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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Oneil (ranked 34 p4p, 49 weight class) and Temujin Namkhai (ranked 2 p4p, 3 weight class). Oneil's entrance music is Metallica - Spit Out The Bone. A fine choice. Namkhai has chosen Batzorig Vaanchig - Mongolian Throat Singing as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Oneil!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Temujin Namkhai!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Oneil finds it's way through Namkhai's defenses.
A jab from Oneil does it's job there.
Namkhai scoring well with a low kick there.
Oneil lands with a right hand.
David Oneil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oneil moves out of range of the strikes.
Oneil lands with a right hand.
Oneil misses with a wild body shot.
Oneil avoids the head kick by Namkhai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oneil throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Namkhai wants to counter the offense by Oneil and move into the clinch position.
Oneil dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oneil scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oneil is looking to take a break and control but Namkhai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Namkhai really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Oneil. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oneil controls the position.
Oneil trying to control the action but Namkhai is working from the bottom.
The strikes coming from Oneil are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Namkhai can do anything to dispel that myth.
Oneil is looking to take a break and control but Namkhai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Oneil scores with a couple of short elbows.
Oneil has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Oneil is looking to take a break and control but Namkhai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two 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.
Check out the look on Oneil's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oneil is looking to take a break and control but Namkhai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Namkhai's face as Oneil controls the position.
Oneil misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Oneil wants to lay and pray for a moment but Namkhai keeps working.
Oneil is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Namkhai is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Oneil cracks Namkhai with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Namkhai taking punishment in the form of punches.
Oneil in side control, throwing shots but Namkhai defends.
Oneil looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Namkhai is avoiding damage well.
Oneil tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Oneil scoring with punches and elbows.
Namkhai taking a bit of punishment here - Oneil scoring with strikes.
Namkhai prevents Oneil from improving position.
Oneil is looking to take a break and control but Namkhai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Oneil is trying to ground and pound but Namkhai uses the momentary lack of control by Oneil to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Namkhai regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Oneil.
Oneil looking to pass the guard.
Oneil working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Oneil throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Oneil controlling from the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
David Oneil dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Oneil throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oneil lands a nice shot that snaps Namkhai's head back.
Namkhai has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Namkhai there as he acknowledges the shot.
Oneil swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Namkhai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oneil.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oneil. Namkhai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oneil scores with a takedown into Namkhai's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Namkhai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Oneil throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Namkhai keeping moving, preventing Oneil from controlling successfully.
Namkhai working a defensive guard here.
Oneil tries to free his leg and advance position but Namkhai is retaining full guard.
Namkhai managing to control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Oneil chips away with some ground and pound.
Namkhai keeping full guard, as Oneil tries to pass.
Namkhai managing to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Namkhai utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Oneil stands up over Namkhai, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Oneil 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.
Oneil working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Namkhai's head.
David Oneil overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Oneil is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Oneil wants to pass the guard but Namkhai is keeping the position.
Oneil landing with the ground and pound.
Oneil throwing strikes but missing.
Oneil wants to control from the top but Namkhai keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Namkhai is trying to keep Oneil in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oneil postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Oneil postures up in Namkhai's guard and throws a big left but Namkhai blocks it.
Oneil wants to control from the top but Namkhai keeps moving.
Oneil slips nicely into half guard.
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.
Oneil throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Oneil is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Namkhai can do to turn this around?
Oneil thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Oneil is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Oneil is keen to just control but Namkhai is a slippery customer.
Oneil is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Namkhai doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Oneil.
Oneil landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
David Oneil dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Oneil throws a shot to the body.
Namkhai slips a jab from Oneil.
Oneil scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Oneil shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Namkhai defends it nicely.
Namkhai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Namkhai dodges the punch combination from Oneil.
Namkhai counters with a body kick.
Namkhai has closed the distance and engaged Oneil in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Namkhai stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Oneil tries to pull guard but Namkhai holds him up against the cage and eventually Oneil drops back down to his feet.
Namkhai misses with a punch on the inside.
Oneil blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oneil pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oneil looks to land a left hand but Namkhai moved out of range nicely.
Oneil misses with a left hand
and Namkhai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like David Oneil has been cut.
Namkhai avoids the body shot from Oneil.
Oneil misses with a two punch combination.
Oneil gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Namkhai counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Oneil. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oneil lunges at Namkhai with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Namkhai's hand.
Oneil throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Namkhai tries to counter by closing the distance.
Temujin Namkhai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Namkhai ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Oneil scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Namkhai works Oneil's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oneil doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Namkhai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oneil moves away from the strike by Namkhai.
Oneil digs a good hook to Namkhai's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oneil looks to score with a jab to the body but Namkhai is just out of range.
Namkhai on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Oneil throws a right and a left that both miss.
Namkhai looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Oneil fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Namkhai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oneil backing away here, and Namkhai unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A slow jab from Oneil misses its intended target.
Namkhai looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Namkhai misses with a hook.
Oneil is looking to counter punch.
Oneil throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Namkhai.
Oneil throws a big shot that misses.
Namkhai now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oneil drives through with a takedown into guard.
Oneil cracks Namkhai with a solid left hand.
Oneil trying to control the position from guard on top but Namkhai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oneil missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Oneil working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Oneil trying to control but Namkhai is working from the bottom.
Oneil missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Namkhai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Oneil.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
David Oneil clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on David Oneil's cut.
That's time! Oneil's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Oneil lands with a straight right. Namkhai didn't see that one coming.
Oneil misses with a hook to the body
and Namkhai counters with a stiff right hand.
Oneil lands a slapping body shot.
David Oneil is winning the standup battle so far.
Oneil closes this distance looking for a takedown but Namkhai circles away.
Oneil throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Namkhai's waist but Namkhai gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Oneil off to one side.
Oneil 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.
Oneil looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Oneil throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Namkhai to regain full guard.
Oneil postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oneil drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Oneil as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Namkhai screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Oneil! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). David Oneil!
David Oneil retains his super heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, David Oneil 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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