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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cleon Salmon (ranked 6136 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Oneal (ranked 6384 p4p, 0 weight class). Salmon has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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240 lbs
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266 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cleon Salmon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sam Oneal!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oneal takes a swing at Salmon's ribcage but misses.
Oneal throws a right and a left that Salmon avoids nicely.
Oneal has Salmon up against the cage in a clinch.
Salmon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Salmon tries to clinch but Oneal moves out of range.
Salmon throws the kick towards the body but Oneal avoids it.
Salmon throws a head kick but Oneal moves out of range.
Salmon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Oneal circles away.
Salmon is breathing heavily.
Oneal closes the distance and clinches.
Oneal lands a body shot.
Oneal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oneal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salmon was well out of range. Poor timing from Oneal.
Salmon slips a straight right by Oneal.
Oneal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salmon was well out of range. Poor timing from Oneal.
Oneal pushes Salmon up against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oneal working aggressively here.
Oneal lands a body shot.
Oneal is leaning against Salmon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Oneal scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oneal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Salmon ducks under a wild hook from Oneal.
Oneal throws a shot from downtown. Salmon moves away and avoids it.
Salmon jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Oneal throws a left and a right that both miss
and Salmon counters with a two punch combo.
A swing and a miss from Oneal.
Oneal cracks Salmon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Oneal throws a big shot that misses.
Oneal throws a series of punches but Salmon avoids them all with ease.
Oneal throws a series of punches but Salmon moves out of range.
Oneal gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oneal lands with a light punch inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Oneal - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Oneal manages to break the clinch.
Oneal should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Salmon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oneal.
Salmon dodges the punch combination from Oneal.
Oneal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Salmon.
A big right from Oneal misses.
Oneal has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Oneal misses with an uppercut. Salmon saw that one coming.
Salmon tries to counter with a takedown but Oneal is quick to defend against it.
Oneal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Salmon.
Oneal tries to bum rush Salmon with a series of wild strikes but Salmon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Oneal, as that shot connected.
Oneal rushes Salmon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Salmon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sam Oneal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oneal thuds a left hand into Salmon's body.
Oneal moves into the clinch.
Salmon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oneal working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Oneal.
Oneal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oneal cracks Salmon with a good jab.
A punch combination from Oneal misses.
Oneal drives through and clinches with Salmon against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oneal lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Oneal lands a right hand that snaps the head of Salmon backwards.
Come on Oneal - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Oneal.
Oneal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oneal misses the shot to the body.
Oneal closes the distance and clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Oneal.
Oneal breaks from the clinch.
Oneal tries to bum rush Salmon with a series of wild strikes but Salmon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oneal throws a body shot but no joy.
Salmon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A swing and a miss from Oneal.
Salmon is looking to counter the offense by Oneal and move into the clinch.
Oneal misses with a double jab.
Oneal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oneal throws a right hand that Salmon ducks under and follows up with a left that Salmon also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Oneal dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Oneal takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Oneal.
Oneal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Salmon staying out of range there.
Sam Oneal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Salmon slips under a jab.
Salmon attempts a counter takedown but Oneal avoids it well and moves away.
Oneal misses with a straight left.
Oneal has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Oneal forces Salmon back against the cage and clinches.
Oneal working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oneal holding his opponent close, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oneal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oneal throws a big shot that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oneal misses with a straight right.
Salmon ducks under a wild hook from Oneal.
Salmon half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salmon tries to clinch but Oneal moves out of range.
Oneal throws a lazy uppercut
and Salmon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Oneal throws a jab when Salmon was well out of range.
Oneal throws a jab but it's blocked by Salmon.
Oneal throws a right hand that Salmon ducks under and follows up with a left that Salmon also avoids with ease.
Salmon tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Oneal defends well and Salmon ends up having to push Oneal into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Oneal is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Oneal throws a hook but Salmon avoids it easily.
Oneal throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Salmon counter with a right hand.
Oneal gets a clinch.
Oneal content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Oneal lands a hook that snaps the head of Salmon backwards.
Oneal lands a nice uppercut.
Oneal lands with a light punch inside.
Oneal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oneal clinches up with Salmon and pushes him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oneal pressing his opponent against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Oneal fails to land.
Sam Oneal seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Oneal displaying some good clinch control by pressing Salmon up against the cage.
Salmon tries to pull guard but Oneal forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Oneal breaks the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Salmon is defended easily by Oneal.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cleon Salmon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters circling - Oneal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oneal gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Oneal.
Oneal is pushing Salmon up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Oneal scores with a shoulder strike.
Oneal digs a right hand into Salmon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Salmon's gas tank.
Salmon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oneal lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Salmon misses with some punches.
Oneal softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Oneal misses with a body punch.
Oneal effectively controlling the action here.
Oneal gets through Salmon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Oneal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oneal misses with a looping right.
A slow jab from Oneal misses its intended target.
Salmon attempts a counter takedown but Oneal avoids it well and moves away.
Salmon walks into a jab.
Salmon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Oneal throws out the jab.
Oneal scores with a nice strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oneal misses with a straight left.
Oneal gets a clinch.
Oneal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Salmon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oneal.
Oneal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Salmon.
Oneal rushes Salmon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Oneal.
Salmon blocks a body shot from Oneal.
Salmon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Oneal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Oneal lands with a good body shot.
Salmon misses with a head kick.
A punch combination from Oneal misses.
Salmon drops down looking for a counter takedown but Oneal sprawls and moves away.
A punch combination from Oneal misses.
Oneal stuns Salmon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Oneal forces Salmon back against the cage and clinches.
Oneal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Oneal misses.
Oneal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Salmon circles away quickly and effectively.
Oneal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salmon moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oneal throws a right and a left that both miss.
No luck for Salmon with that takedown attempt.
Oneal throws a series of punches but Salmon moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oneal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Salmon circles away quickly and effectively.
Oneal paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Oneal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oneal falls off balance throwing a combination
and Salmon counters with a two punch combo.
Oneal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Salmon.
Oneal throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A punch combination from Oneal misses.
Oneal throws a body shot but no joy.
Cleon Salmon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oneal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Salmon darts in looking for a takedown but Oneal gets double underhooks and turns Salmon into the cage.
A big left from Oneal misses.
Oneal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salmon manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oneal swings for the body but Salmon moves out of range.
Oneal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salmon was well out of range. Poor timing from Oneal.
Salmon tries to clinch there but Oneal circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Salmon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oneal takes a swing at Salmon's ribcage but misses.
Oneal just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSalmon.
Oneal has Salmon up against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Salmon is trying to maintain a safe position but Oneal gets an underhook and turns Salmon into the cage.
Oneal lands with a right to the head.
Oneal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oneal throws a hook but Salmon blocks it.
Oneal instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oneal stalling against the cage.
Oneal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Oneal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oneal throws a hook to the side of Salmon's head but Salmon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Salmon shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cleon Salmon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oneal lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Oneal.
Oneal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oneal throws a shot from downtown. Salmon moves away and avoids it.
Oneal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salmon manages to avoid it.
Oneal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Salmon.
Oneal misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oneal throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Salmon.
Salmon throws a quick counter head kick but Oneal was just out of range.
Sam Oneal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oneal moves into range and clinches up with Salmon.
Salmon takes a shot to the head.
Oneal slows down the pace here.
Oneal breaks from the clinch.
Oneal misses with a few strikes there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oneal jabs Salmon right on the nose. Salmon blinks but takes it well.
Salmon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oneal.
Oneal darts in and clinches Salmon up against the cage.
Oneal is working Salmon over against the cage.
Cleon Salmon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sam Oneal is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Salmon throws a head punch that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Oneal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Oneal 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 David Hoff scores the fight 25:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 26:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Oneal!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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