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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sheamus OReilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Stephenson (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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280 lbs
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245 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sheamus OReilly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, George Stephenson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OReilly gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Stephenson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Stephenson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stephenson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Stephenson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Stephenson chips away with some ground and pound.
Stephenson is fighting to break OReilly's control of his arms but OReilly is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stephenson preventing the sweep.
Stephenson cracks OReilly with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Stephenson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Stephenson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as OReilly works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stephenson is in close to OReilly's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Stephenson thows a big elbow that misses.
Stephenson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stephenson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Stephenson prevents OReilly from getting back to his feet.
OReilly knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stephenson on the ground.
Stephenson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of OReilly's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stephenson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stephenson postures up in OReilly's guard and throws a big left but OReilly blocks it.
Stephenson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Stephenson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stephenson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Stephenson postures up.
Stephenson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Stephenson cracks OReilly with a solid left hand.
Stephenson landing with the ground and pound.
Stephenson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Stephenson scoring with punches to the head and body.
OReilly has momentary wrist control but Stephenson slips an elbow through the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stephenson throws a big right hand that misses.
Stephenson looks gassed!
OReilly controls Stephenson momentarily but Stephenson frees himself.
Stephenson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Stephenson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Stephenson landing with the ground and pound.
OReilly lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Stephenson!
OReilly cracks Stephenson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stephenson is looking to get to half guard.
OReilly can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stephenson is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OReilly can't control as he wanted to and Stephenson manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Stephenson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Stephenson keeping moving, preventing OReilly from controlling successfully.
Stephenson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stephenson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
Stephenson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stephenson keeping moving, preventing OReilly from controlling successfully.
OReilly looking to sit in guard and control but Stephenson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Stephenson thows a big elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stephenson scoring with some ground and pound.
OReilly pushes Stephenson off and scrambles back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Stephenson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Stephenson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
George Stephenson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stephenson keeping moving, preventing OReilly from controlling successfully.
Stephenson working for a triangle but OReilly defends it easily.
OReilly trying to control the position from guard on top but Stephenson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
OReilly looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OReilly has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Stephenson is proving hard to escape from.
OReilly decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
OReilly closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
OReilly can't find room to land a body shot as Stephenson controls the action.
OReilly drops down looking for an ankle pick but Stephenson pulls his leg out and moves away.
No joy there for Stephenson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No luck for OReilly with that takedown attempt.
Stephenson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stephenson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. OReilly did well to prevent Stephenson getting side control.
Stephenson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Stephenson is breathing heavily.
OReilly has hold of Stephenson's hands but Stephenson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
OReilly wants to improve his position but Stephenson is controlling well.
OReilly is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Stephenson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Stephenson lands strikes from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stephenson lands a nice short elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
OReilly is looking to improve his position.
OReilly is trying to stand back up but Stephenson is controlling him
Stephenson slips a nice elbow through OReilly's hands, connecting with OReilly's forehead.
Stephenson working over OReilly with some ground and pound. OReilly looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Stephenson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Stephenson drops an elbow to the side of OReilly's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OReilly is looking to escape.
Stephenson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
OReilly wants to get back to his feet.
OReilly wants to control but Stephenson is keeping busy.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Stephenson. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Stephenson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
OReilly regains full guard. Nicely done.
OReilly on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if OReilly tries to get out of the position.
Stephenson landing with the ground and pound.
Stephenson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stephenson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stephenson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
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.
OReilly is trying to control the position from the bottom.
OReilly throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stephenson landing with the ground and pound.
OReilly looking for a sweep. Not yet OReilly, not yet.
OReilly working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stephenson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stephenson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stephenson.
Sheamus OReilly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stephenson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
OReilly fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stephenson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Stephenson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Stephenson dodges the punch combination from OReilly.
Stephenson gets a takedown into half guard.
Stephenson prevents OReilly from standing back up.
OReilly has hold of Stephenson's hands but Stephenson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Stephenson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks OReilly with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
OReilly punching from the bottom.
OReilly is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
OReilly is looking to control Stephenson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can OReilly avoid being mounted?
Stephenson prevents OReilly from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stephenson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stephenson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
OReilly is trying to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Stephenson.
OReilly has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stephenson is working away from the top position though.
Stephenson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Stephenson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Stephenson winds up and cracks OReilly with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stephenson lands a nice short elbow.
Stephenson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stephenson slips a nice elbow through OReilly's hands, connecting with OReilly's forehead.
Stephenson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
OReilly actively working from the bottom here.
OReilly is looking to escape.
Stephenson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Stephenson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
OReilly is looking for a sweep. Stephenson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
OReilly wants to control but Stephenson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
OReilly wants to get back to full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Stephenson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Stephenson postures up in OReilly's guard and throws a big left but OReilly blocks it.
Stephenson throwing strikes but missing.
George Stephenson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stephenson with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stephenson works over OReilly with some ground and pound from guard.
OReilly avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
OReilly will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Stephenson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stephenson postures up in OReilly's guard and throws a big left but OReilly blocks it.
OReilly looking to control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Stephenson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but OReilly avoids it really well and circles away.
Stephenson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by OReilly.
OReilly has closed the distance and engaged Stephenson in a clinch.
OReilly drags the fight down to the ground.
OReilly tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stephenson won't allow OReilly to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stephenson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as OReilly works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
OReilly has momentary wrist control but Stephenson slips an elbow through the middle.
Stephenson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Stephenson wants to control from the top but OReilly keeps moving.
Stephenson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as OReilly works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
OReilly looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stephenson is one step ahead there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
OReilly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sheamus OReilly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stephenson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Stephenson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stephenson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Stephenson!
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energy
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hype
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