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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between matt shamel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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195 cm
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288 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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195 cm
21
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, matt shamel! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gary McCoy! The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! McCoy closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. shamel did well to prevent McCoy getting side control. shamel is looking for a sweep. McCoy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. McCoy landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. shamel is trying to stand.
McCoy working over shamel with some ground and pound. shamel looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. McCoy lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. McCoy missing with the ground and pound from half guard. McCoy tries to pass to full mount but shamel defends it. McCoy working the head and body with strikes. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. shamel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McCoy. shamel trying to control but McCoy postures up.
McCoy 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. McCoy landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. McCoy wants to lay and pray for a moment but shamel keeps working. McCoy performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round. shamel wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! McCoy looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks shamel with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. shamel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McCoy is working away from the top position though. McCoy looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks shamel with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. McCoy looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks shamel with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. shamel taking some punishment here, with McCoy in his half guard. McCoy tries to pass the half guard into mount. shamel knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. McCoy lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. McCoy scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McCoy scores with a couple of good hammerfists. McCoy is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. McCoy scoring with strikes to the body and head. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. shamel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McCoy is working away from the top position though. McCoy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but shamel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. McCoy trying to pass the guard but shamel defending well. McCoy takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. McCoy is nestled in close to shamel, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. shamel blocking the ground and pound attempt from McCoy. McCoy slips a nice elbow through shamel's hands, connecting with shamel's forehead. shamel is trying to defend against the ground and pound but McCoy scores with a couple of nice shots. McCoy missing with the ground and pound from half guard. McCoy scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. shamel is trying to stand.
shamel on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. shamel is trying to stand up here but McCoy is controlling him well. shamel is breathing heavily. Ground and pound from McCoy. McCoy lands with a punch from half guard. McCoy lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. shamel gets back to full guard.
shamel wants to stand up but McCoy is controlling him. shamel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. McCoy scoring with punches to the head and body. McCoy looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round. shamel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. McCoy scoring with some ground and pound. McCoy postures up.
shamel wants to stand but McCoy is controlling the position. shamel keeping moving, preventing McCoy from controlling successfully. McCoy preventing the sweep. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. McCoy seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
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! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than McCoy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! McCoy connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary McCoy dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
McCoy changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. shamel looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. McCoy landing strikes. McCoy wants to control but shamel is keeping him busy. McCoy in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. shamel wants to get back to his feet. McCoy taking a breather here. McCoy is chipping away with strikes.
McCoy works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. shamel wants to get back to his feet but McCoy drags him back down. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. McCoy is chipping away with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. shamel wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's one minute gone in the round. McCoy is chipping away with strikes.
McCoy connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused shamel some visible discomfort.
McCoy scores with punches from side control. McCoy cracks shamel with an elbow. That is naaassty. shamel takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. McCoy wants to control but shamel is keeping him busy. McCoy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. shamel on the wrong end of some ground and pound. shamel pushes McCoy away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, McCoy gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. McCoy cracks shamel with an elbow. That is naaassty. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. McCoy landing strikes. McCoy cracks shamel with a big right hand but shamel just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
shamel is rocked! shamel taking a bit of punishment here - McCoy scoring with strikes. shamel taking punishment in the form of punches.
McCoy lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's two minutes gone in the round. shamel pushes McCoy away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, McCoy gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. The referee asks McCoy politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. McCoy prefers to stall for the moment though. Gary McCoy has got the better of the ground game so far. McCoy in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. McCoy advances nicely into full mount. McCoy raining down hammerfists from mount. McCoy cracks shamel with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Oh shamel is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! McCoy scoring with strikes but shamel is staying in there. McCoy punishing his opponent with strikes. McCoy with shots to the head and body - shamel looks very uncomfortable down there. McCoy with a couple of short strikes. McCoy loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have shamel scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from McCoy land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. McCoy stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gary McCoy!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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