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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jia O Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pence Apene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Connor comes to the cage accompanied by Parkway Drive - Feed them to the pigs. Pence Apene has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jia O Connor's chin.
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215 lbs
9 - 0 - 0 |
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205 lbs
16 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jia O Connor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pence Apene!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Connor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Apene tries to clinch but O Connor moves away
and O Connor counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
O Connor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Apene was well out of range. Poor timing from O Connor.
Apene misses with a takedown
enabling O Connor to counter with a crisp jab.
Apene has his takedown stuffed
and O Connor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Apene with a poor takedown
and O Connor finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Jia O Connor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pence Apene.
Apene fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Apene slips a jab and a cross from O Connor.
Apene darts in trying to clinch
and O Connor counters with a nice body shot.
Apene looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apene with a poor takedown
and O Connor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Pence Apene has been cut.
O Connor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
O Connor lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Apene takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pence Apene seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Connor sends Apene crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! O Connor is motioning to the referee to let Apene up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Apene is rocked!
O Connor connects with a superb combination that knocks Apene out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles O Connor before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Apene!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jia O Connor!
Jia O Connor retains his light heavyweight title!
An out of breath Jia O Connor 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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hype
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