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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean McNamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Fujichrome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McNamara's entrance music is Massive Attack - Teardrop (House M.D.). A fine choice. This should be fireworks!
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225 lbs
14 - 22 - 0 |
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193 cm
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205 lbs
5 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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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
14 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sean McNamara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matthew Fujichrome!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNamara gets the takedown into side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
McNamara happy to just control the position for now.
McNamara is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fujichrome knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Fujichrome is looking for a sweep.
Fujichrome is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked McNamara off and has taken his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fujichrome is looking for the choke from the back position but McNamara is controlling his hands well.
Fujichrome working for a choke but McNamara is defending well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McNamara is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Fujichrome gets his way!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujichrome is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. McNamara knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften McNamara for a finish.
Fujichrome has got his arm under McNamara's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! McNamara has spun round into Fujichrome's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
McNamara has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
McNamara is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Fujichrome has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McNamara can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fujichrome working for a triangle but McNamara defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McNamara not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
McNamara might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McNamara seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Fujichrome for as long as he can get away with.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Sean McNamara.
McNamara checks a leg kick nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from McNamara.
It looks like Matthew Fujichrome has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McNamara cracks Fujichrome with a good jab.
Nice sprawl there from McNamara as Fujichrome shoots in.
Fujichrome avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McNamara throws a right hand that Fujichrome ducks under and follows up with a left that Fujichrome also avoids with ease.
McNamara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McNamara shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Fujichrome is trying to defend but McNamara finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Still in half guard, McNamara seems content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujichrome actively working from the bottom here.
Fujichrome looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fujichrome wants to improve his position but McNamara is controlling well.
McNamara performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
McNamara has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Fujichrome looking for submissions off his back.
McNamara seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fujichrome looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fujichrome wants to improve his position but McNamara is controlling well.
Fujichrome actively working from the bottom here.
McNamara controlling the action here.
Fujichrome actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fujichrome actively working from the bottom here.
Fujichrome looks gassed!
Fujichrome actively working from the bottom here.
McNamara stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean McNamara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matthew Fujichrome's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
McNamara avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fujichrome looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fujichrome scores with a kick to the body.
Fujichrome fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The fight stays on the outside here - Fujichrome looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McNamara throws a good cross that connects.
McNamara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McNamara scores with a takedown into Fujichrome's guard.
McNamara looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sean McNamara overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fujichrome escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McNamara gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McNamara sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Fujichrome looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
McNamara slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sean McNamara has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! McNamara has cracked Fujichrome with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! McNamara lands another huge swinging hook and Fujichrome tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Fujichrome, before McNamara can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sean McNamara!
After the big win, Sean McNamara made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Das Labor and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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