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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Porto (ranked 868 p4p, 134 weight class) and Ed ONeill (ranked 1347 p4p, 202 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ed ONeill was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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180 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
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187 cm
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196 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alexander Porto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ed ONeill!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by ONeill there.
ONeill throws an overhand right that lands on Porto's shoulder, as Porto tries to avoid the shot.
ONeill fails with the takedown
and Porto counters by clinching up.
ONeill tries to circle away but Porto has him pinned against the cage.
ONeill lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Porto blocking some punches.
Porto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
ONeill is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Porto misses with the head strike.
ONeill has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Porto after a bit of a struggle.
Alexander Porto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ed ONeill.
Porto lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Ed ONeill has been cut.
Nice body punch from Porto - that landed with a thud.
Porto tries to throw a body punch but ONeill avoids it by throwing Porto back against the cage.
ONeill blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Porto throws a head punch that misses.
ONeill can't get the takedown.
Porto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
ONeill takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
ONeill looking for a takedown.
Porto tries to work over ONeill's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
ONeill swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
ONeill is working for takedown but Porto is calmly controlling the position for now.
ONeill misses with a hook from the clinch.
Porto is defending well against a takedown attempt.
ONeill tries to break the clinch but Porto is controlling the position.
Porto throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from ONeill.
ONeill tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
ONeill blocks a body shot from Porto.
Porto lands an elbow inside.
ONeill has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Porto seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if ONeill can turn it around.
ONeill breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice defenses there by Porto.
It looked like Porto wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Porto moves into the clinch.
Porto can't find room to land a body shot as ONeill controls the action.
ONeill misses with a punch on the inside.
ONeill is trying to break the clinch but Porto has him pressed against the cage.
Porto is pressed up against the cage. ONeill has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Porto down to the mat. Porto avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Porto. ONeill does a little dance to reset his feet.
Porto avoids the body shot from ONeill.
Alexander Porto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porto throws a big shot that misses.
Porto tries to close the distance and clinch up but ONeill swats him away and circles back towards the center.
ONeill with a poor takedown
and Porto counters by moving into the clinch.
Porto can't find room to land a body shot as ONeill controls the action.
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!
Porto lands with a right to the head.
ONeill blocks a body shot from Porto.
ONeill is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Porto gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right from Porto on the inside.
Porto stalling.
Porto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Porto can't find room to land a body shot as ONeill controls the action.
ONeill changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Porto fights it off and pushes away nicely.
ONeill staying out of range there.
ONeill with the counter takedown but Porto avoids it easily.
A jab lands there for Porto.
Porto avoids the body shot from ONeill.
ONeill dives in and grabs Porto's left leg, looking for a takedown. Porto pushes down on ONeill's head and hops out.
Porto throws a hook but ONeill blocks it.
ONeill tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porto throws a body shot but no joy.
And ONeill tries to counter it with a takedown but Porto pushes his down on his head and steps out.
ONeill tries for a takedown but Porto circles away easily
and Porto counters by moving into the clinch.
Porto lands a nice shot to the body.
ONeill lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Porto lands a nice elbow.
A short left from Porto.
Porto lands a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Porto.
ONeill looks winded!
Porto presses ONeill against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for ONeill.
ONeill drops down looking for an ankle pick but Porto pulls his leg out and moves away.
Porto lands with a straight right. ONeill didn't see that one coming.
ONeill dives in and grabs Porto's left leg, looking for a takedown. Porto pushes down on ONeill's head and hops out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from ONeill misses.
ONeill tries to keep at a distance but Porto has taken the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Porto works on ONeill's body with a couple of short punches.
Porto lands with a left to the head.
Porto throws an elbow that misses.
Porto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
ONeill has Porto pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Porto manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Porto works on ONeill's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from ONeill fails to land.
Nice body punch from Porto.
Porto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Porto lands a damaging elbow.
A body shot lands from Porto.
Porto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
ONeill wants a takedown.
Porto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Porto.
ONeill is rocked!
That has opened up Ed ONeill's cut even more.
Porto lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Porto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ed ONeill's cut.
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.
A punch combination from Porto misses.
Nice straight punches there by Porto. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Porto.
ONeill is still on wobbly legs! Can Porto finish him?
ONeill throws a jab but it's blocked by Porto.
ONeill darts in looking for a takedown but Porto gets double underhooks and turns ONeill into the cage.
Porto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that ONeill can do to turn this around?
Porto lands with a good body shot.
ONeill misses with a wild body shot.
Alexander Porto is winning the standup battle so far.
ONeill walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Porto! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alexander Porto!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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