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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between johnny stape (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat O Brien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). stape kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is conan soundtrack. Pat O Brien is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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240 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, johnny stape!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Pat O Brien!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from stape does no damage.
No luck for O Brien with that takedown attempt.
O Brien fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
stape throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
stape throws a series of punches but O Brien avoids them all with ease.
stape misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from stape misses.
stape will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
O Brien tries to keep at a distance but stape has taken the fight into the clinch.
stape breaks from the clinch.
O Brien fails with the takedown.
johnny stape has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pat O Brien.
stape gets a clinch.
stape tries to break the clinch but O Brien is controlling the position.
O Brien keeps control of stape as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
O Brien tries to pull guard but stape won't allow it.
O Brien looks gassed!
stape pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
stape swinging wilding here.
O Brien clinches but stape breaks the clinch
and stape counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
stape lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but O Brien circles away quickly and effectively.
stape connects with a crisp jab.
It looks like Pat O Brien has been cut.
A punch combination from stape misses.
stape closes the distance and clinches.
stape has had enough of the clinch but O Brien keeps him there for the moment.
stape is trying to break free.
O Brien prevents stape from breaking the clinch.
O Brien drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
stape breaks the clinch.
O Brien misses with a combination
and stape counters by clinching up.
stape wants to get back to striking at distance but O Brien won't allow it.
stape's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
O Brien fails with the takedown
and stape counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by stape.
stape breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
stape misses with a few strikes there.
O Brien clinches but stape breaks the clinch
and stape counters by clinching up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
stape wants to break free but O Brien has control.
stape wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but O Brien has him pressed against the cage.
O Brien has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. stape avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
stape breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
stape misses with a two punch combination.
stape throws a right hand that O Brien ducks under and follows up with a left that O Brien also avoids with ease.
O Brien with a poor takedown
and stape counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by stape.
stape breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from stape does no damage.
stape lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by stape.
johnny stape is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
stape misses with a series of wild punches.
stape swinging wilding here.
stape lands a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
stape tries to bum rush O Brien with a series of wild strikes but O Brien uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
stape clinches up with O Brien and pushes him back against the cage.
stape's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from stape.
O Brien with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling stape to counter with a crisp jab.
stape fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches O Brien on the side of the head.
stape lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
stape misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
O Brien tries for a takedown but stape circles away easily
and stape counters with a one-two to the body.
stape gets a clinch.
O Brien tries to score a body lock takedown but stape shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
stape keeps control of O Brien as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
stape is trying to break the clinch but O Brien has him pressed against the cage.
O Brien prevents stape from breaking the clinch.
stape breaks from the clinch.
stape throws a series of punches but O Brien avoids them all with ease.
O Brien misses with a takedown
and stape counters with a two punch combo.
O Brien with a lazy takedown attempt
and stape counters by clinching up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Brien is trying to break free.
stape wants to break free but O Brien has control.
stape is trying to break free.
O Brien jumps guard but stape stands there with O Brien around his waist. O Brien gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
O Brien tries to stall but stape uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
O Brien is working for takedown but stape is calmly controlling the position for now.
stape has had enough of the clinch but O Brien keeps him there for the moment.
stape wants to get back to striking at distance but O Brien won't allow it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
O Brien tries to break the clinch but stape is controlling the position.
O Brien has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. stape is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
stape has had enough of the clinch but O Brien keeps him there for the moment.
stape is trying to break free.
stape tries to break the clinch but O Brien is controlling the position.
stape has had enough of the clinch but O Brien keeps him there for the moment.
stape wants to get back to striking at distance but O Brien won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
stape manages to break the clinch.
O Brien shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and stape connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
O Brien slips a straight right by stape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
johnny stape dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pat O Brien's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
O Brien gets a takedown into half guard.
stape kicks off O Brien and gets to his feet.
stape takes the fight into the clinch.
O Brien wants to get back to striking at distance but stape won't allow it.
O Brien prevents stape from breaking the clinch.
stape breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
stape rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but O Brien moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
stape connects with a looping right hand.
stape misses with a few strikes there.
stape misses with a two punch combination.
O Brien misses with a takedown attempt
and stape counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
johnny stape is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
O Brien misses with a takedown attempt
and stape counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by stape.
stape manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from stape.
O Brien tries for a takedown but stape circles away easily
and stape cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
johnny stape has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pat O Brien.
O Brien takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
stape throws a series of punches but O Brien avoids them all with ease.
stape fails to land with a series of punches.
O Brien avoids a punch combination nicely.
O Brien shoots and misses
and stape holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
O Brien drops to a knee looking for a takedown but stape gets the underhooks and prevents it.
stape wants to get back to striking at distance but O Brien won't allow it.
O Brien tries for a takedown. No joy.
O Brien keeps control of stape as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
stape keeps control of O Brien as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
stape wants to break free but O Brien has control.
stape wants to break the clinch but can't.
stape is looking to break free of the clinch but O Brien has double underhooks.
stape is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
stape wants to break free but O Brien has control.
O Brien is trying to work for a single leg takedown but stape pulls him back up using the underhooks.
stape wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
O Brien prevents stape from breaking the clinch.
stape gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from O Brien.
stape manages to break the clinch.
O Brien lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but stape circles away quickly and effectively.
O Brien gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and stape counters by clinching up.
stape is trying to break free.
stape wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
O Brien is looking to break free of the clinch but stape has double underhooks.
O Brien tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. stape smiles and moves away.
O Brien closes the distance looking to clinch
and stape counters with a three punch combo that has O Brien backing up. O Brien nods at stape to acknowledge the strikes.
stape catches O Brien with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien misses with a low kick.
O Brien shoots and misses
and stape counters with a three punch combo that has O Brien backing up. O Brien nods at stape to acknowledge the strikes.
stape is working the combinations to good effect here.
O Brien tries to clinch
and stape counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
stape fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with O Brien, pushing him back against the cage.
stape gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from O Brien.
stape gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from O Brien.
O Brien is looking for a takedown up against the cage. stape gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
stape tries to break the clinch but O Brien is controlling the position.
O Brien can't get the takedown.
stape wants to break free but O Brien has control.
stape has had enough of the clinch but O Brien keeps him there for the moment.
O Brien drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
O Brien tries to pull guard but stape won't allow it.
O Brien with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
stape prevents O Brien from breaking the clinch.
stape prevents the takedown attempt.
stape wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
stape is looking to break free of the clinch but O Brien has double underhooks.
stape can't break the clinch.
stape manages to break the clinch.
O Brien is looking to clinch.
stape misses with a two punch combination.
stape lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as O Brien backs up against the cage.
O Brien misses with a takedown attempt
and stape counters with a two punch combo.
stape has closed the distance and engaged O Brien in a clinch.
stape is trying to break free.
O Brien lands an elbow inside that stape shrugs off.
stape escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
O Brien with a poor takedown
and stape counters by moving into the clinch.
stape breaks the clinch.
stape misses with a combination
and O Brien counters with a leg kick.
stape throws a nice looking combination but O Brien bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
johnny stape dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pat O Brien's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
O Brien drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
stape scrambles and gets back to his feet.
stape fails to land with a series of punches.
stape scores with a jab.
stape throws a left and a right that both miss
and O Brien counters with a nice low kick that buckles stape's knee momentarily.
O Brien wants to clinch but stape slips to the side
and stape counters with a series of strikes. O Brien will be more careful next time no doubt.
stape swings and misses with a hook to the body.
O Brien doesn't succeed with the takedown
and stape moves into the clinch.
stape can't break the clinch.
stape wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
O Brien has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. stape avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
stape wants to get back to striking at distance but O Brien won't allow it.
stape wants to get back to striking at distance but O Brien won't allow it.
O Brien has stape pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. stape manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
johnny stape has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pat O Brien.
stape wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
stape wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
stape escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
stape is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
O Brien has his takedown stuffed
and stape counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by stape.
stape escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
O Brien doesn't succeed with the takedown
and stape cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
O Brien with a lazy takedown attempt
and stape counters with a left and a right that stings O Brien.
O Brien shoots and misses
and stape counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
O Brien gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and stape moves into the clinch.
stape wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but O Brien has him pressed against the cage.
stape is looking to break free of the clinch but O Brien has double underhooks.
stape tries to break the clinch but O Brien is controlling the position.
stape is trying to break free.
O Brien jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as stape walks away with a smile on his face. O Brien gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
O Brien has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
O Brien tries for a takedown but stape circles away easily
and stape counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by stape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
stape tries to break the clinch but O Brien is controlling the position.
stape can't break the clinch.
stape tries to break the clinch but O Brien is controlling the position.
stape is pressed up against the cage. O Brien has hold of a leg and is looking to drag stape down to the mat. stape avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pat O Brien seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
stape scores with a jab to the body.
O Brien closes the distance but stape moves to the side
and stape counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
stape lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by stape.
stape misses with a wild combination.
O Brien slips a jab and a cross from stape.
O Brien shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and stape counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
O Brien throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from stape misses.
O Brien doesn't succeed with the takedown
and stape holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
O Brien wants to break the clinch but can't.
stape wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but O Brien has him pressed against the cage.
stape breaks the clinch.
O Brien misses with a takedown
and stape moves into the clinch.
johnny stape has scored more points in the clinch so far.
O Brien changes levels and goes for a takedown here. stape fights it off and pushes away nicely.
O Brien fails with the takedown
and stape counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
O Brien jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as stape walks away with a smile on his face. O Brien gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
stape throws a combination that misses
and O Brien counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
O Brien fails with the takedown
and stape counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
stape misses with the combination.
stape misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
stape falls off balance throwing a combination
and O Brien counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pat O Brien has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
johnny stape is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
stape swinging wilding here.
stape throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and O Brien counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by O Brien.
O Brien won't allow stape to get back to his feet.
O Brien has gone for a leg lock! stape slips out almost immediately though and dives into O Brien's guard.
O Brien escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. stape gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
stape tries to stand but O Brien is controlling from the bottom.
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 johnny stape.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for stape, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... johnny stape!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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