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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lawson Serrano (ranked 124 p4p, 457 weight class) and Declan McCoy (ranked 15 p4p, 55 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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9 - 3 - 0 |
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lawson Serrano!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Declan McCoy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCoy closes the distance and pushes Serrano back into the cage.
Serrano is looking for a takedown.
Serrano wants to take the fight to the mat but McCoy manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
McCoy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Serrano misses with a lunging right hand
and Serrano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McCoy's coach down at Cherokees Island Elite Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on McCoy's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Serrano jabs at McCoy's body.
McCoy looks to land a left hand but Serrano moved out of range nicely.
McCoy pushes Serrano up against the cage in a clinch.
McCoy lands a nice uppercut.
McCoy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McCoy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Serrano.
We've been hearing reports that Serrano has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lawson Serrano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McCoy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Serrano or not.
McCoy misses with a punch to the body.
Serrano lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCoy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Serrano not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serrano throwing shots but McCoy is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Serrano thows a huge punch but McCoy dodges it nicely.
Serrano perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Serrano missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Serrano lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCoy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Serrano looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
McCoy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Serrano.
McCoy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Serrano not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Serrano thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McCoy's head.
Serrano is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serrano thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McCoy's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Serrano lands a nice short elbow.
Serrano is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Serrano lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McCoy can do anything to dispel that myth.
McCoy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Serrano.
Serrano lands with a punch from half guard.
Serrano controlling the pace.
Serrano missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serrano is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
McCoy wants to control but Serrano is keeping busy.
McCoy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Serrano looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McCoy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Serrano is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Serrano is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Serrano trying to control the pace.
Serrano takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serrano lands with a punch from half guard.
Serrano has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Serrano looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Serrano sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McCoy defending well though.
Serrano working over McCoy with some ground and pound. McCoy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Serrano is taking a breather. McCoy says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Serrano not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Serrano takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Serrano lands strikes from half guard.
McCoy is looking to control Serrano's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McCoy avoid being mounted?
Serrano throwing shots but McCoy is blocking nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lawson Serrano dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
McCoy misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from McCoy misses the target.
Serrano drops down looking for a counter takedown but McCoy sprawls and moves away.
Serrano misses with a takedown
and McCoy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McCoy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Serrano drops down looking for a counter takedown but McCoy sprawls and moves away.
Serrano takes one to the chin there.
Serrano takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
It looks like Lawson Serrano has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCoy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McCoy throws out a loose jab but Serrano uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for McCoy.
McCoy clinches up with Serrano and pushes him back against the cage.
Serrano tries to score a body lock takedown but McCoy shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
McCoy prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lawson Serrano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Serrano can't get the takedown.
Serrano wants to take the fight to the mat but McCoy manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Serrano tries for a takedown. No joy.
Serrano tries for a takedown but McCoy manages to get underhooks.
Serrano takes a shot to the head.
McCoy stops a takedown attempt from Serrano.
McCoy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Serrano backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from McCoy.
A right handed body shot lands from McCoy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McCoy lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from McCoy.
McCoy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McCoy works on Serrano's body with a couple of short punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCoy pushes Serrano back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McCoy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for McCoy.
McCoy scores with a hook to the body.
McCoy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McCoy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Serrano backwards.
McCoy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Serrano backwards.
McCoy scores with a shot to the side of Serrano's head.
McCoy breaks the clinch.
Declan McCoy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McCoy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Serrano takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McCoy clinches up with Serrano and pushes him back against the cage.
Serrano tries to score a body lock takedown but McCoy shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
McCoy is defending well against a takedown attempt.
McCoy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A right-left combo lands from McCoy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serrano fails with the takedown
and McCoy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Serrano takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McCoy clinches with his opponent.
McCoy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McCoy cracks Serrano with a right hand to the side of the head.
McCoy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McCoy lands a lovely overhand right.
McCoy darts in and clinches Serrano up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serrano tries for a takedown. No joy.
Serrano changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McCoy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
McCoy's corner calls for a 1-2. McCoy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McCoy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Declan McCoy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
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!
McCoy lands with a left to the head.
Serrano has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by McCoy after a bit of a struggle.
Serrano wants a takedown.
Serrano tries to score a body lock takedown but McCoy shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Serrano wants a takedown.
A short body shot lands from McCoy as the two fighters clinch.
McCoy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McCoy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Declan McCoy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lawson Serrano's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
McCoy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Serrano tries to keep at a distance but McCoy has taken the fight into the clinch.
McCoy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McCoy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Serrano is trying to drag McCoy to the mat but McCoy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
McCoy lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McCoy.
McCoy breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Serrano misses.
McCoy has managed to clinch.
McCoy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McCoy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Serrano backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCoy lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McCoy.
McCoy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McCoy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McCoy works on Serrano's body with a couple of short punches.
McCoy scores with a shot to the side of Serrano's head.
McCoy digs a right hand into Serrano's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Serrano's gas tank.
McCoy scores with a shoulder strike.
McCoy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Serrano has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McCoy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McCoy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McCoy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
McCoy cracks Serrano with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Serrano looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can McCoy finish him?
Serrano is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Serrano walks straight into a right hand from McCoy - that's dropped him! McCoy jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Serrano from any more punishment! Serrano complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Declan McCoy!
Declan McCoy is the new middleweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Declan McCoy thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Lawson Serrano had this to say: 'Bullshit. let's run it again'.
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