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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shaquille O Neal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Neal comes into the arena with Fuck you blaring out of the sound system. Will Smith is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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225 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shaquille O Neal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Will Smith!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Smith.
O Neal wants to clinch but Smith slips to the side
and Smith moves into the clinch.
O Neal throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
O Neal swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Neal lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith can't get the takedown.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Smith as O Neal tries to tie him up.
O Neal scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but O Neal keeps him there for the moment.
Smith is looking for a takedown up against the cage. O Neal gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
O Neal can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Smith is trying to work for a single leg takedown but O Neal pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Shaquille O Neal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Smith.
O Neal is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Smith is keeping busy.
O Neal swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is trying to pull guard but O Neal turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
O Neal taking a breather.
Smith has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics O Neal uses from the top position.
O Neal with a flurry of punches that miss.
O Neal postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smith keeping moving, preventing O Neal from controlling successfully.
O Neal preventing the sweep.
Smith is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Smith is trying to keep O Neal in close.
O Neal has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
O Neal trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Neal is looking to work some ground and pound but Smith has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
O Neal tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
O Neal closes the distance but Smith moves to the side
and O Neal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
O Neal tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Smith counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
O Neal lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Neal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
O Neal can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
O Neal is working Smith over against the cage.
O Neal has Smith pushed against the cage.
O Neal swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Neal pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O Neal.
Smith tries to break the clinch but O Neal is controlling the position.
Smith letting O Neal take a breather here.
Smith tries to pull guard but O Neal holds him up against the cage and eventually Smith drops back down to his feet.
O Neal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
O Neal throws a head punch that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Smith's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smith is looking for a takedown.
Smith tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. O Neal smiles and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Neal closes the distance but Smith moves to the side
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Shaquille O Neal has been cut.
O Neal wants to clinch.
O Neal darts in trying to clinch
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
O Neal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
O Neal tries to clinch up
and Smith counters with a left and a right that stings O Neal.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Neal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
O Neal clinches with his opponent.
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 Shaquille O Neal will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shaquille O Neal's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
O Neal tries to clinch
and Smith counters with a two punch combo.
Smith dives in and grabs O Neal's left leg, looking for a takedown. O Neal pushes down on Smith's head and hops out.
Smith moves into range and connects with a jab.
O Neal closes the distance looking to clinch
and Smith counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but O Neal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
O Neal tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
O Neal tries to clinch up
and Smith counters by moving into the clinch.
O Neal tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
O Neal looking to slow down the pace here.
Smith is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Smith pulls guard successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to land a sweep but no joy.
O Neal really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Smith looking for a guillotine here but O Neal defends easily.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst O Neal is controlling him.
O Neal is looking to work some ground and pound but Smith has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as O Neal accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
O Neal lands a couple of elbows.
O Neal working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Smith avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smith has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but O Neal can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Smith keeping moving, preventing O Neal from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Neal got a little sloppy there for a moment and Smith has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, O Neal has managed to get both his arms back between Smith's legs - danger averted.
O Neal keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smith's head.
O Neal trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
O Neal trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Neal works over Smith with some ground and pound from guard.
Smith keeping moving, preventing O Neal from controlling successfully.
Smith is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. O Neal is aware though and is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Neal trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
O Neal in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Neal landing some decent shots from guard.
O Neal landing some decent shots from guard.
Smith keeping moving, preventing O Neal from controlling successfully.
O Neal would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Smith is trying to control the position but O Neal postures up.
Smith is looking for a triangle but O Neal pushes his legs off easily.
O Neal is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Neal with a nice head shot there.
O Neal scoring with some ground and pound.
O Neal throws a big elbow that misses.
O Neal knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smith on the ground.
O Neal working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Smith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
O Neal is looking to work some ground and pound but Smith has wrist control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Neal with a nice head shot there.
Smith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Smith seems keen to control O Neal's posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Neal is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
O Neal throws a big right hand that misses.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Shaquille O Neal dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shaquille O Neal's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
O Neal doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Smith fails with the takedown.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
O Neal fails in his attempt to clinch.
O Neal is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Shaquille O Neal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Neal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
O Neal tries to clinch
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
O Neal tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt
and Smith counters with a left and a right that stings O Neal.
O Neal keeps the fight on the outside.
Will Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
O Neal takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neal working aggressively here.
Smith tries to break the clinch but O Neal is controlling the position.
A bit of stalling here from O Neal.
O Neal misses with a body punch.
O Neal throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
O Neal managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
O Neal working aggressively here.
Smith tries to circle away but O Neal has him pinned against the cage.
O Neal misses with the head strike.
Smith gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, O Neal regains guard.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith wants to control from the top but O Neal keeps moving.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as O Neal works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith gets to his feet. O Neal looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
O Neal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
O Neal wants to clinch
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
O Neal tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
O Neal presses Smith against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
O Neal keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
O Neal throws a head punch that misses.
Smith wants a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from O Neal.
O Neal is pressed up against the cage. Smith has hold of a leg and is looking to drag O Neal down to the mat. O Neal avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Shaquille O Neal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Smith.
O Neal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by O Neal.
O Neal tries to clinch up.
O Neal closes the distance looking to clinch
and Smith holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
O Neal displaying some good clinch control by pressing Smith up against the cage.
O Neal gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Neal struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
O Neal throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
Smith goes for a takedown attempt but O Neal pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
O Neal moves to clinch but Smith breaks away
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
O Neal moves into the clinch.
O Neal goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
O Neal lands with a short head shot on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Neal taking a breather.
Smith tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. O Neal just stands there and leans against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from O Neal.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Will Smith.
I think O Neal 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Shaquille O Neal!
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Shaquille O Neal!
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Shaquille O Neal!
Shaquille O Neal wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Shaquille O Neal 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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