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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roy McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Eggers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roy McCoy had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roy McCoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dave Eggers!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eggers avoids the head kick by McCoy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Eggers.
Eggers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McCoy trying to stall but Eggers improves his position.
McCoy missing with knees to the body.
Eggers pressing his opponent against the cage.
McCoy misses with a knee strike.
Eggers landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eggers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crunch! Eggers slams his shin into McCoy's torso.
Eggers throws a nice inside leg kick.
Eggers attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Eggers lands with a kick to the temple. McCoy shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eggers misses with an attempted mid kick.
A head kick by Eggers misses
and McCoy counters with a nice kick to the body.
Eggers tries to score with a low kick but McCoy moves his leg out of the way.
Eggers scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McCoy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McCoy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McCoy tries to land knees in the clinch but Eggers avoids the damage to the body.
Eggers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McCoy drives through and clinches with Eggers against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
McCoy misses with a knee strike.
McCoy pressing his opponent against the cage.
Eggers stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Eggers is keeping busy.
McCoy lands a good knee to the midsection. Eggers won't want to take too many of those.
Eggers lands a good knee to the midsection. McCoy won't want to take too many of those.
Eggers missing with knees to the body.
McCoy throws a knee to the head but misses.
McCoy takes a knee to the side of the body.
McCoy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
McCoy tries to land a knee to the head but Eggers blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eggers using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McCoy will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Eggers up against the cage.
McCoy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McCoy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McCoy tries to stall but Eggers uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Eggers displaying some good clinch control by pressing McCoy up against the cage.
Eggers managing to block the knees to the body from McCoy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Eggers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Eggers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McCoy is defending well for now.
McCoy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Eggers is defending well for now.
Knees to the body from Eggers.
Eggers just leaning against McCoy, taking a breather.
Eggers trying to land knees to the body.
Eggers utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
McCoy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Eggers avoids it.
McCoy pressing his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dave Eggers will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Eggers tries to land a leg kick but McCoy saw it coming and moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Eggers.
McCoy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Eggers takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A good leg kick by Eggers.
McCoy throws a jab but it's blocked by Eggers.
McCoy throws a head kick but Eggers moves out of range.
McCoy throws a leg kick but Eggers sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McCoy wants to slow Eggers down by chopping away at his legs.
Eggers takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Eggers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Eggers lands with a slapping head kick.
Eggers tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McCoy counters with a good low kick that Eggers was not able to check.
Good leg kick by McCoy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Eggers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McCoy. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eggers pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Good work by McCoy as he checks the leg kick.
Eggers throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McCoy.
Eggers misses with a leg kick
and Eggers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Eggers.
Eggers darts in trying to clinch
and McCoy counters with a nice body kick.
Eggers is looking to slow McCoy down with leg kicks.
Eggers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McCoy misses with a leg kick.
McCoy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Eggers's calf.
Eggers lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McCoy throws a body kick the misses
and Eggers counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
An inside leg kick lands from Eggers.
Eggers throws a head kick that misses.
Eggers lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eggers lands a nice leg kick that just misses McCoy's sensitive parts.
McCoy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McCoy throws a leg kick but Eggers moved away.
Nice body kick there by Eggers.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eggers is looking to clinch but McCoy is avoiding it.
Eggers tries to clinch but McCoy moves out of range.
Eggers has taken the fight to the clinch.
Eggers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eggers is looking to clinch.
Eggers tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McCoy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McCoy.
McCoy stalling in the clinch.
Eggers tries to land knees in the clinch but McCoy avoids the damage to the body.
Eggers avoiding damage as McCoy throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Eggers avoids it.
McCoy managing to block the knees to the body from Eggers.
Eggers avoiding damage.
Eggers trying to land knees to the body.
Eggers breaks from the clinch.
Roy McCoy is winning the standup battle so far.
McCoy throws a nice outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Eggers.
McCoy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Eggers lands with a slapping head kick.
Eggers thumps McCoy with a low kick.
Eggers throws a nice outside leg kick.
Eggers tries to clinch but McCoy moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eggers throws a nice head kick!
McCoy closes the distance looking to clinch
and Eggers counters with a leg kick.
Eggers circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
McCoy throws a head kick but Eggers moves out of range.
Eggers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good leg kick by Eggers there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Eggers.
McCoy moves in looking to clinch but Eggers pushes him off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eggers throws a head kick that misses.
Eggers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Eggers looks to clinch
and McCoy counters with a slapping leg kick.
McCoy swats away the attempt to clinch by Eggers.
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 Roy McCoy will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Eggers throws a nice inside leg kick.
Eggers lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McCoy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McCoy on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
McCoy throws a lazy head kick
and Eggers counters with a low kick, right behind McCoy 's knee.
Eggers tries to clinch up but McCoy circles away and keeps his distance.
Eggers attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Eggers throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Eggers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McCoy misses with a leg kick
and Eggers makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McCoy looks for the body kick but Eggers saw that one coming.
Eggers throws a quick inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Eggers. That's going to slow McCoy down.
Eggers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McCoy.
Eggers throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Eggers - that will leave a mark!
A solid leg kick lands there for Eggers.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Both fighters circling a little - Eggers finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Eggers cracks the inside of McCoy's front leg.
Eggers closes the distance but McCoy moves to the side
and McCoy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McCoy.
Eggers using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McCoy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Eggers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McCoy avoids it.
McCoy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Eggers is struggling to control the position.
McCoy will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
McCoy managing to block the knees to the body from Eggers.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eggers missing with knees to the body.
Eggers missing with knees to the body.
McCoy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McCoy misses with a knee strike.
McCoy has Eggers pressed against the cage.
McCoy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Eggers is defending well for now.
Eggers is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
McCoy managing to block the knees to the body from Eggers.
McCoy looking to stall.
McCoy misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Eggers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Eggers tries to clinch but McCoy is having none of it.
Eggers thows a body kick. McCoy tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Eggers.
McCoy throws a leg kick
and Eggers makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Eggers throws a quick inside leg kick.
McCoy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Eggers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Eggers connects with a solid leg kick.
Eggers instigates a clinch.
Eggers stalling in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCoy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Eggers lands a good knee to the midsection. McCoy won't want to take too many of those.
McCoy stalling against the cage.
McCoy misses with a knee to the head.
McCoy stalling in the clinch but Eggers improves position.
McCoy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McCoy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Eggers lands a knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCoy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McCoy tries to land knees in the clinch but Eggers avoids the damage to the body.
McCoy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Eggers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Eggers has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Dave Eggers!
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