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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Wilkes Booth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doug McSwain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doug McSwain has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Wilkes Booth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Doug McSwain!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Booth looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Booth throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McSwain.
McSwain staying out of range there.
Booth tries to close the distance and clinch but McSwain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Booth misses with a few strikes there.
McSwain punishes Booth's body with a nice straight punch.
McSwain gets a clinch.
McSwain lands an uppercut.
McSwain drops down looking for an ankle pick but Booth pulls his leg out and moves away.
Booth jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McSwain dodges the punch combination from Booth.
Booth misses with a jab, cross combination.
Booth shoots in for a double leg but McSwain sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Booth is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McSwain connects with a solid leg kick.
McSwain ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Booth misses with the combination.
McSwain digs a good hook to Booth's body.
Nice jab there from McSwain.
Booth fails to land with a series of punches.
Booth throws a head kick but McSwain moves out of range.
Booth misses with a hook
and McSwain counters by moving into the clinch.
McSwain gets through Booth's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McSwain cracks Booth with a nice body shot.
McSwain gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
McSwain trying to control but Booth is working from the bottom.
McSwain landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McSwain throws and elbow that misses. Booth uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McSwain's guard. Nice move by Booth!
McSwain is controlling Booth's posture.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McSwain wants to sweep here but Booth controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McSwain is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
McSwain has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Booth has passed into side control.
Booth wants to lay and pray for a moment but McSwain keeps working.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Booth throws a combination that misses
and McSwain counters with a nice body shot.
McSwain scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McSwain throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McSwain lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Booth at a distance.
John Wilkes Booth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four 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.
McSwain connects with a looping right hand.
Booth walks into a jab.
Booth throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McSwain counters with a stiff right hand.
McSwain fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McSwain feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
McSwain stays in close to Booth's body and controls the position.
McSwain landing with the ground and pound.
McSwain trying to control but Booth is working from the bottom.
McSwain stops Booth from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doug McSwain dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Booth gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McSwain counters with a two punch combo.
Booth falls off balance throwing a combination
and McSwain counters with a left to the body.
Booth misses with a double jab
and McSwain counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Booth's guard now.
McSwain loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McSwain working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Booth's head.
McSwain landing some decent shots from guard.
McSwain wants to control from the top but Booth keeps moving.
McSwain scoring with punches to the head and body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McSwain postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
McSwain with a flurry of punches that miss.
McSwain passes Booth's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
McSwain tries to pass to full mount but Booth defends it.
McSwain is trying to control the action in half guard but Booth is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Booth won't allow McSwain to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McSwain is stalling here. Booth is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! McSwain seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Booth has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
McSwain tries to buck Booth off but Booth is having none of it.
Booth tries for a kimura but McSwain is defending well.
McSwain tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Booth wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Booth misses with a takedown attempt
letting McSwain counter with a right hand.
Booth misses with a combination
and McSwain counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
McSwain tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Booth swivels and escapes.
Booth wants to clinch
and McSwain counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Booth shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and McSwain counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Booth thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Wilkes Booth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Booth takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Booth throws a head kick but McSwain moves out of range.
Booth throws a leg kick
and McSwain counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McSwain tries to clinch up but Booth circles away and keeps his distance.
Booth shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McSwain as he avoids it easily.
Booth misses with a combination
and McSwain counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Booth keeping moving, preventing McSwain from controlling successfully.
McSwain is looking to advance position but Booth has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McSwain throwing hammer fists to the chest of Booth. What's that going to do exactly?
Booth looking to control but McSwain is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McSwain is desperately trying to improve his position but Booth has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doug McSwain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Booth's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Booth throws a head kick but McSwain moves out of range.
Booth falls off balance throwing a combination
and McSwain moves into the clinch.
McSwain has Booth pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Booth manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
McSwain lands a body shot.
McSwain is pressed up against the cage. Booth has hold of a leg and is looking to drag McSwain down to the mat. McSwain avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Booth on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Booth takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Booth throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McSwain counters with a nice uppercut.
McSwain doesn't manage to clinch there - Booth circles away.
The fighters circle momentarily. McSwain darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Booth swinging wilding here.
Booth doesn't manage to clinch there - McSwain circles away.
Booth misses with the combination.
Booth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Booth misses with a straight right.
Booth misses with a double jab
and McSwain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Booth falls off balance throwing a combination
and McSwain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Booth swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McSwain counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Booth throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McSwain makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McSwain lands a with a good body shot.
Booth swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McSwain makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McSwain drops his hands momentarily and Booth takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Booth throws a sloppy head kick and McSwain moves out of range easily.
Booth swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McSwain counters by clinching up.
McSwain tries for a takedown but Booth manages to get underhooks.
McSwain keeps control of Booth as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booth tries to pull guard but McSwain won't allow it.
McSwain lands a body shot.
McSwain has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McSwain lands a nice shot to the body.
McSwain lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Booth.
McSwain lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Booth or not.
McSwain scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Booth gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from McSwain.
John Wilkes Booth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doug McSwain.
Booth can't break the clinch.
McSwain lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
McSwain thows a huge punch but Booth dodges it nicely.
McSwain with the ground and pound but Booth uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Booth controlling McSwain's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McSwain throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Booth is trying to keep McSwain in close.
Booth preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McSwain throws a big right hand that misses.
McSwain chips away with some ground and pound.
That's four 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.
McSwain trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Booth is trying to control the position but McSwain postures up.
John Wilkes Booth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McSwain thows a big elbow that misses.
Booth keeping busy on the bottom but McSwain has passed one foot through into half guard.
McSwain trying to control the action but Booth is working from the bottom.
Booth striking from half guard on the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Doug McSwain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McSwain 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 Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 25:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doug McSwain!
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