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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between George Ciz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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173 cm
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147 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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Excellent boxer
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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
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Ciz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny McCoy!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCoy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McCoy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McCoy moves out of range of the body kick from Ciz.
Ciz shoots for a takedown but McCoy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McCoy! But no joy.
Ciz closes this distance looking for a takedown but McCoy circles away.
Ciz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McCoy is looking for the big counter here.
Ciz looks to land a body kick but McCoy moved away.
McCoy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ciz lands with a hook. McCoy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McCoy throws a series of punches but Ciz moves out of range.
Ciz drops down looking for a counter takedown but McCoy sprawls and moves away.
Ciz throws a right hand that McCoy ducks under and follows up with a left that McCoy also avoids with ease.
McCoy lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciz dodges the punch combination from McCoy.
Sloppy strikes from Ciz. Those never looked like landing.
McCoy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McCoy scores with a one two! Ciz had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ciz throws a half hearted mid kick.
McCoy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ciz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ciz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A head kick misses from McCoy.
McCoy throws a right hand that Ciz ducks under and follows up with a left that Ciz also avoids with ease.
McCoy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ciz can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ciz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McCoy misses with a jab, cross combination.
McCoy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ciz misses with a body kick.
Ciz is looking to land body kicks.
Ciz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCoy moves away.
McCoy throws a jab when Ciz was well out of range.
Ciz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McCoy unleashes a big counter combination but Ciz bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
McCoy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ciz looking to score a takedown here. McCoy is defending well but Ciz drives through and ends up in McCoy's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciz wants to pass the guard but McCoy is keeping the position.
Ciz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
McCoy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ciz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McCoy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ciz.
McCoy wants to stand but Ciz is controlling the position.
Ciz throwing strikes from guard but McCoy blocks nicely.
McCoy has momentary wrist control but Ciz slips an elbow through the middle.
Ciz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ciz trying to control but McCoy is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ciz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ciz trying to control but McCoy is working from the bottom.
McCoy kicks Ciz off and gets to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ciz. McCoy does a little dance to reset his feet.
McCoy throws a series of punches but Ciz moves out of range.
McCoy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A combination from McCoy does no damage.
McCoy feints a jab promting Ciz to slip. McCoy then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ciz slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny McCoy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ciz shoots in for a double leg but McCoy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ciz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McCoy throws a series of punches but Ciz moves out of range.
McCoy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ciz.
Danny McCoy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ciz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McCoy misses with a series of wild punches.
Ciz attempts a counter takedown but McCoy avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ciz throws a head kick that McCoy semi-blocks.
McCoy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Danny McCoy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ciz tries to score a power double leg takedown but McCoy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ciz somewhat.
Ciz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ciz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ciz misses the shot to the body.
McCoy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ciz blocks a head kick by McCoy.
Ciz thinks about countering with a head kick.
McCoy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McCoy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McCoy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ciz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ciz tries to land a leg kick but McCoy saw it coming and moves away.
Ciz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McCoy is looking for the big counter here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Ciz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ciz.
McCoy tries a head kick but it misses.
Ciz changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
McCoy throws a series of punches but Ciz avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy misses with a wild combination.
McCoy just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromCiz.
Ciz misses with a low kick as McCoy jumps back.
Ciz throws out a loose jab but McCoy uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCoy misses with a body kick.
Ciz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCoy moves away.
McCoy unleashes a big counter combination but Ciz bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ciz closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
McCoy throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
McCoy throws a right and a left that Ciz avoids nicely.
Ciz is looking to wear down McCoy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ciz throws a head kick but McCoy moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCoy tries to sprawl but Ciz drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Danny McCoy has got the better of the ground game so far.
McCoy is trying to stand back up but Ciz is controlling him
Ciz wants to take a breather but McCoy is having none of it.
McCoy wants to get back to his feet.
Ciz trying to pass the guard but McCoy defending well.
McCoy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ciz.
Ciz stops McCoy from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ciz wants to lay and pray for a moment but McCoy keeps working.
McCoy has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Ciz is on him like a limpet, forcing McCoy back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny McCoy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ciz moves in looking to clinch but McCoy pushes him off.
McCoy is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
McCoy swinging wildly here.
McCoy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ciz misses with a head kick.
McCoy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ciz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ciz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCoy moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ciz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McCoy at a distance.
A low kick from Ciz misses
and McCoy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McCoy throws a chopping leg kick but Ciz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy misses with a wild combination.
Ciz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCoy.
Ciz tries to land a front kick but McCoy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ciz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCoy takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ciz misses the shot to the body.
McCoy misses with a series of wild punches.
Ciz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McCoy lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy lands with a shot to the body.
Ciz throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
McCoy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ciz.
As McCoy looks to move away, Ciz throws a big counter combo but McCoy just gets out of the way.
Nice defenses there by Ciz.
Ciz shoots in and gets a takedown into McCoy's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCoy is looking to stand up but Ciz isn't so interested in that idea.
Ciz pushing down on McCoy's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
McCoy is looking to escape.
Ciz wants to work for an arm triangle but McCoy is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Danny McCoy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ciz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but McCoy sees it coming and defends easily.
Ciz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
McCoy wants to get back to his feet.
Ciz is trying to control the action in half guard but McCoy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ciz seems to be looking for submissions.
McCoy is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ciz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McCoy is looking to escape.
Ciz throwing shots but McCoy is blocking nicely.
Ciz is trying to work for a kimura but McCoy is defending well.
Ciz tries to pass to full mount but McCoy defends it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
McCoy moves away from the strike by Ciz.
McCoy misses the jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ciz throws a sloppy head kick and McCoy moves out of range easily.
McCoy throws a counter combo.
George Ciz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick misses from Ciz.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Ciz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McCoy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny McCoy!
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energy
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hype
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