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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seamus O Donnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh Recksun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Donnell comes to the cage accompanied by Fields of Athenry. Recksun has chosen Eye of the Tiger 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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280 lbs
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255 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Seamus O Donnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hugh Recksun!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Donnell looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Recksun wants to get back to his feet.
O Donnell throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
O Donnell with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
O Donnell is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
O Donnell missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
O Donnell is working for a submission of some sort.
O Donnell not landing any meaningful shots this time.
O Donnell prevents Recksun from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if O Donnell is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
O Donnell escapes and gets back to his feet.
O Donnell closes the distance and clinches up with Recksun, looking for a takedown. O Donnell pushes Recksun against the cage but Recksun circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
O Donnell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Recksun fails with a takedown attempt.
O Donnell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Recksun moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
O Donnell misses with a body shot
and Recksun counters with a straight right hand.
Seamus O Donnell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crunch! Recksun slams his shin into O Donnell's torso.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Donnell stuffs the takedown.
O Donnell avoids the head kick by Recksun.
O Donnell shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Recksun defends it nicely.
O Donnell misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Recksun looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? O Donnell is fending him off so far but Recksun persists. Nope, O Donnell circles away and we're back to standing.
Seamus O Donnell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugh Recksun.
Recksun bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Recksun shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. O Donnell eats them both and turns towards Recksun to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Recksun throws a head kick but O Donnell moves out of range.
O Donnell shoots in looking for a takedown. Recksun tries to sprawl out of it but O Donnell keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Recksun manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
O Donnell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Recksun pinned against the cage. Recksun gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Recksun loads up on a big right hand but O Donnell slips the punch.
Good leg kick by O Donnell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
O Donnell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Recksun's waist but Recksun gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing O Donnell off to one side.
Nice jab there from O Donnell.
It looks like Hugh Recksun has been cut.
Recksun misses with a takedown attempt - O Donnell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Donnell scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Recksun looks for a takedown but O Donnell sprawls well.
O Donnell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Recksun dives in for a single leg takedown but O Donnell sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Recksun on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Recksun is trying to break free.
O Donnell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
O Donnell throws a head kick that misses.
O Donnell motions for Recksun to come forward. O Donnell throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
O Donnell closes the distance and clinches up with Recksun, looking for a takedown. O Donnell pushes Recksun against the cage but Recksun circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
O Donnell throws a push kick but Recksun slaps the foot to one side.
Recksun shoots in looking for a takedown. O Donnell tries to sprawl out of it but Recksun keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. O Donnell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Recksun misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Donnell misses with a hook.
Recksun throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from O Donnell does no damage.
O Donnell gets the takedown into side control.
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 goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Recksun has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for O Donnell but great work by Recksun.
Recksun in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
O Donnell has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
O Donnell takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Recksun thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
O Donnell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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 Seamus O Donnell will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hugh Recksun's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
O Donnell throws a head kick but Recksun moves out of range.
Recksun tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Recksun slips a jab and a cross from O Donnell.
Recksun avoids the head kick by O Donnell.
O Donnell throws a head kick but Recksun moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Recksun. No joy for O Donnell on that attempt.
O Donnell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
O Donnell shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Recksun as he jumps to the side.
O Donnell looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seamus O Donnell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Donnell just misses with a punch to the body.
Recksun fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
O Donnell shoots in for a takedown but Recksun shows good takedown defense.
O Donnell tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Recksun fails to land with a series of punches.
Recksun misses with a series of wild punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
O Donnell swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Recksun shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with O Donnell but O Donnell pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Recksun throws a sloppy head kick
and O Donnell counters with a takedown into side control.
O Donnell wants to control but Recksun is keeping him busy.
O Donnell has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
O Donnell displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Recksun.
Recksun fails in his attempt to clinch.
O Donnell lands with a slapping head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Recksun displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from O Donnell.
Recksun fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for O Donnell.
O Donnell lands a head kick. Recksun smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Recksun throws a wild body kick that O Donnell sees coming a mile off.
O Donnell tries a head kick but it misses.
Recksun fails with a takedown attempt.
Recksun throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
O Donnell lands a jab-cross combination.
O Donnell misses with a body shot.
Recksun lands a high kick!
O Donnell misses with a two punch combination.
Recksun tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Recksun takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Recksun blocks a head kick by O Donnell.
O Donnell staying out of range there.
A nice combination there by O Donnell.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Recksun swinging wildly here.
Seamus O Donnell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
O Donnell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
O Donnell misses with a double jab.
Jab from O Donnell.
O Donnell throws a sloppy head kick and Recksun moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Recksun.
Recksun will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
O Donnell misses with a takedown attempt - Recksun sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice takedown defense from Recksun. No joy for O Donnell on that attempt.
O Donnell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A combination from Recksun does no damage.
Recksun pulls out of a head kick attempt.
O Donnell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Recksun counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Recksun wants to control from the top but O Donnell keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Recksun throws a strike but O Donnell rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Recksun is looking to stand up but O Donnell isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
O Donnell throwing strikes but missing.
O Donnell stops Recksun from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seamus O Donnell dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hugh Recksun's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
O Donnell is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Recksun's half guard.
O Donnell throws a strike but Recksun avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
O Donnell trying to control the position from guard on top but Recksun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Donnell slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as O Donnell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
O Donnell drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Recksun manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now O Donnell has Recksun in his guard.
Recksun wants to get up but he can't break O Donnell's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Donnell is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Recksun wants to stand but O Donnell has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
O Donnell looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
O Donnell keeping moving, preventing Recksun from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Recksun postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We're going to have a standup here because Seamus O Donnell wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Recksun goes for a double leg but O Donnell avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as O Donnell continues to drive forward.
O Donnell looking for a takedown.
Recksun escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
O Donnell shoots in for a double leg but Recksun sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
O Donnell blocks a head kick by Recksun.
O Donnell looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seamus O Donnell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
O Donnell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Recksun counter with a right hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from O Donnell.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Donnell avoids the head kick by Recksun.
Seamus O Donnell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Recksun throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around O Donnell's waist but O Donnell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Recksun off to one side.
O Donnell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Recksun swinging wildly here.
Recksun blocks a head kick by O Donnell.
O Donnell fails with a takedown attempt.
Recksun throws a poor cross that misses
and O Donnell counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
O Donnell slips nicely into half guard.
Hugh Recksun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
O Donnell controlling the action here.
Recksun is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Donnell is looking for a kimura here.
O Donnell trying to control the pace.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Donnell wants to pass the guard but Recksun is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seamus O Donnell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well O Donnell has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seamus O Donnell!
A determined Seamus O Donnell didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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