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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hussle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ozzy McKane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McKane is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by SAIL - AWOLNATION. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ozzy McKane enters the cage!
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161 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Hussle!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ozzy McKane!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hussle scores with a punch to the head.
Hussle throws a leg kick
and McKane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McKane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hussle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McKane cracks Hussle with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hussle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McKane shoots in for a takedown but Hussle shows good takedown defense.
McKane misses with a series of wild punches.
McKane avoids the body shot from Hussle.
McKane lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
McKane looks to land a left hand but Hussle moved out of range nicely.
McKane swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hussle lands a nice shot to the body.
Hussle fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McKane looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hussle throws the left hand but McKane avoids the punch easily.
McKane has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hussle lands a nice looking kick to the body. McKane takes a step back to recover.
McKane uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hussle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKane lands a slapping body shot.
Hussle throws a jab but it's blocked by McKane.
Hussle thows a body kick. McKane tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hussle loads up on a big right hand but McKane slips the punch.
Hussle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hussle ducks under a wild hook from McKane.
Hussle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A lazy body kick from Hussle
and Hussle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hussle does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
McKane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hussle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hussle throws a hook but McKane avoids it easily.
Hussle tests McKane's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Ozzy McKane has been cut.
Hussle gets caught flat footed, as McKane shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hussle holds on and takes a little breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hussle has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hussle is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hussle has McKane pulled in close to control his posture.
McKane looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hussle keeping full guard, as McKane tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussle seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
McKane wants to control from the top but Hussle keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hussle on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice body punch from Hussle.
Hussle lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McKane at a distance.
Hussle misses with a leg kick
and McKane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McKane misses with a left hand
and Hussle counters with a nice kick to the body.
McKane keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hussle.
Mike Hussle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McKane throws out a loose jab but Hussle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hussle scores with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKane thows a left - swing and a miss!
A left lands for Hussle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McKane blocks a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hussle.
Nice defenses there by Hussle.
Hussle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McKane moves away.
Hussle connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McKane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McKane moves out of range of the leg kick from Hussle.
Some bone on bone action there as McKane checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McKane might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hussle connects with an inside leg kick.
McKane looks to land a left hand but Hussle moved out of range nicely.
Hussle throws the left hand but McKane avoids the punch easily.
McKane moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Hussle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ozzy McKane's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hussle misses the body punch
and McKane counters with a straight right hand.
Hussle doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hussle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McKane.
Hussle feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hussle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Hussle misses its intended target.
Hussle checks a leg kick.
Hussle throws a quick counter kick to the body but McKane avoids it.
Hussle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hussle walks into a stiff left hand from McKane.
McKane tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hussle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McKane shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hussle counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from McKane. Hussle does a little dance to reset his feet.
McKane doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hussle throws a low kick, looking for McKane's leg but McKane calmly moves out of range.
McKane flicks out a counter leg kick but Hussle steps away.
McKane gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hussle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKane digs a good body shot into Hussle's ribs.
McKane throws an overhand right that lands on Hussle's shoulder, as Hussle tries to avoid the shot.
Hussle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hussle fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McKane looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hussle plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hussle scores with a nice body kick.
Hussle connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McKane momentarily.
McKane clinches with his opponent.
McKane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from McKane.
Hussle tries to stall but McKane uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McKane works on Hussle's body with a couple of short punches.
Hussle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hussle misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hussle has a couple of punches blocked by McKane.
Hussle working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hussle blocking some punches.
Hussle is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hussle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hussle.
Hussle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McKane's elbow.
McKane blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McKane pulls guard effortlessly.
McKane is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hussle defends well.
Hussle avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussle showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hussle trying to control but McKane is working from the bottom.
McKane looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hussle passes into side control.
Hussle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McKane on the ground.
You can see the frustration on McKane's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
McKane is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hussle remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
McKane is looking for a sweep.
McKane is trying to control Hussle's posture but Hussle avoids it.
Hussle controls the position from side control.
Hussle trying to control the action but McKane is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mike Hussle will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ozzy McKane's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hussle moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hussle throws a wild body kick that McKane sees coming a mile off.
McKane scores with a nice right hand.
Hussle throws a hook to the side of McKane's head but McKane sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McKane! But no joy.
Hussle throws a looping overhand right but McKane ducks down to avoid it.
McKane changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hussle takes a swing at McKane's ribcage but misses.
Hussle scores with a nice right hand.
Hussle missing with a left hand there. McKane was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hussle takes a swing at McKane's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussle slips a straight right by McKane.
A slow jab from McKane misses its intended target.
Hussle misses with a hook to the body
and McKane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McKane throws a one two combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hussle avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussle throws a body shot but no joy.
Hussle scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McKane throws a low kick, looking for Hussle's leg but Hussle calmly moves out of range.
Hussle jabs at McKane's body.
Hussle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McKane.
Hussle throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hussle. McKane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hussle looks to land a right hand but McKane moved out of range.
McKane chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hussle can pounce on him.
McKane throws an overhand right that lands on Hussle's shoulder, as Hussle tries to avoid the shot.
McKane digs a good hook to Hussle's body.
Hussle looks to throw the jab but McKane is out of range.
McKane scores with a decent looking hook.
Hussle scores with a jab. McKane acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Hussle.
Hussle scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McKane displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hussle throws out the jab.
Hussle fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hussle takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McKane misses with a jab to the body
and McKane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hussle lands with a good body shot.
Hussle bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jab by McKane.
McKane scores with a nice right hand.
Hussle misses with a straight left.
McKane shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McKane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hussle feinted there with a counter leg kick.
McKane throws a jab when Hussle was well out of range.
Mike Hussle is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussle lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hussle throws a body punch but McKane moves out of range.
A solid body kick from Hussle.
McKane on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
McKane tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hussle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Hussle was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McKane.
Hussle walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hussle scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McKane doesn't seem bothered though.
Hussle turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McKane uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hussle throws an overhand right that lands on McKane's shoulder, as McKane tries to avoid the shot.
McKane has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hussle.
A jab from McKane misses.
McKane's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McKane throws a hook but Hussle blocks it.
Hussle misses with a body shot.
McKane tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKane ducks under a wild hook from Hussle.
McKane drops his hands momentarily and Hussle takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McKane gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hussle tests McKane's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McKane scores with a nice head shot.
Hussle feints and then cracks McKane's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McKane down.
A lazy left from Hussle finds it's target.
McKane takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McKane shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hussle but Hussle pushes him off and we're back to square one.
McKane bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hussle's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Hussle clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Ozzy McKane's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hussle keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hussle cracks McKane with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hussle thumps McKane with a low kick.
McKane throws a combination. Hussle tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
McKane scores with a decent looking hook.
McKane connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A jab from Hussle misses.
McKane swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McKane lands a leg kick that knocks Hussle off balance momentarily.
Hussle takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hussle avoids a punch combination nicely.
McKane gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McKane drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKane bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hussle works McKane's body with a nice hook.
A punch lands to the side of McKane 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McKane scores with a jab to the body.
Hussle connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hussle throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and McKane counters with a stiff right hand.
McKane moves into range and connects with a jab.
McKane throws a hook to the side of Hussle's head but Hussle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McKane on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hussle. Hussle obviously looking to wear him down.
McKane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hussle.
Hussle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McKane just misses with a punch to the body.
Hussle lands a lovely overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hussle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McKane moves away.
McKane looks to throw the jab but Hussle is out of range.
A swing and a miss from McKane.
Hussle buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McKane moves out of range as Hussle strikes.
McKane throws a hook but Hussle blocks it.
Hussle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McKane shoots and misses
letting Hussle counter with a right hand.
Hussle moves out of range of the strikes.
McKane connects with a crisp jab.
McKane ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McKane needs to keep his hands up - Hussle had a free shot at his head there.
Hussle looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McKane flicks out a counter leg kick but Hussle steps away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKane cracks Hussle with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McKane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hussle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McKane.
McKane throws a jab when Hussle was well out of range.
It looked like Hussle wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hussle looks to land a body kick but McKane moved away.
Hussle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hussle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McKane.
Hussle comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McKane connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hussle. Hussle circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McKane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McKane moves out of range of the body kick.
McKane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hussle manages to avoid it.
Hussle swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
McKane slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKane uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hussle.
It seemed like McKane was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hussle loads up on a big right hand but McKane slips the punch.
Hussle moves out of range as McKane strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hussle.
Hussle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McKane.
A jab from Hussle misses.
And McKane responds with a good body kick, but Hussle manages to step out the way in time.
McKane staying out of range there.
Hussle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McKane.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McKane defending well as Hussle loads up on a big left hand.
McKane takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McKane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McKane misses with an uppercut. Hussle saw that one coming.
Hussle loads up on a big right hand but McKane slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Mike Hussle will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ozzy McKane's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hussle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McKane was well out of range. Poor timing from Hussle.
McKane feints the counter takedown.
The fighters circling - Hussle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McKane throws out a counter right but Hussle avoids it with no problem.
Hussle looks to land a left hand but McKane moved out of range nicely.
A big right from McKane misses.
McKane walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hussle lands a glancing blow to the side of McKane's head.
McKane works the jab nicely.
Hussle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hussle throws a lazy right hand but McKane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McKane looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKane darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hussle misses with a low kick.
Hussle scores with a jab. McKane acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McKane uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hussle.
Good leg kick by Hussle there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McKane.
Good standup being displayed there by Hussle as he connects with a hook.
Hussle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McKane looks to score with a jab to the body but Hussle is just out of range.
The crowd cheers as McKane lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hussle doesn't seem phased though.
Hussle throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McKane stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McKane throws a shot to the body.
McKane takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McKane checks the leg kick.
McKane is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
McKane scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A jab lands there for McKane.
Hussle pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McKane has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McKane lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ozzy McKane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKane misses with a hook. Hussle ducked under it nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McKane throws a jab but it's blocked by Hussle.
Hussle goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McKane throws a head kick that misses.
Hussle moves out of range as McKane strikes.
McKane turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McKane jabs Hussle to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice shot by Hussle.
Hussle misses with the body kick
and McKane counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McKane misses with a straight right.
Hussle appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
McKane throws a poor cross that misses
and Hussle counters with a stiff right hand.
McKane throws a hook to the side of Hussle's head but Hussle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McKane looks to throw the jab but Hussle is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hussle moves away.
Hussle lands a nice hook to McKane's body. McKane takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McKane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hussle manages to avoid it.
Hussle lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McKane loads up on a big right hand but Hussle slips the punch.
A punch combination from McKane misses.
McKane misses with a hook.
Hussle throws a body punch but McKane moves out of range.
Hussle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McKane.
Hussle scores with a jab to the body.
Hussle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McKane throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hussle keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hussle scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hussle moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McKane uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hussle.
McKane swings widly with a right hand
enabling Hussle to counter with a crisp jab.
McKane misses with an uppercut
and McKane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hussle.
Hussle takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hussle looks to score with a jab to the body but McKane is just out of range.
McKane throws an off balance right hand
and Hussle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hussle lands a nice looking body kick.
McKane throws a right hand that misses
and Hussle counters with a nice uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hussle.
McKane takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mike Hussle.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hussle, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 50:45
Judge James Glass scores the fight 50:45
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Hussle!
Mike Hussle retains his lightweight title!
Mike Hussle decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Ozzy McKane spoke after the fight, saying '"Fightin' midgets 20 lbs lighter always works out. Exploitation."'.
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