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Iron Shot 28 - 265 - 265+ LBS PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shaquille ONeal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ro Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ONeal comes into the arena with Shaq's Highlight blaring out of the sound system. Shaquille ONeal had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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300 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shaquille ONeal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ro Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ONeal lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Da Silva at a distance.
ONeal shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Da Silva's guard.
ONeal tries to free his leg and advance position but Da Silva is retaining full guard.
ONeal is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
ONeal missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Da Silva keeping moving, preventing ONeal from controlling successfully.
ONeal is stalling in the full guard.
Da Silva controls ONeal momentarily but ONeal frees himself.
Da Silva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
ONeal knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Da Silva on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ONeal is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Shaquille ONeal.
ONeal moves into the clinch successfully.
Da Silva looking to stall.
ONeal manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Da Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but ONeal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
ONeal keeping full guard, as Da Silva tries to pass.
Da Silva wants to control from the top but ONeal keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
ONeal is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Da Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. ONeal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Da Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
ONeal wants to sweep here but Da Silva controlling him for the moment.
Da Silva is fighting to break ONeal's control of his arms but ONeal is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Da Silva enables ONeal to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Da Silva manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
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!
ONeal stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ONeal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Da Silva.
Da Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Da Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
Da Silva fails to land the takedown.
Oooooh!!! ONeal has knocked Da Silva down with a huge combo! ONeal steps away and waves a wobbly Da Silva back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Ro Da Silva has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
ONeal fails with the takedown.
Da Silva shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Da Silva showed some decent athleticism there.
Da Silva thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed ONeal's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva tries to pass the half guard into mount. ONeal knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Da Silva looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
ONeal tries to get to full guard but Da Silva has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shaquille ONeal dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ro Da Silva's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Da Silva shoots in and drives through. ONeal sprawls well.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but ONeal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Da Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from ONeal. ONeal gets slowly back to his feet.
ONeal defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Da Silva.
Da Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Da Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Shaquille ONeal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ro Da Silva.
Da Silva wants to clinch.
ONeal drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Da Silva's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ONeal is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Da Silva's shoulder. That is not cool.
Da Silva can't do much from the bottom here.
ONeal tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no ONeal has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Da Silva wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Da Silva sneaks back into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
ONeal working over Da Silva with some ground and pound. Da Silva looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
ONeal trying to control the action but Da Silva is working from the bottom.
ONeal controlling the pace.
Da Silva wants to control but ONeal is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Da Silva missing with punches from the bottom.
ONeal is controlling the pace.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Da Silva actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva wants to get back to full guard but ONeal has passed into side control.
Da Silva is being controlled here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Da Silva is looking to regain half guard here but ONeal keeps moving and retains side control.
ONeal working the head with strikes.
Da Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but ONeal wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Da Silva missing with punches from the bottom.
Da Silva is looking to control ONeal's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Da Silva avoid being mounted?
Da Silva gets back to full guard.
ONeal is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
ONeal is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
ONeal has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shaquille ONeal dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ro Da Silva's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
ONeal stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Da Silva misses with a combination
and ONeal counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Da Silva tries to clinch there but ONeal circles away.
Excellent takedown into side control there by ONeal.
Da Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
ONeal lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva is trying to control ONeal's posture but ONeal avoids it.
Da Silva is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Da Silva is trying to control ONeal's posture but ONeal avoids it.
ONeal in side control lands a decent elbow.
Shaquille ONeal overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Da Silva wants to control but ONeal postures up.
Da Silva is looking to reverse the position.
ONeal decides to stand up, so the ref orders Da Silva to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva tries to clinch but ONeal moves away
and ONeal counters by clinching up.
ONeal manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
ONeal is trying to trip Da Silva. He has hold of a leg but Da Silva is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. ONeal persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Da Silva can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as ONeal controls the pace.
Da Silva lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for ONeal!
Da Silva wants to control the pace but ONeal is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ONeal in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
ONeal is wriggling around trying to escape.
ONeal wants to control but Da Silva is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
ONeal manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Da Silva is looking to take a break and control but ONeal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Da Silva is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for ONeal!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Da Silva there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Da Silva throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Da Silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as ONeal is looking to escape.
Da Silva misses with a head shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Da Silva looking to control but ONeal is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ro Da Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shaquille ONeal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Da Silva looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shaquille ONeal showed his dominance in that final round.
Well ONeal has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shaquille ONeal!
A pretty intense looking Shaquille ONeal took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erwin Santan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Djetic Dicni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dicni has chosen OJ SVJETLA MAJSKA ZORO as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Erwin Santan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Djetic Dicni!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santan shoots in and gets a takedown into Dicni's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Santan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dicni has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Santan has managed to get both his arms back between Dicni's legs - danger averted.
Santan passes Dicni's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dicni looking for submissions off his back.
Dicni is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Santan pulls his head out easily.
Dicni is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Santan pulls his head out easily.
Dicni won't allow Santan to pass to mount.
Dicni looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Santan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Santan wants to free his trapped foot but Dicni is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dicni is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Santan pulls his head out easily.
Santan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dicni with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dicni has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Santan. Oh but Dicni has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Santan goes limp - he's gone! Dicni jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Djetic Dicni!
During a confident post fight interview, Djetic Dicni thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randal Plimpton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aaron Smith told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randal Plimpton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aaron Smith!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Plimpton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smith, pushing him back against the cage.
Smith takes an elbow to the forehead.
Smith has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Plimpton after a bit of a struggle.
Smith looking for a takedown.
Plimpton lands an elbow inside that Smith shrugs off.
It looks like Aaron Smith has been cut.
Plimpton lands an elbow that stopped Smith in his tracks for a moment.
Plimpton comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Plimpton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Plimpton gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Smith stands up over Plimpton, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Plimpton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Plimpton is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Smith lands a couple of elbows.
Smith must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Plimpton has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Smith off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Plimpton counters with a big head kick but Smith shrugs it off.
Smith gets tackled into the cage by Plimpton. Plimpton maintains the clinch.
Plimpton lands an elbow inside that Smith shrugs off.
Plimpton lands an elbow just above Smith 's eye.
Plimpton lands a nice elbow.
Smith wants a takedown but no success here.
Randal Plimpton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Smith.
Plimpton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Plimpton tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Plimpton wants to clinch.
Plimpton smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Randal Plimpton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plimpton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith dives in and grabs Plimpton's left leg, looking for a takedown. Plimpton pushes down on Smith's head and hops out.
Smith tries to bum rush Plimpton with a series of wild strikes but Plimpton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Smith both land. Nice combination.
Smith goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Plimpton tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Smith moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Plimpton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smith looks for a takedown but Plimpton sprawls well.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith is rocked!
Plimpton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Plimpton stops a takedown attempt from Smith.
Smith looks winded!
Smith looking for a takedown.
Smith drops down looking for an ankle pick but Plimpton pulls his leg out and moves away.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith tries to bum rush Plimpton with a series of wild strikes but Plimpton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Plimpton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Plimpton closes the distance and clinches.
Plimpton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plimpton is pressed up against the cage. Smith has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Plimpton down to the mat. Plimpton avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Plimpton clinches up against the cage.
Smith drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Plimpton gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Plimpton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Plimpton lands an elbow that stopped Smith in his tracks for a moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Plimpton.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Plimpton finish him?
Plimpton comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Plimpton lands an elbow inside that Smith shrugs off.
Plimpton pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Smith! Plimpton unloads with more strikes and Smith sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randal Plimpton!
An out of breath Randal Plimpton thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stef Jalz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sub Zero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stef Jalz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sub Zero!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zero throws a right hand that Jalz ducks under and follows up with a left that Jalz also avoids with ease.
Jalz misses with a double jab.
Zero forces Jalz back against the cage and clinches.
Zero effectively controlling the action here.
Jalz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zero has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jalz avoiding damage as Zero throws knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Zero.
Jalz misses with a knee strike.
Jalz misses with a knee strike.
Zero has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jalz uses from the top position.
Jalz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Zero pushes Jalz off and gets back to his feet.
Zero moves in looking to clinch but Jalz pushes him off.
Zero closes the distance and clinches.
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!
Jalz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jalz tries to land a knee to the head but Zero blocks with his arms.
Jalz tries to pull guard but Zero won't allow it.
Jalz fails to pull guard.
Jalz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zero lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jalz backwards.
Jalz is breathing heavily.
Zero landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jalz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zero lands a nice uppercut.
Zero lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Zero obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zero working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice elbow from Zero.
Zero lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jalz.
Zero has hold of one of Jalz's legs. Jalz is fighting the takedown attempt but Zero gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Zero decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jalz, up you get!
Zero takes the fight into the clinch.
Zero looking to throw knees to the head but Jalz is blocking nicely.
Zero's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zero moves into the clinch.
Jalz tries a knee to the head but Zero blocks it.
Zero tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jalz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zero with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Stef Jalz has been cut.
Zero breaks from the clinch.
Jalz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zero clinches with his opponent.
Zero lands an elbow that stopped Jalz in his tracks for a moment.
Zero has Jalz pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Zero pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Jalz tumbling to the mat - Zero dives into Jalz's guard.
Jalz isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Zero stacks Jalz on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Zero!
Zero stands up and beckons Jalz to his feet.
Nice body punch from Zero.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zero moves into the clinch successfully.
Zero pulls guard successfully.
Zero pushes Jalz off and scrambles back to his feet.
Zero moves into the clinch.
Zero has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Jalz regains guard immediately.
Zero gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Zero jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stef Jalz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jalz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jalz misses with an uppercut
and Zero counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zero clinches with his opponent.
Zero lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jalz is rocked!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Oh Jalz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zero continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Zero lands a big right hand that drops Jalz! The killer instinct kicks in and Zero finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Zero!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sub Zero!
A determined Sub Zero didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richie O Grady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Menezes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Grady comes to the cage accompanied by (no) Self Esteem. Menezes has chosen Charlinho, o menino que só queria estudar - Hermes & Renato as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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300 lbs
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richie O Grady!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charles Menezes!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Grady scores with a takedown into Menezes's guard.
O Grady stops Menezes from standing up.
O Grady throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as O Grady accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Menezes can do anything to dispel that myth.
O Grady stays in close to Menezes's body and controls the position.
O Grady trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
O Grady throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Menezes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
O Grady trying to control but Menezes is working from the bottom.
O Grady postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Grady sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Richie O Grady has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
O Grady lands a leg kick that knocks Menezes off balance momentarily.
O Grady fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
O Grady is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
O Grady tries to clinch there but Menezes circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Grady misses with a wild body shot.
O Grady tries to score a power double leg takedown but Menezes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten O Grady somewhat.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
O Grady closes the distance and pushes Menezes back into the cage.
Menezes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
O Grady with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Grady throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Menezes blocks it with crossed arms.
O Grady is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Menezes looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Grady lands a knee to the body.
O Grady lands a shoulder strike.
O Grady landing some nice looking knees to the body.
O Grady lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A knee to the head by O Grady.
O Grady unloads a knee to the mid-section.
O Grady utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
O Grady is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
O Grady lands a big knee from the Thai clinch and Menezes goes down hard! The ref takes a good look at him but he's still defending himself. O Grady in side control.
It looks like Charles Menezes has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from O Grady are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Menezes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with O Grady. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
O Grady creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Menezes sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
O Grady working the head and body with strikes.
O Grady controlling the position.
O Grady throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
O Grady throws an elbow but Menezes slips to the side and avoids it well.
Menezes taking punishment in the form of punches.
Menezes defending against the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richie O Grady dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charles Menezes's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A lazy left from O Grady finds it's target.
O Grady tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No luck with that takedown attempt from O Grady.
O Grady is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Menezes can do to turn this around?
O Grady shoots and misses
and O Grady takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
O Grady throws a half hearted mid kick.
O Grady looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Menezes is fending him off so far but O Grady persists. Nope, Menezes circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richie O Grady. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Grady throws a left that rocks Menezes and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! O Grady dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Menezes regain composure!
Menezes is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Grady lands a strong strike to the head of Menezes. That's dazed him! O Grady looking to finish here. Menezes is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - O Grady lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richie O Grady!
Richie O Grady retains his super heavyweight title!
Post fight, Richie O Grady stared into the camera and said 'man, I had to go, so I will not miss my flight'.
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