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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Bourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob McGrady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bourne comes to the cage accompanied by Bawitdaba. McGrady has chosen Jimi Hendrix - Voodoo Child as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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284 lbs
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275 lbs
19 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, John Bourne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob McGrady!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGrady throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bourne on the side of the head.
McGrady shoots in for a double leg but Bourne sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bourne misses with a body kick.
Bob McGrady seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGrady tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bourne swivels and escapes.
Bourne throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bourne checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bourne slips under a jab from McGrady.
Good work by Bourne as he checks the leg kick.
McGrady throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McGrady throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bourne pivots, looking for a leg kick but McGrady is out of range and Bourne settles back down.
McGrady throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McGrady looks to score with a jab to the body but Bourne is just out of range.
McGrady misses with a body shot.
McGrady slips under a jab from Bourne.
Bourne misses with a looping left.
Bourne's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McGrady connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bourne scrambles back to his feet.
Bourne bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGrady keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourne throws a series of punches but McGrady moves out of range.
McGrady throws a leg kick but Bourne sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bourne lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bourne throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McGrady just misses with a punch to the body.
Bourne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bourne connects with a jab.
McGrady misses with an uppercut.
Bourne misses with a low kick.
Bourne lands with a cross.
McGrady takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Bob McGrady has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bourne moves out of range as McGrady strikes.
McGrady tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bourne was well out of range. Poor timing from McGrady.
Bourne jabs McGrady to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bourne throws a lazy head kick
and McGrady counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bourne won't be happy with that.
McGrady trying to control the position but Bourne is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from McGrady are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
McGrady wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bourne keeps working.
McGrady lands a nice forearm strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGrady working the ground and pound from side control.
McGrady laying and praying for a moment but Bourne takes advantage and regains half guard.
Bourne blocking the ground and pound attempt from McGrady.
Bourne is looking to control McGrady's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bourne avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGrady throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bourne tries to get to full guard but McGrady has control of the leg.
McGrady seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
McGrady thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bourne's head.
Bourne is refusing to be controlled, as McGrady sits in half guard.
Bourne blocking the ground and pound attempt from McGrady.
McGrady wants to pass the guard but Bourne is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGrady thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McGrady slips a nice elbow through Bourne's hands, connecting with Bourne's forehead.
McGrady thows a huge punch but Bourne dodges it nicely.
McGrady prevents Bourne from improving his position.
McGrady landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bourne is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bourne knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McGrady on the ground.
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!
Bourne keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bourne is looking for a sweep. McGrady is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McGrady drops an elbow to the side of Bourne's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob McGrady dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob McGrady's cut.
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.
McGrady misses with a hook
and Bourne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McGrady misses with a double jab
and Bourne counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
McGrady throws out a powerful jab.
McGrady lands a nice hook to Bourne's body. Bourne takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bourne displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McGrady.
Bourne is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bourne lands a jab to McGrady's midsection.
McGrady throws a leg kick that misses.
Bourne misses with a hook.
Bourne misses with a leg kick
and McGrady makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bourne thuds his shin into the meat of McGrady's side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Bourne misses the target.
McGrady takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bourne throws a jab when McGrady was well out of range.
No joy there for Bourne, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bourne lands a nice leg kick that just misses McGrady's sensitive parts.
A shot to the liver by McGrady. Beautiful body shot.
McGrady gets a takedown into half guard.
Bourne is looking for a sweep. McGrady is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bourne is trying to control but can't.
Bourne avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McGrady.
McGrady winds up and cracks Bourne with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
McGrady thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bourne's head.
McGrady controlling the action here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGrady looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bourne with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourne on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
McGrady lands strikes from half guard.
Bourne is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McGrady missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McGrady landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
McGrady wants to take a breather but Bourne is having none of it.
McGrady has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McGrady is taking a breather. Bourne says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
McGrady thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bourne's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGrady thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bourne's head.
Bourne regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from McGrady.
McGrady lands a couple of elbows.
McGrady scoring with some ground and pound.
McGrady throwing strikes but missing.
Bourne will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
McGrady in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McGrady with a flurry of punches that miss.
McGrady being controlled here momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGrady stands and throws Bourne's legs to the side, diving into side control.
An elbow from McGrady crashes against the mat.
McGrady tries to score with some ground and pound. Bourne controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Bourne is looking for a sweep.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGrady tries to score with some ground and pound. Bourne controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
McGrady scores with a couple of short elbows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGrady cracks Bourne with an elbow. That is naaassty.
McGrady throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bourne is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob McGrady showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bob McGrady's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
McGrady misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bourne tries to bum rush McGrady with a series of wild strikes but McGrady uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McGrady motions for Bourne to come forward. McGrady throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McGrady throws a push kick but Bourne slaps the foot to one side.
McGrady misses with a straight right.
Bourne thuds a left hand into McGrady's body.
Bourne misses with a shot to the body
and McGrady counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bourne throws a looping overhand right but McGrady ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Bourne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McGrady scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
McGrady working the strikes but Bourne uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
McGrady trying to control the action but Bourne is working from the bottom.
McGrady with the ground and pound but Bourne uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGrady lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
McGrady tries to free his leg and advance position but Bourne is retaining full guard.
Bourne wants to stand but McGrady is controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McGrady throws a big elbow that misses.
Bourne avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bourne keeping full guard, as McGrady tries to pass.
McGrady slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
McGrady wants to control from the top but Bourne keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGrady throws an elbow that misses. Bourne uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McGrady's guard. Nice move by Bourne!
McGrady seems keen to control Bourne's posture.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bourne preventing the sweep.
McGrady controlling the position.
Bob McGrady has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
McGrady shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bourne pinned against the cage. Bourne gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bourne clobbers McGrady with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGrady scores with a hook to the body. Bourne takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bourne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGrady moves away.
McGrady throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bourne on the side of the head.
McGrady misses with a straight right.
Bourne attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bourne tests McGrady's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McGrady fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bourne throws a shot from downtown. McGrady moves away and avoids it.
Good shot there by McGrady.
John Bourne is winning the standup battle so far.
McGrady looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bourne gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGrady throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
John Bourne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bob McGrady is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGrady looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
McGrady advances position into side control!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McGrady taking a breather here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob McGrady comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McGrady 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob McGrady!
After the big win, Bob McGrady made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under! and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
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hype
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