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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nate Knuckles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knuckles's entrance music is Knuckle Sandwich. A fine choice. Nate Knuckles has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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200 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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170 cm
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195 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nate Knuckles!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan McCarthy!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCarthy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Knuckles!
McCarthy shoots in looking for a takedown. Knuckles tries to sprawl out of it but McCarthy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Knuckles manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
McCarthy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knuckles throws out the jab.
Knuckles misses with an uppercut. McCarthy saw that one coming.
McCarthy throws a good cross that connects.
Knuckles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Knuckles throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Knuckles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Knuckles ducks under a wild hook from McCarthy.
McCarthy slips a straight right by Knuckles.
Knuckles misses with a few strikes there.
Knuckles fails to land with a series of punches.
McCarthy shoots in and bounces Knuckles off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Knuckles keeping full guard, as McCarthy tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knuckles utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McCarthy trying to control the position from guard on top but Knuckles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knuckles is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McCarthy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Knuckles wants to get back to his feet but McCarthy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
McCarthy throwing strikes from guard but Knuckles blocks nicely.
Knuckles is pulling down on McCarthy's head to control his posture.
McCarthy trying to control the position from guard on top but Knuckles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
McCarthy jabs at Knuckles's body.
McCarthy cracks the inside of Knuckles's front leg.
McCarthy misses with an uppercut. Knuckles saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy throws the left hand but Knuckles avoids the punch easily.
McCarthy is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Knuckles's half guard.
McCarthy trying to control the action but Knuckles is working from the bottom.
McCarthy winds up and cracks Knuckles with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
McCarthy is keen to just control but Knuckles is a slippery customer.
McCarthy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Knuckles is trying to stand up here but McCarthy is controlling him well.
Knuckles is breathing heavily.
McCarthy looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Knuckles is staying active underneath McCarthy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
McCarthy is taking a breather. Knuckles 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.
McCarthy trying to mount his opponent but Knuckles defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McCarthy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McCarthy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A cross from Knuckles lands.
Knuckles throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McCarthy counters with a nice double leg into guard.
McCarthy wants to pass the guard but Knuckles is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Knuckles avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McCarthy landing some decent shots from guard.
McCarthy is working Knuckles over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Knuckles keeping full guard, as McCarthy tries to pass.
Knuckles wants to get back to his feet but McCarthy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McCarthy.
Knuckles has momentary wrist control but McCarthy slips an elbow through the middle.
Knuckles trying to keep a closed guard but McCarthy is proving a slippery customer.
McCarthy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Knuckles is looking to stand up but McCarthy isn't so interested in that idea.
McCarthy passes Knuckles's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Knuckles is trying to stand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCarthy is looking for a kimura but Knuckles is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for McCarthy to get the leverage.
McCarthy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Knuckles's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCarthy is looking to take a break and control but Knuckles is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan McCarthy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Knuckles throws a combination that misses
and McCarthy counters with a nice double leg into side control. Knuckles won't be happy with that.
McCarthy trying to control the position but Knuckles is working away.
Knuckles is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked McCarthy off and has taken his back!
McCarthy trying to control the position but Knuckles manages to sink in the hooks.
Knuckles is controlling the position but McCarthy somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
McCarthy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Knuckles decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Knuckles looks to land a combination but McCarthy avoids it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knuckles misses with a body shot.
Knuckles walks into a jab.
McCarthy looks to land a left hand but Knuckles moved out of range nicely.
Knuckles lands the left hand.
Knuckles throws a right hand that McCarthy ducks under and follows up with a left that McCarthy also avoids with ease.
McCarthy misses the jab.
McCarthy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nate Knuckles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knuckles lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nate Knuckles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McCarthy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big right from Knuckles misses.
Knuckles takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McCarthy shoots in for a takedown but Knuckles shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
McCarthy slips a jab from Knuckles.
McCarthy scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
McCarthy is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
McCarthy works his way into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
McCarthy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
McCarthy wants to control but instead Knuckles manages to regain half guard.
McCarthy is controlling the pace.
McCarthy working the head and body with strikes.
Knuckles wants to improve his position but McCarthy is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy is working for a submission of some sort.
Knuckles looking for submissions off his back.
McCarthy is controlling the pace.
McCarthy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Knuckles defends it well.
Ryan McCarthy has got the better of the ground game so far.
McCarthy is taking a breather. Knuckles 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McCarthy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Knuckles does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
McCarthy working Knuckles over with strikes.
McCarthy thows a huge punch but Knuckles dodges it nicely.
McCarthy controlling the pace.
McCarthy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McCarthy seems to be looking for submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCarthy is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan McCarthy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
McCarthy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McCarthy throws a right hand that Knuckles ducks under and follows up with a left that Knuckles also avoids with ease.
McCarthy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than McCarthy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
McCarthy lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Knuckles is squirming around, avoiding McCarthy's attempts to control the action.
Knuckles is working to get back to half guard.
McCarthy controlling the pace for now.
Knuckles is in all sorts of trouble here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Despite being in the dominant position, Ryan McCarthy just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McCarthy scores with a body shot.
McCarthy might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Knuckles swings for the body but McCarthy moves out of range.
McCarthy darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
McCarthy is trying to control the action in half guard but Knuckles is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
McCarthy is thwarting Knuckles's attempts to control the position.
McCarthy thows a huge punch but Knuckles dodges it nicely.
McCarthy is controlling the pace.
Knuckles looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
McCarthy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Knuckles keeps working.
Knuckles is trying to get back to full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
McCarthy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knuckles.
McCarthy scores with a nice head shot.
McCarthy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Knuckles!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles is bucking up trying to escape but McCarthy cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Knuckles is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
McCarthy working away from the top, dropping strikes.
McCarthy scores with a couple of good head shots there.
McCarthy with a couple of short strikes.
Knuckles is rocked!
McCarthy postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Knuckles in real trouble here! The ref calls for Knuckles to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan McCarthy!
Ryan McCarthy is the new middleweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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