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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane O Neill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David O Conner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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230 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Shane O Neill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, David O Conner!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Conner clinches up with O Neill and pushes him back against the cage.
O Conner works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
O Neill is controlling O Conner's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Neill keeping full guard, as O Conner tries to pass.
O Conner slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
O Conner is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. O Neill knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
O Neill is not content to let O Conner control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Conner tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
O Conner wants to take a breather but O Neill manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for O Conner.
O Conner working some strikes from top position.
O Neill keeping full guard, as O Conner tries to pass.
O Neill is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
O Conner trying to control but O Neill is working from the bottom.
O Conner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as O Neill holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Neill keeping moving, preventing O Conner from controlling successfully.
O Neill is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Conner trying to control the position from guard on top but O Neill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Conner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as O Neill works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
O Neill keeping moving, preventing O Conner from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
O Neill shoots in for a takedown but O Conner shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
O Conner tries to close the distance and clinch but O Neill swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
O Neill looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
O Conner circles away from the clinch attempt
and O Conner counters by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
O Conner presses O Neill against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
O Conner tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. O Neill just stands there and leans against the cage.
O Conner looking for a takedown.
O Conner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, O Conner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
O Neill is trying to break free.
O Conner successfully pulls guard.
O Neill is fighting to break O Conner's control of his arms but O Conner is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
O Neill trying to control but O Conner is working from the bottom.
O Neill pushing down on O Conner's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
O Conner is trying to stand up here but O Neill is controlling him well.
O Neill tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
O Conner pushes O Neill off looking to stand but O Neill dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David O Conner dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
O Conner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? O Neill is fending him off so far but O Conner persists. Nope, O Neill circles away and we're back to standing.
O Conner fails with the takedown.
O Conner loads up on a big right hand but O Neill slips the punch.
O Conner throws a right and a left that both miss.
O Conner fails with the takedown
and O Neill counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Shane O Neill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David O Conner.
O Neill wants to control from the top but O Conner keeps moving.
O Conner can't keep his opponent in guard - O Neill advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
O Neill trying to control the pace.
O Conner is breathing heavily.
O Neill trying to control from half guard but O Conner is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Conner is looking to control O Neill's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can O Conner avoid being mounted?
O Neill wants to stand up but O Conner is controlling the position.
O Neill looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
O Neill seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but O Conner does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
O Neill passes to side control.
O Conner bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
O Neill closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Neill scoring with punches and elbows.
O Conner is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
O Conner stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
O Conner manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
O Conner wants to control but O Neill is keeping him busy.
O Neill has one foot on O Conner's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
O Neill fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
O Conner fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Neill shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in O Conner's guard.
O Conner pulls O Neill in close to his closed guard and prevents O Neill from doing any damage or advancing position.
O Conner wriggles free and stands up.
The fight stays on the outside here - O Neill looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
O Neill misses with a telegraphed body shot
and O Conner counters with a nice double leg into side control. O Neill won't be happy with that.
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O Conner wants to lay and pray for a moment but O Neill keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Neill tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but O Conner wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
O Conner working the ground and pound.
O Conner is looking to take a break and control but O Neill is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
O Conner stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Shane O Neill will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
O Neill swings away with a body shot that misses
and O Conner counters with a stiff right hand.
O Neill fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with O Conner, pushing him back against the cage.
O Conner has a couple of punches blocked by O Neill.
O Conner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
O Conner stalling in the clinch but O Neill improves position.
O Conner wants to break free but O Neill has control.
O Neill gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from O Conner.
O Conner is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
O Conner looking for a takedown.
O Neill breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
O Conner checks a low kick from O Neill.
O Conner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
O Neill slips under a jab.
O Neill swings away with a body shot that misses
and O Conner holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
O Conner jumps guard.
O Conner looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neill's corner is telling him to maintain position.
O Neill working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
O Neill is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
O Neill's corner is telling him to maintain position.
O Neill postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
O Neill looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
O Conner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
O Conner keeping full guard, as O Neill tries to pass.
That's two 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 Neill is working hard here to advance position.
O Neill showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
O Neill trying to control but O Conner is working from the bottom.
O Neill slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
O Conner tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
O Conner tries to hold on but O Neill pushes him away.
O Conner working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Neill landing punches.
A nice elbow there by O Neill.
O Conner is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Shane O Neill overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
O Conner tries to hold on but O Neill postures up.
O Neill controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Conner sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
O Neill wants to take a breather but O Conner is having none of it.
O Conner is controlling O Neill's position as best he can from this difficult position.
O Neill wants to free his trapped foot but O Conner is holding on for dear life with his legs.
O Neill moves nicely into side control.
You can see the frustration on O Conner's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shane O Neill showed his dominance in that final round.
I think O Neill 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane O Neill!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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