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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Billy O Brien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy O Brien has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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182 cm
32
185 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
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182 cm
25
185 lbs
11 - 10 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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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 welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy O Brien! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Hall! The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hall tries to score with a low kick but O Brien moves his leg out of the way. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hall checks a leg kick. O Brien thows a left - swing and a miss! It seemed like Hall was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Hall swats away the attempt to clinch by O Brien. Hall feints a counter leg kick. Hall throws a leg kick but O Brien sees it coming and moves out of range. Hall shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. O Brien throws a chopping leg kick but Hall manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Hall connects with a solid leg kick. Hall slips a straight right by O Brien. Donk. O Brien catches Hall right on the button with a cross. Jab from O Brien. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from O Brien. Hall misses the body punch and O Brien counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Hall scores with a leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Hall. No joy for O Brien on that attempt. Hall wants to counter with a clinch but O Brien pushes him away. This has been an exciting period of action! Hall keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O Brien.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Hall throws a head kick that half lands.
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It looks like Billy O Brien has been cut. O Brien circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hall is looking to clinch but O Brien is avoiding it.
O Brien was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Hall fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt O Brien. O Brien throws an overhand right that lands on Hall's shoulder, as Hall tries to avoid the shot. Hall moves out of range as O Brien strikes. Hall avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Hall thumps O Brien with a low kick. Hall throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
O Brien throws out a powerful jab. O Brien cracks a nice hook into Hall's ribs. O Brien checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. O Brien looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. We've been informed that Hall has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. O Brien throws a leg kick but Hall sees it coming and moves out of range. O Brien takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. O Brien looks to land a left hand but Hall moved out of range nicely. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Hall avoids the body shot from O Brien.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. O Brien takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hall throws a wild body kick that O Brien sees coming a mile off.
Hall rushes O Brien and presses him up against the cage. O Brien misses with some punches.
O Brien tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hall's elbow. O Brien lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Hall to his knees! O Brien keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy O Brien! An out of breath Billy O Brien thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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