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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Mcarthur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Pacioretty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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200 lbs
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212 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Mcarthur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Max Pacioretty!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcarthur takes one to the chin there.
Pacioretty misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mcarthur.
Mcarthur tries to clinch but Pacioretty is having none of it.
Pacioretty throws a body punch but Mcarthur moves out of range.
Mcarthur closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mcarthur takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mcarthur slips a jab from Pacioretty.
Mcarthur wants to clinch up but Pacioretty keeps it at a distance.
Mcarthur swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pacioretty counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mcarthur throws a right and a left that Pacioretty avoids nicely.
Mcarthur is looking to clinch but Pacioretty is avoiding it.
Pacioretty swats away the attempt to clinch by Mcarthur.
Mcarthur throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Horrible takedown by Mcarthur or perhaps it was just good defense by Pacioretty which made him look bad.
Mcarthur dodges the punch combination from Pacioretty.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcarthur is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mcarthur is looking to clinch.
Pacioretty looks to score with a jab to the body but Mcarthur is just out of range.
Mcarthur closes the distance and clinches.
Pacioretty leaning against his opponent.
Mcarthur misses with the head strike.
Pacioretty has Mcarthur pressed against the cage, preventing Mcarthur from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mcarthur tries to work over Pacioretty's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mcarthur cracks Pacioretty with a nice body shot.
Pacioretty has clasped his hands together around Mcarthur's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mcarthur tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pacioretty is looking to take a break and control but Mcarthur is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcarthur sneaks back into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mcarthur manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mcarthur not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mcarthur looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pacioretty sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mcarthur not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcarthur lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pacioretty!
Mcarthur misses with a head shot.
Mcarthur misses with a head shot.
Mcarthur with a couple of short strikes.
Mcarthur lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Pacioretty is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mcarthur cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
It looks like Max Pacioretty has been cut.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pacioretty can do anything to dispel that myth.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mcarthur cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mcarthur drops a big elbow. That's hurt Pacioretty! More shots from Mcarthur and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shawn Mcarthur!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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