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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy McLarnin (ranked 5837 p4p, 518 weight class) and Tyson Pearson (ranked 5291 p4p, 486 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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183 lbs
18 - 16 - 1 |
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185 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Great elbows
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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
18 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy McLarnin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tyson Pearson!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearson throws a right and a left that McLarnin avoids nicely.
McLarnin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pearson tries to clinch up.
Pearson tries to clinch there but McLarnin circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Pearson. No joy for McLarnin on that attempt.
McLarnin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pearson throws a body shot but no joy.
Pearson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McLarnin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pearson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A jab from Pearson misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pearson.
McLarnin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pearson.
Pearson misses with an uppercut
letting McLarnin counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pearson wants to slow McLarnin down by chopping away at his legs.
McLarnin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pearson throws a leg kick
and McLarnin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McLarnin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pearson looking to hit a scissor sweep but McLarnin is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLarnin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pearson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McLarnin is controlling him.
Pearson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pearson being controlled here, momentarily.
We've been hearing good reports from McLarnin's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
McLarnin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pearson wants to get back to his feet but McLarnin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pearson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McLarnin.
Pearson throws a right hand that misses
and McLarnin counters with a left and a right that stings Pearson.
Pearson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pearson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pearson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McLarnin ducks right into an uppercut from Pearson.
Pearson throws a looping overhand right but McLarnin ducks down to avoid it.
Pearson misses with a hook
and McLarnin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pearson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McLarnin.
A telegraphed right hand from Pearson misses the target.
Pearson throws an overhand right that lands on McLarnin's shoulder, as McLarnin tries to avoid the shot.
Pearson throws an overhand right that lands on McLarnin's shoulder, as McLarnin tries to avoid the shot.
McLarnin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pearson tries to bum rush McLarnin with a series of wild strikes but McLarnin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A counter left hand to the body from McLarnin misses its target.
Pearson throws a looping overhand right but McLarnin ducks down to avoid it.
McLarnin is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Pearson.
A telegraphed right hand from Pearson misses the target.
Pearson with a jab.
Pearson throws a body punch but McLarnin moves out of range.
A combination from McLarnin does no damage.
Pearson works the jab nicely.
Pearson feints a jab promting McLarnin to slip. Pearson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. McLarnin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
McLarnin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McLarnin there as he acknowledges the shot.
McLarnin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McLarnin punishes Pearson's body with a nice straight punch.
McLarnin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pearson misses with a hook. McLarnin ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Pearson misses.
Pearson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McLarnin tries to counter by clinching up but Pearson breaks away and moves out of range.
McLarnin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pearson tries to bum rush McLarnin with a series of wild strikes but McLarnin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pearson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! McLarnin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Pearson misses with a hook
and McLarnin counters with a straight right hand.
Pearson is rocked!
Pearson is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. McLarnin doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Pearson crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Pearson's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jimmy McLarnin!
Jimmy McLarnin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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