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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shaquille ONeal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mariusz Sedniak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ONeal comes to the cage accompanied by Shaq's Highlight. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shaquille ONeal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mariusz Sedniak!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sedniak tries to clinch up.
Sedniak avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sedniak has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as ONeal is landing a low percentage of strikes.
ONeal fails to land with a series of punches.
ONeal misses with a wild body shot.
ONeal gets a clinch.
Sedniak is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables ONeal to keep the fight standing.
Sedniak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sedniak dodges the punch combination from ONeal.
Sedniak tries to clinch but ONeal moves out of range.
Sedniak scores with a decent looking hook.
ONeal fails with a takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Sedniak.
ONeal throws a nice looking combination but Sedniak bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sedniak looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? ONeal is fending him off so far but Sedniak persists. Nope, ONeal circles away and we're back to standing.
ONeal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sedniak slips a jab from ONeal.
Sedniak gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sedniak not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
ONeal gets to his feet. Sedniak looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Sedniak looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for ONeal!
ONeal is letting Sedniak control him for a moment.
Sedniak tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
ONeal sneaks back into half guard.
ONeal tries to kick Sedniak off but Sedniak keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
ONeal tries to get to full guard but Sedniak has control of the leg.
ONeal is doing well to control the position and prevent Sedniak from advancing to side control.
ONeal tries to roll over but Sedniak keeps him under control.
ONeal wants to control but Sedniak is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ONeal moves into full guard.
Sedniak is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sedniak preventing the sweep.
ONeal working a defensive guard here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sedniak wants to clinch but ONeal slips to the side
and ONeal holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
ONeal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sedniak slips a jab and a cross from ONeal.
Sedniak darts in trying to clinch
and ONeal counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sedniak with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sedniak fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sedniak tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from ONeal does no damage.
Sedniak misses with a head kick.
ONeal scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sedniak blocks a head kick by ONeal.
Sedniak avoids the head kick by ONeal.
Sedniak uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from ONeal.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Horrible takedown by Sedniak or perhaps it was just good defense by ONeal which made him look bad.
Shaquille ONeal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mariusz Sedniak.
Sedniak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shaquille ONeal dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sedniak darts in and clinches ONeal up against the cage.
Sedniak jumps guard but ONeal stands there with Sedniak around his waist. Sedniak gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sedniak with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sedniak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
ONeal throws a leg kick
and Sedniak counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sedniak fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sedniak.
Sedniak slips under a jab.
ONeal falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sedniak moves into the clinch.
ONeal manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sedniak has managed to clinch.
ONeal misses with a punch to the body.
Sedniak goes for a takedown in the clinch but ONeal prevents it.
Shaquille ONeal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mariusz Sedniak.
Sedniak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sedniak fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but ONeal avoids it really well and circles away.
ONeal misses with a hook
and Sedniak counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mariusz Sedniak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sedniak cracks the inside of ONeal's front leg.
Sedniak takes one on the chin but seems OK.
ONeal tries to land a front kick but Sedniak steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sedniak fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
ONeal shoots in looking for a takedown. Sedniak tries to sprawl out of it but ONeal keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sedniak manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
ONeal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
ONeal on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
ONeal sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Shaquille ONeal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sedniak fails with the takedown
and ONeal counters with a left and a right that stings Sedniak.
Sedniak is breathing heavily.
ONeal closes the distance and clinches.
ONeal is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
ONeal tries a body shot but Sedniak blocks it.
ONeal is trying to force a seperation but Sedniak has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sedniak is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sedniak has ONeal pressed against the cage, preventing ONeal from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sedniak breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sedniak gets tackled into the cage by ONeal. ONeal maintains the clinch.
ONeal tries to pull guard but Sedniak forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sedniak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sedniak shoots in for a takedown but ONeal shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
ONeal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No luck with that takedown attempt from ONeal.
Sedniak takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sedniak lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
ONeal throws a lazy uppercut
and Sedniak counters with a left to the body.
ONeal throws a poor cross that misses
and Sedniak counters with a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sedniak tries to clinch there but ONeal circles away.
Sedniak showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from ONeal.
ONeal throws a right and a left that Sedniak avoids nicely.
ONeal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sedniak moves in looking to clinch but ONeal pushes him off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sedniak takes the fight into the clinch.
Sedniak tries to land a knee to the head but ONeal blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mariusz Sedniak will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
ONeal doesn't succeed with the takedown
and ONeal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sedniak throws a head kick that misses.
Sedniak blocks a head kick by ONeal.
ONeal keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
ONeal throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
ONeal misses with a series of wild punches.
ONeal fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
ONeal moves in looking to clinch but Sedniak pushes him off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
ONeal takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sedniak tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. ONeal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shaquille ONeal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sedniak fails with the takedown.
ONeal shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sedniak defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shaquille ONeal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sedniak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but ONeal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sedniak fails with the takedown.
Sedniak instigates a clinch.
Sedniak is looking for a takedown up against the cage. ONeal gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sedniak has ONeal pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. ONeal manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
ONeal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sedniak blocks a head kick by ONeal.
ONeal fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sedniak sprawls well initially but ONeal persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sedniak is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sedniak actively working from the bottom here.
ONeal decides to stand up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
ONeal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sedniak slips under a jab from ONeal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sedniak enables ONeal to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sedniak manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
ONeal postures up in Sedniak's guard and throws a big left but Sedniak blocks it.
Sedniak throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
ONeal stands up and waves to Sedniak to follow him.
ONeal misses with an uppercut.
ONeal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
ONeal throws a combination that misses
and ONeal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sedniak tries to close the distance and clinch up but ONeal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sedniak stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sedniak wants it to stay on the feet.
Sedniak throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
ONeal misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sedniak punishes ONeal's body with a nice straight punch.
Sedniak throws a sloppy head kick and ONeal moves out of range easily.
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!
Sedniak shoots for a double leg takedown but ONeal sprawls well. He's pushed Sedniak's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sedniak fails with a takedown attempt.
Sedniak walks into a jab.
Sedniak misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
ONeal misses with a combination
and Sedniak counters with a body kick that stops ONeal in his tracks momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shaquille ONeal showed his dominance in that final round.
I think ONeal 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shaquille ONeal!
Shaquille ONeal took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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hype
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