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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Do Souza (ranked 3734 p4p, 3666 weight class) and Lochlain OBrien (ranked 231 p4p, 0 weight class). OBrien has chosen Come out and fight! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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5 - 6 - 0 |
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4 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anderson Do Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lochlain OBrien!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OBrien connects with a body shot.
Do Souza closes the distance and clinches up with OBrien, looking for a takedown. Do Souza pushes OBrien against the cage but OBrien circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
OBrien clinches up with Do Souza and pushes him back against the cage.
OBrien landing knees to the head.
OBrien working some nice short punches in the clinch.
OBrien lands a hook to the side of the head.
OBrien blocks an uppercut.
OBrien makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
OBrien pulls guard.
Do Souza preventing the sweep.
Do Souza is fighting to break OBrien's control of his arms but OBrien is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Do Souza has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
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!
That's one minute gone in the round.
OBrien lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
OBrien keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Do Souza's head.
OBrien is working Do Souza over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Do Souza manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. OBrien manages to get himself to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Do Souza accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Do Souza wants to control from the top but OBrien keeps moving.
Do Souza is fighting to break OBrien's control of his arms but OBrien is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Do Souza trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do Souza wants to control from the top but OBrien keeps moving.
OBrien is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
OBrien tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Do Souza trying to control but OBrien is working from the bottom.
Do Souza really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
OBrien is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
OBrien looking for a sweep. Not yet OBrien, not yet.
Do Souza throwing strikes from guard but OBrien blocks nicely.
OBrien has Do Souza pulled in close to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OBrien keeping moving, preventing Do Souza from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Do Souza fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
OBrien closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Do Souza's guard.
Do Souza knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for OBrien on the ground.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
OBrien is working Do Souza over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
OBrien slips nicely into half guard.
Do Souza on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
OBrien controlling the pace.
OBrien lands strikes from half guard.
OBrien lands with a punch from half guard.
OBrien scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nice strikes from OBrien there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OBrien works his way into side control.
Do Souza taking a bit of punishment here - OBrien scoring with strikes.
OBrien landing a few strikes.
OBrien staying calm.
Do Souza tries to buck OBrien off but OBrien is having none of it.
Do Souza on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
OBrien scores with a couple of short elbows.
Do Souza is rocked!
OBrien scores with punches from side control.
Oh Do Souza is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
OBrien has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
OBrien scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Do Souza is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and OBrien can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lochlain OBrien!
A relieved looking Lochlain OBrien thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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