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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michael Mifsud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and clark McCahon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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141 lbs
3 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Mifsud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, clark McCahon!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCahon wants to clinch up but Mifsud keeps it at a distance.
Mifsud tries a head kick but it misses.
Mifsud fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McCahon.
McCahon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
McCahon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mifsud moves away.
Mifsud takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mifsud. McCahon shrugs it off though.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mifsud.
Mifsud throws a series of punches but McCahon moves out of range.
Mifsud throws a head kick but McCahon moves out of range.
Mifsud defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McCahon.
McCahon misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mifsud lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
No joy there for Mifsud, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mifsud connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mifsud displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mifsud misses with a jab, cross combination.
Michael Mifsud seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mifsud throws a wild body kick that McCahon sees coming a mile off.
McCahon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mifsud lands a high kick!
McCahon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McCahon throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mifsud's head.
McCahon throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mifsud makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mifsud throws a right hand that McCahon ducks under and follows up with a left that McCahon also avoids with ease.
McCahon moves in looking to clinch but Mifsud pushes him off.
McCahon decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mifsud controlling the position well.
McCahon decides to return to a standing position.
McCahon closes the distance but Mifsud moves to the side
and Mifsud counters with a thumping low kick.
Mifsud misses with a two punch combination.
Michael Mifsud is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McCahon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mifsud circles away.
Michael Mifsud has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of clark McCahon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCahon shoots and misses
and Mifsud counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McCahon looks gassed!
Mifsud lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McCahon throws a nice looking combination but Mifsud bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mifsud, right into the meat.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mifsud.
McCahon throws a body kick the misses
and Mifsud counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mifsud throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McCahon.
Mifsud feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McCahon's calf.
McCahon on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mifsud throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mifsud lands a jab-cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mifsud lands with a shot to the body.
McCahon takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mifsud works over McCahon's head and body with a nice combination.
Mifsud misses with a series of wild punches.
Mifsud misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mifsud explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
McCahon has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mifsud.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mifsud throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mifsud throws a series of punches but McCahon moves out of range.
Mifsud throws a head kick that misses
and McCahon counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Mifsud dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mifsud throws a head kick that half lands.
McCahon tries to clinch there but Mifsud circles away.
Mifsud throws a front kick that sends McCahon stumbling back into the cage.
McCahon tries for a takedown but Mifsud sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Mifsud throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Michael Mifsud is winning the standup battle so far.
Mifsud chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mifsud buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mifsud with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mifsud feints and then cracks McCahon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McCahon down.
McCahon is breathing heavily.
Mifsud tries a head kick but it misses.
Mifsud scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCahon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mifsud counters with a flying knee. Nice.
McCahon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mifsud.
Mifsud feints and then cracks McCahon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McCahon down.
McCahon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mifsud throws a nice looking combination but McCahon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mifsud misses with the combination.
McCahon steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mifsud. That one must have hurt.
A punch combination from Mifsud misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCahon bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mifsud on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mifsud tries to get out of the position.
McCahon working away.
McCahon tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no McCahon has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mifsud is trying to control McCahon's posture but McCahon avoids it.
Mifsud is trying to improve his position.
Mifsud struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCahon working the ground and pound but Mifsud is defending the strikes.
Mifsud is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked McCahon off and has taken his back!
McCahon breaks Mifsud's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
McCahon wants to control from the top but Mifsud keeps moving.
Mifsud pulls McCahon in close to prevent any damage.
Mifsud looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
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.
McCahon is looking to stand up but Mifsud won't let him.
Mifsud utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mifsud wants to stand up but McCahon is controlling him.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mifsud lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mifsud uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McCahon.
Mifsud scores with a leg kick.
Mifsud lands a head kick!
Mifsud throws a head kick but McCahon moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Mifsud dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Mifsud fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McCahon.
McCahon fails with the takedown
and Mifsud counters with a good low kick that McCahon was not able to check.
McCahon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mifsud counters with a solid body kick.
Mifsud throws a head kick that half lands.
Mifsud throws a front kick that sends McCahon stumbling back into the cage.
Mifsud throws a head kick that half lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mifsud dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McCahon. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mifsud misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCahon.
Mifsud misses with a few strikes there.
Mifsud with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Some wild striking there from Mifsud.
McCahon wants to clinch.
McCahon tries for a takedown but Mifsud sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mifsud moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Michael Mifsud is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mifsud slips under a jab from McCahon.
Mifsud fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McCahon.
Mifsud throws a head kick but McCahon moves out of range.
McCahon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mifsud counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Michael Mifsud has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of clark McCahon.
Mifsud cracks the inside of McCahon's front leg.
Mifsud throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mifsud lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McCahon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McCahon misses with a hook to the body
and Mifsud counters with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mifsud, right into the meat.
McCahon takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mifsud dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McCahon. That did some damage!
Mifsud tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mifsud misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mifsud throws a head kick that half lands.
McCahon throws an overhand right that lands on Mifsud's shoulder, as Mifsud tries to avoid the shot.
Mifsud cracks the inside of McCahon's front leg.
Mifsud plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mifsud swinging wilding here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mifsud throws a sloppy head kick and McCahon moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Mifsud.
A jab from McCahon does it's job there.
Some wild striking there from Mifsud.
McCahon tries to clinch
enabling Mifsud to counter with a crisp jab.
McCahon tries to clinch up but Mifsud circles away and keeps his distance.
McCahon doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mifsud counters with a good, hard body kick but McCahon shrugs it off.
clark McCahon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mifsud connects with a high kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Mifsud showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mifsud, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Mifsud!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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