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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mark Oswald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Diol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carl Diol is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Oswald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Diol!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oswald misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oswald is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oswald scores with a three punch combo!
Oswald throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice sprawl there from Oswald as Diol shoots in.
Oswald changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Oswald tries to close the distance and clinch but Diol swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oswald tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diol looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Oswald is fending him off so far but Diol persists. Nope, Oswald circles away and we're back to standing.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Oswald.
Diol shoots for a double leg takedown but Oswald sprawls well. He's pushed Diol's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mark Oswald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl Diol.
Diol shoots in but Oswald avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Oswald throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oswald clinches.
Diol is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Oswald gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Oswald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Oswald. No joy for Diol on that attempt.
Oswald throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diol fails with a takedown attempt.
Oswald pushes Diol away with a front kick.
Oswald scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Diol doesn't seem bothered though.
Diol looks gassed!
Oswald misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oswald goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Oswald is looking to clinch.
Diol looks for a takedown but Oswald sprawls well.
Oswald tries to close the distance and clinch but Diol swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oswald fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diol fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Oswald moves in looking to clinch but Diol pushes him off.
Oswald misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Oswald misses.
Oswald misses with the combination.
Oswald doesn't manage to clinch there - Diol circles away.
Diol shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Oswald as he jumps to the side.
Diol changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Oswald tries to avoid it but Diol manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Oswald to the ground. Oswald escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Diol takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Oswald connects with a single shot there.
Diol tries for a takedown but Oswald sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Oswald. That's going to slow Diol down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Oswald does no damage.
Oswald tries to clinch but Diol moves out of range.
Diol shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Oswald really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Oswald tries to clinch but Diol moves out of range.
Diol avoids a kick to the body.
Oswald moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Diol is trying desperately to land a takedown but Oswald is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Diol.
Diol shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Oswald but Oswald pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Horrible takedown by Diol or perhaps it was just good defense by Oswald which made him look bad.
Oswald scores with a decent looking hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Oswald dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Oswald keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Oswald lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diol circles away quickly and effectively.
Diol fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Oswald.
Diol uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oswald.
Diol fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mark Oswald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl Diol.
Oswald wants to clinch up but Diol keeps it at a distance.
Oswald misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diol is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oswald misses with a two punch combination.
Diol looks for a takedown but Oswald sprawls well.
Diol misses with a takedown attempt - Oswald sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Oswald throws out a leg kick but Diol moves out of range and Oswald only half commits.
Oswald scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Diol doesn't seem bothered though.
Oswald tries to clinch but Diol moves out of range.
Oswald tries to clinch there but Diol circles away.
Diol circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oswald misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Oswald.
Oswald throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diol closes this distance looking for a takedown but Oswald circles away.
Diol shoots in but Oswald avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oswald looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oswald pushes Diol up against the cage in a clinch.
Oswald escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oswald closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Diol has Oswald pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Oswald manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short left from Oswald.
Oswald breaks the clinch.
Diol avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Diol.
Oswald misses with a two punch combination.
Oswald tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
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.
Diol throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Oswald's waist but Oswald gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Diol off to one side.
Oswald is looking to clinch but Diol is avoiding it.
Diol takes one on the button.
Oswald tries to clinch up.
Oswald gets caught flat footed, as Diol shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Oswald keeping full guard, as Diol tries to pass.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diol prevents Oswald from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Oswald dominated that second round.
That's time! Oswald's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Diol shoots for a takedown but Oswald saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Oswald tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oswald tries to close the distance and clinch but Diol swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oswald tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mark Oswald is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Oswald as Diol shoots in.
Oswald throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oswald is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Oswald. No joy for Diol on that attempt.
Mark Oswald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl Diol.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oswald fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oswald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diol.
Oswald is looking to wear down Diol with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Oswald throws a series of punches but Diol avoids them all with ease.
Oswald fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diol closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Diol lands in his opponent's guard.
Diol tries to free his leg and advance position but Oswald is retaining full guard.
Oswald is looking to stand up but Diol isn't so interested in that idea.
Diol sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diol postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Diol sitting in guard here, content to control.
Oswald is looking to stand up but Diol isn't so interested in that idea.
Diol wants to control from the top but Oswald keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Diol closes this distance looking for a takedown but Oswald circles away.
Diol shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Oswald as he avoids it easily.
Diol shoots in for a double leg but Oswald sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mark Oswald is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oswald tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diol paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diol takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Oswald tries to clinch but Diol is having none of it.
Diol keeps the fight on the outside.
A decent looking cross lands there for Oswald.
Diol closes the distance and clinches up with Oswald, looking for a takedown. Diol pushes Oswald against the cage but Oswald circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Oswald is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oswald looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diol fails with the takedown.
Oswald doesn't manage to clinch there - Diol circles away.
Oswald throws a series of punches but Diol avoids them all with ease.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diol fails with the takedown.
Carl Diol has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oswald tries to clinch but Diol is having none of it.
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 Mark Oswald.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Oswald, 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Oswald!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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