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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Liam Garcia (ranked 25054 p4p, 4699 weight class) and Matthew ONeill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Liam Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Matthew ONeill!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Garcia enables ONeill to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Garcia manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
ONeill stays in close to Garcia's body and controls the position.
Garcia looking for a sweep. Not yet Garcia, not yet.
ONeill's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Garcia working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. ONeill doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. ONeill manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
ONeill engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
ONeill is working Garcia over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
ONeill sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Garcia's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ONeill content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Let's hope that ONeill 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.
Garcia tries to get to full guard but ONeill has control of the leg.
Garcia is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
ONeill trying to control the pace.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
ONeill throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Garcia on the side of the head.
ONeill fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Garcia, pushing him back against the cage.
ONeill breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
ONeill slaps away a takedown attempt from Garcia, before circling back to the center of the mat.
ONeill has managed to clinch.
ONeill is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ONeill lands a left hand.
ONeill successfully pulls guard.
ONeill lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
ONeill landing some decent shots from guard.
Garcia being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
ONeill pushes down on Garcia's leg and manages to get into half guard.
ONeill content to control rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
ONeill blocks the strikes from Garcia.
ONeill not doing much here.
ONeill escapes and gets back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
ONeill moves into the clinch successfully.
Garcia jumps guard but ONeill stands there with Garcia around his waist. Garcia gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liam Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
ONeill has hold of one of Garcia's legs. Garcia is fighting the takedown attempt but ONeill gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Garcia wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and ONeill manages to pass to side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Matthew ONeill dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Liam Garcia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garcia fails in his attempt to clinch.
ONeill is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Good leg kick by ONeill.
Garcia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? ONeill is fending him off so far but Garcia persists. Nope, ONeill circles away and we're back to standing.
ONeill avoids the head kick by Garcia.
ONeill throws a counter combo.
ONeill clinches up with Garcia and pushes him back against the cage.
ONeill scores with an uppercut up the middle.
ONeill breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garcia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Garcia fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? ONeill is fending him off so far but Garcia persists. Nope, ONeill circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liam Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia tries to clinch but ONeill is having none of it.
ONeill with a lazy takedown attempt
and Garcia counters with a three punch combo that has ONeill backing up. ONeill nods at Garcia to acknowledge the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia moves in looking to clinch but ONeill pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has ONeill pinned against the cage. ONeill gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from ONeill is defended easily by Garcia.
ONeill fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Garcia appears to be looking for a big counter.
ONeill gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
ONeill slows down the pace here.
Garcia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is trying to push ONeill away but ONeill has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
ONeill stalling against the cage.
Garcia stops a takedown attempt from ONeill.
Garcia jumps guard but ONeill stands there with Garcia around his waist. Garcia gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
ONeill is defending well against a takedown attempt.
ONeill blocks a punch to the side of the head.
ONeill pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garcia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
ONeill moves into range and clinches up with Garcia.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is trying to force a seperation but ONeill has the dominant position.
The referee is keeping an eye on ONeill - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
ONeill manages to break the clinch.
ONeill shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Garcia napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Garcia is looking to get back to his feet here but ONeill is keeping cool and he's managed to take Garcia's back.
I really don't envy Garcia right now.
Garcia showing good submission defense here.
Matthew ONeill has got the better of the ground game so far.
ONeill looking for the choke but no joy.
ONeill is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
ONeill is hanging on to Garcia's back as he tries to escape.
Garcia knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for ONeill on the ground.
ONeill patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
ONeill gets his hands free as Garcia looks to control.
ONeill is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Matthew ONeill showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
ONeill fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Garcia to the ground. ONeill is now in Garcia's guard.
ONeill loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
ONeill sitting in guard here, content to control.
Garcia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
ONeill controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
ONeill is looking to work some ground and pound but Garcia has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ONeill not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
ONeill is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
ONeill stands up and waves to Garcia to follow him.
Garcia shoots in but ONeill avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Garcia closes the distance and clinches up with ONeill, looking for a takedown. Garcia pushes ONeill against the cage but ONeill circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
ONeill tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Garcia defends well and ONeill ends up having to push Garcia into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
ONeill dives in and scores a takedown into Garcia's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
ONeill 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.
ONeill works over Garcia with some ground and pound from guard.
ONeill showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
ONeill works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with ONeill in particular looking to stall.
ONeill scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia trying to hold on to ONeill's head to control him but ONeill postures up.
ONeill performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
ONeill prevents Garcia from improving his position.
ONeill has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Well, if ONeill is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Garcia tries for a takedown but ONeill circles away easily
and ONeill counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by ONeill.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liam Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
ONeill works on Garcia's body with a couple of short punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
ONeill lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
ONeill jumps into guard, dragging Garcia to the mat.
Liam Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matthew ONeill is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
ONeill has Garcia pulled in close to control his posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matthew ONeill comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well ONeill has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matthew ONeill!
Our winner, Matthew ONeill, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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