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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bam Margera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Margera comes to the cage accompanied by Nightcall. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent 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
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bam Margera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan McCarthy!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Margera shoots in but McCarthy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Margera shoots in for a takedown but McCarthy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Margera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McCarthy.
Margera fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bam Margera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McCarthy misses with a right hand
and Margera counters with a stiff right hand.
No joy there for Margera, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Margera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCarthy.
McCarthy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Margera was well out of range. Poor timing from McCarthy.
Margera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCarthy.
McCarthy thows a body shot but no joy.
Margera will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Margera fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy scores with a body shot.
Margera dives in and grabs McCarthy's left leg, looking for a takedown. McCarthy pushes down on Margera's head and hops out.
Margera shoots for a takedown but McCarthy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Margera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCarthy.
A swing and a miss from McCarthy.
McCarthy thows a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Margera misses.
Ryan McCarthy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Margera shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McCarthy as he avoids it easily.
McCarthy scores with a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy misses with an uppercut.
Margera fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Margera closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. McCarthy did well to prevent Margera getting side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Still in half guard, Margera seems content to control.
McCarthy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Margera not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McCarthy has his hands clasped together around Margera's back. He's all about the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy tries to get to full guard but Margera has control of the leg.
McCarthy is trying to maintain the position but Margera is very close to passing his half guard.
Margera sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McCarthy defending well though.
McCarthy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Margera is working away from the top position though.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ryan McCarthy wasn't active enough on the ground.
Margera fails to land the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Margera shoots in for a takedown but McCarthy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
McCarthy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
McCarthy throws a jab when Margera was well out of range.
McCarthy works Margera's body with a nice hook.
McCarthy lands a lovely overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCarthy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Margera in his tracks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCarthy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McCarthy connects with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan 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.
McCarthy throws out a loose jab but Margera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Margera looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McCarthy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Margera.
Ryan McCarthy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Margera shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McCarthy sprawls well. McCarthy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Margera gets slowly back to his feet.
McCarthy swings for the body but Margera moves out of range.
McCarthy just misses with a punch to the body.
Margera takes a jab right on the kisser.
McCarthy misses with a wild body shot.
Margera tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McCarthy swivels and escapes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy misses with a wild body shot.
Margera manages to get an easy takedown there - catching McCarthy on his heels. He'll look to pass McCarthy's guard now, I'm sure.
Margera is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
McCarthy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Margera looking to pass the guard.
Margera working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Margera is looking to work some ground and pound but McCarthy has wrist control.
McCarthy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Margera trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Margera accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McCarthy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Margera. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McCarthy wants to improve his position but instead Margera has moved into half guard.
Margera lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Margera thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McCarthy's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCarthy wants to improve his position but Margera is controlling well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Margera in particular looking to stall.
Margera is working for a kimura but McCarthy is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Margera is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Margera is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
McCarthy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Margera.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Margera wants to control but McCarthy is keeping him busy.
Margera has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Margera is thwarting McCarthy's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCarthy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McCarthy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Margera trying to control from half guard but McCarthy is working away.
Bam Margera overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Margera works his foot free and advances to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Margera controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bam Margera dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Margera misses with a few strikes there.
Margera shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McCarthy lands a nice hook to Margera's body. Margera takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bam Margera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Margera will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Margera misses with a takedown attempt - McCarthy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bam Margera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McCarthy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Margera counters with a shoot takedown. McCarthy fights it but they end up in guard.
Margera postures up.
Margera landing with the ground and pound.
Margera working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of McCarthy's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Margera wants to control from the top but McCarthy keeps moving.
McCarthy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Margera loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Margera tries to free his leg and advance position but McCarthy is retaining full guard.
Ryan McCarthy has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
McCarthy misses with a double jab.
Margera shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Margera shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Margera was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
McCarthy wants to hold on but Margera pushes him away.
McCarthy takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
McCarthy tries to hold on but Margera pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Margera working away from the top, dropping strikes.
McCarthy tries to reverse the position but Margera maintains control.
Margera looking to control and managing it successfully.
McCarthy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
McCarthy is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Margera is staying active.
McCarthy in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Margera cracks McCarthy with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Margera looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Margera looking to control and managing it successfully.
McCarthy can't escape the position.
McCarthy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Margera controlling the position easily from mount.
A nice elbow there by Margera.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bam Margera showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Margera has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bam Margera!
After the big win, Bam Margera made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Fight Club Clothing est. 09™ and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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hype
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