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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mickey O Neil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Marks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Neil comes to the cage accompanied by I stomp your head. Marks has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Carl Marks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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192 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mickey O Neil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Marks!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Neil scores with a spinning back kick!
Marks looks gassed!
O Neil closes the distance and pushes Marks back into the cage.
O Neil turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Marks is trying to get back to half guard.
O Neil knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marks on the ground.
O Neil tries for a kimura but Marks is defending well.
Marks wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
O Neil is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Marks knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Marks is not content to let O Neil control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neil tries to stand but Marks is controlling his head.
Marks is trying to get back to half guard.
O Neil tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Neil trying to control the action but Marks is working from the bottom.
Marks is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Marks is being controlled here.
Marks gets back to half guard.
O Neil is taking a breather. Marks says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Mickey O Neil just wasn't active enough.
Marks fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
O Neil clinches.
O Neil breaks from the clinch.
Carl Marks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Neil looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Marks!
O Neil tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marks is looking to get to half guard.
O Neil tries to control but Marks wriggling away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marks tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Neil scoring with strikes but Marks is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey O Neil dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
O Neil throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marks looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
O Neil thows a body shot but no joy.
Marks gets caught flat footed, as O Neil shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
O Neil stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
O Neil trying to control but Marks is working from the bottom.
Marks wants to stand up but O Neil is controlling him.
Marks keeping moving, preventing O Neil from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mickey O Neil has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
O Neil scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Marks tries to roll over but O Neil keeps him under control.
Marks is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
O Neil is pressing down on Marks's thigh, looking to free his foot. Marks is holding on for now.
O Neil stops Marks from getting back to his feet.
Marks tries to get to full guard but O Neil has control of the leg.
Well, if O Neil 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Mickey O Neil wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
O Neil tries to clinch up but Marks circles away and keeps his distance.
O Neil shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Marks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with O Neil in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marks manages to get to full guard.
O Neil passes Marks's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Marks is looking for a sweep. O Neil is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marks looking for submissions off his back.
Marks looking for submissions off his back.
Mickey O Neil overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Neil content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
O Neil is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Neil landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marks moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Marks looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey O Neil dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Marks misses with a wild body shot.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Marks enables O Neil to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Marks manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Marks looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
O Neil wants to control from the top but Marks keeps moving.
Marks is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
O Neil wants to control from the top but Marks keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marks looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Neil slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Marks takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
O Neil tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
O Neil trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Marks tries to escape but O Neil is in control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Marks's face as O Neil controls the position.
Marks is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Marks kicks off O Neil and gets to his feet.
O Neil looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Marks!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Neil goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Marks is on top in guard.
Marks working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Marks gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marks fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging O Neil to the ground. Marks is now in O Neil's guard.
O Neil looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marks is one step ahead there.
Marks trying to control but O Neil is working from the bottom.
O Neil working a defensive guard here.
Marks connects with a couple of short punches.
Marks stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. O Neil swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Marks accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marks postures up in O Neil's guard and throws a big left but O Neil blocks it.
O Neil trying to control the position.
O Neil utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Marks throwing strikes but missing.
Marks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as O Neil works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Marks landing some decent shots from guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Carl Marks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mickey O Neil is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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!
Marks postures up and lands a big shot to O Neil's brow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carl Marks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well O Neil 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey O Neil!
An intense looking Mickey O Neil took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: ' I bet ya can box a little, can't ya sir? Aye, you look like a boxer. '.
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