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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Danny OLeary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katelyn Hurley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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135 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Danny OLeary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Katelyn Hurley!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for OLeary with that takedown attempt.
Hurley fails with the takedown
and OLeary counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hurley won't be happy with that.
OLeary wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hurley, who protects the arm well.
Hurley gets back to half guard.
OLeary is thwarting Hurley's attempts to control the position.
Hurley wants to improve his position but OLeary is controlling well.
Hurley looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and OLeary pushes past his half guard into mount!
Hurley is trying to escape the mount.
OLeary controlling his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OLeary unloading with bombs!
OLeary fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hurley keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
OLeary lands a heavy elbow.
OLeary could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
OLeary avoids the attempt from Hurley to control.
Hurley tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hurley slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
OLeary with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OLeary passes into side control, despite Hurley's attempt to control the position.
Hurley is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Hurley sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Still in half guard, OLeary seems content to control.
Hurley trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hurley tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hurley taking shots to the head.
Hurley tries to buck OLeary off but he can't manage it.
Hurley is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OLeary looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
OLeary scores with a couple of good head shots there.
OLeary working the ground and pound effectively.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
OLeary sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
OLeary lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hurley hang on?
OLeary looking to control but Hurley is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hurley tries to hold on but OLeary postures up.
OLeary looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OLeary lands a big elbow.
OLeary tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hurley is trying to escape the mount.
OLeary sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny OLeary dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hurley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
OLeary closes the distance and lands a one-two.
OLeary drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
OLeary trying to control the position from guard on top but Hurley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hurley escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. OLeary gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
OLeary is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hurley pushes OLeary off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OLeary looks to land a combination. Hurley sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hurley gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows OLeary to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hurley looking to control.
OLeary controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
OLeary lands a couple of digs.
OLeary got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hurley has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, OLeary has managed to get both his arms back between Hurley's legs - danger averted.
OLeary lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurley keeping moving, preventing OLeary from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hurley can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hurley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hurley working a defensive guard here.
OLeary controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hurley is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
OLeary pushes Hurley off and gets back to his feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by OLeary.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as OLeary stalls from top position.
OLeary wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hurley keeps working.
OLeary working away.
Hurley tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but OLeary wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hurley is not content to let OLeary control the position.
Hurley tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but OLeary wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four 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.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
OLeary moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Hurley can't do much from the bottom here.
Hurley sneaks back into half guard.
OLeary is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Danny OLeary has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hurley looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hurley is breathing heavily.
Hurley looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny OLeary dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Hurley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
OLeary closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
OLeary content to control rather than advance.
Hurley trying to control from the bottom.
Hurley makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hurley.
OLeary tries to free his leg and advance position but Hurley is retaining full guard.
Hurley throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
OLeary has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hurley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hurley throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hurley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OLeary stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hurley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
OLeary is looking to work some ground and pound but Hurley has wrist control.
Hurley throws a couple of heel strikes.
OLeary advances to half guard.
OLeary thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hurley's head.
Hurley manages to get to full guard.
That's two 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.
Hurley controls OLeary momentarily but OLeary frees himself.
OLeary pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hurley is keeping the position for now.
OLeary wants to control from the top but Hurley keeps moving.
OLeary lands a couple of digs.
OLeary wants to control from the top but Hurley keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
OLeary stands and steps away. Hurley gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
OLeary throws a sloppy head kick and Hurley moves out of range easily.
OLeary blocks a jab.
Hurley doesn't succeed with the takedown
and OLeary counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
OLeary trying to mount his opponent but Hurley defends it.
Well, if OLeary is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hurley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OLeary is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Hurley reverses the position - he's now on top in OLeary's guard.
OLeary has his foot on Hurley's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hurley works his way back into a safe position though.
Danny OLeary is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
OLeary looking for a sweep. Not yet OLeary, not yet.
Hurley throwing strikes but missing.
Hurley scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hurley scoring with some ground and pound.
Katelyn Hurley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hurley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hurley lands a couple of digs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danny OLeary showed his dominance in that final round.
Well OLeary 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 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny OLeary!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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