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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Osborn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bradley Drysdale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bradley Drysdale has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ralph Osborn's chin.
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214 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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178 cm
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200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident |
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ralph Osborn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bradley Drysdale!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osborn slaps away a takedown attempt from Drysdale, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Osborn appears to be looking for a big counter.
Drysdale shoots in but Osborn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Drysdale shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Osborn as he avoids it easily.
Osborn appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ralph Osborn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bradley Drysdale.
Drysdale with a poor takedown
and Osborn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Drysdale misses with a takedown attempt
and Osborn counters with a stiff right hand.
Drysdale doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Osborn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drysdale tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Osborn counters with a two punch combo.
Osborn is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drysdale swats away the attempt to clinch by Osborn.
Drysdale shoots in for a takedown but Osborn shows good takedown defense.
Drysdale ducks right into an uppercut from Osborn.
No luck for Drysdale with that takedown attempt.
Drysdale pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drysdale throws a head kick but Osborn moves out of range.
Bradley Drysdale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drysdale looks winded!
Drysdale closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Drysdale scores a nice knee to the body.
Osborn fails to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osborn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Drysdale just stands there and leans against the cage.
Osborn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Drysdale in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Drysdale throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Osborn blocks it with crossed arms.
Drysdale tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Osborn's elbow.
Drysdale just leaning against Osborn, taking a breather.
Drysdale pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Osborn tries a head kick but it misses.
Osborn doesn't manage to clinch there - Drysdale circles away.
Drysdale throws a counter combo.
Drysdale shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Osborn counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drysdale will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drysdale doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Osborn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Drysdale tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Osborn throws a leg kick
and Drysdale holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Drysdale's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Osborn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drysdale.
Drysdale is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Drysdale doesn't manage to clinch there - Osborn circles away.
Drysdale shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Osborn pinned against the cage. Osborn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osborn scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Drysdale should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Drysdale with a poor takedown
and Osborn counters with a nice uppercut.
Osborn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drysdale sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Osborn lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Drysdale backs up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drysdale is looking to clinch but Osborn is avoiding it.
A head kick by Drysdale misses
and Osborn counters with a nice uppercut.
Osborn is looking to clinch.
Drysdale changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Osborn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Drysdale.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ralph Osborn dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Osborn throws a head kick that misses.
Drysdale wants to clinch
and Osborn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Drysdale tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Osborn swivels and escapes.
As Drysdale looks to move away, Osborn throws a big counter combo bu Drysdale just gets out of the way.
Drysdale looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Osborn is fending him off so far but Drysdale persists. Nope, Osborn circles away and we're back to standing.
As Drysdale looks to move away, Osborn throws a big counter combo bu Drysdale just gets out of the way.
Osborn misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drysdale tries for a takedown but Osborn circles away easily
and Osborn counters with a one-two to the body.
Ralph Osborn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bradley Drysdale.
Drysdale is breathing heavily.
Drysdale is looking to clinch but Osborn is avoiding it.
Osborn thinks about countering with a head kick.
Osborn blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Drysdale or perhaps it was just good defense by Osborn, which made it look bad.
No luck for Drysdale with that takedown attempt.
A lazy left from Osborn finds it's target.
Osborn misses with a few strikes there.
Drysdale is trying hard to land a takedown here. Osborn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Drysdale tries to clinch up.
Drysdale swats away the attempt to clinch by Osborn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osborn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Osborn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Osborn wants it to stay on the feet.
A little feinted left hand from Osborn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Drysdale avoids the head kick by Osborn.
Drysdale looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Osborn is fending him off so far but Drysdale persists. Nope, Osborn circles away and we're back to standing.
Osborn lands a nice shot to the body.
Drysdale on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Osborn takes the fight into the clinch.
Drysdale manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Osborn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drysdale can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osborn wants to control from the top but Drysdale keeps moving.
Osborn controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Osborn trying to control but Drysdale is working from the bottom.
Osborn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Drysdale tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Osborn being controlled here momentarily.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Osborn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Osborn is looking to counter punch.
Drysdale misses with a wild body shot.
Drysdale tries to clinch but Osborn is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Drysdale shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Osborn pinned against the cage. Osborn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ralph Osborn 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. This is the final round!
Drysdale misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Drysdale throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Osborn was covering up waiting for the punch and Drysdale finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Osborn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drysdale stops Osborn from standing up.
Drysdale throwing strikes from guard but Osborn blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drysdale trying to control the position from guard on top but Osborn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Osborn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Osborn scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Drysdale changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Osborn tries to avoid it but Drysdale manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Osborn to the ground. Osborn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Drysdale takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head kick misses from Osborn.
Ralph Osborn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Osborn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Drysdale shoots in for a double leg but Osborn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Osborn thinks about countering with a head kick.
Ralph Osborn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bradley Drysdale.
Drysdale moves to clinch but Osborn breaks away
and Osborn counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Drysdale.
Osborn throws a big counter combination but Drysdale scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Osborn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Osborn tries a low kick but Drysdale avoids it.
Drysdale takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Drysdale fails in his attempt to clinch.
Osborn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Drysdale has his takedown stuffed
and Osborn counters with a left and a right that stings Drysdale.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osborn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drysdale.
Drysdale has his takedown stuffed
and Osborn counters with a nice uppercut.
Drysdale shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Osborn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drysdale doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Osborn counters with a left and a right that stings Drysdale.
Drysdale has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Drysdale shoots in and drives through. Osborn sprawls well.
Osborn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Osborn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drysdale is looking for the big counter here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drysdale rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Osborn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Osborn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Drysdale shoots and misses
and Osborn counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Drysdale is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Osborn lands a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick from Osborn lands but Drysdale takes it in his stride.
Osborn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drysdale gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Osborn counters with a nice uppercut.
Bradley Drysdale has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ralph Osborn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ralph Osborn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab, jab by Osborn - just one landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ralph Osborn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Osborn, 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ralph Osborn!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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