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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Walter O Dim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry McLean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Dim comes into the arena with Paint It Black blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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175 cm
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Walter O Dim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Barry McLean!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Dim is looking to clinch.
O Dim moves in looking to clinch but McLean pushes him off.
The fighters circle momentarily. O Dim darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McLean drives through and clinches with O Dim against the cage.
McLean tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. O Dim smiles and moves away.
O Dim tries to clinch up
and McLean counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McLean closes the distance and pushes O Dim back into the cage.
McLean gets through O Dim's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McLean tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
O Dim is pressed up against the cage. McLean has hold of a leg and is looking to drag O Dim down to the mat. O Dim avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Walter O Dim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barry McLean.
McLean closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
O Dim stalling.
O Dim wants to break the clinch but can't.
O Dim misses with a hook to the ribs.
O Dim stalling in the clinch but McLean improves position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
McLean gets control of O Dim's arms and successfully pulls guard. McLean will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
McLean keeping full guard, as O Dim tries to pass.
O Dim wants to control from the top but McLean keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLean being controlled here, momentarily.
O Dim looking to pass the guard.
McLean wants to get back to his feet but O Dim is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
McLean manages to escape and get back to his feet.
McLean has closed the distance and engaged O Dim in a clinch.
McLean pressing his opponent against the cage.
McLean drops down looking for an ankle pick but O Dim pulls his leg out and moves away.
Walter O Dim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McLean throws a head kick that O Dim semi-blocks.
O Dim misses with a wild combination.
O Dim tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McLean counters with a series of strikes. O Dim will be more careful next time no doubt.
O Dim walks into a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Dim is looking to clinch but McLean is avoiding it.
O Dim closes the distance looking to clinch
and McLean counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McLean.
McLean has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics O Dim uses from the top position.
O Dim throwing strikes from guard but McLean blocks nicely.
O Dim wants to pass the guard but McLean is keeping the position.
O Dim won't allow McLean to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
O Dim won't allow McLean to get back to his feet.
McLean scrambles and gets back to his feet.
McLean circles away from the clinch attempt.
McLean has O Dim up against the cage in a clinch.
McLean lands a hook that snaps the head of O Dim backwards.
O Dim is stalling here.
A nice left hand lands by McLean.
A shot in the inside from McLean.
McLean lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Dim wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McLean makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McLean successfully pulls guard.
O Dim stops McLean from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry McLean dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
O Dim is trying to break the clinch but McLean has him pressed against the cage.
McLean goes for a takedown attempt but O Dim pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
O Dim drives through and clinches with McLean against the cage.
O Dim wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McLean has him pressed against the cage.
O Dim has a couple of punches blocked by McLean.
O Dim is trying to break the clinch but McLean is controlling him.
McLean fails to pull guard.
O Dim is trying to break the clinch but McLean is controlling him.
McLean has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics O Dim uses from the top position.
O Dim trying to control but McLean is working from the bottom.
McLean is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Dim wants to pass the guard but McLean is keeping the position.
O Dim slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
O Dim wants to pass the guard but McLean is keeping the position.
McLean keeping moving, preventing O Dim from controlling successfully.
O Dim throws a big right hand that misses.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
O Dim tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McLean counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
O Dim is looking to clinch.
O Dim clinches up with McLean and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLean successfully pulls guard.
O Dim has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
McLean keeping moving, preventing O Dim from controlling successfully.
O Dim sitting in guard here, content to control.
McLean uses the cage to get back to his feet.
O Dim throws a looping overhand right but McLean ducks down to avoid it.
O Dim tries to clinch up
enabling McLean to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLean turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McLean looks to land a combination. O Dim sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
McLean tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
O Dim tries to clinch
and McLean counters with a nice uppercut.
McLean tries to close the distance and clinch up but O Dim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McLean tries to clinch up.
O Dim moves in looking to clinch but McLean pushes him off.
O Dim tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McLean paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A left and a right from McLean both land. Nice combination.
O Dim is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Dim walks into a straight right hand from McLean.
Oh O Dim is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barry McLean seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McLean misses with a two punch combination.
McLean misses with a two punch combination.
O Dim seems to have got his legs back now.
O Dim is looking to clinch but McLean is avoiding it.
McLean forces O Dim back against the cage and clinches.
McLean keeps the fight in the clinch, despite O Dim's efforts to push away.
O Dim lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry McLean showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! O Dim's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
McLean moves into range and clinches up with O Dim.
McLean tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. O Dim smiles and moves away.
McLean drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
O Dim tries to clinch but McLean moves away
and McLean counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
O Dim clinches up with McLean and pushes him back against the cage.
O Dim working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McLean tries for a takedown but O Dim manages to get underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McLean.
O Dim is trying to break the clinch but McLean has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O Dim.
McLean gets through O Dim's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McLean wants a takedown but no success here.
Walter O Dim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barry McLean.
McLean fails to pull the fight into his guard.
McLean is trying to work for a single leg takedown but O Dim pulls him back up using the underhooks.
McLean jumps guard but O Dim stands there with McLean around his waist. McLean gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
McLean misses with a hook from the clinch.
O Dim lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
O Dim wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McLean has him pressed against the cage.
McLean fails to pull guard.
McLean takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McLean has O Dim pressed against the cage, preventing O Dim from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
O Dim wants to break free but McLean has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Dim working hard to break the clinch.
O Dim trying to stall but McLean improves his position.
McLean fails to pull guard.
McLean prevents O Dim from breaking the clinch.
O Dim looking to stall.
A head punch on the inside from McLean fails to land.
McLean tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. O Dim smiles and moves away.
O Dim showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McLean.
O Dim clinches but McLean breaks the clinch
and McLean connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fight stays on the outside here - O Dim looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
O Dim tries to clinch up but McLean circles away and keeps his distance.
McLean bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
McLean looks to land a combination but O Dim avoids it well.
O Dim misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McLean!
McLean circles away from the clinch attempt.
O Dim throws a left and a right that both miss
and McLean counters with a one-two to the body.
O Dim darts in trying to clinch
and McLean makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
O Dim tries to keep at a distance but McLean has taken the fight into the clinch.
O Dim wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McLean has him pressed against the cage.
McLean lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McLean has O Dim pressed against the cage, preventing O Dim from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McLean pushes O Dim back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McLean creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McLean lands with a short shot to the head.
McLean jumps guard.
O Dim trying to control but McLean is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLean pushes O Dim off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Walter O Dim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
O Dim on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McLean tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but O Dim paws at him with a jab and circles away.
O Dim lands a two punch combo.
O Dim takes one to the chin there.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from McLean in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Dim tries to close the distance and clinch but McLean swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McLean is looking to clinch.
McLean avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McLean moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
McLean connects with a superb combination that knocks O Dim out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles McLean before he can land any more shots to the unconscious O Dim!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Barry McLean!
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energy
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