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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Josh Osko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mariusz Cichon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Osko comes into the arena with Sabotage blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Cichon's choice of entrance music: Eminem - Berzerk. Mariusz Cichon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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178 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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182 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Josh Osko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mariusz Cichon!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osko walks into a jab.
Cichon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Osko feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Osko lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Osko is fighting to break Cichon's control of his arms but Cichon is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Cichon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Osko might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Osko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cichon being controlled here, momentarily.
Osko throwing strikes from guard but Cichon blocks nicely.
Osko throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osko stands and throws Cichon's legs to the side, diving into side control.
An elbow from Osko crashes against the mat.
Sloppy strikes there by Osko.
An elbow from Osko crashes against the mat.
Cichon wants to control but Osko postures up.
Osko looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Cichon is avoiding damage well.
Osko works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Osko throws a strike aimed at the side of Cichon's head but Cichon avoids it well.
Osko scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Cichon to see if he's OK.
Osko working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Osko tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Cichon tries to improve position but can't.
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.
The strikes coming from Osko are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Osko landing a few strikes.
Osko misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Osko is chipping away with strikes.
Cichon on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cichon tries to improve position but can't.
Cichon trying to remain calm as Osko controls from the top position.
Osko thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cichon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osko misses with the ground and pound.
Osko cracks Cichon with a big right hand but Cichon just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Osko wants to control but Cichon is keeping him busy.
Cichon is trying to get back to half guard.
Cichon takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Osko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cichon keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cichon manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Osko tries to get to full guard but Cichon has control of the leg.
Osko is positioning himself well to prevent Cichon advancing to mount.
Osko trying to control here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Osko is refusing to be controlled, as Cichon sits in half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Osko wants to improve his position but Cichon is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Osko dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cichon scores with a hook.
Osko on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Josh Osko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cichon moves out of range as Osko throws a body kick.
Osko manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Cichon on his heels. He'll look to pass Cichon's guard now, I'm sure.
Osko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Osko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Osko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Osko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cichon keeping moving, preventing Osko from controlling successfully.
Cichon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Osko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osko wants to control from the top but Cichon keeps moving.
Cichon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Osko defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Osko trying to control the position from guard on top but Cichon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Osko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cichon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Osko looking to pass the guard.
Cichon 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osko trying to control but Cichon is working from the bottom.
Osko looking to pass the guard.
Cichon seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Osko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cichon pulls Osko in close to prevent any damage.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Osko scores with a takedown into Cichon's guard.
Cichon keeping moving, preventing Osko from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cichon being controlled here, momentarily.
Osko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cichon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Osko looking to pass the guard.
Cichon looking to control.
Cichon wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osko is fighting to break Cichon's control of his arms but Cichon is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cichon throws a hook but Osko avoids it easily.
Osko takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cichon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Osko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cichon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Osko fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cichon avoids the head kick by Osko.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Osko looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Osko misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Osko dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Osko ducks under a wild hook from Cichon.
Cichon throws a big shot that misses.
An inside leg kick from Cichon misses.
Cichon digs a good hook to Osko's body.
Osko tries to bum rush Cichon with a series of wild strikes but Cichon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Osko blocks a leg kick.
Osko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Osko swinging wildly here.
Osko staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cichon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cichon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Osko moves away.
Cichon throws a looping overhand right but Osko ducks down to avoid it.
Cichon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Some wild striking there from Osko.
Osko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Osko swinging wildly here.
Osko staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osko fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cichon slips a jab from Osko.
Osko shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cichon is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Osko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cichon.
Cichon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Osko misses with a low kick.
Osko closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Osko misses with the ground and pound.
Cichon manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Cichon tries to stand but can't do so whilst Osko controls his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osko has his hands clasped together around Cichon's back. He's all about the action.
Cichon performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Osko trying to hold on to Cichon's head to control him but Cichon postures up.
Cichon wants to control but Osko is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osko tries to roll over but Cichon keeps him under control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mariusz Cichon was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Cichon throws the left hand but Osko avoids the punch easily.
Osko shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Osko misses with a head shot. Cichon uses the momentum to regain guard.
Mariusz Cichon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Osko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Josh Osko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Osko throws a big elbow that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mariusz Cichon.
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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Osko!
A very excited looking Josh Osko rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
Mariusz Cichon spoke after the fight, saying 'Sorry I couldn't get the win. Next time i will come back better then ever. Thanks to all the fans for coming out.'.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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