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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joseph OByrne (ranked 1448 p4p, 181 weight class) and Marcin Vanna (ranked 6341 p4p, 589 weight class). Marcin Vanna is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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159 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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155 lbs
8 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Counter fighter
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joseph OByrne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcin Vanna!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OByrne feints and then cracks Vanna's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vanna down.
Vanna takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vanna is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A quick step to the side and OByrne tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
OByrne gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
OByrne is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Vanna wants to control from the top but OByrne keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vanna stopping the sweep attempt from OByrne.
OByrne is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanna trying to control the position from guard on top but OByrne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
OByrne lands a nice looking body shot.
OByrne scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
OByrne lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanna shoots in for a double leg but OByrne sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
OByrne looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
OByrne lands a body shot.
OByrne digs a good hook to Vanna's body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by OByrne.
Vanna on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vanna 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
OByrne bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Vanna looks winded!
Vanna tries to close the distance and clinch up but OByrne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vanna has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from OByrne.
OByrne paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Vanna is rocked!
Vanna misses with a body shot.
Vanna is still on wobbly legs! Can OByrne finish him?
OByrne thows a body kick. Vanna tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Vanna seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OByrne lands a big head kick that sends Vanna tumbling to the mat! OByrne takes a step backwards and waves Vanna back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Vanna doesn't manage to clinch there - OByrne circles away.
OByrne thinks about countering with a body kick.
OByrne scores with a spinning back kick!
That kick from OByrne tenderised Vanna's leg. Vanna is trying to keep his angry face on.
A kick lands to the mid section there for OByrne.
We've been told by OByrne's head coaches at Tosen's Home for Lost Boys that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
OByrne fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vanna looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
OByrne lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vanna's sensitive parts.
Vanna takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
OByrne scoring well with a low kick there.
Vanna misses with a takedown
and OByrne counters with a slapping leg kick.
OByrne is looking to wear down Vanna with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanna takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
OByrne with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vanna tries to clinch up but OByrne circles away and keeps his distance.
Vanna stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from OByrne.
OByrne scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vanna takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by OByrne.
OByrne scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vanna doesn't seem bothered though.
OByrne thumps Vanna with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from OByrne.
OByrne lands a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph OByrne dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
OByrne wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
OByrne fakes the leg kick and cracks Vanna in the body.
We've been informed that Vanna has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Vanna stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from OByrne.
OByrne cracks a nice hook into Vanna's ribs.
OByrne ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vanna has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from OByrne.
Vanna takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
OByrne digs a good hook to Vanna's body.
OByrne ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
OByrne throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Vanna is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
OByrne lands with an overhand left.
An inside leg kick lands from OByrne.
Good leg kick by OByrne there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OByrne lands a front kick.
That kick from OByrne tenderised Vanna's leg. Vanna is trying to keep his angry face on.
OByrne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
OByrne lands with a good body shot.
OByrne feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Vanna sprawling to the canvas! Vanna rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can OByrne finish him?!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
OByrne lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vanna at a distance.
OByrne scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
OByrne throws a quick inside leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for OByrne.
OByrne fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
OByrne with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OByrne scores with a shot to the body.
OByrne scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
OByrne lands a slapping body shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for OByrne.
Vanna's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
OByrne drops Vanna with a big left hand! Vanna is injured, injured bad! OByrne jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joseph OByrne!
A relieved looking Joseph OByrne thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Marcin Vanna had this to say: 'You win some you lose some not everything will go your way but at were fighting for that title'.
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RATING
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