kick.
Overeem lands a high kick!
Overeem tries a low kick but Osko avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Overeem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Osko slips under a jab from Overeem.
Overeem instigates a clinch.
Osko lands with a right to the head.
Overeem blocking some punches.
Overeem gets underhooks to prevent Osko's takedown attempt.
Overeem lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Osko backwards.
Overeem crunches a lovely knee into Osko's ribcage.
Osko is trying to drag Overeem to the mat but Overeem just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jean Claude Overeem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Osko.
Osko misses with the head strike.
Osko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Overeem's elbow.
Overeem lands a nice uppercut.
Overeem working Osko over with knees to the body.
Osko is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Overeem working Osko over with knees to the body.
Overeem lands a knee to the head.
Osko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Overeem has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Overeem presses Osko against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Overeem using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Osko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Osko takes a knee to the side of the body.
Overeem lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Overeem connects with a knee to the head.
The referee calls for Overeem to work.
Overeem using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Overeem creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Overeem lands a knee to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Overeem.
Overeem lands a good knee to the midsection. Osko won't want to take too many of those.
A right handed body shot lands from Overeem.
Overeem lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Osko.
Overeem crunches a lovely knee into Osko's ribcage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem landing knees to the head.
Overeem unloads a knee to the mid-section. Osko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Overeem makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Overeem lands a nice shot to the body.
Overeem scores with a knee to the head.
Overeem scores with a knee to the head.
Overeem makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Osko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Osko.
Overeem tries a knee to the head but Osko blocks it.
Osko wants a takedown but no success here.
Osko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Overeem with a knee to the head.
Osko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Overeem has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Osko is looking for a takedown.
Overeem scores with a knee to the head.
Osko is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Osko blocks a body shot from Overeem.
Osko working aggressively here.
Osko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Overeem with a knee to the head.
Overeem lands a left hand that snaps the head of Osko backwards.
Osko is still on wobbly legs! Can Overeem finish him?
Osko is trying to drag Overeem to the mat but Overeem just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Overeem is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Osko seems to have recovered his senses.
Overeem scores with a knee to the head.
Overeem with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Osko swings wildly with an uppercut but Overeem uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Overeem works on Osko's body with a couple of short punches.
Osko is looking for a takedown.
Overeem goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Claude Overeem dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Overeem moves in looking to clinch but Osko pushes him off.
Overeem takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Overeem drops Osko with a right and a left! Overeem comes rushing in but Osko regains his composure and manages to keep Overeem in 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!
Osko being controlled here, momentarily.
Overeem won't allow Osko to sweep him here.
Overeem trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Overeem will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Osko is trying to keep Overeem in close.
Osko might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Overeem haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Overeem pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Osko is keeping the position for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Whack! Overeem lands a heavy head kick that drops Osko. The ref tackles Overeem to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Osko was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Jean Claude Overeem!
A very excited looking Jean Claude Overeem made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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hype
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