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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Born To Win as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Gracie has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Ryan Gracie told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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195 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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175 lbs
17 - 16 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryan McCarthy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryan Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCarthy drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gracie looks gassed!
McCarthy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McCarthy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gracie can't keep his opponent in guard - McCarthy advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
McCarthy landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
McCarthy controlling the action here.
McCarthy passes to side control.
McCarthy working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy controlling the position from side mount.
McCarthy 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.
McCarthy cracks Gracie with a big elbow.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Gracie bucks up and tries to throw McCarthy off but instead McCarthy has got his back!
Gracie is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
McCarthy controls the action.
McCarthy scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Gracie is looking for a way out.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
McCarthy is landing with strikes from the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good control from McCarthy.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McCarthy has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
McCarthy is landing with strikes from the back.
Gracie is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get McCarthy off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
A bit of a pause in the action here. McCarthy controlling the positon.
Gracie showing good submission defense here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCarthy is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Ryan McCarthy just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
McCarthy lands a head shot.
That has opened up Ryan Gracie's cut even more.
McCarthy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Decent striking displayed by McCarthy there.
Gracie is rocked!
McCarthy throws a shot to the body.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can McCarthy finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCarthy lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Gracie - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for McCarthy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryan McCarthy!
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energy
A | B |
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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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