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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean ORiordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cleveland Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cleveland Brown Rap. Cleveland Brown told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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190 cm
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279 lbs
20 - 11 - 0 |
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185 cm
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228 lbs
22 - 7 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sean ORiordan! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
22 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Cleveland Brown! The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! ORiordan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. ORiordan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from ORiordan. ORiordan misses with a lunging right hand
and Brown counters with an outside leg kick.
ORiordan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brown but Brown pushes him off and we're back to square one. Nice defenses there by Brown. Brown takes one to the side of the head.
Brown throws a head kick that misses. Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. ORiordan shoots in looking for a takedown. Brown tries to sprawl out of it but ORiordan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brown manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. ORiordan lands an overhand right. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! ORiordan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brown but Brown pushes him off and we're back to square one. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean ORiordan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round. ORiordan checks a low kick from Brown. Brown looks to land a left hand but ORiordan moved out of range nicely. ORiordan moves away from the strike by Brown. Cleveland Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. ORiordan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It looks like Cleveland Brown has been cut. A decent looking cross lands there for Brown. ORiordan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brown's waist but Brown gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing ORiordan off to one side. Brown misses with a hook to the body
and ORiordan counters with a nice uppercut. ORiordan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Brown forces ORiordan back against the cage and clinches. ORiordan tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing ORiordan back against the cage. A head punch blocked on the inside by ORiordan. ORiordan managing to block the knees to the body from Brown.
Brown lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! ORiordan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. ORiordan pushes Brown back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Brown taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
ORiordan blocks an elbow strike from Brown.
Brown is trying to force a seperation but ORiordan has the dominant position. ORiordan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Browns head. ORiordan tries to score a body lock takedown but Brown shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Brown tries to break the clinch but ORiordan is controlling the position. ORiordan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Brown gets cracked there but stands up to it.
ORiordan shoots for a takedown but Brown saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. A nice combination there by Brown.
ORiordan works Brown's body with a nice hook. Brown looks gassed! ORiordan connects with a right hand. Brown shakes it off. ORiordan lands a right hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but ORiordan was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown. Brown misses with a head kick.
ORiordan dives in and scores a takedown into Brown's guard. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. Brown working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from ORiordan. ORiordan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. ORiordan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Brown takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better. ORiordan throws an elbow but Brown slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. ORiordan just content to control the position. ORiordan wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy. Brown is looking to regain half guard here but ORiordan keeps moving and retains side control. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! ORiordan working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean ORiordan dominated that round. The cut man is working on Cleveland Brown's cut. 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.
ORiordan jabs at Brown's body. ORiordan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from ORiordan. Brown swings for the body but ORiordan moves out of range.
Brown throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Good standup being displayed there by ORiordan as he connects with a hook. ORiordan misses with a double jab.
ORiordan throws a hook to the side of Brown's head but Brown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Brown lands a jab. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. ORiordan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brown can pounce on him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! ORiordan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. No luck for ORiordan with that takedown attempt. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by ORiordan!
That's one minute gone in the round. ORiordan lands with a hook. Brown tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Brown is rocked!
That has opened up Cleveland Brown's cut even more. Brown loses concentration momentarily and ORiordan pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Brown crashes face first to the mat, out cold! ORiordan finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sean ORiordan! Sean ORiordan retains his heavyweight title! Sean ORiordan decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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