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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seamus O Donnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Noonan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Donnell comes to the cage accompanied by Fields of Athenry. Noonan has chosen 3DD - Kryptonite as his entrance music. 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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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Seamus O Donnell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Noonan!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Donnell attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Noonan clinches up against the cage.
O Donnell is trying to break the clinch but Noonan is controlling him.
Noonan tries to throw a body punch but O Donnell avoids it by throwing Noonan back against the cage.
Noonan swings wildly with an uppercut but O Donnell uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Donnell is trying to break the clinch but Noonan has him pressed against the cage.
Noonan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but O Donnell pulls him back up using the underhooks.
O Donnell wants to break the clinch but can't.
O Donnell is trying to break the clinch but Noonan is controlling him.
Noonan turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Noonan manages to end up in side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Noonan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by O Donnell, who protects the arm well.
O Donnell tries to buck Noonan off but Noonan is having none of it.
Noonan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Noonan misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Donnell manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Noonan is looking to take a break and control but O Donnell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Noonan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks O Donnell with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
O Donnell keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Noonan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Noonan is looking for a kimura but O Donnell is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Noonan to get the leverage.
Noonan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noonan tries to pass the half guard into mount. O Donnell knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Noonan is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Noonan throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for O Donnell because Noonan loaded up on that one.
Noonan throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
BOOM! Noonan connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Noonan looking for a guillotine from mount but O Donnell is having none of it.
Noonan misses with a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noonan has hold of O Donnell's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and O Donnell manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Noonan controlling from the full mount.
O Donnell wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Noonan.
Noonan working the ground and pound effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noonan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as O Donnell is looking to escape.
Noonan controlling from mount.
O Donnell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Noonan on the ground.
It looks like Noonan might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Let's hope that Noonan has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Noonan dominated that round.
That's time! O Donnell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Noonan.
Noonan tries to clinch but O Donnell is having none of it.
O Donnell throws a leg kick but Noonan checks it.
Noonan scores with a body shot.
O Donnell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Noonan has O Donnell up against the cage in a clinch.
O Donnell tries to circle away but Noonan has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Noonan.
O Donnell manages to break the clinch.
O Donnell tried to score with a low kick but Noonan checks it.
O Donnell throws a wild body kick that Noonan sees coming a mile off.
Noonan blocks the body kick.
Noonan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. O Donnell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
O Donnell throws a leg kick that is checked
and Noonan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Noonan gets through O Donnell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Noonan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Donnell is trying to break free.
O Donnell manages to break the clinch.
Noonan scores with a decent looking hook.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from O Donnell lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Noonan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Noonan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
No joy there for Noonan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
O Donnell thuds his shin into the meat of Noonan's side.
Noonan has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by O Donnell.
O Donnell throws a low kick but Noonan moves out of range easily.
Noonan clinches with his opponent.
O Donnell tries to work over Noonan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
O Donnell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Noonan has O Donnell pressed against the cage.
O Donnell prevents a takedown attempt there.
O Donnell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Noonan has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but O Donnell regains guard immediately.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Noonan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Donnell wants to sweep but no luck.
Noonan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Noonan throws an elbow that misses. O Donnell uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Noonan's guard. Nice move by O Donnell!
O Donnell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Noonan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Noonan is trying to keep O Donnell in close.
Noonan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and O Donnell defends well.
O Donnell got a little sloppy there for a moment and Noonan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, O Donnell has managed to get both his arms back between Noonan's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noonan trying to keep a closed guard but O Donnell is proving a slippery customer.
O Donnell gets to his feet - Noonan follows without any prompting.
O Donnell moves out of range as Noonan throws a body kick.
Noonan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Noonan throws a wild body kick that O Donnell sees coming a mile off.
O Donnell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Noonan.
O Donnell throws a half hearted mid kick.
Seamus O Donnell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from O Donnell - that will leave a mark!
Noonan blocks the body kick.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Noonan.
Noonan wants to lay and pray for a moment but O Donnell keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noonan scoring with punches and elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noonan is looking to take a break and control but O Donnell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Noonan throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sloppy strikes there by Noonan.
An elbow from Noonan crashes against the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Noonan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Noonan tries to clinch up but O Donnell circles away and keeps his distance.
Noonan looks to throw the jab but O Donnell is out of range.
O Donnell is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Left hook, right uppercut from Noonan.
O Donnell throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Noonan's head.
It looks like Michael Noonan has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Noonan. O Donnell does a little dance to reset his feet.
O Donnell throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Noonan's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Donnell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Noonan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Noonan fails with a takedown attempt.
Noonan tries a head kick but it misses.
O Donnell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Noonan.
O Donnell tries to land a front kick but Noonan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Noonan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
O Donnell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
O Donnell fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Noonan is out of range.
A head kick misses from O Donnell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Donnell is looking to land body kicks.
Noonan checks the leg kick.
Good work by Noonan as he checks the leg kick.
O Donnell checks the leg kick nicely there.
A swing and a miss from Noonan.
Some bone on bone action there as Noonan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
O Donnell throws the kick towards the body but Noonan avoids it.
Seamus O Donnell is winning the standup battle so far.
Noonan moves out of range as O Donnell throws a body kick.
Noonan loads up on a big right hand but O Donnell slips the punch.
O Donnell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Noonan closes the distance and clinches up with O Donnell, looking for a takedown. Noonan pushes O Donnell against the cage but O Donnell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Noonan thuds a left hand into O Donnell's body.
Noonan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
O Donnell misses with a body kick.
Noonan doesn't manage to clinch there - O Donnell circles away.
Noonan throws a hook to the side of O Donnell's head but O Donnell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Donnell looks for the body kick but Noonan saw that one coming.
Noonan lands a slapping body shot.
Noonan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Noonan throws out a loose jab but O Donnell uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Noonan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
O Donnell throws a low kick but it's checked well by Noonan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Donnell motions for Noonan to come forward. O Donnell throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Noonan closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. O Donnell quickly recovers to half guard.
Noonan is nestled in close to O Donnell, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Noonan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Noonan connects with a nice short shot to O Donnell's temple.
Noonan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Noonan lands strikes from half guard.
Noonan passes to full mount!
Noonan is going oldschool here, as he tries to force O Donnell to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so O Donnell shrugs it off.
Noonan fails to advance to O Donnell's back.
Noonan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as O Donnell is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noonan throws some wild stikes that O Donnell manages to avoid easily.
Noonan sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Noonan tries to control but O Donnell wriggling away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Noonan looking to ground and pound but O Donnell is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Noonan really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Noonan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A head kick misses from Noonan.
O Donnell misses with a kick to the body.
O Donnell throws the kick towards the body but Noonan avoids it.
O Donnell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Noonan misses with a hook.
O Donnell avoids a kick to the body.
Noonan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Noonan blocks a leg kick.
O Donnell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Noonan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Noonan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Noonan connects with the punch.
O Donnell looks to land a body kick but Noonan moved away.
O Donnell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A slapping body kick lands there for O Donnell.
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!
O Donnell tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Noonan is able to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Donnell connects with a leg kick. Noonan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
O Donnell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
O Donnell misses with a body kick.
Noonan moves out of range of the body kick from O Donnell.
O Donnell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
O Donnell misses with a leg kick.
Noonan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That kick from Noonan tenderised O Donnell's leg. O Donnell is trying to keep his angry face on.
Noonan keeps O Donnell at a distance using the push kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Noonan avoids the head kick by O Donnell.
Noonan is looking to slow O Donnell down with leg kicks.
O Donnell steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Noonan. That one must have hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Donnell gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Noonan to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Noonan trying to control but O Donnell is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noonan wants to pass the guard but O Donnell is keeping the position.
O Donnell can't keep his opponent in guard - Noonan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Noonan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Noonan works his way into full mount!
Noonan misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noonan with shots to the head and body - O Donnell looks very uncomfortable down there.
O Donnell avoids a series of strikes thrown by Noonan.
Noonan throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Noonan looking to ground and pound but O Donnell is blocking nicely.
Noonan sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
O Donnell is in all sorts of trouble here.
Noonan with shots to the head and body - O Donnell looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Noonan thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Noonan thowing shots but they're missing.
Noonan working the ground and pound effectively.
Noonan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as O Donnell is looking to escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Noonan dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Michael Noonan's cut.
That's time! O Donnell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Nice body punch from Noonan.
O Donnell bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Noonan.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Noonan.
O Donnell misses with a body kick.
Noonan checks a low kick from O Donnell.
Noonan moves out of range of the body kick from O Donnell.
Noonan throws a low kick but O Donnell moves out of range easily.
Noonan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A thudding body kick lands there by O Donnell!
O Donnell fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Noonan rushes O Donnell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
O Donnell is looking to break free of the clinch but Noonan has double underhooks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Noonan gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Noonan is keen to just control but O Donnell is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Donnell tries to roll over but Noonan keeps him under control.
Noonan is trying to control the action in half guard but O Donnell is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
O Donnell is looking to control Noonan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can O Donnell avoid being mounted?
Noonan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, O Donnell has managed to free his arm - good work.
Noonan working the head and body with strikes.
Seamus O Donnell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noonan is working for a kimura but O Donnell is defending it quite comfortably.
O Donnell wants to get back to full guard.
Noonan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Noonan wants to take a breather but O Donnell is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noonan wants to pass to mount but O Donnell is defending the position.
Noonan slips a nice elbow through O Donnell's hands, connecting with O Donnell's forehead.
Noonan is thwarting O Donnell's attempts to control the position.
Noonan is trying to control. O Donnell wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
O Donnell makes his way to full guard. A much better position for O Donnell.
Michael Noonan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noonan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
O Donnell working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Noonan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Noonan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Noonan pushes down on O Donnell's leg and manages to get into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Noonan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Noonan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Noonan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 45:50
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 45:50
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Noonan!
Michael Noonan is the new super heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Michael Noonan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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