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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael McCready (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Hurley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hurley comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Chase & Status feat. Takura-No Problem kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Michael McCready has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
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175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael McCready!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Derek Hurley!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCready looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hurley wants to sweep but no luck.
McCready keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hurley's head.
Hurley looking to hit a scissor sweep but McCready is one step ahead there.
Hurley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McCready looking to pass the guard.
Hurley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McCready.
Hurley wants to stand and escape but McCready is having none of it.
Hurley looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells McCready's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
McCready wants to get up but he can't break Hurley's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hurley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCready throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hurley is looking for a triangle but McCready pushes his legs off easily.
Hurley wriggles free and stands up.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
McCready looks for a takedown but Hurley sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McCready 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.
McCready won't allow Hurley to sweep him here.
McCready postures up.
Hurley wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and McCready is now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurley regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hurley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hurley manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
McCready is looking to improve his position but Hurley isn't that keen on the idea.
McCready tries to lock up and control but Hurley gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
McCready wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hurley.
Hurley unloading with bombs!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurley working away from the top, dropping strikes.
McCready is desperately trying to improve his position but Hurley has a good base and remains in mount.
A nice elbow there by Hurley.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCready tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McCready is working hard here to advance position.
Hurley trying to control but McCready is having none of it.
Hurley landing shots from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hurley with the ground and pound from mount.
McCready is trying to escape the mount.
Hurley working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Hurley dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
McCready shoots in for a takedown but Hurley shows good takedown defense.
Hurley closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hurley lands in his opponent's guard.
McCready knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hurley on the ground.
Hurley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McCready looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hurley lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hurley has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hurley stopping the sweep attempt from McCready.
McCready controlling Hurley's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCready wants to stand up but Hurley is controlling him.
Hurley content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as McCready holds on and takes a little breather.
Hurley trying to control the position from guard on top but McCready is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hurley wants to pass the guard but McCready is keeping the position.
McCready wants to sweep but no luck.
McCready kicks Hurley off and gets to his feet.
Hurley looks for a takedown but McCready sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCready uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hurley.
McCready shoots for a takedown but Hurley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McCready lands with a shot to the body.
McCready uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hurley.
Hurley moves in looking to clinch but McCready pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurley shoots in for a takedown but McCready shows good takedown defense.
McCready misses with a wild body shot.
Hurley fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Michael McCready has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek Hurley.
Nice takedown defense from Hurley. No joy for McCready on that attempt.
McCready shoots for a double leg takedown but Hurley sprawls well. He's pushed McCready's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hurley misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurley misses with a takedown attempt
and McCready counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hurley is breathing heavily.
Hurley is in trouble now - McCready has advanced to mount!
McCready looking to control but Hurley is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
McCready raining down hammerfists from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCready has control of Hurley's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hurley regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCready landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael McCready dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Hurley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looks like Derek Hurley has been cut.
Hurley stuffs the takedown attempt from McCready. McCready gets slowly back to his feet.
McCready jabs at Hurley's body.
A combination from Hurley does no damage.
Hurley misses with an uppercut
and McCready counters with a straight right hand.
McCready is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hurley sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurley defending well as McCready loads up on a big left hand.
Hurley gets a takedown into half guard.
Michael McCready overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McCready preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Hurley looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
McCready blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hurley.
McCready has one foot on Hurley's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurley shoots and misses
and McCready counters with a left to the body.
Hurley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McCready dives in and scores a takedown into Hurley's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hurley is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McCready is aware though and is defending well.
McCready trying to control the position from guard on top but Hurley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McCready throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McCready pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hurley is keeping the position for now.
Hurley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCready with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hurley keeping moving, preventing McCready from controlling successfully.
McCready lands a couple of elbows.
Hurley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McCready.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hurley can do anything to dispel that myth.
McCready wants to pass the guard but Hurley is keeping the position.
McCready landing with the ground and pound.
McCready gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCready missing with a left hand there. Hurley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice sprawl there from McCready as Hurley shoots in.
McCready shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
McCready lands a big elbow.
That has opened up Derek Hurley's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCready putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hurley is rocked!
Derek Hurley's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Derek Hurley's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Michael McCready!
An out of breath Michael McCready thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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RATING
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