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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Theron Conrad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter OBrien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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178 lbs
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182 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Theron Conrad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter OBrien!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OBrien clinches up against the cage.
Conrad tries to pull guard but OBrien won't allow it.
OBrien tries to pull guard but Conrad holds him up against the cage and eventually OBrien drops back down to his feet.
Conrad escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Peter OBrien seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conrad drives through and clinches with OBrien against the cage.
Conrad escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Conrad misses with a wild combination.
OBrien avoids the head kick by Conrad.
OBrien pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Conrad closes the distance and clinches.
Conrad jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as OBrien walks away with a smile on his face. Conrad gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Conrad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
OBrien forces Conrad back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OBrien escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
OBrien misses with a body kick.
Conrad tries to clinch
and OBrien counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Conrad fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with OBrien, pushing him back against the cage.
OBrien is trying to pull guard but Conrad has him pressed against the cage.
Conrad wants to stall.
OBrien jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Conrad walks away with a smile on his face. OBrien gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Theron Conrad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter OBrien.
OBrien connects with a nice looking jab.
OBrien swats away the attempt to clinch by Conrad.
OBrien swats away the attempt to clinch by Conrad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OBrien looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
OBrien is working for a submission of some sort.
OBrien is trying to control. Conrad wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Conrad is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are battling for position here. Conrad manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OBrien wanted to stand there but Conrad had control of the position.
Conrad wants to sweep here but OBrien controlling him for the moment.
Conrad is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
OBrien is standing up over Conrad. Conrad looks to escape but OBrien dives into side control.
Conrad taking punishment in the form of punches.
Conrad tries to buck OBrien off but OBrien is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OBrien content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
OBrien wants to control but Conrad is keeping him busy.
The referee asks OBrien politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. OBrien prefers to stall for the moment though.
Conrad is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Conrad wants to improve his position but OBrien is controlling well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. OBrien lands a nice short elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
OBrien tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Peter OBrien will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
OBrien stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and OBrien wants it to stay on the feet.
OBrien rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Conrad moves into the clinch.
Conrad escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Conrad fails with an attempt to clinch.
OBrien misses with a series of wild punches.
OBrien lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Conrad circles away quickly and effectively.
OBrien has Conrad up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Conrad.
A frustrated look appears on Conrad's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OBrien wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Conrad has him pressed against the cage.
OBrien pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
OBrien avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
OBrien throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Conrad misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Conrad fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but OBrien avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Theron Conrad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
OBrien clinches up with Conrad and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OBrien breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
OBrien gets a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from OBrien.
Conrad using the Thai plumb to throw knees but OBrien has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Conrad breaks from the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from OBrien. Those never looked like landing.
Conrad darts in looking for a takedown but OBrien gets double underhooks and turns Conrad into the cage.
Conrad has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. OBrien avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Conrad successfully pulls guard.
Conrad kicks OBrien off and gets to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
OBrien misses with a double jab.
OBrien misses with an attempted mid kick.
OBrien gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Conrad's face as he tries to break the clinch.
OBrien is looking to take this one to the mat.
OBrien wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
OBrien breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Theron Conrad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Conrad fails in his attempt to clinch.
OBrien misses with a two punch combination.
OBrien throws a right hand that Conrad ducks under and follows up with a left that Conrad also avoids with ease.
OBrien misses with the combination.
Conrad takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OBrien stuffs the takedown.
OBrien looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
OBrien's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and OBrien duly obliges.
No luck for Conrad with that takedown attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Conrad tries a knee to the head but OBrien blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Conrad has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. OBrien is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
OBrien looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter OBrien showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
OBrien throws a series of punches but Conrad avoids them all with ease.
OBrien throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Conrad counters with a left and a right that stings OBrien.
Conrad throws a series of punches but OBrien avoids them all with ease.
OBrien misses with a two punch combination.
OBrien gets a clinch.
Conrad wants to get back to striking at distance but OBrien won't allow it.
OBrien is trying to pull guard but Conrad turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Conrad really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
OBrien breaks the clinch.
Conrad tries to clinch up.
Conrad wants to clinch up but OBrien keeps it at a distance.
OBrien closes the distance and pushes Conrad back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OBrien has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Conrad is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Peter OBrien seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Conrad has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. OBrien is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Conrad prevents a takedown attempt there.
Theron Conrad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter OBrien.
Conrad working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Come on Conrad - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Conrad pulls guard.
OBrien stopping the sweep attempt from Conrad.
OBrien is working Conrad over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Conrad tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OBrien trying to control but Conrad is working from the bottom.
OBrien controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Conrad throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Peter OBrien wasn't active enough on the ground.
OBrien has his takedown stuffed
and Conrad counters with a left and a right that stings OBrien.
OBrien throws a head kick that misses
and Conrad counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
OBrien throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Conrad counters with a series of strikes. OBrien will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conrad keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Peter OBrien seems to be getting the better of the standup.
OBrien takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
OBrien circles away from the clinch attempt.
Conrad just misses with a punch to the body.
OBrien misses with a few strikes there.
OBrien misses with a body kick.
Conrad tries to clinch up but OBrien circles away and keeps his distance.
OBrien keeps the fight on the outside.
Conrad darts in looking for a takedown but OBrien gets double underhooks and turns Conrad into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OBrien manages to break the clinch.
Conrad manages to get an easy takedown there - catching OBrien on his heels. He'll look to pass OBrien's guard now, I'm sure.
Conrad missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Conrad throws a strike but OBrien rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
OBrien slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Conrad throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Conrad is working an open guard so OBrien takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Theron Conrad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peter OBrien is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Conrad closes the distance and pushes OBrien back into the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Theron Conrad.
Well OBrien 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Peter OBrien!
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energy
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hype
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