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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mickey McGinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ross has chosen NWA-Dopeman as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mickey McGinn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricky Ross!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGinn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ross circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from McGinn misses.
McGinn is looking to clinch.
Ross lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McGinn backs up against the cage.
Ross looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
McGinn punishes Ross's body with a nice straight punch.
Ross moves into the clinch successfully.
Ross misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McGinn.
Ross tries to land a knee to the head but McGinn blocks with his arms.
McGinn is trying to break free.
McGinn is trying to break free.
McGinn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ross with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ross.
McGinn wants to break the clinch but can't.
McGinn is looking to break free of the clinch but Ross has double underhooks.
Ross with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Mickey McGinn has been cut.
McGinn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ross has him pressed against the cage.
Ross comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McGinn takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ross landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McGinn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ross crunches a lovely knee into McGinn's ribcage.
Ross lands a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGinn tries to break the clinch but Ross is controlling the position.
Ross unloads a knee to the mid-section. McGinn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McGinn is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross connects with a nasty looking knee right to McGinn's face.
McGinn is trying to break the clinch but Ross has him pressed against the cage.
Ross landing knees to the head.
Ross lands a knee to the head.
Ross connects with a knee to the head.
McGinn takes an elbow to the temple.
McGinn is trying to break free.
McGinn wants to get back to striking at distance but Ross won't allow it.
Ross landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ross lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ross lands an elbow inside that McGinn shrugs off.
Ross lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Still in the clinch, McGinn scores with a nice short uppercut.
McGinn is trying to break the clinch but Ross has him pressed against the cage.
McGinn wants to get back to striking at distance but Ross won't allow it.
Ross missing with knees to the body.
Ross lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McGinn tries to break the clinch but Ross is controlling the position.
McGinn wants to break free but Ross has control.
Ross throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McGinn blocks it with crossed arms.
McGinn lands an uppercut.
McGinn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McGinn is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGinn is trying to break the clinch but Ross has him pressed against the cage.
Ross tries to land knees in the clinch but McGinn avoids the damage to the body.
Ross prevents McGinn from breaking the clinch.
Ross tries a knee to the head but McGinn blocks it.
McGinn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ross has him pressed against the cage.
McGinn wants to get back to striking at distance but Ross won't allow it.
McGinn dodges an elbow strike from Ross.
McGinn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ross tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McGinn wants to get back to striking at distance but Ross won't allow it.
McGinn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ross looking for a takedown.
McGinn wants to get back to striking at distance but Ross won't allow it.
McGinn wants to break free but Ross has control.
Still in the clinch, McGinn scores with a nice short uppercut.
McGinn can't break the clinch.
Ross using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McGinn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McGinn tries to break the clinch but Ross is controlling the position.
McGinn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McGinn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McGinn blocks an elbow strike from Ross.
McGinn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ross has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ross.
McGinn wants to break free but Ross has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGinn dodges an elbow strike from Ross.
McGinn is looking to break free of the clinch but Ross has double underhooks.
Ross with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McGinn is trying to break the clinch but Ross has him pressed against the cage.
McGinn wants to break free but Ross has control.
McGinn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McGinn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McGinn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ross has him pressed against the cage.
Ross using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ross prevents McGinn from breaking the clinch.
McGinn wants to break free but Ross has control.
Ross tries to land a knee to the head but McGinn blocks with his arms.
McGinn wants to get back to striking at distance but Ross won't allow it.
McGinn tries to break the clinch but Ross is controlling the position.
McGinn can't break the clinch.
Ross lands a damaging elbow.
McGinn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ross creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ross blocks an uppercut.
Knees to the body from Ross.
McGinn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ross just stands there and leans against the cage.
McGinn wants to break free but Ross has control.
Ross creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McGinn's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
McGinn has had enough of the clinch but Ross keeps him there for the moment.
McGinn is looking to break free of the clinch but Ross has double underhooks.
Ross missing with knees to the body.
McGinn has had enough of the clinch but Ross keeps him there for the moment.
McGinn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McGinn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McGinn wants to break the clinch but can't.
McGinn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ross with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McGinn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McGinn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ross misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McGinn.
McGinn wants to break the clinch but can't.
McGinn wants to break free but Ross has control.
McGinn tries to break the clinch but Ross is controlling the position.
Ross unloads a knee to the mid-section. McGinn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McGinn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ross throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ross tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ross prevents McGinn from breaking the clinch.
Nice body punch from McGinn.
McGinn can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Ross dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mickey McGinn's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
McGinn throws a right and a left that Ross avoids nicely.
Ross lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ross slips a jab and a cross from McGinn.
Ross rushes McGinn and presses him up against the cage.
McGinn wants to get back to striking at distance but Ross won't allow it.
Ross crunches a lovely knee into McGinn's ribcage.
Ross lands a damaging elbow.
Ross landing knees to the head.
Ross landing knees to the head.
Ross landing knees to the head.
Ross tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McGinn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McGinn can't break the clinch.
McGinn wants to get back to striking at distance but Ross won't allow it.
McGinn avoiding damage as Ross throws knees to the body.
A short uppercut from McGinn.
Ross trying to land knees to the body.
Ross prevents McGinn from breaking the clinch.
McGinn can't break the clinch.
Ross blocking some punches.
McGinn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ross keeps control of McGinn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ross lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McGinn backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGinn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ross with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McGinn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McGinn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ross tries a knee to the head but McGinn blocks it.
McGinn can't break the clinch.
McGinn wants to break free but Ross has control.
McGinn is looking to break free of the clinch but Ross has double underhooks.
McGinn wants to get back to striking at distance but Ross won't allow it.
McGinn is looking to break free of the clinch but Ross has double underhooks.
Ross unloads a knee to the mid-section. McGinn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McGinn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ross lands a damaging elbow.
McGinn tries to break the clinch but Ross is controlling the position.
McGinn avoiding damage as Ross throws knees to the body.
McGinn is looking to break free of the clinch but Ross has double underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ross.
Ross misses with a knee strike.
McGinn is trying to break free.
McGinn dodges an elbow strike from Ross.
Ross creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
McGinn is trying to break free.
McGinn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
McGinn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ross missing with knees to the body.
McGinn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McGinn pushes Ross up against the cage in a clinch.
McGinn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ross scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ross prevents McGinn from breaking the clinch.
McGinn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ross has him pressed against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ross.
McGinn wants to get back to striking at distance but Ross won't allow it.
Ross tries for a takedown but McGinn manages to get underhooks.
McGinn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McGinn wants to break the clinch but can't.
McGinn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ross lands an elbow inside that McGinn shrugs off.
McGinn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ross crunches a lovely knee into McGinn's ribcage.
Ross crunches a lovely knee into McGinn's ribcage.
McGinn tries to break the clinch but Ross is controlling the position.
McGinn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGinn wants to get back to striking at distance but Ross won't allow it.
Nice elbow from Ross.
McGinn is trying to break free.
A head punch on the inside from Ross fails to land.
Ross landing knees to the head.
McGinn tries to break the clinch but Ross is controlling the position.
McGinn has had enough of the clinch but Ross keeps him there for the moment.
Ross blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ross prevents McGinn from breaking the clinch.
Ross tries a knee to the head but McGinn blocks it.
McGinn can't break the clinch.
McGinn wants to break the clinch but can't.
McGinn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ross connects with a nasty looking knee right to McGinn's face.
McGinn wants to get back to striking at distance but Ross won't allow it.
McGinn gets underhooks to prevent Ross's takedown attempt.
Ross lands an elbow inside.
McGinn has had enough of the clinch but Ross keeps him there for the moment.
McGinn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McGinn takes an elbow to the temple.
McGinn is trying to break free.
McGinn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McGinn has had enough of the clinch but Ross keeps him there for the moment.
McGinn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ross has him pressed against the cage.
McGinn takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ross can't get the takedown.
Mickey McGinn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Ross.
Ross tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McGinn is trying to break free.
McGinn wants to get back to striking at distance but Ross won't allow it.
Ross is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
McGinn can't break the clinch.
Ross tries to land a knee to the head but McGinn blocks with his arms.
Ross has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. McGinn avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
McGinn is trying to break the clinch but Ross has him pressed against the cage.
McGinn pushes Ross back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McGinn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ross has him pressed against the cage.
Ross lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McGinn throws a head punch that misses.
Ross pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McGinn tries to break the clinch but Ross is controlling the position.
McGinn wants to break the clinch but can't.
McGinn wants to get back to striking at distance but Ross won't allow it.
Ross lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
McGinn wants to break free but Ross has control.
McGinn tries to break the clinch but Ross is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Ross showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mickey McGinn's cut.
That's time! McGinn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
McGinn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McGinn tries to break the clinch but Ross is controlling the position.
McGinn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
McGinn has a couple of punches blocked by Ross.
Ross lands an elbow inside.
Ross lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ross lands an elbow inside that McGinn shrugs off.
Ross using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McGinn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Ross.
Ross connects with a knee to the head.
McGinn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McGinn tries to break the clinch but Ross is controlling the position.
McGinn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ross throws an elbow that misses.
A short body shot lands from McGinn as the two fighters clinch.
McGinn has had enough of the clinch but Ross keeps him there for the moment.
Ross crunches a lovely knee into McGinn's ribcage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ross keeps control of McGinn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McGinn wants to get back to striking at distance but Ross won't allow it.
McGinn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross lands an elbow just above McGinn 's eye.
McGinn is looking to break free of the clinch but Ross has double underhooks.
Ross tries a body shot but McGinn blocks it.
McGinn is trying to break the clinch but Ross has him pressed against the cage.
Ross tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ross tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McGinn wants to break the clinch but can't.
McGinn is trying to break the clinch but Ross has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Ross fails to land.
McGinn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ross backwards.
Ross keeps control of McGinn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McGinn managing to block the knees to the body from Ross.
McGinn is looking to break free of the clinch but Ross has double underhooks.
McGinn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McGinn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knees to the body from Ross.
Ross keeps control of McGinn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ross misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McGinn.
McGinn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGinn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ross has him pressed against the cage.
McGinn tries to break the clinch but Ross is controlling the position.
McGinn wants to break free but Ross has control.
McGinn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
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.
McGinn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ross has him pressed against the cage.
Ross connects with a knee to the head.
Ross with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ross lands an elbow that stopped McGinn in his tracks for a moment.
Ross landing knees to the body.
McGinn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McGinn is trying to break the clinch but Ross has him pressed against the cage.
Ross scores with a knee to the head.
McGinn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McGinn wants to break free but Ross has control.
McGinn can't break the clinch.
Ross landing knees to the head.
Ross unloads a knee to the mid-section. McGinn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McGinn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McGinn takes an elbow to the forehead.
McGinn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McGinn tries to break the clinch but Ross is controlling the position.
McGinn takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ross prevents McGinn from breaking the clinch.
McGinn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McGinn wants to get back to striking at distance but Ross won't allow it.
Ricky Ross is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ross keeps control of McGinn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross tries to score a body lock takedown but McGinn shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
McGinn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ross has him pressed against the cage.
McGinn is trying to break the clinch but Ross has him pressed against the cage.
Ross with a knee to the head.
Ross lands a knee to the body.
McGinn is trying to break the clinch but Ross has him pressed against the cage.
McGinn has had enough of the clinch but Ross keeps him there for the moment.
McGinn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McGinn wants to break the clinch but can't.
McGinn has had enough of the clinch but Ross keeps him there for the moment.
McGinn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ross prevents McGinn from breaking the clinch.
Ross throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A knee to the head by Ross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ross lands an elbow that stopped McGinn in his tracks for a moment.
McGinn tries to break the clinch but Ross is controlling the position.
Ross lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
McGinn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ross has him pressed against the cage.
McGinn is trying to break free.
Ross landing knees to the head.
Ross using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McGinn struggles to land a body shot inside as Ross controls his hands.
McGinn wants to break free but Ross has control.
A short body shot lands from Ross as the two fighters clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ross.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ross lands a knee to the head.
Ross using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mickey McGinn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McGinn can't break the clinch.
McGinn misses with the head strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Ross comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ross has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Ross!
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FIGHT
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