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Event:
UCF 16: Buddha v Boytsov
Date: Apr 06, 2024 |
#R1#
Wulff dips to his left and cracks McCarthy with an uppercut!
McCarthy lands with a good body shot.
Wulff clobbers McCarthy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice shot by McCarthy.
Wulff looks to throw the jab but McCarthy is out of range.
McCarthy works Wulff's body with a nice hook.
Wulff swinging wildly here.
Wulff ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCarthy moves away.#CL2#
McCarthy moves into the clinch successfully.
Wulff swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#TD#
McCarthy is fighting off a takedown attempt but Wulff is just too persistent for him and manages to trip McCarthy to the mat. McCarthy regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#SUB2#
McCarthy looking for a guillotine here but Wulff defends easily.
#SUB2#
McCarthy looking for a triangle here. Wulff is fighting it but it looks tight! McCarthy pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Wulff is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Cormac McCarthy! |
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Event:
UCF 7: Skwat v Gaspard
Date: Mar 09, 2024 |
#R1#
McCarthy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kong was well out of range. Poor timing from McCarthy.
Cormac McCarthy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCarthy doesn't manage to clinch there - Kong circles away.
Kong just misses with a punch to the body.
McCarthy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kong has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McCarthy.
McCarthy shoots in for a double leg but Kong sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McCarthy throws a head kick that misses.
Kong swats away the attempt to clinch by McCarthy.
Kong misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCarthy moves away from the strike by Kong.
McCarthy throws a poor cross that misses
and Kong counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McCarthy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kong went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
McCarthy shoots in for a takedown but Kong shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#T1#
Nice cross by Kong.
McCarthy checks a leg kick.
Kong takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McCarthy moves in looking to clinch but Kong pushes him off.
McCarthy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kong thinks about countering with a head kick.
Kong avoids the body shot from McCarthy.
Kong looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
McCarthy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kong.
Kong looks to land a combination but McCarthy avoids it well.
Kong throws a body punch but McCarthy moves out of range.
Kong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McCarthy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kong seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#T2#
Kong takes a swing at McCarthy's ribcage but misses.
McCarthy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kong counters with a straight right hand.
McCarthy scores with a jab to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kong keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McCarthy ducks under a wild hook from Kong.#CL2#
McCarthy pushes Kong up against the cage in a clinch.
McCarthy is trying to pull guard but Kong has him pressed against the cage.
King Kong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cormac McCarthy.#BC#
Kong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kong takes a kick to the side of the head.
McCarthy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kong manages to avoid it.
McCarthy tries to clinch up.
McCarthy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kong counters with a stiff right hand.
McCarthy misses with a low kick.
McCarthy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kong rather than just go for the knockout.
Kong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McCarthy looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T3#
A head kick misses from Kong.
Kong fails to land with a series of punches.
McCarthy is looking to clinch but Kong is avoiding it.
McCarthy doesn't manage to clinch there - Kong circles away.
McCarthy is looking to clinch but Kong is avoiding it.
Kong appears to be looking for a big counter.
McCarthy jabs Kong to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McCarthy is looking to score with low kicks.
McCarthy throws a body punch but Kong moves out of range.
Kong thinks about countering with a body kick.
McCarthy tries to clinch but Kong moves away
enabling Kong to counter with a crisp jab.
McCarthy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McCarthy misses with a takedown attempt
and Kong counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCarthy was well out of range. Poor timing from Kong.
McCarthy tries to counter with a clinch but Kong shakes him off and moves away.
Kong lands a glancing blow to the side of McCarthy's head.#T4#
McCarthy tries to clinch up
and Kong counters with a series of strikes. McCarthy will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kong paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McCarthy throws an off balance right hand
and Kong counters with a nice uppercut.
McCarthy throws a head kick but Kong moves out of range.
Kong misses with a straight left.
McCarthy tries to clinch up
and Kong counters with a nice leg kick.
McCarthy darts in trying to clinch
and Kong counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
King Kong dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Kong throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
#KD#
Kong lands a big head kick that sends McCarthy tumbling to the mat! Kong takes a step backwards and waves McCarthy back to his feet - he wants the finish!#CUT#It looks like Cormac McCarthy has been cut.
McCarthy misses with a wild body shot.
Kong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McCarthy can do to turn this around?
Kong connects with a high kick. #KD#
Kong drops McCarthy with a beautiful combination! McCarthy stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kong is looking for the KO!#ROC#McCarthy is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCarthy drops his hands momentarily and Kong needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips McCarthy just on the top of the head. McCarthy drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in McCarthy - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). King Kong! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 04, 2024 |
#R1#
Mendoza lands a front kick.
McCarthy walks into a left hand. #CUT#It looks like Cormac McCarthy has been cut.
Mendoza scores with a sloppy right hand. McCarthy should have avoided that one.
Mendoza scores with a decent looking hook.#CL#
Mendoza closes the distance and clinches.#TD2#
McCarthy pulls Mendoza into guard.
#SU#
Mendoza stands up from McCarthy's guard - Mendoza perhaps looking for a knockout.
Jab by Mendoza.
Mendoza misses with the body kick#CL2#
and McCarthy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD2#
McCarthy pulls guard successfully.
#SUB2#
McCarthy isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Mendoza stacks McCarthy on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Mendoza!
McCarthy looking for a sweep but Mendoza has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Mendoza manages to capitalize on a mistake by McCarthy to take his back!#T1#
Good control from Mendoza.
McCarthy tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Mendoza really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mendoza manages to capitalize on a mistake by McCarthy to take his back!
I really don't envy McCarthy right now.
#SU#
Despite having McCarthy's back, Mendoza says stuff this ground business - let's go for a knockout! McCarthy seems baffled but is happy to be out of the difficult position!
McCarthy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mendoza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McCarthy tries to clinch up
and Mendoza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! McCarthy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mendoza - the referee stops the clock and McCarthy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mendoza. McCarthy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mendoza jabs at McCarthy's body.
McCarthy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mendoza is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.#T2#
Mendoza blocks a jab.
McCarthy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McCarthy ducks right into an uppercut from Mendoza.
Mendoza ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've been told by Mendoza's head coaches at Hey Steves Fight Shack that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCarthy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mendoza thuds his shin into the meat of McCarthy's side.
McCarthy looks winded!
McCarthy tries to clinch up
and Mendoza makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McCarthy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#CL#
Mendoza closes the distance and clinches.
Mendoza landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mendoza lands an uppercut.
Mendoza lands a nice elbow.
Mendoza scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mendoza scores a nice knee to the body.
Mendoza lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McCarthy.
Mendoza lands a nice knee to the body. #T3#
McCarthy takes an elbow to the temple.
Mendoza lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mendoza lands a good knee to the midsection. McCarthy won't want to take too many of those.
Mendoza lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mendoza lands a damaging elbow. #CUT#That has opened up Cormac McCarthy's cut even more.
Mendoza lands an uppercut.
Mendoza lands a knee to the body.
McCarthy is trapped in a tight thai clinch here. Mendoza pulls him left and then right before unleashing a vicious knee to the head. Oh damn - McCarthy is out cold! That's some serious business! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Jason Mendoza!
Our winner, Jason Mendoza, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
ICF 14
Date: Dec 29, 2023 |
#R1#
Jab, jab by Gunner - just one landing.
Gunner throws a shot from downtown. McCarthy moves away and avoids it.
McCarthy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gunner.
Gunner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McCarthy is looking to clinch.
Gunner thinks about countering with a head kick.#CL2#
McCarthy has managed to clinch.
McCarthy fails to pull guard.
Gunner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#TD2#
McCarthy jumps guard.
#SUB2#
McCarthy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gunner can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gunner advances to half guard. #SUB2#
McCarthy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gunner pulls his head out easily. #SU#
Gunner decides to stand up.
A swing and a miss from Gunner.
Gunner sets himself, and McCarthy steps forward looking for the clinch! Gunner avoids it this time.#CL2#
McCarthy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by McCarthy.
McCarthy prevents a body shot from Gunner.
Gunner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McCarthy tries to pull guard but Gunner won't allow it.
#TD2#
McCarthy ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. McCarthy no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
McCarthy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gunner.
Gunner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McCarthy on the ground.
Gunner makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
McCarthy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #SUB2#
McCarthy is looking for a triangle but Gunner pushes his legs off easily.
Our spies down at at Soul Supremacy Rio inform us that McCarthy has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
McCarthy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gunner defends well.#SUB2#
McCarthy working for a triangle but Gunner defends it easily.
McCarthy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gunner. #T2#
Gunner is working McCarthy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gunner might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gunner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #SUB2#
McCarthy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCarthy 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.#SUB2#
McCarthy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gunner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gunner working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of McCarthy's head.
McCarthy keeping moving, preventing Gunner from controlling successfully.
Gunner is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because McCarthy is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#SUB2#
McCarthy has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Gunner is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for McCarthy.#T3#
McCarthy managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Gunner.
McCarthy is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gunner's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
McCarthy is staying active underneath Gunner, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB2#
McCarthy looking for submissions off his back.
McCarthy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gunner scores with a couple of nice shots.
McCarthy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #SUB2#
McCarthy actively working from the bottom here.
Gunner is keen to just control but McCarthy is a slippery customer.#T4#
McCarthy is pressing down on Gunner's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB2#
McCarthy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB2#
Gunner has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing McCarthy to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Gunner is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - McCarthy pulls down on the head and he's put Gunner to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Cormac McCarthy! |
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Event:
ICF 9
Date: Nov 25, 2023 |
#R1#
McCarthy blocks a head kick by Calculus.
McCarthy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Calculus tries for a takedown but McCarthy circles away easily
and McCarthy counters with a crisp right that sends Calculus to the canvas! McCarthy follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cormac McCarthy! |
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