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Event:
Conquest 17
Date: Jan 04, 2025 |
#R1#
Ripley lands a head shot.
O Brien lands a jab to the head.
O Brien throws a head kick that misses.
O Brien throws a body shot but no joy.
Ripley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O Brien.
Ripley let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ripley moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ripley, as that shot connected.
Ripley looks to land a left hand but O Brien moved out of range nicely.
O Brien ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
O Brien lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Brien connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
O Brien jabbing away but nothing is landing.
O Brien keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ripley.
Richard O Brien seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Brien takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
O Brien throws a hook but Ripley blocks it.#T1#
A telegraphed right hand from Ripley misses the target.
We've been told by O Brien's head coaches at 🕵️The Nonce Hunters🕵️ that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ripley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
O Brien misses with a hook.
Ripley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ripley is clearly trying to counter these attacks from O Brien with a body shot.
O Brien throws a leg kick but Ripley checks it.
O Brien steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ripley.
O Brien is looking to counter punch.
Ripley looks to land a right hand but O Brien moved out of range.
Nice body punch from Ripley.
Ripley throws a hook but O Brien blocks it.
A left lands for Ripley.
O Brien throws a head kick but Ripley moves out of range.
Ripley scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ripley misses with a jab, cross combination.
O Brien throws a lazy uppercut
and Ripley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Brien throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ripley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A slow jab from O Brien misses its intended target.
A nice leg kick lands there from O Brien.
Ripley lands with a nice body punch.
O Brien throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
O Brien listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
O Brien throws a head kick that misses.
O Brien misses with a left hand
letting Ripley counter with a right hand.
O Brien misses with a straight right.
Ripley works O Brien's body with a nice hook.
Both fighters circling a little - O Brien finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ripley throws a right and a left that O Brien avoids nicely.
O Brien throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
#T3#
Decent striking displayed by O Brien there.
A swing and a miss from O Brien.
Ripley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ripley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
O Brien moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ripley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
O Brien tests Ripley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ripley throws a combination that misses
and O Brien counters with a stiff right hand.
Ripley misses with a straight right.
O Brien motions for Ripley to come forward. O Brien throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
O Brien misses with a right hand
and Ripley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
O Brien throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
O Brien takes a swing at Ripley's ribcage but misses. #T4#
O Brien blocks a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ripley. O Brien does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ripley throws a body shot but no joy.
Ripley blocks a jab.
Ripley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
O Brien misses with a hook
and Ripley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
O Brien with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
O Brien with a body punch. A glancing blow.
O Brien takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
O Brien lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ripley sizes up O Brien with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ripley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O Brien.#KD2#
Ripley cracks O Brien with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! O Brien looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away can Ripley finish him?
#ROC2#O Brien is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Ripley dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
O Brien sizes up Ripley with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Oh O Brien is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
O Brien cracks Ripley with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
O Brien seems to have got his legs back now.
Jack Ripley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ripley misses with a hook
and O Brien counters with an inside leg kick.
Ripley lands a big right hook! O Brien looks hurt but is still standing! Ripley lands a left jab and another right hook! This time O Brien falls down and Ripley dives in with a huge hammer fist! O Brien's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Ripley runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jack Ripley! |
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Event:
Conquest XIX
Date: Dec 14, 2024 |
#R1#
O Brien connects with a jab.
O Brien lands an overhand right.
O Brien stuns Hess with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
O Brien jabs Hess right on the nose. Hess blinks but takes it well.
O Brien scores with a head kick. Hess tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
O Brien throws a nice head kick!
O Brien bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hess's head backwards.
Hess fails with the takedown
and O Brien counters with a nice uppercut.
Hess looks winded!
Hess ducks right into an uppercut from O Brien.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hess takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hess takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
O Brien with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hess with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling O Brien to score with a decent uppercut.
O Brien fakes the leg kick and cracks Hess in the body.
Richard O Brien is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
O Brien plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
O Brien throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've been told by O Brien's head coaches at 🕵️The Nonce Hunters🕵️ that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
O Brien connects with a looping right hand.
Hess tries for a takedown but O Brien circles away easily
and O Brien counters with a straight right hand.
O Brien throws a head kick that half lands.
O Brien fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hess takes one on the button.
Hess takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #ROC#Hess is rocked!
O Brien is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A head kick by O Brien - that's a beauty! Hess is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even O Brien can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Richard O Brien!
After winning the bout, Richard O Brien thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
Conquest XVI
Date: Nov 23, 2024 |
#R1#
Sharp swings widly with a right hand
enabling O Brien to counter with a crisp jab. #TD2#
O Brien gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sharp to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Sharp throws a strike but O Brien rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Sharp 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.
Sharp has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sharp can do anything to dispel that myth.
O Brien won't allow Sharp to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharp is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Sharp wants to control but O Brien passes easily into half guard.
O Brien controlling the pace.
Sharp controlling the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Brien prevents Sharp from improving his position.
Sharp trying to hold on to O Brien's head to control him but O Brien postures up.
Sharp preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Sharp wants to control but O Brien is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sharp might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control O Brien haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
O Brien lands a jab.
Sharp takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sharp doesn't succeed with the takedown
and O Brien counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sharp misses with a takedown
and O Brien counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A shot to the liver by O Brien. Beautiful body shot.
Sharp doesn't succeed with the takedown
and O Brien counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like O Brien has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Richard O Brien has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Sharp.#T3#
Both fighters circling a little - O Brien finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
O Brien dips to his left and cracks Sharp with an uppercut!
O Brien lands a jab to the nose.
Sharp fails with the takedown
and O Brien counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
O Brien scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sharp takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sharp gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and O Brien counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've been informed that Sharp has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
O Brien connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sharp momentarily.
Sharp with a lazy takedown attempt
and O Brien counters with a head kick. That will keep Sharp thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
This has been an exciting period of action!#TD2#
Sharp drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sharp lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T4#
Sharp throws an elbow that misses. O Brien uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sharp's guard. Nice move by O Brien!#REVR#
O Brien sitting in guard, not really doing much.
O Brien postures up.
O Brien will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sharp looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but O Brien puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Sharp tries to regain full guard. Instead though, O Brien has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Sharp working to try and regain half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Richard O Brien dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
O Brien thuds his right hand into Sharp's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
O Brien is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
O Brien lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sharp shoots and misses
letting O Brien counter with a right hand.
Joe Sharp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sharp misses with a takedown
and O Brien counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sharp is lucky that one didn't land flush. #TD2#
Sharp looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for O Brien!
Sharp throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and O Brien works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Sharp not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
O Brien is trying to maintain the position but Sharp is very close to passing his half guard.
Ground and pound from Sharp. #T1#
Sharp misses with a head shot. O Brien uses the momentum to regain guard.
Sharp throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sharp throws a big elbow that misses.
Sharp postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sharp landing with the ground and pound.
Sharp throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
O Brien lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Sharp looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T2#
O Brien looking to pass the guard.
O Brien is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sharp looking to control.
#T3#
O Brien engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
O Brien continues to stall.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sharp with a lazy takedown attempt
and O Brien counters with a stiff right hand.
Richard O Brien has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Sharp.
Sharp fails with the takedown
and O Brien connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sharp shoots and misses
and O Brien counters with a nice uppercut.
Sharp takes a kick to the side of the head.
O Brien swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sharp.
Sharp doesn't succeed with the takedown
and O Brien cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sharp is breathing heavily.
Sharp shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has O Brien pinned against the cage. O Brien gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T4#
Sharp with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling O Brien to score with a decent uppercut.
O Brien scores with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Brien throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sharp on the side of the head.
Sharp walks forward, straight into a front kick from O Brien.
O Brien lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sharp doesn't succeed with the takedown
and O Brien counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
O Brien scores with a head kick.
Sharp with a lazy takedown attempt
and O Brien counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jab, jab by O Brien - just one landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Richard O Brien dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
O Brien lands a head kick. Sharp smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
O Brien thuds his right hand into Sharp's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
O Brien lunges at Sharp with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sharp's hand.
Sharp misses with a takedown attempt
and O Brien counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sharp with a lazy takedown attempt
and O Brien counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sharp fails with the takedown
and O Brien counters with a straight right hand.
Richard O Brien has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Sharp.
Sharp misses with a takedown
and O Brien counters with a big head kick but Sharp shrugs it off.
Sharp has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A decent looking body kick lands there for O Brien.
Sharp with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling O Brien to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sharp with a poor takedown
and O Brien counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab lands there for O Brien.
Sharp with a lazy takedown attempt
and O Brien counters with a big head kick but Sharp shrugs it off.
Sharp takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
O Brien connects with a looping right hand.
O Brien throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
O Brien is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
O Brien lands a front kick.
Sharp takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sharp doesn't succeed with the takedown
and O Brien counters with a thumping low kick.
O Brien jabs Sharp to the body, keeping him at a distance.
O Brien is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sharp can do to turn this around?
Sharp has his takedown stuffed
and O Brien counters with a stiff right hand.
Sharp gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and O Brien counters with a head kick. That will keep Sharp thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
O Brien with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice uppercut there from O Brien.#T2#
Sharp on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
#TD2#
Sharp shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sharp showed some decent athleticism there.
Sharp misses with a head shot. O Brien uses the momentum to regain guard.
O Brien 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.
Sharp throws a strike but O Brien rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Sharp looking to hit a scissor sweep but O Brien is one step ahead there.
Richard O Brien is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
Sharp pulls O Brien in close to prevent any damage.
Sharp wants to improve his position but instead O Brien has moved into half guard.
Sharp is looking for a sweep. O Brien is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
O Brien passes into side control, despite Sharp's attempt to control the position.
#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sharp is looking to reverse the position.
O Brien happy to just control the position for now.
O Brien gets to mount! Sharp was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Joe Sharp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sharp tries to reverse the position but O Brien maintains control.
O Brien controlling his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard O Brien showed his dominance in that final round.
Well O Brien has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard O Brien!
An out of breath Richard O Brien thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 15, 2024 |
#R1#
O Brien lands a glancing blow to the side of Owens's head.
Richard O Brien seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Owens shoots in for a takedown but O Brien shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Owens tries to clinch up but O Brien circles away and keeps his distance.
Good shot there by O Brien.
O Brien avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
O Brien scores with a jab to the body.
Owens displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as O Brien throws out the jab.
O Brien connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Owens momentarily.
O Brien connects with a single shot there.
A jab from O Brien does it's job there.
O Brien lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Owens at a distance.
Owens fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
O Brien slaps away a takedown attempt from Owens, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Richard O Brien has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kelly Owens.
Owens throws a right and a left that O Brien avoids nicely.
O Brien is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Brien connects with a right hand. Owens shakes it off.#T1#
O Brien lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
O Brien scores with a jab to the head.
#TD2#
Owens shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches O Brien napping and manages to drive through into side control!#SUB2#
Owens is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, O Brien has escaped the position, nice work there. #SU2#
Owens stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Owens tries to close the distance and clinch up but O Brien swats him away and circles back towards the center.
O Brien fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Owens on the side of the head.
O Brien misses with a wild body shot.
O Brien slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Owens looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? O Brien is fending him off so far but Owens persists. Nope, O Brien circles away and we're back to standing.#T2#
O Brien thuds his right hand into Owens's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Owens is looking to clinch but O Brien is avoiding it.
Owens staying out of range there.
Owens wants to counter with a clinch but O Brien pushes him away.
Owens looks for a takedown but O Brien sprawls well.
Owens uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O Brien.
Owens uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O Brien.
Owens goes for a double leg but O Brien avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as O Brien continues to drive forward.
O Brien misses with a straight right.
Nice shot lands for O Brien.
O Brien throws a hook but Owens avoids it easily.
O Brien uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Owens.
Owens takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Owens ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T3#
Owens tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but O Brien paws at him with a jab and circles away.
O Brien misses with a hook. Owens ducked under it nicely.
O Brien cracks Owens with a good jab.
O Brien lands a jab to the head.
O Brien stuffs the takedown.
O Brien swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
O Brien swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Owens.
Donk. O Brien catches Owens right on the button with a cross.
Owens tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting O Brien counter with a right hand.
Owens ducks right into an uppercut from O Brien.
Owens doesn't succeed with the takedown
and O Brien counters with a straight right hand.
O Brien throws out a loose jab but Owens uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
O Brien slaps away a takedown attempt from Owens, before circling back to the center of the mat.
O Brien throws a jab when Owens was well out of range.
O Brien throws an overhand right that lands on Owens's shoulder, as Owens tries to avoid the shot.
Owens's hands are dropping dangerously low here and O Brien connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Owens scrambles back to his feet.
O Brien is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Owens fails with a takedown attempt.
A little feinted left hand from O Brien on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Owens steps to the side to avoid the strikes from O Brien.
Owens defending well as O Brien loads up on a big left hand.
Owens moves out of range as O Brien strikes.
Owens uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from O Brien.
Owens steps to the side to avoid the strikes from O Brien.
Owens misses with a body kick.
O Brien throws a poor cross that misses
and Owens counters with a left to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Richard O Brien dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
A big left from O Brien misses.
Owens should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Owens steps to the side to avoid the strikes from O Brien.
Owens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O Brien.
O Brien misses with a straight right.
Owens staying out of range there.
Owens takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
O Brien throws a lazy right hand but Owens sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Owens! But no joy.
Owens uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O Brien.
Owens goes for a double leg but O Brien avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as O Brien continues to drive forward.
O Brien lands a lovely overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Brien scores with a body shot.
Owens throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Owens has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
O Brien fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Owens on the side of the head.
Owens takes a shot to the body in his stride.
O Brien misses with a straight right. #T1#
Owens looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Owens misses with a body shot.
O Brien connects with a good right hand that stumbles Owens. Owens circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A slow jab from O Brien misses its intended target.
O Brien is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
O Brien scores with a punch to the head.
No luck for Owens with that takedown attempt.
Richard O Brien has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kelly Owens.
O Brien throws out a powerful jab.
O Brien looks to score with a jab to the body but Owens is just out of range.
Owens on the wrong end of a nice hook.
O Brien is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Owens.
Richard O Brien is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
O Brien swings for the body but Owens moves out of range.
#T2#
Owens ducks under a wild hook from O Brien.
Owens fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Owens bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
O Brien jabs at Owens's body.
Owens takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Owens tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but O Brien defends well and Owens ends up having to push O Brien into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Owens slips a jab from O Brien.
Owens shoots in for a takedown but O Brien shows good takedown defense.
Owens shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Owens takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters circle momentarily. O Brien darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
O Brien lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T3#
Owens misses with a head kick.
Owens gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kelly Owens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
O Brien misses with a straight left.
Owens blocks a jab.
Owens moves out of range as O Brien strikes.
Owens moves away from the strike by O Brien.
O Brien keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Owens uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from O Brien.
O Brien scores with a body shot.
O Brien fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
O Brien is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Owens can do to turn this around?
Donk. O Brien catches Owens right on the button with a cross.
O Brien throws a poor cross that misses
and Owens counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Owens shoots in for a double leg but O Brien sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Owens throws the kick towards the body but O Brien avoids it.#T4#
O Brien jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Owens fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
O Brien fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Owens manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Owens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O Brien.
O Brien swings for the body but Owens moves out of range.
Richard O Brien is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Owens.
Owens takes a shot to the body in his stride.
O Brien uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
O Brien scores with a nice strike.
O Brien just misses with a punch to the body.
Owens takes a body punch but keeps moving.
O Brien misses the jab.
Despite the aggression on Owens's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Richard O Brien dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Owens slips under a jab.
O Brien throws an overhand right that lands on Owens's shoulder, as Owens tries to avoid the shot.
O Brien waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Owens.
A jab from O Brien misses.
O Brien misses with a hook.
O Brien connects with a jab.
Owens misses with a straight right.
Owens shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with O Brien but O Brien pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Owens displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as O Brien throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Owens ducks under a wild hook from O Brien.
Owens dives in and grabs O Brien's left leg, looking for a takedown. O Brien pushes down on Owens's head and hops out.
O Brien was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
O Brien dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
O Brien throws a lazy right hand but Owens sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T1#
Good exchange - O Brien coming out on top.
Owens takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Owens moves out of range of the strikes.
O Brien slaps away a takedown attempt from Owens, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Richard O Brien has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kelly Owens.
Donk. O Brien catches Owens right on the button with a cross.
O Brien blocks a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from O Brien misses the target.
O Brien dodges the punch combination from Owens.
Horrible takedown attempt by Owens or perhaps it was just good defense by O Brien, which made it look bad. #T2#
O Brien waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Owens.
A decent looking cross lands there for O Brien.
O Brien throws a hook but Owens blocks it.
Owens ducks under a wild hook from O Brien.
Owens darts in trying to clinch
and O Brien counters with a lovely shot to the body.
O Brien with a jab.
O Brien throws a lazy right hand but Owens sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Brien catches Owens with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Owens misses with the combination.
O Brien throws a shot from downtown. Owens moves away and avoids it.
O Brien lands the left hand.
Richard O Brien is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
Owens defending well as O Brien loads up on a big left hand.
Owens fails with the takedown
and Owens takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
O Brien connects with a good right hand that stumbles Owens. Owens circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
O Brien throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Owens blocks a jab.
Owens fails with the takedown
and O Brien counters with a straight right hand.
O Brien bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Owens's head.
O Brien misses with a hook.
Owens gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and O Brien counters with a straight right hand.
Owens takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
#T4#
O Brien keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Owens ducks under a wild hook from O Brien.
Owens goes for a double leg but O Brien avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as O Brien continues to drive forward.
Owens misses with a left hand
and O Brien counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
O Brien misses with a hook.
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!
Owens fails with a takedown attempt.
Owens moves out of range of the strikes.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
O Brien is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kelly Owens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
O Brien tries a body shot but Owens blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard O Brien showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for O Brien, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:26
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard O Brien!
A very excited looking Richard O Brien 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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