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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mickey O Neil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Benjamin Jr (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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177 lbs
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185 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mickey O Neil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thomas Benjamin Jr!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Neil works the jab nicely.
No luck for Benjamin Jr with that takedown attempt.
Benjamin Jr loads up on a big right hand but O Neil slips the punch.
Benjamin Jr scores with a hook to the body. O Neil takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Benjamin Jr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts O Neil as he jumps to the side.
O Neil misses with a straight left.
O Neil has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
O Neil misses with a straight right.
Benjamin Jr works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Benjamin Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but O Neil is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Benjamin Jr misses the target.
A combination from O Neil does no damage.
Benjamin Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Benjamin Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Benjamin Jr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck O Neil on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benjamin Jr slips under a jab from O Neil.
No luck for Benjamin Jr with that takedown attempt.
Mickey O Neil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Benjamin Jr.
Benjamin Jr cracks a nice hook into O Neil's ribs.
Thomas Benjamin Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Neil avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
O Neil throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
O Neil pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mickey O Neil is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Benjamin Jr throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around O Neil's waist but O Neil gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Benjamin Jr off to one side.
Benjamin Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Benjamin Jr gets cracked with a nice right hand there by O Neil.
O Neil throws a jab but it's blocked by Benjamin Jr.
A swing and a miss from Benjamin Jr.
Benjamin Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but O Neil swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Benjamin Jr misses with a hook.
Benjamin Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Neil keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
O Neil stuffs the takedown attempt from Benjamin Jr. Benjamin Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
O Neil misses with a hook. Benjamin Jr ducked under it nicely.
Benjamin Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but O Neil manages to avoid it.
Benjamin Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Benjamin Jr tries to score a power double leg takedown but O Neil sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Benjamin Jr somewhat.
A punch combination from Benjamin Jr misses.
Benjamin Jr throws a series of punches but O Neil moves out of range.
O Neil throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Benjamin Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but O Neil moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Benjamin Jr staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Neil connects with a jab.
O Neil misses the jab.
Benjamin Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but O Neil paws at him with a jab and circles away.
O Neil looks to score with a jab to the body but Benjamin Jr is just out of range.
Benjamin Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Neil moves away.
O Neil ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Benjamin Jr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
O Neil throws a sloppy head kick and Benjamin Jr moves out of range easily.
O Neil throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benjamin Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Decent striking displayed by O Neil there.
Benjamin Jr swings away with a body shot that misses
letting O Neil counter with a right hand.
Benjamin Jr lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Benjamin Jr misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin Jr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Benjamin Jr moves into range and clinches up with O Neil.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Neil has had enough of the clinch but Benjamin Jr keeps him there for the moment.
Benjamin Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
O Neil misses with a short punch on the inside.
Benjamin Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as O Neil controls his hands.
O Neil is trying to break the clinch but Benjamin Jr has him pressed against the cage.
O Neil wants to get back to striking at distance but Benjamin Jr won't allow it.
Benjamin Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Benjamin Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of O Neil backwards.
O Neil is trying to break the clinch but Benjamin Jr is controlling him.
Benjamin Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as O Neil controls his hands.
Benjamin Jr prevents O Neil from breaking the clinch.
O Neil swings wildly with an uppercut but Benjamin Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benjamin Jr has O Neil pressed against the cage, preventing O Neil from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Benjamin Jr pushes O Neil back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Benjamin Jr is trying to maintain a safe position but O Neil gets an underhook and turns Benjamin Jr into the cage.
Benjamin Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
O Neil wants to break free but Benjamin Jr has control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benjamin Jr has O Neil pressed against the cage, preventing O Neil from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
O Neil is trying to force a seperation but Benjamin Jr has the dominant position.
Benjamin Jr can't find room to land a body shot as O Neil controls the action.
Benjamin Jr lands with a light punch inside.
Benjamin Jr tries to throw a body punch but O Neil avoids it by throwing Benjamin Jr back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benjamin Jr.
Benjamin Jr lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey O Neil dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
O Neil throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Benjamin Jr staying out of range there.
O Neil throws a hook but Benjamin Jr blocks it.
Benjamin Jr tries to bum rush O Neil with a series of wild strikes but O Neil uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice defenses there by O Neil.
O Neil slips a jab and a cross from Benjamin Jr.
O Neil slips under a jab from Benjamin Jr.
Mickey O Neil is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
O Neil throws a lazy right hand but Benjamin Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Benjamin Jr throws the left hand but O Neil avoids the punch easily.
Benjamin Jr throws a hook but O Neil avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benjamin Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract O Neil.
Benjamin Jr misses with a straight left.
O Neil connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
O Neil tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benjamin Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from O Neil.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neil uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benjamin Jr.
Benjamin Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
O Neil just misses with a punch to the body.
Benjamin Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Benjamin Jr throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - O Neil throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mickey O Neil is winning the standup battle so far.
Benjamin Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Benjamin Jr shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
O Neil not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Benjamin Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
O Neil working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Benjamin Jr.
O Neil is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin Jr preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Benjamin Jr is staying active underneath O Neil, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
O Neil wants to stand up but Benjamin Jr has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Benjamin Jr controlling the position well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Neil trying to pass the guard but Benjamin Jr defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Neil missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
O Neil wants to pass to mount but Benjamin Jr is defending the position.
O Neil not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Benjamin Jr shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. O Neil defends it nicely.
Nice jab there from Benjamin Jr.
O Neil tests Benjamin Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A punch combination from Benjamin Jr misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Neil swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Benjamin Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Neil.
Benjamin Jr cracks a nice hook into O Neil's ribs.
Benjamin Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from O Neil.
O Neil misses the shot to the body.
O Neil looks to land a combination but Benjamin Jr avoids it well.
Benjamin Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from O Neil.
O Neil takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
O Neil slips under a jab from Benjamin Jr.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
O Neil steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Benjamin Jr.
Benjamin Jr misses with a straight right.
O Neil is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey O Neil dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.
Benjamin Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but O Neil is just out of range.
It looks like Thomas Benjamin Jr has been cut.
Benjamin Jr digs a good body shot into O Neil's ribs.
Good standup being displayed there by O Neil as he connects with a hook.
Benjamin Jr is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Benjamin Jr swings for the body but O Neil moves out of range.
O Neil circles away from the clinch attempt.
Benjamin Jr throws a right hand that O Neil ducks under and follows up with a left that O Neil also avoids with ease.
Benjamin Jr lands with a hook. O Neil tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Benjamin Jr throws a left and a right that both miss
and O Neil counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Benjamin Jr is rocked!
O Neil avoids a punch combination nicely.
Benjamin Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can O Neil finish him?
Benjamin Jr throws a combination that misses
and O Neil counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Benjamin Jr seems to have recovered his senses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Neil lands with a nice body punch.
O Neil throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
O Neil is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Benjamin Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O Neil.
Benjamin Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neil fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Benjamin Jr to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Benjamin Jr looks to clinch but O Neil throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Benjamin Jr taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mickey O Neil!
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