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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Billy O Brien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sami Saari (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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185 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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177 lbs
14 - 8 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy O Brien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Sami Saari!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Brien misses with an uppercut.
We've been hearing reports that O Brien has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Saari throws a hook but O Brien blocks it.
O Brien swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
O Brien slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
O Brien throws a shot to the body.
Saari swings for the body but O Brien moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from O Brien misses its target.
Saari works O Brien's body with a nice hook.
O Brien slips under a jab.
O Brien scores with a jab to the jaw.
O Brien takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
It looks like Billy O Brien has been cut.
Sami Saari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saari wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Saari throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A punch combination from Saari misses.
Saari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Brien.
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!
Saari steps to the side to avoid the strikes from O Brien.
O Brien lands with a hook. Saari tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Saari tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but O Brien paws at him with a jab and circles away.
O Brien on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
O Brien throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Saari throws a series of strikes that have O Brien backpedaling.
We've been informed that Saari has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Saari is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down O Brien rather than just go for the knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien moves out of range as Saari strikes.
O Brien just misses with a punch to the body.
O Brien avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Saari dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
No joy there for O Brien, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
O Brien uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saari.
O Brien is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
O Brien throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Saari lands with a hook. O Brien tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sami Saari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saari has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from O Brien finds it's way round the side to connect with Saari's head.
O Brien moves out of range as Saari strikes.
Saari lands with a nice body punch.
O Brien moves away from the strike by Saari.
O Brien swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Saari bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of O Brien's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saari lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but O Brien circles away quickly and effectively.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from O Brien, right into the meat.
O Brien lands a lovely overhand right.
O Brien moves forwards but Saari connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saari closes the distance and clinches.
Saari is trying to maintain a safe position but O Brien gets an underhook and turns Saari into the cage.
O Brien ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. O Brien no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Saari stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. O Brien swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saari trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Saari is pushing down on O Brien's leg trying to pass to half guard. O Brien is fighting to maintain full guard but Saari has managed to sneak the leg through.
O Brien trying to control from the bottom.
Saari is trying to control. O Brien wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
O Brien wants to control but Saari is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Saari trying to control from half guard but O Brien is working away.
Saari sitting and controlling from the half guard.
O Brien tries to get to full guard but Saari has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saari content to control rather than advance.
Saari prevents O Brien from improving his position.
Saari thows a huge punch but O Brien dodges it nicely.
Saari controlling the action here.
O Brien actively working from the bottom here.
O Brien tries to roll over but Saari keeps him under control.
O Brien looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
O Brien tries to get to full guard but Saari has control of the leg.
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.
O Brien has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Saari is working away from the top position though.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Saari thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed O Brien's head.
O Brien looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Saari is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
O Brien slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
O Brien trying to control the position.
O Brien looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Saari trying to control but O Brien is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sami Saari dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy O Brien's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Saari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Brien.
Saari takes a swing at O Brien's ribcage but misses.
O Brien digs a good hook to Saari's body.
Saari is looking to clinch.
O Brien throwing a counter right hand but Saari manages to avoid it.
Saari tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. O Brien manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Saari throws a body punch but O Brien moves out of range.
O Brien avoids the body shot from Saari.
Saari swings for the body but O Brien moves out of range.
Saari missing with a left hand there. O Brien was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Saari uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from O Brien.
O Brien keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Saari.
O Brien doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saari misses with an uppercut. O Brien saw that one coming.
O Brien scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Saari looks to land a right hand but O Brien moved out of range.
Saari has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Saari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by O Brien.
Nice straight punches there by O Brien. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of O Brien.
Saari throws a right hand that misses
and O Brien cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien cracks Saari with a right hand to the side of the head.
Saari throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saari misses with a hook. O Brien ducked under it nicely.
Saari misses with a few strikes there.
O Brien is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
O Brien defending well as Saari loads up on a big left hand.
Saari looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab from Saari misses.
Saari needs to keep his hands up - O Brien had a free shot at his head there.
Saari throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting O Brien counter with a right hand.
Saari takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
O Brien swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saari rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and O Brien counters with a lovely shot to the body.
O Brien feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Saaris jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Saari is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saari scores with a shot to the body.
O Brien walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Saari checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Saari throws an overhand right that lands on O Brien's shoulder, as O Brien tries to avoid the shot.
Saari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
O Brien sets himself, and Saari steps forward looking for the clinch! O Brien avoids it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
O Brien lands with a straight right. Saari didn't see that one coming.
Saari tries to clinch but fails miserably
and O Brien counters with a leg kick.
O Brien misses with a looping right.
O Brien cracks a nice hook into Saari's ribs.
Saari takes a jab right on the kisser.
A slow jab from Saari misses its intended target.
Saari throws a big shot that misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Saari.
Saari closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Saari tries to clinch but O Brien moves out of range.
Saari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Brien.
Saari on the wrong end of a nice hook.
O Brien throws a body shot but no joy.
Jab by Saari.
Saari misses with an uppercut. O Brien saw that one coming.
Sloppy strikes from Saari. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien connects with a looping right hand.
Saari swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saari's corner calls for a 1-2. Saari obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
O Brien throws a body shot but no joy.
Saari works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
O Brien is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
O Brien connects with a jab.
O Brien's jab looks to have found its range, popping Saari under the eye.
Saari is rocked!
Saari gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! O Brien gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy O Brien!
Our winner, Billy O Brien, 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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pop
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RATING
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