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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ozzy McKane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aznar Thrul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McKane might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to SAIL - AWOLNATION. Ozzy McKane has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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158 lbs
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170 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ozzy McKane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 23 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aznar Thrul!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thrul steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McKane.
And Thrul tries to counter it with a takedown but McKane pushes his down on his head and steps out.
McKane misses with a low kick.
McKane walks into a left hand.
McKane tests Thrul's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thrul misses with a low kick as McKane jumps back.
Thrul takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thrul moves out of range of the body kick from McKane.
McKane with a jab.
McKane scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from McKane does it's job there.
McKane throws a hook to the side of Thrul's head but Thrul sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ozzy McKane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thrul gets caught flat footed, as McKane shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McKane controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrul looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thrul has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McKane can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Thrul working for a triangle but McKane defends it easily.
McKane controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Thrul trying to strike off his back.
Thrul trying to strike off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thrul looking for a guillotine here but McKane defends easily.
Thrul looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McKane wants to pass the guard but Thrul is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thrul is pulling down on McKane's head. It's preventing any offense from McKane, at least for the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thrul fails with a takedown attempt.
It looked like McKane wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thrul blocks a head kick by McKane.
Thrul looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McKane swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Thrul.
McKane fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thrul defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McKane.
McKane shoots and misses
and Thrul counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Ozzy McKane has been cut.
Thrul walks into a straight right hand from McKane.
Thrul jabs McKane right on the nose. McKane blinks but takes it well.
Thrul uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McKane.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKane scores with a nice head shot.
McKane has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Thrul.
Thrul walks into a stiff left hand from McKane.
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!
Thrul slips under a jab from McKane.
Thrul 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.
Thrul takes a jab right on the kisser.
A jab from McKane misses.
Thrul steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from McKane.
McKane looks to throw the jab but Thrul is out of range.
McKane walks forward, straight into a front kick from Thrul.
McKane throws an off balance right hand
and Thrul counters with a stiff right hand.
McKane throws a looping overhand right but Thrul ducks down to avoid it.
McKane cracks Thrul with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ozzy McKane dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ozzy McKane's cut.
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!
McKane lands a nice looking kick to the body. Thrul takes a step back to recover.
Thrul uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McKane.
McKane throws a solid leg kick but Thrul takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McKane.
Thrul 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.
Thrul tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McKane manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McKane fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Thrul is out of range.
McKane lands a nice looking kick to the body. Thrul takes a step back to recover.
It looks like McKane has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Thrul moves out of range as McKane strikes.
McKane throws a looping overhand right but Thrul ducks down to avoid it.
Thrul shapes to counter with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKane throws a lazy right hand but Thrul sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McKane misses with a low kick.
McKane cracks Thrul with an open hand slap.
McKane looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrul slips under a jab.
Thrul tries to counter with a clinch but McKane shakes him off and moves away.
Thrul throws a sloppy head kick and McKane moves out of range easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thrul.
McKane throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Thrul's waist but Thrul gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McKane off to one side.
McKane misses with a takedown attempt - Thrul sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Thrul connects with a solid leg kick.
McKane tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thrul swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thrul tries a quick counter leg kick but McKane is wise to it.
Nice shot lands for McKane.
Thrul uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McKane.
McKane's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Thrul connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McKane scrambles back to his feet.
Aznar Thrul has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKane looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Thrul thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Thrul is looking for a triangle but McKane pushes his legs off easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thrul working a defensive guard here.
McKane pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thrul is keeping the position for now.
Thrul wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and McKane is now in half guard.
Thrul is looking to control McKane's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Thrul avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thrul is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Thrul controlling the position well.
Thrul is trying to control but McKane passes into side control!
Thrul manages to work his way to half guard, despite McKane's best efforts.
Thrul looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McKane is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Thrul is just riding it out for now. McKane eventually gives up the hold.
Thrul trying to control from the bottom.
McKane wants to pass the guard but Thrul is defending well.
McKane is trying to control. Thrul wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McKane performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ozzy McKane showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McKane 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Ozzy McKane!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Ozzy McKane!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Ozzy McKane!
Ozzy McKane wins by unanimous decision!
Ozzy McKane was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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