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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alphonse Fuguego (ranked 15 p4p, 81 weight class) and Sean O Malley (ranked 1 p4p, 10 weight class). O Malley is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Goat Talk- Sugar Sean. Sean O Malley has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Alphonse Fuguego's chin.
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Alphonse Fuguego!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sean O Malley!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuguego ducks under a wild hook from O Malley.
O Malley feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fuguegos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fuguego closes the distance and clinches up with O Malley, looking for a takedown. Fuguego pushes O Malley against the cage but O Malley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fuguego throws a body punch but O Malley moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from O Malley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fuguego fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. O Malley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A jab lands there for O Malley.
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 swings widly with a right hand
and Fuguego counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fuguego scoring with strikes to the body and head.
O Malley 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.
Fuguego looks to land a strike but O Malley avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Malley wants to get back to his feet but Fuguego is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
O Malley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fuguego.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Malley keeping moving, preventing Fuguego from controlling successfully.
Fuguego slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Fuguego working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Fuguego in side control, throwing shots but O Malley defends.
Fuguego creates some space and throws a big elbow, but O Malley sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Fuguego has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
O Malley is trying to escape the position but Fuguego is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fuguego throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Fuguego throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
O Malley dodges the ground and pound from Fuguego.
O Malley is not content to let Fuguego control the position.
Fuguego throwing shots but missing, from side control.
O Malley is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Fuguego has just dragged him back down to the mat.
O Malley defending against the ground and pound.
Fuguego cracks O Malley with a big right hand but O Malley just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
O Malley avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Fuguego.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuguego landing a few strikes.
O Malley seems a little lost for a moment, as Fuguego dominates the positioning.
O Malley is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Fuguego asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Fuguego in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Fuguego working the ground and pound but O Malley is defending the strikes.
Fuguego is looking to take a break and control but O Malley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
O Malley tries to escape but Fuguego is in control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fuguego is looking to take a break and control but O Malley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fuguego lands some shots froms side control.
O Malley is not content to let Fuguego control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fuguego throwing shots but missing, from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alphonse Fuguego dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
O Malley moves out of range as Fuguego strikes.
O Malley connects with a high kick.
O Malley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Fuguego misses.
O Malley misses with a lunging right hand
and Fuguego makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
O Malley throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fuguego ducks under a wild hook from O Malley.
Good standup being displayed there by O Malley as he connects with a hook.
Fuguego swings and misses with a hook to the body.
O Malley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fuguego fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fuguego will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fuguego closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. O Malley quickly recovers to half guard.
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!
Fuguego thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fuguego stops O Malley from getting back to his feet.
Fuguego with the ground and pound but O Malley uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuguego prevents O Malley from getting back to his feet.
Fuguego controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
O Malley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fuguego stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. O Malley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fuguego might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fuguego is working O Malley over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fuguego is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fuguego throws a strike but O Malley rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Malley wants to stand but Fuguego has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Fuguego is pulling down on O Malley's head. It's preventing any offense from O Malley, at least for the moment.
Fuguego looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but O Malley puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Malley decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Fuguego fails with a takedown attempt.
O Malley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fuguego takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
O Malley throws a jab when Fuguego was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Malley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Fuguego was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from O Malley.
A telegraphed right hand from O Malley misses the target.
Fuguego looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fuguego lands a jab to the nose.
Fuguego fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alphonse Fuguego. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Malley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fuguego.
Fuguego avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fuguego darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fuguego trying to control from half guard but O Malley is working away.
Fuguego is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
O Malley is trying to stand up here but Fuguego is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuguego keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
O Malley looks like he's trying to stand up.
Fuguego not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fuguego not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fuguego thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed O Malley's head.
O Malley is trying to stand up here but Fuguego is controlling him well.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
O Malley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fuguego slips under a jab.
O Malley scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fuguego shoots in for a takedown but O Malley shows good takedown defense.
Fuguego takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fuguego shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Fuguego thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed O Malley's head.
O Malley wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuguego keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Fuguego stalling away here and it's allowed O Malley to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Fuguego wants to pass the guard but O Malley is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuguego controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
O Malley wants to stand but Fuguego is controlling the position.
Fuguego wants to pass the guard but O Malley is keeping the position.
Fuguego postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fuguego scoring with some ground and pound.
Fuguego throws a strike but O Malley rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
O Malley wanted to stand there but Fuguego had control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuguego is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fuguego trying to strike off his back.
Fuguego looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
O Malley has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Fuguego is proving hard to escape from.
Fuguego is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and O Malley defends well.
O Malley decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuguego moves away from the strike by O Malley.
O Malley misses with the combination.
Fuguego was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
O Malley looks to throw the jab but Fuguego is out of range.
O Malley throws a series of punches but Fuguego moves out of range.
A low kick from Fuguego is predictable there
and O Malley counters with an outside leg kick.
O Malley lands a jab to the nose.
O Malley throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Fuguego is looking to wear down O Malley with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
O Malley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fuguego misses with a wild body shot.
O Malley throws out a counter right but Fuguego avoids it with no problem.
Fuguego looks to score with a jab to the body but O Malley is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Malley throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fuguego counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
O Malley scores with a body shot.
O Malley misses with a shot to the body
and Fuguego counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Malley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fuguego slips a straight right by O Malley.
O Malley swings widly with a right hand
enabling Fuguego to counter with a crisp jab.
Fuguego looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
O Malley is trying to stand.
Fuguego not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fuguego missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fuguego missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sean O Malley really dominated that round.
That's time! Fuguego's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fuguego throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Malley throws a hook but Fuguego blocks it.
Fuguego throws a leg kick but O Malley checks it.
A little jabbing left from O Malley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
O Malley throws a big shot that misses.
Fuguego misses with a wild body shot.
O Malley looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
O Malley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fuguego.
Fuguego throwing a counter right hand but O Malley manages to avoid it.
Fuguego pivots, looking for a leg kick but O Malley is out of range and Fuguego settles back down.
It seemed like O Malley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fuguego shoots in for a takedown but O Malley shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And O Malley responds with a good body kick, but Fuguego manages to step out the way in time.
A telegraphed right hand from O Malley misses the target.
O Malley jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Malley throws a hook to the side of Fuguego's head but Fuguego sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
O Malley throws a head kick that misses
and Fuguego counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fuguego gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
O Malley moves out of range of the strikes.
O Malley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuguego drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fuguego tries to free his leg and advance position but O Malley is retaining full guard.
O Malley wants to get back to his feet but Fuguego is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Fuguego loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
O Malley wants to stand up but Fuguego is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuguego sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fuguego throwing strikes but missing.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Fuguego smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A punch combination from O Malley misses.
Sean O Malley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab lands there for Fuguego.
O Malley throws a hook to the side of Fuguego's head but Fuguego sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
O Malley lands a nice shot that snaps Fuguego's head back.
O Malley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fuguego.
Fuguego misses with a body shot.
Fuguego takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuguego bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of O Malley's head.
Fuguego misses with a straight right.
O Malley is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
O Malley throws a poor cross that misses
and Fuguego counters with a nice double leg into side control. O Malley won't be happy with that.
Fuguego misses with the ground and pound.
Fuguego looking to punish the body of his opponent here but O Malley is avoiding damage well.
Fuguego controlling the position from side mount.
Fuguego working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Fuguego lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Malley is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Fuguego has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Fuguego wants to lay and pray for a moment but O Malley keeps working.
Fuguego is chipping away with strikes.
Fuguego throws an elbow but O Malley slips to the side and avoids it well.
Fuguego goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, O Malley has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Fuguego but great work by O Malley.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fuguego is looking for a sweep.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Alphonse Fuguego will probably get the nod.
That's time! Fuguego's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
O Malley throws a wild body kick that Fuguego sees coming a mile off.
O Malley attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A left lands for O Malley.
A swing and a miss from O Malley.
O Malley misses with a right hand
and Fuguego counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
O Malley ducks under a wild hook from Fuguego.
Fuguego swings for the body but O Malley moves out of range.
Fuguego keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
O Malley lands an overhand right.
O Malley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Malley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fuguego.
O Malley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fuguego fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuguego uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Malley.
O Malley looks to land a left hand but Fuguego moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fuguego. O Malley does a little dance to reset his feet.
O Malley throws a leg kick but Fuguego moved away.
Fuguego throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fuguego. O Malley does a little dance to reset his feet.
O Malley throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Fuguego counter with a right hand.
Fuguego shoots in looking for a takedown but O Malley manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fuguego's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The fighters circling - O Malley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fuguego feints and as O Malley raises his hands in defense, Fuguego changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
O Malley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fuguego slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuguego throws a strike aimed at the side of O Malley's head but O Malley avoids it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Malley is trying to buck Fuguego off.
A lull in the action here.
O Malley prevents Fuguego from moving into mount.
O Malley managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Fuguego.
Fuguego grinds an elbow into O Malley's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuguego tries to score with some ground and pound. O Malley controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Fuguego tries to advance to mount but can't.
Fuguego wants to lay and pray for a moment but O Malley keeps working.
O Malley pushes Fuguego away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Fuguego gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Fuguego takes a little break here. O Malley wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Fuguego swings around for an armbar but O Malley sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Fuguego's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuguego wants to control the position but O Malley says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Fuguego moves into full guard.
Fuguego working a defensive guard here.
O Malley wanted to stand there but Fuguego had control of the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fuguego looking for a sweep. Not yet Fuguego, not yet.
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 Alphonse Fuguego.
I think Fuguego has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:47
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Alphonse Fuguego!
Alphonse Fuguego retains his featherweight title!
Alphonse Fuguego decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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