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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Traumen (ranked 102 p4p, 213 weight class) and Miles O Brien (ranked 14 p4p, 25 weight class). O Brien is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sweet Leaf. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucas Traumen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miles O Brien!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Traumen swings widly with a right hand
and O Brien counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Traumen thinking.
Traumen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Traumen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
O Brien has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Traumen blocks a head kick by O Brien.
Traumen wants to land a leg kick but O Brien is out of range.
O Brien checks a leg kick nicely.
Traumen tries to score with a low kick but O Brien moves his leg out of the way.
Nice uppercut there from Traumen.
O Brien bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
O Brien checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Traumen.
O Brien keeps Traumen at a distance using the push kick.
O Brien avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
O Brien swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Traumen wants to slow O Brien down by chopping away at his legs.
O Brien takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien ducks under a wild hook from Traumen.
That kick from O Brien tenderised Traumen's leg. Traumen is trying to keep his angry face on.
A nice leg kick from Traumen, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lucas Traumen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Traumen. That's going to slow O Brien down.
Traumen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
O Brien just misses with a punch to the body.
Traumen scoring well with a low kick there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for O Brien.
O Brien walks into a left hand.
Traumen thows a leg kick but O Brien checks it
and O Brien counters with a nice uppercut.
Traumen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
O Brien checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jab, jab by O Brien - just one landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Brien moves forwards but Traumen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Traumen throws a poor cross that misses
letting O Brien counter with a right hand.
O Brien slips a jab from Traumen.
Traumen tries to clinch there but O Brien circles away.
A leg kick checked by O Brien.
O Brien's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Traumen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! O Brien scrambles back to his feet.
Traumen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by O Brien.
A slapping leg kick lands for Traumen.
Traumen looks to score with a jab to the body but O Brien is just out of range.
O Brien takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Traumen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Traumen throws a sloppy head kick
and O Brien counters with a nice uppercut.
O Brien misses with a straight left.
Nice body kick there by O Brien.
A low kick from Traumen misses
and O Brien counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Traumen swings for the body but O Brien moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from O Brien on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Traumen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Brien.
O Brien throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That kick from Traumen tenderised O Brien's leg. O Brien is trying to keep his angry face on.
A solid leg kick lands there for Traumen.
Traumen misses with a lunging right hand
enabling O Brien to counter with a crisp jab.
Traumen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
O Brien throws a quick inside leg kick.
O Brien just misses with a punch to the body.
Traumen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
O Brien takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Traumen throws a sloppy body shot
and O Brien counters with a good low kick that Traumen was not able to check.
Traumen scores with a nice right hand.
Traumen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Traumen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
O Brien misses with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Traumen throws a body punch but O Brien moves out of range.
Traumen misses with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Brien displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Traumen throws out the jab.
Traumen cracks a nice hook into O Brien's ribs.
Traumen ducks right into an uppercut from O Brien.
O Brien explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from O Brien. Traumen shrugs it off though.
Traumen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Traumen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
O Brien bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
O Brien lands a leg kick that knocks Traumen off balance momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Traumen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Traumen lands with a shot to the body.
Traumen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and O Brien counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Lucas Traumen will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Traumen. O Brien does a little dance to reset his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by O Brien.
Traumen wants to clinch.
Traumen scoring well with a low kick there.
Traumen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
O Brien checks the leg kick.
Traumen scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by O Brien.
O Brien pivots, looking for a leg kick but Traumen is out of range and O Brien settles back down.
O Brien tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
O Brien fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Traumen checks it well.
It looked like Traumen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Traumen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. O Brien checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Traumen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
O Brien moves forwards but Traumen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
O Brien throws a shot from downtown. Traumen moves away and avoids it.
Traumen misses with a body shot
and O Brien counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick misses from O Brien.
O Brien moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Traumen walks into a jab.
O Brien misses with a low kick.
Traumen swings for the body but O Brien moves out of range.
Traumen swings widly with a right hand
and O Brien counters with a good low kick that Traumen was not able to check.
Miles O Brien seems to be getting the better of the standup.
O Brien tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien digs a good hook to Traumen's body.
Traumen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Traumen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
O Brien flicks out a counter leg kick but Traumen steps away.
Traumen with the inside leg kick.
Traumen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Traumen misses with an uppercut.
O Brien ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Traumen throws a body shot but no joy.
Traumen pivots, looking for a leg kick but O Brien is out of range and Traumen settles back down.
O Brien takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Traumen throws an off balance right hand
and O Brien counters with a three punch combo that has Traumen backing up. Traumen nods at O Brien to acknowledge the strikes.
O Brien lands a two punch combo.
O Brien uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Traumen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Traumen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Traumen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Brien moves away.
O Brien misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
O Brien takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Traumen lands a nice looking body kick.
O Brien looks to throw the jab but Traumen is out of range.
Traumen staying out of range there.
O Brien throws a shot from downtown. Traumen moves away and avoids it.
Traumen slips a straight right by O Brien.
Nice straight punches there by O Brien. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of O Brien.
Traumen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Traumen throws a jab but it's blocked by O Brien.
It seemed like O Brien was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Traumen lands a leg kick that knocks O Brien off balance momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Brien dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Traumen. O Brien does a little dance to reset his feet.
Traumen lands a really nice looking cross but O Brien seems unphased.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Traumen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
O Brien looks to score with a jab to the body but Traumen is just out of range.
A jab from O Brien misses.
Traumen motions for O Brien to come forward. Traumen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
O Brien misses with a wild body shot.
Traumen digs a good hook to O Brien's body.
Traumen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of O Brien's head.
Traumen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Traumen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Miles O Brien will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
O Brien lands a body shot.
Traumen throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling O Brien to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by O Brien.
Traumen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and O Brien counters with a left to the body.
A nice leg kick from O Brien, right into the meat of the thigh.
A shot to the liver by O Brien. Beautiful body shot.
O Brien takes one to the side of the head.
O Brien throws a nice head kick!
Traumen looks to land a right hand but O Brien moved out of range.
Traumen misses with a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from O Brien on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Traumen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. O Brien sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Traumen throws a right hand that misses
and O Brien counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Traumen jabs O Brien right on the nose. O Brien blinks but takes it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Traumen looks for the body kick but O Brien saw that one coming.
Traumen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Traumen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
O Brien wants to land a leg kick but Traumen is out of range.
Traumen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by O Brien.
A head kick by Traumen misses
and Traumen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
O Brien throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
O Brien's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Traumen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of O Brien's head.
Traumen jabs at O Brien's body.
Traumen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Traumen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Traumen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Traumen. O Brien does a little dance to reset his feet.
O Brien fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Brien feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Traumens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
O Brien tries a low kick but Traumen avoids it.
Traumen misses with a jab to the body
and O Brien counters with a nice body shot.
Traumen throws a sloppy head kick and O Brien moves out of range easily.
O Brien throws out a counter right but Traumen avoids it with no problem.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
O Brien ducks under a wild hook from Traumen.
Traumen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A nice leg kick from O Brien, right into the meat of the thigh.
O Brien works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
O Brien misses with a two punch combination.
O Brien scores with a body shot.
Traumen lands a slapping body shot.
O Brien misses with a lunging right hand
and Traumen counters with a good, hard body kick but O Brien shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien moves forwards but Traumen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Traumen throws a jab when O Brien was well out of range.
Traumen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. O Brien looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A head kick by Traumen misses
and O Brien counters with a slapping leg kick.
O Brien misses with a wild body shot.
Traumen throws out a loose jab but O Brien uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Brien throws out a counter right but Traumen avoids it with no problem.
A slapping leg kick lands for Traumen.
Traumen looks to throw the jab but O Brien is out of range.
O Brien is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Traumen with a body shot.
O Brien scoring well with a low kick there.
Traumen throws an overhand right that lands on O Brien's shoulder, as O Brien tries to avoid the shot.
O Brien misses with a hook. Traumen ducked under it nicely.
Traumen blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Traumen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
O Brien defending well as Traumen loads up on a big left hand.
O Brien misses with a straight right.
O Brien takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
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!
O Brien throws a leg kick but Traumen checks it.
Traumen misses the shot to the body.
O Brien swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Traumen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
O Brien slips a jab from Traumen.
O Brien connects with a solid leg kick.
Traumen scores with a jab.
Traumen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
O Brien bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
O Brien was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Traumen misses with a hook. O Brien ducked under it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Miles O Brien.
Well O Brien 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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