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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cian McGarrity (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is South Texas Death Ride. McGarrity has chosen Irish Fighting Song - We Come in Pieces as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cian McGarrity!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McGarrity lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lopez will feel that in the morning.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McGarrity tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lopez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lopez thumps McGarrity with a low kick.
Lopez slips a jab and a cross from McGarrity.
Good leg kick by McGarrity there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Good leg kick by Lopez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lopez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lopez slips a straight right by McGarrity.
McGarrity attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lopez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lopez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McGarrity's hands.
McGarrity uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lopez.
McGarrity misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGarrity fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lopez checks it well.
McGarrity throws a head kick that misses.
McGarrity throws a jab when Lopez was well out of range.
McGarrity uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McGarrity misses with a kick to the body.
Lopez misses with a body shot.
A leg kick checked by Lopez.
Cian McGarrity seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGarrity throws a lazy head kick
and Lopez counters with a straight right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McGarrity.
McGarrity's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and McGarrity duly obliges.
McGarrity lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McGarrity uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lopez.
That kick from McGarrity tenderised Lopez's leg. Lopez is trying to keep his angry face on.
McGarrity throws a quick inside leg kick.
McGarrity ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lopez moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGarrity misses with a hook
and Lopez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lopez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McGarrity scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lopez fails to land the takedown.
Lopez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A right-left combo lands from Lopez.
Lopez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGarrity.
McGarrity buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lopez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McGarrity has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McGarrity waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lopez.
McGarrity tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McGarrity walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lopez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for McGarrity.
Cian McGarrity is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lopez misses with a wild body shot.
McGarrity throws a body kick that misses.
McGarrity misses with a right hand
and McGarrity takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McGarrity fails with an attempt to clinch.
McGarrity clinches with his opponent.
Lopez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lopez manages to break the clinch.
Lopez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McGarrity.
It looks like Pedro Lopez has been cut.
McGarrity lands a head kick. Lopez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopez throws a solid leg kick but McGarrity takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lopez.
McGarrity throws a series of punches but Lopez avoids them all with ease.
McGarrity throws a sloppy head kick
and Lopez counters with a good low kick that McGarrity was not able to check.
Lopez manages to get an easy takedown there - catching McGarrity on his heels. He'll look to pass McGarrity's guard now, I'm sure.
Lopez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGarrity preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McGarrity pulls Lopez in close to prevent any damage.
Lopez trying to control the position from guard on top but McGarrity is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lopez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lopez wants to control from the top but McGarrity keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGarrity is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Cian McGarrity wasn't active enough on the ground.
Lopez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cian McGarrity will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pedro Lopez'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.
McGarrity lands a slapping body shot.
McGarrity throws a front kick aimed at Lopez's knee but Lopez avoids it well.
Lopez throws a nice inside leg kick.
McGarrity throws a leg kick but Lopez sees it coming and moves out of range.
McGarrity tries to work over Lopez's front leg with a kick but Lopez checks it.
McGarrity keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McGarrity takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lopez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McGarrity pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McGarrity throws a solid leg kick but Lopez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McGarrity.
Cian McGarrity seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McGarrity is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lopez.
Lopez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
McGarrity looks for the body kick but Lopez saw that one coming.
Lopez misses with a body shot.
McGarrity lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez is looking to land body kicks.
McGarrity closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lopez counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Good work by Lopez as he checks the leg kick.
McGarrity connects with a right hand. Lopez shakes it off.
Lopez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McGarrity misses with a body kick.
McGarrity walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lopez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McGarrity counters with a right hand to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGarrity looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lopez walks into a left hand.
McGarrity tries to clinch
and Lopez counters with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez moves out of range of the body kick from McGarrity.
McGarrity misses with a low kick.
McGarrity throws a lazy head kick
and Lopez counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
McGarrity gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McGarrity throws a head punch that misses.
McGarrity lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
Lopez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McGarrity has him pressed against the cage.
Lopez is trying to break free.
Lopez tries for a takedown but McGarrity manages to get underhooks.
McGarrity throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGarrity.
McGarrity scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lopez is looking to break free of the clinch but McGarrity has double underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lopez.
Lopez breaks the clinch.
McGarrity attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A low kick from Lopez is predictable there
and McGarrity makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez walks forward, straight into a front kick from McGarrity.
McGarrity throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lopez moves out of range as McGarrity strikes.
McGarrity drives through and clinches with Lopez against the cage.
McGarrity throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Lopez.
Lopez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McGarrity goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGarrity misses with a punch to the body.
McGarrity has Lopez pressed against the cage, preventing Lopez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lopez misses with a body punch.
McGarrity has a couple of punches blocked by Lopez.
McGarrity throws a punch but it's blocked by Lopez.
Lopez prevents a body shot from McGarrity.
McGarrity works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McGarrity lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lopez or not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from McGarrity.
McGarrity presses Lopez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lopez is trying to break free.
McGarrity misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lopez manages to break the clinch.
Lopez pivots, looking for a leg kick but McGarrity is out of range and Lopez settles back down.
Lopez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McGarrity misses the jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lopez.
Lopez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
McGarrity throws a solid leg kick but Lopez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McGarrity.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGarrity looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McGarrity.
McGarrity lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lopez circles away quickly and effectively.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGarrity looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cian McGarrity showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pedro Lopez's cut.
That's time! Lopez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
McGarrity throws a head kick that misses
and Lopez counters with a nice kick to the body.
McGarrity takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lopez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McGarrity has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lopez finds it's way round the side to connect with McGarrity's head.
McGarrity throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lopez on the side of the head.
McGarrity looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McGarrity is looking to score with low kicks.
McGarrity throws a jab when Lopez was well out of range.
McGarrity looks to land a right hand but Lopez moved out of range.
McGarrity chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lopez can pounce on him.
McGarrity doesn't manage to clinch there - Lopez circles away.
McGarrity throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lopez throws a low kick but McGarrity avoids it.
McGarrity fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pedro Lopez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGarrity jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lopez misses with a kick to the body.
McGarrity misses with a head kick.
Lopez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGarrity.
Lopez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McGarrity throws a leg kick but Lopez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McGarrity misses with a leg kick
and Lopez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McGarrity misses the shot to the body.
McGarrity misses with a lunging right hand
and Lopez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lopez tries to clinch but McGarrity is having none of it.
McGarrity throws a front kick aimed at Lopez's knee but Lopez avoids it well.
McGarrity throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGarrity tries to close the distance and clinch but Lopez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lopez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lopez lands a nice leg kick that just misses McGarrity's sensitive parts.
McGarrity takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McGarrity throws a low kick but Lopez avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Lopez.
McGarrity bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lopez's head.
Lopez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McGarrity tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McGarrity ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lopez moves away.
McGarrity tried to score with a low kick but Lopez checks it.
McGarrity with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lopez to score with a decent uppercut.
McGarrity stalks Lopez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lopez's face. Lopez staggers backwards, shaken.
McGarrity takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez misses with a low kick.
Cian McGarrity is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lopez looks to score with a jab to the body but McGarrity is just out of range.
Lopez ducks right into an uppercut from McGarrity.
Sloppy strikes from McGarrity. Those never looked like landing.
McGarrity lands a body shot.
Lopez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McGarrity's waist but McGarrity gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lopez off to one side.
Lopez has closed the distance and engaged McGarrity in a clinch.
Lopez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McGarrity walks away with a smile on his face. Lopez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McGarrity, as that shot connected.
Nice jab there from McGarrity.
Lopez misses with a wild body shot.
McGarrity throws a leg kick but Lopez checks it.
McGarrity closes the distance and pushes Lopez back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lopez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGarrity throws a head punch that misses.
Lopez tries to break the clinch but McGarrity is controlling the position.
Lopez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGarrity lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
McGarrity lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lopez's sensitive parts.
McGarrity slips under a jab from Lopez.
McGarrity scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McGarrity!
Lopez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lopez looks to score with a jab to the body but McGarrity is just out of range.
Lopez checks a low kick from McGarrity.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cian McGarrity.
I've got McGarrity winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cian McGarrity!
Cian McGarrity bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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