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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Billy O Brien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xanadu Newton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Billy O Brien has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Billy O Brien seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy O Brien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Xanadu Newton!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newton connects with a good right hand that stumbles O Brien. O Brien circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
O Brien tries to close the distance and clinch but Newton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
O Brien throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Newton on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Newton lands a leg kick that knocks O Brien off balance momentarily.
O Brien swings for the body but Newton moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for O Brien.
O Brien avoids the head kick by Newton.
Newton misses with a head kick.
Newton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Brien.
Newton cracks the inside of O Brien's front leg.
O Brien swings widly with a right hand
and Newton counters with a slapping leg kick.
Newton tried to score with a low kick but O Brien checks it.
Newton swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Newton fakes the leg kick and cracks O Brien in the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Brien tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Newton motions for O Brien to come forward. Newton throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Newton lands a leg kick that knocks O Brien off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Newton there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Newton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as O Brien throws out the jab.
Newton fakes the leg kick and cracks O Brien in the body.
O Brien sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
O Brien takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've been hearing reports that O Brien has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Newton lands with a kick to the ribs.
Newton lands a leg kick that knocks O Brien off balance momentarily.
O Brien ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Newton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Brien.
O Brien takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Newton pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
O Brien swings widly with a right hand
and Newton counters with a thumping low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Brien 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.
A nice inside leg kick there by Newton. That's going to slow O Brien down.
Newton tries to clinch but O Brien moves out of range.
O Brien attempts a counter takedown but Newton avoids it well and moves away.
O Brien is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newton scoring well with a low kick there.
O Brien avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
O Brien misses with a right hand
and Newton counters with a thumping low kick.
Newton looks for the body kick but O Brien saw that one coming.
Newton throws a leg kick but O Brien sees it coming and moves out of range.
Newton throws a leg kick but O Brien sees it coming and moves out of range.
Newton tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The fighters circling - O Brien throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Newton tries a quick counter leg kick but O Brien is wise to it.
Newton misses with a straight left.
O Brien is looking to counter punch.
O Brien throws out a loose jab but Newton uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Brien throws a lazy right hand but Newton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
O Brien tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Newton tries a quick counter leg kick but O Brien is wise to it.
O Brien takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A decent looking cross lands there for O Brien.
Newton throws a shot from downtown. O Brien moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
O Brien throws a jab when Newton was well out of range.
O Brien thuds a left hand into Newton's body.
Newton pivots, looking for a leg kick but O Brien is out of range and Newton settles back down.
O Brien appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Newton throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Newton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Brien.
Newton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from O Brien.
Newton tries to land a front kick but O Brien steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Newton lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Newton looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
O Brien scores with a jab.
Newton misses with a low kick as O Brien jumps back.
O Brien takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
O Brien avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
O Brien connects with a single shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Brien takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Newton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
O Brien thumps Newton with a low kick.
Newton will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Newton circles away from the clinch attempt.
O Brien feints and then cracks Newton's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Newton down.
O Brien checks a low kick from Newton.
Newton misses with a low kick.
Newton misses with a body shot.
A big right from O Brien misses.
Newton was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Newton looks to score with a jab to the body but O Brien is just out of range.
The fighters circling - O Brien throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Newton explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Newton thumps O Brien with a low kick.
O Brien throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Newton counters with a good, hard body kick but O Brien shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xanadu Newton dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
O Brien throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Newton counters with a leg kick.
Newton throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
O Brien looks to score with a jab to the body but Newton is just out of range.
O Brien uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Newton.
A little feinted left hand from O Brien on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Xanadu Newton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Newton staying out of range there.
Newton shoots in and drives through. O Brien sprawls well.
O Brien was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether O Brien might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Newton fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt O Brien.
A big left from O Brien misses.
Newton moves to clinch but O Brien breaks away
and O Brien counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newton wants to land a leg kick but O Brien is out of range.
O Brien throwing a counter right hand but Newton manages to avoid it.
O Brien moves away from the strike by Newton.
Newton takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Newton throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck O Brien on the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from O Brien.
Newton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien looks to score with a jab to the body but Newton is just out of range.
Newton ducks right into an uppercut from O Brien.
O Brien moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Xanadu Newton has been cut.
Newton throws out a leg kick but O Brien moves out of range and Newton only half commits.
O Brien checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Newton takes a swing at O Brien's ribcage but misses.
It looked like O Brien was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Newton.
Newton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Brien.
Newton throws a head kick but O Brien moves out of range.
O Brien will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
O Brien keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Newton lands a nice leg kick that just misses O Brien's sensitive parts.
Nice body punch from O Brien.
O Brien fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Newton, pushing him back against the cage.
O Brien utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Newton is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Newton tries a body shot but O Brien blocks it.
O Brien lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien blocking some punches.
O Brien tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Newton just stands there and leans against the cage.
Newton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with O Brien's elbow.
Newton trying to stall but O Brien improves his position.
Newton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Newton blocking some punches.
O Brien misses with a punch to the body.
Newton misses with a punch to the body.
O Brien misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from O Brien.
Newton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short body shot lands from Newton as the two fighters clinch.
Newton is trying to pull guard but O Brien turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
O Brien lands with a short shot to the head.
Newton is trying to maintain a safe position but O Brien gets an underhook and turns Newton into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Newton.
Newton manages to break the clinch.
O Brien looks to score with a jab to the body but Newton is just out of range.
O Brien misses with a jab to the body
and Newton counters with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Newton tries to avoid it but O Brien manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Newton to the ground. Newton escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Newton.
O Brien with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Newton misses with a hook. O Brien ducked under it nicely.
A punch combination from O Brien misses.
O Brien throws a hook to the side of Newton's head but Newton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
O Brien misses with a lunging right hand
and Newton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
O Brien misses with a hook. Newton ducked under it nicely.
Newton throws a chopping leg kick but O Brien manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Newton throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It looked like O Brien wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Newton slips a straight right by O Brien.
Despite the aggression on Newton's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Newton blocks a jab.
Newton will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
O Brien misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newton shoots in for a takedown but O Brien shows good takedown defense.
Billy O Brien has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xanadu Newton.
Newton tries to move into range but O Brien moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
O Brien throws a jab but it's blocked by Newton.
Newton throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Brien on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Newton moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Newton tries to work over O Brien's front leg with a kick but O Brien checks it.
O Brien misses with a looping left.
Newton misses with a takedown attempt - O Brien sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Newton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A good leg kick by Newton.
Newton lands a nice looking kick to the body. O Brien takes a step back to recover.
O Brien has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Newton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Billy O Brien will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Xanadu Newton's cut.
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!
Nice defenses there by Newton.
Newton is clearly trying to counter these attacks from O Brien with a body shot.
Newton missing with a left hand there. O Brien was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
O Brien connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Newton's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Newton duly obliges.
Newton attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
O Brien looks to land a body kick but Newton moved away.
Newton scores with a hook.
Newton throws a low kick but it's checked well by O Brien.
O Brien is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Newton scores with a jab to the jaw.
Newton throws a leg kick but O Brien checks it.
It looked like O Brien wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newton throws a big shot that misses.
Good leg kick by Newton there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
O Brien connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
O Brien throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Newton to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Brien keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien avoids a kick to the body.
O Brien stuns Newton with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
O Brien tried to score with a low kick but Newton checks it.
O Brien throws a looping overhand right but Newton ducks down to avoid it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by O Brien!
Newton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
O Brien swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Newton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sloppy strikes from O Brien. Those never looked like landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Newton.
O Brien is looking to clinch.
Newton tries a low kick but O Brien avoids it.
O Brien is looking to counter punch.
Newton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Newton misses.
O Brien fires out a quick counter leg kick but Newton just manages to avoid it.
O Brien bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Newton's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien scores with a one two! Newton had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
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!
Newton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
O Brien misses with a hook. Newton ducked under it nicely.
Newton feints a counter leg kick.
Newton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
O Brien blocks a head kick by Newton.
O Brien connects with a jab.
Newton throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from O Brien misses the target.
A punch combination from O Brien misses.
O Brien ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Newton moves away.
O Brien on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Good leg kick by Newton there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
O Brien checks a leg kick nicely.
Newton takes one on the button.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Newton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newton misses with a low kick.
A punch combination from O Brien misses.
O Brien tests Newton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
O Brien connects with a looping right hand.
Newton throws a half hearted mid kick.
O Brien appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Newton is looking to land body kicks.
O Brien uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Newton scores with a head kick. O Brien tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
O Brien takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A big left from O Brien misses.
O Brien moves into range and clinches up with Newton.
Newton tries to throw a body punch but O Brien avoids it by throwing Newton back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Brien keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Newton's efforts to push away.
Newton blocks a body shot from O Brien.
O Brien tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Newton's elbow.
Newton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Newton manages to break the clinch.
A slow jab from O Brien misses its intended target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Newton throws a nice outside leg kick.
O Brien misses with a hook.
O Brien thuds a left hand into Newton's body.
A shot to the body from Newton misses
and O Brien counters with a stiff right hand.
Newton staying out of range there.
Newton motions for O Brien to come forward. Newton throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
O Brien thuds his right hand into Newton's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Newton connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
O Brien paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy O Brien showed his dominance in that final round.
I think O Brien 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy O Brien!
A victorious Billy O Brien thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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