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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martin O Neill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Sturd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Neill comes to the cage accompanied by Sing for the moment - Eminem. Sturd is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: DMX - Wright or Wrong. 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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195 lbs
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204 lbs
19 - 11 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Martin O Neill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Sturd!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sturd slips under a jab from O Neill.
Sturd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sturd uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O Neill.
Sturd cracks a nice hook into O Neill's ribs.
O Neill misses with the body kick
and Sturd counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps O Neill thinking.
O Neill fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
O Neill misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sturd.
O Neill has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sturd finds it's way round the side to connect with O Neill's head.
O Neill throws a leg kick that misses.
Sturd jabs at O Neill's body.
O Neill is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sturd ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sturd connects with a right hand. O Neill shakes it off.
Sturd scores with a decent looking hook.
Sturd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sturd lands a head kick. O Neill smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neill takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
O Neill darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Neill prevents Sturd from improving his position.
O Neill stalling away here and it's allowed Sturd to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
O Neill stops Sturd from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sturd manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. O Neill manages to get himself to full guard.
O Neill has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sturd can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sturd postures up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sturd trying to control the position from guard on top but O Neill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Neill trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now O Neill is on top in guard.
Sturd keeping moving, preventing O Neill from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Martin O Neill wasn't doing enough on the ground.
An inside leg kick lands from Sturd.
O Neill darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
O Neill is looking to take a break and control but Sturd is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sturd keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Sturd is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Sturd dominated that round.
That's time! O Neill's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
O Neill walks into a jab.
Sturd looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sturd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sturd misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting O Neill counter with a right hand.
O Neill waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sturd.
Sturd feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits O Neills jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sturd scores with a jab to the head.
Sturd swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sturd takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sturd throws a right and a left that both miss.
O Neill is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sturd.
O Neill shoots in and drives through. Sturd sprawls well.
O Neill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sturd manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Sturd there.
Nice uppercut lands for Sturd. That snapped O Neill's head back.
Sturd lands a jab.
Sturd is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sturd throws a shot from downtown. O Neill moves away and avoids it.
O Neill throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sturd counters with a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sturd misses with a head kick.
Sturd scores with a leg kick.
O Neill fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
O Neill waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sturd.
O Neill throws out a leg kick but Sturd moves out of range and O Neill only half commits.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Neill misses with a looping left.
Sturd pivots, looking for a leg kick but O Neill is out of range and Sturd settles back down.
Sturd avoids a kick to the body.
Sturd slips under a jab from O Neill.
Sturd lands a nice hook to O Neill's body. O Neill takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sturd instigates a clinch.
Sturd looking for a takedown.
Sturd doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
O Neill fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Sturd scores with a nice short uppercut.
O Neill misses with the head strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
O Neill doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sturd working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Sturd on the inside.
Sturd tries a body shot but O Neill blocks it.
Sturd lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
O Neill has a couple of punches blocked by Sturd.
Knees to the body from Sturd.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sturd lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sturd lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Sturd on the inside.
Sturd lands with a short shot to the head.
Sturd lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of O Neill backwards.
Sturd lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sturd pushes O Neill back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sturd tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sturd scores with a nice hook to the head.
O Neill tries to work over Sturd's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jason Sturd seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sturd lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of O Neill backwards.
A short uppercut from Sturd.
O Neill working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sturd lands a shoulder strike.
Sturd is looking for a takedown up against the cage. O Neill gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Martin O Neill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Sturd.
Sturd has a couple of punches blocked by O Neill.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sturd misses with a body punch.
Sturd tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sturd misses with a body punch.
Sturd creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
O Neill tries a body shot but Sturd blocks it.
Sturd is trying to work for a single leg takedown but O Neill pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sturd lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from O Neill.
O Neill misses with a punch on the inside.
Sturd misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sturd.
Sturd is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sturd swings wildly with an uppercut but O Neill uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sturd throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Sturd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Sturd tries to land a leg kick but O Neill saw it coming and moves away.
O Neill ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sturd moves away.
O Neill slips a jab from Sturd.
Sturd looks to land a left hand but O Neill moved out of range nicely.
Sturd tries a head kick but it misses.
Sturd goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
O Neill throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A clash of legs there as O Neill blocks the low kick.
O Neill takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sturd takes a swing at O Neill's ribcage but misses.
O Neill closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sturd circles away.
Sturd has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sturd looks to land a right hand but O Neill moved out of range.
Sturd closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturd misses with a two punch combination.
O Neill lands a nice looking body shot.
Good leg kick by Sturd there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sturd has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
O Neill falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sturd counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sturd throws a body kick that misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts O Neill, as that shot connected.
O Neill throws a body punch but Sturd moves out of range.
O Neill defending well as Sturd loads up on a big left hand.
Sturd connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed O Neill momentarily.
O Neill shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sturd but Sturd pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sturd checks a low kick from O Neill.
Martin O Neill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Neill takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sturd tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Neill looks for a takedown but Sturd sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martin O Neill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sturd digs a good hook to O Neill's body.
O Neill shoots in looking for a takedown. Sturd tries to sprawl out of it but O Neill keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sturd manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sturd throws a push kick but O Neill slaps the foot to one side.
Sturd uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before O Neill has time to react.
Sturd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by O Neill.
O Neill waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sturd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Neill misses with a straight left.
Sturd jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sturd moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Martin O Neill has been cut.
A jab from Sturd does it's job there.
O Neill on the wrong end of a nice hook.
O Neill is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Neill misses with a hook.
Sturd lands with a right hand.
Oh O Neill is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sturd throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
O Neill seems to have got his legs back now.
Jason Sturd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Neill misses with a low kick.
O Neill fails to land the takedown.
Sturd cracks O Neill with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Sturd! O Neill is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Sturd!
After winning the bout, Jason Sturd thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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