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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bryce ODonnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kieran Joyce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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163 lbs
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157 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bryce ODonnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kieran Joyce!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joyce darts in trying to clinch
and ODonnell holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. ODonnell obliges.
Joyce takes an elbow to the forehead.
ODonnell displaying some good clinch control by pressing Joyce up against the cage.
Joyce is trying to force a seperation but ODonnell has the dominant position.
ODonnell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Joyce is defending well for now.
ODonnell misses with a knee strike.
ODonnell has Joyce pushed against the cage.
Joyce drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
ODonnell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ODonnell lands a good knee to the midsection. Joyce won't want to take too many of those.
Joyce is trying to break the clinch but ODonnell has him pressed against the cage.
Joyce is trying to drag ODonnell to the mat but ODonnell just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
ODonnell lands an elbow just above Joyce 's eye.
Joyce tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. ODonnell just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bryce ODonnell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kieran Joyce.
ODonnell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Joyce avoids it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from ODonnell.
ODonnell missing with knees to the body.
ODonnell dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Joyce is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. ODonnell obliges.
ODonnell tries to land knees in the clinch but Joyce avoids the damage to the body.
ODonnell content to slow the pace in the clinch.
ODonnell using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Joyce misses with a knee to the head.
Joyce on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
ODonnell blocks an uppercut.
ODonnell misses with a knee to the head.
Joyce drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joyce gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
ODonnell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joyce trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
ODonnell pulls Joyce in close to prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bryce ODonnell wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Joyce shoots for a takedown but ODonnell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Joyce tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. ODonnell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joyce is looking to clinch.
Joyce misses with a head kick.
Joyce looks gassed!
Nice takedown defense from ODonnell. No joy for Joyce on that attempt.
Joyce fails in his attempt to clinch.
ODonnell closes the distance and clinches.
ODonnell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
ODonnell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
ODonnell unloads a knee to the mid-section.
ODonnell manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with ODonnell for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
ODonnell seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryce ODonnell dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
ODonnell closes the distance and clinches.
ODonnell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Joyce is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Joyce on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees to the body from ODonnell.
ODonnell lands a nice elbow.
ODonnell lands a nice knee to the body.
Joyce is trying to push ODonnell away but ODonnell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A nice right hand lands inside from Joyce.
Joyce gets control of ODonnell's arms and successfully pulls guard. Joyce will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Joyce looking to control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Joyce working for a triangle but ODonnell defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ODonnell is looking to stand up but Joyce won't let him.
Joyce is breathing heavily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Joyce can do anything to dispel that myth.
Joyce is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joyce trying to keep a closed guard but ODonnell is proving a slippery customer.
ODonnell decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Joyce, up you get!
Joyce shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as ODonnell sprawls well. ODonnell wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Joyce gets slowly back to his feet.
Joyce has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ODonnell throws a front kick that sends Joyce stumbling back into the cage.
Joyce gets tackled into the cage by ODonnell. ODonnell maintains the clinch.
ODonnell utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
ODonnell stalling against the cage.
ODonnell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
ODonnell lands a nice elbow.
Knees to the body from ODonnell.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
ODonnell is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
ODonnell using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bryce ODonnell has scored more points in the clinch so far.
ODonnell landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
ODonnell scores a nice knee to the body.
ODonnell unloads a knee to the mid-section. Joyce lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
ODonnell lands a knee to the body.
ODonnell connects with a nasty looking knee right to Joyce's face.
ODonnell lands a good knee to the midsection. Joyce won't want to take too many of those.
ODonnell with a knee to the head.
ODonnell manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
ODonnell working Joyce over with knees to the body.
ODonnell landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryce ODonnell dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
ODonnell clinches up with Joyce and pushes him back against the cage.
ODonnell tries to land knees in the clinch but Joyce avoids the damage to the body.
ODonnell misses with a knee to the head.
ODonnell scores a nice knee to the body.
ODonnell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
ODonnell misses with a knee strike.
Joyce has had enough of the clinch but ODonnell keeps him there for the moment.
ODonnell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Joyce takes an elbow to the forehead.
Joyce takes a knee to the side of the body.
ODonnell lands a nice elbow.
ODonnell will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Joyce up against the cage.
Joyce managing to block the knees to the body from ODonnell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joyce misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Joyce tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. ODonnell smiles and moves away.
ODonnell feints and then cracks Joyce's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Joyce down.
ODonnell misses with a kick to the body.
Joyce tries to clinch up.
Bryce ODonnell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
ODonnell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by ODonnell.
Joyce managing to block the knees to the body from ODonnell.
ODonnell landing knees to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
ODonnell keeps control of Joyce as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Joyce takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
ODonnell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Joyce.
Joyce jumps guard and drags ODonnell to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
ODonnell stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A kick lands to the mid section there for ODonnell.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
ODonnell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Joyce's defenses.
Knees to the body from ODonnell.
ODonnell stalling.
Joyce takes a knee to the side of the body.
ODonnell putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Joyce in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ODonnell connects with a nasty looking knee right to Joyce's face.
ODonnell lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by ODonnell.
Knees in the clinch landing for ODonnell.
ODonnell utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
ODonnell unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees to the body from ODonnell.
ODonnell lands a nice knee to the body.
ODonnell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
ODonnell crunches a lovely knee into Joyce's ribcage.
ODonnell stalls.
ODonnell utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
ODonnell lands an elbow that stopped Joyce in his tracks for a moment.
ODonnell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
ODonnell is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
ODonnell stalling.
Joyce managing to block the knees to the body from ODonnell.
ODonnell landing knees to the head.
ODonnell lands a good knee to the midsection. Joyce won't want to take too many of those.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
ODonnell is pushing Joyce up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Joyce takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that's the end of the fight!
Bryce ODonnell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well ODonnell 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryce ODonnell!
A very excited looking Bryce ODonnell rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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energy
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RATING
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