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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marlin McCann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and T Dawg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCann comes to the cage accompanied by Highway to Hell (AC/DC). T Dawg will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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149 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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153 lbs
5 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power |
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Marlin McCann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, T Dawg!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dawg is looking to break free of the clinch but McCann has double underhooks.
McCann pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dawg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McCann throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dawg.
McCann takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dawg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McCann circles away quickly and effectively.
Dawg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dawg misses with a body shot.
T Dawg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dawg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McCann circles away quickly and effectively.
Dawg tries to bum rush McCann with a series of wild strikes but McCann uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McCann misses with a hook.
Dawg throws a nice looking combination but McCann bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Dawg as McCann shoots in.
Dawg swinging wildly here.
McCann lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dawg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McCann shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than McCann was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
McCann controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Marlin McCann.
Dawg throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McCann looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dawg is fending him off so far but McCann persists. Nope, Dawg circles away and we're back to standing.
McCann throws a hook to the side of Dawg's head but Dawg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Some wild striking there from Dawg.
McCann moves in looking to clinch but Dawg pushes him off.
McCann swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dawg scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dawg looks gassed!
McCann drives through and clinches with Dawg against the cage.
McCann has hold of one of Dawg's legs. Dawg is fighting the takedown attempt but McCann gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawg being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Marlin McCann.
No luck for McCann with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marlin McCann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McCann dodges the punch combination from Dawg.
McCann has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCann manages to break the clinch.
McCann lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marlin McCann dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dawg stalks McCann and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McCann's face. McCann staggers backwards, shaken.
McCann throws out a powerful jab.
McCann throws a nice looking combination but Dawg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dawg misses with a jab, cross combination.
T Dawg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McCann forces Dawg back against the cage and clinches.
McCann breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dawg tries to bum rush McCann with a series of wild strikes but McCann uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McCann takes a swing at Dawg's ribcage but misses.
McCann misses with a looping left.
McCann fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McCann throws a hook but Dawg avoids it easily.
Dawg misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawg sizes up McCann with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dawg fails to land with a series of punches.
Dawg is breathing heavily.
McCann closes the distance and pushes Dawg back into the cage.
McCann escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McCann lands an overhand right.
McCann with a jab.
Dawg misses with a jab, cross combination.
McCann cracks Dawg with a right hand to the side of the head.
McCann has managed to clinch.
Dawg wants to get back to striking at distance but McCann won't allow it.
McCann breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCann closes the distance and pushes Dawg back into the cage.
McCann breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dawg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McCann fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dawg sprawls well initially but McCann persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
McCann throwing shots but Dawg is blocking nicely.
McCann takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McCann seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Dawg for as long as he can get away with.
Marlin McCann has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
McCann connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from McCann. Those never looked like landing.
McCann bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McCann closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McCann breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McCann jabs at Dawg's body.
Dawg gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McCann.
Decent striking displayed by McCann there.
McCann misses the jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
McCann's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Dawg scores with a four punch combination!
McCann shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dawg but Dawg pushes him off and we're back to square one.
McCann shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dawg as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marlin McCann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McCann smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCann swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dawg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCann slips a jab and a cross from Dawg.
McCann pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dawg back to the cage. McCann follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marlin McCann dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Dawg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCann.
Dawg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McCann.
Dawg looks to land a combination but McCann avoids it well.
Dawg's jab looks to have found its range, popping McCann under the eye.
Dawg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dawg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McCann moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dawg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McCann.
Dawg dodges the punch combination from McCann.
McCann throws an overhand right that lands on Dawg's shoulder, as Dawg tries to avoid the shot.
McCann misses with a straight left.
Dawg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A frustrated look appears on Dawg's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawg tries to break the clinch but McCann is controlling the position.
McCann breaks from the clinch.
McCann scores with a hook to the body. Dawg takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McCann misses with a series of wild punches.
T Dawg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McCann shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dawg as he avoids it easily.
Dawg throws a series of punches but McCann moves out of range.
McCann fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dawg, pushing him back against the cage.
McCann breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCann scores with a takedown into Dawg's guard.
Dawg keeping full guard, as McCann tries to pass.
McCann stands up and waves to Dawg to follow him.
Dawg's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McCann connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dawg scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawg fails to land with a series of punches.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dawg is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
McCann's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McCann gets a clinch.
McCann breaks the clinch.
McCann clinches with his opponent.
McCann breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dawg with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McCann to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice takedown defense from Dawg. No joy for McCann on that attempt.
McCann is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
McCann closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - McCann lands in his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCann controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Marlin McCann.
Dawg stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dawg wants it to stay on the feet.
T Dawg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marlin McCann is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marlin McCann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dawg looks to land a combination but McCann avoids it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marlin McCann showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McCann 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 Donald Grub scores the fight for Marlin McCann!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Marlin McCann!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Marlin McCann!
Marlin McCann wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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