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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hercules Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seamus O Reilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying O Reilly's choice of entrance music: Donald, Where's Your Trousers by Andy Stewart. Seamus O Reilly has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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284 lbs
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190 cm
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279 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hercules Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Seamus O Reilly!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Reed Andrews and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Reilly shoots for a double leg takedown but Henderson sprawls well. He's pushed O Reilly's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Henderson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Henderson showed some decent athleticism there.
Nice strikes from Henderson there.
Henderson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
O Reilly is looking for a sweep. Henderson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Henderson 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 Reilly is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Reilly wants to get back to full guard.
O Reilly is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Henderson lands a with a good body shot.
O Reilly looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henderson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Reilly goes for a takedown attempt but Henderson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Henderson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Henderson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Henderson lands a body punch in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Henderson.
Henderson just leaning against O Reilly, taking a breather.
Knees in the clinch landing for Henderson.
Henderson lands a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henderson pulls guard effortlessly.
O Reilly postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Henderson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of O Reilly, into his guard.
Henderson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly keeping moving, preventing Henderson from controlling successfully.
O Reilly throws his legs up looking for a submission but Henderson uses it to pass to side control.
O Reilly is looking to regain half guard here but Henderson keeps moving and retains side control.
O Reilly is not content to let Henderson control the position.
O Reilly tries to improve position but can't.
Henderson wants to control but O Reilly is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly is looking for a sweep.
Henderson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
O Reilly tries to bench press Henderson off him but Henderson keeps the position.
O Reilly is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Henderson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Still in half guard, Henderson seems content to control.
O Reilly wants to get back to his feet.
O Reilly wants to improve his position but Henderson is controlling well.
Henderson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
O Reilly is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Henderson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks O Reilly with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly makes his way to full guard. A much better position for O Reilly.
O Reilly preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Henderson won't allow O Reilly to sweep him here.
O Reilly is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Henderson is aware though and is defending well.
O Reilly is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Henderson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
O Reilly looking to sit in guard and control but Henderson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Reilly manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Henderson manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hercules Henderson dominated that round.
That's time! Henderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
O Reilly scores a takedown into full mount!
O Reilly has control of Henderson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Henderson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
O Reilly looking to ground and pound but Henderson is blocking nicely.
Henderson gets back to half guard.
Henderson is trying to maintain the position but O Reilly is very close to passing his half guard.
O Reilly prevents Henderson from improving his position.
O Reilly is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Henderson defends it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Reilly has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
O Reilly working for a guillotine from mount but Henderson is in no mood to give up.
O Reilly is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Henderson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Henderson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
O Reilly throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Henderson has his hands clasped together but O Reilly breaks the hold and Henderson is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by O Reilly!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Seamus O Reilly!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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