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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dany Boon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael McCready (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boon comes to the cage accompanied by Hammerhead . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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177 lbs
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dany Boon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael McCready!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boon shoots for a double leg takedown but McCready sprawls well. He's pushed Boon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Boon looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Boon fails with a takedown attempt.
Boon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McCready decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
McCready takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. McCready connects with a nice short shot to Boon's temple.
Boon pushes McCready off looking to stand but McCready dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCready trying to mount his opponent but Boon defends it.
Boon blocking the ground and pound attempt from McCready.
McCready working Boon over with strikes.
Boon has hold of McCready's hands but McCready slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
McCready is pressing down on Boon's thigh, looking to free his foot. Boon is holding on for now.
McCready really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Boon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McCready drops an elbow to the side of Boon's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCready throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McCready looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
McCready is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
McCready drops an elbow to the side of Boon's head.
Boon is trying to defend against the ground and pound but McCready scores with a couple of nice shots.
McCready decides to return to a standing position.
McCready closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Boon quickly recovers to half guard.
McCready passes the guard and advances to mount!
McCready looking to finish Boon with some ground and pound. This is bad for Boon!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Boon that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
McCready has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Boon's face.
McCready scoring with strikes but Boon is staying in there.
Boon is looking to improve his position but McCready isn't that keen on the idea.
McCready punishing his opponent with strikes.
McCready lands a big elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCready landing strikes from the mount.
McCready working the ground and pound effectively.
Boon tries to reverse the position but McCready maintains control.
McCready fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
McCready looking to finish Boon with some ground and pound. This is bad for Boon!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCready punishing his opponent with strikes.
Boon is looking to get to half guard.
McCready pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Boon is bucking up trying to escape but McCready cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
McCready is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Boon can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
McCready cracks Boon with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
McCready looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
McCready with good strikes from the mount here!
McCready avoids the attempt from Boon to control.
McCready raining down shots from the mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Boon that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Boon is looking to get to half guard.
McCready has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Boon's face.
McCready scoring with strikes but Boon is staying in there.
A nice elbow there by McCready.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boon flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCready pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Boon takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
A nice elbow there by McCready.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael McCready dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
McCready forces Boon back against the cage and clinches.
McCready tries to stall but Boon uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Boon is trying to break the clinch but McCready is controlling him.
McCready wants a takedown.
Boon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boon is trying to drag McCready to the mat but McCready just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
McCready has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McCready is trying to drag Boon to the mat but Boon just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Boon tries to pull guard but McCready holds him up against the cage and eventually Boon drops back down to his feet.
McCready lands with a left to the head.
Boon is pressed up against the cage. McCready has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Boon down to the mat. Boon avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dany Boon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael McCready.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCready closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Boon did well to prevent McCready getting side control.
McCready sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Boon defending well though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boon trying to control here.
McCready winds up and cracks Boon with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McCready lands a nice short elbow.
McCready looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Boon with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
McCready is nestled in close to Boon, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Boon works his way to full guard. Good work.
Boon is looking to stand up but McCready isn't so interested in that idea.
McCready in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Boon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McCready working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Boon's head.
McCready loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Boon wants to sweep here but McCready controlling him for the moment.
McCready postures up and lands a big shot to Boon's brow.
That's two 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.
McCready throwing strikes but missing.
Boon doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
McCready stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boon will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
McCready connects with a couple of short punches.
McCready works over Boon with some ground and pound from guard.
McCready with a nice head shot there.
Boon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McCready accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCready lands a couple of elbows.
McCready stopping the sweep attempt from Boon.
McCready working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Boon's head.
Boon is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
McCready tries to free his leg and advance position but Boon is retaining full guard.
Boon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McCready connects with a couple of short punches.
McCready cracks Boon with a solid left hand.
McCready scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Boon has his foot on McCready's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McCready works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
McCready trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McCready lands a couple of elbows.
Boon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
McCready scoring with some ground and pound.
McCready preventing the sweep.
McCready cracks Boon with a solid left hand.
McCready with a flurry of punches that miss.
McCready preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCready tries to free his leg and advance position but Boon is retaining full guard.
Boon trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael McCready showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
McCready shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
McCready working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
McCready working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
McCready wants to pass to mount but Boon is defending the position.
Boon throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Boon tries to roll over but McCready keeps him under control.
McCready trying to mount his opponent but Boon defends it.
McCready missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boon taking some punishment here, with McCready in his half guard.
McCready lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
McCready is pressing down on Boon's thigh, looking to free his foot. Boon is holding on for now.
Boon wants to improve his position but McCready is controlling well.
Boon missing with punches from the bottom.
McCready escapes and gets back to his feet.
McCready shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Boon napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCready sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Boon is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Boon manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
McCready is trying to control but Boon passes into side control!
McCready tries to bench press Boon off him but Boon keeps the position.
Boon working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCready tries to improve position but can't.
McCready is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Boon off and has taken his back!
McCready punishes Boon with strikes from the back mount.
McCready is working the ground and pound. Can Boon escape?
McCready is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Boon. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCready is trying to stick to Boon's back but Boon is turning into McCready. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in McCready's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Boon.
McCready pulls Boon in to control the position.
McCready lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Boon!
McCready sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Michael McCready is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee warns Boon that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Boon working to try and regain half guard.
Boon is working hard here to advance position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael McCready comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McCready 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 26:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael McCready!
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