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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Broxton Knox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan McCarthy looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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180 lbs
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169 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Broxton Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan McCarthy!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McCarthy tries to avoid it but Knox manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McCarthy to the ground. McCarthy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
McCarthy looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
McCarthy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Knox shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Knox will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Knox looking to finish McCarthy with some ground and pound. This is bad for McCarthy!
McCarthy in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McCarthy can do anything to dispel that myth.
McCarthy is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Knox with the ground and pound from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knox fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Knox controlling from the full mount.
McCarthy is trying to stand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCarthy is in a horrible position here. Knox smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Knox looking to finish McCarthy with some ground and pound. This is bad for McCarthy!
Knox is landing with some decent strikes but McCarthy is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Knox lands with some strikes.
Knox with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Knox looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
McCarthy wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knox looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Knox controlling his opponent.
Knox putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Knox working for a guillotine from mount but McCarthy is in no mood to give up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
McCarthy is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Knox landing shots from mount.
Knox with good strikes from the mount here!
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!
Knox controlling the position easily from mount.
McCarthy taking shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox has hold of McCarthy's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and McCarthy manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Knox connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
McCarthy taking shots to the head.
Knox scoring with strikes but McCarthy is staying in there.
Knox lands a heavy elbow.
Knox lands a heavy elbow.
McCarthy is rocked!
McCarthy is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
McCarthy is still in real trouble! Can Knox finish him?
Knox scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish McCarthy?
Knox in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Knox working McCarthy over with strikes here.
Knox fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Knox lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox controlling from the full mount.
You get the feeling that McCarthy really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Knox dominating with strikes here.
Knox is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. McCarthy can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Knox lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
McCarthy defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Knox.
Knox lands a nice shot to the head.
Knox wants to control the pace but McCarthy is squirming around nicely.
McCarthy seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox lands a nice shot to the head.
Knox scoring with strikes but McCarthy is staying in there.
Knox lands a nice shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Knox lands a big shot there that rocks McCarthy but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
McCarthy is not a happy chappy� he wants out of there.
Knox dominating with strikes here.
McCarthy is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Knox takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
McCarthy is trying to stand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knox cracks McCarthy with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Knox trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Knox in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Broxton Knox dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
McCarthy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Knox throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McCarthy's waist but McCarthy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Knox off to one side.
McCarthy misses with the combination.
Ryan McCarthy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knox avoids a punch combination nicely.
Knox gets a double leg takedown into McCarthy's guard.
Knox looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Knox passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Knox lands a decent elbow from side control.
McCarthy is breathing heavily.
Knox working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
McCarthy on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Knox trying to control the action but McCarthy is working from the bottom.
Knox lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Knox dives in and grabs McCarthy's left leg, looking for a takedown. McCarthy pushes down on Knox's head and hops out.
Knox throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Knox shoots in and gets a takedown into McCarthy's guard.
Knox working some strikes from top position.
Knox cracks McCarthy with a solid left hand.
Knox passes McCarthy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
McCarthy is trying to stand back up but Knox is controlling him
Knox is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so McCarthy is just riding it out for now. Knox eventually gives up the hold.
Knox slips a nice elbow through McCarthy's hands, connecting with McCarthy's forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox prevents McCarthy from standing back up.
Knox looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox prevents McCarthy from standing back up.
Knox is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McCarthy can do to turn this around?
Knox working McCarthy over with strikes.
Knox lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Broxton Knox overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McCarthy pushes Knox off looking to stand but Knox dives back in and keeps control.
Knox moves into full mount! McCarthy won't be happy about that!
Knox controlling from the full mount.
Knox working the ground and pound effectively.
Knox dominating with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox landing punches.
Knox with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Knox lands with some vicious ground and pound - can McCarthy hang on?
McCarthy in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
McCarthy is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
McCarthy is squirming around, avoiding Knox's attempts to control the action.
McCarthy is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Knox lands with some strikes.
McCarthy tries to buck Knox off but he can't manage it.
Knox looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Knox with good strikes from the mount here!
McCarthy is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. McCarthy looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knox controlling the position easily from mount.
Knox lands with some vicious ground and pound - can McCarthy hang on?
McCarthy squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Knox has hold of McCarthy's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and McCarthy manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Knox with shots to the head and body - McCarthy looks very uncomfortable down there.
Knox scoring with strikes but McCarthy is staying in there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knox trying to control but McCarthy is having none of it.
Knox is landing with some decent strikes but McCarthy is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Broxton Knox dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Knox gets a clinch.
Knox tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McCarthy smiles and moves away.
Knox shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches McCarthy napping and manages to drive through into side control!
McCarthy pushes Knox away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Knox gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Knox advances nicely into full mount.
Knox looking to control but McCarthy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
McCarthy wants to try and get back to his feet.
Knox pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Knox putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
A nice elbow there by Knox.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knox with the ground and pound from mount.
McCarthy wants to try and get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knox lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Knox putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox looking to control and managing it successfully.
McCarthy is squirming around, avoiding Knox's attempts to control the action.
Knox working for a guillotine from mount but McCarthy is in no mood to give up.
McCarthy trying desperately to get to his feet.
Knox sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
McCarthy in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
You get the feeling that McCarthy really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Knox is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! McCarthy is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Broxton Knox!
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energy
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hype
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