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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mickey McGillicutty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Zagorno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGillicutty comes to the cage accompanied by Kiss My Irish Ass. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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140 lbs
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140 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
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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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mickey McGillicutty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gabriel Zagorno!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGillicutty throws a leg kick but Zagorno sees it coming and moves out of range.
McGillicutty tries to clinch up but Zagorno circles away and keeps his distance.
Zagorno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGillicutty manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGillicutty looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McGillicutty closes the distance but Zagorno moves to the side
and Zagorno cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McGillicutty blocks a leg kick.
Zagorno takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McGillicutty closes the distance looking to clinch
and Zagorno counters with a straight right hand.
McGillicutty throws a leg kick but Zagorno sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McGillicutty fails with an attempt to clinch.
McGillicutty doesn't manage to clinch there - Zagorno circles away.
Zagorno circles away from the clinch attempt
and Zagorno connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zagorno closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. McGillicutty did well to prevent Zagorno getting side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
McGillicutty keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McGillicutty moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zagorno accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McGillicutty keeping moving, preventing Zagorno from controlling successfully.
Zagorno pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McGillicutty is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Gabriel Zagorno was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Zagorno misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mickey McGillicutty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zagorno has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by McGillicutty.
McGillicutty misses with a right hand
enabling Zagorno to counter with a crisp jab.
McGillicutty is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McGillicutty wants to clinch.
Zagorno uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Zagorno connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zagorno gets a double leg takedown into McGillicutty's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zagorno loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Zagorno stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McGillicutty swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGillicutty wants to stand up but Zagorno is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zagorno accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McGillicutty keeping moving, preventing Zagorno from controlling successfully.
Zagorno looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McGillicutty has Zagorno pulled in close to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Zagorno misses with a few strikes there.
McGillicutty slips a jab and a cross from Zagorno.
McGillicutty chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McGillicutty moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zagorno keeps the fight on the outside.
Zagorno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGillicutty moves away.
McGillicutty tries to clinch up but Zagorno circles away and keeps his distance.
Zagorno avoids a punch combination nicely.
McGillicutty tries to clinch up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zagorno throws a hook but McGillicutty blocks it.
Zagorno pivots, looking for a leg kick but McGillicutty is out of range and Zagorno settles back down.
Zagorno gets tackled into the cage by McGillicutty. McGillicutty maintains the clinch.
Zagorno misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Zagorno dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
McGillicutty closes the distance looking to clinch
and Zagorno counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zagorno throws a hook to the side of McGillicutty's head but McGillicutty sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McGillicutty stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McGillicutty wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice body punch from Zagorno.
McGillicutty tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zagorno paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McGillicutty misses with a double jab.
McGillicutty wants to clinch up but Zagorno keeps it at a distance.
Zagorno fails with a takedown attempt.
Zagorno keeps the fight on the outside.
Zagorno moves out of range of the body kick.
McGillicutty has closed the distance and engaged Zagorno in a clinch.
Zagorno is looking to control McGillicutty's arms but McGillicutty gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zagorno has his back to the cage.
Zagorno misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zagorno blocks an elbow strike from McGillicutty.
McGillicutty scores a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGillicutty landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Zagorno is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McGillicutty is keeping busy.
McGillicutty lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McGillicutty comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zagorno tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGillicutty's elbow.
McGillicutty with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McGillicutty misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zagorno.
McGillicutty pressing his opponent against the cage.
Zagorno takes a knee to the side of the body.
Zagorno blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McGillicutty looking to throw knees to the head but Zagorno is blocking nicely.
Zagorno tries to break the clinch but McGillicutty is controlling the position.
Still in the clinch, Zagorno scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zagorno has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by McGillicutty after a bit of a struggle.
Mickey McGillicutty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Zagorno.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGillicutty landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A knee to the head by McGillicutty.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zagorno dodges an elbow strike from McGillicutty.
Zagorno throws a punch but it's blocked by McGillicutty.
Zagorno has had enough of the clinch but McGillicutty keeps him there for the moment.
McGillicutty landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Zagorno is breathing heavily.
McGillicutty lands a nice knee to the body.
Zagorno managing to block the knees to the body from McGillicutty.
Zagorno misses with the head strike.
Zagorno misses with a body punch.
McGillicutty with a knee to the head.
It looks like Gabriel Zagorno has been cut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
McGillicutty lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zagorno takes an elbow to the forehead.
McGillicutty stalls.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McGillicutty just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zagorno's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zagorno has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by McGillicutty after a bit of a struggle.
McGillicutty tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zagorno takes an elbow to the temple.
McGillicutty lands an elbow that stopped Zagorno in his tracks for a moment.
Zagorno tries to work over McGillicutty's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McGillicutty slowing the pace effectively.
McGillicutty pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Zagorno stalling in the clinch but McGillicutty improves position.
McGillicutty gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zagorno wants to stall.
McGillicutty lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McGillicutty has Zagorno pressed against the cage, preventing Zagorno from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McGillicutty pushes off an throws an elbow but Zagorno leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McGillicutty with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zagorno stalling in the clinch but McGillicutty improves position.
Zagorno wants to get back to striking at distance but McGillicutty won't allow it.
McGillicutty lands an elbow inside that Zagorno shrugs off.
Zagorno can't find room to land a body shot as McGillicutty controls the action.
McGillicutty connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zagorno's face.
Zagorno digs a right hand underneath McGillicutty's ribcage. McGillicutty let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McGillicutty taking a breather.
Zagorno looking to stall.
McGillicutty trying to land knees to the body.
McGillicutty scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGillicutty lands a nice elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zagorno breaks from the clinch.
McGillicutty fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zagorno fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McGillicutty fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey McGillicutty dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Zagorno's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
McGillicutty lands a nice looking body kick.
McGillicutty defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Zagorno.
McGillicutty throws a push kick but Zagorno slaps the foot to one side.
McGillicutty tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Zagorno manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McGillicutty slips under a jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zagorno checks a leg kick.
McGillicutty closes the distance and pushes Zagorno back into the cage.
McGillicutty pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Zagorno stalling in the clinch but McGillicutty improves position.
The referee calls for McGillicutty to work.
With the fighters up against the cage, McGillicutty throws an elbow but misses.
McGillicutty keeps control of Zagorno as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McGillicutty misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zagorno.
Zagorno trying to control the position but instead, McGillicutty has worked for underhooks and has pushed Zagorno into the cage.
Zagorno avoiding damage as McGillicutty throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zagorno misses with a punch to the body.
McGillicutty misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zagorno.
McGillicutty missing with knees to the body.
McGillicutty managing to block the knees to the body from Zagorno.
McGillicutty is trying to stall.
Zagorno misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knees to the body from McGillicutty.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McGillicutty.
Zagorno blocks an elbow strike.
Zagorno avoiding damage as McGillicutty throws knees to the body.
Zagorno tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGillicutty missing with knees to the body.
Zagorno is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McGillicutty is defending well for now.
McGillicutty with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zagorno managing to block the knees to the body from McGillicutty.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zagorno lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McGillicutty throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zagorno blocks it with crossed arms.
Zagorno lands a shot to the body.
Zagorno is trying to maintain a safe position but McGillicutty gets an underhook and turns Zagorno into the cage.
Zagorno seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
McGillicutty tries to land a knee to the head but Zagorno blocks with his arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
McGillicutty taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mickey McGillicutty has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McGillicutty gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGillicutty is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zagorno is defending well for now.
Zagorno takes a knee right on the jaw!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McGillicutty as Zagorno tries to tie him up.
McGillicutty with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zagorno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGillicutty is looking to clinch.
McGillicutty looks to land a body kick but Zagorno moved away.
Zagorno finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McGillicutty takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Zagorno throws a hook to the side of McGillicutty's head but McGillicutty sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McGillicutty moves in looking to clinch but Zagorno pushes him off.
McGillicutty throws a hook to the side of Zagorno's head but Zagorno sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McGillicutty throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Zagorno shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McGillicutty as he jumps to the side.
McGillicutty throws a push kick but Zagorno slaps the foot to one side.
McGillicutty finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McGillicutty wants to clinch up but Zagorno keeps it at a distance.
McGillicutty is looking to clinch but Zagorno is avoiding it.
Zagorno has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McGillicutty.
McGillicutty steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zagorno.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zagorno scores with a sloppy right hand. McGillicutty should have avoided that one.
Zagorno uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGillicutty.
A telegraphed right hand from Zagorno misses the target.
McGillicutty is looking to clinch.
McGillicutty fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Zagorno checks it well.
McGillicutty closes the distance and clinches.
McGillicutty using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zagorno has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McGillicutty misses with an elbow over the top.
McGillicutty connects with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGillicutty throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zagorno blocks it with crossed arms.
Zagorno is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McGillicutty creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zagorno breaks from the clinch.
Zagorno dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zagorno is trying hard to land a takedown here. McGillicutty sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey McGillicutty showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McGillicutty has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey McGillicutty!
A relieved looking Mickey McGillicutty thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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