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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John OCallaghan (ranked 5109 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ze Nando (ranked 4130 p4p, 0 weight class). Ze Nando has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with John OCallaghan's chin.
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225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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225 cm
25
300 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John OCallaghan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ze Nando! The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nando shoots for a double leg takedown but OCallaghan sprawls well. He's pushed Nando's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. OCallaghan throws a head kick but Nando moves out of range.
Nando connects with a body shot. OCallaghan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Nando counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Nando is trying to force a seperation but OCallaghan has the dominant position. OCallaghan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. OCallaghan wants to break the clinch but can't.
OCallaghan tries to work over Nando's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nando pushes OCallaghan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Nando tries to land knees in the clinch but OCallaghan avoids the damage to the body. OCallaghan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nando gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Nando wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nando successfully pulls guard.
Nando doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Nando throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
OCallaghan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. OCallaghan trying to control but Nando is working from the bottom. Nando seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. Nando had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. OCallaghan defends it easily. Nando is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Nando has his foot on OCallaghan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. OCallaghan works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Nando looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. OCallaghan is looking to take this fight into the clinch. OCallaghan misses with a body shot
and Nando counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nando. OCallaghan tries for a takedown but Nando manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John OCallaghan. That's going to take a lot out of him. Nando changes levels and goes for a takedown here. OCallaghan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A nice combination there by Nando.
It looks like John OCallaghan has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nando defends well against a solid takedown attempt from OCallaghan. Nando dips down and scores with a jab to the body. OCallaghan is breathing heavily. OCallaghan looks to clinch and Nando counters with a crisp one two that drops OCallaghan! Nando thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves OCallaghan to his feet! OCallaghan is in big trouble! Nando lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and OCallaghan falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ze Nando! A very excited looking Ze Nando made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
32% |
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