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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brewster B (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie O Brien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brewster B has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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144 lbs
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142 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Brewster B!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Donnie O Brien !
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Brien shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. O Brien showed some decent athleticism there.
O Brien prevents B from standing back up.
B is refusing to be controlled, as O Brien sits in half guard.
B is trying to maintain the position but O Brien is very close to passing his half guard.
O Brien is tying to control. B wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
B is trying is best to control the position here.
O Brien with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
O Brien is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so B is just riding it out for now. O Brien eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A leg kick checked by O Brien .
Brewster B is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
O Brien takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
O Brien takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
O Brien fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
O Brien misses with the combination.
O Brien ducks under a wild hook from B.
B is looking to clinch but O Brien is avoiding it.
B tries to clinch up but O Brien circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien slips a jab and a cross from B.
B fails with the takedown
so O Brien counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
O Brien advances position into side control!
O Brien has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for B!
B is trying to stand.
O Brien trying to control but he's not successful this time.
O Brien in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
O Brien connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
O Brien moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, B has worked his arm free - good work by B!
O Brien looks gassed!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
B wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
O Brien tries to move into full mount but can't pass B's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
B tries to control but O Brien manages to take his back.
B is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
O Brien tries to get the hooks in deep but B pushed the leg off.
O Brien struggling to land strikes to the head as B covers up.
O Brien is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but B has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
B trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
O Brien wants to control but B is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie O Brien dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
B throws a leg kick but O Brien sees it coming and checks it nicely.
B slips a jab and a cross from O Brien .
B wants to clinch but O Brien slips to the side
and O Brien counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in B's guard now.
B keeping moving, preventing O Brien from controlling successfully.
B thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
O Brien wants to control from the top but B keeps moving.
B working a defensive guard here.
O Brien stops B from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
O Brien blocks the strikes from B.
O Brien tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
B swings away with a leg kick that misses.
B throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
O Brien scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
O Brien uses his free foot to push down on B's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for B.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
B is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
B is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because O Brien is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
O Brien throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for B because O Brien loaded up on that one.
O Brien is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But B has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from B!
O Brien looking for a sweep. Not yet O Brien , not yet.
B wants to control from the top but O Brien keeps moving.
B has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
O Brien 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.
O Brien is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
B is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
O Brien looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
O Brien is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
B misses with some strikes from the bottom.
O Brien trying to control from half guard but B is working away.
O Brien moves nicely into side control.
B gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
B wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie O Brien showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! B's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
B misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Brien .
O Brien shoots and misses
enabling B to counter with a crisp jab.
B goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
B keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
B moves into the clinch.
B breaks from the clinch.
B misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Brien .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Brien closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
B takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
O Brien working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but B is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Donnie O Brien has got the better of the ground game so far.
B is trying to control O Brien 's posture but O Brien avoids it.
O Brien throws a strike aimed at the side of B's head but B avoids it well.
B is pushing O Brien 's head away, looking to escape. O Brien manages to hold on to the position though.
O Brien tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
O Brien is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down B's shoulder. That is not cool.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
O Brien wants to lay and pray for a moment but B keeps working.
B tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but O Brien wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
B misses with a straight left.
O Brien checks the leg kick.
B fails in his attempt to clinch.
B lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from O Brien .
Brewster B has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donnie O Brien .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
B tries to bum rush O Brien with a series of wild strikes but O Brien uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
O Brien decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
O Brien is trying to control the action in half guard but B is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
O Brien throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
B looks like he's trying to stand up.
O Brien is keen to just control but B is a slippery customer.
B has hold of O Brien 's hands but O Brien slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
B won't allow O Brien to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
B is looking to improve his position.
O Brien missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
O Brien misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
B misses with a two punch combination.
Brewster B has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A combination from B does no damage.
Brewster B seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Brien shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts B as he jumps to the side.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from O Brien .
Brewster B is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
B is looking to slow O Brien down with leg kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Donnie O Brien comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got O Brien winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donnie O Brien !
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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