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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cormac Mac Airt (ranked 1310 p4p, 1342 weight class) and Patrick Mahomes (ranked 136 p4p, 142 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 27 - 16 - 2, fighting out of London, Cormac Mac Airt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 20 - 4, fighting out of New York, Patrick Mahomes!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahomes tries to work over Mac Airt's front leg with a kick but Mac Airt checks it.
Mahomes scores with a punch to the head.
Mac Airt misses with a hook.
Mahomes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mahomes connects with a jab.
Mac Airt takes a jab right on the kisser.
It looks like Cormac Mac Airt has been cut.
Mahomes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mac Airt listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mahomes walks into a stiff left hand from Mac Airt.
Mac Airt digs a good body shot into Mahomes's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mahomes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Mahomes misses its intended target.
Mahomes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mac Airt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A quick step to the side and Mac Airt tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mac Airt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mahomes.
Mac Airt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mahomes.
A combination from Mahomes does no damage.
Mac Airt jabs at Mahomes's body.
Mahomes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mahomes wants to clinch but Mac Airt slips to the side
and Mac Airt counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac Airt gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mac Airt looks to land a left hand but Mahomes moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Mac Airt misses.
Patrick Mahomes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mac Airt misses with a double jab.
Mac Airt throws a shot to the body.
Mac Airt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mahomes's hands.
Mac Airt throws a body punch but Mahomes moves out of range.
Mahomes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mac Airt is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mahomes.
Mahomes looks to land a body kick but Mac Airt moved away.
Mac Airt takes a swing at Mahomes's ribcage but misses.
Mac Airt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mahomes misses with a body kick.
Mac Airt lands a jab to the head.
Mahomes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mac Airt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mac Airt throws a body shot but no joy.
Mac Airt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mahomes.
Mahomes connects with an inside leg kick.
Mahomes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jab by Mac Airt.
A telegraphed right hand from Mahomes misses the target.
Mac Airt throws a body punch but Mahomes moves out of range.
Mac Airt misses with a hook. Mahomes ducked under it nicely.
It looks like Mac Airt has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Mac Airt lands an overhand right.
Mac Airt misses with a body shot.
Mac Airt keeps the fight on the outside.
Mahomes tries to clinch there but Mac Airt circles away.
Mahomes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mac Airt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mac Airt ducks right into an uppercut from Mahomes.
Mac Airt misses with an uppercut.
Mahomes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mahomes tries to clinch there but Mac Airt circles away.
Mac Airt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahomes cracks Mac Airt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mac Airt swings for the body but Mahomes moves out of range.
Mac Airt loads up on a big right hand but Mahomes slips the punch.
Mac Airt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mahomes can pounce on him.
Mac Airt throws a nice outside leg kick.
A big right from Mac Airt misses.
Nice shot by Mac Airt.
Good exchange - Mac Airt coming out on top.
Mac Airt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mac Airt takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mahomes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mac Airts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mahomes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mahomes lands a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mac Airt takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mac Airt is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mac Airt missing with a left hand there. Mahomes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mahomes unleashes a big counter combination but Mac Airt bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahomes clinches up with Mac Airt and pushes him back against the cage.
Mac Airt tries a body shot but Mahomes blocks it.
Mac Airt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mahomes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Mac Airt as the two fighters clinch.
Mahomes can't find room to land a body shot as Mac Airt controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mahomes.
Mahomes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mahomes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mac Airt prevents a body shot from Mahomes.
Mac Airt tries to throw a body punch but Mahomes avoids it by throwing Mac Airt back against the cage.
Mahomes blocks an uppercut.
Mahomes lands a nice uppercut.
Mac Airt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mac Airt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mac Airt moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mahomes jabs Mac Airt right on the nose. Mac Airt blinks but takes it well.
Mahomes throws a low kick but Mac Airt moves out of range easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Cormac Mac Airt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cormac Mac Airt'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.
Mac Airt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mahomes.
Mahomes throws a lazy right hand but Mac Airt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mahomes slips under a jab from Mac Airt.
Mahomes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sloppy strikes from Mac Airt. Those never looked like landing.
Nice shot lands for Mac Airt.
Mahomes ducks under a wild hook from Mac Airt.
Mac Airt throws a shot to the body.
A jab from Mac Airt misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Mahomes.
Mac Airt keeps the fight on the outside.
Mac Airt is looking to counter punch.
Mahomes misses with a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Mac Airt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mac Airt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mac Airt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mahomes drives through and clinches with Mac Airt against the cage.
Mac Airt lands a hook that snaps the head of Mahomes backwards.
Mac Airt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mac Airt jumps guard and drags Mahomes to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mahomes decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mahomes.
A swing and a miss from Mahomes.
Mahomes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cormac Mac Airt is winning the standup battle so far.
Mahomes misses with a left hand
and Mahomes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mac Airt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mac Airt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mahomes.
Mac Airt gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A shot to the body from Mahomes misses
and Mac Airt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mac Airt scores with a nice strike.
Mahomes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mac Airt throws a jab when Mahomes was well out of range.
Mac Airt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mahomes.
Mac Airt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mahomes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice side step and Mahomes releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mac Airt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mahomes tries to score with a low kick but Mac Airt moves his leg out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt throws a hook but Mahomes blocks it.
Mahomes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mac Airt is able to avoid easily.
Mac Airt takes a swing at Mahomes's ribcage but misses.
Mac Airt closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mahomes circles away.
Mac Airt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mahomes.
Mac Airt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mahomes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mac Airt counters with a series of strikes. Mahomes will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mahomes swings for the body but Mac Airt moves out of range.
Mahomes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mac Airt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mahomes can pounce on him.
Mac Airt misses with a wild body shot.
Mac Airt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mahomes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mahomes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mahomes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mahomes looks to score with a jab to the body but Mac Airt is just out of range.
Mac Airt's corner calls for a 1-2. Mac Airt obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Mac Airt coming out on top.
Mac Airt misses with a straight right.
Mahomes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A jab from Mac Airt misses.
Mahomes misses the shot to the body.
Mahomes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mac Airt.
Mac Airt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mahomes.
Mac Airt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mahomes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mac Airt swings for the body but Mahomes moves out of range.
Mahomes pushes Mac Airt up against the cage in a clinch.
The referee calls for Mac Airt to work.
Mac Airt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mac Airt effectively controlling the action here.
A shot in the inside from Mac Airt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt avoiding damage as Mahomes throws knees to the body.
A short left from Mahomes.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mac Airt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mahomes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mac Airt's elbow.
Mahomes tries to land knees in the clinch but Mac Airt avoids the damage to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Mac Airt.
Mahomes tries to throw a body punch but Mac Airt avoids it by throwing Mahomes back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Mac Airt.
Mac Airt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mahomes.
Mac Airt manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mahomes tries to work over Mac Airt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mac Airt has a couple of punches blocked by Mahomes.
Mahomes tries a body shot but Mac Airt blocks it.
Patrick Mahomes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mahomes tries to work over Mac Airt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mahomes lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cormac Mac Airt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cormac Mac Airt'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. This is the final round!
Mac Airt throws a poor cross that misses
and Mahomes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mahomes scores with a leg kick.
Mac Airt has managed to clinch.
Mahomes tries to work over Mac Airt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mahomes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mahomes misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Mac Airt.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mahomes.
Mahomes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mahomes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mahomes lands a nice uppercut.
Mahomes misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mac Airt stalling in the clinch.
Mac Airt has Mahomes pressed against the cage.
Mahomes lands with a right to the head.
Mac Airt misses with a body punch.
Mac Airt lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahomes is leaning against Mac Airt and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mac Airt is trying to push Mahomes away but Mahomes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mac Airt wants to stall.
Mac Airt tries to stall but Mahomes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mac Airt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mahomes backwards.
Mahomes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mac Airt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mahomes lands with a short shot to the head.
Mahomes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mahomes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mac Airt gets through Mahomes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mac Airt misses with a punch to the body.
Mahomes tries to throw a body punch but Mac Airt avoids it by throwing Mahomes back against the cage.
Mac Airt throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahomes.
Mahomes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short left from Mac Airt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahomes lands a hook that snaps the head of Mac Airt backwards.
Mahomes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mac Airt backwards.
Mac Airt takes a shot to the head.
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!
Mahomes swings wildly with an uppercut but Mac Airt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mahomes struggles to land a body shot inside as Mac Airt controls his hands.
Mac Airt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mac Airt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mahomes's elbow.
Mac Airt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mahomes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mahomes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mac Airt throws a head punch that misses.
Mac Airt tries to work over Mahomes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mac Airt prevents a body shot from Mahomes.
Mac Airt tries a body shot but Mahomes blocks it.
Mac Airt scores with a shot to the side of Mahomes's head.
Mahomes trying to stall but Mac Airt improves his position.
A short left from Mac Airt.
Patrick Mahomes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Mahomes.
Mac Airt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mac Airt misses with a body punch.
Mahomes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mac Airt blocking some punches.
Mac Airt prevents Mahomes from breaking the clinch.
Mahomes manages to break the clinch.
Mahomes misses with a hook. Mac Airt ducked under it nicely.
Mahomes slips a jab from Mac Airt.
Mac Airt misses the shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Mac Airt as he connects with a hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mahomes.
Mahomes cracks Mac Airt with an open hand slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahomes throws a hook but Mac Airt blocks it.
Mahomes throws a leg kick but Mac Airt sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mahomes feints and then cracks Mac Airt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mac Airt down.
Mac Airt swings for the body but Mahomes moves out of range.
Mahomes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mahomes. Mac Airt does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Mac Airt misses the target.
A low kick from Mahomes is predictable there
and Mac Airt counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mahomes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mac Airt has time to react.
Mac Airt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cormac Mac Airt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Good exchange - Mac Airt coming out on top.
Mahomes throws a head kick that misses
letting Mac Airt counter with a right hand.
Mahomes wants to clinch up but Mac Airt keeps it at a distance.
Mac Airt misses with an uppercut
and Mahomes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mahomes throws a low kick but Mac Airt moves out of range easily.
Mahomes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mahomes throws a solid leg kick but Mac Airt takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mahomes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Mahomes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mac Airt has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cormac Mac Airt!
During a confident post fight interview, Cormac Mac Airt thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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