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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Irish (ranked 2814 p4p, 2818 weight class) and Miles O Brien (ranked 342 p4p, 343 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Billy Irish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miles O Brien!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Brien darts in and clinches Irish up against the cage.
O Brien blocking some punches.
O Brien is pushing Irish 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 Irish.
Irish misses with a hook to the ribs.
O Brien avoiding damage.
Irish takes a shot to the head.
O Brien misses with a short punch on the inside.
Irish scores with an uppercut up the middle.
O Brien misses with a hook from the clinch.
Irish working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
O Brien digs a right hand underneath Irish's ribcage. Irish let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from O Brien fails to land.
O Brien lands a right hand.
A shot in the inside from O Brien.
Irish tries to stall but O Brien uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Irish throws a blind hook that connects with the side of O Briens head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Brien tries to work over Irish's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Irish is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irish is looking to control O Brien's arms but O Brien gets an underhook and turns him. Now Irish has his back to the cage.
O Brien misses with a hook from the clinch.
O Brien lands with a left to the head.
O Brien breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Irish throws the left hand but O Brien avoids the punch easily.
A combination from O Brien does no damage.
O Brien tries to close the distance and clinch up but Irish swats him away and circles back towards the center.
O Brien closes the distance and clinches.
Come on Irish - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
O Brien works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
O Brien working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from O Brien.
O Brien throws a punch but it's blocked by Irish.
Irish looking to slow down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irish working aggressively here.
Irish blocking some punches.
Irish misses with a hook from the clinch.
Irish lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of O Brien backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Brien breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Irish throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Brien with the counter takedown but Irish avoids it easily.
Irish throws an overhand right that lands on O Brien's shoulder, as O Brien tries to avoid the shot.
O Brien feints the counter takedown.
Irish lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Irish scores with a nice strike.
O Brien has managed to clinch.
O Brien blocking some punches.
O Brien throws a head punch that misses.
O Brien throws a punch but it's blocked by Irish.
Irish works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
O Brien breaks the clinch.
Irish tries to keep at a distance but O Brien has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien gets through Irish's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
O Brien escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Irish does it's job there.
O Brien wants to clinch.
Irish cracks O Brien with a right hand to the side of the head.
Irish throws a lazy right hand but O Brien sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
O Brien swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
O Brien goes for a double leg but Irish avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Irish continues to drive forward.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Brien avoids the body shot from Irish.
Irish connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Irish cracks O Brien with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
O Brien throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
O Brien keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
O Brien drives through and clinches with Irish against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Brien breaks from the clinch.
Irish missing with a left hand there. O Brien was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
O Brien rushes Irish and presses him up against the cage.
Irish lands a left hand.
O Brien fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
O Brien creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Irish lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
O Brien fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Irish has a couple of punches blocked by O Brien.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Miles O Brien will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
O Brien moves into the clinch.
O Brien breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Irish. O Brien does a little dance to reset his feet.
O Brien tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Irish throws an overhand right that lands on O Brien's shoulder, as O Brien tries to avoid the shot.
And O Brien tries to counter it with a takedown but Irish pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Billy Irish is winning the standup battle so far.
O Brien 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 has taken the fight to the clinch.
O Brien pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Billy Irish seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Brien has Irish up against the cage in a clinch.
O Brien lands a left hand that snaps the head of Irish backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
O Brien fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
O Brien misses with a punch on the inside.
O Brien escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Irish takes a swing at O Brien's ribcage but misses.
O Brien drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Irish defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien rushes Irish and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Miles O Brien seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Irish is looking to control O Brien's arms but O Brien gets an underhook and turns him. Now Irish has his back to the cage.
Irish tries to work over O Brien's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A bit of stalling here from Irish.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
O Brien manages to break the clinch.
O Brien has Irish up against the cage in a clinch.
O Brien prevents a body shot from Irish.
O Brien scores with a nice hook to the head.
Irish lands with a short shot to the head.
O Brien stalling in the clinch.
O Brien working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Irish.
O Brien blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O Brien swings wildly with an uppercut but Irish uses good head movement to avoid it.
Irish makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irish misses with a shot to the kidneys.
O Brien escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big right from Irish misses.
O Brien drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Irish defends it well.
O Brien tries to clinch there but Irish circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Irish misses the target.
O Brien has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Irish misses with the combination.
O Brien changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Irish loads up on a big right hand but O Brien slips the punch.
Irish misses with a left hand
enabling O Brien to counter with a crisp jab.
Irish bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A left lands for Irish.
O Brien slips a straight right by Irish.
O Brien tries to clinch but Irish moves away
and Irish cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Irish throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irish misses the jab.
O Brien wants to clinch up but Irish keeps it at a distance.
Irish takes a swing at O Brien's ribcage but misses.
Irish misses with a double jab.
O Brien changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Irish misses the jab.
O Brien wants to counter with a clinch but Irish pushes him away.
Irish jabs at O Brien's body.
Irish scores with a decent looking hook.
Irish looks to throw the jab but O Brien is out of range.
O Brien with the counter takedown but Irish avoids it easily.
O Brien fails in his attempt to clinch.
O Brien takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
O Brien throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Billy Irish has been cut.
O Brien shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. O Brien showed some decent athleticism there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Irish is trying is best to control the position here.
O Brien wants to stand up but Irish is controlling the position.
Irish looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
O Brien tries to stand but can't do so whilst Irish controls his leg.
Irish tries to roll over but O Brien keeps him under control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Miles O Brien will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Billy Irish's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Irish circles away from the clinch attempt.
Irish misses with a wild body shot.
O Brien drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Irish defends it well.
Irish punishes O Brien's body with a nice straight punch.
Irish misses with a body punch
and O Brien cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
O Brien shoots in for a takedown but Irish shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Irish misses with a wild body shot.
Irish misses with a looping right.
Irish lands with a right hand.
O Brien ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
O Brien changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irish throws an off balance right hand
and O Brien counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
O Brien has closed the distance and engaged Irish in a clinch.
Irish is looking to control O Brien's arms but O Brien gets an underhook and turns him. Now Irish has his back to the cage.
O Brien lands a left hand that snaps the head of Irish backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien blocking some punches.
O Brien breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miles O Brien is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Irish swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Irish throws a hook but O Brien blocks it.
Irish jabbing away but nothing is landing.
O Brien tries to clinch but Irish moves out of range.
O Brien tries to close the distance and clinch but Irish swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
O Brien darts in and clinches Irish up against the cage.
Irish blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Irish lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Irish taking a breather.
Irish misses with a hook to the ribs.
O Brien misses with a body punch.
O Brien tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Billy Irish has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Irish's elbow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Irish.
O Brien jumps guard and drags Irish to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Irish throws a strike but O Brien rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw O Brien working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
O Brien pushing down on Irish's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Irish works his way to full guard. Good work.
Irish looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Brien advances to half guard.
Irish is looking for a sweep. O Brien is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
O Brien content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Irish is trying to maintain the position but O Brien is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien is taking a breather. Irish says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
O Brien prevents Irish from improving his position.
Still in half guard, O Brien seems content to control.
O Brien prevents Irish from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Irish is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
O Brien content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Irish tries to get to full guard but O Brien has control of the leg.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
O Brien fails in his attempt to clinch.
Irish throws a hook to the side of O Brien's head but O Brien sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
O Brien with the counter takedown but Irish avoids it easily.
A jab from Irish finds it's way through O Brien's defenses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A jab from Irish misses.
Irish avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miles O Brien is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Irish throws the left hand but O Brien avoids the punch easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Miles O Brien.
I've got O Brien 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miles O Brien!
After winning the bout, Miles O Brien thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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