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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mickey ONeill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and janis svitins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ONeill kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is "Sticky Icky" - Bizzy Bone. Mickey ONeill had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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180 lbs
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175 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mickey ONeill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, janis svitins!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
svitins feints and as ONeill raises his hands in defense, svitins changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
ONeill lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for svitins!
svitins is looking to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
ONeill putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
BOOM! ONeill connects with a massive shot to the dome!
svitins is trying to escape the mount.
svitins wants to get back to his feet.
ONeill lands with some strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ONeill landing shots from mount.
ONeill can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as svitins is looking to escape.
ONeill scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish svitins?
ONeill raining down hammerfists from mount.
ONeill breaks from svitins's wrist control and lands an elbow.
ONeill looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
ONeill with a couple of short strikes.
svitins is looking to get to half guard.
ONeill lands a big shot there that rocks svitins but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
svitins gets back to half guard.
ONeill thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed svitins's head.
svitins is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but ONeill pulls his head out easily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. ONeill lands a nice short elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
ONeill with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
svitins is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but ONeill pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
svitins actively working from the bottom here.
svitins looks gassed!
ONeill looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
svitins is staying active underneath ONeill, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
svitins wants to improve his position but ONeill is controlling well.
ONeill is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
ONeill lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
ONeill lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
svitins is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
ONeill works his way into side control.
svitins is not content to let ONeill control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
svitins is looking to reverse the position.
ONeill gets to mount! svitins was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
ONeill tries to control but svitins wriggling away.
svitins tries to get back to half guard but can't.
ONeill with the ground and pound from mount.
svitins is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
svitins in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
svitins is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
svitins sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
svitins is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but ONeill pulls his head out easily.
svitins is trying to defend against the ground and pound but ONeill scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
ONeill not landing any meaningful shots this time.
ONeill has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
ONeill seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
ONeill thows a huge punch but svitins dodges it nicely.
svitins gets back to full guard.
ONeill avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
ONeill lands a couple of decent looking shots.
svitins is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
svitins throws his legs up looking for a submission but ONeill uses it to pass to side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
ONeill tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
svitins is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey ONeill dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
No luck for svitins with that takedown attempt.
svitins tries for a takedown but ONeill sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
ONeill goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
ONeill misses with a wild combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from ONeill.
svitins avoids a punch combination nicely.
ONeill misses with a few strikes there.
ONeill misses with a two punch combination.
svitins takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
svitins shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as ONeill sprawls well. ONeill wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. svitins gets slowly back to his feet.
Mickey ONeill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of janis svitins.
ONeill throws a series of punches but svitins moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ONeill tries a head kick but it misses.
ONeill misses with a wild combination.
ONeill throws a right hand that svitins ducks under and follows up with a left that svitins also avoids with ease.
ONeill doesn't succeed with the takedown
and svitins counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for ONeill!
svitins seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but ONeill is holding on tight.
svitins is going oldschool here, as he tries to force ONeill to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so ONeill shrugs it off.
svitins is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But ONeill has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from ONeill!
ONeill avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
svitins is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
svitins looking for submissions from the bottom but instead ONeill passes into side control.
A lull in the action here as ONeill stalls from top position.
svitins sneaks back into half guard.
svitins is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! ONeill is tapping! Great win for svitins!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). janis svitins!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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