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HFC 18 Mccarthy vs DeNiro PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Smith is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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250 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Fred Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Smith!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Davis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Davis with a body shot.
Davis lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Jack Smith has been cut.
Davis lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Davis is fending him off so far but Smith persists. Nope, Davis circles away and we're back to standing.
Davis rushes Smith and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Davis prevents a takedown attempt there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Davis works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith trying to strike off his back.
Davis trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Smith bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Davis's guard.
Smith lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Davis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smith on the ground.
Smith is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Smith working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Davis looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Smith content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Davis throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Smith escapes and throws Davis's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Smith is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Davis is trying to escape and Smith transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Davis is forced to tap! Nice work there by Smith! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jack Smith!
A relieved looking Jack Smith thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Chernishev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladlen Nikolaevich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Chernishev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladlen Nikolaevich!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikolaevich tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chernishev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chernishev displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nikolaevich shoots for a double leg takedown but Chernishev sprawls well. He's pushed Nikolaevich's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Chernishev drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nikolaevich sprawls and moves away.
Chernishev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chernishev goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Chernishev looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Chernishev with a nice head shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chernishev got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nikolaevich has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Chernishev has managed to get both his arms back between Nikolaevich's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chernishev content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chernishev got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nikolaevich has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Chernishev has managed to get both his arms back between Nikolaevich's legs - danger averted.
Chernishev throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chernishev stands up over Nikolaevich, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Chernishev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chernishev knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nikolaevich on the ground.
Chernishev postures up and lands a big shot to Nikolaevich's brow.
Nikolaevich has momentary wrist control but Chernishev slips an elbow through the middle.
Nikolaevich is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Chernishev is in close to Nikolaevich's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Chernishev cracks Nikolaevich with a solid left hand.
Chernishev has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chernishev with a nice head shot there.
Chernishev postures up and lands a big shot to Nikolaevich's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nikolaevich trying to control the position.
Chernishev postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chernishev throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nikolaevich works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chernishev forces his way into half guard.
Nikolaevich looks winded!
Chernishev is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nikolaevich is rocked!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Chernishev connects with a nice short shot to Nikolaevich's temple.
Nikolaevich is still in real trouble! Can Chernishev finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chernishev lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Nikolaevich quite badly. Nikolaevich pulls Chernishev in close trying to recover. Chernishev postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Nikolaevich on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Nikolaevich doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergey Chernishev!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Punt Hardman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregor Ridal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gregor Ridal struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 146.8lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Gregor Ridal acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Punt Hardman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gregor Ridal!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ridal closes the distance and clinches.
Hardman is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Ridal can't fight it off and eventually Hardman manages to take the fight to the floor. Ridal looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hardman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ridal has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hardman has managed to get both his arms back between Ridal's legs - danger averted.
Hardman has gone for a leg lock! Ridal slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hardman's guard.
Hardman has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Ridal 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 Hardman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ridal controls the position from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ridal decides to stand back up.
Hardman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ridal fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hardman sprawls well initially but Ridal persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ridal is trying to work for a kimura but Hardman is defending well.
Hardman looking for submissions off his back.
Ridal trying to control from Hardman's half guard. Hardman has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ridal trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hardman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ridal slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ridal postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ridal wants to control from the top but Hardman keeps moving.
Ridal is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hardman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hardman has his foot on Ridal's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ridal works his way back into a safe position though.
Hardman is breathing heavily.
Hardman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ridal. Hardman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hardman throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ridal was covering up waiting for the punch and Hardman finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hardman has gone for a leg lock! Ridal slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hardman's guard.
Ridal content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Hardman has locked up a guillotine! Hardman's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Ridal is holding on here and Hardman must be using up a lot of energy. Ridal has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Hardman gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Punt Hardman!
Our winner, Punt Hardman, 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Taylor is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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250 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, James Taylor!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Taylor duly obliges.
A slow jab from Taylor misses its intended target.
Taylor looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Taylor.
Taylor misses with a double jab.
Taylor throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Taylor moves away and avoids it.
Taylor jabs at Johnson's body.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Taylor has eaten all the pies!
Taylor throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Taylor misses.
Johnson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Taylor is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taylor throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Taylor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Taylor stalks Johnson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Johnson's face. Johnson staggers backwards, shaken.
James Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Johnson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Taylor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Johnson cracks Taylor with a right hand to the side of the head.
It looks like James Taylor has been cut.
Taylor misses with a body shot
and Johnson counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Taylor falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jake Johnson!
Jake Johnson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Faup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wo Kung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Faup!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wo Kung!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faup shoots in and drives through. Kung sprawls well.
Faup has his takedown stuffed
and Kung moves into the clinch.
Kung misses with the head strike.
Kung is leaning against Faup and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Faup tries to pull guard but Kung holds him up against the cage and eventually Faup drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Faup. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kung lands a shoulder strike.
Kung lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kung.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Kung fails to land.
Kung swings wildly with an uppercut but Faup uses good head movement to avoid it.
Faup tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kung smiles and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kung clinches.
Kung lands a nice uppercut.
Faup manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Faup looking to control.
Kung got a little sloppy there for a moment and Faup has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kung has managed to get both his arms back between Faup's legs - danger averted.
Kung postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kung postures up in Faup's guard and throws a big left but Faup blocks it.
Kung in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've been hearing good reports from Faup'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.
Kung throws a big elbow that misses.
Faup is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kung tries to free his leg and advance position but Faup is retaining full guard.
Kung stopping the sweep attempt from Faup.
Faup working for a triangle but Kung defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kung throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Faup working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kung.
Kung throwing strikes from guard but Faup blocks nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kung throwing strikes but missing.
Kung trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Faup is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Faup preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kung throws a big elbow that misses.
Faup controls Kung momentarily but Kung frees himself.
Kung must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Faup working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kung doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Faup is tightening it up a little... Kung has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Kung reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Kung taps out! Nice BJJ there by Faup!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Peter Faup!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lucien Paol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lazovicz The BiG MaN (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paol comes into the arena with Edith Piaf - La Vie En Rose blaring out of the sound system. The BiG MaN has chosen 300 Violin Orchestra - Jorge Quintero as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Lazovicz The BiG MaN is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lucien Paol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lazovicz The BiG MaN!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paol displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from The BiG MaN.
Paol feinted with a counter takedown.
The BiG MaN misses with a takedown
and Paol counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Paol is looking for a kimura but The BiG MaN is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Paol to get the leverage.
Paol trying to mount his opponent but The BiG MaN defends it.
The BiG MaN works his way to full guard. Good work.
Paol looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paol drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Paol jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Paol postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! The BiG MaN is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Paol, into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paol wants to sweep but no luck.
The BiG MaN showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Paol has his foot on The BiG MaN's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. The BiG MaN works his way back into a safe position though.
Paol looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Paol is breathing heavily.
Paol has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. The BiG MaN 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 Paol.
Paol takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Paol being controlled for a moment.
Paol tries to buck The BiG MaN off but The BiG MaN is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The BiG MaN wants to stand but Paol is controlling his arm.
Paol tries to improve position but can't.
The BiG MaN wants to stand but Paol is controlling his arm.
Paol tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but The BiG MaN presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
The BiG MaN has control of Paol's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Paol regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The BiG MaN unloading with bombs!
The BiG MaN prevents Paol from getting the reversal.
Paol regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The BiG MaN is pressing down on Paol's thigh, looking to free his foot. Paol is holding on for now.
Paol is looking for a sweep. The BiG MaN is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Paol gets full guard.
The BiG MaN trying to control the position from guard on top but Paol is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The BiG MaN won't allow Paol to sweep him here.
Paol is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and The BiG MaN defends well.
Paol has momentary wrist control but The BiG MaN slips an elbow through the middle.
Paol working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because The BiG MaN has passed into half guard!
The BiG MaN wants to pass the guard but Paol is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paol is looking for a sweep. The BiG MaN is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The BiG MaN is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Paol is looking to get back to full guard here but The BiG MaN has managed to pass to side control instead.
Paol is looking to reverse the position.
The BiG MaN wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Paol, who protects the arm well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Paol tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but The BiG MaN presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Paol tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lazovicz The BiG MaN dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The BiG MaN shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Paol pinned against the cage. Paol gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Paol avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paol appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
The BiG MaN throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Paol changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've been told by Paol's head coaches at English Top Team - THE Hybrid Gym (11 ELITE ) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Paol looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The BiG MaN misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paol.
The BiG MaN wants to clinch but Paol slips to the side
and Paol counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paol seems to be looking for submissions.
The BiG MaN keeping hold of Paol's head, controlling as best he can.
The BiG MaN is breathing heavily.
Paol is working for a submission of some sort.
The BiG MaN is defending against the submission attempts here by Paol.
Paol is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The BiG MaN is pressing down on Paol's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The BiG MaN is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The BiG MaN has Paol pulled in close to control his posture.
Paol advances position into side control!
The BiG MaN is trying to improve his position.
Paol looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Paol goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, The BiG MaN has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Paol but great work by The BiG MaN.
Paol is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paol is working hard here to advance position.
The BiG MaN working the ground and pound.
Paol takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The BiG MaN working the ground and pound.
The BiG MaN tries to move into full mount but can't pass Paol's legs.
The BiG MaN has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Paol tries to improve his position but The BiG MaN has taken his back! The BiG MaN has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Paol tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! The BiG MaN pushes Paol away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lazovicz The BiG MaN!
Lazovicz The BiG MaN thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Mccarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brick DeNiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DeNiro has chosen One Bad Man as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Josh Mccarthy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brick DeNiro!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mccarthy misses with a wild body shot.
Mccarthy throws a body punch but DeNiro moves out of range.
DeNiro misses with a body kick.
Mccarthy scores with a hook.
It looks like Brick DeNiro has been cut.
Mccarthy feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends DeNiro sprawling to the canvas! DeNiro rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Mccarthy finish him?!
DeNiro is rocked!
Mccarthy lands an uppercut, right on the button! DeNiro tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Josh Mccarthy!
Josh Mccarthy retains his super heavyweight title!
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