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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marvin Hagler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCarthy comes to the cage accompanied by Soulja Boy- Crank That. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan McCarthy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marvin Hagler!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Dean Styles and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCarthy pushes Hagler up against the cage in a clinch.
McCarthy managing to block the knees to the body from Hagler.
McCarthy effectively controlling the action here.
McCarthy is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hagler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hagler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McCarthy misses with a wild combination.
McCarthy shoots in but Hagler avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hagler scores with a nice body kick.
Hagler clinches up with McCarthy and pushes him back against the cage.
McCarthy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hagler throws a head kick that misses.
Hagler tries a head kick but it misses.
Hagler throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hagler throws a wild body kick that McCarthy sees coming a mile off.
McCarthy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hagler throws a sloppy head kick and McCarthy moves out of range easily.
McCarthy looks to throw the jab but Hagler is out of range.
Marvin Hagler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McCarthy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan McCarthy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hagler scores with a head kick. McCarthy tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hagler stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hagler wants it to stay on the feet.
McCarthy throws a head kick that misses.
McCarthy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hagler avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Hagler as McCarthy shoots in.
Hagler pushes McCarthy away with a front kick.
Hagler keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McCarthy is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy shoots for a double leg takedown but Hagler sprawls well. He's pushed McCarthy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hagler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McCarthy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marvin Hagler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hagler chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McCarthy avoids the head kick by Hagler.
Hagler takes a swing at McCarthy's ribcage but misses.
McCarthy tries to clinch but Hagler is having none of it.
McCarthy avoids a kick to the body.
McCarthy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hagler wants to clinch up but McCarthy keeps it at a distance.
Hagler throws a sloppy head kick and McCarthy moves out of range easily.
Hagler is looking to clinch but McCarthy is avoiding it.
Hagler keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hagler as he jumps to the side.
Hagler fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McCarthy, pushing him back against the cage.
Hagler looking to slow down the pace here.
Hagler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McCarthy.
Hagler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McCarthy.
McCarthy has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hagler after a bit of a struggle.
Hagler is trying to break free.
McCarthy fails to pull guard.
Hagler wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McCarthy has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hagler is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McCarthy stalling in the clinch.
McCarthy jumps guard but Hagler turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hagler has had enough of the clinch but McCarthy keeps him there for the moment.
Stalling in the clinch from Hagler.
Hagler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McCarthy is defending well for now.
McCarthy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hagler walks away with a smile on his face. McCarthy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
McCarthy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McCarthy fails with the takedown.
McCarthy fails with a takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hagler.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marvin Hagler dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A left lands for Hagler.
Hagler fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McCarthy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McCarthy blocks a head kick by Hagler.
Hagler throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hagler rushes McCarthy and presses him up against the cage.
Hagler working McCarthy over with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCarthy managing to block the knees to the body from Hagler.
Hagler is trying to push McCarthy away but McCarthy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for McCarthy. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
McCarthy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hagler to keep the fight standing.
Hagler pressing his opponent against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McCarthy is trying to break the clinch but Hagler is controlling him.
McCarthy can't find room to land a body shot as Hagler controls the action.
Hagler gets underhooks to prevent McCarthy's takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hagler looking to slow down the pace here.
McCarthy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hagler obliges.
Hagler looking to throw knees to the head but McCarthy is blocking nicely.
McCarthy struggles to land a body shot inside as Hagler controls his hands.
McCarthy fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan McCarthy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hagler tries to land knees in the clinch but McCarthy avoids the damage to the body.
McCarthy is trying to pull guard but Hagler has him pressed against the cage.
Hagler wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hagler is trying to break the clinch but McCarthy has him pressed against the cage.
Hagler tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McCarthy avoids it.
Hagler wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McCarthy managing to block the knees to the body from Hagler.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hagler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McCarthy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hagler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McCarthy is defending well for now.
Hagler wants to stall.
McCarthy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hagler manages to break the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McCarthy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hagler stalling in the clinch but McCarthy improves position.
McCarthy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hagler lands a good knee to the midsection. McCarthy won't want to take too many of those.
McCarthy breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hagler's head.
Hagler sizes up McCarthy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hagler throws a head kick that misses.
McCarthy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hagler throws a right and a left that McCarthy avoids nicely.
McCarthy tries to clinch but Hagler is having none of it.
McCarthy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McCarthy takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hagler doesn't manage to clinch there - McCarthy circles away.
McCarthy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hagler.
McCarthy moves in looking to clinch but Hagler pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hagler keeps McCarthy at a distance using the push kick.
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 misses with a takedown attempt - Hagler sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hagler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hagler scores with a head kick. McCarthy tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
McCarthy tries to clinch but Hagler is having none of it.
Hagler misses with a head kick.
McCarthy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hagler is fending him off so far but McCarthy persists. Nope, Hagler circles away and we're back to standing.
McCarthy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hagler tries to avoid it but McCarthy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hagler to the ground. Hagler escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hagler is looking to clinch.
Hagler scoring well with a low kick there.
McCarthy shoots in looking for a takedown but Hagler manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McCarthy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marvin Hagler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hagler throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A head kick misses from Hagler.
Hagler misses with a looping right.
Hagler stuffs the takedown.
McCarthy closes the distance and clinches up with Hagler, looking for a takedown. McCarthy pushes Hagler against the cage but Hagler circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hagler swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McCarthy counters by clinching up.
McCarthy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hagler to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan McCarthy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McCarthy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
McCarthy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hagler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hagler tries a low kick but McCarthy avoids it.
Ryan McCarthy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloppy strikes from McCarthy. Those never looked like landing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A bone on bone clash there as McCarthy blocks the leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as McCarthy blocks the leg kick.
Marvin Hagler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hagler scores with a push kick.
Hagler tries to land a front kick but McCarthy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hagler throws a leg kick that is checked
and McCarthy counters with a good, hard body kick but Hagler shrugs it off.
McCarthy throws a right and a left that Hagler avoids nicely.
Hagler walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McCarthy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A jab from McCarthy does it's job there.
Hagler misses with a body kick.
McCarthy throws a chopping leg kick but Hagler manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McCarthy tries for a takedown but Hagler sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McCarthy fails with a takedown attempt.
Hagler throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hagler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McCarthy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hagler misses with a body kick.
McCarthy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McCarthy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hagler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown by McCarthy or perhaps it was just good defense by Hagler which made him look bad.
McCarthy tries to clinch but Hagler moves out of range.
McCarthy tries to clinch up but Hagler circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters circling a little - Hagler finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCarthy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hagler. That one must have hurt.
Hagler plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hagler lets loose with a powerful body kick. McCarthy will feel that in the morning.
Hagler throws a head kick that misses.
Hagler stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hagler wants it to stay on the feet.
A head kick misses from Hagler.
Marvin Hagler is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
McCarthy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hagler. Hagler obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick misses from Hagler.
Hagler moves into the clinch.
McCarthy turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCarthy goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hagler rolls with the submission and now he's on top in McCarthy's guard! Nice work there by Hagler!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy wants to sweep here but Hagler controlling him for the moment.
Hagler stays in close to McCarthy's body and controls the position.
Ryan McCarthy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marvin Hagler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hagler winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marvin Hagler!
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