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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian O Driscoll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Straight Shooter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian O Driscoll is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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215 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brian O Driscoll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Straight Shooter!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shooter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shooter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by O Driscoll. O Driscoll obviously looking to wear him down.
Shooter looks gassed!
O Driscoll tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
O Driscoll looks to land a combination but Shooter avoids it well.
O Driscoll tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
O Driscoll lands with a nice combination. Shooter backs away looking to recover.
A nice inside leg kick there by O Driscoll. That's going to slow Shooter down.
O Driscoll misses with a jab, cross combination.
O Driscoll is looking to score with low kicks.
Shooter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shooter should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Driscoll tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shooter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
O Driscoll scores with a jab to the body.
Shooter moves out of range of the body kick from O Driscoll.
Brian O Driscoll seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Driscoll lets loose with a powerful body kick. Shooter will feel that in the morning.
O Driscoll misses with a double jab.
O Driscoll throws a right and a left that Shooter avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shooter takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A head kick from O Driscoll lands but Shooter takes it in his stride.
O Driscoll throws a head kick that misses.
O Driscoll tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
O Driscoll throws a series of punches but Shooter moves out of range.
O Driscoll explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A head kick misses from O Driscoll.
Shooter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from O Driscoll.
O Driscoll throws a quick inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by O Driscoll.
Nice body kick there by O Driscoll.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Driscoll scores with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Driscoll is looking to clinch.
O Driscoll looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Shooter trying to control but O Driscoll postures up.
Nice strikes from O Driscoll there.
O Driscoll prevents Shooter from improving his position.
Shooter blocking the ground and pound attempt from O Driscoll.
O Driscoll throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
O Driscoll scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shooter blocking the ground and pound attempt from O Driscoll.
O Driscoll knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shooter on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Driscoll thows a huge punch but Shooter dodges it nicely.
O Driscoll throwing shots but Shooter is blocking nicely.
Shooter is not content to let O Driscoll control the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
O Driscoll closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Shooter avoids the head kick by O Driscoll.
Shooter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
O Driscoll does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A right-left combo lands from O Driscoll.
O Driscoll feints and then cracks Shooter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shooter down.
O Driscoll misses with a body kick.
O Driscoll misses with a body kick.
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.
O Driscoll misses with a body kick.
O Driscoll throws a head kick but Shooter moves out of range.
Shooter shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and O Driscoll counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
O Driscoll lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
O Driscoll dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shooter. That did some damage!
O Driscoll misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shooter throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shooter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Driscoll was well out of range. Poor timing from Shooter.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Driscoll throws a right hand that Shooter ducks under and follows up with a left that Shooter also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from O Driscoll misses.
O Driscoll tries to score with a low kick but Shooter moves his leg out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian O Driscoll dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Shooter tries a head kick but it misses.
O Driscoll rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shooter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
O Driscoll throws a nice looking combination but Shooter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
O Driscoll jabs at Shooter's body.
Shooter looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for O Driscoll!
O Driscoll is mounted and he's throwing punches. Is that wise?
O Driscoll really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Shooter blocks O Driscoll's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shooter lands a big elbow.
O Driscoll wants to control but Shooter is having none of it.
O Driscoll throwing hammer fists to the chest of Shooter. What's that going to do exactly?
O Driscoll tries to lock up and control but Shooter gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Shooter punishing his opponent with strikes.
O Driscoll in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Shooter looking to control but O Driscoll is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Shooter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
O Driscoll is wriggling around trying to escape.
O Driscoll wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Shooter blocks O Driscoll's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
O Driscoll is desperately trying to improve his position but Shooter has a good base and remains in mount.
O Driscoll tries to hold on but Shooter postures up.
O Driscoll is wriggling around trying to escape.
Shooter trying to control but he's not successful this time.
O Driscoll sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Shooter is thwarting O Driscoll's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shooter trying to control from half guard but O Driscoll is working away.
O Driscoll gets back to full guard.
Shooter passes O Driscoll's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Shooter slips a nice elbow through O Driscoll's hands, connecting with O Driscoll's forehead.
O Driscoll is trying to maintain the position but Shooter is very close to passing his half guard.
Shooter is figuring out what he wants to do next.
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.
O Driscoll blocking the ground and pound attempt from Shooter.
O Driscoll flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
O Driscoll wants to get back to full guard.
Shooter moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from O Driscoll.
Shooter thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shooter lands a few punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Straight Shooter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by O Driscoll.
Brian O Driscoll is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
O Driscoll throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shooter shoots in looking for a takedown. O Driscoll tries to sprawl out of it but Shooter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. O Driscoll manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Left hook, right uppercut from O Driscoll.
O Driscoll scores with a nice body kick.
Shooter takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Excellent takedown into side control there by O Driscoll.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Driscoll is chipping away with strikes.
O Driscoll misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shooter struggling a bit here.
O Driscoll throws a strike aimed at the side of Shooter's head but Shooter avoids it well.
Shooter tries to buck O Driscoll off but O Driscoll is having none of it.
Shooter wants to control but O Driscoll postures up.
O Driscoll creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
O Driscoll looks to land a combination but Shooter avoids it well.
Shooter closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
O Driscoll is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Shooter postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. O Driscoll looks a forlorn figure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Driscoll throwing hammer fists to the chest of Shooter. What's that going to do exactly?
O Driscoll tries to reverse the position but Shooter maintains control.
O Driscoll is squirming around, avoiding Shooter's attempts to control the action.
O Driscoll is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Shooter tries to control but O Driscoll wriggling away.
O Driscoll is working to get back to half guard.
O Driscoll throwing hammer fists to the chest of Shooter. What's that going to do exactly?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Driscoll is in all sorts of trouble here.
Shooter looking to finish O Driscoll with some ground and pound. This is bad for O Driscoll!
Shooter wants to control the pace but O Driscoll is squirming around nicely.
O Driscoll wants to control but Shooter is having none of it.
O Driscoll tries to reverse the position but Shooter maintains control.
O Driscoll swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Shooter looking to secure an arm triangle but O Driscoll defends it well.
O Driscoll is trying desperately to improve position.
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 Driscoll throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Shooter avoids the attempt from O Driscoll to control.
O Driscoll is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Shooter is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Shooter connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Shooter scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish O Driscoll?
O Driscoll tries to reverse the position but Shooter maintains control.
Shooter is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, O Driscoll has managed to escape the submission attempt.
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 Brian O Driscoll.
I think O Driscoll has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian O Driscoll!
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energy
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hype
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