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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bull Dozer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Finbar McTeague (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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205 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bull Dozer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Finbar McTeague!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dozer with a lazy takedown attempt
and McTeague counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dozer won't be happy with that.
Dozer is looking to work his way out of this bad position but McTeague is controlling him well.
McTeague controls the position from side control.
Dozer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McTeague on the ground.
McTeague stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Dozer looks to clinch
so McTeague counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McTeague stands and steps away. Dozer gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
McTeague throws a right hand that Dozer ducks under and follows up with a left that Dozer also avoids with ease.
McTeague fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dozer sprawls well initially but McTeague persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
McTeague wants to pass to mount but Dozer is defending the position.
Dozer tries to get to full guard but McTeague has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McTeague is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
McTeague looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dozer makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dozer tries to clinch there but McTeague circles away.
McTeague rushes Dozer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McTeague escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dozer is looking to clinch.
McTeague darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
McTeague content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dozer looking for submissions off his back.
Dozer trying to control but McTeague postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dozer is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McTeague is taking a breather. Dozer says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
McTeague winds up and cracks Dozer with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
McTeague controlling the action here.
Dozer wants to get back to full guard.
McTeague keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Finbar McTeague hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Dozer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dozer with a poor takedown
and McTeague counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dozer is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with McTeague in particular looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Finbar McTeague dominated that 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.
Dozer tries to clinch up but McTeague circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice takedown defense from Dozer. No joy for McTeague on that attempt.
Dozer leaves McTeague with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dozer.
Dozer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dozer shoots in looking for a takedown but McTeague manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dozer's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bull Dozer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dozer tries for a takedown but McTeague sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bull Dozer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McTeague manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Dozer on his heels. He'll look to pass Dozer's guard now, I'm sure.
McTeague working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McTeague gets to his feet - Dozer follows without any prompting.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good standup being displayed there by McTeague as he connects with a hook.
McTeague throws a body kick that misses.
McTeague wants to clinch.
McTeague rushes Dozer and presses him up against the cage.
Dozer has McTeague pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Dozer pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending McTeague tumbling to the mat - Dozer dives into McTeague's guard.
McTeague trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McTeague looking for a sweep. Not yet McTeague, not yet.
McTeague is trying to keep Dozer in close.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McTeague can do anything to dispel that myth.
McTeague controlling the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Finbar McTeague has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Horrible takedown by McTeague or perhaps it was just good defense by Dozer which made him look bad.
McTeague throws a head kick but Dozer moves out of range.
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!
Dozer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McTeague but McTeague pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dozer shoots in but McTeague avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTeague clinches up against the cage.
McTeague gets a trip takedown into half guard.
McTeague controlling the pace.
McTeague missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McTeague looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
McTeague is working for a kimura but Dozer is defending it quite comfortably.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McTeague is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dozer defends it well.
McTeague looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
McTeague thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dozer's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Finbar McTeague 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!
Dozer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McTeague.
McTeague shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dozer pinned against the cage. Dozer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dozer misses with a straight left.
McTeague shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dozer pinned against the cage. Dozer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bull Dozer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Finbar McTeague.
McTeague closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dozer's guard.
McTeague scoring with punches to the head and body.
McTeague content to stall in guard here.
McTeague trying to control but Dozer is working from the bottom.
McTeague takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dozer can't keep his opponent in guard - McTeague advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dozer regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dozer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McTeague can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
McTeague tries to free his leg and advance position but Dozer is retaining full guard.
Dozer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McTeague forces his way into half guard.
Dozer wants to control but McTeague passes into side.
McTeague has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McTeague trying to control the position but Dozer is working away.
McTeague tries for a kimura but Dozer is defending well.
Dozer on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Finbar McTeague has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Dozer is trying to get back to half guard.
Dozer wants to control but McTeague postures up.
Dozer is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on McTeague's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
McTeague stalling.
McTeague passes to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks McTeague politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. McTeague prefers to stall for the moment though.
Dozer tries to improve position but can't.
Dozer taking a bit of punishment here - McTeague scoring with strikes.
McTeague wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dozer, who protects the arm well.
McTeague stands up and beckons Dozer to his feet.
Bull Dozer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Finbar McTeague is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McTeague drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Finbar McTeague comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McTeague has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Finbar McTeague!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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