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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shaq ONeil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Irving Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Irving Brown has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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258 lbs
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267 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shaq ONeil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Irving Brown!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jorge Garcia and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ONeil just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown throws out a counter right but ONeil avoids it with no problem.
A slow jab from ONeil misses its intended target.
Brown rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but ONeil moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
ONeil swings and misses with a hook to the body.
ONeil lands with a cross.
ONeil dives in for a single leg takedown but Brown sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from ONeil. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brown lands with an overhand left.
ONeil swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown scores with the left hand. ONeil knows he should have avoided that one.
ONeil shoots in but Brown avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ONeil fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Brown on the side of the head.
ONeil goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A punch lands to the side of ONeil 's head but he takes it in his stride.
ONeil staying out of range there.
Brown is looking to chop away at ONeil's legs.
Brown is trying hard to land a takedown here. ONeil sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Some wild striking there from ONeil.
It seemed like Brown was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Brown closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Shaq ONeil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
ONeil throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Brown finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
ONeil throws out a powerful jab.
Nice uppercut lands for ONeil. That snapped Brown's head back.
That's two 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!
Brown takes one on the button.
ONeil lands with a shot to the body.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brown drives through with a takedown into ONeil's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
ONeil has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Brown is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for ONeil.
ONeil is trying to improve his position.
Brown working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ONeil is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
ONeil can't do much from the bottom here.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but ONeil is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
ONeil being controlled for a moment.
ONeil struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Irving Brown will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
ONeil punishes Brown's body with a nice straight punch.
Brown takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Shaq ONeil is winning the standup battle so far.
ONeil connects with a body shot that sends Brown's belly button to the back.
ONeil scores with a jab to the jaw.
ONeil lands a jab to the nose.
ONeil is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brown can do to turn this around?
A kick lands to the mid section there for ONeil.
ONeil scores with a jab. Brown acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
ONeil swings widly with a right hand
and Brown counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
ONeil throws a shot from downtown. Brown moves away and avoids it.
ONeil is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Brown avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from ONeil.
ONeil throws a leg kick that is checked
and Brown counters with a flying knee. Nice.
ONeil tries for a takedown but Brown circles away easily
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ONeil throws a half hearted mid kick.
A shot to the liver by ONeil. Beautiful body shot.
Brown looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brown.
ONeil misses the jab.
ONeil throws a hook to the side of Brown's head but Brown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
ONeil lands a nice shot that snaps Brown's head back.
ONeil throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Brown looks for the body kick but ONeil saw that one coming.
ONeil gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
ONeil lands a nice looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
ONeil misses with a hook.
Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
ONeil looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
ONeil connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown misses with a two punch combination.
ONeil fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
ONeil scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
ONeil bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
ONeil is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Brown knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Brown tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ONeil swings around for an armbar but Brown sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into ONeil's guard.
ONeil working a defensive guard here.
ONeil will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
ONeil working a defensive guard but Brown passes into half guard.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting ONeil here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
ONeil is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Brown's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Brown's back!
ONeil tries to get the hooks in deep but Brown pushed the leg off.
ONeil is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Brown has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Brown just trying to survive but ONeil is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
ONeil is controlling the position but Brown somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
ONeil trying to control from half guard but Brown is working away.
Brown is trying to maintain the position but ONeil is very close to passing his half guard.
ONeil tries to pass to full mount but Brown defends it.
ONeil takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shaq ONeil dominated that second round.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Brown cracks the inside of ONeil's front leg.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but ONeil manages to avoid it.
ONeil throws a body shot but no joy.
ONeil takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
ONeil lands with a straight right. Brown didn't see that one coming.
Brown pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces ONeil back to the cage. Brown follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Brown swings for the body but ONeil moves out of range.
Brown defending well as ONeil loads up on a big left hand.
ONeil misses with a body shot.
Brown missing with a left hand there. ONeil was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
ONeil connects with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from ONeil. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but ONeil manages to avoid it.
ONeil cracks Brown with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
ONeil ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
ONeil works Brown's body with a nice hook.
Brown throws a series of punches but ONeil moves out of range.
ONeil listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
ONeil is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for ONeil.
Brown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
ONeil throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown walks into a left hand.
Brown tries to move into range but ONeil moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Brown throws a big shot that misses.
ONeil throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
ONeil lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
ONeil tries a low kick but Brown avoids it.
ONeil looks to land a right hand but Brown moved out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Brown crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from ONeil - the referee stops the clock and Brown gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says ONeil. Brown manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
ONeil pushes Brown away with a front kick.
Jab from ONeil.
ONeil moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A big left from Brown misses.
ONeil lands a jab to Brown's midsection.
Brown pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A slapping body kick lands there for ONeil.
Brown has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Brown on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
ONeil punishes Brown's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ONeil throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brown stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brown slaps away a takedown attempt from ONeil, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Brown throws the left hand but ONeil avoids the punch easily.
Brown has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from ONeil.
ONeil leaves Brown with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Brown takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
ONeil scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
ONeil thuds his shin into the meat of Brown's side.
ONeil misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
ONeil fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Brown looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
ONeil bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brown's head.
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by ONeil.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
ONeil feints and as Brown raises his hands in defense, ONeil changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
ONeil looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
ONeil wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shaq ONeil showed his dominance in that final round.
Well ONeil 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shaq ONeil!
Shaq ONeil bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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