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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adam Carolla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fergus McRedd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carolla's entrance music is Gotta Get It On from Taboo 2. A fine choice. McRedd has chosen Enter Shikari - Sorry You're Not a Winner as his entrance music. Adam Carolla has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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198 cm
27
201 lbs
18 - 8 - 0 |
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187 cm
22
196 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adam Carolla! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fergus McRedd! The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Carolla connects with a nice looking jab.
Carolla misses with a two punch combination.
McRedd misses with a hook. McRedd thuds a left hand into Carolla's body. Carolla uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McRedd. McRedd displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carolla throws out the jab. Carolla misses with a straight left. McRedd attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. McRedd gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McRedd tries to bum rush Carolla with a series of wild strikes but Carolla uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McRedd.
Carolla throws an overhand right that lands on McRedd's shoulder, as McRedd tries to avoid the shot. Carolla misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round. McRedd looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McRedd fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Carolla. Carolla swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. A swing and a miss from McRedd. Carolla getting the better of the striking in that exchange. McRedd uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carolla. McRedd moves into range and connects with a jab. McRedd misses with a looping right. McRedd shoots in but no luck this time. Carolla takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Carolla misses with a combination
and McRedd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! McRedd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carolla. McRedd lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
It looks like Adam Carolla has been cut. McRedd lands a front kick. Carolla is breathing heavily. A telegraphed right hand from McRedd misses the target. Carolla stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McRedd. McRedd throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. McRedd feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Carolla's calf. McRedd with a body punch. A glancing blow. McRedd gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McRedd crunches a lovely knee into Carolla's ribcage. McRedd lands a left hand that snaps the head of Carolla backwards. McRedd scores a nice knee to the body.
McRedd lands a good knee to the midsection. Carolla won't want to take too many of those. McRedd has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Carolla is trying to keep an underhook but McRedd manages to get the takedown into half guard. Carolla blocking the ground and pound attempt from McRedd. McRedd missing with the ground and pound from half guard. McRedd trying to control the pace. McRedd missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. McRedd is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Carolla knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McRedd on the ground. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! McRedd thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Carolla's head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fergus McRedd dominated that round. The cut man is working on Adam Carolla's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
McRedd misses with a combination
and Carolla counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Fergus McRedd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. McRedd tries to close the distance and clinch but Carolla swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Carolla takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McRedd closes the distance but Carolla moves to the side and Carolla counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. McRedd throws a right and a left that Carolla avoids nicely. Carolla cracks a nice hook into McRedd's ribs. Carolla checks a low kick from McRedd. McRedd scoring well with a low kick there.
Carolla avoids the body shot from McRedd.
That's one minute gone in the round. Carolla slips under a jab. McRedd connects with a solid leg kick. Carolla throws a big shot that misses. A punch lands to the side of Carolla 's head but he takes it in his stride. McRedd showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carolla.
Carolla is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. McRedd lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Carolla slips a jab from McRedd. Adam Carolla is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. The fighters circling - Carolla throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Carolla bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Carolla throws a right and a left that McRedd avoids nicely. Carolla throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McRedd throws a big shot that misses. Nice defenses there by McRedd. McRedd lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. McRedd misses the shot to the body. McRedd tries to close the distance and clinch but Carolla swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Carolla is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. McRedd throws a leg kick which misses Carolla's front leg but catches the back leg as Carolla tries to avoid it. McRedd turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. McRedd throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Carolla blocks the body kick.
Carolla on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. McRedd pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Carolla checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Carolla missing with a left hand there. McRedd was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. McRedd has been the more effective fighter overall so far. McRedd thumps Carolla with a low kick. McRedd tries to clinch up. Carolla moves forwards but McRedd connects with a nice, crisp jab. McRedd cracks Carolla with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. McRedd has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Carolla to stand back up!
Carolla is rocked! This has been an exciting period of action! McRedd tries to clinch but Carolla moves away and Carolla connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round. McRedd lands with a thumping leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for McRedd.
McRedd throws a big shot that misses. McRedd moves into range and connects with a jab. McRedd lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Carolla takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Carolla uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McRedd. Fergus McRedd seems to be getting the better of the standup. Carolla takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! McRedd slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. McRedd is looking to slow Carolla down with leg kicks. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fergus McRedd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Adam Carolla's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
McRedd scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Carolla bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Nice uppercut there from McRedd. McRedd looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. McRedd moves out of range of the strikes. Carolla throws a series of punches but McRedd avoids them all with ease. McRedd tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Carolla swivels and escapes. A good leg kick by McRedd. Adam Carolla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Carolla throws a left and a right that both miss
and McRedd counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. McRedd misses with a combination
and Carolla counters with a nice uppercut. Both fighters are breathing heavily. McRedd scores with a jab to the head.
McRedd clobbers Carolla with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. A punch combination from McRedd misses. McRedd darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Oh Carolla is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! A slapping leg kick lands for McRedd.
Carolla seems to have got his legs back now. McRedd turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McRedd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! McRedd lands with a straight right. Carolla didn't see that one coming. Adam Carolla has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. McRedd lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Decent striking displayed by McRedd there. McRedd throws a quick inside leg kick. McRedd throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. McRedd connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. McRedd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McRedd throws a quick inside leg kick. McRedd lands a nice shot to the body.
McRedd digs a good body shot into Carolla's ribs. McRedd with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McRedd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carolla manages to avoid it. McRedd sends Carolla crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! McRedd is motioning to the referee to let Carolla up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet! McRedd is looking to clinch. McRedd ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Carolla circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carolla looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Carolla closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. McRedd misses the jab. McRedd throws a sloppy body shot
and Carolla counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. McRedd scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Good standup being displayed there by McRedd as he connects with a hook. McRedd keeps Carolla at a distance using the push kick. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! McRedd connects with a body shot. McRedd chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McRedd buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McRedd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carolla was well out of range. Poor timing from McRedd. McRedd jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
McRedd tries to close the distance and clinch but Carolla swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Carolla goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. McRedd lunges at Carolla with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Carolla's hand.
And that's the end of the fight! Fergus McRedd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well McRedd 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 25:30 Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 25:30 Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fergus McRedd!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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