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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Peter McCool (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Furious George (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCool's entrance music is I'm Shipping Up to Boston. A fine choice. George has chosen Lamb of God - Descending as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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156 lbs
11 - 8 - 1 |
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177 cm
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150 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
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ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Peter McCool!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Furious George!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
George scores a takedown into full mount!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
George scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCool can't escape the position.
McCool is working hard here to advance position.
McCool tries to lock up and control but George gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
McCool tries to get back to half guard but can't.
George has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
George trying to control but McCool is having none of it.
McCool is looking to get to half guard.
George looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
McCool is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
George punching from mount but McCool doing a good job of avoiding damage.
McCool is squirming around, avoiding George's attempts to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
George prevents McCool from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
George lands a nice shot to the head.
McCool wants to control but George is having none of it.
George lands a big elbow.
George trying to control but he's not successful this time.
George throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
McCool is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
McCool has given up his back. Will we see George going for some submissions?
McCool showing good submission defense here.
I really don't envy McCool right now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
George is looking to control McCool but McCool is wriggling around and keeping busy.
McCool showing good submission defense here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
George is landing with strikes. McCool can't take much more of this.
George is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. McCool knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften McCool for a finish.
George is persistently looking for the submission but McCool is defending it well.
George is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. McCool knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften McCool for a finish.
McCool tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
McCool working to try and regain half guard.
George with shots to the head and body - McCool looks very uncomfortable down there.
McCool is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
George lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
McCool really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
George looking to control but McCool is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
McCool can't escape the position.
McCool takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
George lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
George lands with some vicious ground and pound - can McCool hang on?
McCool is rocked!
McCool is wriggling around trying to escape.
McCool takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Oh McCool is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
George looking to control but McCool is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
George has control of McCool's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and McCool regains control of the situation pretty easily.
George is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. McCool can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
George fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCool is trying to escape the mount.
McCool seems to have got his legs back now.
McCool takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
George goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now McCool is on top in guard.
George is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McCool defends well.
George looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McCool wants to control from the top but George keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McCool cracks George with a solid left hand.
George trying to keep a closed guard but McCool is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Furious George dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
George catches McCool with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
George throws a right and a left that McCool avoids nicely.
McCool scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. George doesn't seem bothered though.
McCool throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from McCool.
McCool looks to score with a jab to the body but George is just out of range.
George fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McCool ducks right into an uppercut from George.
McCool fakes high and swings low for a body shot but George manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - McCool throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
George jabs McCool right on the nose. McCool blinks but takes it well.
Furious George seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCool misses the shot to the body.
George drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
McCool manages to work his way to half guard, despite George's best efforts.
McCool slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCool working for a triangle but George defends it easily.
George has gone for a leg lock! McCool slips out almost immediately though and dives into George's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
George keeping moving, preventing McCool from controlling successfully.
George not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McCool pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. George is keeping the position for now.
McCool throws a big elbow that misses.
McCool trying to control but George is working from the bottom.
George is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
George has his foot on McCool's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McCool works his way back into a safe position though.
McCool passes easily into side control. Nice work.
McCool lands a decent elbow from side control.
George is trying to control McCool's posture but McCool avoids it.
George gets back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
George actively working from the bottom here.
George won't allow McCool to pass to mount.
McCool trying to control the action but George is working from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McCool lands a nice short elbow.
George looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
George wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCool is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
McCool prevents George from improving his position.
George trying to control here.
George wants to get back to full guard.
McCool not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McCool is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
George won't allow McCool to pass to mount.
George actively working from the bottom here.
McCool throwing shots but George is blocking nicely.
George moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCool is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
George is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McCool defends well.
McCool passes George's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
George looking for submissions off his back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
George looking for submissions off his back.
George is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCool is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and George defends it well.
McCool trying to control the action but George is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Peter McCool will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
McCool keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from George.
George uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCool.
McCool misses with a body punch
and George counters with a stiff right hand.
George closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McCool on the wrong end of a nice jab.
George throws a hook to the side of McCool's head but McCool sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from George is defended easily by McCool.
George looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McCool is fending him off so far but George persists. Nope, McCool circles away and we're back to standing.
George displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McCool throws out the jab.
A momentary lapse in concentration from McCool enables George to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. McCool manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
George throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
George throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McCool works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
George stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McCool swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCool working for a triangle but George defends it easily.
George throws a big elbow that misses.
George stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McCool swivels though and keeps the full guard.
George engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
McCool working a defensive guard here.
McCool is looking for a triangle but George pushes his legs off easily.
McCool working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. George doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. George manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
McCool working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. George doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. George manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
George scoring with punches to the head and body.
Furious George has got the better of the ground game so far.
McCool is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
George wants to control from the top but McCool keeps moving.
George got a little sloppy there for a moment and McCool has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, George has managed to get both his arms back between McCool's legs - danger averted.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCool has momentary wrist control but George slips an elbow through the middle.
McCool preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
George is pushing down on McCool's leg trying to pass to half guard. McCool is fighting to maintain full guard but George has managed to sneak the leg through.
McCool actively working from the bottom here.
George is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
George throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McCool tries to roll over but George keeps him under control.
George passes to full mount!
George trying to control but McCool is having none of it.
The referee warns McCool that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
George landing punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCool is looking to improve his position but George isn't that keen on the idea.
George landing strikes from the mount and McCool is in trouble!
McCool is squirming around, avoiding George's attempts to control the action.
George is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. McCool can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
George working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
George scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish McCool?
George is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But McCool has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from McCool!
McCool trying to control the position from guard on top but George is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
George tries to land a sweep but no joy.
George keeping moving, preventing McCool from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Furious George comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think George has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Furious George!
After the big win, Furious George made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Empire Threads - The Best $15 You've Ever Spent! and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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