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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Binzo Binzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fionn Mac Cumhaill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Binzo comes to the cage accompanied by Hair of the Dog by Nazareth. The crowd seem to be enjoying Mac Cumhaill 's choice of entrance music: Warriors Code . Binzo Binzo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Fionn Mac Cumhaill 's chin.
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221 lbs
20 - 11 - 0 |
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210 lbs
16 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Binzo Binzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fionn Mac Cumhaill !
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mac Cumhaill bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Binzo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mac Cumhaill has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Binzo moves out of range of the strikes.
Mac Cumhaill blocks a jab.
Binzo throws a nice looking combination but Mac Cumhaill bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Binzo lands a nice looking body shot.
Binzo throws a jab but it's blocked by Mac Cumhaill .
Binzo takes a swing at Mac Cumhaill 's ribcage but misses.
Mac Cumhaill shoots and misses
and Binzo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mac Cumhaill is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Binzo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mac Cumhaill .
Mac Cumhaill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mac Cumhaill closes the distance and clinches up with Binzo, looking for a takedown. Mac Cumhaill pushes Binzo against the cage but Binzo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Binzo Binzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fionn Mac Cumhaill .
Binzo cracks Mac Cumhaill with an open hand slap.
A looping hook to the body misses from Binzo. Mac Cumhaill does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Binzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mac Cumhaill avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mac Cumhaill throws a hook to the side of Binzo's head but Binzo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Binzo throws a lazy uppercut
and Mac Cumhaill counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mac Cumhaill cracks Binzo with an open hand slap.
A looping hook to the body misses from Binzo. Mac Cumhaill does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mac Cumhaill closes this distance looking for a takedown but Binzo circles away.
Binzo is looking to chop away at Mac Cumhaill 's legs.
Binzo misses the jab.
Mac Cumhaill with a jab.
Mac Cumhaill shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Binzo pinned against the cage. Binzo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Binzo thuds his right hand into Mac Cumhaill 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Binzo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Binzo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A good leg kick by Binzo.
Good leg kick by Binzo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Binzo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mac Cumhaill counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mac Cumhaill is trying to control. Binzo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mac Cumhaill is looking for a kimura here.
Mac Cumhaill prevents Binzo from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac Cumhaill thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Binzo trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mac Cumhaill missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Binzo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mac Cumhaill trying to control from half guard but Binzo is working away.
Binzo wants to get back to full guard.
Binzo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Binzo.
Mac Cumhaill working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mac Cumhaill works over Binzo with some ground and pound from guard.
Binzo has his foot on Mac Cumhaill 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mac Cumhaill works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Binzo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mac Cumhaill .
Binzo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mac Cumhaill doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mac Cumhaill manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mac Cumhaill stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Binzo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mac Cumhaill keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Binzo's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mac Cumhaill in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mac Cumhaill with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mac Cumhaill drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Binzo dives on top into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Binzo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Fionn Mac Cumhaill will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Binzo throws out a loose jab but Mac Cumhaill uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mac Cumhaill fails with the takedown.
Mac Cumhaill throws a jab but it's blocked by Binzo.
Mac Cumhaill cracks a nice hook into Binzo's ribs.
Binzo throws a low kick but Mac Cumhaill moves out of range easily.
Binzo lands a nice looking body shot.
Mac Cumhaill looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Binzo lands a head shot.
Binzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mac Cumhaill .
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mac Cumhaill .
Binzo Binzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fionn Mac Cumhaill .
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Binzo.
A big left from Mac Cumhaill misses.
Binzo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mac Cumhaill counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Binzo thinking.
Binzo Binzo is winning the standup battle so far.
Mac Cumhaill avoids the body shot from Binzo.
Binzo throws a combination that misses
and Mac Cumhaill counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mac Cumhaill is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Binzo trying to control from the bottom.
Mac Cumhaill is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Binzo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mac Cumhaill .
Mac Cumhaill is keen to just control but Binzo is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mac Cumhaill seems to be working for a kimura but Binzo defends the submission attempt.
Binzo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Binzo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Binzo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Binzo.
Mac Cumhaill advances position into side control!
Mac Cumhaill grinds an elbow into Binzo's temple.
Binzo tries to buck Mac Cumhaill off but Mac Cumhaill is having none of it.
Mac Cumhaill is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Binzo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Binzo taking a bit of punishment here - Mac Cumhaill scoring with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Binzo is looking to reverse the position.
Binzo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Mac Cumhaill not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Binzo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mac Cumhaill is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mac Cumhaill has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mac Cumhaill uses his free foot to push down on Binzo's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Binzo.
Binzo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mac Cumhaill working for a submission but Binzo is keeping him at bay.
Binzo is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac Cumhaill is working for a guillotine from mount but Binzo frees his head quite easily.
Mac Cumhaill working Binzo over with strikes here.
Mac Cumhaill lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Binzo hang on?
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!
Mac Cumhaill scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Binzo?
Mac Cumhaill lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Mac Cumhaill with a couple of short strikes.
Mac Cumhaill landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mac Cumhaill looking to control but Binzo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mac Cumhaill lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Mac Cumhaill lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fionn Mac Cumhaill showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Mac Cumhaill throws an overhand right that lands on Binzo's shoulder, as Binzo tries to avoid the shot.
Binzo misses with a body punch
and Mac Cumhaill counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mac Cumhaill is defended easily by Binzo.
A big right from Binzo misses.
Binzo misses with an uppercut. Mac Cumhaill saw that one coming.
Mac Cumhaill walks into a stiff left hand from Binzo.
Binzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Mac Cumhaill is just out of range.
Binzo thuds a left hand into Mac Cumhaill 's body.
Binzo Binzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Binzo misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac Cumhaill swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Binzo lands a nice hook to Mac Cumhaill 's body. Mac Cumhaill takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mac Cumhaill shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Binzo as he avoids it easily.
No luck for Mac Cumhaill with that takedown attempt.
Binzo Binzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fionn Mac Cumhaill .
Mac Cumhaill takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Binzo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mac Cumhaill is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Binzo.
Mac Cumhaill fails with the takedown.
Mac Cumhaill avoids the body shot from Binzo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Binzo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mac Cumhaill manages to avoid it.
Mac Cumhaill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Binzo fails to land with a series of punches.
Mac Cumhaill checks a leg kick.
Binzo lands with a nice body kick.
Mac Cumhaill steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Binzo.
Mac Cumhaill throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice jab there from Binzo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Binzo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good standup being displayed there by Mac Cumhaill as he connects with a hook.
Binzo catches Mac Cumhaill with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Binzo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Binzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mac Cumhaill cracks Binzo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mac Cumhaill fails with the takedown.
Binzo misses with a low kick.
Binzo Binzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mac Cumhaill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Binzo connects with an inside leg kick.
Mac Cumhaill connects with the punch.
Mac Cumhaill fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Binzo avoids it really well and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac Cumhaill tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Binzo swivels and escapes.
Mac Cumhaill closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Binzo quickly recovers to half guard.
Mac Cumhaill thows a huge punch but Binzo dodges it nicely.
Binzo looking for submissions off his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Binzo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mac Cumhaill accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mac Cumhaill passes Binzo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Binzo Binzo.
I think Mac Cumhaill has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fionn Mac Cumhaill !
An out of breath and clearly excited Fionn Mac Cumhaill thanked SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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energy
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hype
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