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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Bibi (ranked 1670 p4p, 3035 weight class) and William OConnor (ranked 245 p4p, 412 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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8 - 4 - 0 |
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9 - 13 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chris Bibi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 13 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, William OConnor!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bibi misses with a looping left.
OConnor tries to counter by closing the distance.
OConnor moves out of range of the strikes.
OConnor wants to counter the offense by Bibi and move into the clinch position.
Bibi scores with a jab. OConnor acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
It looks like William OConnor has been cut.
Nice defenses there by OConnor.
OConnor is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bibi shoots in but no luck this time.
Bibi dives in for a single leg takedown but OConnor sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
OConnor lands an elbow inside.
OConnor lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Chris Bibi has been cut.
Bibi is trying to break the clinch but OConnor is controlling him.
OConnor throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bibi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OConnor unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bibi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
OConnor lands an elbow that stopped Bibi in his tracks for a moment.
OConnor looks to throw an elbow but misses.
OConnor lands an elbow just above Bibi 's eye.
OConnor lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
OConnor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab, jab by Bibi - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OConnor blocks a jab.
Bibi lands with an uppercut that bounces OConnor off the cage and back into range.
Bibi cracks a nice hook into OConnor's ribs.
Bibi dives in for a single leg takedown but OConnor sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
OConnor steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bibi.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Bibi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bibi avoids a wild elbow strike from OConnor.
OConnor creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bibi has a couple of punches blocked by OConnor.
OConnor connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bibi's face.
Bibi avoids the elbow strike from OConnor, against the cage.
OConnor throws an elbow that misses.
Bibi misses with a punch on the inside.
OConnor lands an elbow inside that Bibi shrugs off.
Bibi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bibi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
OConnor creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
OConnor creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bibi's defenses.
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!
OConnor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OConnor lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bibi misses with a body punch.
OConnor prevents a body shot from Bibi.
OConnor misses with an elbow over the top.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bibi takes an elbow to the forehead.
OConnor comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
OConnor pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
OConnor gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
OConnor blocks a body shot from Bibi.
Bibi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. OConnor fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bibi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bibi thows a left - swing and a miss!
OConnor tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've been told by Bibi's head coaches at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
OConnor moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bibi throws a lazy right hand but OConnor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bibi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OConnor moves into the clinch.
OConnor lands an elbow that stopped Bibi in his tracks for a moment.
OConnor taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bibi.
Bibi misses with some punches.
OConnor just leaning against Bibi, taking a breather.
OConnor with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bibi throws a head punch that misses.
Bibi is trying to push OConnor away but OConnor has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
OConnor unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bibi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice elbow from OConnor.
OConnor tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bibi avoids it.
Bibi blocks an elbow strike from OConnor.
Bibi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Come on OConnor - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
OConnor pushes off an throws an elbow but Bibi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
OConnor landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bibi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bibi is working for takedown but OConnor is calmly controlling the position for now.
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!
OConnor misses with an elbow strike.
OConnor taking a breather.
OConnor lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bibi throws a head punch that misses.
OConnor creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bibi's defenses.
Bibi misses with a hook to the ribs.
OConnor lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Chris Bibi's cut is getting worse.
OConnor lands an elbow that stopped Bibi in his tracks for a moment.
Bibi tries a body shot but OConnor blocks it.
Bibi drops down looking for an ankle pick but OConnor pulls his leg out and moves away.
OConnor slips a straight right by Bibi.
OConnor tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bibi throws a lazy uppercut
and OConnor moves into the clinch.
OConnor lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bibi can't get the takedown.
OConnor lands an elbow just above Bibi 's eye.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
William OConnor dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Bibi misses with a looping right.
OConnor wants to clinch up but Bibi keeps it at a distance.
OConnor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bibi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
OConnor tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bibi connects with a body shot that sends OConnor's belly button to the back.
OConnor ducks under a wild hook from Bibi.
Bibi shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches OConnor napping and manages to drive through into side control!
OConnor is looking for a sweep.
OConnor 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.
OConnor can't do much from the bottom here.
OConnor is looking to regain half guard here but Bibi keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bibi lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Bibi scoring with punches from side control.
Bibi is staying tight to OConnor's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OConnor sneaks back into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bibi lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
OConnor actively working from the bottom here.
OConnor wants to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bibi lands a nice short elbow.
OConnor has hold of Bibi's hands but Bibi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bibi lands with a punch from half guard.
OConnor is rocked!
Bibi lands a big elbow - OConnor is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Bibi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Bibi!
A victorious Chris Bibi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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