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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cormac McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Rood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCarthy comes to the cage accompanied by Glassjaw-Siberian Kiss. Rood has chosen - as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Brad Rood has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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181 lbs
22 - 9 - 1 |
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26
183 lbs
15 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cormac McCarthy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brad Rood!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rood throws a looping overhand right but McCarthy ducks down to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by McCarthy.
McCarthy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McCarthy fails to land with a series of punches.
Rood digs a good hook to McCarthy's body.
Rood rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McCarthy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McCarthy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McCarthy tries a head kick but it misses.
McCarthy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McCarthy misses with a head kick.
Rood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McCarthy thumps Rood with a low kick.
Rood takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
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!
McCarthy walks into a stiff left hand from Rood.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy with a hook.
Rood throws a leg kick but McCarthy moved away.
A head kick misses from McCarthy.
Rood misses with a series of wild punches.
Rood's corner calls for a 1-2. Rood obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rood with a hook.
McCarthy moves out of range of the strikes.
Rood shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McCarthy as he jumps to the side.
McCarthy tries a low kick but Rood avoids it.
McCarthy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rood shoots for a takedown but McCarthy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McCarthy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rood throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rood scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McCarthy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Roods jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rood blocks a head kick by McCarthy.
Rood looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCarthy.
Rood throws a head kick that misses.
Rood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCarthy.
McCarthy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rood throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rood feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McCarthys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
McCarthy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rood stuns McCarthy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McCarthy lands a big head kick that sends Rood tumbling to the mat! McCarthy takes a step backwards and waves Rood back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Rood is rocked!
It looks like Brad Rood has been cut.
Rood misses with a two punch combination.
Rood is still on wobbly legs! Can McCarthy finish him?
Rood ducks right into an uppercut from McCarthy.
McCarthy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McCarthy tries a head kick but it misses.
Rood thows a leg kick but McCarthy checks it
and McCarthy counters with a huge right that knocks Rood out cold! McCarthy is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Cormac McCarthy!
Cormac McCarthy retains his welterweight title!
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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