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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donald Fraser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kearney McGarrity (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fraser's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sirius. McGarrity has chosen Payback-Slayer as his entrance music. Kearney McGarrity has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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264 lbs
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World class 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
24 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donald Fraser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Kearney McGarrity!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Alyssa Summers and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fraser will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fraser ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGarrity moves away.
McGarrity gets tackled into the cage by Fraser. Fraser maintains the clinch.
Fraser tries a body shot but McGarrity blocks it.
Fraser lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fraser lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fraser misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fraser's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fraser misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fraser struggles to land a body shot inside as McGarrity controls his hands.
Fraser working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGarrity escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fraser looks to land a left hand but McGarrity moved out of range nicely.
McGarrity looks to score with a jab to the body but Fraser is just out of range.
Fraser misses with a left hand
and McGarrity makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McGarrity takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A telegraphed right hand from McGarrity misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fraser closes the distance and clinches.
McGarrity tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fraser's elbow.
Fraser using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McGarrity has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McGarrity lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fraser backwards.
McGarrity is struggling to control the position.
A right handed body shot lands from McGarrity.
Fraser throws a head punch that misses.
McGarrity misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fraser misses with a body punch.
Fraser lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fraser pushes McGarrity back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fraser misses with a punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fraser swings wildly with an uppercut but McGarrity uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGarrity lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fraser backwards.
Fraser tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGarrity's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from McGarrity.
McGarrity lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fraser lands with a light punch inside.
Fraser lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McGarrity.
Fraser pushes McGarrity back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fraser working aggressively here.
Fraser misses with a punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from McGarrity.
Fraser throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McGarritys head.
Fraser breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McGarrity throws a sloppy head kick and Fraser moves out of range easily.
Fraser cracks McGarrity with a good jab.
Fraser fails with an attempt to clinch.
McGarrity looks to land a combination but Fraser avoids it well.
McGarrity misses with a low kick.
Donald Fraser is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fraser darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McGarrity chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fraser has taken the fight to the clinch.
McGarrity has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Fraser after a bit of a struggle.
Fraser tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fraser lands with a light punch inside.
Fraser tries to throw a body punch but McGarrity avoids it by throwing Fraser back against the cage.
Fraser lands a left hand.
Fraser misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McGarrity.
McGarrity avoids a wild elbow strike from Fraser.
Fraser manages to break the clinch.
McGarrity throws a wild body kick that Fraser sees coming a mile off.
Fraser tries to clinch up but McGarrity circles away and keeps his distance.
Fraser stuns McGarrity with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McGarrity feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fraser's calf.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fraser tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McGarrity counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGarrity's corner calls for a 1-2. McGarrity obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McGarrity turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for McGarrity.
Fraser moves to clinch but McGarrity breaks away
and McGarrity counters with a leg kick.
Fraser is breathing heavily.
Fraser throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fraser staying out of range there.
McGarrity circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling McGarrity to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fraser connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Donald Fraser will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
McGarrity avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McGarrity throws a right and a left that Fraser avoids nicely.
McGarrity steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fraser.
Donald Fraser seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fraser lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McGarrity circles away quickly and effectively.
Fraser with a hook.
McGarrity circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kearney McGarrity seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McGarrity waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fraser.
A combination from Fraser does no damage.
Fraser throws a lazy right hand but McGarrity sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McGarrity throws the left hand but Fraser avoids the punch easily.
Fraser lands a right hook to the body.
McGarrity avoids the body shot from Fraser.
McGarrity looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fraser fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGarrity manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fraser throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McGarrity sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Fraser misses.
McGarrity lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fraser on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
McGarrity swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fraser takes a swing at McGarrity's ribcage but misses.
McGarrity scores with a kick to the body.
Fraser gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fraser dodges the punch combination from McGarrity.
Fraser takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McGarrity cracks the inside of Fraser's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGarrity will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fraser is looking to clinch.
McGarrity with a nice cross.
Fraser misses with a hook.
McGarrity lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McGarrity connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McGarrity fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McGarrity drives through with a takedown into Fraser's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
McGarrity stands up over Fraser, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
McGarrity with a nice head shot there.
McGarrity throws a big elbow that misses.
McGarrity lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fraser has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but McGarrity has passed into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on McGarrity's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
McGarrity tries to advance to mount but can't.
Fraser tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McGarrity works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
McGarrity has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McGarrity connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Fraser some visible discomfort.
McGarrity working the body and head with strikes.
Fraser is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on McGarrity's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fraser is looking to improve his position.
McGarrity is keen to just control but Fraser is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGarrity thows a huge punch but Fraser dodges it nicely.
Fraser wants to improve his position but McGarrity is controlling well.
Fraser wants to sweep but McGarrity has passed to side control!
Fraser is looking to regain half guard here but McGarrity keeps moving and retains side control.
McGarrity working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGarrity wants to control but Fraser is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kearney McGarrity showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
McGarrity throws a shot from downtown. Fraser moves away and avoids it.
McGarrity tries a head kick but it misses.
McGarrity throws a nice looking combination but Fraser bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fraser moves in looking to clinch but McGarrity pushes him off.
Fraser will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fraser swinging wildly here.
McGarrity clinches with his opponent.
McGarrity throws a punch but it's blocked by Fraser.
McGarrity misses with a punch to the body.
Fraser blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGarrity working aggressively here.
McGarrity blocks a body shot from Fraser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fraser blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGarrity blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Donald Fraser has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McGarrity misses with some punches.
McGarrity prevents a body shot from Fraser.
Fraser tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGarrity's elbow.
McGarrity blocks a body shot from Fraser.
Fraser doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fraser lands with a light punch inside.
Fraser misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGarrity.
McGarrity breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A lazy left from McGarrity finds it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fraser ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McGarrity closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Fraser quickly recovers to half guard.
Fraser regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from McGarrity.
Fraser keeping moving, preventing McGarrity from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fraser 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.
McGarrity wants to control from the top but Fraser keeps moving.
McGarrity throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fraser works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McGarrity postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
McGarrity postures up and lands a big shot to Fraser's brow.
Fraser looking for subs off his back but McGarrity has passed one foot through into half guard.
McGarrity scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McGarrity lands a nice short elbow.
McGarrity looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Fraser with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
McGarrity working over Fraser with some ground and pound. Fraser looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
McGarrity is taking a breather. Fraser 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.
Fraser manages to get to full guard.
McGarrity trying to control but Fraser is working from the bottom.
Fraser looking for a sweep. Not yet Fraser, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fraser utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fraser is on top in guard.
Kearney McGarrity has got the better of the ground game so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fraser is looking to pass into half guard but McGarrity pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now McGarrity is in guard.
Fraser wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McGarrity lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGarrity wants to control from the top but Fraser keeps moving.
McGarrity working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kearney McGarrity comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McGarrity 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kearney McGarrity!
After winning the bout, Kearney McGarrity thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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