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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike White is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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167 lbs
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158 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John McCarthy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike White!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White swats away the attempt to clinch by McCarthy.
A punch combination from McCarthy misses.
McCarthy tries to clinch but White is having none of it.
McCarthy tries to clinch up.
McCarthy tries to close the distance and clinch but White swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McCarthy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - McCarthy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
John McCarthy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCarthy throws a right and a left that both miss.
McCarthy has closed the distance and engaged White in a clinch.
McCarthy misses with some punches.
White changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McCarthy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
White fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McCarthy avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCarthy is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.
McCarthy misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by White.
White slips a jab and a cross from McCarthy.
McCarthy tries to clinch up.
McCarthy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but White paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - McCarthy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
White keeps the fight on the outside.
White uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McCarthy.
McCarthy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McCarthy is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.
McCarthy throws a series of punches but White moves out of range.
White moves into range and clinches up with McCarthy.
McCarthy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McCarthy misses with a short punch on the inside.
McCarthy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McCarthy presses White against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McCarthy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McCarthy misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
White blocks a punch to the side of the head.
White blocks an uppercut.
White blocking some punches.
McCarthy works on White's body with a couple of short punches.
White changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McCarthy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
John McCarthy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike White.
White avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
White closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. McCarthy did well to prevent White getting side control.
White is looking for a kimura but McCarthy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for White to get the leverage.
White is trying for a kimura here. McCarthy looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! White wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mike White!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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