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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Omaly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nemesio Magellan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Omaly's entrance music is Outside - To Forgive but not Forget . A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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190 cm
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240 lbs
18 - 11 - 0 |
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199 cm
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250 lbs
18 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Omaly! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nemesio Magellan! The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A head kick misses from Magellan. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Magellan. Magellan lands a nice shot to the body.
Omaly takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Omaly shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Omaly throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Magellan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Magellan is looking to clinch but Omaly is avoiding it.
Omaly fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Omaly fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Magellan to the ground. Omaly is now in Magellan's guard. Magellan being controlled here, momentarily. Magellan pushes Omaly off and scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Magellan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Omaly bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Omaly misses with the ground and pound. Magellan pushes Omaly away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Omaly gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. Omaly in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. Omaly throws an elbow but Magellan slips to the side and avoids it well. Magellan taking punishment in the form of punches.
Omaly working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. Omaly taking a break here but Magellan is having none of it and regains half guard. Magellan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Omaly.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Omaly is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Magellan sees it coming and defends easily. Magellan wants to control but Omaly is keeping busy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Magellan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Omaly. Omaly throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Omaly is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Omaly missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Magellan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Magellan. Magellan keeping moving, preventing Omaly from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Omaly preventing the sweep. Omaly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Magellan is keeping the position for now. Magellan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Magellan is adopting a defensive guard. Omaly looking to sit in guard and control but Magellan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Omaly is trying to keep Magellan in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Magellan trying to control but Omaly is working from the bottom. Magellan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Omaly swivels though and keeps the full guard. Magellan trying to control the position from guard on top but Omaly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nemesio Magellan has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. Magellan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Magellan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. 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 Mark Omaly will probably get the nod. That's time! Omaly's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Omaly scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Omaly tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Magellan - that will leave a mark!
Omaly circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nemesio Magellan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Magellan just misses with a punch to the body.
Magellan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. A big right from Magellan misses. Omaly looks to land a right hand but Magellan moved out of range. Magellan looks to throw the jab but Omaly is out of range. Magellan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Magellan thows a body kick. Omaly tries to catch it but that hurt him. Omaly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Magellan blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Magellan misses with a kick to the body.
Magellan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Magellan works the jab nicely. Omaly takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Omaly walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Magellan just misses with a punch to the body.
Magellan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Magellan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Magellan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Magellan thows a body shot but no joy. Omaly gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Magellan moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Horrible takedown by Omaly or perhaps it was just good defense by Magellan which made him look bad. Magellan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Omaly moves away. Magellan throws a leg kick but Omaly checks it. A slow jab from Magellan misses its intended target. Magellan misses with a head kick.
Magellan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Omaly circles away quickly and effectively. Magellan feints and then cracks Omaly's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Omaly down. 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! Omaly takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Sloppy strikes from Magellan. Those never looked like landing. Omaly takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Nemesio Magellan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Magellan throws a body punch but Omaly moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Omaly closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Magellan did well to prevent Omaly getting side control. Magellan regains full guard. Nicely done. Omaly advances to half guard. Magellan holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. Magellan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Omaly. Magellan regains full guard. Nicely done. Omaly throws an elbow that misses. Magellan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Omaly's guard. Nice move by Magellan! Magellan passes easily into side control. Nice work. Omaly trying to remain calm as Magellan controls from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Magellan wants to control but Omaly is keeping him busy. 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! Omaly sneaks back into half guard. Omaly has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Magellan is working away from the top position though. Magellan working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Omaly's thigh. Omaly counters though and makes it back to full guard. Magellan controlling from the top position. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Magellan stands up and waves to Omaly to follow him. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nemesio Magellan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. 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. This is the final round!
Magellan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Omaly scores with a nice strike. Magellan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Nice cross by Magellan. Magellan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Omaly feints and as Magellan raises his hands in defense, Omaly changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Omaly working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Omaly in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Omaly wants to control from the top but Magellan keeps moving. Omaly throws a big elbow that misses. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Omaly loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Omaly throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Magellan works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Omaly is looking to work some ground and pound but Magellan has wrist control. Magellan is adopting a defensive guard. Mark Omaly overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Omaly throwing strikes from guard but Magellan blocks nicely. Omaly throws a strike but Magellan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Omaly 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. Omaly keeping full guard, as Magellan tries to pass. Omaly looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Magellan wants to get up but he can't break Omaly's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Magellan controls from within his opponent's guard. Magellan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Omaly has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Magellan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Magellan is looking to stand up but Omaly won't let him. Omaly looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Magellan is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Omaly escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Magellan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Omaly keeping moving, preventing Magellan from controlling successfully. Magellan stands up and waves to Omaly to follow him. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Magellan scores with a nice head shot.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mark Omaly. I think Omaly has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28 Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28 Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Omaly! A victorious Mark Omaly thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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G |
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
54% |
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