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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jospeh Osborn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Earl Strickland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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278 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jospeh Osborn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Earl Strickland!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Osborn with that takedown attempt.
Strickland looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Strickland shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Osborn but Osborn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Strickland misses with a takedown attempt - Osborn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Osborn appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Strickland misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Strickland throws a leg kick but Osborn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Osborn drops down looking for a counter takedown but Strickland sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strickland tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Osborn defends well and Strickland ends up having to push Osborn into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jospeh Osborn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Earl Strickland.
Osborn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Strickland counters with a two punch combo.
Strickland tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Osborn defends well and Strickland ends up having to push Osborn into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strickland dives in for a single leg takedown but Osborn sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Strickland shoots for a double leg takedown but Osborn sprawls well. He's pushed Strickland's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Osborn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Strickland will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Strickland fails with a takedown attempt.
Strickland just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromOsborn.
Osborn could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Osborn shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Osborn showed some decent athleticism there.
Osborn seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Strickland is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jospeh Osborn!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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