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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pete Palahnuik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey O Neil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palahnuik comes into the arena with Machine Civilization 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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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
28 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pete Palahnuik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 28 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mickey O Neil!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Neil will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Palahnuik swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Palahnuik staying out of range there.
Palahnuik avoids the body shot from O Neil.
O Neil falls off balance throwing a combination
and Palahnuik counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
O Neil smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Palahnuik throws a leg kick but O Neil sees it coming and moves out of range.
Palahnuik 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.
Palahnuik tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Neil was well out of range. Poor timing from Palahnuik.
A looping hook to the body misses from O Neil. Palahnuik does a little dance to reset his feet.
O Neil misses with a hook. Palahnuik ducked under it nicely.
O Neil lands a really nice looking cross but Palahnuik seems unphased.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Neil lands with an overhand left.
O Neil uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Palahnuik.
Palahnuik misses with a hook.
Palahnuik throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent O Neil stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
O Neil defending well as Palahnuik loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Neil connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neil looks to throw the jab but Palahnuik is out of range.
Palahnuik throws a sloppy head kick and O Neil moves out of range easily.
Palahnuik throws a quick inside leg kick.
O Neil throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Palahnuik on the side of the head.
O Neil rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Palahnuik moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
O Neil misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
O Neil pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A lazy left from Palahnuik finds it's target.
O Neil lands a nice shot that snaps Palahnuik's head back.
Palahnuik throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
O Neil misses with a double jab.
Palahnuik throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Palahnuik swings for the body but O Neil moves out of range.
Palahnuik throws an uppercut from half a mile away. O Neil sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Palahnuik misses with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palahnuik uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from O Neil.
O Neil throws a nice looking combination but Palahnuik bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
O Neil uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Palahnuik.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Neil throws a hook but Palahnuik blocks it.
Palahnuik lands with a shot to the body.
Mickey O Neil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palahnuik pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by O Neil!
Palahnuik uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Neil.
O Neil throws a shot from downtown. Palahnuik moves away and avoids it.
Palahnuik was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Palahnuik moves out of range as O Neil strikes.
Palahnuik looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
O Neil feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Palahnuiks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
O Neil throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Palahnuik.
Palahnuik swinging wildly here.
O Neil throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
O Neil drops his hands momentarily and Palahnuik takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
O Neil with a nice cross.
O Neil misses with a hook. Palahnuik ducked under it nicely.
Palahnuik dips to his left and cracks O Neil with an uppercut!
Palahnuik misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Neil throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Palahnuik lands with a nice body punch.
O Neil throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice shot lands for O Neil.
Palahnuik pushes O Neil away with a front kick.
Palahnuik throws a leg kick that misses.
O Neil stalks Palahnuik and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Palahnuik's face. Palahnuik staggers backwards, shaken.
O Neil swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Palahnuik.
O Neil throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Palahnuik counters with an inside leg kick.
O Neil scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Neil tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Palahnuik was well out of range. Poor timing from O Neil.
A swing and a miss from O Neil.
O Neil misses with a body shot.
Palahnuik thows a left - swing and a miss!
O Neil defending well as Palahnuik loads up on a big left hand.
Palahnuik tries to land a front kick but O Neil steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice uppercut lands for O Neil. That snapped Palahnuik's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik staying out of range there.
A head kick misses from O Neil.
Palahnuik connects with a leg kick. O Neil looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Palahnuik misses with a wild body shot.
Palahnuik misses with a low kick as O Neil jumps back.
Palahnuik lands a nice leg kick that just misses O Neil's sensitive parts.
Palahnuik scores with a nice strike.
Palahnuik shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Palahnuik slips under a jab.
It looked like Palahnuik wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
O Neil misses with a straight right.
O Neil jabbing away but nothing is landing.
O Neil swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Palahnuik throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Palahnuik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Palahnuik throws out a powerful jab.
O Neil avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Despite the aggression on O Neil's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Palahnuik.
Palahnuik scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey O Neil dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A punch combination from O Neil misses.
O Neil tries to move into range but Palahnuik moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Palahnuik staying out of range there.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Palahnuik might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
O Neil catches Palahnuik with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
O Neil throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
O Neil throws a body shot but no joy.
O Neil misses with a combination
and Palahnuik counters with an inside leg kick.
O Neil takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Palahnuik throws a leg kick but O Neil checks it.
O Neil defending well as Palahnuik loads up on a big left hand.
O Neil slips a straight right by Palahnuik.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palahnuik slips under a jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Palahnuik misses its target.
O Neil moves out of range of the body kick from Palahnuik.
O Neil just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from O Neil. Palahnuik does a little dance to reset his feet.
O Neil connects with a right hand. Palahnuik shakes it off.
Palahnuik takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palahnuik rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but O Neil moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
O Neil moves out of range of the strikes.
Palahnuik throws a sloppy head kick and O Neil moves out of range easily.
O Neil ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Palahnuik displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as O Neil throws out the jab.
Palahnuik thows a body kick. O Neil tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Palahnuik 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.
Nice cross by O Neil.
Palahnuik moves out of range as O Neil throws a body kick.
Palahnuik is looking to counter punch.
O Neil throws the left hand but Palahnuik avoids the punch easily.
O Neil fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Palahnuik manages to avoid it.
O Neil lands a jab-cross combination.
Palahnuik swings and misses with a shot to the body
and O Neil connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
O Neil connects with a 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 Neil scores with a hook to the body. Palahnuik takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Palahnuik throws a half hearted mid kick.
Palahnuik throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik slips under a jab.
O Neil avoids the body shot from Palahnuik.
O Neil swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Palahnuik throws a hook but O Neil avoids it easily.
Palahnuik ducks under a wild hook from O Neil.
Palahnuik avoids a punch combination nicely.
Palahnuik connects with a leg kick. O Neil looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Palahnuik throws a leg kick but O Neil sees it coming and checks it nicely.
O Neil throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
O Neil takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Palahnuik works the jab nicely.
O Neil tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Palahnuik was well out of range. Poor timing from O Neil.
Palahnuik steps to the side to avoid the strikes from O Neil.
O Neil needs to keep his hands up - Palahnuik had a free shot at his head there.
Palahnuik throws a nice looking combination but O Neil bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
O Neil is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Palahnuik.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik throws a big shot that misses.
Palahnuik slips under a jab.
O Neil throws an overhand right that lands on Palahnuik's shoulder, as Palahnuik tries to avoid the shot.
O Neil fails to land with a series of punches.
Palahnuik pivots, looking for a leg kick but O Neil is out of range and Palahnuik settles back down.
Palahnuik looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
O Neil throws a right and a left that both miss.
Palahnuik lands a nice shot to the body.
Palahnuik lands with a good body shot.
O Neil tries to bum rush Palahnuik with a series of wild strikes but Palahnuik uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Palahnuik misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from O Neil.
Palahnuik displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as O Neil throws out the jab.
Palahnuik feints and then cracks O Neil's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow O Neil down.
O Neil tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Palahnuik was well out of range. Poor timing from O Neil.
An attempted straight right counter from Palahnuik misses the target.
O Neil lands the left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. O Neil catches Palahnuik right on the button with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Neil displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Palahnuik throws out the jab.
Palahnuik misses with a body shot.
O Neil lands a body shot.
O Neil slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
O Neil throws a one two combo.
O Neil cracks Palahnuik with a good jab.
O Neil works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
O Neil throws a body punch but Palahnuik moves out of range.
Palahnuik lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mickey O Neil seems to be getting the better of the standup.
O Neil throws a hook but Palahnuik avoids it easily.
O Neil misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Neil throws a head kick that misses.
Palahnuik scores with a spinning back kick!
An inside leg kick lands from Palahnuik.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey O Neil 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!
O Neil missing with a left hand there. Palahnuik was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
O Neil keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Palahnuik misses with an uppercut.
Palahnuik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Neil.
O Neil misses with an uppercut.
A quick step to the side and Palahnuik tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from O Neil misses the target.
O Neil misses with a body shot.
Palahnuik is looking to counter punch.
A swing and a miss from Palahnuik.
O Neil avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
O Neil moves out of range of the leg kick from Palahnuik.
The fighters circling - Palahnuik throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
O Neil misses with a hook. Palahnuik ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palahnuik moves out of range as O Neil strikes.
Palahnuik looks to throw a body kick
and O Neil cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
O Neil throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Palahnuik staying out of range there.
O Neil ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palahnuik scores with a jab to the jaw.
O Neil throws a series of punches but Palahnuik avoids them all with ease.
Palahnuik blocks a jab.
O Neil cracks Palahnuik with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Palahnuik throws a body shot but no joy.
Palahnuik uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Neil.
O Neil throws a looping overhand right but Palahnuik ducks down to avoid it.
Palahnuik throws a low kick but O Neil avoids it.
Palahnuik throws the left hand but O Neil avoids the punch easily.
O Neil tries a head kick but it misses.
Palahnuik appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Palahnuik throws a quick inside leg kick.
Palahnuik throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Neil scores with a hook to the body. Palahnuik takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
O Neil avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Palahnuik does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
O Neil throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Palahnuik stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mickey O Neil is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Neil throws a one two combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Palahnuik does it's job there.
Palahnuik with a jab.
Palahnuik scores with a spinning back kick!
A looping hook to the body misses from O Neil. Palahnuik does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab, jab by Palahnuik - just one landing.
Palahnuik misses with a kick to the body
and O Neil counters with a straight right hand.
Palahnuik blocks a head kick by O Neil.
O Neil closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A looping hook to the body misses from O Neil. Palahnuik does a little dance to reset his feet.
O Neil pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
O Neil misses with a combination
letting Palahnuik counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from O Neil.
Palahnuik keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O Neil.
A swing and a miss from O Neil.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Neil thows a left - swing and a miss!
O Neil misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Palahnuik.
Palahnuik throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
O Neil avoids a kick to the body.
O Neil misses with an uppercut.
Palahnuik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Neil moves away.
Palahnuik scores with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from O Neil misses the target.
Palahnuik will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
O Neil thows a left - swing and a miss!
Palahnuik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
O Neil scores with a jab to the head.
Palahnuik throws a body punch but O Neil moves out of range.
Palahnuik tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Neil was well out of range. Poor timing from Palahnuik.
O Neil throws a counter combo.
That kick from Palahnuik tenderised O Neil's leg. O Neil is trying to keep his angry face on.
A low kick from Palahnuik misses
and O Neil counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Palahnuik. O Neil does a little dance to reset his feet.
Palahnuik on the wrong end of a nice jab.
O Neil avoids the body shot from Palahnuik.
Palahnuik thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on O Neil if he has to take too many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palahnuik avoids a punch combination nicely.
A quick step to the side and Palahnuik tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Palahnuik on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pete Palahnuik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Palahnuik does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Palahnuik lands with an uppercut that bounces O Neil off the cage and back into range.
A head kick from Palahnuik lands but O Neil takes it in his stride.
It looks like Mickey O Neil has been cut.
O Neil dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
O Neil swings away with a leg kick that misses.
O Neil looks to land a combination but Palahnuik avoids it well.
Palahnuik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but O Neil manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mickey O Neil.
Well O Neil has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey O Neil!
Mickey O Neil seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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