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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Willing Ness (ranked 5263 p4p, 251 weight class) and Steel Pulse (ranked 4992 p4p, 244 weight class). Steel Pulse 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Willing Ness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steel Pulse!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ness misses with a series of wild punches.
Ness works over Pulse's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Steel Pulse has been cut.
Ness scores with the left hand. Pulse knows he should have avoided that one.
Pulse tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ness was well out of range. Poor timing from Pulse.
Ness went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ness misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Ness misses the target.
Ness jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ness misses with a hook.
Ness misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pulse.
Pulse moves away from the strike by Ness.
Pulse tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Pulse shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ness is trying to defend but Pulse finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pulse looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ness is not content to let Pulse control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ness is trying to stand.
Ness keeping control of the position.
Pulse perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ness looking for submissions off his back.
Ness trying to control here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
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.
Pulse is keen to just control but Ness is a slippery customer.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ness with a hook.
Ness wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pulse closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ness quickly recovers to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pulse missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pulse stops Ness from getting back to his feet.
Ness is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pulse pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pulse wants to take a breather but Ness is having none of it.
Ness desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Ness trying to control from the bottom.
Pulse really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ness. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulse not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ness is pressing down on Pulse's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ness working a defensive guard here.
Ness manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pulse manages to get himself to full guard.
Pulse working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ness.
Pulse is looking to stand up but Ness isn't so interested in that idea.
Ness postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Pulse is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ness, into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ness is trying to keep Pulse in close.
Ness has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Pulse should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Ness has tightened it up now! Pulse should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Willing Ness!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Khalabeeb Ferguson (ranked 3843 p4p, 332 weight class) and Cameron Lowe (ranked 3693 p4p, 320 weight class). Lowe comes into a darkened arena with his song building. kitchen kings kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Khalabeeb Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Cameron Lowe!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lowe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ferguson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ferguson.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Ferguson advances position into side control!
Ferguson just content to control the position.
Ferguson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ferguson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Ferguson rushes Lowe with punches - Lowe moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Lowe goes down! Ferguson follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khalabeeb Ferguson!
Cameron Lowe spoke after the fight, saying 'fat cunt '.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Morrow (ranked 2438 p4p, 267 weight class) and Kanan Owi (ranked 3366 p4p, 357 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Morrow might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Judas Priest - Breaking The Law. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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157 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Morrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kanan Owi!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Owi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Morrow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Morrow lands a nice hook to Owi's body. Owi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A head kick misses from Morrow.
A solid leg kick lands there for Owi.
Owi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Owi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morrow feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Owis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Owi looks to clinch
and Morrow counters with a nice body shot.
Owi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Morrow manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Owi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Morrow is able to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Owi misses
letting Morrow counter with a right hand.
Owi has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Owi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Morrow. Morrow obviously looking to wear him down.
Morrow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Owi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Morrow darts in and clinches Owi up against the cage.
Morrow tries to work over Owi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Owi swings wildly with an uppercut but Morrow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morrow lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Owi.
Owi misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owi throws a punch but it's blocked by Morrow.
Morrow breaks from the clinch.
Owi throws a leg kick
and Morrow counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Morrow. Owi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morrow pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Owi back to the cage. Morrow follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Owi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morrow looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Owi looks winded!
Morrow checks a leg kick.
Owi misses with a leg kick
and Morrow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Morrow connects with a high kick.
Owi is rocked!
and Morrow counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Owi! He's just covering up as Morrow starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Morrow!
Post fight, James Morrow took to the microphone: 'I am extremely happy to win a title, but more importantly I would like to thank Zack for his bravery and skills that he showed during the fight. Future champion, mark my words!'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alan Ragasatria (ranked 2548 p4p, 146 weight class) and Brad Betts (ranked 3925 p4p, 205 weight class). Betts has chosen champion as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alan Ragasatria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brad Betts!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Betts dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ragasatria. That did some damage!
Ragasatria shoots in looking for a takedown but Betts manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ragasatria's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ragasatria swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ragasatria scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ragasatria tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Betts is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Ragasatria is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Betts has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ragasatria prevents Betts from escaping the position.
Ragasatria thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ragasatria has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ragasatria prevents Betts from escaping the position.
Betts really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ragasatria. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ragasatria tries for a kimura but Betts is defending well.
Ragasatria wants to lay and pray for a moment but Betts keeps working.
Betts wants to get back to his feet.
Betts is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ragasatria is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Betts is trying to escape and Ragasatria transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Betts is forced to tap! Nice work there by Ragasatria! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alan Ragasatria!
A relieved looking Alan Ragasatria thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Brad Betts stepped up to the mic, saying 'he fluked it '.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryohei Horie (ranked 3500 p4p, 365 weight class) and Piotr Przepiorka (ranked 3551 p4p, 367 weight class). Przepiorka comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kękę - Presja kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryohei Horie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Piotr Przepiorka!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horie misses with a combination
and Przepiorka holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Przepiorka has hold of one of Horie's legs. Horie is fighting the takedown attempt but Przepiorka gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Przepiorka is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Przepiorka's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Przepiorka is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Przepiorka is pushing down on Horie's leg trying to pass to half guard. Horie is fighting to maintain full guard but Przepiorka has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Przepiorka is taking a breather. Horie says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Przepiorka drops an elbow to the side of Horie's head.
Przepiorka seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Horie tries to roll over but Przepiorka keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Przepiorka looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Horie is trying to maintain the position but Przepiorka is very close to passing his half guard.
Przepiorka with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Horie clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horie is fighting off a takedown attempt but Przepiorka is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Horie to the mat. Horie regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Przepiorka drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Przepiorka jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Przepiorka passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Przepiorka is staying tight to Horie's torso, preventing him from escaping.
We've been informed that Przepiorka has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Horie takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Przepiorka cracks Horie with a big right hand but Horie just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
You can see the frustration on Horie's face as Przepiorka controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Przepiorka cracks Horie with a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Let's hope that Przepiorka has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piotr Przepiorka dominated that 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.
Horie throws a head kick that misses
and Przepiorka decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Horie's guard.
Przepiorka not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Przepiorka's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Przepiorka's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Przepiorka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Przepiorka working some strikes from top position.
Przepiorka is pushing down on Horie's leg trying to pass to half guard. Horie is fighting to maintain full guard but Przepiorka has managed to sneak the leg through.
Przepiorka works his foot free and advances to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Przepiorka is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Horie is surviving well by controlling Przepiorka's body position as best he can.
Przepiorka controlling from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Przepiorka lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Przepiorka cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Przepiorka tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Horie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Przepiorka lands a big shot there that rocks Horie but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Horie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Przepiorka controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horie takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Przepiorka controlling from mount.
Horie is looking to get to half guard.
Przepiorka controlling his opponent.
Horie tries to lock up and control but Przepiorka gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Przepiorka cracks Horie with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Przepiorka takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Przepiorka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horie working to try and regain half guard.
A nice elbow there by Przepiorka.
Horie is looking to improve his position but Przepiorka isn't that keen on the idea.
Przepiorka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Przepiorka looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Przepiorka working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Przepiorka content just to control the position here.
Przepiorka connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Przepiorka controlling from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piotr Przepiorka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Horie throws a sloppy head kick
and Przepiorka counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Przepiorka.
Przepiorka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Horie's efforts to push away.
Przepiorka is trying to trip Horie. He has hold of a leg but Horie is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Przepiorka persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Przepiorka is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Przepiorka avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Horie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Przepiorka is one step ahead there.
Przepiorka looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Przepiorka decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Horie, up you get!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Przepiorka decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Przepiorka is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Przepiorka controlling the pace for now.
Przepiorka lands a heavy elbow.
Przepiorka content just to control the position here.
Yet more stalling tactics from Przepiorka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horie tries to lock up and control but Przepiorka gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Przepiorka with good strikes from the mount here!
Przepiorka looking to control and managing it successfully.
Przepiorka has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Horie is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Piotr Przepiorka!
During a confident post fight interview, Piotr Przepiorka thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jake Grey (ranked 1490 p4p, 173 weight class) and Jon Rambo (ranked 2636 p4p, 247 weight class). The key to victory for Jake Grey has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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149 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Grey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Rambo!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grey lands with a shot to the body.
Jake Grey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grey lands a nice hook to Rambo's body. Rambo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Grey seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Grey scores with a jab to the head.
Grey fails to land with a series of punches.
Grey scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Grey lands an overhand right.
Rambo is looking to clinch but Grey is avoiding it.
Grey drops Rambo with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Rambo looks back up at him and smiles so Grey waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Rambo is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grey sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Rambo's defenses. It connects perfectly with Rambo's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jake Grey!
During a confident post fight interview, Jake Grey thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Test Four (ranked 1174 p4p, 58 weight class) and Shirley Crabtree (ranked 2603 p4p, 102 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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270 lbs
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290 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Test Four!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Shirley Crabtree!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Four swings for the body but Crabtree moves out of range.
Four takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
It looks like Test Four has been cut.
Four slips under a jab from Crabtree.
Four really is a fat lump.
A slow jab from Crabtree misses its intended target.
Four misses with a body shot.
Crabtree throws a hook but Four blocks it.
Crabtree throws out a loose jab but Four uses good head movement to avoid it.
Four tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crabtree was well out of range. Poor timing from Four.
Crabtree scores with a jab to the body.
Four throws an overhand right that lands on Crabtree's shoulder, as Crabtree tries to avoid the shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Crabtree! But no joy.
A swing and a miss from Crabtree.
Crabtree steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Four.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Four throws a lazy uppercut
letting Crabtree counter with a right hand.
Four misses with a wild body shot.
Crabtree looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Four tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crabtree was well out of range. Poor timing from Four.
Crabtree jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crabtree connects with a body shot.
Four is looking to wear down Crabtree with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crabtree drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Four throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Crabtree was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Four ducks under a wild hook from Crabtree.
Four defending well as Crabtree loads up on a big left hand.
Crabtree walks into a left hand.
Four moves out of range of the strikes.
Crabtree is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Four.
Crabtree connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Four's hands.
Crabtree throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Four sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Four throws a hook to the side of Crabtree's head but Crabtree sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crabtree throws a body shot but no joy.
Four is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Four misses with a hook.
Crabtree swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Four looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Crabtree lands a big right hand that sends Four crashing to the mat! Crabtree stays standing though and waves Four back to his feet!
Four is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crabtree finds Four's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Four flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Crabtree lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Four will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shirley Crabtree!
Shirley Crabtree is the new super heavyweight champion!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Rodrigues (ranked 1047 p4p, 142 weight class) and Markus Kray (ranked 1464 p4p, 194 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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170 lbs
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173 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Samuel Rodrigues!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Markus Kray!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kray has managed to clinch.
Rodrigues tries to pull guard but Kray forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rodrigues fails to pull guard.
Kray tries to land a knee to the head but Rodrigues blocks with his arms.
Rodrigues takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Samuel Rodrigues has been cut.
Rodrigues fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Rodrigues. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kray landing knees to the head.
Kray throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rodrigues tries to pull guard but Kray won't allow it.
Rodrigues fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kray trying to land knees to the body.
Kray lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rodrigues is trying to pull guard but Kray has him pressed against the cage.
Rodrigues is trying to pull guard but Kray has him pressed against the cage.
Kray connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rodrigues's face.
Kray lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knees to the body from Kray.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigues avoids a wild elbow strike from Kray.
Rodrigues jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kray walks away with a smile on his face. Rodrigues gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rodrigues moves into the clinch successfully.
Kray lands a good knee to the midsection. Rodrigues won't want to take too many of those.
Rodrigues takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rodrigues tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kray dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rodrigues fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Knees to the body from Kray.
Kray landing knees to the body.
Rodrigues fails to pull guard.
Kray lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Samuel Rodrigues's cut is getting worse.
Kray lands a damaging elbow.
Samuel Rodrigues's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kray landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodrigues tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kray just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues takes an elbow to the temple.
Rodrigues fails to pull guard.
We've been hearing reports that Rodrigues has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Rodrigues decides to pull guard.
Kray tries to stand but Rodrigues is controlling from the bottom.
Kray seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Rodrigues has his feet on Kray's thighs here. He's pushed Kray off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Kray screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Samuel Rodrigues!
Samuel Rodrigues 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.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cody Garbrandt (ranked 559 p4p, 33 weight class) and Kurt Clark (ranked 818 p4p, 46 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Kurt Clark will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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140 lbs
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141 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cody Garbrandt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kurt Clark!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garbrandt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Garbrandt gets a clinch.
Garbrandt takes a shot to the head.
Garbrandt jumps guard but Clark turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Clark misses with a punch on the inside.
Garbrandt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garbrandt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clark's elbow.
Clark's coach down at Deep waters was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Clark's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Clark lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Garbrandt backwards.
A short uppercut from Clark.
Clark looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Garbrandt prevents a body shot from Clark.
Garbrandt fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've been hearing reports that Garbrandt has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Clark lands a shot to the body.
Clark throws a head punch that misses.
Garbrandt tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Clark smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cody Garbrandt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Garbrandt misses with a body punch.
Clark breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab from Clark.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garbrandt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A telegraphed right hand from Clark misses the target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Garbrandt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Clark misses the target.
Garbrandt ducks under a wild hook from Clark.
Garbrandt has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Clark finds it's way round the side to connect with Garbrandt's head.
Garbrandt is rocked!
Garbrandt slips under a jab.
Garbrandt pushes Clark up against the cage in a clinch.
Garbrandt jumps into guard, dragging Clark to the mat.
Clark postures up in Garbrandt's guard and throws a big left but Garbrandt blocks it.
Clark avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Garbrandt working for a triangle but Clark defends it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Clark accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Clark throws a big elbow that misses.
Garbrandt pushes a forearm under Clark's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Clark is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cody Garbrandt!
Cody Garbrandt retains his bantamweight title!
A less than humble Cody Garbrandt misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Miles O Brien (ranked 894 p4p, 116 weight class) and Shay O Donnelly (ranked 582 p4p, 74 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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155 lbs
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162 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miles O Brien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shay O Donnelly!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Brien keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
O Donnelly misses the jab.
O Donnelly misses with a jab, cross combination.
O Brien misses with a straight left.
O Donnelly throws a big shot that misses.
O Brien swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
O Brien throws a big shot that misses.
O Brien thuds his right hand into O Donnelly's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
O Brien walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Shay O Donnelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Donnelly misses with a straight right.
O Donnelly misses with an uppercut. O Brien saw that one coming.
O Donnelly throws a one two combo.
It looks like Miles O Brien has been cut.
O Brien waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract O Donnelly.
O Donnelly looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
O Brien looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
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!
O Donnelly cracks O Brien with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
O Donnelly throws a jab when O Brien was well out of range.
O Brien is looking to counter the offense by O Donnelly and move into the clinch.
O Donnelly connects with a body shot that sends O Brien's belly button to the back.
O Brien lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
O Donnelly cracks O Brien with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
O Donnelly looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooh!!! O Donnelly has knocked O Brien down with a huge combo! O Donnelly steps away and waves a wobbly O Brien back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
O Brien is rocked!
O Donnelly misses with a straight left.
Oh O Brien is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big right from O Brien misses.
O Donnelly throws out a counter right but O Brien avoids it with no problem.
O Brien doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
O Brien misses with an uppercut.
A little jabbing left from O Donnelly on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
O Donnelly scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
O Donnelly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
O Brien seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Donnelly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O Brien.
O Donnelly scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Good shot there by O Donnelly.
O Brien bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
O Brien throws a hook to the side of O Donnelly's head but O Donnelly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
O Donnelly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
O Brien is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from O Donnelly.
O Brien takes the fight into the clinch.
O Brien has O Donnelly pressed against the cage.
O Brien misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien working aggressively here.
O Brien misses with a hook from the clinch.
O Donnelly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O Brien doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
O Donnelly is trying to force a seperation but O Brien has the dominant position.
O Brien lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of O Donnelly backwards.
O Brien lands with a short punch from the clinch.
O Brien tries to throw a body punch but O Donnelly avoids it by throwing O Brien back against the cage.
O Donnelly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
O Brien misses with the head strike.
O Donnelly wants to break free but O Brien has control.
O Donnelly blocks an uppercut.
O Brien content to slow the pace in the clinch.
O Brien misses with the head strike.
O Donnelly tries to stall but O Brien uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien throws a punch but it's blocked by O Donnelly.
O Brien lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of O Donnelly backwards.
A nice left hand lands by O Brien.
O Donnelly is trying to break the clinch but O Brien has him pressed against the cage.
O Brien lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
O Donnelly blocks an uppercut.
O Brien fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
O Brien misses with a short punch on the inside.
O Brien goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
O Donnelly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
O Brien misses with some punches.
O Donnelly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O Brien tried to land a shot to the body but connects with O Donnelly's elbow.
O Donnelly is trying to push O Brien away but O Brien has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
O Brien working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Brien blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
O Donnelly wants to break the clinch but can't.
O Brien lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by O Brien.
O Donnelly takes a shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from O Brien.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Brien throws a head punch that misses.
O Brien lands a left hand.
O Brien working aggressively here.
O Brien stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
O Brien tries a body shot but O Donnelly blocks it.
O Donnelly is pushing O Brien up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
O Brien is stalling here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Miles O Brien will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Miles O Brien's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
O Brien avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
O Donnelly throws a hook but O Brien avoids it easily.
O Brien has taken the fight to the clinch.
O Donnelly blocks an uppercut.
O Brien lands a nice uppercut.
O Brien just leaning against O Donnelly, taking a breather.
O Donnelly is trying to break the clinch but O Brien is controlling him.
O Brien is leaning against O Donnelly and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
O Brien has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
O Brien misses with a shot to the kidneys.
O Brien working some nice short punches in the clinch.
O Brien lands with a right to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Brien lands a right hand that snaps the head of O Donnelly backwards.
O Brien lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from O Brien.
O Brien struggles to land a body shot inside as O Donnelly controls his hands.
O Brien lands a hook that snaps the head of O Donnelly backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien lands with a short head shot on the inside.
O Brien tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Miles O Brien has scored more points in the clinch so far.
O Brien swings away with an uppercut that misses.
O Brien swings wildly with an uppercut but O Donnelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Brien misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from O Brien.
O Brien scores with an uppercut up the middle.
O Brien lands a right hand that snaps the head of O Donnelly backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by O Donnelly.
O Brien doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
O Donnelly throws a punch but it's blocked by O Brien.
O Brien lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from O Brien fails to land.
O Brien misses with a hook to the ribs.
O Brien throws a punch but it's blocked by O Donnelly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Donnelly is looking to break free of the clinch but O Brien has double underhooks.
O Brien lands a left hand.
O Brien throws a punch but it's blocked by O Donnelly.
Nice body punch from O Brien.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as O Brien takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
O Brien throws a blind hook that connects with the side of O Donnellys head.
O Brien swings wildly with an uppercut but O Donnelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Brien digs a right hand into O Donnelly's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on O Donnelly's gas tank.
O Brien swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from O Brien fails to land.
O Donnelly blocks an uppercut.
O Brien tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
O Donnelly is trying to force a seperation but O Brien has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien lands with a short punch from the clinch.
O Donnelly misses with a hook to the ribs.
O Donnelly lands a nice uppercut.
O Brien stalling in the clinch.
O Brien works on O Donnelly's body with a couple of short punches.
O Brien lands with a left to the head.
O Brien is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that O Donnelly can do to turn this around?
O Donnelly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O Brien misses with some punches.
O Donnelly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
O Brien misses with a body punch.
O Brien lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt O Donnelly or not.
O Donnelly blocks an uppercut.
O Brien has a couple of punches blocked by O Donnelly.
O Donnelly blocks a body shot from O Brien.
O Donnelly blocking some punches.
O Brien lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Donnelly looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O Brien.
O Brien misses with the head strike.
O Donnelly takes a shot to the head.
O Donnelly wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
O Brien lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of O Donnelly backwards.
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!
O Donnelly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O Brien is pushing O Donnelly up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
O Brien has a couple of punches blocked by O Donnelly.
O Brien keeps the fight in the clinch, despite O Donnelly's efforts to push away.
O Brien has a couple of punches blocked by O Donnelly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miles O Brien dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Miles O Brien's cut.
That's time! O Brien's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
O Brien defending well as O Donnelly loads up on a big left hand.
O Brien is looking to counter the offense by O Donnelly and move into the clinch.
O Brien swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
O Brien avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
O Brien takes a swing at O Donnelly's ribcage but misses.
O Brien ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
O Donnelly is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
O Brien takes a swing at O Donnelly's ribcage but misses.
O Donnelly lands with a cross.
O Brien slips under a jab from O Donnelly.
O Donnelly misses with a wild body shot.
O Brien wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
O Brien ducks under a wild hook from O Donnelly.
As O Donnelly tries to get set, O Brien tries to push him back and clinch up but O Donnelly manages to avoid the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Donnelly missing with a left hand there. O Brien was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As O Donnelly tries to get set, O Brien tries to push him back and clinch up but O Donnelly manages to avoid the attempt.
O Donnelly throws a big shot that misses.
O Brien tries to counter by moving into the clinch but O Donnelly manages to circle out of the way.
O Brien keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O Donnelly.
O Brien slips a jab from O Donnelly.
O Brien fakes high and swings low for a body shot but O Donnelly manages to avoid it.
O Donnelly throws out a counter right but O Brien avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
O Donnelly lands with an overhand left.
O Brien tries to clinch there but O Donnelly circles away.
O Brien avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
O Donnelly lands a lovely overhand right.
O Donnelly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
O Brien is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from O Donnelly.
O Brien avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
O Brien tries to clinch up.
O Donnelly swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
O Donnelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Brien.
O Donnelly connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts O Donnelly, as that shot connected.
O Donnelly lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nice shot by O Brien.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Brien listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
O Brien loads up on a big right hand but O Donnelly slips the punch.
O Donnelly looks to land a left hand but O Brien moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien tests O Donnelly's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shay O Donnelly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
O Brien throws a jab when O Donnelly was well out of range.
O Donnelly sizes up O Brien with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Good shot there by O Donnelly.
O Donnelly uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from O Brien.
O Donnelly takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
O Donnelly throws a lazy uppercut
and O Brien counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by O Brien.
O Brien tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
O Donnelly blocks a body shot from O Brien.
O Brien lands a left hand that snaps the head of O Donnelly backwards.
O Brien lands a hook to the side of the head.
O Donnelly being controlled against the cage.
O Brien lands a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien lands a right hand.
O Donnelly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O Brien lands on the inside with an uppercut.
O Donnelly is trying to break the clinch but O Brien has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on O Donnelly's face as he tries to break the clinch.
O Brien tries to work over O Donnelly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
O Donnelly has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Miles O Brien is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
O Donnelly struggles to land a body shot inside as O Brien controls his hands.
O Donnelly is trying to break the clinch but O Brien is controlling him.
O Donnelly displaying some good clinch control by pressing O Brien up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from O Brien as the two fighters clinch.
Shay O Donnelly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
O Brien makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
O Donnelly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
O Donnelly wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
O Donnelly is trying to break the clinch but O Brien has him pressed against the cage.
O Donnelly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Shay O Donnelly.
I think O Brien has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Shay O Donnelly!
Shay O Donnelly very nearly forgot to thank Urban Fighter amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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