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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Elrey Dorado (ranked 8 p4p, 171 weight class) and Seamus O Brien (ranked 2 p4p, 28 weight class). Dorado comes to the cage accompanied by MY STORY. O Brien is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pantera - The Great Southern Trendkill. Seamus O Brien acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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BJJ Red Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Elrey Dorado!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seamus O Brien!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dorado throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dorado uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O Brien.
O Brien looks to throw the jab but Dorado is out of range.
Dorado moves out of range of the body kick from O Brien.
We've been informed that O Brien has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Dorado misses the shot to the body.
O Brien is looking for the big counter here.
Dorado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Brien.
A counter left hand to the body from Dorado misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Brien on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
O Brien blocks a low kick nicely.
O Brien steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorado misses with a body kick.
O Brien chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dorado ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dorado was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dorado scores with a nice body kick.
O Brien keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
O Brien dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dorado jabs O Brien to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dorado takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dorado tries to land a front kick but O Brien steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A countering left hand to the body from O Brien misses.
O Brien throws a right and a left that Dorado avoids nicely.
Dorado throws a counter high kick but O Brien was just alert enough to avoid it.
Dorado scores with a decent looking hook.
Dorado throws out a leg kick but O Brien moves out of range and Dorado only half commits.
Dorado misses with a body shot.
O Brien flicks out a counter leg kick but Dorado steps away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Brien throws a jab when Dorado was well out of range.
It looked like Dorado was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from O Brien.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorado slips under a jab from O Brien.
Dorado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dorado motions for O Brien to come forward. Dorado throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dorado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Brien.
Dorado swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Dorado swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by O Brien.
Dorado looks to score with a jab to the body but O Brien is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dorado. O Brien does a little dance to reset his feet.
O Brien is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dorado with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dorado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Brien moves away.
Dorado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dorado throws a predictable looking body shot
and O Brien counters with a nice uppercut.
Dorado tries a head kick but it misses.
O Brien feints a counter leg kick.
A nice leg kick from O Brien, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dorado bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dorado scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dorado misses with a kick to the body.
O Brien throws a counter combo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Elrey Dorado will probably get the nod.
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.
A kick lands to the mid section there for O Brien.
Dorado is looking to wear down O Brien with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dorado keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O Brien.
O Brien throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dorado scores with a crisp jab that stopped O Brien in his tracks.
O Brien throws a head kick but Dorado moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Brien takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dorado throws a push kick but O Brien slaps the foot to one side.
Dorado is looking to land body kicks.
O Brien swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien looks to land a right hand but Dorado moved out of range.
Dorado throws out a loose jab but O Brien uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Brien counters with a body kick.
Dorado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Brien moves away.
O Brien walks into a straight right hand from Dorado.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from O Brien - that will leave a mark!
O Brien blocks the body kick.
O Brien throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dorado's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien misses with an uppercut.
Dorado thinks about countering with a body kick.
O Brien misses with a low kick.
O Brien blocks the body kick.
O Brien keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
O Brien walks into a straight right hand from Dorado.
Dorado has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
O Brien misses with a hook. Dorado ducked under it nicely.
O Brien throws a low kick but Dorado moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorado looks to land a body kick but O Brien moved away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from O Brien! But no joy.
Crunch! O Brien slams his shin into Dorado's torso.
O Brien misses the shot to the body.
O Brien throws a right hand that misses
and O Brien takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dorado moves out of range as O Brien throws a body kick.
Dorado throws a counter high kick but O Brien was just alert enough to avoid it.
Dorado doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dorado throws a low kick but it's checked well by O Brien.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Brien feints and then cracks Dorado's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dorado down.
Dorado slips a straight right by O Brien.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
O Brien misses with a hook. Dorado ducked under it nicely.
Dorado jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Dorado misses with a straight right.
O Brien raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
O Brien looks to throw the jab but Dorado is out of range.
Dorado throwing a counter right hand but O Brien manages to avoid it.
O Brien dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
O Brien takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Seamus O Brien 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!
Dorado connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
O Brien moves out of range as Dorado strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from O Brien misses.
Seamus O Brien seems to be getting the better of the standup.
O Brien throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Brien misses with a leg kick
and Dorado counters with a stiff right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dorado. O Brien does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dorado swings widly with a right hand
and O Brien counters with a nice body shot.
Nice shot by Dorado.
Dorado looks to score with a jab to the body but O Brien is just out of range.
O Brien throws a big counter head kick but Dorado avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorado misses the shot to the body.
Dorado wants to land a leg kick but O Brien is out of range.
Dorado checks a low kick from O Brien.
Dorado jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
O Brien misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
O Brien scores with a leg kick.
O Brien throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dorado tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and O Brien is able to avoid easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorado misses with a head kick.
O Brien looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
O Brien chopping away at his opponent's legs.
O Brien misses with a double jab
and Dorado counters with a nice low kick that buckles O Brien's knee momentarily.
Dorado throws a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from O Brien.
Sloppy strikes from O Brien. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien throws a sloppy head kick and Dorado moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick lands from O Brien.
O Brien misses the shot to the body.
Dorado is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
O Brien tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dorado was well out of range. Poor timing from O Brien.
O Brien misses with an uppercut
and Dorado counters with a nice body shot.
Dorado slips a straight right by O Brien.
O Brien on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Brien misses with a straight right.
O Brien throws an overhand right that lands on Dorado's shoulder, as Dorado tries to avoid the shot.
Dorado has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from O Brien.
O Brien tries to land a body kick
and Dorado counters with a left to the body.
O Brien throws out a loose jab but Dorado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dorado throws a quick counter kick to the body but O Brien avoids it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
O Brien moves out of range of the body kick from Dorado.
Dorado throws a body punch but O Brien moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Elrey Dorado did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
An inside leg kick lands from Dorado.
Dorado goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
O Brien throws a body shot but no joy.
Dorado moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dorado with a nice calf kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking body kick lands there for O Brien.
Dorado uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O Brien.
Dorado misses with a hook to the body
letting O Brien counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien thumps Dorado with a low kick.
Dorado is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
O Brien checks a leg kick nicely.
O Brien misses with a head kick.
Dorado fires out a quick counter leg kick but O Brien just manages to avoid it.
O Brien throws a jab but it's blocked by Dorado.
Dorado throws a leg kick
and O Brien counters with a nice leg kick.
O Brien has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dorado.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien throws a sloppy head kick and Dorado moves out of range easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Dorado misses its target.
Dorado lands a nice looking kick to the body. O Brien takes a step back to recover.
O Brien checks a low kick from Dorado.
O Brien loads up on a big right hand but Dorado slips the punch.
Dorado uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from O Brien.
A bone on bone clash there as O Brien blocks the leg kick.
Dorado tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Dorado is predictable there
and O Brien counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dorado looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
O Brien replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Dorado blocks it well.
Dorado throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
O Brien misses with an uppercut.
O Brien throws a body kick that misses.
Dorado feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from O Brien. Dorado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dorado throws a quick counter kick to the body but O Brien avoids it.
O Brien misses the shot to the body.
Dorado is looking to counter punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dorado chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dorado keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O Brien.
A big left from Dorado misses.
Dorado wants to land a leg kick but O Brien is out of range.
O Brien looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dorado throws a push kick but O Brien slaps the foot to one side.
O Brien appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dorado lands a slapping body shot.
Dorado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Seamus O Brien will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Dorado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Brien was well out of range. Poor timing from Dorado.
Dorado tries to land a leg kick but O Brien saw it coming and moves away.
Dorado throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
O Brien swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dorado throws a head kick but O Brien moves out of range.
O Brien swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dorado is looking to counter with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Brien looks to land a right hand but Dorado moved out of range.
O Brien moves out of range as Dorado throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorado swings for the body but O Brien moves out of range.
O Brien tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dorado uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O Brien.
Dorado just misses with a punch to the body.
Dorado throws a body punch but O Brien moves out of range.
Dorado looks to throw a body kick
and O Brien counters with a straight right hand.
Dorado comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien throws an off balance right hand
and Dorado counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
O Brien scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dorado doesn't seem bothered though.
Dorado lands with a right hand.
Good work by O Brien as he checks the leg kick.
Dorado throws a leg kick which misses O Brien's front leg but catches the back leg as O Brien tries to avoid it.
Dorado connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
O Brien lands a jab to Dorado's midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorado looks to throw a body kick
and O Brien counters with a nice uppercut.
Dorado looks to score with a jab to the body but O Brien is just out of range.
O Brien unleashes a big counter combination but Dorado bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dorado scores with a body shot.
Dorado throws a nice inside leg kick.
O Brien swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dorado tried to counter with a leg kick but O Brien avoided it.
Dorado misses with an attempted mid kick.
O Brien ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Brien throws a leg kick which misses Dorado's front leg but catches the back leg as Dorado tries to avoid it.
Dorado uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O Brien.
It looked like Dorado was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from O Brien.
O Brien throws a hook to the side of Dorado's head but Dorado sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dorado swings for the body but O Brien moves out of range.
Dorado throws a body shot but no joy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dorado lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elrey Dorado showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dorado has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 48:47
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 48:47
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elrey Dorado!
Elrey Dorado retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking Elrey Dorado made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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