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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mickey McGillicutty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haji Muakbar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McGillicutty might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kiss My Irish Ass. Muakbar comes into a darkened arena with his song building. That Punjabi Jay-Z song kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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159 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mickey McGillicutty!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Haji Muakbar!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from McGillicutty.
McGillicutty fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Muakbar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Muakbar tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McGillicutty scores with a kick to the midsection.
McGillicutty tries a head kick but it misses.
Muakbar closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. McGillicutty did well to prevent Muakbar getting side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Muakbar is just content to waste time from the top position. McGillicutty takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Muakbar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McGillicutty keeping full guard, as Muakbar tries to pass.
Muakbar sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muakbar looking to pass the guard.
Muakbaris looking to pass into half guard but McGillicutty pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now McGillicutty is in guard.
Muakbar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McGillicutty has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Muakbar managing to control the position.
Muakbar looking to hit a scissor sweep but McGillicutty is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muakbar pulls McGillicutty in to control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
McGillicutty misses the jab.
McGillicutty throws a hook but Muakbar avoids it easily.
Mickey McGillicutty is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McGillicutty throws a quick inside leg kick.
McGillicutty stuffs the takedown.
Muakbar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McGillicutty's waist but McGillicutty gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Muakbar off to one side.
Muakbar takes a kick to the side of the head.
McGillicutty lands a front kick.
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!
McGillicutty lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muakbar lands a lovely overhand right.
McGillicutty keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mickey McGillicutty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Haji Muakbar.
McGillicutty lands a head kick. Muakbar smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A kick lands to the mid section there for McGillicutty.
McGillicutty misses with an attempted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGillicutty. Muakbar does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGillicutty feints and then cracks Muakbar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Muakbar down.
McGillicutty lands with a hook. Muakbar tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McGillicutty cracks Muakbar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McGillicutty misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGillicutty fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from McGillicutty tenderised Muakbar's leg. Muakbar is trying to keep his angry face on.
McGillicutty throws a sloppy head kick and Muakbar moves out of range easily.
McGillicutty throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
McGillicutty slaps away a takedown attempt from Muakbar, before circling back to the center of the mat.
McGillicutty scores with a decent looking hook.
Muakbar keeps the fight on the outside.
Muakbar loads up on a big right hand but McGillicutty slips the punch.
Muakbar throws an overhand right that lands on McGillicutty's shoulder, as McGillicutty tries to avoid the shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McGillicutty misses with a head kick.
Muakbar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Muakbar lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey McGillicutty dominated that round.
That's time! McGillicutty's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
McGillicutty throws a right and a left that both miss.
McGillicutty looks to land a body kick but Muakbar moved away.
McGillicutty wants to clinch.
Mickey McGillicutty is winning the standup battle so far.
McGillicutty just misses with a punch to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McGillicutty, right into the meat.
McGillicutty is looking to land body kicks.
Muakbar blocks a head kick by McGillicutty.
Muakbar slips a jab from McGillicutty.
Muakbar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McGillicutty.
Muakbar misses with a looping right.
McGillicutty steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Muakbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muakbar motions for McGillicutty to come forward. Muakbar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Muakbar closes this distance looking for a takedown but McGillicutty circles away.
McGillicutty plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
McGillicutty tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Muakbar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McGillicutty connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Muakbar's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McGillicutty cracks the inside of Muakbar's front leg.
McGillicutty closes the distance and clinches.
Muakbar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McGillicutty with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Muakbar's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Muakbar wants a takedown but no success here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from McGillicutty.
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!
Muakbar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McGillicutty swings wildly with an uppercut but Muakbar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muakbar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McGillicutty misses with a knee strike.
McGillicutty crunches a lovely knee into Muakbar's ribcage.
Muakbar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McGillicutty lands a knee to the body.
McGillicutty throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Muakbars head.
Muakbar scores with a shot to the side of McGillicutty's head.
McGillicutty misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by McGillicutty.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGillicutty scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from McGillicutty.
McGillicutty misses with an elbow strike.
Muakbar is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mickey McGillicutty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Haji Muakbar.
The referee is keeping an eye on McGillicutty - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
McGillicutty tries to land a knee to the head but Muakbar blocks with his arms.
McGillicutty is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Muakbar leaning against his opponent.
McGillicutty misses with a knee to the head.
Muakbar tries to land a knee to the head but McGillicutty blocks with his arms.
McGillicutty looking to throw knees to the head but Muakbar is blocking nicely.
Muakbar has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McGillicutty is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Muakbar fails to land.
McGillicutty creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Muakbar's defenses.
Muakbar being controlled against the cage.
Muakbar avoids a wild elbow strike from McGillicutty.
Muakbar taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Muakbar.
Muakbar is trying to work for a single leg takedown but McGillicutty pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Muakbar wants a takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muakbar is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. McGillicutty can't fight it off and eventually Muakbar manages to take the fight to the floor. McGillicutty looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGillicutty scrambles and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey McGillicutty dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Muakbar thows a body shot but no joy.
McGillicutty thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Muakbar if he has to take too many more of those.
A swing and a miss from Muakbar.
Nice cross by Muakbar.
McGillicutty delivers a nice body kick.
Muakbar slips a jab and a cross from McGillicutty.
McGillicutty fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Muakbar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Muakbar is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McGillicutty.
Muakbar shoots in and drives through. McGillicutty sprawls well.
McGillicutty misses with a jab to the body
enabling Muakbar to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGillicutty tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Muakbar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGillicutty pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McGillicutty throws a sloppy head kick and Muakbar moves out of range easily.
Mickey McGillicutty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGillicutty throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Muakbar is looking to land body kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Muakbar. McGillicutty does a little dance to reset his feet.
Muakbar paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Muakbar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Muakbar has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from McGillicutty.
Both fighters circling a little - McGillicutty finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Muakbar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McGillicutty showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Muakbar.
McGillicutty throws a front kick that sends Muakbar stumbling back into the cage.
McGillicutty scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGillicutty connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Muakbar's hands.
McGillicutty scoring well with a low kick there.
McGillicutty cracks the inside of Muakbar's front leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muakbar takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McGillicutty scoring well with a low kick there.
McGillicutty fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Muakbar manages to avoid it.
McGillicutty scores with a jab to the body.
Muakbar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McGillicutty lands a front kick.
McGillicutty comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McGillicutty uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Muakbar has time to react.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGillicutty throws a head kick that Muakbar semi-blocks.
Nice body kick there by McGillicutty.
McGillicutty throws a nice outside leg kick.
McGillicutty ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McGillicutty connects with a high kick.
McGillicutty looks to land a combination but Muakbar avoids it well.
McGillicutty scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The fighters circling - Muakbar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Left hook, right uppercut from McGillicutty.
Muakbar is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGillicutty misses with a kick to the body.
McGillicutty turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Muakbar misses with a body shot
and McGillicutty counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Muakbar is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Muakbar is still on wobbly legs! Can McGillicutty finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muakbar misses with a wild body shot.
McGillicutty moves away from the strike by Muakbar.
Muakbar closes this distance looking for a takedown but McGillicutty circles away.
McGillicutty lands a big head kick that sends Muakbar to the canvas! McGillicutty follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mickey McGillicutty!
Mickey McGillicutty is the new featherweight champion!
Mickey McGillicutty decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
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