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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bort McGoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katsuo Ishii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGoon comes to the cage accompanied by Pat Benatar - Hell is for Children. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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185 cm
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170 lbs
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180 cm
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bort McGoon! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Katsuo Ishii! The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! McGoon moves into the clinch successfully.
Ishii is looking to break free of the clinch but McGoon has double underhooks. Ishii wants to get back to striking at distance but McGoon won't allow it.
McGoon controlling the action here for a moment.
Ishii can't break the clinch.
Ishii is looking to break free of the clinch but McGoon has double underhooks. McGoon taking a breather. Ishii wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Ishii is trying to break the clinch but McGoon has him pressed against the cage. Ishii is looking to break free of the clinch but McGoon has double underhooks. McGoon using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McGoon keeps control of Ishii as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Ishii wants to break free but McGoon has control.
Ishii is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. McGoon content to slow the pace in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ishii is looking to break free of the clinch but McGoon has double underhooks. Ishii is trying to break the clinch but McGoon has him pressed against the cage. McGoon keeps control of Ishii as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. McGoon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. McGoon lands a nice shot to the body. McGoon scores with a shoulder strike. Ishii wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ishii has had enough of the clinch but McGoon keeps him there for the moment. Ishii tries to break the clinch but McGoon is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. McGoon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
McGoon looking to throw knees to the head but Ishii is blocking nicely.
McGoon prevents Ishii from breaking the clinch. Ishii is trying to break the clinch but McGoon has him pressed against the cage. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McGoon. Ishii tries to break the clinch but McGoon is controlling the position. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Ishii prevents the takedown attempt.
McGoon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ishii is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Ishii wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ishii wants to break the clinch but can't.
McGoon prevents Ishii from breaking the clinch. Ishii is trying to break free. Ishii wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McGoon has him pressed against the cage. Ishii wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McGoon has him pressed against the cage. Ishii gets underhooks to prevent McGoon's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bort McGoon. That's going to take a lot out of him. Ishii wants to break the clinch but can't.
The is referee keeping an eye on McGoon - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ishii wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McGoon has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Ishii wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. McGoon has picked Ishii up - he's going for a ride! McGoon dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. McGoon is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Ishii has managed to free his arm - good work. McGoon is breathing heavily. Ishii is looking to escape. McGoon is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Ishii has managed to free his arm - good work. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Ishii pushes McGoon off looking to stand but McGoon dives back in and keeps control.
Ishii is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first. McGoon works his way into side control. McGoon tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no McGoon has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! McGoon trying to control the position but Ishii is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McGoon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ishii is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. McGoon staying calm. McGoon's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. Ishii wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! You can see the frustration on Ishii's face as McGoon controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. McGoon in side control, throwing shots but Ishii defends. McGoon taking a breather here. McGoon working the ground and pound. McGoon slows the pace down. McGoon thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Ishii being controlled for a moment. McGoon thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. McGoon is working Ishii over with some ground and pound from side control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bort McGoon dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ishii swings for the body but McGoon moves out of range.
McGoon clinches up against the cage. Ishii wants to break free but McGoon has control.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McGoon. Ishii is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. McGoon prevents Ishii from breaking the clinch. Ishii wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. McGoon decides to pull guard. Ishii wants to get up but he can't break McGoon's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. McGoon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ishii wants to stand but McGoon is controlling his posture from full guard. McGoon is trying to keep Ishii in close.
Ishii wants to stand but McGoon is controlling his posture from full guard. Ishii is breathing heavily. McGoon 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. Ishii must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round. McGoon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Ishii wants to get back to his feet. Ishii is staying active underneath McGoon, who seems content to just control the action from this position. McGoon content to control rather than advance. Ishii pushes McGoon off looking to stand but McGoon dives back in and keeps control.
McGoon seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. McGoon stops Ishii from getting back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. A head kick from McGoon lands but Ishii takes it in his stride. Ishii looks to land a combination. McGoon sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Ishii throws a left that rocks McGoon and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Ishii dives into side control, looking to finish! Can McGoon regain composure!
McGoon is rocked! Ishii stands up. Oh McGoon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Ishii throws a right and a left that both miss. Ishii throws an overhand right that drops McGoon like a sack of potatoes! Ishii dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Katsuo Ishii!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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