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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Padraig McNamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Winchester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Winchester is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The best song ever you need to hear, seriously, you really need :). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Padraig McNamara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Winchester!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winchester has a takedown stuffed.
Winchester uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McNamara.
McNamara moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Winchester avoids the body shot from McNamara.
McNamara looks to land a left hand but Winchester moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from McNamara. Winchester does a little dance to reset his feet.
Winchester slips a straight right by McNamara.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Winchester.
McNamara misses with a hook.
Winchester moves out of range of the strikes.
Winchester takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Winchester drives through with a takedown into McNamara's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
McNamara is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
McNamara lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Winchester!
McNamara raining down shots from the mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winchester is wriggling around trying to escape.
Winchester tries to hold on but McNamara pushes him away.
McNamara is landing with some decent strikes but Winchester is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Winchester tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Winchester tries to hold on but McNamara pushes him away.
McNamara is in the full mount, landing strikes.
BOOM! McNamara connects with a massive shot to the dome!
McNamara working the ground and pound effectively.
McNamara lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McNamara scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNamara pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
McNamara is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Winchester can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Winchester is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McNamara working away from the top, dropping strikes.
McNamara lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Winchester taking shots to the head.
McNamara putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McNamara landing punches.
Winchester looks gassed!
Winchester taking shots to the head.
McNamara unloading with bombs!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winchester is in a horrible position here. McNamara smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
McNamara lands a big shot there that rocks Winchester but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
McNamara fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
McNamara lands a big elbow.
McNamara fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
McNamara is in the full mount, landing strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McNamara cracks Winchester with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
McNamara wants to finish this one by submission but Winchester is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from McNamara.
McNamara is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Winchester can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
McNamara landing strikes from the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNamara lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Winchester hang on?
McNamara breaks from Winchester's wrist control and lands an elbow.
McNamara has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Winchester's face.
McNamara working Winchester over with strikes here.
McNamara looking to finish Winchester with some ground and pound. This is bad for Winchester!
McNamara with the ground and pound from mount.
Winchester is rocked!
McNamara working the ground and pound effectively.
McNamara landing shots from mount.
McNamara lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McNamara punishing his opponent with strikes.
The referee warns Winchester that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
McNamara lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Padraig McNamara dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
McNamara lands with a good body shot.
McNamara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McNamara punishes Winchester's body with a nice straight punch.
McNamara punishes Winchester's body with a nice straight punch.
McNamara misses with a few strikes there.
McNamara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch lands to the side of Winchester 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Winchester on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McNamara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Winchester sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McNamara scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McNamara lands a jab.
Winchester avoids the body shot from McNamara.
Winchester avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Winchester is breathing heavily.
McNamara throws a shot to the body.
McNamara throws a one two combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McNamara catches Winchester with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McNamara thows a body shot but no joy.
McNamara misses with a wild combination.
Winchester has his takedown stuffed
and McNamara counters with a three punch combo that has Winchester backing up. Winchester nods at McNamara to acknowledge the strikes.
McNamara throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Winchester stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McNamara lands a right hook to the body.
Winchester takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Winchester gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McNamara lands a really nice looking cross but Winchester seems unphased.
McNamara stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Padraig McNamara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Winchester takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot to the liver by McNamara. Beautiful body shot.
McNamara with a jab.
McNamara lands a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNamara misses with a wild body shot.
Winchester takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McNamara is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Winchester can do to turn this around?
McNamara listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Winchester walks into a straight right hand from McNamara.
McNamara lands with a shot to the body.
McNamara dips to his left and cracks Winchester with an uppercut!
McNamara scores with a jab to the body.
McNamara lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McNamara throws a series of strikes that have Winchester backpedaling.
McNamara cracks Winchester with an open hand slap.
McNamara connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Winchester momentarily.
McNamara misses with a wild combination.
Winchester uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McNamara.
McNamara lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNamara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Winchester.
McNamara scores with a three punch combo!
McNamara lands a nice hook to Winchester's body. Winchester takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Winchester takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Winchester has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
No joy there for McNamara, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McNamara thows a left - swing and a miss!
McNamara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Winchester.
McNamara misses with the combination.
McNamara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McNamara just misses with a punch to the body.
Winchester shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Winchester showed some decent athleticism there.
McNamara controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNamara is staying active underneath Winchester, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
McNamara preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Winchester trying to mount his opponent but McNamara defends it.
Winchester wants to control but McNamara is keeping him busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McNamara wants to control but Winchester is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Padraig McNamara wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Horrible takedown by Winchester or perhaps it was just good defense by McNamara which made him look bad.
Winchester misses with a takedown
and McNamara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Padraig McNamara dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
McNamara paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Padraig McNamara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winchester has his takedown stuffed
letting McNamara counter with a right hand.
Jab from McNamara.
Jab, jab by McNamara - just one landing.
Winchester walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McNamara lunges at Winchester with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Winchester's hand.
Winchester with a lazy takedown attempt
and McNamara counters with a straight right hand.
Padraig McNamara is winning the standup battle so far.
McNamara goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
McNamara cracks Winchester with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McNamara fails to land with a series of punches.
Winchester takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Winchester avoids the body shot from McNamara.
Winchester misses with a takedown attempt - McNamara sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Padraig McNamara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Winchester.
Nice body punch from McNamara.
McNamara connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McNamara stalks Winchester and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Winchester's face. Winchester staggers backwards, shaken.
McNamara fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Winchester looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McNamara lands a jab to Winchester's midsection.
McNamara misses with a jab, cross combination.
McNamara lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Winchester takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A decent looking cross lands there for McNamara.
McNamara fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Winchester on the side of the head.
McNamara connects with a body shot that sends Winchester's belly button to the back.
McNamara moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Winchester walks into a stiff left hand from McNamara.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winchester takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McNamara lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McNamara scores with a jab to the body.
McNamara connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Winchester's hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNamara lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Winchester shoots and misses
and McNamara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McNamara swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McNamara lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Winchester takes one to the chin there.
McNamara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Winchester.
McNamara sizes up Winchester with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A punch combination from McNamara misses.
Winchester takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Winchester has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Winchester there as he acknowledges the shot.
Winchester takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McNamara jabs at Winchester's body.
A jab from McNamara finds it's way through Winchester's defenses.
Winchester takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from McNamara. No joy for Winchester on that attempt.
Winchester looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McNamara lands a jab to the nose.
McNamara scores with a three punch combo!
McNamara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Winchester was well out of range. Poor timing from McNamara.
McNamara connects with a body shot.
McNamara connects with a looping right hand.
Winchester closes the distance and clinches up with McNamara, looking for a takedown. Winchester pushes McNamara against the cage but McNamara circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McNamara digs a good body shot into Winchester's ribs.
McNamara throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Winchester stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McNamara works the jab nicely.
A cross from McNamara lands.
Good exchange - McNamara coming out on top.
Winchester closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McNamara works the jab nicely.
Padraig McNamara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winchester closes the distance and clinches up with McNamara, looking for a takedown. Winchester pushes McNamara against the cage but McNamara circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Winchester takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McNamara cracks Winchester with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McNamara jabs at Winchester's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A combination from McNamara does no damage.
McNamara lands a body shot.
McNamara scores with a shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for McNamara.
McNamara throws a series of punches but Winchester avoids them all with ease.
McNamara lands a body shot.
McNamara digs a good hook to Winchester's body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McNamara cracks Winchester with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Winchester takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dan Winchester has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McNamara connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Winchester momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Padraig McNamara showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McNamara has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:24
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:24
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Padraig McNamara!
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hype
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RATING
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