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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Martin O Neill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Neill's entrance music is Sing for the moment - Eminem. A fine choice. Adams is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: When Worlds Collide. John Adams acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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180 lbs
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170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Martin O Neill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Adams!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Alyssa Summers and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
O Neill showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Adams.
Adams shoots in for a takedown but O Neill shows good takedown defense.
Adams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by O Neill.
O Neill gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Adams.
John Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
O Neill tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Adams wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Adams tries to advance to mount but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adams stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Adams pivots, looking for a leg kick but O Neill is out of range and Adams settles back down.
A punch combination from Adams misses.
No joy there for O Neill, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Adams throws a combination that misses
letting O Neill counter with a right hand.
Adams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
O Neill avoids the body shot from Adams.
Adams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by O Neill.
O Neill tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neill closes this distance looking for a takedown but Adams circles away.
Adams tries a head kick but it misses.
Adams falls off balance throwing a combination
and O Neill counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
O Neill rushes Adams and presses him up against the cage.
Adams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
O Neill scores with a shot to the body.
O Neill connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Adams misses with a low kick.
Adams walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. O Neill checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
O Neill slips a jab and a cross from Adams.
Adams looks gassed!
Adams falls off balance throwing a combination
and O Neill counters with a straight right hand.
O Neill tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Adams swivels and escapes.
Adams swinging wilding here.
A punch combination from O Neill misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams throws a combination that misses
letting O Neill counter with a right hand.
O Neill tries to clinch up but Adams circles away and keeps his distance.
Adams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and O Neill makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Adams throws a left and a right that both miss
and O Neill counters with a left and a right that stings Adams.
O Neill fails in his attempt to clinch.
O Neill tries to close the distance and clinch but Adams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
O Neill fails with an attempt to clinch.
O Neill shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Adams as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martin O Neill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adams is on the wrong end of a nice combination from O Neill.
Adams circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - O Neill looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
O Neill blocks a head kick by Adams.
Adams throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and O Neill counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by O Neill.
Adams manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Neill tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Adams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Adams throws a combination that misses
and O Neill connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
O Neill gets a takedown into half guard.
O Neill is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Adams is trying to stand up here but O Neill is controlling him well.
O Neill passes the guard and advances to mount!
O Neill has hold of Adams's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Adams manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
O Neill is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by O Neill!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Martin O Neill!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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