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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Currie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aiden ORielly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Currie comes to the cage accompanied by Helmet - Just Another Victim. David Currie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
22 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Currie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aiden ORielly!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Columbo Gatti and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. ORielly catches Currie right on the button with a cross.
Currie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from ORielly.
Currie misses the shot to the body.
Currie is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
ORielly takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Currie moves out of range of the leg kick from ORielly.
ORielly takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
ORielly tries to land a leg kick but Currie saw it coming and moves away.
ORielly swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - ORielly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Currie throws a shot from downtown. ORielly moves away and avoids it.
ORielly on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Currie throws the left hand but ORielly avoids the punch easily.
Currie walks forward, straight into a front kick from ORielly.
A big right from ORielly misses.
ORielly misses with a leg kick
and Currie counters with a good low kick that ORielly was not able to check.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ORielly throws a wild body kick that Currie sees coming a mile off.
Currie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
ORielly misses with a head kick.
ORielly thows a body shot but no joy.
ORielly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Currie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
ORielly misses with a head kick.
Currie defending well as ORielly loads up on a big left hand.
ORielly scores with a jab to the head.
ORielly slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
ORielly lands a nice shot that snaps Currie's head back.
ORielly slaps away a takedown attempt from Currie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Aiden ORielly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Currie throws a series of punches but ORielly moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Currie scores with a jab to the jaw.
Currie on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Currie misses with a looping left.
Currie moves out of range of the leg kick from ORielly.
ORielly throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
ORielly throws a solid leg kick but Currie takes the impact on his shin and smiles at ORielly.
A head kick misses from Currie.
Currie defending well as ORielly loads up on a big left hand.
Currie misses with a hook.
Currie shoots in and bounces ORielly off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
ORielly keeping moving, preventing Currie from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Currie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as ORielly works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Currie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Currie tries to free his leg and advance position but ORielly is retaining full guard.
ORielly is trying to keep Currie in close.
ORielly working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Currie.
Currie stopping the sweep attempt from ORielly.
ORielly is pulling down on Currie's head to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Aiden ORielly wasn't active enough on the ground.
ORielly throws a big shot that misses.
Currie misses with the combination.
A shot to the body from ORielly misses
and Currie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Currie is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and ORielly reverses the position - he's now on top in Currie's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Currie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
ORielly trying to control the position from guard on top but Currie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that David Currie will probably get the nod.
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.
ORielly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
ORielly wants to slow Currie down by chopping away at his legs.
ORielly misses with a straight left.
ORielly pivots, looking for a leg kick but Currie is out of range and ORielly settles back down.
Currie misses the shot to the body.
ORielly throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
ORielly keeps the fight on the outside.
Currie looks to land a left hand but ORielly moved out of range nicely.
ORielly throws a big shot that misses.
Aiden ORielly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Currie closes the distance and clinches.
ORielly prevents a body shot from Currie.
Currie jumps guard but ORielly stands there with Currie around his waist. Currie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
ORielly is looking to control Currie's arms but Currie gets an underhook and turns him. Now ORielly has his back to the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ORielly lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Currie backwards.
ORielly blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
ORielly lands a nice shot to the body.
ORielly can't break the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from ORielly.
Currie scores with a shot to the side of ORielly's head.
Currie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and ORielly avoids it.
ORielly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Currie struggles to land a body shot inside as ORielly controls his hands.
ORielly is trying to force a seperation but Currie has the dominant position.
ORielly lands with a right to the head.
ORielly managing to block the knees to the body from Currie.
ORielly misses with some punches.
Currie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
ORielly misses with the combination.
Currie ducks under a wild hook from ORielly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Currie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Currie throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
ORielly thows a body shot but no joy.
Currie misses with a body shot.
Currie staying out of range there.
ORielly throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Currie misses with a hook to the body
and ORielly counters with a slapping leg kick.
ORielly throws a front kick aimed at Currie's knee but Currie avoids it well.
A shot to the body from Currie misses
and ORielly counters with a left and a right that stings Currie.
Currie misses with a double jab.
A bone on bone clash there as ORielly blocks the leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Currie misses the target.
Currie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as ORielly throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ORielly throws a hook but Currie blocks it.
Currie lands with a nice body punch.
Currie slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
ORielly checks the leg kick nicely there.
ORielly misses with a double jab.
A lazy left from Currie finds it's target.
ORielly throws a head kick that half lands.
Aiden ORielly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big left from ORielly misses.
ORielly bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Currie's head backwards.
ORielly goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Currie connects with a solid leg kick.
Currie jabs ORielly right on the nose. ORielly blinks but takes it well.
Currie swings for the body but ORielly moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Currie misses with a body shot.
ORielly misses with a looping left.
Currie wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice jab there from ORielly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
ORielly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
ORielly scoring well with a low kick there.
ORielly misses with a looping left.
ORielly lands a nice leg kick that just misses Currie's sensitive parts.
Currie jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
ORielly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Currie was well out of range. Poor timing from ORielly.
ORielly misses with a low kick.
Currie misses with a jab to the body
and ORielly counters with a nice uppercut.
Currie throws a sloppy head kick and ORielly moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Aiden ORielly will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
ORielly throws an overhand right that lands on Currie's shoulder, as Currie tries to avoid the shot.
Currie misses with a takedown attempt - ORielly sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Currie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
ORielly fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
ORielly throws a shot from downtown. Currie moves away and avoids it.
ORielly lands a lovely overhand right.
Currie throws a low kick, looking for ORielly's leg but ORielly calmly moves out of range.
ORielly looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Currie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but ORielly was well out of range. Poor timing from Currie.
ORielly misses with a straight left.
ORielly scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Currie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Currie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Currie looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
ORielly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
ORielly misses with a body shot.
ORielly misses with a leg kick.
ORielly lands a nice looking body kick.
Currie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
ORielly throws out a loose jab but Currie uses good head movement to avoid it.
ORielly checks a low kick from Currie.
Currie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Currie misses with a body kick.
An inside leg kick from Currie misses.
Currie swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Currie swings for the body but ORielly moves out of range.
That kick from ORielly tenderised Currie's leg. Currie is trying to keep his angry face on.
ORielly moves out of range of the body kick from Currie.
Currie looks to land a left hand but ORielly moved out of range nicely.
Currie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
ORielly scores with a three punch combo!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from ORielly misses its intended target.
Currie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Currie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but ORielly swivels and escapes.
ORielly throws a leg kick but Currie sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Currie blocks a head kick by ORielly.
ORielly throws a right and a left that Currie avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ORielly connects with a good right hand that stumbles Currie. Currie circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
ORielly lands a nice shot that snaps Currie's head back.
Currie throws a head kick but ORielly moves out of range.
ORielly lands with a straight right. Currie didn't see that one coming.
Currie is looking to clinch but ORielly is avoiding it.
ORielly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
ORielly tries to bum rush Currie with a series of wild strikes but Currie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Currie takes a swing at ORielly's ribcage but misses.
ORielly tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Currie is able to avoid easily.
Currie throws an off balance right hand
and ORielly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
ORielly misses with a straight right.
Danga de danga de dang - ORielly scores with a four punch combination!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Currie misses with a two punch combination.
ORielly just misses with a punch to the body.
Currie lands a glancing blow to the side of ORielly's head.
Currie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Currie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Currie throws a looping overhand right but ORielly ducks down to avoid it.
ORielly fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Currie has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Currie connects with a leg kick. ORielly looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Currie. ORielly does a little dance to reset his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
ORielly throws a hook but Currie blocks it.
ORielly lands a jab.
ORielly staying out of range there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aiden ORielly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think ORielly 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aiden ORielly!
Aiden ORielly really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Sharon Needles Nutrition (Donation givebacks PROMO logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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