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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Mcnain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Superior Heavyweight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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225 cm
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280 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
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265 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Great low kicks
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, John Mcnain! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Superior Heavyweight! The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mcnain throws a nice outside leg kick. Heavyweight lands with a right hand. Heavyweight misses with a double jab.
Superior Heavyweight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Mcnain attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Mcnain tries a head kick but it misses.
Mcnain throws a shot from downtown. Heavyweight moves away and avoids it. Mcnain throws a leg kick that misses. Mcnain takes one to the side of the head.
Heavyweight scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mcnain doesn't seem bothered though. A combination from Mcnain does no damage. Mcnain takes a swing at Heavyweight's ribcage but misses. Mcnain really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Mcnain drops his hands momentarily and Heavyweight takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
It looks like John Mcnain has been cut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Mcnain misses with a wild combination.
Mcnain takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mcnain thuds his shin into the meat of Heavyweight's side. Mcnain throws a front kick that sends Heavyweight stumbling back into the cage. Heavyweight should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Heavyweight looks gassed! Heavyweight steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mcnain. That one must have hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mcnain throws a front kick that sends Heavyweight stumbling back into the cage. Mcnain throws a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mcnain shoots in but no luck this time. A chopping leg kick lands by Mcnain. Mcnain throws a right hand that Heavyweight ducks under and follows up with a left that Heavyweight also avoids with ease. Mcnain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heavyweight was well out of range. Poor timing from Mcnain. Heavyweight moves out of range of the strikes. Mcnain thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Heavyweight if he has to take too many more of those.
Mcnain bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Mcnain thumps Heavyweight with a low kick. Mcnain swinging wildly here.
Mcnain scores with a nice body kick.
Mcnain connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mcnain throws a hook but Heavyweight blocks it. Mcnain rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Heavyweight moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Heavyweight chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mcnain can pounce on him.
Nice defenses there by Heavyweight. Mcnain throws a front kick that sends Heavyweight stumbling back into the cage. Mcnain looks for a takedown but Heavyweight sprawls well. Mcnain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Heavyweight avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mcnain lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mcnain just misses with a punch to the body.
Heavyweight throws a shot from downtown. Mcnain moves away and avoids it. Mcnain is looking to slow Heavyweight down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mcnain misses with a straight right. Heavyweight scores with a nice right hand.
Superior Heavyweight is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Mcnain lands with a nice body punch. Mcnain fails to land with a series of punches.
Mcnain looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Heavyweight is fending him off so far but Mcnain persists. Nope, Heavyweight circles away and we're back to standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Mcnain. That's going to take a lot out of him. Heavyweight takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mcnain is defended easily by Heavyweight. Heavyweight pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mcnain back to the cage. Heavyweight follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Mcnain plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Heavyweight connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Mcnain throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Heavyweight.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Heavyweight with a body punch. A glancing blow. No joy there for Heavyweight, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mcnain throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Mcnain moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Mcnain looks to land a combination but Heavyweight avoids it well. Mcnain walks into a jab. Mcnain falls off balance throwing a combination
and Heavyweight counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Mcnain misses the shot to the body. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Nice body kick from Mcnain. Mcnain misses with a series of wild punches.
Mcnain is looking to wear down Heavyweight with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Mcnain looks to land a body kick but Heavyweight moved away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Mcnain dominated that round. The cut man is working on John Mcnain's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mcnain misses with a double jab.
Heavyweight scores with a three punch combo!
John Mcnain is winning the standup battle so far. Heavyweight lands a lovely overhand right. Heavyweight has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mcnain. Nice body kick there by Mcnain. Mcnain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mcnain shoots in for a double leg but Heavyweight sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Mcnain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Heavyweight. Mcnain throws a right and a left that both miss. Mcnain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heavyweight manages to avoid it. Mcnain loads up on a big right hand but Heavyweight slips the punch. A left lands for Heavyweight. 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 solid leg kick lands there for Mcnain.
Heavyweight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mcnain moves away. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mcnain, as that shot connected.
It looks like Superior Heavyweight has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mcnain throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Mcnain goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Mcnain comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Heavyweight takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Mcnain feints and then cracks Heavyweight's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Heavyweight down. Mcnain fails with the takedown. Heavyweight connects with a single shot there. Heavyweight has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mcnain. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Mcnain avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Mcnain rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Heavyweight moves out of range and avoids them all easily. The fighters circling - Heavyweight throws out the jab but it was never going to land. John Mcnain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Mcnain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Heavyweight sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Heavyweight throws a hook to the side of Mcnain's head but Mcnain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Mcnain throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Heavyweight. Heavyweight scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mcnain doesn't seem bothered though. Mcnain thuds his shin into the meat of Heavyweight's side. Mcnain lands a front kick. A chopping leg kick lands by Mcnain. Mcnain throws a nice looking combination but Heavyweight bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. The crowd cheers as Heavyweight lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mcnain doesn't seem phased though. Mcnain scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Mcnain swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Heavyweight counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Heavyweight dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Mcnain looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Mcnain. That's going to take a lot out of him. Heavyweight scores with a nice head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mcnain takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A combination from Mcnain does no damage. Heavyweight ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Heavyweight moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Mcnain scores with a leg kick.
Heavyweight fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mcnain on the side of the head. Mcnain cracks the inside of Heavyweight's front leg. Heavyweight misses with a hook. Mcnain ducked under it nicely. Heavyweight blocks a head kick by Mcnain.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. A big right from Mcnain misses. Mcnain closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. A punch combination from Heavyweight misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mcnain connects with an inside leg kick. Heavyweight avoids the head kick by Mcnain.
Jab, jab by Heavyweight - just one landing. Mcnain scores with a hook to the body. Heavyweight takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Mcnain takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Mcnain fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Heavyweight slips a jab and a cross from Mcnain.
Mcnain is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Heavyweight can do to turn this around? Mcnain takes one on the chin but seems OK.
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! Mcnain throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Mcnain misses with a hook. Heavyweight ducked under it nicely. Heavyweight throws a good cross that connects.
Mcnain throws a leg kick but Heavyweight sees it coming and moves out of range. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Mcnain dominated that second round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Mcnain closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Heavyweight misses with a jab, cross combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mcnain. Heavyweight jabs at Mcnain's body. Heavyweight cracks Mcnain with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Mcnain swinging wildly here.
A jab from Heavyweight does it's job there. Heavyweight might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Heavyweight throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Heavyweight moves out of range of the body kick from Mcnain.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Heavyweight clobbers Mcnain with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Mcnain throws a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Mcnain gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Heavyweight is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Heavyweight's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Good exchange - Heavyweight coming out on top. A looping hook to the body misses from Mcnain. Heavyweight does a little dance to reset his feet. Heavyweight scores with a shot to the body.
Mcnain misses with an attempted mid kick.
Heavyweight blocks a jab. Mcnain needs to keep his hands up - Heavyweight had a free shot at his head there. Heavyweight lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Mcnain tries to work over Heavyweight's front leg with a kick but Heavyweight checks it. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Heavyweight crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mcnain - the referee stops the clock and Heavyweight gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mcnain. Heavyweight manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Heavyweight tests Mcnain's chin there with a solid looking shot. Heavyweight connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mcnain momentarily.
Mcnain misses with a low kick. John Mcnain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sloppy strikes from Mcnain. Those never looked like landing. Mcnain throws a body kick that misses. Heavyweight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heavyweight jabs at Mcnain's body. Heavyweight cracks a nice hook into Mcnain's ribs. 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! Heavyweight scores with a three punch combo!
Heavyweight lands with a good body shot. Heavyweight jabs Mcnain to the body, keeping him at a distance. Heavyweight punishes Mcnain's body with a nice straight punch. Horrible takedown by Mcnain or perhaps it was just good defense by Heavyweight which made him look bad. Nice jab there from Heavyweight. Mcnain misses with a low kick as Heavyweight jumps back.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Heavyweight's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Heavyweight duly obliges. Heavyweight thows a left - swing and a miss! Heavyweight feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mcnains jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Mcnain swings for the body but Heavyweight moves out of range.
Mcnain takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Heavyweight misses with a combination
and Mcnain counters with a nice uppercut. Heavyweight throws a right hand that misses
and Mcnain counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Mcnain is looking to take a break and control but Heavyweight is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Heavyweight is looking to control Mcnain's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Heavyweight avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mcnain is trying to control. Heavyweight wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref stands the fighters back up because John Mcnain just wasn't active enough. Heavyweight blocks a low kick nicely. Mcnain looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. A decent looking body kick lands there for Mcnain. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! That kick from Mcnain tenderised Heavyweight's leg. Heavyweight is trying to keep his angry face on. Mcnain lands with a nice body punch. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Mcnain throws a series of punches but Heavyweight avoids them all with ease. Heavyweight cracks Mcnain with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Superior Heavyweight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Heavyweight scores with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Superior Heavyweight. Well Mcnain 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28 Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28 Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Mcnain!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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