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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reefer Manic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sheamus O Sheannessy (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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300 lbs
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280 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Reefer Manic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sheamus O Sheannessy!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Sheannessy throws a nice looking combination but Manic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
O Sheannessy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - O Sheannessy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Manic swings for the body but O Sheannessy moves out of range.
Manic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O Sheannessy.
O Sheannessy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Sheannessy tries a head kick but it misses.
O Sheannessy has Manic up against the cage in a clinch.
Manic misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Sheannessy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Manic throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
O Sheannessy tries to close the distance and clinch but Manic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
O Sheannessy throws an overhand right that lands on Manic's shoulder, as Manic tries to avoid the shot.
O Sheannessy moves in looking to clinch but Manic pushes him off.
Manic with a jab.
Manic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sheamus O Sheannessy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Sheannessy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Manic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
O Sheannessy throws a lazy head kick
and Manic counters with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
O Sheannessy moves in looking to clinch but Manic pushes him off.
A head kick by O Sheannessy misses
and Manic counters with an inside leg kick.
O Sheannessy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
O Sheannessy throws a lazy head kick
and Manic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Manic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
O Sheannessy wants to clinch.
O Sheannessy throws a head kick that misses
and Manic counters by clinching up.
Manic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Manic is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Maybe Manic would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Manic tries to work over O Sheannessy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by O Sheannessy as Manic tries to tie him up.
Manic misses with some punches.
Manic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with O Sheannessy's elbow.
O Sheannessy is looking to break free of the clinch but Manic has double underhooks.
Manic tries to land knees in the clinch but O Sheannessy avoids the damage to the body.
Manic could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Manic misses with a hook to the ribs.
O Sheannessy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
O Sheannessy looks gassed!
Manic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Manic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from O Sheannessy.
O Sheannessy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
O Sheannessy throws a combination that misses
and Manic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Manic throws a body punch but O Sheannessy moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by Manic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Manic throws a sloppy head kick and O Sheannessy moves out of range easily.
A jab from Manic does it's job there.
Manic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Manic tries to clinch there but O Sheannessy circles away.
A head kick by O Sheannessy misses
and Manic counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
O Sheannessy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Manic counters with a solid body kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Manic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reefer Manic dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Manic throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Manic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! O Sheannessy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Manic - the referee stops the clock and O Sheannessy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Manic. O Sheannessy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
O Sheannessy lands a high kick!
It looks like Reefer Manic has been cut.
Manic throws a head kick but O Sheannessy moves out of range.
O Sheannessy misses with a double jab
and Manic counters with a right hand to the body.
O Sheannessy throws a combination that misses
letting Manic counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Sheannessy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
O Sheannessy is breathing heavily.
O Sheannessy darts in trying to clinch
and Manic counters with a nice body kick.
Manic drives through and clinches with O Sheannessy against the cage.
Manic misses with a knee to the head.
Manic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Manic misses with a body punch.
Manic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Manic looking to slow down the pace here.
Manic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and O Sheannessy avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Manic looking to stall.
Manic tries a body shot but O Sheannessy blocks it.
Manic digs a right hand into O Sheannessy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on O Sheannessy's gas tank.
O Sheannessy blocks a body shot from Manic.
Manic can't find room to land a body shot as O Sheannessy controls the action.
Manic is looking to control O Sheannessy's arms but O Sheannessy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Manic has his back to the cage.
Manic misses with some punches.
Manic tries to throw a body punch but O Sheannessy avoids it by throwing Manic back against the cage.
Manic wants to break free but O Sheannessy has control.
Manic lands a body shot in the clinch.
O Sheannessy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Manic lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Manic.
O Sheannessy is trying to break the clinch but Manic has him pressed against the cage.
Manic lands a nice shot to the body.
Manic is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Manic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manic struggles to land a body shot inside as O Sheannessy controls his hands.
Manic tries a body shot but O Sheannessy blocks it.
Manic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Manic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from O Sheannessy.
Manic misses with some punches.
O Sheannessy avoids a wild elbow strike from Manic.
Manic throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Manic misses with a hook to the ribs.
O Sheannessy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Manic misses with an elbow strike.
Manic is trying to stall.
Manic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Manic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Manic misses with a hook to the ribs.
O Sheannessy blocks an uppercut.
Manic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Manic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and O Sheannessy avoids it.
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.
Manic working aggressively here.
Manic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Manic tries to work over O Sheannessy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Manic misses with a punch to the body.
Manic tries a body shot but O Sheannessy blocks it.
O Sheannessy dodges an elbow strike from Manic.
O Sheannessy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
O Sheannessy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Manic throws a head punch that misses.
Manic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Manic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Manic wants to stall.
Manic has had enough of the clinch but O Sheannessy keeps him there for the moment.
Manic misses with a punch to the body.
O Sheannessy has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Manic.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
O Sheannessy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Manic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but O Sheannessy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
O Sheannessy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Manic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps O Sheannessy thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sheamus O Sheannessy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Reefer Manic's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Manic tries to clinch up.
O Sheannessy misses with a combination
and Manic counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from O Sheannessy.
O Sheannessy throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Manic counters with a nice leg kick.
O Sheannessy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Sheannessy throws a sloppy head kick
and Manic counters with a solid body kick.
O Sheannessy misses with a double jab
and Manic makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. O Sheannessy really felt that one!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manic doesn't manage to clinch there - O Sheannessy circles away.
Manic scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Manic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Manic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but O Sheannessy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Manic lands the left hand.
A good leg kick by Manic.
That's two 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 Sheannessy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Manic lands a body shot.
Manic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
O Sheannessy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
O Sheannessy blocks a head kick by Manic.
Manic is looking to wear down O Sheannessy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Manic is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Sheannessy misses with a leg kick
letting Manic counter with a right hand.
Manic tries to clinch up but O Sheannessy circles away and keeps his distance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Manic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Manic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Manic lands with a shot to the body.
Manic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A shot to de liver by Manic. Beautiful body shot.
Manic thows a body kick. O Sheannessy tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
O Sheannessy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Manic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Manic wants to clinch up but O Sheannessy keeps it at a distance.
Manic scores with a jab to the head.
O Sheannessy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Manic to score with a decent uppercut.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Manic thuds his shin into the meat of O Sheannessy's side.
O Sheannessy circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Reefer Manic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Manic has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reefer Manic!
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hype
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RATING
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