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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John McCain (ranked 1907 p4p, 559 weight class) and My Time (ranked 117 p4p, 35 weight class). McCain comes to the cage accompanied by Anywhere I Go. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John McCain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, My Time!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Time on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McCain falls off balance throwing a combination
and Time counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like John McCain has been cut.
McCain uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A punch combination from McCain misses.
Time looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McCain fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Time, pushing him back against the cage.
Time blocks an uppercut.
Time's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McCain has a couple of punches blocked by Time.
Time misses with a punch to the body.
Time breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McCain gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Time blocks a body shot from McCain.
Time lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Time blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McCain's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Time escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Time misses with a double jab.
McCain half committed to a counter leg kick.
McCain throws the left hand but Time avoids the punch easily.
McCain throws the left hand but Time avoids the punch easily.
McCain walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCain moves out of range of the body kick.
McCain lands a nice hook to Time's body. Time takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Time has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Time there as he acknowledges the shot.
Time will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McCain fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Time misses with a hook. McCain ducked under it nicely.
Time misses with an uppercut.
McCain is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Time.
McCain looks to throw a body kick
and Time counters with a two punch combo.
McCain uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McCain lands with a straight right. Time didn't see that one coming.
Time walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCain throws a looping overhand right but Time ducks down to avoid it.
Time misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McCain throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Time stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sloppy strikes from Time. Those never looked like landing.
McCain throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCain scores with a kick to the midsection.
Time throws an overhand right that lands on McCain's shoulder, as McCain tries to avoid the shot.
Time throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McCain's head.
McCain catches Time with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McCain throws a big shot that misses.
Time throws a sloppy head kick and McCain moves out of range easily.
McCain changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Time ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Time throws a lazy uppercut
and McCain counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
McCain moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Time gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McCain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Time! But no joy.
McCain misses with a low kick.
McCain scores with a hook to the body. Time takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McCain misses with a low kick.
Time uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCain.
McCain misses with a body shot.
McCain forces Time back against the cage and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Time tries to circle away but McCain has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCain.
A short right from Time.
McCain lands with a short shot to the head.
Time misses with some punches.
Time wants to break the clinch but can't.
Time blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Time breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Time gets tackled into the cage by McCain. McCain maintains the clinch.
McCain lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Time or not.
Time pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
It looks like McCain has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
McCain scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Time slips a straight right by McCain.
McCain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Time uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCain.
McCain throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McCain is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Time misses with a head kick.
McCain cracks Time with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCain misses with a hook. Time ducked under it nicely.
McCain looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from McCain.
Time missing with a left hand there. McCain was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Time feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McCains jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
McCain scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Time needs to keep his hands up - McCain had a free shot at his head there.
McCain tries to clinch up.
Time raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Time is looking to chop away at McCain's legs.
A punch lands to the side of McCain 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McCain closes the distance and pushes Time back into the cage.
Time lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Time's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Time scores with a nice hook to the head.
Time is trying to break the clinch but McCain has him pressed against the cage.
Time breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Time misses with an uppercut.
McCain misses with a looping right.
Time scores with a kick to the body.
Time throws out a loose jab but McCain uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John McCain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John McCain's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
McCain connects with a leg kick.
Time throws a body kick that misses.
McCain throwing a counter right hand but Time manages to avoid it.
McCain is looking to slow Time down with leg kicks.
Time's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McCain lands with a kick to the ribs.
Time takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Time bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Time follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
McCain is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Time can do to turn this around?
McCain throws a low kick but Time avoids it.
McCain dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Time. That did some damage!
An inside leg kick lands from Time.
McCain fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Time checks it well.
Time keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCain.
A low kick from McCain misses
and Time counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. McCain is lucky that one didn't land flush.
McCain avoids the head kick by Time.
A low kick lands for McCain.
Time paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Time tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCain was well out of range. Poor timing from Time.
Time circles away from the clinch attempt.
McCain connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. McCain darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Time's jab looks to have found its range, popping McCain under the eye.
McCain tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Time counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from McCain.
McCain dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Time. That did some damage!
McCain misses with a body kick.
McCain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McCain throwing a counter right hand but Time manages to avoid it.
Time takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Time lands with a cross.
Time misses with a head kick.
McCain avoids the head kick by Time.
McCain misses with a wild body shot.
John McCain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McCain misses with an uppercut. Time saw that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCain is looking to chop away at Time's legs.
Time lands with a good body shot.
Nice uppercut there from McCain.
My Time is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McCain is looking to clinch but Time is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCain throws a leg kick which misses Time's front leg but catches the back leg as Time tries to avoid it.
Time moves out of range of the strikes.
McCain throws a jab but it's blocked by Time.
Time takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
John McCain is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCain. Time does a little dance to reset his feet.
McCain has closed the distance and engaged Time in a clinch.
Time misses with a short punch on the inside.
McCain drags the fight down to the ground.
Time is fighting to break McCain's control of his arms but McCain is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Time has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of McCain is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCain seems keen to control Time's posture.
Time has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of McCain is proving hard to escape from.
Time stands and steps away. McCain gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
McCain thows a leg kick but Time checks it
and Time counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Time fakes the leg kick and cracks McCain in the body.
McCain throws a leg kick but Time sees it coming and moves out of range.
Time throws out a counter right but McCain avoids it with no problem.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCain. Time does a little dance to reset his feet.
McCain scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from McCain misses its intended target.
McCain lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McCain scores with a decent looking hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCain shoots in for a double leg but Time sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Time swats away the attempt to clinch by McCain.
McCain blocks a head kick by Time.
McCain lands with a good body shot.
Time misses with a head kick.
McCain closes the distance and pushes Time back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCain is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Time to keep the fight standing.
Time breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McCain jabs Time right on the nose. Time blinks but takes it well.
Time keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A leg kick checked by Time.
John McCain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Time slips a straight right by McCain.
Time scores with a jab to the jaw.
Time throws a head kick that misses.
McCain swings widly with a right hand
and Time counters with a big head kick but McCain shrugs it off.
Time steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCain.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that John McCain will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John McCain's cut.
That's time! McCain's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Time throws the left hand but McCain avoids the punch easily.
McCain lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Time needs to keep his hands up - McCain had a free shot at his head there.
Time steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCain.
Time has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from McCain.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McCain.
McCain misses with a looping right.
McCain looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Time checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A big left from Time misses.
McCain swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McCain closes the distance and pushes Time back into the cage.
Time wants to get back to striking at distance but McCain won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Time.
McCain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McCain.
McCain keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Time's efforts to push away.
Time working hard to break the clinch.
John McCain has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Time working aggressively here.
Time's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McCain doesn't manage to clinch there - Time circles away.
McCain throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Time stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sloppy strikes from Time. Those never looked like landing.
Time with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McCain to score with a decent uppercut.
McCain throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Time looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McCain misses with a wild body shot.
McCain throws a shot from downtown. Time moves away and avoids it.
McCain lands a really nice looking cross but Time seems unphased.
McCain with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The fighters circling - Time throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McCain thows a left - swing and a miss!
McCain tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Time is able to avoid easily.
Time looks to land a left hand but McCain moved out of range nicely.
My Time has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCain keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Time tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCain was well out of range. Poor timing from Time.
Time misses with a two punch combination.
Time has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
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!
Time sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A swing and a miss from Time.
Some wild striking there from Time.
Time pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Time takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Time throws a leg kick but McCain checks it.
McCain misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Time.
Time takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McCain punishes Time's body with a nice straight punch.
McCain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Time.
McCain swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McCain lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCain has taken the fight to the clinch.
McCain working aggressively here.
McCain gets through Time's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Time looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short uppercut from Time.
Time lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Time tries to break the clinch but McCain is controlling the position.
Time is trying to push McCain away but McCain has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Time lands a shoulder strike.
Time tries to circle away but McCain has him pinned against the cage.
A shot in the inside from McCain.
Time throws a punch but it's blocked by McCain.
A head punch on the inside from Time fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Time can't break the clinch.
Time wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short body shot lands from McCain as the two fighters clinch.
Time tries to work over McCain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McCain tries to pull guard but Time holds him up against the cage and eventually McCain drops back down to his feet.
McCain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Time fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McCain prevents Time from breaking the clinch.
McCain keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Time's efforts to push away.
McCain lands a hook to the side of the head.
McCain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
John McCain showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McCain has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John McCain!
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