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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sean OToole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barra Fire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). OToole comes into the arena with Ænema blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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136 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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175 cm
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145 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sean OToole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Barra Fire!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OToole wants to clinch.
OToole tries to close the distance and clinch but Fire swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fire shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in OToole's guard.
OToole throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
OToole trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Fire is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
OToole throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
OToole throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Fire stopping the sweep attempt from OToole.
OToole keeping full guard, as Fire tries to pass.
Fire drops back looking for a leg! OToole is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and OToole manages to kick Fire off! Fire jumps back into OToole's guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
OToole is looking to clinch but Fire is avoiding it.
OToole tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fire paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fire avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OToole closes the distance and pushes Fire back into the cage.
OToole prevents a takedown attempt there.
OToole missing with knees to the body.
OToole landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fire blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
OToole tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fire avoids it.
Fire managing to block the knees to the body from OToole.
OToole lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Barra Fire has been cut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. OToole obliges.
Come on Fire - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, OToole just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fire's brow.
OToole using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fire has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fire tries for a takedown but OToole manages to get underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, OToole just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fire's brow.
Fire goes for a takedown attempt but OToole pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sean OToole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barra Fire.
Fire looks gassed!
OToole is looking to clinch.
OToole gets caught flat footed, as Fire shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fire in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
OToole scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
OToole trying to strike off his back.
OToole throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
OToole punching from the bottom.
Fire forces his way into half guard.
OToole misses with some strikes from the bottom.
OToole landing rabbit punches to the side of Fire's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
OToole on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if OToole tries to get out of the position.
OToole punching from the bottom.
Fire is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
OToole misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Fire there.
OToole missing with punches from the bottom.
OToole is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fire scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fire is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so OToole is just riding it out for now. Fire eventually gives up the hold.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
OToole landing small, sideways elbows.
OToole tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Fire wants to work for an arm triangle but OToole is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
OToole missing with punches from the bottom.
OToole is defending against the submission attempts here by Fire.
Fire throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
OToole might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
OToole wants to get back to full guard.
Fire has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
OToole flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
OToole tries to clinch but Fire moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Fire throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by OToole.
OToole closes the distance and pushes Fire back into the cage.
OToole tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fire avoids it.
OToole tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fire avoids it.
OToole with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fire avoiding damage as OToole throws knees to the body.
Fire avoiding damage as OToole throws knees to the body.
OToole tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fire avoids it.
Fire breaks from the clinch.
OToole wants to clinch.
Fire looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
OToole trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Fire lands a couple of decent looking shots.
OToole tries to strike from the bottom.
Fire thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
OToole knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fire on the ground.
OToole throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barra Fire dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Barra Fire's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fire misses with a takedown attempt - OToole sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fire closes the distance and clinches up with OToole, looking for a takedown. Fire pushes OToole against the cage but OToole circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
OToole takes the fight into the clinch.
Fire blocks an elbow strike from OToole.
OToole creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fire on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
OToole tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
OToole lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
OToole tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
OToole putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fire in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
OToole tries to land knees in the clinch but Fire avoids the damage to the body.
Fire pulls guard successfully.
OToole throws a big right hand that misses.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fire is on top in guard.
Fire postures up and lands a big shot to OToole's brow.
OToole has momentary wrist control but Fire slips an elbow through the middle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
OToole will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OToole keeping full guard, as Fire tries to pass.
OToole trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Fire thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
OToole striking off his back but it's not causing Fire any problems.
OToole throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fire gets the takedown into side control.
Fire working the body and head with strikes.
OToole tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
OToole tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Fire has hold of OToole's arm. He's looking for a kimura. OToole seems comfortable defending it but Fire has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! OToole is real pain and he's forced to tap out! OToole is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Fire couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Barra Fire!
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