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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kauko Osterlander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Kauko Osterlander has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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212 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kauko Osterlander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas James!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osterlander moves into the clinch successfully.
Osterlander utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Osterlander is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
James tries to pull guard but Osterlander forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Osterlander stalling the fight.
A knee to the head by Osterlander.
It looks like Thomas James has been cut.
Osterlander utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Osterlander unloads a knee to the mid-section. James lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Osterlander connects with a nasty looking knee right to James's face.
Osterlander lands a good knee to the midsection. James won't want to take too many of those.
James looks winded!
Osterlander landing knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Osterlander obliges.
Osterlander leaning against his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osterlander seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Osterlander working James over with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Osterlander obliges.
James tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Osterlander with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Osterlander is struggling to control the position.
James is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Osterlander to keep the fight standing.
Kauko Osterlander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas James.
Osterlander landing knees to the body.
James jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Osterlander walks away with a smile on his face. James gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Osterlander scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. James doesn't seem bothered though.
Osterlander sizes up James with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osterlander throws a head kick but James moves out of range.
James on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kauko Osterlander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for James with that takedown attempt.
A lazy left from Osterlander finds it's target.
Osterlander lands the left hand.
Osterlander connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
James fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Osterlander forces James back against the cage and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James tries to pull guard but Osterlander forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Osterlander scores with a knee to the head.
Osterlander landing knees to the head.
James takes a knee right on the jaw!
James is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Osterlander to keep the fight standing.
Osterlander connects with a knee to the head.
James tries to pull guard but Osterlander holds him up against the cage and eventually James drops back down to his feet.
Osterlander utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Osterlander lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
James tries to pull guard but Osterlander holds him up against the cage and eventually James drops back down to his feet.
Osterlander lands a good knee to the midsection. James won't want to take too many of those.
James is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Osterlander to keep the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osterlander connects with a nasty looking knee right to James's face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Osterlander taking a breather.
Osterlander looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Knees to the body from Osterlander.
Osterlander scores with a knee to the head.
James is trying to pull guard but Osterlander turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Osterlander - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
James tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Osterlander smiles and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kauko Osterlander dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas James's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Osterlander connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed James momentarily.
Osterlander has closed the distance and engaged James in a clinch.
James jumps guard but Osterlander turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Osterlander effectively controlling the action here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kauko Osterlander.
James shoots in looking for a takedown. Osterlander tries to sprawl out of it but James keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Osterlander manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
James tries to keep at a distance but Osterlander has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James fails to pull guard.
Kauko Osterlander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas James.
Osterlander taking a breather.
Osterlander landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Osterlander with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Osterlander with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Osterlander lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Osterlander is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that James can do to turn this around?
James tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
James is breathing heavily.
Osterlander lands a nice knee to the body.
Osterlander with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Osterlander lands a knee to the body.
Osterlander stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
James is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Osterlander to keep the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osterlander lands a knee to the head.
Osterlander is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
James takes a knee right on the jaw!
James is trying to pull guard but Osterlander has him pressed against the cage.
Osterlander unloads a knee to the mid-section. James lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Osterlander with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Osterlander content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kauko Osterlander.
James takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd cheers as Osterlander lands an impressive looking overhand right. James doesn't seem phased though.
Kauko Osterlander is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Osterlander lands a head kick!
James misses with a takedown
and Osterlander counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
James walks into a jab.
James takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James misses with a takedown
and Osterlander holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
James takes a knee right on the jaw!
Osterlander with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Osterlander.
Osterlander landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Osterlander just leaning against James, taking a breather.
Osterlander with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee is keeping an eye on Osterlander - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Osterlander lands a good knee to the midsection. James won't want to take too many of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kauko Osterlander dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thomas James's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Osterlander clinches.
We've been informed that James has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A bit of stalling here from Osterlander.
James tries to pull guard but Osterlander forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
James is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Osterlander to keep the fight standing.
James tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Osterlander just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kauko Osterlander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas James.
Osterlander is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
James jumps guard but Osterlander turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
James tries to pull guard but Osterlander holds him up against the cage and eventually James drops back down to his feet.
Osterlander utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
James takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Osterlander connects with a nasty looking knee right to James's face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Osterlander.
Osterlander connects with a nasty looking knee right to James's face.
Osterlander stalling.
Knees in the clinch landing for Osterlander.
Osterlander effectively controlling the action here.
Osterlander unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A bit of stalling here from Osterlander.
Osterlander lands a knee to the body.
James tries to pull guard but Osterlander won't allow it.
James tries to pull guard but Osterlander holds him up against the cage and eventually James drops back down to his feet.
Osterlander displaying some good clinch control by pressing James up against the cage.
Osterlander is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kauko Osterlander.
Osterlander lands a nice hook to James's body. James takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Osterlander connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between James's hands.
Osterlander lands with an uppercut that bounces James off the cage and back into range.
Osterlander connects with a jab.
Osterlander stuffs the takedown.
Osterlander works James's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osterlander lands a head shot.
Osterlander scores with a hook.
Good shot there by Osterlander.
Osterlander lands a jab.
James gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Osterlander.
James darts in looking for a takedown but Osterlander gets double underhooks and turns James into the cage.
Osterlander scores with a knee to the head.
Osterlander lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Osterlander scores with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Osterlander utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osterlander putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has James in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
James is trying to pull guard but Osterlander turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Osterlander landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Osterlander utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
James is trying desperately to land a takedown but Osterlander is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for James.
Osterlander using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Osterlander pressing his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Osterlander connects with a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kauko Osterlander showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Osterlander has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kauko Osterlander!
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hype
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FIGHT
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