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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kieran Mistry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry O Leary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mistry might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hurt. The crowd seem to be enjoying O Leary's choice of entrance music: one day like this. Kieran Mistry has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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182 cm
25
232 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
24
265 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kieran Mistry! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Larry O Leary! The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mistry closes the distance and clinches up with O Leary, looking for a takedown. Mistry pushes O Leary against the cage but O Leary circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Mistry defending well as O Leary loads up on a big left hand. Mistry looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Mistry shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts O Leary as he jumps to the side. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kieran Mistry. That's going to take a lot out of him. O Leary closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. O Leary not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Mistry wants to get back to full guard. O Leary trying to control the action but Mistry is working from the bottom. Mistry throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Mistry is looking for a sweep. O Leary is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. O Leary blocks the strikes from Mistry.
Mistry wants to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Mistry shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. O Leary manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Mistry with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mistry throws a big right hand that misses. Mistry throwing strikes from guard but O Leary blocks nicely. Mistry scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Mistry landing some decent shots from guard. O Leary manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mistry manages to get himself to full guard.
Mistry keeping moving, preventing O Leary from controlling successfully. O Leary sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mistry's guard. O Leary lands strikes from half guard. O Leary scores with a couple of good hammerfists. O Leary scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mistry moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Mistry manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
O Leary is looking to improve his position but Mistry isn't that keen on the idea. Mistry throwing strikes here but O Leary is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
O Leary is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
O Leary holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mistry tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Mistry fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mistry looking to ground and pound but O Leary is blocking nicely. Mistry throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage. Mistry landing strikes from the mount and O Leary is in trouble! O Leary really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Mistry unloads with some shots from mount but O Leary bucks and avoids them well.
Mistry working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but O Leary slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Mistry looks to land a strike but O Leary avoids it nicely and regains full guard. Mistry throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Mistry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. O Leary is keeping the position for now. Mistry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mistry throws a strike but O Leary rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Mistry is striking off his back. O Leary thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard. Mistry throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
O Leary trying to control from half guard but Mistry is working away. Mistry punching from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Mistry doesn't succeed with the takedown and O Leary counters with a nice double leg into guard. Mistry keeping full guard, as O Leary tries to pass. Mistry throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Larry O Leary will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
O Leary cracks Mistry with a right hand to the side of the head.
It looks like Kieran Mistry has been cut. O Leary misses with a wild body shot. Mistry misses with a takedown attempt and O Leary counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mistry's guard now. O Leary postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. O Leary landing with the ground and pound. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. O Leary trying to control but Mistry is working from the bottom. O Leary is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Mistry striking off his back but it's not causing O Leary any problems. O Leary trying to control but Mistry is working from the bottom. Mistry trying to strike off his back.
Mistry trying to strike off his back.
O Leary wants to control from the top but Mistry keeps moving. Mistry throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's one minute gone in the round. O Leary stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mistry swivels though and keeps the full guard. O Leary preventing the sweep.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Mistry shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and O Leary counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mistry's guard now. O Leary trying to control but Mistry is working from the bottom. Mistry tries to strike from the bottom.
Larry O Leary has got the better of the ground game so far. Mistry throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
O Leary working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mistry's head. Mistry throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Mistry striking off his back but it's not causing O Leary any problems. O Leary advances to half guard. O Leary takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. O Leary working the head and body with strikes. O Leary wants to take a breather but Mistry is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mistry flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
O Leary lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. O Leary prevents Mistry from improving his position. Mistry is staying active underneath O Leary, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Mistry is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. O Leary trying to control the action but Mistry is working from the bottom. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with O Leary in particular looking to stall. Mistry wants to get back to full guard. O Leary wants to control but Mistry is keeping him busy. O Leary is nestled in close to Mistry, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Mistry with a poor takedown and O Leary counters with a one-two to the body. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kieran Mistry. That's going to take a lot out of him. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. O Leary moves into range and clinches up with Mistry. O Leary cracks Mistry with a nice body shot. Mistry tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nice body punch from O Leary. O Leary lands with a short head shot on the inside. O Leary has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Mistry regains guard immediately. Mistry thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. O Leary postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Mistry can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as O Leary controls the pace. O Leary with a nice head shot there. Mistry manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. O Leary manages to get himself to full guard.
O Leary controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mistry throws a strike but O Leary rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Mistry keeping moving, preventing O Leary from controlling successfully. O Leary advances position into side control! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Mistry is looking for a sweep. O Leary moves into full mount! O Leary controlling his opponent. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. O Leary tries to control but Mistry wriggling away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Larry O Leary showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Kieran Mistry's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mistry doesn't succeed with the takedown and O Leary counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Mistry missing with punches from the bottom.
O Leary prevents Mistry from improving his position. O Leary trying to control the action but Mistry is working from the bottom. O Leary slips a nice elbow through Mistry's hands, connecting with Mistry's forehead. Mistry tries to roll over but O Leary keeps him under control. O Leary trying to control the pace. O Leary blocks the strikes from Mistry.
That's one minute gone in the round. O Leary is trying to control. Mistry wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Mistry is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. O Leary has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. O Leary scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Mistry punching from the bottom.
O Leary lands with a punch from half guard. Mistry is trying to get back to full guard. Mistry is refusing to be controlled, as O Leary sits in half guard. O Leary working the head and body with strikes. O Leary working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kieran Mistry's cut is getting worse. Nice strikes from O Leary there. Ground and pound from O Leary.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mistry wants to improve his position but O Leary is controlling well.
Mistry flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. O Leary winds up and cracks Mistry with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jeez, Kieran Mistry's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kieran Mistry's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Larry O Leary! Larry O Leary is the new heavyweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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