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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luke Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey MacNamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying MacNamara's choice of entrance music: Ain't no grave by Johnny Cash. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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159 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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153 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luke Cage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mickey MacNamara!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacNamara moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jab, jab by Cage - just one landing.
MacNamara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
MacNamara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cage looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cage avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cage misses with a body shot
and MacNamara counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cage swings for the body but MacNamara moves out of range.
MacNamara clinches up with Cage and pushes him back against the cage.
Cage lands with a light punch inside.
Cage decides to pull guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
MacNamara tries to free his leg and advance position but Cage is retaining full guard.
Cage 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.
MacNamara wants to get up but he can't break Cage's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Cage looking for a sweep. Not yet Cage, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
MacNamara tries to stand but Cage is controlling from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cage controls MacNamara momentarily but MacNamara frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacNamara preventing the sweep.
MacNamara tries to stand but Cage is controlling from the bottom.
MacNamara is stalling in the full guard.
Mickey MacNamara has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
MacNamara takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cage misses with an uppercut
and MacNamara counters with a nice uppercut.
Cage misses with a right hand
and MacNamara counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cage misses with a body shot.
MacNamara takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Cage closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into MacNamara's guard.
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!
Cage won't allow MacNamara to sweep him here.
Cage throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacNamara wants to sweep here but Cage controlling him for the moment.
Cage will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cage throwing strikes from guard but MacNamara blocks nicely.
Cage throws a big right hand that misses.
Cage pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. MacNamara is keeping the position for now.
MacNamara keeping moving, preventing Cage from controlling successfully.
Cage throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage trying to control but MacNamara is working from the bottom.
Cage is looking to work some ground and pound but MacNamara has wrist control.
Cage won't allow MacNamara to sweep him here.
MacNamara avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cage wants to control from the top but MacNamara keeps moving.
MacNamara preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cage won't allow MacNamara to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacNamara is trying to control the position but Cage postures up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
MacNamara throws a front kick aimed at Cage's knee but Cage avoids it well.
Cage misses with a wild combination.
Cage thows a body shot but no joy.
MacNamara looks to score with a jab to the body but Cage is just out of range.
Mickey MacNamara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
MacNamara misses with a wild body shot.
MacNamara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cage moves away.
MacNamara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cage.
MacNamara digs a good body shot into Cage's ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
MacNamara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cage.
Cage fakes high and swings low for a body shot but MacNamara manages to avoid it.
Cage closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Cage dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
MacNamara tries to clinch but Cage moves out of range.
MacNamara scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cage doesn't seem bothered though.
MacNamara blocks a head kick by Cage.
MacNamara gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cage is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cage lands a damaging elbow.
Cage scores with a shoulder strike.
MacNamara tries to work over Cage's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cage tries to work over MacNamara's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
MacNamara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cage trying to control the position but instead, MacNamara has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cage into the cage.
Cage goes for a takedown attempt but MacNamara pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
MacNamara gets tackled into the cage by Cage. Cage maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cage lands a left hand that snaps the head of MacNamara backwards.
MacNamara misses with the head strike.
Cage goes for a takedown in the clinch but MacNamara prevents it.
MacNamara takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Mickey MacNamara has been cut.
Cage putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has MacNamara in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cage is trying to stall.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
MacNamara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cage swings wildly with an uppercut but MacNamara uses good head movement to avoid it.
MacNamara has a couple of punches blocked by Cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cage.
Cage trying to control the position but instead, MacNamara has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cage into the cage.
MacNamara's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Cage leaning against his opponent.
Cage has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. MacNamara avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Cage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
MacNamara misses with a punch to the body.
MacNamara pushes Cage back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage lands a damaging elbow.
MacNamara is struggling to control the position.
Cage has a couple of punches blocked by MacNamara.
MacNamara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cage's elbow.
MacNamara throws a punch but it's blocked by Cage.
Cage blocks a punch to the side of the head.
MacNamara can't find room to land a body shot as Cage controls the action.
MacNamara can't find room to land a body shot as Cage controls the action.
MacNamara tries to work over Cage's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
MacNamara effectively controlling the action here.
MacNamara takes an elbow to the forehead.
MacNamara lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from MacNamara fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacNamara effectively controlling the action here.
Cage pulls guard.
MacNamara preventing the sweep.
MacNamara wants to stand but Cage has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Cage tries to land a sweep but no joy.
MacNamara must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
MacNamara wanted to stand there but Cage had control of the position.
Cage looking to control.
Cage has his foot on MacNamara's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. MacNamara works his way back into a safe position though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
MacNamara won't allow Cage to sweep him here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
MacNamara stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cage swivels though and keeps the full guard.
MacNamara wants to get up but he can't break Cage's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Luke Cage will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mickey MacNamara's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
MacNamara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
MacNamara stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cage.
Cage is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and MacNamara moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mickey MacNamara!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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