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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clay Mercer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fionn Mac Cumhaill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mercer's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kid CuDi - Wylin Cuz I'm Young. Mac Cumhaill has chosen Warriors Code as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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219 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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197 cm
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210 lbs
21 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clay Mercer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fionn Mac Cumhaill !
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mac Cumhaill misses with a straight right.
Mac Cumhaill uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mercer has time to react.
Mercer connects with a solid leg kick.
Mercer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mac Cumhaill staying out of range there.
Mac Cumhaill loads up on a big right hand but Mercer slips the punch.
Mercer tries to land a leg kick but Mac Cumhaill saw it coming and moves away.
Mercer lands with a hook. Mac Cumhaill tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mercer. Mac Cumhaill does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Mercer misses.
Mac Cumhaill gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac Cumhaill slips a jab and a cross from Mercer.
Mac Cumhaill on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mac Cumhaill misses with a double jab.
Mercer misses with an uppercut. Mac Cumhaill saw that one coming.
Mercer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mercer throws a push kick but Mac Cumhaill slaps the foot to one side.
Mercer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mac Cumhaill is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mercer's half guard.
Mac Cumhaill seems to be working for a kimura but Mercer defends the submission attempt.
Mercer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac Cumhaill thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mercer is controlling Mac Cumhaill 's trapped leg to prevent Mac Cumhaill from advancing to side control.
Mac Cumhaill is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mac Cumhaill is working for a submission of some sort.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mac Cumhaill connects with a nice short shot to Mercer's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac Cumhaill throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mercer works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mercer manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mac Cumhaill is looking to get to half guard.
Mac Cumhaill is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mac Cumhaill wants to get back to his feet.
Mac Cumhaill is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mac Cumhaill sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Mercer stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Mac Cumhaill to get to his feet.
Mercer misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercer lands with a kick to the temple. Mac Cumhaill shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mac Cumhaill misses with an uppercut. Mercer saw that one coming.
Mercer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mercer misses with the combination.
Mac Cumhaill shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mac Cumhaill checks a low kick from Mercer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mac Cumhaill throws a jab when Mercer was well out of range.
Mac Cumhaill is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mercer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clay Mercer dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mercer scores with the left hand. Mac Cumhaill knows he should have avoided that one.
Mercer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Mac Cumhaill does it's job there.
Mac Cumhaill swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mac Cumhaill with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mercer counters with a good, hard body kick but Mac Cumhaill shrugs it off.
Mac Cumhaill moves out of range as Mercer throws a body kick.
Mercer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mercer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mac Cumhaill .
Mercer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mac Cumhaill throws a jab when Mercer was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer lands a nice looking body shot.
Mercer throws a leg kick which misses Mac Cumhaill 's front leg but catches the back leg as Mac Cumhaill tries to avoid it.
Mercer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mercer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mac Cumhaill stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mercer.
Mac Cumhaill avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mac Cumhaill avoids the body shot from Mercer.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mercer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mercer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mac Cumhaill misses with an uppercut
and Mercer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac Cumhaill takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Clay Mercer is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mac Cumhaill moves out of range of the strikes.
Mercer looks to land a body kick but Mac Cumhaill moved away.
Mercer throws a big shot that misses.
Mercer takes a swing at Mac Cumhaill 's ribcage but misses.
Mac Cumhaill takes one on the button.
Mac Cumhaill swats away the attempt to clinch by Mercer.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mercer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac Cumhaill looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mercer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mercer throws out a powerful jab.
Mercer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mac Cumhaill 's sensitive parts.
Mercer lands a jab to the head.
Mercer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mercer misses with a right hand
and Mac Cumhaill counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mercer won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mercer can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mercer tries to buck Mac Cumhaill off but Mac Cumhaill is having none of it.
Mac Cumhaill in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Fionn Mac Cumhaill has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercer is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Mac Cumhaill lands a few punches from side control.
Mac Cumhaill in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Mercer is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fionn Mac Cumhaill !
Fionn Mac Cumhaill took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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