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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bobby O Brain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mariusz Style (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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175 cm
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155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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167 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good in bed |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby O Brain! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mariusz Style ! The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Style fails to land the takedown. O Brain is looking to land body kicks. Style shoots in for a double leg but O Brain sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. O Brain clinches up with Style and pushes him back against the cage. Style drops down looking for an ankle pick but O Brain pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bobby O Brain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mariusz Style . O Brain misses with a wild combination.
Style throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around O Brain's waist but O Brain gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Style off to one side. Style fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Style looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. O Brain throws a leg kick but Style checks it. Jab, jab by O Brain - just one landing. Style misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Brain.
O Brain lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round. Style throws a nice looking combination but O Brain bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. O Brain throws a series of punches but Style avoids them all with ease. Style darts in and clinches O Brain up against the cage. Style gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. O Brain is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Style advances to half guard. O Brain wants to improve his position but Style is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Style seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Style stalling. O Brain is looking to improve his position.
O Brain is working hard here to advance position. O Brain is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Left hook, right uppercut from Style . O Brain looks to land a combination but Style avoids it well. Nice body punch from O Brain. Style looking for a takedown here - he's got it. O Brain pulls Style in close to his closed guard and prevents Style from doing any damage or advancing position. O Brain is looking to stand up but Style isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Style drops back looking for a leg! O Brain is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and O Brain manages to kick Style off! Style jumps back into O Brain's guard. Style looking to pass the guard. Style throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mariusz Style will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Style pulls out of a head kick attempt.
O Brain lands a jab to Style 's midsection. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Style . O Brain closes the distance and lands a one-two. Style looks for a takedown but O Brain sprawls well. A head kick misses from Style . O Brain moves in looking to clinch but Style pushes him off. Style has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by O Brain. O Brain slaps away a takedown attempt from Style , before circling back to the center of the mat. Bobby O Brain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mariusz Style . O Brain closes the distance and lands a one-two. O Brain fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round. O Brain scores with a spinning back kick! O Brain throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. O Brain throws a leg kick which misses Style 's front leg but catches the back leg as Style tries to avoid it. Style avoids a punch combination nicely.
O Brain tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Style swivels and escapes. Bobby O Brain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Style looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for O Brain! Style throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Style tries to control but O Brain wriggling away. BOOM! Style connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's two minutes gone in the round. O Brain is working to get back to half guard.
Style avoids the attempt from O Brain to control. Style content just to control the position here. Style punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Style cracks O Brain with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Style can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as O Brain is looking to escape. O Brain working to try and regain half guard.
Style with shots to the head and body - O Brain looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. O Brain is squirming around, avoiding Style 's attempts to control the action. Style prevents O Brain from getting the reversal. O Brain is squirming around, avoiding Style 's attempts to control the action. O Brain tries to control Style 's body but Style pushes him off. O Brain squirms to his side and now Style has his back! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby O Brain dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Style is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in O Brain's half guard. Style stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows O Brain to get to his feet. Style fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches O Brain on the side of the head. O Brain stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and O Brain wants it to stay on the feet. Nice sprawl there from O Brain as Style shoots in. Style closes the distance and clinches up with O Brain, looking for a takedown. Style pushes O Brain against the cage but O Brain circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Bobby O Brain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mariusz Style . O Brain displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. O Brain throws a head kick that misses and Style counters with a single leg into guard. O Brain didn't expect that. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. O Brain keeping moving, preventing Style from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round. Style controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Style trying to control but O Brain is working from the bottom. Style is looking to stand up but O Brain won't let him. Style trying to control the position from guard on top but O Brain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. A big right from Style misses. Style wants to clinch but O Brain slips to the side and O Brain counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Style tries to keep at a distance but O Brain has taken the fight into the clinch. Style misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Style prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Style is working for takedown but O Brain is calmly controlling the position for now. Style tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. O Brain smiles and moves away.
A right-left combo lands from O Brain. Style shoots in but O Brain avoids the takedown attempt easily. Style tries to close the distance and clinch but O Brain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. O Brain scores with a leg kick.
O Brain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. O Brain finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Style instigates a clinch. O Brain is trying to force a seperation but Style has the dominant position.
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. Style jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as O Brain walks away with a smile on his face. Style gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Style shoots in looking for a takedown. O Brain tries to sprawl out of it but Style keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. O Brain manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. O Brain misses with a head kick.
Style misses with a straight left. Bobby O Brain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. O Brain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Jab, jab by O Brain - just one landing. Style shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. O Brain goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. O Brain lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by O Brain. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Style .
Style shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches O Brain napping and manages to drive through into side control!
And that's the end of the fight! Mariusz Style comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Style has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:29 Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29 Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mariusz Style !
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
43% |
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