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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hin Areni (ranked 1435 p4p, 962 weight class) and Sean O Malley (ranked 100 p4p, 67 weight class). Areni's entrance music is Mosaique. A fine choice. O Malley has chosen Goat Talk- Sugar Sean as his entrance music. Sean O Malley will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Hin Areni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sean O Malley!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Areni has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from O Malley finds it's way round the side to connect with Areni's head.
O Malley throws a jab but it's blocked by Areni.
Areni half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A jab from O Malley misses.
O Malley misses with a straight left.
O Malley is looking to land body kicks.
O Malley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Areni.
Areni drops down looking for a counter takedown but O Malley sprawls and moves away.
Areni bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Areni half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sloppy strikes from O Malley. Those never looked like landing.
Areni changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
O Malley jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
It looks like Hin Areni has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Malley misses with an uppercut. Areni saw that one coming.
A cross from O Malley lands.
O Malley throws a head kick but Areni moves out of range.
Areni attempts a counter takedown but O Malley avoids it well and moves away.
Areni slips under a jab from O Malley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Areni takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
O Malley lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
O Malley misses the jab.
O Malley looks to throw the jab but Areni is out of range.
Areni feinted with a counter takedown.
O Malley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
O Malley looks to throw the jab but Areni is out of range.
Areni appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
O Malley misses with a looping left.
O Malley scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
O Malley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Areni counters with a takedown into side control.
Areni decides to stand back up. Areni steps back and let's O Malley get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Malley looks to throw the jab but Areni is out of range.
Areni attempts a counter takedown but O Malley avoids it well and moves away.
O Malley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Areni was well out of range. Poor timing from O Malley.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Malley missing with a left hand there. Areni was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Areni half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
O Malley just misses with a punch to the body.
Areni half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
O Malley missing with a left hand there. Areni was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
O Malley misses with a hook. Areni ducked under it nicely.
O Malley fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
O Malley works the jab nicely.
O Malley misses with an uppercut. Areni saw that one coming.
Areni feinted with a counter takedown.
O Malley misses with a looping left.
Areni changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Areni takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
O Malley missing with a left hand there. Areni was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Areni feinted with a counter takedown.
Sean O Malley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
O Malley lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Malley throws a right hand that misses
and Areni counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for O Malley!
O Malley bucks up and tries to throw Areni off but instead Areni has got his back!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Areni controlling the positon.
O Malley is trying to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be O Malley right now.
What's going on here? Areni has decided to give up on the ground game despite having his opponent's back!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sean O Malley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hin Areni'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.
O Malley scores with a spinning back kick!
O Malley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Areni.
O Malley lands a head kick!
O Malley fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Areni is out of range.
Areni slips under a jab.
Areni attempts a counter takedown but O Malley avoids it well and moves away.
O Malley has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Areni is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Sean O Malley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
O Malley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Areni sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Areni uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O Malley.
O Malley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Areni 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.
Areni slips under a jab from O Malley.
O Malley throws a body shot but no joy.
O Malley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Areni.
Areni feinted with a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Malley throws a jab when Areni was well out of range.
Areni attempts a counter takedown but O Malley avoids it well and moves away.
A jab from O Malley misses.
O Malley misses with a hook
so Areni counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Areni stops O Malley from standing up.
Areni gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
O Malley throws a hook but Areni blocks it.
Areni attempts a counter takedown but O Malley avoids it well and moves away.
Areni walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
O Malley throws a lazy right hand but Areni sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
O Malley scores with a head kick. Areni tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - O Malley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Areni feinted with a counter takedown.
O Malley clobbers Areni with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Malley sizes up Areni with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
O Malley misses with a leg kick
and Areni counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Areni gets to his feet. O Malley looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A clash of legs there as Areni blocks the low kick.
Areni drops down looking for a counter takedown but O Malley sprawls and moves away.
A shot to the liver by O Malley. Beautiful body shot.
O Malley misses with a straight right.
Areni drops down looking for a counter takedown but O Malley sprawls and moves away.
O Malley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Areni.
Areni appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
O Malley misses with a hook
and Areni counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Areni decides to return to a standing position.
O Malley throws a hook but Areni avoids it easily.
Areni tries to counter with a takedown but O Malley is quick to defend against it.
O Malley is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
O Malley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
O Malley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sean O Malley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Malley connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
O Malley lands with a right hand.
O Malley throws a hook to the side of Areni's head but Areni sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Areni uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Malley.
O Malley throws a body punch but Areni moves out of range.
Areni appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
O Malley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Areni ducks under a wild hook from O Malley.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Areni avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Areni appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
O Malley connects with a looping right hand.
O Malley tests Areni's chin there with a solid looking shot.
O Malley lands a nice shot that snaps Areni's head back.
O Malley looks to land a left hand but Areni moved out of range nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Areni looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Areni keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O Malley.
Areni avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Areni keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O Malley.
Areni feinted with a counter takedown.
O Malley misses with a hook
and Areni decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in O Malley's guard.
O Malley has his feet on Areni's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sean O Malley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hin Areni's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
O Malley misses with a looping left.
Areni blocks a jab.
Areni slips under a jab.
Areni attempts a counter takedown but O Malley avoids it well and moves away.
Areni uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Malley.
Areni changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
O Malley misses with a left hand
and Areni counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Areni stands and steps away. O Malley gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
O Malley connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A slow jab from O Malley misses its intended target.
O Malley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Areni.
Areni changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
O Malley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
O Malley throws a poor cross that misses
and Areni counters with a single leg into guard. O Malley didn't expect that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Areni gets to his feet - O Malley follows without any prompting.
O Malley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Areni drops down looking for a counter takedown but O Malley sprawls and moves away.
O Malley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Areni attempts a counter takedown but O Malley avoids it well and moves away.
O Malley misses with an uppercut. Areni saw that one coming.
Areni half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
O Malley catches Areni with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sean O Malley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
O Malley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
O Malley lands a slapping body shot.
O Malley throws a head kick that misses.
Areni on the wrong end of a nice hook.
O Malley missing with a left hand there. Areni was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from O Malley.
Areni half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
O Malley misses the jab.
O Malley misses with an uppercut. Areni saw that one coming.
Jab from O Malley.
A big right from O Malley misses.
A big right from O Malley misses.
A big right from O Malley misses.
Areni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Malley.
Areni attempts a counter takedown but O Malley avoids it well and moves away.
O Malley misses with a lunging right hand
and Areni counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Areni gets to his feet. O Malley looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Malley misses with a hook.
O Malley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Areni. That did some damage!
O Malley throws a looping overhand right but Areni ducks down to avoid it.
Areni changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Areni checks a low kick from O Malley.
A low kick from O Malley is predictable there
and Areni counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Areni decides to stand up.
O Malley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Areni half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Areni uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Malley.
Areni tries to counter with a takedown but O Malley is quick to defend against it.
O Malley throws a right hand that misses
and Areni counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for O Malley!
O Malley pushes Areni away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Areni gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Areni stands up.
Hin Areni is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Malley misses with an uppercut.
Areni half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
O Malley scores with a crisp jab that stopped Areni in his tracks.
O Malley throws a looping overhand right but Areni ducks down to avoid it.
Areni drops down looking for a counter takedown but O Malley sprawls and moves away.
O Malley tries a head kick but it misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from O Malley. Areni shrugs it off though.
A nice inside leg kick there by O Malley. That's going to slow Areni down.
O Malley misses with a right hand
and Areni counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Areni.
Hin Areni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
O Malley has momentary wrist control but Areni slips an elbow through the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sean O Malley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got O Malley 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean O Malley!
During a confident post fight interview, Sean O Malley thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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