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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jia O Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Captain Beefheart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Connor comes to the cage accompanied by Parkway Drive - Feed them to the pigs. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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215 lbs
18 - 10 - 0 |
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223 lbs
24 - 20 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jia O Connor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Captain Beefheart!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Connor scores with a head kick. Beefheart tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Captain Beefheart has been cut.
O Connor misses with a wild combination.
Beefheart throws a low kick but O Connor moves out of range easily.
O Connor throws out a loose jab but Beefheart uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beefheart paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Beefheart takes a shot right to the bread basket.
O Connor misses with a looping left.
Beefheart staying out of range there.
Beefheart throws a sloppy head kick and O Connor moves out of range easily.
Beefheart throws a low kick but it's checked well by O Connor.
Beefheart tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
O Connor looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Beefheart.
Captain Beefheart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beefheart fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and O Connor has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
O Connor takes a swing at Beefheart's ribcage but misses.
Beefheart slips a straight right by O Connor.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beefheart tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Beefheart throws a series of punches but O Connor moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Connor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beefheart.
Beefheart is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by O Connor.
Nice uppercut lands for Beefheart. That snapped O Connor's head back.
O Connor misses with a looping left.
Some wild striking there from O Connor.
O Connor just misses with a punch to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Beefheart.
A solid leg kick lands there for Beefheart.
Beefheart avoids the body shot from O Connor.
Beefheart lands with a slapping head kick.
Decent striking displayed by O Connor there.
Beefheart throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beefheart throws a nice inside leg kick.
Beefheart clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Connor misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Connor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beefheart's elbow.
Beefheart lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Beefheart gets through O Connor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
O Connor blocks a body shot from Beefheart.
Beefheart lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Jia O Connor has been cut.
O Connor changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Beefheart fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Beefheart throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by O Connor.
O Connor throws a shot from downtown. Beefheart moves away and avoids it.
Beefheart wants to counter the offense by O Connor and move into the clinch position.
Beefheart lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
O Connor throws an off balance right hand
and Beefheart holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Beefheart lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
O Connor lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Beefheart.
O Connor takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Connor will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Beefheart up against the cage.
Beefheart lands an elbow that stopped O Connor in his tracks for a moment.
Beefheart lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
O Connor manages to break the clinch.
O Connor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Beefheart.
Beefheart throws a body shot but no joy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Beefheart.
Beefheart moves out of range of the strikes.
Beefheart staying out of range there.
Nice body punch from Beefheart.
Good standup being displayed there by O Connor as he connects with a hook.
O Connor throws the left hand but Beefheart avoids the punch easily.
Beefheart throws a half hearted mid kick.
Beefheart keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beefheart fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Beefheart fakes the leg kick and cracks O Connor in the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beefheart throws a push kick but O Connor slaps the foot to one side.
A swing and a miss from O Connor.
O Connor connects with a jab.
Beefheart tries to close the distance and clinch but O Connor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Beefheart tries a head kick but it misses.
Beefheart cracks O Connor with a good jab.
O Connor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Beefheart with a nice cross.
O Connor misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Connor throws a big shot that misses.
O Connor throws a hook to the side of Beefheart's head but Beefheart sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Captain Beefheart dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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 Connor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beefheart manages to avoid it.
Beefheart lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
O Connor looks to land a left hand but Beefheart moved out of range nicely.
O Connor lands with a shot to the body.
Beefheart misses with an attempted mid kick.
O Connor loads up on a big right hand but Beefheart slips the punch.
O Connor fails to land with a series of punches.
O Connor thows a leg kick but Beefheart checks it
and Beefheart counters with a slapping leg kick.
O Connor tries to bum rush Beefheart with a series of wild strikes but Beefheart uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Beefheart wants to counter with a clinch but O Connor pushes him away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Beefheart.
O Connor is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
O Connor lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beefheart lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Beefheart has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Beefheart lands a head shot.
O Connor on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
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!
Beefheart uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from O Connor.
Beefheart wants to counter the offense by O Connor and move into the clinch position.
O Connor throws a jab but it's blocked by Beefheart.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beefheart moves out of range of the strikes.
Captain Beefheart seems to be getting the better of the standup.
O Connor bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beefheart. O Connor does a little dance to reset his feet.
O Connor missing with a left hand there. Beefheart was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Beefheart.
Beefheart tries a head kick but it misses.
O Connor just misses with a punch to the body.
O Connor throws a hook to the side of Beefheart's head but Beefheart sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
O Connor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
O Connor changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Beefheart lets loose with a powerful body kick. O Connor will feel that in the morning.
Beefheart uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Connor.
Beefheart uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O Connor.
Beefheart moves into the clinch successfully.
Beefheart throws a knee to the head but misses.
O Connor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Beefheart misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beefheart looks to throw an elbow but misses.
O Connor drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
O Connor drops down looking for an ankle pick but Beefheart pulls his leg out and moves away.
O Connor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beefheart moves away.
Beefheart wants to counter the offense by O Connor and move into the clinch position.
O Connor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Beefheart throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck O Connor on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Connor missing with a left hand there. Beefheart was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
O Connor throws a hook to the side of Beefheart's head but Beefheart sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Beefheart lands a straight punch to the body, keeping O Connor at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from O Connor misses the target.
O Connor misses with a two punch combination.
Beefheart thumps O Connor with a low kick.
Beefheart cracks the inside of O Connor's front leg.
Beefheart throws the kick towards the body but O Connor avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beefheart works O Connor's body with a nice hook.
Beefheart lands a head kick. O Connor smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Beefheart uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Connor.
O Connor takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
O Connor smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Beefheart throws a solid leg kick but O Connor takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Beefheart.
An inside leg kick lands from Beefheart.
Beefheart has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short uppercut from Beefheart.
O Connor being controlled against the cage.
Beefheart misses with an elbow over the top.
Beefheart pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
O Connor throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beefheart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The referee calls for Beefheart to work.
O Connor lands with a short shot to the head.
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!
Beefheart gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from O Connor.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jia O Connor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Connor is looking to control Beefheart's arms but Beefheart gets an underhook and turns him. Now O Connor has his back to the cage.
Beefheart lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Beefheart has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
O Connor blocks the elbow strike.
O Connor dodges an elbow strike from Beefheart.
Still in the clinch, Beefheart scores with a nice short uppercut.
Beefheart pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
O Connor prevents a body shot from Beefheart.
O Connor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
O Connor wants to stall.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, O Connor just misses with a elbow thrown towards Beefheart's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Captain Beefheart showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Beefheart walks into a straight right hand from O Connor.
Beefheart tries to clinch but O Connor is having none of it.
Beefheart bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of O Connor's head.
Beefheart lands with a kick to the ribs.
O Connor misses with a low kick.
Beefheart appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
O Connor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beefheart.
O Connor missing with a left hand there. Beefheart was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
O Connor throws the left hand but Beefheart avoids the punch easily.
O Connor throws a body shot but no joy.
Beefheart wants to counter the offense by O Connor and move into the clinch position.
Beefheart misses with an attempted mid kick.
Beefheart throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beefheart throws a quick head kick that skims the top of O Connor's head.
A jab from Beefheart does it's job there.
Beefheart throws a nice outside leg kick.
Beefheart fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and O Connor has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beefheart clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beefheart swings wildly with an uppercut but O Connor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beefheart lands a shoulder strike.
Beefheart throws a punch but it's blocked by O Connor.
O Connor trying to control the position but instead, Beefheart has worked for underhooks and has pushed O Connor into the cage.
Nice elbow from Beefheart.
Beefheart comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
O Connor pushes off an throws an elbow but Beefheart leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short right from Beefheart.
O Connor is rocked!
Beefheart unloads with a big right hand that wobbles O Connor! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Beefheart is unloading with more strikes now! O Connor drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Captain Beefheart!
During a confident post fight interview, Captain Beefheart thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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