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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pratique Caractere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey Mcclary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pratique Caractere!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Corey Mcclary!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caractere shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Caractere is standing up over Mcclary. Mcclary looks to escape but Caractere dives into side control.
Caractere decides to stand back up.
A low kick from Mcclary misses
and Caractere counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mcclary!
Caractere tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mcclary really wants to buck Caractere off and get back to his feet.
Caractere controlling from the full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Pratique Caractere wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Caractere dives in and scores a takedown into Mcclary's guard.
Caractere pushes down on Mcclary's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcclary pushes Caractere off but Caractere dives into side control.
Mcclary is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Caractere in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caractere seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mcclary for as long as he can get away with.
Caractere prevents Mcclary from escaping the position.
Mcclary looks gassed!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Caractere happy to just control the position for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Pratique Caractere.
Caractere scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caractere content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Caractere seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Caractere is controlling the pace.
Mcclary tries to kick Caractere off but Caractere keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Caractere is taking a breather. Mcclary says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mcclary pushes Caractere off but Caractere dives into side control.
Caractere stands up and beckons Mcclary to his feet.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Caractere - that will leave a mark!
Mcclary scores with a head kick.
Caractere closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mcclary's guard.
Caractere stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Caractere throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mcclary was covering up waiting for the punch and Caractere finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Caractere controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pratique Caractere dominated that round.
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.
Caractere lands with a cross.
Caractere moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Caractere shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Caractere was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Caractere takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Caractere's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Mcclary squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caractere content just to control the position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mcclary is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Caractere takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
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.
Mcclary is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Pratique Caractere overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Caractere tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mcclary is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Caractere tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Pratique Caractere just wasn't active enough.
Mcclary falls off balance throwing a combination
and Caractere counters with a shoot takedown. Mcclary fights it but they end up in guard.
Caractere passes into half guard.
Caractere perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mcclary pushes Caractere off but Caractere dives into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caractere creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The referee asks Caractere politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Caractere prefers to stall for the moment though.
Caractere has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Mcclary wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pratique Caractere dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Caractere lands a front kick.
Caractere forces Mcclary back against the cage and clinches.
Caractere keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mcclary's efforts to push away.
Mcclary can't find room to land a body shot as Caractere controls the action.
Mcclary is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Caractere prevents a body shot from Mcclary.
Caractere missing with knees to the body.
Mcclary misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Caractere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caractere blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mcclary wants to get back to striking at distance but Caractere won't allow it.
Caractere cracks Mcclary with a nice body shot.
Mcclary fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mcclary takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mcclary working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caractere on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Caractere lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Caractere is controlling the pace.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Caractere drops an elbow to the side of Mcclary's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcclary tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Caractere manages to move to mount!
Caractere controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcclary is trying to stand.
Caractere looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pratique Caractere has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Mcclary throws a leg kick
and Caractere counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mcclary's guard now.
Caractere is pushing down on Mcclary's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mcclary is fighting to maintain full guard but Caractere has managed to sneak the leg through.
Still in half guard, Caractere seems content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcclary wants to stand back up but Caractere manages to pass into side control.
Mcclary trying to remain calm as Caractere controls from the top position.
Pratique Caractere is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Corey Mcclary has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref stands the fighters back up because Pratique Caractere just wasn't active enough.
Mcclary throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Caractere stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pratique Caractere showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Caractere 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pratique Caractere!
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FIGHT
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