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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aodhan o hAodha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randal Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). o hAodha's entrance music is Cursum Perficio by Enya. A fine choice. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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200 lbs
10 - 12 - 0 |
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185 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Great low kicks
Very quick |
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Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aodhan o hAodha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Randal Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jorge Garcia and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
o hAodha walks into a stiff left hand from Stevens.
o hAodha rushes Stevens and presses him up against the cage.
o hAodha prevents a body shot from Stevens.
Nice body punch from Stevens - that landed with a thud.
Stevens presses o hAodha against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
o hAodha's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stevens tries a body shot but o hAodha blocks it.
Stevens lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of o hAodha backwards.
Stevens lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stevens.
o hAodha blocks an uppercut.
Stevens dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
o hAodha misses with a hook from the clinch.
o hAodha stalling in the clinch but Stevens improves position.
A short right from Stevens.
Stevens misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for o hAodha.
o hAodha has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
o hAodha misses with a short punch on the inside.
o hAodha letting Stevens take a breather here.
o hAodha is trying to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Stevens.
A bit of stalling here from Stevens.
Stevens misses with a hook from the clinch.
o hAodha misses with a body punch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, o hAodha just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stevens's brow.
o hAodha misses with a hook from the clinch.
o hAodha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stevens.
Stevens tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stevens stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
o hAodha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stevens lands with a left to the head.
Stevens throws a blind hook that connects with the side of o hAodhas head.
Stevens works on o hAodha's body with a couple of short punches.
Stevens can't find room to land a body shot as o hAodha controls the action.
Stevens lands a right hand that snaps the head of o hAodha backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
o hAodha misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Stevens.
Stevens makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens digs a right hand underneath o hAodha's ribcage. o hAodha let out a lung full of air as it connected.
o hAodha being controlled against the cage.
Stevens tried to land a shot to the body but connects with o hAodha's elbow.
Stevens tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
o hAodha misses with a punch on the inside.
o hAodha misses with some punches.
Stevens lands a right hand.
o hAodha working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
o hAodha stalling in the clinch but Stevens improves position.
Stevens lands with a light punch inside.
Stevens tries to throw a body punch but o hAodha avoids it by throwing Stevens back against the cage.
Stevens leaning his opponent against the cage.
o hAodha prevents a body shot from Stevens.
Stevens misses with a punch to the body.
o hAodha takes a shot to the head.
Stevens pressing his opponent against the cage.
Stevens misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
o hAodha prevents a body shot from Stevens.
Stevens lands a body shot.
A hook to the body from Stevens.
o hAodha throws an elbow that misses.
Stevens misses with the head strike.
o hAodha throws a head punch that misses.
Stevens works on o hAodha's body with a couple of short punches.
Stevens scores with a shot to the side of o hAodha's head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stevens.
Stevens gets through o hAodha's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
o hAodha misses with some punches.
Stevens scores with a shoulder strike.
Stevens blocks an uppercut.
Stevens misses with the head strike.
o hAodha doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
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 hAodha has a couple of punches blocked by Stevens.
A right hand to the body from Stevens.
o hAodha working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Stevens on the inside.
Stevens lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
o hAodha's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stevens throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
o hAodha is breathing heavily.
Stevens lands on the inside with an uppercut.
o hAodha throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Stevens.
Stevens tries to work over o hAodha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stevens misses with a body punch.
o hAodha is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
o hAodha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stevens lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stevens lands a body punch.
Stevens scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stevens tries to work over o hAodha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stevens is leaning against o hAodha and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stevens blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stevens.
A nice left hand lands by Stevens.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randal Stevens dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Stevens lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stevens lands a jab to the head.
A jab from Stevens does it's job there.
Good exchange - Stevens coming out on top.
o hAodha is rocked!
Stevens scores with a hook.
Oh o hAodha is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stevens lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stevens tries to clinch up but o hAodha circles away and keeps his distance.
Stevens darts in and clinches o hAodha up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Stevens.
Stevens lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Stevens.
Stevens has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
o hAodha wants a takedown but no success here.
Stevens lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
o hAodha gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
o hAodha trying to pass the guard but Stevens defending well.
Stevens avoiding damage under a succession of punches from o hAodha.
Stevens is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of o hAodha's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take o hAodha's back!
o hAodha seems to have got his legs back now.
o hAodha has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Stevens scores with punches from the back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Will Stevens go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Stevens lands shots from the back.
o hAodha is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stevens is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at o hAodha. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Stevens lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Stevens is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
I really don't envy o hAodha right now.
Stevens lands punches and elbows.
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!
Stevens connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for o hAodha to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
o hAodha wants to escape the position.
Stevens is landing big shots and o hAodha is squirming looking to escape! He can't escape though and the ref jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randal Stevens!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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