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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kevin ODonnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ross Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ODonnell comes to the cage accompanied by Shoot It Out. Michaels has chosen Eminem - So Bad as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kevin ODonnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ross Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels tries to clinch but ODonnell moves away
and Michaels takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Ross Michaels has been cut.
Michaels tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting ODonnell counter with a right hand.
ODonnell fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Michaels tries to clinch but fails miserably
and ODonnell moves into the clinch.
ODonnell changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Michaels fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Michaels closes the distance but ODonnell moves to the side
and ODonnell counters by moving into the clinch.
Michaels should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Michaels tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
ODonnell tries to break the clinch but Michaels is controlling the position.
Michaels looking to throw knees to the head but ODonnell is blocking nicely.
Michaels tries a knee to the head but ODonnell blocks it.
ODonnell tries to circle away but Michaels has him pinned against the cage.
ODonnell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Michaels has him pressed against the cage.
Michaels throws a knee to the head but misses.
Michaels tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
ODonnell wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin ODonnell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Michaels with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Michaels tries to land a knee to the head but ODonnell blocks with his arms.
ODonnell tightens his grip and picks Michaels up, before dumping him to the ground. Michaels manages to land in guard.
ODonnell decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Michaels, up you get!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
ODonnell throws a right and a left that Michaels avoids nicely.
ODonnell is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels tries to clinch
and ODonnell counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by ODonnell.
ODonnell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
ODonnell passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Michaels manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Michaels not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Michaels not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Michaels scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Michaels not landing any meaningful shots this time.
ODonnell pushes Michaels off and gets back to his feet.
Michaels moves to clinch but ODonnell breaks away
and ODonnell counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
ODonnell scoring with some ground and pound.
ODonnell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Michaels working for a triangle but ODonnell defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels working for a triangle but ODonnell defends it easily.
Michaels isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. ODonnell stacks Michaels on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by ODonnell!
Michaels is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, ODonnell asserts his dominance and retains side control.
ODonnell working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Michaels is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but ODonnell has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels bucks up and tries to throw ODonnell off but instead ODonnell has got his back!
ODonnell loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Michaels hold on?
Michaels is trying to stand back up.
ODonnell working for the choke.
Michaels wants to get back to his feet.
ODonnell patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
ODonnell scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Michaels is looking for a way out.
Michaels controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
ODonnell 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.
ODonnell tries to get the hooks in deep but Michaels pushed the leg off.
Michaels avoids the strikes from ODonnell.
Michaels breaks ODonnell's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Michaels must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
ODonnell has momentary wrist control but Michaels slips an elbow through the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
ODonnell looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
ODonnell wants to sweep here but Michaels controlling him for the moment.
ODonnell is working hard here to advance position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Michaels stands and steps away. ODonnell gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Michaels tries to clinch
and ODonnell counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Michaels!
Michaels is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin ODonnell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ross Michaels's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Michaels tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but ODonnell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Michaels has closed the distance and engaged ODonnell in a clinch.
Michaels throws a knee to the head but misses.
Michaels tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Michaels with an attempt at a knee that misses.
ODonnell lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Michaels looks like he's trying to stand up.
Michaels has hold of ODonnell's hands but ODonnell slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
ODonnell slips a nice elbow through Michaels's hands, connecting with Michaels's forehead.
ODonnell scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
ODonnell wants to pass the guard but Michaels is defending well.
Michaels looking for submissions off his back.
ODonnell works his way into full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
ODonnell landing strikes from the mount.
ODonnell throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Michaels really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, ODonnell cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
ODonnell is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Michaels's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
ODonnell working for a submission but Michaels is keeping him at bay.
Michaels is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Kevin ODonnell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
ODonnell cracks Michaels with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Michaels squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
ODonnell raining down shots from the mount!
ODonnell landing strikes, looking to finish!
ODonnell lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Michaels squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
ODonnell lands a big shot there that rocks Michaels but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
ODonnell putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
BOOM! ODonnell connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Michaels's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels is wriggling around trying to escape.
Michaels is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
ODonnell landing shots from mount.
Michaels bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Michaels stands up and waves to ODonnell to follow him.
Michaels tries to clinch there but ODonnell circles away.
ODonnell misses with a hook. Michaels ducked under it nicely.
Michaels is looking to clinch.
Michaels looks to clinch
and ODonnell counters with a takedown into side control.
Michaels tries to bench press ODonnell off him but ODonnell keeps the position.
Michaels wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
ODonnell creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
ODonnell decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Michaels tries to clinch but fails miserably
and ODonnell counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Michaels wants to stand up but ODonnell is controlling him.
ODonnell looking to pass the guard.
Michaels is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst ODonnell is controlling him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
ODonnell scoring with punches to the head and body.
Michaels is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
ODonnell is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Michaels's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Michaels's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin ODonnell dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ross Michaels's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
No joy there for ODonnell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Michaels blocks the body kick.
ODonnell tries for a takedown but Michaels sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Michaels closes the distance but ODonnell moves to the side
and ODonnell counters by moving into the clinch.
Michaels tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Michaels lands a knee to the head.
Michaels with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Michaels tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Michaels tries a knee to the head but ODonnell blocks it.
Michaels misses with a knee strike.
ODonnell is trying to break the clinch but Michaels has him pressed against the cage.
ODonnell is trying to break the clinch but Michaels has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michaels scores with a knee to the head.
Michaels tries a knee to the head but ODonnell blocks it.
Michaels tries to land a knee to the head but ODonnell blocks with his arms.
Michaels tries to land a knee to the head but ODonnell blocks with his arms.
Michaels looking to throw knees to the head but ODonnell is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Michaels with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Michaels throws a knee to the head but misses.
ODonnell is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Michaels gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Michaels misses with a knee to the head.
Michaels tries to land a knee to the head but ODonnell blocks with his arms.
Michaels tries a knee to the head but ODonnell blocks it.
ODonnell can't break the clinch.
Michaels throws a knee to the head but misses.
Michaels tries to land a knee to the head but ODonnell blocks with his arms.
Michaels with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
ODonnell tries to circle away but Michaels has him pinned against the cage.
Michaels lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Michaels tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Michaels throws a knee to the head but misses.
Michaels tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Michaels tries a knee to the head but ODonnell blocks it.
Michaels throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but ODonnell blocks it with crossed arms.
Michaels misses with a knee to the head.
ODonnell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
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.
Michaels throws a knee to the head but misses.
ODonnell tries to break the clinch but Michaels is controlling the position.
Michaels tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Michaels tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
ODonnell can't break the clinch.
ODonnell has had enough of the clinch but Michaels keeps him there for the moment.
Michaels tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Michaels tries a knee to the head but ODonnell blocks it.
Michaels with an attempt at a knee that misses.
ODonnell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from ODonnell does no damage.
Michaels tries to clinch but ODonnell is having none of it.
Michaels tries to clinch but fails miserably
and ODonnell holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Michaels looking to throw knees to the head but ODonnell is blocking nicely.
Michaels with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Michaels tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Michaels misses with a knee strike.
ODonnell has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Michaels avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin ODonnell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels with an attempt at a knee that misses.
ODonnell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Michaels can do to turn this around?
Michaels landing knees to the head.
Michaels misses with a knee strike.
Michaels throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but ODonnell blocks it with crossed arms.
Michaels tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
ODonnell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slow jab from ODonnell misses its intended target.
Michaels closes the distance looking to clinch
and ODonnell counters with a stiff right hand.
ODonnell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Michaels moves to clinch but ODonnell breaks away
and ODonnell counters with a takedown into side control.
Michaels wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Michaels is looking to reverse the position.
Michaels is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but ODonnell is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Michaels is squirming around, avoiding ODonnell's attempts to control the action.
Kevin ODonnell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
ODonnell tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Michaels is trying to stand up.
Ross Michaels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Michaels keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Michaels wants to try and get back to his feet.
Michaels tries to reverse the position but ODonnell maintains control.
Michaels is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
ODonnell prevents Michaels from getting the reversal.
ODonnell is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! ODonnell extends the arm and Michaels is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kevin ODonnell!
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