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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oscar De La Soul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirk Heely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heely has chosen ghetts-top 3 selected as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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174 lbs
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180 cm
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160 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oscar De La Soul! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kirk Heely! The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! De La Soul connects with a right hand. Heely shakes it off. De La Soul wants to clinch up but Heely keeps it at a distance. De La Soul lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by De La Soul. De La Soul lands a slapping body shot.
De La Soul scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
De La Soul misses with a jab, cross combination.
Heely tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. De La Soul misses with a wild combination.
Heely shoots in and bounces De La Soul off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. De La Soul throws his legs up looking for a submission but Heely uses it to pass to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Heely scores with a couple of short elbows. De La Soul throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land. Heely is putting a hurting on De La Soul here, landing some big shots from side control. Heely has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. Heely looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round. De La Soul misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from De La Soul.
De La Soul fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Heely throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and De La Soul counters with a series of strikes. Heely will be more careful next time no doubt. De La Soul closes the distance and lands a one-two. De La Soul tries to bum rush Heely with a series of wild strikes but Heely uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Heely darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. De La Soul trying to control from the bottom.
De La Soul tries to roll over but Heely keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Heely looks to score some points with some ground and pound. De La Soul is trying to stand.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Heely connects with a nice short shot to De La Soul's temple. De La Soul keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. Heely is sneakily working for an arm triangle but De La Soul sees it coming and defends easily. De La Soul works his way to full guard. Good work. De La Soul had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Heely is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. De La Soul Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Heely's back instead. Heely covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. De La Soul scores with punches and elbows. Heely tries to escape the position.
De La Soul is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Heely has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. Heely is trying to stand back up. De La Soul scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Heely is looking for a way out.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. De La Soul is working the ground and pound. Can Heely escape? Heely is really stuck here.
De La Soul scores with punches and elbows. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Heely covers up after that shot from De La Soul.
De La Soul is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
De La Soul has Heely flattened out and is raining down punches. Heely controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kirk Heely will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Heely circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oscar De La Soul is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Danga de danga de dang - De La Soul scores with a four punch combination! Kirk Heely seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. De La Soul misses with a double jab
and Heely counters by clinching up. Heely drops to a knee looking for a takedown but De La Soul gets the underhooks and prevents it.
De La Soul is trying to break free. A hook to the body from De La Soul.
De La Soul wants to get back to striking at distance but Heely won't allow it.
De La Soul is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. De La Soul can't break the clinch.
De La Soul wants to break the clinch but can't.
De La Soul is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Heely wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but De La Soul has him pressed against the cage. De La Soul prevents Heely from breaking the clinch. Heely prevents De La Soul from breaking the clinch. De La Soul could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Heely goes for a takedown in the clinch but De La Soul prevents it.
Heely is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. De La Soul digs a right hand into Heely's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Heely's gas tank. De La Soul wants to break the clinch but can't.
De La Soul is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Heely keeps control of De La Soul as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. De La Soul's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. De La Soul lands with a thumping leg kick.
De La Soul throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
De La Soul lands a with a good body shot. Heely fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Oscar De La Soul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kirk Heely. De La Soul misses with a wild combination.
De La Soul thuds his right hand into Heely's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. De La Soul ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. De La Soul scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. De La Soul works Heely's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round. De La Soul tries to clinch but Heely is having none of it. Heely tries to clinch there but De La Soul circles away.
De La Soul tries to clinch there but Heely circles away.
De La Soul throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Heely. De La Soul closes the distance and lands a one-two. Oscar De La Soul is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Heely showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from De La Soul.
De La Soul misses with a double jab.
De La Soul misses with a series of wild punches.
Heely takes a shot right to the bread basket. De La Soul throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Heely counters with a shoot takedown. De La Soul fights it but they end up in guard. Heely wants to stand but De La Soul has a closed guard, so he can't escape. De La Soul tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Heely wants to stand but De La Soul has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Heely preventing the sweep. De La Soul throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
De La Soul throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Heely trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. De La Soul looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Heely avoids a punch combination nicely.
Heely moves into the clinch. De La Soul manages to break the clinch.
De La Soul looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. De La Soul displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. The fight stays on the outside here - Heely looks like he's thinking about clinching though. De La Soul throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Heely. Heely throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and De La Soul counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Heely showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from De La Soul.
De La Soul misses with a combination
so Heely counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Heely is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Heely would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. Heely postures up in De La Soul's guard and throws a big left but De La Soul blocks it. Heely looking to pass the guard. Heely is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kirk Heely showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
De La Soul throws a series of strikes that have Heely backpedaling.
De La Soul misses with a few strikes there.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Heely. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man. Heely throws a body punch but De La Soul moves out of range. Heely closes the distance but De La Soul moves to the side and De La Soul counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. De La Soul stuns Heely with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. De La Soul scores with a three punch combo!
De La Soul is looking to wear down Heely with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Heely takes one to the chin there. De La Soul throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
De La Soul tries to clinch but Heely moves away and Heely counters by clinching up. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Heely dodges an elbow strike from De La Soul.
De La Soul throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Heely tries for a takedown but De La Soul manages to get underhooks.
De La Soul lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Heely backwards. De La Soul digs a right hand underneath Heely's ribcage. Heely let out a lung full of air as it connected. De La Soul will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Heely up against the cage. De La Soul is leaning against Heely and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. De La Soul can't break the clinch.
Heely blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. De La Soul lands a nice shot to the body. Heely wants to get back to striking at distance but De La Soul won't allow it.
De La Soul tries to stall but Heely uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
De La Soul tries to break the clinch but Heely is controlling the position. Heely fails to pull guard.
De La Soul lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. De La Soul has Heely pressed against the cage.
A right hand to the body from De La Soul.
De La Soul wants to break the clinch but can't.
Heely drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Oscar De La Soul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kirk Heely. De La Soul lands a body punch. De La Soul is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. De La Soul tries to break the clinch but Heely is controlling the position. De La Soul manages to break the clinch.
De La Soul scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. De La Soul tries to clinch but fails miserably and Heely counters with a low kick, right behind De La Soul 's knee. De La Soul gets in close and instigates a clinch. De La Soul is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. De La Soul misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Heely.
De La Soul prevents a takedown attempt there.
Heely prevents De La Soul from breaking the clinch. Heely keeps control of De La Soul as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Heely is trying to break free. De La Soul can't break the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for De La Soul.
Heely gets a trip takedown into half guard. Heely throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Heely tries to stand but his arm is trapped. Heely trying to control from half guard but De La Soul is working away. Heely working over De La Soul with some ground and pound. De La Soul looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's three minutes gone in the round. De La Soul makes his way to full guard. A much better position for De La Soul. Heely avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kirk Heely has got the better of the ground game so far. Heely works a leg free and moves into half guard. Oscar De La Soul has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! De La Soul wants to control but Heely is keeping busy and won't allow it. Heely blocks the strikes from De La Soul.
Heely working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. De La Soul gets full guard. Heely decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Kirk Heely is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round. De La Soul moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. De La Soul throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heely checks a leg kick. De La Soul fails to land with a series of punches.
De La Soul looks to land a combination but Heely avoids it well. Heely shoots for a takedown but De La Soul saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. De La Soul misses with the combination.
De La Soul misses with a combination
and Heely counters with an outside leg kick.
Heely shoots and misses and De La Soul counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Heely thinking. De La Soul fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
De La Soul throws a one two combo.
De La Soul will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
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 Oscar De La Soul. I think Heely has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29 Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29 Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kirk Heely!
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energy
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