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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Oneil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Johnson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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200 cm
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270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
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265 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ron Oneil! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Johnson! The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Anthony Taglia and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Oneil throws a big shot that misses. Oneil misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Jack Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Johnson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oneil manages to avoid it. Oneil on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Ron Oneil has been cut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Oneil blocks a jab. Oneil shoots in looking for a takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl out of it but Oneil keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Johnson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Oneil slips a jab from Johnson. Oneil shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Oneil was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Johnson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though. Johnson is looking for a sweep. Oneil is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Oneil is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Johnson wants to get back to full guard. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round. Oneil is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Johnson tries to roll over but Oneil keeps him under control. Johnson looking for submissions off his back. Johnson looking for submissions off his back. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Johnson looks gassed!
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Oneil slips a straight right by Johnson. Johnson throws a hook but Oneil blocks it. Oneil looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Jack Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oneil.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Johnson misses with an uppercut. Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Oneil sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Oneil fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Johnson sprawls well initially but Oneil persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Oneil is looking for a kimura here.
Johnson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Oneil got a little sloppy there for a moment and Johnson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Oneil has managed to get both his arms back between Johnson's legs - danger averted. Oneil thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Oneil thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Oneil drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Oneil jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Oneil drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Oneil jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Oneil postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Oneil 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. Johnson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Oneil 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. Oneil tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard. Johnson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Oneil wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Oneil avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Johnson can't keep his opponent in guard - Oneil advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Oneil passes to side control. Oneil working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Johnson tries to bench press Oneil off him but Oneil keeps the position. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Johnson manages to get back to half guard. Oneil is looking for a kimura but Johnson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Oneil to get the leverage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Johnson dominated that round. The cut man is working on Ron Oneil's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Oneil is just out of range. Oneil displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab. Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Oneil moves away and avoids it. Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss. A jab from Johnson misses. Oneil takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice cross by Oneil. Oneil gets a takedown into half guard. Ron Oneil overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Johnson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Johnson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Oneil pulls his head out easily. Oneil is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round. Oneil uses his free foot to push down on Johnson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Johnson. Johnson tries to reverse the position but Oneil maintains control. Oneil looking to secure an arm triangle but Johnson defends it well. Oneil is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Johnson is surviving well by controlling Oneil's body position as best he can. Johnson is working to get back to half guard.
Johnson is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Oneil has taken his back.
Oneil keeps control of the position as Johnson tries to break free.
Johnson breaks Oneil's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Johnson stands and throws Oneil's legs to the side, diving into side control. Oneil manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Oneil is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Johnson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Oneil. Johnson wants to get back to full guard. Oneil is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Oneil is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Johnson defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Johnson looking for submissions off his back. Johnson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Oneil prevents Johnson from improving his position. Oneil is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Johnson has managed to free his arm - good work. Oneil is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Oneil thows a huge punch but Johnson dodges it nicely.
Oneil seems to be looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Johnson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Oneil seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are battling for position here. Johnson manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Oneil pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now. Johnson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Oneil wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position. Oneil is working hard here to advance position. Oneil drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Oneil jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Oneil thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ron Oneil dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Ron Oneil's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Oneil walks into a stiff left hand from Johnson. Oneil displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab. A swing and a miss from Johnson. Johnson throws a right hand that Oneil ducks under and follows up with a left that Oneil also avoids with ease. Johnson misses with a hook to the body
and Oneil counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Oneil. Johnson keeping full guard, as Oneil tries to pass. Oneil pushing down on Johnson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Johnson is trying to get back to full guard. Oneil is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Johnson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Oneil pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Oneil seems to be working for a kimura but Johnson defends the submission attempt. Johnson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Johnson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Oneil drops back looking for a leg! Johnson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Johnson manages to kick Oneil off! Oneil jumps back into Johnson's guard. Oneil drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Oneil jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Oneil drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Oneil jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Oneil is pushing down on Johnson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Johnson is fighting to maintain full guard but Oneil has managed to sneak the leg through.
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. Johnson is trying to get back to full guard. Oneil is looking for a kimura here.
Oneil is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Johnson sees it coming and defends easily. Oneil is working for a kimura but Johnson is defending it quite comfortably.
Johnson looking for submissions off his back. Oneil looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Johnson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Johnson. Oneil is pushing down on Johnson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Johnson is fighting to maintain full guard but Oneil has managed to sneak the leg through. Oneil is working for a submission of some sort.
Johnson tries to roll over but Oneil keeps him under control. Johnson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Johnson wants to improve his position but Oneil is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Johnson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Oneil pulls his head out easily. Oneil works his way into side control. Johnson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Oneil wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Oneil shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Oneil is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Johnson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Oneil pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight! Ron Oneil showed his dominance in that final round. I think Oneil has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28 Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28 Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ron Oneil!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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