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Event:
WCF 42: Nurmagomedov vs Mulder
Date: Oct 10, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turunen fails with the takedown
and O Brien counters with a stiff right hand.
Turunen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Turunen throws a hook to the side of O Brien's head but O Brien sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Turunen throws a predictable looking body shot
and O Brien counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
O Brien uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turunen.
Turunen lands a nice looking body shot.
Turunen clobbers O Brien with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
O Brien 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.
Turunen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
O Brien throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Turunen has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Turunen defending well as O Brien loads up on a big left hand.
Turunen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
O Brien uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turunen.
O Brien just misses with a punch to the body.
Turunen lands with a good body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from O Brien misses.
O Brien ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turunen moves away.#T1#
O Brien misses with a right hand
and Turunen counters with a nice body shot.
O Brien fails to land with a series of punches.
Turunen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Turunen lands with a hook. O Brien tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
O Brien throws a body punch but Turunen moves out of range.
Turunen moves out of range as O Brien strikes.
A slow jab from O Brien misses its intended target.
Turunen misses with a left hand
and O Brien counters with a nice body shot. #TD2#
Turunen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
O Brien is trying to keep Turunen in close.
Turunen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. O Brien is keeping the position for now.
Turunen keeps trying to improve his position.
O Brien is trying to keep Turunen in close.
#T2#
Turunen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Turunen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
O Brien looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Turunen puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Brien is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Turunen scores with a couple of nice shots.
O Brien wants to improve his position but Turunen is controlling well.
Turunen drops an elbow to the side of O Brien's head.
Turunen working the head and body with strikes.
O Brien is not content to let Turunen control the position.#T3#
Turunen working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on O Brien's thigh. O Brien counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Turunen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Turunen won't allow O Brien to sweep him here.
O Brien keeping moving, preventing Turunen from controlling successfully.
O Brien not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Turunen trying to control but O Brien is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Turunen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Turunen won't allow O Brien to sweep him here. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Turunen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Turunen is working O Brien over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Turunen with a nice head shot there.
O Brien lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Turunen lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Turunen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
O Brien is trying to control the position from the bottom.
O Brien has momentary wrist control but Turunen slips an elbow through the middle.
Turunen wants to pass the guard but O Brien is keeping the position.
Turunen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julius Turunen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
O Brien pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
O Brien throws a hook to the side of Turunen's head but Turunen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
O Brien misses with a straight left.
O Brien throws a shot from downtown. Turunen moves away and avoids it.
O Brien ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turunen moves away.
A punch lands to the side of Turunen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Turunen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Brien was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#TD2#
Turunen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Turunen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Still in half guard, Turunen seems content to control.
O Brien is trying to control but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turunen working the head and body with strikes.
Turunen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but O Brien does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
O Brien is pressing down on Turunen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Brien working a defensive guard here.
Turunen with a flurry of punches that miss. #T1#
O Brien working a defensive guard here.
Turunen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Turunen wants to control from the top but O Brien keeps moving.
Turunen lands a couple of elbows.
Turunen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
O Brien working a defensive guard here.
O Brien keeping moving, preventing Turunen from controlling successfully.
O Brien throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
O Brien just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Turunen misses.
Turunen lands a nice shot to the body.
O Brien throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Brien lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Turunen circles away quickly and effectively.
Turunen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down O Brien rather than just go for the knockout.
O Brien throws a shot from downtown. Turunen moves away and avoids it.
Turunen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Turunen looks to score with a jab to the body but O Brien is just out of range.
O Brien misses with a shot to the body
and Turunen counters with a stiff right hand.
O Brien misses with a series of wild punches.
Turunen misses with a takedown attempt - O Brien sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
O Brien is looking to counter punch.
O Brien throws a body shot but no joy. #T3#
Turunen connects with a crisp jab.
Turunen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but O Brien defends well and Turunen ends up having to push O Brien into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Turunen looks to land a right hand but O Brien moved out of range.
O Brien misses with a two punch combination.
A nice side step and Turunen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
O Brien looks to land a left hand but Turunen moved out of range nicely.
Miles O Brien is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
O Brien gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Turunen.
O Brien misses with a hook. Turunen ducked under it nicely.
O Brien slips under a jab from Turunen.
O Brien is looking to counter punch.
Turunen misses the shot to the body.
O Brien swings away with a body shot that misses
and Turunen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
O Brien lands with a straight right. Turunen didn't see that one coming.
O Brien takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
O Brien misses with a body shot.
Turunen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from O Brien. Turunen does a little dance to reset his feet.#T4#
Turunen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Brien throws a left and a right that both miss
and Turunen counters with a left to the body.
O Brien feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Turunens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A jab from Turunen misses.
O Brien throwing a counter right hand but Turunen manages to avoid it.
Turunen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from O Brien.
O Brien throws a big shot that misses.
O Brien throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Turunen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Turunen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Brien was well out of range. Poor timing from Turunen.
Julius Turunen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Turunen misses the jab.
Turunen misses with an uppercut.
O Brien jabs at Turunen's body.
Turunen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? O Brien is fending him off so far but Turunen persists. Nope, O Brien circles away and we're back to standing.
Miles O Brien has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julius Turunen.
O Brien throws a series of punches but Turunen avoids them all with ease.
Turunen misses the shot to the body.
Turunen blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Julius Turunen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
O Brien slips a straight right by Turunen.
Turunen throws a shot from downtown. O Brien moves away and avoids it.
Turunen just misses with a punch to the body.
Turunen darts in looking for a takedown but O Brien gets double underhooks and turns Turunen into the cage.
O Brien misses with a few strikes there.
O Brien looks to score with a jab to the body but Turunen is just out of range.
O Brien throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turunen shoots in for a takedown but O Brien shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
O Brien is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turunen.
A looping hook to the body misses from O Brien. Turunen does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turunen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turunen throws the left hand but O Brien avoids the punch easily.
Good exchange - O Brien coming out on top.
Turunen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O Brien.
O Brien misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turunen.
#T1#
Turunen jabs O Brien to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A swing and a miss from O Brien.
O Brien keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turunen lands a nice shot that snaps O Brien's head back.
Turunen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O Brien.
O Brien's corner calls for a 1-2. O Brien obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A jab from O Brien finds it's way through Turunen's defenses.
Turunen defending well as O Brien loads up on a big left hand.
Turunen looks to throw the jab but O Brien is out of range.
O Brien throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turunen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
O Brien throws out a powerful jab.
Turunen misses with a wild body shot.
O Brien looks to score with a jab to the body but Turunen is just out of range.
Turunen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Turunen connects with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from O Brien.
Miles O Brien has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Turunen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!#TD2#
Turunen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for O Brien!
Turunen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Turunen scoring with punches and elbows.
O Brien wants to control but Turunen postures up.
Turunen trying to control the position but O Brien is working away.
Turunen working away.
O Brien is not content to let Turunen control the position. #T3#
Turunen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
O Brien tries to get back to half guard but can't.
O Brien prevents Turunen from improving position.
Turunen trying to control the action but O Brien is working from the bottom. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Turunen scoring with punches and elbows.
Turunen cracks O Brien with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Turunen is looking to take a break and control but O Brien is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
O Brien tries to improve position but can't.
Turunen lands an elbow.
Turunen working the head and body with strikes.
Turunen landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Julius Turunen.
I've got Turunen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julius Turunen!
Our winner, Julius Turunen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
WCF 37: Nurmagomedov vs OBrien
Date: Sep 05, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Brien throws a right and a left that Nurmagomedov avoids nicely.
O Brien throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nurmagomedov jabs O Brien right on the nose. O Brien blinks but takes it well.
O Brien defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nurmagomedov.
O Brien swings for the body but Nurmagomedov moves out of range.
Nurmagomedov shoots for a double leg takedown but O Brien sprawls well. He's pushed Nurmagomedov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nurmagomedov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but O Brien manages to avoid it.
O Brien misses with a shot to the body
and Nurmagomedov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nurmagomedov looks to score with a jab to the body but O Brien is just out of range.
Nurmagomedov avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Nurmagomedov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from O Brien.
Nurmagomedov moves away from the strike by O Brien.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Brien lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nurmagomedov circles away quickly and effectively.
A big left from O Brien misses.
Nurmagomedov looks to score with a jab to the body but O Brien is just out of range.
Nurmagomedov misses with a wild body shot.
Nurmagomedov needs to keep his hands up - O Brien had a free shot at his head there.#T1#
O Brien scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nurmagomedov in his tracks.
Nurmagomedov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nurmagomedov lands with a right hand.
Nurmagomedov blocks a jab.
Nurmagomedov throws a big counter combination but O Brien scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#TD#
Nurmagomedov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Nurmagomedov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nurmagomedov throwing shots but O Brien is blocking nicely.
Nurmagomedov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks O Brien with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nurmagomedov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed O Brien's head.
O Brien slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Brien has momentary wrist control but Nurmagomedov slips an elbow through the middle.#T2#
Nurmagomedov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nurmagomedov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#SUB2#
O Brien is looking for a triangle here but Nurmagomedov uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
O Brien tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
O Brien tries to reverse the position but Nurmagomedov maintains control.
O Brien felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Nurmagomedov with good strikes from the mount here!
Nurmagomedov putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!#ROC#O Brien is rocked!
O Brien tries to hold on but Nurmagomedov pushes him away. #SUB#
Nurmagomedov is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. O Brien can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
O Brien tries to reverse the position but Nurmagomedov maintains control.#T3#
Nurmagomedov cracks O Brien with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
O Brien tries to get back to half guard but can't.
O Brien takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
O Brien is still in real trouble! Can Nurmagomedov finish him?#CUT#It looks like Miles O Brien has been cut.
Nurmagomedov cracks O Brien with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khabib Nurmagomedov!
Khabib Nurmagomedov retains his lightweight title!
Khabib Nurmagomedov was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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Event:
WCF 32: Dirk vs Deertay
Date: Aug 01, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Brien throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bonifacio appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
O Brien tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bonifacio is able to avoid easily.
Bonifacio let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
O Brien looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
O Brien takes a swing at Bonifacio 's ribcage but misses.
O Brien looks to score with a jab to the body but Bonifacio is just out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Bonifacio misses.
O Brien lands a jab-cross combination.
Miles O Brien seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Brien throws a lazy right hand but Bonifacio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bonifacio avoids the body shot from O Brien.
O Brien misses the body punch
and Bonifacio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Brien jabs at Bonifacio 's body.
Bonifacio checks the leg kick.
Despite the aggression on Bonifacio 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
O Brien scores with a jab to the jaw.#T1##CL#
O Brien has managed to clinch.
Bonifacio misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
O Brien escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
O Brien thuds a left hand into Bonifacio 's body.
O Brien ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bonifacio moves away.
Bonifacio is clearly trying to counter these attacks from O Brien with a body shot.
O Brien wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
O Brien works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
O Brien thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bonifacio keeps the fight on the outside.
Bonifacio on the wrong end of a nice jab.#T2#
Bonifacio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Brien.
Bonifacio avoids the body shot from O Brien.
Bonifacio let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
O Brien throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bonifacio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from O Brien misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bonifacio ! But no joy.
O Brien chopping away at his opponent's legs.
O Brien throws an ugly left hook that misses
and O Brien takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
O Brien lands a jab to the head.
#ROC#Bonifacio is rocked!
O Brien ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Bonifacio out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Miles O Brien!
Miles O Brien seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Luigi Bonifacio spoke after the fight, saying 'I am the BEST!'. |
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Event:
WCF 28: Garcia vs Asakura
Date: Jul 04, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Brien walks into a stiff left hand from Takamura.
O Brien uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Takamura.
O Brien blocks the body kick.
Takamura jabs O Brien right on the nose. O Brien blinks but takes it well.
Takamura cracks O Brien with a right hand to the side of the head.
O Brien throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
O Brien jabbing away but nothing is landing.
O Brien throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Takamura.
Takamura checks the leg kick nicely there.
Takamura tries to clinch up.
A cross from Takamura lands.
Takamura throws an overhand right that lands on O Brien's shoulder, as O Brien tries to avoid the shot.
O Brien swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Takamura will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
O Brien half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Takamura ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
O Brien misses with a straight left.
O Brien misses with a wild body shot.
Takamura lands with a nice body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Brien misses with a hook.
Takamura slips under a jab from O Brien.
O Brien ducks under a wild hook from Takamura.
Takamura just misses with a punch to the body.
#T1#
O Brien misses the shot to the body.
Takamura with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Takamura lands a leg kick that knocks O Brien off balance momentarily.
Takamura ducks under a wild hook from O Brien.
O Brien gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Takamura.
Takamura misses with a straight left.
O Brien avoids a kick to the body.
O Brien throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from O Brien misses.
Takamura lands a leg kick that knocks O Brien off balance momentarily.
Takamura tries to clinch up
and O Brien counters with a nice uppercut.
O Brien takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Takamura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Brien moves away.
Takamura scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Takamura moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takamura takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
O Brien dips to his left and cracks Takamura with an uppercut!#T2#
Takamura throws a leg kick but O Brien sees it coming and moves out of range.
O Brien gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Takamura.
Nice uppercut there from Takamura.
O Brien misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from O Brien misses the target.
Takamura swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Takamura turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
O Brien gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A cross from O Brien lands.
O Brien walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Takamura looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
O Brien misses with a body shot.
Takamura lands with a nice body punch.
O Brien tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takamura was well out of range. Poor timing from O Brien.
O Brien definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nice defenses there by O Brien.
O Brien swings for the body but Takamura moves out of range.
Takamura defending well as O Brien loads up on a big left hand.
O Brien lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Takamura at a distance.
A big right from O Brien misses.
O Brien misses the jab.
Takamura tries a low kick but O Brien avoids it.#T3#
O Brien avoids a kick to the body.
Takamura lands with a cross.
Takamura slips under a jab.
O Brien checks a low kick from Takamura.
O Brien gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Takamura takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A telegraphed right hand from O Brien misses the target.
Takamura tries to clinch but O Brien is having none of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Takamura. O Brien does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body kick there by Takamura.
O Brien needs to keep his hands up - Takamura had a free shot at his head there.
Takamura throws a body shot but no joy.
O Brien throwing a counter right hand but Takamura manages to avoid it.
Takamura lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Takamura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takamura swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Takamura slips a jab from O Brien.
A telegraphed right hand from Takamura misses the target.
O Brien moves out of range as Takamura strikes.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Brien misses with a body shot.
O Brien throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
O Brien tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takamura was well out of range. Poor timing from O Brien.
Takamura moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from O Brien. Takamura does a little dance to reset his feet.
O Brien throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Takamura on the side of the head.
O Brien scores with a decent looking hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Takamura.
Takeshi Takamura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takamura ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
O Brien is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
O Brien works the jab nicely.
Takamura takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice jab there from Takamura.
O Brien tries to work over Takamura's front leg with a kick but Takamura checks it.
Takamura throws a jab but it's blocked by O Brien.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Brien fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takamura manages to avoid it.
Takamura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but O Brien paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice leg kick from Takamura, right into the meat of the thigh.
Takamura throws a push kick but O Brien slaps the foot to one side.
An attempted straight right counter from O Brien misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeshi Takamura 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.#R2#
A slow jab from O Brien misses its intended target.
O Brien misses with a wild body shot.
O Brien darts in looking for a takedown but Takamura gets double underhooks and turns O Brien into the cage.
The fighters circling - O Brien throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Takamura throws a chopping leg kick but O Brien manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Takamura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Takamura lands a jab to O Brien's midsection.
Takeshi Takamura seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Takamura lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Takamura bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Takamura throws an uppercut from half a mile away. O Brien sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Takamura misses with a body kick.
Takamura thumps O Brien with a low kick.
Takamura has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Takamura connects with a body shot that sends O Brien's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takamura looks to clinch
and O Brien counters with a nice uppercut.
Takamura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether O Brien might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
O Brien ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Brien shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Takamura defends it nicely.#T1#
O Brien blocks a jab.
O Brien takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
O Brien throws a shot from downtown. Takamura moves away and avoids it.
O Brien shoots for a double leg takedown but Takamura sprawls well. He's pushed O Brien's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miles O Brien. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takamura lands with an overhand left.
An inside leg kick from O Brien misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Takamura. That's going to slow O Brien down.
O Brien moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
O Brien pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
O Brien attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
O Brien walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
O Brien misses with a looping right.
Takamura connects with a right hand. O Brien shakes it off.
Takamura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Brien.
Takamura jabs O Brien to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab by Takamura.
O Brien misses the shot to the body.
Takamura rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and O Brien counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T2#
Takamura has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from O Brien finds it's way round the side to connect with Takamura's head.
Takamura ducks under a wild hook from O Brien.
Takamura uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from O Brien.
O Brien throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Takamura sees it coming and avoids it easily.
O Brien on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
O Brien misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takamura.
Takamura thumps O Brien with a low kick.
Takamura looks to score with a jab to the body but O Brien is just out of range.
O Brien swings away with a leg kick that misses.
O Brien throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Takamura on the side of the head.
O Brien throws the left hand but Takamura avoids the punch easily.
O Brien steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Takamura.
O Brien attempts a counter takedown but Takamura avoids it well and moves away.
O Brien throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#CL2#
Takamura closes the distance and pushes O Brien back into the cage.
Takamura looks to throw an elbow but misses.
O Brien is trying to push Takamura away but Takamura has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
O Brien drops down looking for an ankle pick but Takamura pulls his leg out and moves away.
O Brien takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#T3#
Takamura fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt O Brien.
Takamura connects with a good right hand that stumbles O Brien. O Brien circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
O Brien throws a leg kick but Takamura checks it.
Takamura follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Takamura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takamura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
O Brien misses with a leg kick
and Takamura counters with a good low kick that O Brien was not able to check.
Takamura staying out of range there.
Takamura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
O Brien takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
O Brien needs to keep his hands up - Takamura had a free shot at his head there.
O Brien 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 Brien looks to score with a jab to the body but Takamura is just out of range.
O Brien misses with a wild combination.
O Brien pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
O Brien misses with a two punch combination.
#T4#
A nice leg kick lands there from Takamura.
O Brien sizes up Takamura with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
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 Brien avoids a kick to the body.
O Brien swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab lands there for Takamura.
Takamura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but O Brien manages to avoid it.
O Brien changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
O Brien just misses with a punch to the body.
Takamura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
O Brien misses with a body shot.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Takamura gets through O Brien's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
O Brien tries to work over Takamura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
O Brien takes an elbow to the temple. #CUT2#It looks like Miles O Brien has been cut.
Takamura lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#BC#
O Brien's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
O Brien missing with a left hand there. Takamura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Takamura doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Takamura scores with a hook to the body. O Brien takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
O Brien takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeshi Takamura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Miles O Brien's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Takamura keeps O Brien at a distance using the push kick.
A swing and a miss from Takamura.
O Brien misses the shot to the body.
Takamura doesn't manage to clinch there - O Brien circles away.
Takamura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as O Brien throws out the jab.
O Brien blocks a jab.
O Brien tried to counter with a leg kick but Takamura avoided it.
O Brien paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Takamura misses with an uppercut. O Brien saw that one coming.
O Brien swings for the body but Takamura moves out of range.
Takamura cracks O Brien with an open hand slap.
Takamura scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Takamura wants to clinch up but O Brien keeps it at a distance.
O Brien changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - O Brien throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab, jab by Takamura - just one landing.
Takamura takes one to the side of the head.
O Brien throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Brien gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
O Brien ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takamura moves away.#T1#
O Brien takes a swing at Takamura's ribcage but misses.
Takamura tries to close the distance and clinch up but O Brien swats him away and circles back towards the center.
O Brien connects with a crisp jab.
Takamura scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Takamura blocks a jab.
Takamura looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Takamura is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Takamura moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
O Brien throws out a loose jab but Takamura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takamura throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
O Brien swats away the attempt to clinch by Takamura.
Nice defenses there by Takamura.
It seemed like Takamura was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Takamura.
O Brien missing with a left hand there. Takamura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Takamura.
Takamura scores with a shot to the body.
O Brien is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Takamura.
Takamura thuds a left hand into O Brien's body.
Miles O Brien has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takamura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takamura throws a leg kick but O Brien checks it.
Takamura cracks O Brien with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Takamura scores with the left hand. O Brien knows he should have avoided that one.
Takamura closes the distance looking to clinch #TD#
and O Brien counters with a nice double leg into side control. Takamura won't be happy with that. #ES2#
Takamura explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
O Brien throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Takamura sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Takamura tests O Brien's chin there with a solid looking shot.
O Brien circles away from the clinch attempt.
O Brien throws a right and a left that Takamura avoids nicely.
Takamura throws a good cross that connects.
O Brien uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takamura.
O Brien tries to counter with a takedown but Takamura is quick to defend against it.
O Brien throws a big shot that misses.
Takamura dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on O Brien. That did some damage!#T3#
O Brien throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takamura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O Brien.
Takamura feints a counter leg kick.
Takamura blocks a jab.
Takamura lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice straight punches there by Takamura. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Takamura.
O Brien throws a shot from downtown. Takamura moves away and avoids it.
Takamura with a nice calf kick.
O Brien lands a body shot.
O Brien looks to throw the jab but Takamura is out of range.
Takamura scoring well with a low kick there.
Takamura waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract O Brien.
O Brien throws an overhand right that lands on Takamura's shoulder, as Takamura tries to avoid the shot.
O Brien throws the left hand but Takamura avoids the punch easily.
Takamura throws a nice outside leg kick.
Takamura tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. O Brien manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
O Brien takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Takamura connects with a leg kick. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takamura connects with the punch.
O Brien throws out a loose jab but Takamura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takamura moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
O Brien listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Takamura slips under a jab from O Brien.
Takamura lands a jab to O Brien's midsection.
O Brien swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takamura bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Takamura fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt O Brien.
Takamura throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck O Brien on the side of the head.
Takamura lands a straight punch to the body, keeping O Brien at a distance.
Nice cross by Takamura.
Takamura cracks O Brien with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Brien swings for the body but Takamura moves out of range.
O Brien takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
O Brien gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Takamura. That's going to slow O Brien down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takeshi Takamura comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Takamura 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takeshi Takamura!
After the fight, Takeshi Takamura was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Event:
SMASH: Archer vs Kung
Date: Feb 15, 2020 |
#R1#
O Brien scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
O Brien punishes Brawler's body with a nice straight punch.#CL2#
Brawler drives through and clinches with O Brien against the cage.
Brawler misses with a hook from the clinch.
O Brien lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brawler.
O Brien throws a head punch that misses.
Brawler misses with a punch to the body.
O Brien fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
O Brien throws a head punch that misses.
Brawler swings wildly with an uppercut but O Brien uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Brien throws a head punch that misses.
O Brien blocks an uppercut.
O Brien blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brawler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
O Brien throws a punch but it's blocked by Brawler.
O Brien misses with the head strike.
O Brien swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brawler lands with a left to the head.
O Brien tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brawler's elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brawler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. O Brien is defending well for now.
Brawler putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has O Brien in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.#T1#
O Brien lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brawler backwards.
O Brien can't find room to land a body shot as Brawler controls the action.
O Brien lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Brawler.
Brawler blocks an uppercut.
O Brien misses with a punch on the inside.
Brawler works on O Brien's body with a couple of short punches.
O Brien misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brawler.
Brawler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
O Brien misses with some punches.
O Brien misses with a hook from the clinch.
O Brien misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from O Brien.
Brawler lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
O Brien blocking some punches.
O Brien swings away with an uppercut that misses.
O Brien swings away with an uppercut that misses.
O Brien misses with a punch on the inside.
Brawler throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but O Brien blocks it with crossed arms. #T2#
O Brien content to slow the pace in the clinch.
O Brien looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brawler creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brawler misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Brawler.
O Brien lands with a short head shot on the inside.
O Brien misses with the head strike.
Brawler blocks an uppercut.
O Brien stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
O Brien blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from O Brien on the inside.
Brawler misses with a punch on the inside.
O Brien scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brawler misses with a knee to the head.
O Brien lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from O Brien.
Brawler misses with a knee strike.
Brawler looks winded!
O Brien is leaning against Brawler and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
O Brien lands with a short head shot on the inside.
O Brien lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brawler. #T3#
O Brien blocks an uppercut.
O Brien blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
O Brien lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from O Brien.
Brawler tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right from O Brien on the inside.
O Brien misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from O Brien.
O Brien scores with a nice hook to the head.
O Brien scores with a shoulder strike.
Brawler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
O Brien controlling the action here for a moment.
Nice body punch from O Brien.
Brawler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
O Brien blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
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!
Brawler misses with a hook to the ribs.
O Brien lands with a short head shot on the inside.
O Brien lands with a left to the head. #T4#
A short left from Brawler.
O Brien lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #ROC#
Brawler is rocked!
O Brien misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brawler is still on wobbly legs! Can O Brien finish him?
O Brien has a couple of punches blocked by Brawler.
O Brien pushes Brawler back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
O Brien swings wildly with an uppercut but Brawler uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Brien working aggressively here.
O Brien swings wildly with an uppercut but Brawler uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from O Brien on the inside.
O Brien misses with some punches.
Brawler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
O Brien lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by O Brien.
O Brien pushes Brawler against the cage. O Brien is working some dirty boxing. O Brien pushes off with a quick right hook! Brawler goes down! Brawler tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! O Brien moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miles O Brien!
Miles O Brien thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
SMASH: Grey vs Shigochiyo
Date: Feb 01, 2020 |
#R1##CL2#
O Brien moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from O Brien fails to land.
Morrow tries to break the clinch but O Brien is controlling the position.
O Brien has a couple of punches blocked by Morrow.
O Brien working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
O Brien doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
O Brien digs a right hand into Morrow's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Morrow's gas tank.
O Brien stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
O Brien content to slow the pace in the clinch.
O Brien swings wildly with an uppercut but Morrow uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Brien lands a hook that snaps the head of Morrow backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Brien lands a left hand that snaps the head of Morrow backwards.
A short right from O Brien.
A nice right hand lands inside from O Brien. #BC#
Morrow manages to break the clinch.
#T1#
O Brien pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from O Brien.
O Brien just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMorrow.
O Brien misses with a hook to the body
and Morrow counters with a three punch combo that has O Brien backing up. O Brien nods at Morrow to acknowledge the strikes.#CL2#
Morrow gets tackled into the cage by O Brien. O Brien maintains the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morrow.
Come on O Brien - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
O Brien has a couple of punches blocked by Morrow.
Morrow wants to get back to striking at distance but O Brien won't allow it.
O Brien is working Morrow over against the cage.
O Brien scores with a shot to the side of Morrow's head.
O Brien scores with an uppercut up the middle.
O Brien misses with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
A nice left hand lands by O Brien.
O Brien swings wildly with an uppercut but Morrow uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Brien leaning his opponent against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Brien slowing the pace effectively.
O Brien can't find room to land a body shot as Morrow controls the action.
Morrow wants to get back to striking at distance but O Brien won't allow it.
O Brien lands with a short punch from the clinch.
O Brien working some nice short punches in the clinch.
O Brien works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
O Brien lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
O Brien misses with the head strike.
#T3#
O Brien scores with a hook to the body.
O Brien working aggressively here.
O Brien lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Morrow backwards.
A head punch on the inside from O Brien fails to land.
Morrow looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
O Brien throws a head punch that misses.
O Brien working aggressively here.
O Brien tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Morrow blocks an uppercut.
O Brien stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
O Brien lands a nice shot to the body.
O Brien lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Morrow is trying to break free.
O Brien fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
O Brien pushes Morrow back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T4#
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as O Brien takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
O Brien has a couple of punches blocked by Morrow.
O Brien lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morrow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Brien gets through Morrow's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from O Brien.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O Brien.
Morrow really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Morrow is trying to force a seperation but O Brien has the dominant position.
O Brien softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
O Brien working some nice short punches in the clinch.
O Brien misses with a hook from the clinch.
O Brien looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
O Brien keeps control of Morrow as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miles O Brien dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
O Brien has closed the distance and engaged Morrow in a clinch.
O Brien lands an uppercut.
Morrow is trying to break the clinch but O Brien is controlling him.
O Brien has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, O Brien creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
O Brien is looking for a takedown.
Stalling in the clinch from O Brien.
O Brien throws a head punch that misses.
O Brien lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Morrow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
O Brien leaning his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O Brien fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T1#
O Brien lands with a light punch inside.
O Brien lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
O Brien lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Morrow backwards. #ROC2#
Morrow is rocked!
O Brien misses with the head strike.
Oh Morrow is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
O Brien digs a right hand underneath Morrow's ribcage. Morrow let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Morrow seems to have got his legs back now.
O Brien lands a hook that snaps the head of Morrow backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by O Brien.
O Brien softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
O Brien lands with a left to the head.
O Brien creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Morrow's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Morrow drops to his knees and O Brien pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miles O Brien!
Our winner, Miles O Brien, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
James Morrow was interviewed post fight and said 'I am not sad that I lost. I am still happy because I've got opportunity. When the time will come next time, I'll try my best again.'.
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Event:
SMASH: Brien vs Donnelly
Date: Jan 18, 2020 |
#R1#
O Brien keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
O Donnelly misses the jab.
O Donnelly misses with a jab, cross combination.
O Brien misses with a straight left.
O Donnelly throws a big shot that misses.
O Brien swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
O Brien throws a big shot that misses.
O Brien thuds his right hand into O Donnelly's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
O Brien walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Shay O Donnelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Donnelly misses with a straight right.
O Donnelly misses with an uppercut. O Brien saw that one coming.
O Donnelly throws a one two combo.
#CUT2#
It looks like Miles O Brien has been cut.
O Brien waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract O Donnelly.
O Donnelly looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
O Brien looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
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 Donnelly cracks O Brien with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
O Donnelly throws a jab when O Brien was well out of range.
O Brien is looking to counter the offense by O Donnelly and move into the clinch.
O Donnelly connects with a body shot that sends O Brien's belly button to the back.
O Brien lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
O Donnelly cracks O Brien with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
O Donnelly looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T1##KD2#
Oooooh!!! O Donnelly has knocked O Brien down with a huge combo! O Donnelly steps away and waves a wobbly O Brien back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#
O Brien is rocked!
O Donnelly misses with a straight left.
Oh O Brien is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big right from O Brien misses.
O Donnelly throws out a counter right but O Brien avoids it with no problem.
O Brien doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
O Brien misses with an uppercut.
A little jabbing left from O Donnelly on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
O Donnelly scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
O Donnelly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
O Brien seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Donnelly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O Brien.
O Donnelly scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Good shot there by O Donnelly.
O Brien bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
O Brien throws a hook to the side of O Donnelly's head but O Donnelly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
O Donnelly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
O Brien is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from O Donnelly.#CL#
O Brien takes the fight into the clinch.
O Brien has O Donnelly pressed against the cage.
O Brien misses with the head strike.
#T2#
O Brien working aggressively here.
O Brien misses with a hook from the clinch.
O Donnelly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O Brien doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
O Donnelly is trying to force a seperation but O Brien has the dominant position.
O Brien lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of O Donnelly backwards.
O Brien lands with a short punch from the clinch.
O Brien tries to throw a body punch but O Donnelly avoids it by throwing O Brien back against the cage.
O Donnelly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
O Brien misses with the head strike.
O Donnelly wants to break free but O Brien has control.
O Donnelly blocks an uppercut.
O Brien content to slow the pace in the clinch.
O Brien misses with the head strike.
O Donnelly tries to stall but O Brien uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
#T3#
O Brien throws a punch but it's blocked by O Donnelly.
O Brien lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of O Donnelly backwards.
A nice left hand lands by O Brien.
O Donnelly is trying to break the clinch but O Brien has him pressed against the cage.
O Brien lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
O Donnelly blocks an uppercut.
O Brien fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
O Brien misses with a short punch on the inside.
O Brien goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
O Donnelly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
O Brien misses with some punches.
O Donnelly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O Brien tried to land a shot to the body but connects with O Donnelly's elbow.
O Donnelly is trying to push O Brien away but O Brien has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
O Brien working aggressively here.
#T4#
O Brien blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
O Donnelly wants to break the clinch but can't.
O Brien lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by O Brien.
O Donnelly takes a shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from O Brien.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Brien throws a head punch that misses.
O Brien lands a left hand.
O Brien working aggressively here.
O Brien stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
O Brien tries a body shot but O Donnelly blocks it.
O Donnelly is pushing O Brien up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
O Brien is stalling here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Miles O Brien will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Miles O Brien's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
O Brien avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
O Donnelly throws a hook but O Brien avoids it easily.#CL#
O Brien has taken the fight to the clinch.
O Donnelly blocks an uppercut.
O Brien lands a nice uppercut.
O Brien just leaning against O Donnelly, taking a breather.
O Donnelly is trying to break the clinch but O Brien is controlling him.
O Brien is leaning against O Donnelly and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
O Brien 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.
O Brien misses with a shot to the kidneys.
O Brien working some nice short punches in the clinch.
O Brien lands with a right to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Brien lands a right hand that snaps the head of O Donnelly backwards.
O Brien lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from O Brien.
O Brien struggles to land a body shot inside as O Donnelly controls his hands.
O Brien lands a hook that snaps the head of O Donnelly backwards. #T1#
O Brien lands with a short head shot on the inside.
O Brien tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Miles O Brien has scored more points in the clinch so far.
O Brien swings away with an uppercut that misses.
O Brien swings wildly with an uppercut but O Donnelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Brien misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from O Brien.
O Brien scores with an uppercut up the middle.
O Brien lands a right hand that snaps the head of O Donnelly backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by O Donnelly.
O Brien doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
O Donnelly throws a punch but it's blocked by O Brien.
O Brien lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from O Brien fails to land.
O Brien misses with a hook to the ribs.
O Brien throws a punch but it's blocked by O Donnelly. #T2#
O Donnelly is looking to break free of the clinch but O Brien has double underhooks.
O Brien lands a left hand.
O Brien throws a punch but it's blocked by O Donnelly.
Nice body punch from O Brien.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as O Brien takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
O Brien throws a blind hook that connects with the side of O Donnellys head.
O Brien swings wildly with an uppercut but O Donnelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Brien digs a right hand into O Donnelly's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on O Donnelly's gas tank.
O Brien swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from O Brien fails to land.
O Donnelly blocks an uppercut.
O Brien tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
O Donnelly is trying to force a seperation but O Brien has the dominant position.#T3#
O Brien lands with a short punch from the clinch.
O Donnelly misses with a hook to the ribs.
O Donnelly lands a nice uppercut.
O Brien stalling in the clinch.
O Brien works on O Donnelly's body with a couple of short punches.
O Brien lands with a left to the head.
O Brien is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that O Donnelly can do to turn this around?
O Donnelly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O Brien misses with some punches.
O Donnelly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
O Brien misses with a body punch.
O Brien lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt O Donnelly or not.
O Donnelly blocks an uppercut.
O Brien has a couple of punches blocked by O Donnelly.
O Donnelly blocks a body shot from O Brien.
O Donnelly blocking some punches.
O Brien lands a body punch in the clinch. #T4#
O Donnelly looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O Brien.
O Brien misses with the head strike.
O Donnelly takes a shot to the head.
O Donnelly wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
O Brien lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of O Donnelly backwards.
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 Donnelly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O Brien is pushing O Donnelly up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
O Brien has a couple of punches blocked by O Donnelly.
O Brien keeps the fight in the clinch, despite O Donnelly's efforts to push away.
O Brien has a couple of punches blocked by O Donnelly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miles O Brien dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Miles O Brien's cut.
That's time! O Brien's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
O Brien defending well as O Donnelly loads up on a big left hand.
O Brien is looking to counter the offense by O Donnelly and move into the clinch.
O Brien swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
O Brien avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
O Brien takes a swing at O Donnelly's ribcage but misses.
O Brien ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
O Donnelly is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
O Brien takes a swing at O Donnelly's ribcage but misses.
O Donnelly lands with a cross.
O Brien slips under a jab from O Donnelly.
O Donnelly misses with a wild body shot.
O Brien wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
O Brien ducks under a wild hook from O Donnelly.
As O Donnelly tries to get set, O Brien tries to push him back and clinch up but O Donnelly manages to avoid the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Donnelly missing with a left hand there. O Brien was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As O Donnelly tries to get set, O Brien tries to push him back and clinch up but O Donnelly manages to avoid the attempt.
O Donnelly throws a big shot that misses.
O Brien tries to counter by moving into the clinch but O Donnelly manages to circle out of the way.
O Brien keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O Donnelly.
O Brien slips a jab from O Donnelly.
O Brien fakes high and swings low for a body shot but O Donnelly manages to avoid it.
O Donnelly throws out a counter right but O Brien avoids it with no problem.#T1#
O Brien keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
O Donnelly lands with an overhand left.
O Brien tries to clinch there but O Donnelly circles away.
O Brien avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
O Donnelly lands a lovely overhand right.
O Donnelly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
O Brien is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from O Donnelly.
O Brien avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
O Brien tries to clinch up.
O Donnelly swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
O Donnelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Brien.
O Donnelly connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts O Donnelly, as that shot connected.
O Donnelly lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nice shot by O Brien.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Brien listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
O Brien loads up on a big right hand but O Donnelly slips the punch.
O Donnelly looks to land a left hand but O Brien moved out of range nicely.#T2#
O Brien tests O Donnelly's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shay O Donnelly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
O Brien throws a jab when O Donnelly was well out of range.
O Donnelly sizes up O Brien with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Good shot there by O Donnelly.
O Donnelly uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from O Brien.
O Donnelly takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
O Donnelly throws a lazy uppercut
#CL#
and O Brien counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by O Brien.
O Brien tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
O Donnelly blocks a body shot from O Brien.
O Brien lands a left hand that snaps the head of O Donnelly backwards.
O Brien lands a hook to the side of the head.
O Donnelly being controlled against the cage.
O Brien lands a body punch. #T3#
O Brien lands a right hand.
O Donnelly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O Brien lands on the inside with an uppercut.
O Donnelly is trying to break the clinch but O Brien has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on O Donnelly's face as he tries to break the clinch.
O Brien tries to work over O Donnelly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
O Donnelly has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Miles O Brien is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
O Donnelly struggles to land a body shot inside as O Brien controls his hands.
O Donnelly is trying to break the clinch but O Brien is controlling him.
O Donnelly displaying some good clinch control by pressing O Brien up against the cage.#T4#
A short body shot lands from O Brien as the two fighters clinch.
Shay O Donnelly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
O Brien makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
O Donnelly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
O Donnelly wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
O Donnelly is trying to break the clinch but O Brien has him pressed against the cage.
O Donnelly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Shay O Donnelly.
I think O Brien has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Shay O Donnelly!
Shay O Donnelly very nearly forgot to thank Urban Fighter amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Event:
SMASH: Garbrandt vs Paris (NC)
Date: Jan 11, 2020 |
#R1##CL2#
O Brien drives through and clinches with Jesus against the cage.
A short left from O Brien.
O Brien working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jesus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jesus is trying to break the clinch but O Brien has him pressed against the cage.
Jesus is breathing heavily.
A short right from O Brien.
O Brien lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by O Brien.
O Brien gets through Jesus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
O Brien scores with a nice hook to the head.
O Brien content to slow the pace in the clinch.
O Brien looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
O Brien working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#ROC2#
Jesus is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Brien lands a body shot in the clinch.
Oh Jesus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
O Brien scores with a shot to the side of Jesus's head.
O Brien lands a nice uppercut.
O Brien lands with a right to the head.
O Brien working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from O Brien.
Jesus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
O Brien unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Jesus! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but O Brien is unloading with more strikes now! Jesus drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miles O Brien!
A relieved looking Miles O Brien thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
SMASH: Hedger vs O Brien
Date: Dec 28, 2019 |
#R1#
O Brien scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Good shot there by O Brien.
O Brien looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
O Brien lands a nice hook to Hedger's body. Hedger takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
O Brien tests Hedger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
O Brien lands a jab to the nose.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hedger.
O Brien works Hedger's body with a nice hook.
Hedger swings away with a body shot that misses
and O Brien counters with a straight right hand.
Hedger dives in and grabs O Brien's left leg, looking for a takedown. O Brien pushes down on Hedger's head and hops out.
O Brien doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hedger gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and O Brien counters with a stiff right hand. #ROC2#
Hedger is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamie Hedger. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Hedger leaves his chin hanging out and O Brien seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Hedger crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Miles O Brien!
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Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 28, 2019 |
#R1#
O Brien gets cracked there but stands up to it.
#CL#
O Brien closes the distance and clinches.
Donovan throws a punch but it's blocked by O Brien.
O Brien blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Donovan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
O Brien blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Donovan blocks an uppercut.
Donovan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Donovan misses with a punch to the body.
O Brien lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Donovan backwards.
Donovan misses with some punches.
Donovan misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from O Brien.
O Brien has a couple of punches blocked by Donovan.
A head punch on the inside from Donovan fails to land.
O Brien presses Donovan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
O Brien tries a body shot but Donovan blocks it.
Donovan tries a body shot but O Brien blocks it.
O Brien lands a body punch.
O Brien is leaning against Donovan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
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 Brien lands a nice uppercut.#T1#
O Brien scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Donovan prevents a body shot from O Brien.
Donovan blocks a body shot from O Brien.
O Brien lands with a left to the head.
Donovan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Donovan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Donovan throws a head punch that misses.
Donovan tries a body shot but O Brien blocks it.
Nice body punch from O Brien - that landed with a thud.
Donovan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
O Brien misses with a short punch on the inside.
Donovan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Donovan misses with a body punch.
O Brien working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Donovan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Donovan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Donovan blocks an uppercut.
O Brien lands a body shot.
Donovan tries a body shot but O Brien blocks it.
#T2#
O Brien lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Brien scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Donovan blocking some punches.
O Brien scores with a shoulder strike.
Donovan misses with the head strike.
O Brien misses with some punches.
Donovan misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from O Brien.
O Brien works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Donovan has a couple of punches blocked by O Brien.
Donovan lands an uppercut.
Donovan misses with a short punch on the inside.
O Brien scores with a hook to the body.
Donovan tries a body shot but O Brien blocks it.
Donovan takes a shot to the head.
O Brien blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Donovan fails to land.
Donovan struggles to land a body shot inside as O Brien controls his hands.
O Brien lands a right hand. #T3#
Donovan misses with a punch on the inside.
O Brien tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Donovan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from O Brien.
O Brien lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Donovan.
O Brien blocks an uppercut.
O Brien blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
O Brien swings wildly with an uppercut but Donovan uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Brien lands a shoulder strike.
O Brien works on Donovan's body with a couple of short punches.
Donovan misses with a punch on the inside.
Donovan working aggressively here.
O Brien doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Donovan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Donovan.
O Brien softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
O Brien works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
#T4#
A short right from O Brien on the inside.
O Brien lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donovan misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from O Brien.
Donovan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
O Brien swings away with an uppercut that misses.
O Brien blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Donovan fails to land.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by O Brien.
Donovan lands with a short shot to the head.
Donovan throws a head punch that misses.
O Brien working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
O Brien scores with a shot to the side of Donovan's head.
Donovan is pressed up against the cage. O Brien has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Donovan down to the mat. Donovan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Brien punishes Donovan's body with a nice straight punch.#CL#
O Brien clinches up with Donovan and pushes him back against the cage.
Donovan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Donovan has a couple of punches blocked by O Brien.
O Brien has a couple of punches blocked by Donovan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miles O Brien dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
O Brien lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
O Brien takes a swing at Donovan's ribcage but misses.
We've been told by O Brien's head coaches at The House Of Pain that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
O Brien tries to clinch but Donovan moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Donovan! But no joy.
O Brien takes a swing at Donovan's ribcage but misses.
O Brien tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
O Brien doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Donovan misses with an uppercut. O Brien saw that one coming.
O Brien stuns Donovan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Donovan misses the jab.
O Brien takes one on the button.
O Brien misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donovan.
O Brien uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Donovan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Brien lands a lovely overhand right.
Donovan cracks a nice hook into O Brien's ribs.#CL#
O Brien rushes Donovan and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Donovan on the inside.
Donovan misses with the head strike.
#T1#
O Brien misses with the head strike.
O Brien lands on the inside with an uppercut.
O Brien can't find room to land a body shot as Donovan controls the action.
O Brien blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Donovan tries to work over O Brien's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Donovan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Donovan.
Donovan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
O Brien scores with a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from O Brien.
Donovan has a couple of punches blocked by O Brien.
Donovan swings wildly with an uppercut but O Brien uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Donovan.
O Brien cracks Donovan with a nice body shot.
O Brien lands with a left to the head.
Donovan misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from O Brien.
O Brien is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Donovan can do to turn this around?#T2#
Donovan tries a body shot but O Brien blocks it.
O Brien lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Donovan.
O Brien scores with a hook to the body.
O Brien misses with a hook from the clinch.
O Brien takes an elbow to the temple. #CUT2#
It looks like Miles O Brien has been cut.
Donovan tries to work over O Brien's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Donovan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with O Brien's elbow.
Miles O Brien has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Donovan.
Donovan lands with a left to the head.
Donovan misses with a short punch on the inside.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Donovan in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O Brien.
O Brien lands an uppercut.
O Brien tries to work over Donovan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Donovan misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Donovan.
O Brien blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O Brien can't find room to land a body shot as Donovan controls the action.
#T3#
O Brien blocks an uppercut.
Donovan throws a punch but it's blocked by O Brien.
Donovan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Donovan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Donovan throws a punch but it's blocked by O Brien.
O Brien pushes Donovan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Donovan struggles to land a body shot inside as O Brien controls his hands.
O Brien is leaning against Donovan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Donovan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#BC#
O Brien breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Donovan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Brien.
O Brien throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donovan tries to counter by closing the distance.
Donovan scores with a hook to the body. O Brien takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Donovan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Brien was well out of range. Poor timing from Donovan.
O Brien moves in looking to clinch but Donovan pushes him off.
Donovan moves out of range as O Brien strikes.#CL2#
Donovan takes the fight into the clinch.
Donovan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T4#
Donovan swings wildly with an uppercut but O Brien uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donovan tries to work over O Brien's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
O Brien tries a body shot but Donovan blocks it.
O Brien blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, O Brien creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
O Brien blocking some punches.
O Brien misses with a punch on the inside.
O Brien pushes Donovan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Donovan tries to throw a body punch but O Brien avoids it by throwing Donovan back against the cage.
O Brien lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Donovan backwards.
Donovan working aggressively here.
Donovan throws a head punch that misses.
Donovan lands a nice shot to the body.
A short left from O Brien.
Donovan misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Miles O Brien will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Miles O Brien's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
A decent looking cross lands there for O Brien.
Donovan takes a swing at O Brien's ribcage but misses.
O Brien is looking to wear down Donovan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Donovan misses the jab.
O Brien tries to clinch up but Donovan circles away and keeps his distance.
Donovan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Donovan moves in looking to clinch but O Brien pushes him off.#CL#
O Brien drives through and clinches with Donovan against the cage.
Donovan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Donovan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
O Brien works on Donovan's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Donovan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Brien misses with a short punch on the inside.
O Brien misses with a hook from the clinch.
Donovan working aggressively here.
Donovan lands with a short shot to the head.
Donovan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Donovan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T1#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Donovan.
O Brien lands a left hand that snaps the head of Donovan backwards.
Donovan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
O Brien scores with an uppercut up the middle.
O Brien lands a shoulder strike.
Donovan misses with a punch to the body.
Donovan blocks a body shot from O Brien.
Donovan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from O Brien.
Donovan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
O Brien lands a left hand that snaps the head of Donovan backwards.
Donovan misses with a short punch on the inside.
O Brien lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from O Brien.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, O Brien creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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!
A head punch on the inside from O Brien fails to land.
Donovan has a couple of punches blocked by O Brien.
O Brien lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T2#
Donovan can't find room to land a body shot as O Brien controls the action.
A short right from Donovan on the inside.
O Brien lands an uppercut.
A short right from O Brien on the inside.
Donovan can't find room to land a body shot as O Brien controls the action.
Donovan tries to work over O Brien's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
O Brien struggles to land a body shot inside as Donovan controls his hands.
O Brien lands a right hand.
O Brien blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from O Brien.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Donovan.
O Brien lands a hook that snaps the head of Donovan backwards.
O Brien lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Donovan.
Donovan tries a body shot but O Brien blocks it.
O Brien makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Donovan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
O Brien blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
O Brien misses with a hook from the clinch. #T3#
O Brien prevents a body shot from Donovan.
A head punch on the inside from Donovan fails to land.
O Brien struggles to land a body shot inside as Donovan controls his hands.
Donovan scores with a shot to the side of O Brien's head.
Donovan misses with the head strike.
O Brien lands a hook to the side of the head.
O Brien blocking some punches.
Donovan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Donovan can't find room to land a body shot as O Brien controls the action.
Miles O Brien is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice body punch from Donovan.
Donovan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
O Brien blocking some punches.
O Brien blocks an uppercut.
Donovan misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T4#
Donovan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cayden Donovan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Donovan pushes off an throws an elbow but O Brien leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Donovan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Donovan has a couple of punches blocked by O Brien.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Donovan.
O Brien blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Donovan misses with a punch on the inside.
O Brien blocking some punches.
Donovan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Donovan has a couple of punches blocked by O Brien.
O Brien lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Donovan.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Miles O Brien.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for O Brien, 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miles O Brien!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 22, 2019 |
#R1#
Kono throws out a loose jab but O Brien uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kono lands with a nice body punch.
O Brien lands with a cross.
A jab from Kono misses.
A combination from O Brien does no damage.
Kono drops down looking to force a counter takedown but O Brien defends it well.
Kono takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
O Brien has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kono finds it's way round the side to connect with O Brien's head.
Kono lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've been told by O Brien's head coaches at The House Of Pain that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kono swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by O Brien.
O Brien tries to clinch but Kono moves out of range.
And Kono tries to counter it with a takedown but O Brien pushes his down on his head and steps out.
O Brien bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kono's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Brien misses with a wild combination.
And Kono tries to counter it with a takedown but O Brien pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kono throws a jab but it's blocked by O Brien.
O Brien is looking to counter the offense by Kono and move into the clinch.#CL#
O Brien clinches up against the cage.
O Brien working aggressively here.
#T1#
O Brien prevents the takedown attempt.
Kono misses with a short punch on the inside.
O Brien misses with a short punch on the inside.
O Brien blocks an uppercut.
A short right from O Brien. #BC2#
Kono breaks from the clinch.
O Brien staying out of range there.
O Brien is looking to counter the offense by Kono and move into the clinch.#CL#
O Brien darts in and clinches Kono up against the cage.
Kono wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short uppercut from O Brien.
Kono tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kono misses with the head strike.
Kono throws a punch but it's blocked by O Brien.
A head punch on the inside from Kono fails to land.
O Brien makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
O Brien taking a breather.
O Brien scores with a shoulder strike. #T2#
O Brien lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kono throws a blind hook that connects with the side of O Briens head.
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 Brien lands with a short punch from the clinch.
O Brien lands on the inside with an uppercut.
O Brien gets through Kono's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, O Brien scores with a nice short uppercut.
O Brien blocks an uppercut.
A short right from O Brien.
Kono misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kono misses with a body punch.
A short right from O Brien on the inside.
Kono makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kono tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
O Brien pushes Kono back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
O Brien lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kono backwards. #ROC#
Kono is rocked!
O Brien creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Kono with a big uppercut! Kono tries to clinch up but O Brien pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Kono to the mat! Kono covers up and O Brien unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Miles O Brien!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 16, 2019 |
#R1#
Montrial looks to land a left hand but O Brien moved out of range nicely.
O Brien scores with a jab to the head.
O Brien lands a right hook to the body.
Montrial misses with a hook
#CL2#
and O Brien holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
O Brien lands a right hand.
O Brien lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
O Brien misses with a body punch.
O Brien works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
O Brien softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Montrial is trying to break the clinch but O Brien has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from O Brien.
A short body shot lands from O Brien as the two fighters clinch.
O Brien scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Brien throws a head punch that misses. #T1#
O Brien works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
O Brien lands a body punch.
Montrial is trying to break the clinch but O Brien has him pressed against the cage.
Montrial tries to circle away but O Brien has him pinned against the cage.
A short right from O Brien on the inside.
O Brien lands a shoulder strike.
Montrial looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
O Brien cracks Montrial with a nice body shot.
O Brien struggles to land a body shot inside as Montrial controls his hands.
A body shot lands from O Brien.
O Brien lands a hook that snaps the head of Montrial backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Montrial's face as he tries to break the clinch.
O Brien lands with a light punch inside. #T2#
A short right from O Brien.
O Brien works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Montrial wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but O Brien has him pressed against the cage.
O Brien lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
O Brien lands a hook that snaps the head of Montrial backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Brien stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
O Brien lands a nice uppercut.
O Brien misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, O Brien creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
O Brien lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Montrial.
O Brien lands a right hand that snaps the head of Montrial backwards.
O Brien throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Montrial working hard to break the clinch.#T3#
Still in the clinch, O Brien scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from O Brien.
Nice body punch from O Brien - that landed with a thud.
O Brien lands a shoulder strike.
O Brien lands a body shot in the clinch.
O Brien lands a shoulder strike.
Montrial wants to break free but O Brien has control.
O Brien scores with a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from O Brien.
O Brien scores with a nice hook to the head.
O Brien lands a left hand.
#ROC2#
Montrial is rocked!
O Brien lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oh Montrial is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Brien lands a right hand.
O Brien creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Montrial's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Montrial drops to his knees and O Brien pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miles O Brien!
The defeated Gvidas Montrial had this to say: 'This is how the fighting game is. I'll come back better. Congratulations to my opponent.'.
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