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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Kolanko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Owen McGrady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Owen McGrady has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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189 cm
25
197 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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185 cm
20
185 lbs
4 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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 Hilo, Max Kolanko! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Owen McGrady! The judges for this bout are , and .
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kolanko closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into McGrady's guard. Kolanko trying to control the position from guard on top but McGrady is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Kolanko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Kolanko is looking to work some ground and pound but McGrady has wrist control. Kolanko postures up in McGrady's guard and throws a big left but McGrady blocks it. McGrady wants to stand up but Kolanko is controlling him.
Kolanko stands up from McGrady's guard - Kolanko perhaps looking for a knockout. McGrady will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McGrady tries to bum rush Kolanko with a series of wild strikes but Kolanko uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Kolanko lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Kolanko looks to land a combination but McGrady avoids it well. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kolanko thows a body shot but no joy. McGrady throws a series of punches but Kolanko avoids them all with ease. McGrady connects with a looping right hand.

It looks like Max Kolanko has been cut. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kolanko, right into the meat.
 That's one minute gone in the round. McGrady uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kolanko.
Nice jab there from Kolanko. Owen McGrady seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. McGrady swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kolanko misses with a two punch combination.
McGrady throws a nice looking combination but Kolanko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Kolanko throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Some wild striking there from Kolanko.
McGrady misses with a two punch combination.
McGrady misses with a few strikes there.
McGrady looks gassed! Kolanko misses with a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from McGrady. Those never looked like landing. Kolanko moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Kolanko connects with a leg kick. McGrady looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Kolanko looks to score with a jab to the body but McGrady is just out of range. Kolanko throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kolanko throws a right hand that McGrady ducks under and follows up with a left that McGrady also avoids with ease.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Kolanko lands a front kick. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Both fighters circling a little - Kolanko finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kolanko feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Kolanko stops McGrady from standing up. Kolanko throwing strikes from guard but McGrady blocks nicely. Kolanko sitting in guard here, content to control. Kolanko prevents McGrady from getting back to his feet.
Kolanko stands up and waves to McGrady to follow him. Kolanko throws a head kick that half lands.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Kolanko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McGrady.
McGrady throws a nice looking combination but Kolanko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. A nice combination there by Kolanko.
Kolanko misses with a head kick.
Kolanko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McGrady.
Kolanko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McGrady.
A momentary lapse in concentration from McGrady enables Kolanko to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. McGrady manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Kolanko postures up in McGrady's guard and throws a big left but McGrady blocks it. McGrady is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kolanko is controlling him. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kolanko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Kolanko has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Kolanko preventing the sweep.
Kolanko gets to his feet - McGrady follows without any prompting. Both fighters circling a little - Kolanko finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. McGrady fails to land with a series of punches.
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! McGrady tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kolanko paws at him with a jab and circles away. Kolanko throws a series of punches but McGrady avoids them all with ease. McGrady throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kolanko. Kolanko goes for a high kick. It partially lands. McGrady blocks a head kick by Kolanko.
Kolanko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McGrady. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! McGrady lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kolanko throws a nice outside leg kick. McGrady lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kolanko backs up against the cage.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Kolanko dominated that round. The cut man is working on Max Kolanko's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kolanko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Kolanko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kolanko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McGrady. Kolanko misses with a body shot.
McGrady gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Kolanko throws a big elbow that misses. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Kolanko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kolanko decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Kolanko finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under McGrady's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Kolanko falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Owen McGrady!
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