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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cormac McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Okabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCarthy comes to the cage accompanied by Glassjaw-Siberian Kiss. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
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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
26 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cormac McCarthy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenji Okabe!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCarthy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Okabe. That did some damage!
McCarthy misses with a body shot.
Okabe misses the shot to the body.
McCarthy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McCarthy wants to clinch up but Okabe keeps it at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCarthy. Okabe does a little dance to reset his feet.
McCarthy stuffs the takedown.
Okabe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCarthy was well out of range. Poor timing from Okabe.
A slapping leg kick lands for McCarthy.
McCarthy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Okabe looks to score with a jab to the body but McCarthy is just out of range.
Okabe misses the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - McCarthy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Okabe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McCarthy.
Okabe misses with a left hand
and McCarthy makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Okabe really felt that one!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okabe tries for a takedown but McCarthy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McCarthy misses with a body kick.
McCarthy lands a jab-cross combination.
McCarthy moves out of range as Okabe strikes.
McCarthy throws a nice looking combination but Okabe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McCarthy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Okabe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McCarthy scores with a leg kick.
Okabe fails to land the takedown.
Cormac McCarthy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenji Okabe.
Okabe looks gassed!
McCarthy looks to land a body kick but Okabe moved away.
McCarthy scores with a leg kick.
Good leg kick by McCarthy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCarthy is looking to score with low kicks.
McCarthy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Okabe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Okabe is trying desperately to land a takedown but McCarthy is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Okabe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Okabe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McCarthy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Okabe is out of range.
Okabe avoids the body shot from McCarthy.
A left lands for McCarthy.
Okabe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McCarthy can pounce on him.
McCarthy throws a solid leg kick but Okabe takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McCarthy.
McCarthy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Okabe moves away.
McCarthy connects with a leg kick. Okabe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McCarthy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cormac McCarthy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McCarthy lands a slapping body shot.
McCarthy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Okabe.
McCarthy feints and then cracks Okabe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Okabe down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Okabe checks a leg kick.
McCarthy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy pushes Okabe away with a front kick.
McCarthy throws a quick inside leg kick.
McCarthy tries to work over Okabe's front leg with a kick but Okabe checks it.
McCarthy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Okabe.
A chopping leg kick lands by McCarthy.
Cormac McCarthy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCarthy scoring well with a low kick there.
That kick from McCarthy tenderised Okabe's leg. Okabe is trying to keep his angry face on.
McCarthy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCarthy misses with a low kick.
Okabe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McCarthy.
McCarthy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Okabe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Okabe checks the leg kick nicely there.
McCarthy throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy lands a jab to the nose.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McCarthy. Okabe shrugs it off though.
Okabe tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Okabe's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McCarthy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McCarthy fakes the leg kick and cracks Okabe in the body.
McCarthy feints and then cracks Okabe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Okabe down.
Okabe on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
McCarthy throws a combination. Okabe tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
McCarthy delivers a nice body kick.
McCarthy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McCarthy misses with a double jab.
McCarthy lands with a thumping leg kick.
McCarthy misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cormac McCarthy dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Okabe avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McCarthy with a jab.
Okabe's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McCarthy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Okabe scrambles back to his feet.
Okabe takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
McCarthy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Okabe can do to turn this around?
McCarthy thumps Okabe with a low kick.
McCarthy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Okabe tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCarthy wants to slow Okabe down by chopping away at his legs.
McCarthy is looking to wear down Okabe with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McCarthy throws a combination. Okabe tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Okabe shoots for a double leg takedown but McCarthy sprawls well. He's pushed Okabe's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McCarthy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Okabe is breathing heavily.
McCarthy works Okabe's body with a nice hook.
McCarthy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McCarthy tries a low kick but Okabe avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy scores with a leg kick.
McCarthy scores with a kick to the body.
McCarthy jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
McCarthy digs a good body shot into Okabe's ribs.
McCarthy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Okabe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McCarthy.
McCarthy misses the shot to the body.
McCarthy throws a leg kick but Okabe checks it.
A bone on bone clash there as Okabe blocks the leg kick.
Okabe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McCarthy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCarthy lands a leg kick that knocks Okabe off balance momentarily.
Okabe checks a low kick from McCarthy.
McCarthy lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okabe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Okabe there as he acknowledges the shot.
McCarthy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
McCarthy thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Okabe if he has to take too many more of those.
McCarthy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McCarthy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McCarthy throws a nice inside leg kick.
McCarthy throws a wild body kick that Okabe sees coming a mile off.
Okabe takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
McCarthy is looking to chop away at Okabe's legs.
McCarthy throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Okabe tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McCarthy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Okabe was well out of range. Poor timing from McCarthy.
McCarthy scores with a spinning back kick!
Okabe takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cormac McCarthy is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from McCarthy.
McCarthy is looking to clinch.
McCarthy throws a body punch but Okabe moves out of range.
McCarthy lands a leg kick that knocks Okabe off balance momentarily.
McCarthy bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Okabe checks a leg kick.
McCarthy throws a chopping leg kick but Okabe manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McCarthy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McCarthy throws a low kick but Okabe moves out of range easily.
Okabe tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice body kick from McCarthy.
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!
A good leg kick by McCarthy.
A jab from McCarthy does it's job there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McCarthy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Okabe.
McCarthy is looking to chop away at Okabe's legs.
McCarthy connects with an inside leg kick.
McCarthy scores with a nice body kick.
McCarthy is looking to score with low kicks.
Okabe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McCarthy's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and McCarthy duly obliges.
McCarthy misses with a low kick.
McCarthy lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McCarthy cracks the inside of Okabe's front leg.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McCarthy, right into the meat.
McCarthy feints a jab promting Okabe to slip. McCarthy then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Okabe slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
McCarthy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Okabe's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cormac McCarthy dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Good leg kick by McCarthy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McCarthy tried to score with a low kick but Okabe checks it.
Okabe has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from McCarthy.
McCarthy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McCarthy connects with an inside leg kick.
McCarthy cracks the inside of Okabe's front leg.
Okabe checks the leg kick.
McCarthy thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Okabe if he has to take too many more of those.
McCarthy motions for Okabe to come forward. McCarthy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McCarthy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Okabe doesn't seem bothered though.
McCarthy slips under a jab from Okabe.
McCarthy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Okabe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McCarthy looks for the body kick but Okabe saw that one coming.
Okabe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCarthy moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Okabe misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Okabe's sensitive parts.
Both fighters circling a little - McCarthy finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
McCarthy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Okabe tries to keep at a distance but McCarthy has taken the fight into the clinch.
McCarthy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Okabe backwards.
McCarthy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCarthy misses with a body punch.
Okabe is trying to pull guard but McCarthy has him pressed against the cage.
McCarthy scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from McCarthy.
McCarthy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Okabe blocking some punches.
McCarthy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Okabe's elbow.
Kenji Okabe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from McCarthy.
Okabe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McCarthy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Okabe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Okabe lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
McCarthy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McCarthy controlling the position well.
McCarthy works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Okabe makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Okabe trying to control the position from guard on top but McCarthy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McCarthy controls Okabe momentarily but Okabe frees himself.
Okabe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McCarthy is keeping the position for now.
McCarthy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McCarthy has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Okabe has passed into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
McCarthy decides to return to a standing position.
McCarthy throws a front kick that sends Okabe stumbling back into the cage.
McCarthy connects with an inside leg kick.
Okabe throws a body punch but McCarthy moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCarthy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Okabe's sensitive parts.
McCarthy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McCarthy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McCarthy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cormac McCarthy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
An inside leg kick lands from McCarthy.
McCarthy connects with an inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cormac McCarthy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McCarthy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:25
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cormac McCarthy!
Cormac McCarthy bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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hype
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