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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aiden ORielly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Cekada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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
27 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aiden ORielly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Boris Cekada!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cekada shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with ORielly but ORielly pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cekada slips under a jab from ORielly.
ORielly moves out of range of the strikes.
Cekada throws an uppercut from half a mile away. ORielly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cekada throws a chopping leg kick but ORielly manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cekada lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cekada moves away from the strike by ORielly.
ORielly connects with an inside leg kick.
ORielly clobbers Cekada with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A chopping leg kick lands by ORielly.
ORielly misses the shot to the body.
Cekada closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. ORielly quickly recovers to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cekada stops ORielly from getting back to his feet.
Cekada thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed ORielly's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cekada seems to be working for a kimura but ORielly defends the submission attempt.
ORielly gets full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cekada accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
ORielly trying to control the position here.
Cekada tries to free his leg and advance position but ORielly is retaining full guard.
Cekada trying to control the position from guard on top but ORielly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cekada slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
ORielly takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Check out the look on Cekada's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Cekada throwing strikes but ORielly manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
ORielly throws an elbow but Cekada slips to the side and avoids it well.
Cekada is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cekada sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Cekada is trying to control but can't.
ORielly escapes and gets back to his feet.
ORielly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cekada.
ORielly looks to land a left hand but Cekada moved out of range nicely.
ORielly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cekada thumps ORielly with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ORielly throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
ORielly connects with a single shot there.
Cekada uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from ORielly.
Cekada blocks a low kick nicely.
Cekada throws a lazy right hand but ORielly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cekada takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
ORielly bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Aiden ORielly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
ORielly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
ORielly throws a lazy uppercut
and Cekada makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. ORielly really felt that one!
ORielly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cekada lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cekada misses the shot to the body.
ORielly lands a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cekada shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts ORielly as he jumps to the side.
ORielly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cekada.
ORielly lands a really nice looking cross but Cekada seems unphased.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
ORielly lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cekada scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. ORielly doesn't seem bothered though.
ORielly throws a big shot that misses.
ORielly misses with a double jab
and ORielly takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
ORielly missing with a left hand there. Cekada was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cekada throws out a loose jab but ORielly uses good head movement to avoid it.
ORielly throws an overhand right that lands on Cekada's shoulder, as Cekada tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Cekada dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cekada on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cekada gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and ORielly counters with a lovely straight right hand!
ORielly scores with a punch to the head.
Cekada stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cekada.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
ORielly connects with a solid leg kick.
ORielly looks to land a right hand but Cekada moved out of range.
Cekada looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? ORielly is fending him off so far but Cekada persists. Nope, ORielly circles away and we're back to standing.
Aiden ORielly is winning the standup battle so far.
ORielly connects with a jab.
Cekada misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
ORielly works Cekada's body with a nice hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by ORielly. That's going to slow Cekada down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cekada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cekada throws an overhand right that lands on ORielly's shoulder, as ORielly tries to avoid the shot.
ORielly throws a right and a left that Cekada avoids nicely.
Cekada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by ORielly.
ORielly ducks under a wild hook from Cekada.
ORielly uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cekada.
Nice shot lands for ORielly.
ORielly throws a right hand that misses
and Cekada counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
ORielly takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Aiden ORielly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cekada uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from ORielly.
Cekada throws a jab when ORielly was well out of range.
ORielly takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cekada on the wrong end of a nice jab.
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!
A swing and a miss from ORielly.
ORielly swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cekada with a nice cross.
ORielly throws a low kick but Cekada avoids it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cekada checks a leg kick.
A good leg kick by ORielly.
Cekada is looking to clinch but ORielly is avoiding it.
Cekada misses with a straight left.
Cekada closes this distance looking for a takedown but ORielly circles away.
Aiden ORielly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boris Cekada.
ORielly just misses with a punch to the body.
Cekada checks a low kick from ORielly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cekada keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from ORielly.
Cekada takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
ORielly throws a sloppy body shot
and Cekada counters with a nice body shot.
Cekada ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cekada takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cekada throws a big shot that misses.
Cekada misses with a low kick as ORielly jumps back.
Cekada swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cekada lands a nice leg kick that just misses ORielly's sensitive parts.
Cekada misses with an uppercut. ORielly saw that one coming.
ORielly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cekada.
Cekada scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from ORielly misses.
ORielly lands a lovely overhand right.
ORielly throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cekada on the side of the head.
A left and a right from ORielly both land. Nice combination.
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!
Cekada takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
ORielly lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
ORielly misses with an uppercut
and Cekada counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cekada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by ORielly.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cekada throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling ORielly to counter with a crisp jab.
ORielly works the jab nicely.
ORielly ducks under a wild hook from Cekada.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Aiden ORielly will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Cekada tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cekada fails with a takedown attempt.
Cekada throws a lazy right hand but ORielly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cekada takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A jab from Cekada misses.
Cekada showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from ORielly.
ORielly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cekada moves forwards but ORielly connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by ORielly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cekada gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cekada moves out of range as ORielly strikes.
Cekada moves away from the strike by ORielly.
Cekada lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
ORielly avoids the body shot from Cekada.
Cekada throws a good cross that connects.
ORielly throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cekada has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
ORielly jabs Cekada right on the nose. Cekada blinks but takes it well.
ORielly circles away from the clinch attempt.
ORielly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cekada moves away.
Cekada waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract ORielly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cekada has closed the distance and engaged ORielly in a clinch.
Cekada lands with a right to the head.
Cekada blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cekada's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
ORielly fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cekada looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
ORielly misses with an uppercut.
Cekada moves out of range of the strikes.
No luck for Cekada with that takedown attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by ORielly.
Cekada throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cekada closes the distance but ORielly moves to the side
and ORielly counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ORielly throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
ORielly scores with a jab to the jaw.
ORielly lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cekada circles away quickly and effectively.
Cekada closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cekada cracks ORielly with a nice body shot.
Cekada fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Aiden ORielly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boris Cekada.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cekada.
Cekada working aggressively here.
ORielly lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
ORielly thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cekada's head.
ORielly wants to pass the guard but Cekada is defending well.
Boris Cekada has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cekada is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but ORielly pulls his head out easily.
ORielly trying to control the action but Cekada is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cekada keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cekada moves into full guard.
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!
Cekada working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. ORielly doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. ORielly manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
ORielly wants to control from the top but Cekada keeps moving.
Cekada throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cekada manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Cekada throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Boris Cekada.
I think Cekada has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Boris Cekada!
Boris Cekada made sure to mention his sponsor, GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS in his post fight interview.
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