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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cian McGarrity (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitsuyo Maeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGarrity comes to the cage accompanied by Irish Fighting Song - We Come in Pieces. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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
23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cian McGarrity!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mitsuyo Maeda!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Lou da Vinci and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGarrity throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGarrity tries a head kick but it misses.
Maeda shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McGarrity pinned against the cage. McGarrity gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Maeda tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but McGarrity defends well and Maeda ends up having to push McGarrity into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Maeda stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Maeda breaks from the clinch.
McGarrity looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Maeda closes the distance and clinches.
Maeda jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McGarrity walks away with a smile on his face. Maeda gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cian McGarrity has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mitsuyo Maeda.
McGarrity misses with a body kick.
McGarrity misses with a hook.
A slow jab from McGarrity misses its intended target.
McGarrity pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maeda blocks a head kick by McGarrity.
Maeda throws an overhand right that lands on McGarrity's shoulder, as McGarrity tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from McGarrity.
Cian McGarrity seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGarrity throws a hook but Maeda blocks it.
McGarrity scores with a jab.
McGarrity ducks under a wild hook from Maeda.
Maeda closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. McGarrity quickly recovers to half guard.
Maeda uses his free foot to push down on McGarrity's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for McGarrity.
Maeda with good strikes from the mount here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poor strikes thrown by Maeda there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
McGarrity is working to get back to half guard.
Maeda wants to control the pace but McGarrity is squirming around nicely.
Maeda lands a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGarrity is trying desperately to improve position.
Maeda with shots to the head and body - McGarrity looks very uncomfortable down there.
McGarrity is in all sorts of trouble here.
Maeda wants to control the pace but McGarrity is squirming around nicely.
Maeda unloads with some shots from mount but McGarrity bucks and avoids them well.
Maeda trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Maeda scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish McGarrity?
Maeda goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now McGarrity is on top in guard.
McGarrity throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McGarrity accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McGarrity is stalling in the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Maeda is on top in guard.
McGarrity is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Maeda trying to control the position from guard on top but McGarrity is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maeda looking to pass the guard.
Maeda is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as McGarrity holds on and takes a little breather.
McGarrity keeping full guard, as Maeda tries to pass.
McGarrity is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McGarrity is pulling down on Maeda's head to control his posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Cian McGarrity just wasn't active enough.
An inside leg kick lands from McGarrity.
Maeda is trying hard to land a takedown here. McGarrity sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
McGarrity tries to land a leg kick but Maeda saw it coming and moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big left from Maeda misses.
A leg kick checked by Maeda.
McGarrity lands a nice shot that snaps Maeda's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitsuyo Maeda dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Maeda turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Maeda.
A head kick misses from McGarrity.
McGarrity throws a jab when Maeda was well out of range.
Maeda throws a head kick but McGarrity moves out of range.
Maeda shoots in looking for a takedown. McGarrity tries to sprawl out of it but Maeda keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McGarrity manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Maeda avoids the body shot from McGarrity.
Maeda lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Maeda closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. McGarrity quickly recovers to half guard.
McGarrity is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGarrity is trying to control but can't.
Maeda missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
My spies in Brazilian Elite Team inform me that Maeda has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
McGarrity wants to improve his position but Maeda is controlling well.
Maeda seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McGarrity does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
McGarrity wants to get back to full guard.
Maeda trying to control the action but McGarrity is working from the bottom.
Maeda throwing shots but McGarrity is blocking nicely.
Maeda is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maeda scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Maeda cracks McGarrity with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGarrity sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maeda passes to side control.
McGarrity is trying to get back to half guard.
McGarrity can't do much from the bottom here.
Maeda throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Maeda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maeda sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but McGarrity is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Maeda advances to full mount.
Maeda avoids the attempt from McGarrity to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda wants to control but McGarrity has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Maeda throwing shots but McGarrity is blocking nicely.
Maeda is working for a kimura but McGarrity is defending it quite comfortably.
Maeda missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Maeda working over McGarrity with some ground and pound. McGarrity looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
McGarrity makes his way to full guard. A much better position for McGarrity.
McGarrity trying to keep a closed guard but Maeda is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maeda trying to control the position from guard on top but McGarrity is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maeda stands and throws McGarrity's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Maeda working the ground and pound.
Maeda working away.
McGarrity on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maeda controls the position from side control.
McGarrity is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Maeda off and has taken his back!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McGarrity trying to control.
Maeda tries to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitsuyo Maeda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Maeda takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McGarrity lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Maeda wants to clinch
and McGarrity makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Maeda tries to score a power double leg takedown but McGarrity sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Maeda somewhat.
Maeda looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McGarrity is fending him off so far but Maeda persists. Nope, McGarrity circles away and we're back to standing.
Maeda lands with a hook. McGarrity tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McGarrity throws a sloppy body shot
and Maeda counters with a shoot takedown. McGarrity fights it but they end up in guard.
McGarrity is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Maeda preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McGarrity is trying to control the position but Maeda postures up.
Maeda is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
McGarrity lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Maeda!
Maeda tries to hold on but McGarrity pushes him away.
McGarrity looking to control but Maeda is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Maeda is in all sorts of trouble here.
McGarrity sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Maeda wants to hold on but McGarrity pushes him away.
Cian McGarrity has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGarrity can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Maeda is looking to escape.
Maeda is desperately trying to improve his position but McGarrity has a good base and remains in mount.
Maeda sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Maeda is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McGarrity's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McGarrity's back!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maeda is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. McGarrity is defending well though. Maeda let's go of the attempt for now.
McGarrity is keeping busy.
Maeda is trying to stick to McGarrity's back but McGarrity is turning into Maeda. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Maeda's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by McGarrity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McGarrity postures up.
Maeda seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Maeda is trying to keep McGarrity in close.
Maeda keeping moving, preventing McGarrity from controlling successfully.
Maeda looking for a guillotine here but McGarrity defends easily.
Maeda has control of McGarrity's left arm, preventing McGarrity from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGarrity stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maeda swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McGarrity is fighting to break Maeda's control of his arms but Maeda is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Maeda trying to keep a closed guard but McGarrity is proving a slippery customer.
McGarrity has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mitsuyo Maeda wasn't active enough on the ground.
McGarrity throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maeda thows a body shot but no joy.
Maeda connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McGarrity stuns Maeda with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cian McGarrity is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Maeda.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGarrity is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Maeda off and has taken his back!
And that's the end of the fight!
Mitsuyo Maeda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Maeda winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitsuyo Maeda!
A very excited looking Mitsuyo Maeda made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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