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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Williams Delaney (ranked 7752 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colman O Branagain (ranked 6004 p4p, 0 weight class). Colman O Branagain has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Williams Delaney's chin.
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215 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined |
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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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Williams Delaney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Colman O Branagain!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delaney misses with a takedown attempt - O Branagain sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
O Branagain decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Delaney throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Let's hope that O Branagain has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delaney wants to control but O Branagain is keeping busy.
Delaney is trying to stand.
O Branagain has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Delaney works to full guard.
O Branagain slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
It looks like O Branagain might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Delaney with a lazy takedown attempt
and O Branagain moves into the clinch.
O Branagain jumps guard and drags Delaney to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Delaney throws an elbow that misses. O Branagain uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Delaney's guard. Nice move by O Branagain!
O Branagain trying to stand up but can't free himself from Delaney's guard.
O Branagain stops Delaney from standing up.
O Branagain stands up over Delaney, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Delaney throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delaney controls O Branagain momentarily but O Branagain frees himself.
Delaney might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Delaney wants to stand up but O Branagain is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Branagain tries to stand but Delaney is controlling from the bottom.
Delaney is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Delaney looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but O Branagain puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Delaney trying to control but O Branagain postures up.
O Branagain tries to pass to full mount but Delaney defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
O Branagain wants to stand but Delaney has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Delaney shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with O Branagain but O Branagain pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Williams Delaney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Delaney misses with a takedown attempt - O Branagain sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Delaney misses with a takedown attempt - O Branagain sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
O Branagain darts in and clinches Delaney up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colman O Branagain dominated that round.
That's time! Delaney's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
O Branagain misses with a low kick.
Delaney throws a head kick that misses.
Delaney could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
O Branagain shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
As O Branagain looks to move away, Delaney throws a big counter combo but O Branagain just gets out of the way.
Delaney tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but O Branagain swivels and escapes.
O Branagain drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Delaney defends it well.
O Branagain fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Delaney misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
O Branagain has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Branagain leaning his opponent against the cage.
O Branagain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Delaney gets caught napping as O Branagain dives in and scores a takedown. Delaney manages to retain guard.
Delaney wants to get back to his feet but O Branagain passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delaney kicks O Branagain off and gets back to his feet.
Delaney gets caught napping as O Branagain dives in and scores a takedown. Delaney manages to retain guard.
Delaney looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
O Branagain 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.
Delaney is trying to control the position but O Branagain postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
O Branagain lands a couple of digs.
O Branagain has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
O Branagain stands up and waves to Delaney to follow him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delaney doesn't succeed with the takedown
and O Branagain counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Williams Delaney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Branagain rushes Delaney and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
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 Branagain throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Delaneys head.
O Branagain digs a right hand underneath Delaney's ribcage. Delaney let out a lung full of air as it connected.
O Branagain successfully pulls guard.
O Branagain wants to sweep but no luck.
Delaney is posturing up here but O Branagain has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Delaney tries to roll out but it's too tight and Delaney has to tap! Slick submission there by O Branagain!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Colman O Branagain!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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