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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vinnie Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vance McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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174 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vinnie Paul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vance McCarthy!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCarthy closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - McCarthy lands in his opponent's guard.
Paul is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McCarthy is controlling him.
McCarthy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Paul is keeping the position for now.
McCarthy won't allow Paul to get back to his feet.
Paul has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes McCarthy off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
McCarthy throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Paul was covering up waiting for the punch and McCarthy finishes the takedown easily into guard.
McCarthy trying to control the position from guard on top but Paul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Paul wants to stand and escape but McCarthy is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
McCarthy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Paul's guard.
McCarthy is looking for a kimura here.
Paul wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Paul kicks McCarthy off and gets back to his feet.
McCarthy shoots for a double leg takedown but Paul sprawls well. He's pushed McCarthy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Paul rushes McCarthy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Paul gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from McCarthy.
McCarthy works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Paul has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes McCarthy off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Paul is breathing heavily.
Paul closes the distance and pushes McCarthy back into the cage.
Paul gets underhooks to prevent McCarthy's takedown attempt.
Vinnie Paul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vance McCarthy.
Paul manages to break the clinch.
Paul rushes McCarthy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McCarthy gets underhooks to prevent Paul's takedown attempt.
McCarthy is trying to drag Paul to the mat but Paul just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
McCarthy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Paul gets the underhooks and prevents it.
McCarthy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Paul is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Paul is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
McCarthy wants a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Paul tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McCarthy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Paul gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
McCarthy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Paul.
Paul breaks the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McCarthy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McCarthy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Paul sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Paul throws a combination. McCarthy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Paul tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McCarthy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McCarthy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Paul swivels and escapes.
McCarthy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
McCarthy moves nicely into side control.
McCarthy tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no McCarthy has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul is trying to buck McCarthy off.
McCarthy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Paul is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
McCarthy decides to stand back up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCarthy fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vance McCarthy dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The fight stays on the outside here - Paul looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Paul wants to clinch.
Paul tries to close the distance and clinch up but McCarthy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McCarthy is defended easily by Paul.
McCarthy shoots in looking for a takedown. Paul tries to sprawl out of it but McCarthy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Paul manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paul looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paul misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McCarthy fails to land the takedown.
Vinnie Paul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vance McCarthy.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McCarthy is defended easily by Paul.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul tries to clinch but McCarthy moves out of range.
Paul leaves McCarthy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
McCarthy looks for a takedown but Paul sprawls well.
Vance McCarthy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paul tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paul tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McCarthy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Paul pushes McCarthy up against the cage in a clinch.
McCarthy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Paul goes for a takedown in the clinch but McCarthy prevents it.
Paul breaks the clinch.
McCarthy shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Paul napping and manages to drive through into side control!
McCarthy stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Paul scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Paul stuffs the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Paul tries to kick McCarthy off but McCarthy keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Paul manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Horrible takedown by McCarthy or perhaps it was just good defense by Paul which made him look bad.
Paul wants to clinch.
McCarthy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCarthy tries to pass to full mount but Paul defends it.
Paul pushes McCarthy off looking to stand but McCarthy dives back in and keeps control.
McCarthy decides to return to a standing position.
McCarthy shoots in for a double leg but Paul sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy fails with the takedown.
McCarthy shoots for a double leg takedown but Paul sprawls well. He's pushed McCarthy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McCarthy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Paul drives through and clinches with McCarthy against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from McCarthy.
Paul manages to break the clinch.
Paul defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McCarthy.
Paul leaves McCarthy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
McCarthy shoots in and drives through. Paul sprawls well.
Paul stuffs the takedown attempt from McCarthy. McCarthy gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Paul. No joy for McCarthy on that attempt.
Paul leaves McCarthy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Paul wants to clinch up but McCarthy keeps it at a distance.
Paul slaps away a takedown attempt from McCarthy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy fails with the takedown.
McCarthy darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
McCarthy is looking to stall here but Paul recovers full guard.
McCarthy prevents Paul from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Vance McCarthy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get 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.
McCarthy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Paul to the mat! Paul manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCarthy stops Paul from standing up.
McCarthy stands up and waves to Paul to follow him.
No luck for McCarthy with that takedown attempt.
Paul is looking to clinch.
McCarthy shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
McCarthy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Paul doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time McCarthy.
Paul pushes McCarthy off looking to stand but McCarthy dives back in and keeps control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy is trying to control the action in half guard but Paul is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
McCarthy works his foot free and advances to mount.
McCarthy has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Paul is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vance McCarthy!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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