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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Victor Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Sean McCarthy enters the cage!
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152 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Victor Swanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean McCarthy!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCarthy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McCarthy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Swanson tries to avoid it but McCarthy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Swanson to the ground. Swanson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Swanson stuffs the takedown attempt from McCarthy. McCarthy gets slowly back to his feet.
Victor Swanson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean McCarthy.
McCarthy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Swanson but Swanson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Swanson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McCarthy counters with a series of strikes. Swanson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Swanson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McCarthy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Swanson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Swanson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McCarthy gets caught flat footed, as Swanson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
McCarthy managing to control the position.
McCarthy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Swanson trying to control but McCarthy is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy controlling the position.
Swanson trying to control but McCarthy is working from the bottom.
Swanson throws an elbow that misses. McCarthy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Swanson's guard. Nice move by McCarthy!
McCarthy slips nicely into half guard.
McCarthy passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Swanson!
Swanson is looking to get to half guard.
McCarthy has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad MMA London. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Swanson is working hard here to advance position.
McCarthy has control of Swanson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Swanson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Swanson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
McCarthy circles away from the clinch attempt
and McCarthy counters with a one-two to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swanson tries to clinch but McCarthy moves out of range.
Swanson slaps away a takedown attempt from McCarthy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
McCarthy fails with the takedown.
McCarthy looks winded!
Swanson tries to clinch but McCarthy moves away
and McCarthy counters with a two punch combo.
McCarthy fails with a takedown attempt.
McCarthy takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McCarthy counters with a one-two to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by McCarthy or perhaps it was just good defense by Swanson, which made it look bad.
McCarthy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Swanson stuffs the takedown.
McCarthy sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A momentary lapse in concentration from McCarthy enables Swanson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. McCarthy manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Swanson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McCarthy on the ground.
Swanson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McCarthy wants to sweep but no luck.
McCarthy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McCarthy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Swanson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Swanson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson with a flurry of punches that miss.
McCarthy wants to sweep here but Swanson controlling him for the moment.
Swanson throws a big elbow that misses.
Swanson is looking to work some ground and pound but McCarthy has wrist control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Swanson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Swanson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McCarthy keeping moving, preventing Swanson from controlling successfully.
McCarthy seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCarthy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Swanson defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sean McCarthy will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Swanson fails in his attempt to clinch.
No luck for McCarthy with that takedown attempt.
A combination from McCarthy does no damage.
McCarthy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McCarthy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Swanson tries to avoid it but McCarthy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Swanson to the ground. Swanson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Swanson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McCarthy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Swanson as he avoids it easily.
Victor Swanson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean McCarthy.
Swanson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Swanson seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
McCarthy is breathing heavily.
Swanson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McCarthy is pressing down on Swanson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Swanson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McCarthy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McCarthy keeping moving, preventing Swanson from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Swanson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McCarthy is on top in guard.
McCarthy stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Swanson misses the shot to the body.
Swanson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. McCarthy manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
McCarthy trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
McCarthy controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson trying to control but McCarthy is working from the bottom.
The fighters are working up against the cage. McCarthy manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swanson presses McCarthy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Swanson working McCarthy over with knees to the body.
McCarthy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McCarthy pulls guard successfully.
McCarthy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Swanson is aware though and is defending well.
Swanson wants to control from the top but McCarthy keeps moving.
Swanson looking to sit in guard and control but McCarthy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Swanson looking for a sweep. Not yet Swanson, not yet.
Swanson wants to stand up but McCarthy is controlling him.
McCarthy's corner is telling him to maintain position.
McCarthy is pushing down on Swanson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Swanson is fighting to maintain full guard but McCarthy has managed to sneak the leg through.
McCarthy wants to work for an arm triangle but Swanson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
McCarthy works his way into side control.
A lull in the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy decides to stand back up. McCarthy steps back and let's Swanson get back to his feet.
McCarthy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McCarthy closes the distance and clinches up with Swanson, looking for a takedown. McCarthy pushes Swanson against the cage but Swanson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Swanson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McCarthy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swanson is looking to clinch but McCarthy is avoiding it.
McCarthy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Swanson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McCarthy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Swanson moves in looking to clinch but McCarthy pushes him off.
Swanson doesn't manage to clinch there - McCarthy circles away.
Swanson wants to clinch
and McCarthy counters with a series of strikes. Swanson will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean McCarthy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Swanson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
McCarthy regains full guard. Nicely done.
McCarthy has his foot on Swanson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Swanson works his way back into a safe position though.
Swanson throws a strike but McCarthy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Swanson is trying to control the position but McCarthy postures up.
McCarthy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
McCarthy makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
McCarthy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
McCarthy looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
McCarthy is standing up over Swanson. Swanson looks to escape but McCarthy dives into side control.
Swanson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McCarthy is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
McCarthy tries for a takedown but Swanson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McCarthy shoots for a double leg takedown but Swanson sprawls well. He's pushed McCarthy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Swanson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on McCarthy if he has to take too many more of those.
McCarthy shoots in and drives through. Swanson sprawls well.
Victor Swanson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean McCarthy.
Swanson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches McCarthy napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCarthy is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on McCarthy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Swanson tries to score with some ground and pound. McCarthy controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Swanson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Swanson throws an elbow but McCarthy slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson trying to control the position but McCarthy is working away.
McCarthy manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
McCarthy trying to control here.
McCarthy is holding on to half guard well.
McCarthy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for McCarthy.
McCarthy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Swanson's guard.
Swanson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Swanson wants to get back to his feet but McCarthy passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy uses his free foot to push down on Swanson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Swanson.
McCarthy manages to capitalize on a mistake by Swanson to take his back!
McCarthy is working for a rear naked choke. Swanson is not defending it well and McCarthy has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Swanson refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Swanson's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sean McCarthy!
Sean McCarthy seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Victor Swanson stepped up to the mic, saying 'I am not impressed by your performance.'.
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energy
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hype
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