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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gravis Bader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Mccaughan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Mccaughan is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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187 cm
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220 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm
22
205 lbs
10 - 6 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gravis Bader! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Eric Mccaughan! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mccaughan dives in and grabs Bader's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bader pushes down on Mccaughan's head and hops out. Bader misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bader thuds his shin into the meat of Mccaughan's side. Good standup being displayed there by Bader as he connects with a hook. Bader comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Bader lands a nice looking body kick. Mccaughan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bader finds it's way round the side to connect with Mccaughan's head. Bader lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Mccaughan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Bader gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Mccaughan is trying to drag Bader to the mat but Bader just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Gravis Bader has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Mccaughan. Mccaughan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bader. Bader lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bader working some nice short punches in the clinch. 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! Bader presses Mccaughan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Mccaughan looks gassed! Bader on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Bader.
Bader gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mccaughan.
Mccaughan being controlled against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bader lands a left hand.
Bader lands a body shot. Bader works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bader gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Bader lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Eric Mccaughan has been cut. Bader lands on the inside with an uppercut. Bader lands a damaging elbow. Bader lands with a short shot to the head. A short left from Bader.
Mccaughan is rocked! Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bader obliges. Bader lands a body punch. Bader works on Mccaughan's body with a couple of short punches. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Bader drops Mccaughan with a big knee straight up the middle! Mccaughan is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! Mccaughan is still on wobbly legs! Can Bader finish him? Bader chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bader connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mccaughan. Mccaughan circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Mccaughan seems to have recovered his senses. Mccaughan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Bader stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bader wants it to stay on the feet. Bader has closed the distance and engaged Mccaughan in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bader's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Bader gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mccaughan.
Bader misses with a knee to the head. Bader throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mccaughans head. Bader content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bader seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression. Mccaughan tries to score a body lock takedown but Bader shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Mccaughan has had enough of the clinch but Bader keeps him there for the moment. Mccaughan wants a takedown but no success here.
Bader prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bader throws an elbow that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bader takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Bader gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bader softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Mccaughan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bader fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bader clinches. Bader scores with an uppercut up the middle. Bader is pressed up against the cage. Mccaughan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bader down to the mat. Bader avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Bader throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Mccaughan throws a leg kick and Bader counters with a lovely shot to the body. Gravis Bader is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Bader rushes Mccaughan and presses him up against the cage. Bader lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mccaughan backwards. Mccaughan dodges an elbow strike from Bader.
A short right from Bader on the inside. Bader dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Bader lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bader scores with a shot to the side of Mccaughan's head. Mccaughan avoids the elbow strike from Bader, against the cage.
Mccaughan has Bader pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bader manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Bader lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mccaughan backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bader is pressed up against the cage. Mccaughan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bader down to the mat. Bader avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Nice uppercut there from Bader. Bader keeps Mccaughan at a distance using the push kick. Jab, jab by Bader - just one landing. Bader lands a two punch combo.
Bader misses with the combination.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bader!
Mccaughan tries for a takedown but Bader circles away easily and Bader counters with a nice body kick. Bader lands a really nice looking cross but Mccaughan seems unphased.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Bader connects with a right hand. Mccaughan shakes it off. Bader connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Mccaughan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Bader has Mccaughan up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gravis Bader dominated that round. The cut man is working on Eric Mccaughan'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.
Bader thuds a left hand into Mccaughan's body. Bader lands a jab to Mccaughan's midsection. Mccaughan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bader swivels and escapes. Bader moves into the clinch successfully.
Gravis Bader has scored more points in the clinch so far. Still in the clinch, Bader scores with a nice short uppercut. Bader lands an elbow that stopped Mccaughan in his tracks for a moment. A short right from Bader on the inside. Mccaughan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Mccaughan being controlled against the cage. Bader gets underhooks to prevent Mccaughan's takedown attempt.
Bader landing knees to the head.
Mccaughan is working for takedown but Bader is calmly controlling the position for now. Gravis Bader has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Mccaughan. Mccaughan is breathing heavily. Bader lands a damaging elbow. A short right hand to the side of the head by Bader. Bader scores with a shoulder strike. Bader leaning against his opponent.
Mccaughan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bader gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bader scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bader is pushing Mccaughan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Bader throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A body shot lands from Bader.
Bader lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Bader slowing the pace effectively. Bader lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Mccaughan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bader's defenses. Bader putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mccaughan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Bader trying to land knees to the body.
Bader is pressed up against the cage. Mccaughan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bader down to the mat. Bader avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Bader lands a right hook to the body.
Mccaughan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bader connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Bader is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mccaughan can do to turn this around? Bader throws a nice inside leg kick. Mccaughan has a takedown stuffed. Bader bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Good exchange - Bader coming out on top. Bader defending well as Mccaughan loads up on a big left hand. Bader lands a nice shot to the body.
Bader throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bader, right into the meat.
A solid body kick from Bader. Bader lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mccaughan takes a step back to recover. Mccaughan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bader throws a head kick but Mccaughan moves out of range.
Bader throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Bader connects with a body shot. Bader with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mccaughan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A jab from Bader finds it's way through Mccaughan's defenses. Bader comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Gravis Bader is winning the standup battle so far. A cross from Bader lands. Mccaughan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Bader takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. A decent looking body kick lands there for Bader. Bader throws a nice inside leg kick. Good leg kick by Bader there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bader pushes Mccaughan away with a front kick. The fighters circle momentarily. Bader darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bader, as that shot connected.
Bader moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bader changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Mccaughan slaps away a takedown attempt from Bader, before circling back to the center of the mat. Mccaughan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Bader makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Bader scoring well with a low kick there.
Mccaughan is trying desperately to land a takedown but Bader is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Mccaughan. Mccaughan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bader. Bader obviously looking to wear him down.
Bader explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Mccaughan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mccaughan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Bader scores with a punch to the head. Mccaughan has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bader. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mccaughan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bader - the referee stops the clock and Mccaughan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bader. Mccaughan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. A shot to de liver by Bader. Beautiful body shot. Mccaughan moves forwards but Bader connects with a nice, crisp jab. Bader ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gravis Bader dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Eric Mccaughan's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bader, right into the meat.
Mccaughan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Bader cracks Mccaughan with a good jab. Bader lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mccaughan takes a step back to recover. Bader lands a nice looking body kick. Jab from Bader. Bader with a body punch. A glancing blow. Bader scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Bader punishes Mccaughan's body with a nice straight punch. Mccaughan takes a body punch but keeps moving. Bader lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Mccaughan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Mccaughan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bader thuds a left hand into Mccaughan's body. Mccaughan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bader throws a front kick that sends Mccaughan stumbling back into the cage. Bader with a body punch. A glancing blow. Bader works Mccaughan's body with a nice hook. Mccaughan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mccaughan there as he acknowledges the shot. A slapping leg kick lands for Bader.
Bader connects with a body shot. Mccaughan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bader. Bader obviously looking to wear him down.
Bader fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mccaughan. Bader lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
No luck for Mccaughan with that takedown attempt. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bader. Mccaughan shrugs it off though. Bader cracks the inside of Mccaughan's front leg. Bader cracks Mccaughan with a right hand to the side of the head. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bader, right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A solid leg kick lands there for Bader.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Bader lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Bader scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Bader scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Bader circles away from the clinch attempt and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Bader throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Bader connects with a single shot there. Bader fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Mccaughan takes a body punch but keeps moving. Mccaughan takes a body punch but keeps moving. Bader comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Bader scores with a push kick. Bader lands a nice shot to the body.
Eric Mccaughan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bader with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mccaughan misses with a takedown and Bader counters with a right hand to the body. Gravis Bader has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Mccaughan. Mccaughan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bader connects with a looping right hand.
Bader displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mccaughan. A solid leg kick lands there for Bader.
Bader turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Bader is looking to wear down Mccaughan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Bader sizes up Mccaughan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Bader pushes Mccaughan up against the cage in a clinch. Mccaughan wants a takedown but no success here.
Bader working some nice short punches in the clinch. A nice right hand lands inside from Bader. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bader creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Bader lands a left hand.
Bader lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Bader lands an uppercut. Mccaughan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Bader stalling.
Mccaughan jumps guard but Bader stands there with Mccaughan around his waist. Mccaughan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bader gets through Mccaughan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Bader lands a big right hand that drops Mccaughan! The killer instinct kicks in and Bader finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Bader!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gravis Bader!
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