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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ervin McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Johns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ervin McCoy is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ervin McCoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Johns!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCoy bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Johns tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McCoy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCoy throws an elbow but Johns slips to the side and avoids it well.
Johns is trying to get back to half guard.
McCoy trying to control the action but Johns is working from the bottom.
Johns throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
A lull in the action here as McCoy stalls from top position.
Johns sneaks back into half guard.
McCoy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Johns does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
McCoy working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Johns's thigh. Johns counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Johns manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McCoy manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy is looking to stand up but Johns isn't so interested in that idea.
McCoy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johns is one step ahead there.
Johns has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of McCoy is proving hard to escape from.
McCoy wants to stand up but Johns is controlling him.
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.
McCoy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Johns gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Johns must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Johns missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Johns trying to control but McCoy is working from the bottom.
Johns stands up and waves to McCoy to follow him.
McCoy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johns's waist but Johns gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McCoy off to one side.
McCoy is breathing heavily.
McCoy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McCoy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McCoy passes easily into side control. Nice work.
McCoy thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Johns sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
McCoy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McCoy looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
McCoy tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Johns actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Johns slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
McCoy is in close to Johns's body, working some short punches and elbows.
McCoy wants to control from the top but Johns keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McCoy shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Johns napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Johns is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, McCoy asserts his dominance and retains side control.
McCoy decides to stand up, so the ref orders Johns to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ervin McCoy dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
McCoy drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
McCoy postures up and lands a big shot to Johns's brow.
McCoy trying to control but Johns is working from the bottom.
Johns has an active guard here but McCoy has managed to pass into half guard.
McCoy scoring with strikes to the body and head.
McCoy is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Johns!
McCoy with shots to the head and body - Johns looks very uncomfortable down there.
McCoy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Johns is looking to escape.
McCoy lands a big elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy is landing with some decent strikes but Johns is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McCoy breaks from Johns's wrist control and lands an elbow.
A nice elbow there by McCoy.
McCoy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
BOOM! McCoy connects with a massive shot to the dome!
McCoy pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Johns is looking to get to half guard.
Johns takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
McCoy landing strikes from the mount.
The referee warns Johns that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Johns can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by McCoy.
McCoy with good strikes from the mount here!
McCoy landing punches.
McCoy pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
McCoy lands a big shot there that rocks Johns but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
McCoy raining down shots from the mount!
McCoy prevents Johns from getting the reversal.
McCoy working away from the top, dropping strikes.
McCoy looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
McCoy working the ground and pound effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy landing strikes, looking to finish!
McCoy controlling from mount.
McCoy has isolated one of Johns's arms. Johns looking to fight him off but McCoy twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ervin McCoy!
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hype
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RATING
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