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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jay McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Byron Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jay McCoy has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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154 lbs
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155 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jay McCoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Byron Sanders!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCoy swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanders.
Jay McCoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCoy loads up on a big right hand but Sanders slips the punch.
McCoy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sanders shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sanders trying to control but McCoy is working from the bottom.
Sanders throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McCoy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanders trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sanders landing with the ground and pound.
McCoy is looking for a triangle but Sanders pushes his legs off easily.
McCoy wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McCoy is on top in guard.
McCoy won't allow Sanders to sweep him here.
McCoy trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanders is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy tries to free his leg and advance position but Sanders is retaining full guard.
Sanders keeping moving, preventing McCoy from controlling successfully.
McCoy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sanders's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanders wants to improve his position but McCoy is controlling well.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McCoy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sanders gets a takedown into half guard.
Sanders thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McCoy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sanders trying to control from half guard but McCoy is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
McCoy is looking for a sweep. Sanders is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McCoy is breathing heavily.
McCoy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for McCoy.
Sanders with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sanders trying to control but McCoy is working from the bottom.
Sanders really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McCoy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McCoy wants to sweep but no luck.
McCoy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
McCoy keeping moving, preventing Sanders from controlling successfully.
McCoy looking for a sweep. Not yet McCoy, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy keeping full guard, as Sanders tries to pass.
Sanders must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McCoy misses with a body shot.
McCoy is looking to chop away at Sanders's legs.
McCoy pushes Sanders up against the cage in a clinch.
Sanders drops to a knee looking for a takedown but McCoy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sanders is fighting off a takedown attempt but McCoy is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Sanders to the mat. Sanders regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Sanders trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Sanders looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sanders doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
McCoy scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sanders lands an upkick as McCoy stands over him.
McCoy passes Sanders's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute McCoy jumps into side control!
McCoy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sanders knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
McCoy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sanders keeps working.
McCoy advances to full mount.
McCoy is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Sanders can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Sanders regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jay McCoy will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
McCoy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McCoy shoots in and bounces Sanders off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sanders manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
McCoy in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
McCoy sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
McCoy manages to get to full guard.
McCoy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sanders's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy preventing the sweep.
McCoy trying to control but Sanders is working from the bottom.
Sanders throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Jay McCoy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sanders manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McCoy manages to get himself to full guard.
Sanders preventing the sweep.
McCoy trying to keep a closed guard but Sanders is proving a slippery customer.
McCoy keeping moving, preventing Sanders from controlling successfully.
Sanders keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McCoy's head.
McCoy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sanders keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McCoy's head.
McCoy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy avoids the attempt from Sanders to control.
McCoy looking to isolate an arm here. Sanders doesn't see it coming and as McCoy extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by McCoy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jay McCoy!
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energy
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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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