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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Ai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex O Brien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ai's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Cloud 9. O Brien has chosen Superjoint Ritual - Dress Like a Target as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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280 lbs
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287 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mr Ai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex O Brien!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Brien keeps the fight on the outside.
Ai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ai misses with a body shot.
O Brien shoots for a double leg takedown but Ai sprawls well. He's pushed O Brien's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but O Brien paws at him with a jab and circles away.
O Brien fails with a takedown attempt.
Ai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ai moves in looking to clinch but O Brien pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ai moves into the clinch.
Ai lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ai lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Alex O Brien has been cut.
O Brien changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ai fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mr Ai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex O Brien.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ai wants to clinch.
O Brien shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ai defends it nicely.
Ai tries to clinch there but O Brien circles away.
Ai tries to clinch up.
O Brien misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two 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.
Ai stuffs the takedown.
O Brien tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ai sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten O Brien somewhat.
O Brien shoots in for a takedown but Ai shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ai.
Ai doesn't manage to clinch there - O Brien circles away.
O Brien closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ai to the mat! Ai manages to get full guard.
O Brien has gone for a leg lock! Ai slips out almost immediately though and dives into O Brien's guard.
O Brien looks gassed!
Ai stopping the sweep attempt from O Brien.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ai stays in close to O Brien's body and controls the position.
O Brien has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ai has passed into side control.
O Brien is trying to work for a sweep but Ai has mounted him!
O Brien tries to reverse the position but Ai maintains control.
Ai wants to control the pace but O Brien is squirming around nicely.
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.
Ai controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Brien tries to reverse the position but Ai maintains control.
O Brien manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ai keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ai trying to control from half guard but O Brien is working away.
O Brien is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Ai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alex O Brien's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ai is looking to clinch but O Brien is avoiding it.
O Brien avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
O Brien looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ai is fending him off so far but O Brien persists. Nope, Ai circles away and we're back to standing.
Mr Ai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Brien fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ai stuffs the takedown.
Mr Ai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex O Brien.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ai tries to clinch there but O Brien circles away.
Ai tries to clinch but O Brien is having none of it.
A good leg kick by Ai.
O Brien is breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ai is looking to clinch.
Ai tries to close the distance and clinch but O Brien swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ai wants to slow O Brien down by chopping away at his legs.
Ai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ai tries to close the distance and clinch up but O Brien swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Brien was well out of range. Poor timing from Ai.
Nice sprawl there from Ai as O Brien shoots in.
Ai lands with a slapping head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ai. O Brien does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ai wants to clinch.
Ai tries to close the distance and clinch up but O Brien swats him away and circles back towards the center.
O Brien checks the leg kick nicely there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from O Brien is defended easily by Ai.
Ai throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ai tries to clinch but O Brien is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ai tries to clinch but O Brien is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ai moves in looking to clinch but O Brien pushes him off.
O Brien swats away the attempt to clinch by Ai.
O Brien shoots in but no luck this time.
Ai tries to close the distance and clinch up but O Brien swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ai tries to clinch up but O Brien circles away and keeps his distance.
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.
O Brien looks for a takedown but Ai sprawls well.
O Brien looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ai!
O Brien is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Ai can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Ai is looking to improve his position but O Brien isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
O Brien goes for an armbar but Ai turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Ai.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Ai dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alex O Brien's cut.
That's time! Ai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
O Brien avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ai tries to close the distance and clinch up but O Brien swats him away and circles back towards the center.
O Brien swats away the attempt to clinch by Ai.
O Brien tries for a takedown but Ai sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but O Brien paws at him with a jab and circles away.
O Brien keeps the fight on the outside.
O Brien shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ai pinned against the cage. Ai gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
O Brien shoots in but Ai avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mr Ai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex O Brien.
O Brien takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien fails with a takedown attempt.
Ai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but O Brien paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ai tries to clinch up.
Crunch! Ai slams his shin into O Brien's torso.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ai.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ai doesn't manage to clinch there - O Brien circles away.
Ai fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
O Brien takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ai is looking to clinch but O Brien is avoiding it.
Ai is looking to clinch but O Brien is avoiding it.
Ai tries to clinch there but O Brien circles away.
Ai wants to clinch up but O Brien keeps it at a distance.
Ai moves in looking to clinch but O Brien pushes him off.
Ai throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ai - that will leave a mark!
Alex O Brien is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
O Brien circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ai moves in looking to clinch but O Brien pushes him off.
Ai misses the shot to the body.
Ai tries to clinch there but O Brien circles away.
Ai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ai wants to clinch up but O Brien keeps it at a distance.
Ai swings away with a leg kick that misses.
O Brien shoots in for a takedown but Ai shows good takedown defense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ai lands a right hook to the body.
Mr Ai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ai tries to clinch up but O Brien circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mr Ai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ai gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ai trying to keep a closed guard but O Brien is proving a slippery customer.
Alex O Brien has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Brien throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mr Ai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ai, 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mr Ai!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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