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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrice O Neal (ranked 6236 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Browne (ranked 3804 p4p, 0 weight class). O Neal comes to the cage accompanied by Patrice O'Neal Vs Bill Burr. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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234 lbs
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242 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Patrice O Neal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Travis Browne!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Neal feints and then cracks Browne's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Browne down.
O Neal lands a leg kick that knocks Browne off balance momentarily.
O Neal lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Browne at a distance.
Browne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
O Neal changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
O Neal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Browne shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
O Neal is looking to improve his position.
Browne is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Browne is thwarting O Neal's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Browne thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Browne stands up and beckons O Neal to join him on the feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Browne closes the distance and pushes O Neal back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Browne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O Neal lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Browne or not.
O Neal misses with a hook to the ribs.
Browne ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Browne no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Browne tries to land a sweep but no joy.
O Neal has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
O Neal tries to free his leg and advance position but Browne is retaining full guard.
O Neal content to stall in guard here.
Browne looking for a sweep. Not yet Browne, not yet.
Browne trying to strike off his back.
Browne will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
O Neal seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Browne uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Browne takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Browne shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has O Neal pinned against the cage. O Neal gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
O Neal wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
O Neal connects with a leg kick. Browne looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
O Neal blocks a head kick by Browne.
Browne walks into a left hand.
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!
O Neal jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
O Neal thumps Browne with a low kick.
O Neal lands with a hook. Browne tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
O Neal stuns Browne with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Patrice O Neal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Neal gets caught flat footed, as Browne shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
O Neal trying to keep a closed guard but Browne is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Browne stands and throws O Neal's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Browne remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
O Neal tries to buck Browne off but Browne is having none of it.
Browne trying to control the position but O Neal is working away.
O Neal is trying to improve his position.
Browne staying calm.
That's four 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 Neal is trying to improve his position.
O Neal taking punishment in the form of punches.
O Neal is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Browne working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
O Neal tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Travis Browne will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
O Neal connects with a body shot.
O Neal lands a jab to Browne's midsection.
O Neal works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Browne walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
O Neal is looking to wear down Browne with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A cross from O Neal lands.
O Neal throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Patrice O Neal is winning the standup battle so far.
O Neal stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and O Neal wants it to stay on the feet.
O Neal lands with a nice body punch.
Browne fails with an attempt to clinch.
O Neal is looking to counter the offense by Browne and move into the clinch.
Browne checks a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for O Neal.
O Neal cracks Browne with a right hand to the side of the head.
O Neal bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by O Neal.
O Neal lands a body shot.
Browne takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
O Neal scores with a jab. Browne acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
O Neal is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Browne can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neal connects with a leg kick. Browne looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
O Neal swings for the body but Browne moves out of range.
O Neal scores with the left hand. Browne knows he should have avoided that one.
O Neal tries to clinch there but Browne circles away.
Browne misses with a head kick.
Browne blocks a leg kick.
O Neal scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Patrice O Neal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
O Neal swings for the body but Browne moves out of range.
O Neal lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Good shot there by O Neal.
O Neal cracks the inside of Browne's front leg.
O Neal misses with a low kick.
Browne drops down looking to force a counter takedown but O Neal defends it well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Browne.
O Neal instigates a clinch.
O Neal misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Neal tries to throw a body punch but Browne avoids it by throwing O Neal back against the cage.
A short right from O Neal.
Browne stalls.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Browne blocks a body shot from O Neal.
O Neal is looking to control Browne's arms but Browne gets an underhook and turns him. Now O Neal has his back to the cage.
Browne wants to break the clinch but can't.
O Neal misses with a hook to the ribs.
Browne wants to break free but O Neal has control.
Browne prevents a body shot from O Neal.
O Neal misses with a body punch.
O Neal lands a left hand.
O Neal throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from O Neal on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, O Neal creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Browne's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
O Neal tries to throw a body punch but Browne avoids it by throwing O Neal back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Neal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Browne's elbow.
Browne is trying to break free.
O Neal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Browne throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but O Neal blocks it with crossed arms.
O Neal goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
O Neal tries to work over Browne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Browne blocks an uppercut.
Browne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O Neal misses with a punch to the body.
O Neal misses with a hook to the ribs.
Browne successfully pulls guard.
O Neal not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
O Neal trying to control but Browne is working from the bottom.
Browne wants to stand up but O Neal is controlling him.
O Neal trying to control but Browne is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Neal is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Browne controlling the position.
O Neal avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Browne is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
O Neal is sitting in close to Browne's body. Browne has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! O Neal is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, O Neal is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Browne.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Travis Browne!
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