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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shaquille Oneil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Beardsmore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oneil comes to the cage accompanied by You Cant See me. Beardsmore has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Dave Beardsmore has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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222 lbs
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BJJ White 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shaquille Oneil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dave Beardsmore!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beardsmore stuffs the takedown.
Beardsmore dodges the punch combination from Oneil.
Beardsmore looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Oneil is fending him off so far but Beardsmore persists. Nope, Oneil circles away and we're back to standing.
Oneil slips a jab and a cross from Beardsmore.
Beardsmore is looking to clinch.
Beardsmore gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Beardsmore looks gassed!
Oneil throws a strike but Beardsmore rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Oneil wants to stand up but Beardsmore is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beardsmore trying to control the position from guard on top but Oneil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beardsmore might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Oneil kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Oneil is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Beardsmore is controlling him.
Oneil wants to get back to his feet but Beardsmore passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beardsmore with the ground and pound but Oneil uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Oneil pushes Beardsmore off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Beardsmore scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oneil throws a head kick that misses.
Beardsmore avoids the head kick by Oneil.
Oneil with a poor takedown
and Beardsmore moves into the clinch.
Beardsmore drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beardsmore.
Oneil stops a takedown attempt from Beardsmore.
Shaquille Oneil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Beardsmore.
Oneil breaks the clinch.
Beardsmore bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Oneil bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Beardsmore takes a kick to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Beardsmore misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shaquille Oneil dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Oneil doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Beardsmore counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Beardsmore.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Beardsmore tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Oneil smiles and moves away.
Oneil throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Oneil tries a head kick but it misses.
Shaquille Oneil is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beardsmore blocks a head kick by Oneil.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Oneil shoots in for a double leg but Beardsmore sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Beardsmore slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Oneil takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Beardsmore stuffs the takedown attempt from Oneil. Oneil gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shaquille Oneil. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beardsmore fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Oneil, pushing him back against the cage.
Beardsmore is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Oneil manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oneil plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Oneil is defended easily by Beardsmore.
A head kick misses from Oneil.
Beardsmore tries to clinch up but Oneil circles away and keeps his distance.
Oneil shoots and misses
and Beardsmore counters with a right hand to the body.
Oneil tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Beardsmore swivels and escapes.
A left and a right from Beardsmore both land. Nice combination.
Oneil tries to bum rush Beardsmore with a series of wild strikes but Beardsmore uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Beardsmore forces Oneil back against the cage and clinches.
Oneil breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oneil shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Oneil was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Beardsmore in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Oneil lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beardsmore taking shots to the head.
Beardsmore avoids a series of strikes thrown by Oneil.
Beardsmore working to try and regain half guard.
Beardsmore is bucking up trying to escape but Oneil cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Beardsmore is trying to escape the mount.
Oneil lands a big elbow.
Oneil fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Oneil will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee warns Beardsmore that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Oneil raining down shots from the mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oneil working the ground and pound effectively.
Oneil looking to finish Beardsmore with some ground and pound. This is bad for Beardsmore!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oneil raining down shots from the mount!
Oneil in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
A nice elbow there by Oneil.
Oneil with good strikes from the mount here!
Oneil working the ground and pound effectively.
Beardsmore bucks up and throws Oneil to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beardsmore fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oneil closes the distance and clinches up with Beardsmore, looking for a takedown. Oneil pushes Beardsmore against the cage but Beardsmore circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Beardsmore throws a leg kick but Oneil sees it coming and moves out of range.
Oneil tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beardsmore paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Beardsmore scores with a takedown into Oneil's guard.
Beardsmore trying to control but Oneil is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shaquille Oneil dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Beardsmore avoids the head kick by Oneil.
Oneil looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Beardsmore lands with a nice combination. Oneil backs away looking to recover.
Oneil scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Oneil missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Oneil slips a nice elbow through Beardsmore's hands, connecting with Beardsmore's forehead.
Oneil throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Oneil throwing shots but Beardsmore is blocking nicely.
Beardsmore tries to kick Oneil off but Oneil keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Oneil missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Beardsmore is trying to stand.
Oneil throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Beardsmore can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute 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.
Beardsmore lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice takedown defense from Oneil. No joy for Beardsmore on that attempt.
Oneil looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Beardsmore is fending him off so far but Oneil persists. Nope, Beardsmore circles away and we're back to standing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Oneil is defended easily by Beardsmore.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shaquille Oneil. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oneil throws a head kick that misses.
Beardsmore blocks a head kick by Oneil.
Oneil throws a head kick that Beardsmore semi-blocks.
Oneil fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Oneil misses with a head kick.
Beardsmore wants to clinch up but Oneil keeps it at a distance.
Oneil throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Oneil.
Beardsmore is looking to score with low kicks.
Beardsmore tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Oneil is able to avoid easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oneil shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Beardsmore pinned against the cage. Beardsmore gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A jab lands there for Beardsmore.
Oneil shoots in but Beardsmore avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Beardsmore dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Beardsmore throws a leg kick but Oneil checks it.
Beardsmore closes this distance looking for a takedown but Oneil circles away.
Oneil throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Oneil misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oneil throws a sloppy head kick and Beardsmore moves out of range easily.
Oneil misses with a head kick.
Beardsmore throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Oneil was covering up waiting for the punch and Beardsmore finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Shaquille Oneil overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Beardsmore won't allow Oneil to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beardsmore trying to control the position from guard on top but Oneil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beardsmore trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Oneil knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Beardsmore on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Oneil keeping moving, preventing Beardsmore from controlling successfully.
Dave Beardsmore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beardsmore throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dave Beardsmore.
I think Oneil 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shaquille Oneil!
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energy
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pop
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RATING
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