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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rory Markman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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186 lbs
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
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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
18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rory Markman!
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, Ryan McCarthy!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Bruno Lombardi and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCarthy gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Markman preventing the sweep.
Markman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Markman controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Markman landing some decent shots from guard.
Markman is looking to work some ground and pound but McCarthy has wrist control.
Markman is looking to work some ground and pound but McCarthy has wrist control.
Markman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Markman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McCarthy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markman won't allow McCarthy to sweep him here.
Markman lands a couple of digs.
Markman throwing strikes but missing.
Markman looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Markman scoring with some ground and pound.
Markman throws a strike but McCarthy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
McCarthy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Markman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Markman pulls McCarthy in to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy trying to control the position from guard on top but Markman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Markman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Markman holds on and takes a little breather.
Markman keeping moving, preventing McCarthy from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Markman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Markman.
McCarthy misses with a looping right.
McCarthy cracks Markman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Markman slips under a jab from McCarthy.
Markman tries for a takedown but McCarthy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Markman shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Markman working over McCarthy with some ground and pound. McCarthy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Markman decides to stand and escape the position.
Markman looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McCarthy can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCarthy is staying active underneath Markman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Markman is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCarthy trying to hold on to Markman's head to control him but Markman postures up.
Markman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McCarthy's head.
Markman is nestled in close to McCarthy, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Markman looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McCarthy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Markman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Markman is taking a breather. McCarthy 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.
McCarthy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Markman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rory Markman dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Markman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCarthy.
Nice takedown defense from McCarthy. No joy for Markman on that attempt.
Markman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McCarthy as he avoids it easily.
Markman shoots in for a takedown but McCarthy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rory Markman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Markman fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Markman.
Rory Markman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Markman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCarthy.
McCarthy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McCarthy leaves Markman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Markman looks for a takedown but McCarthy sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markman fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from McCarthy as Markman shoots in.
McCarthy misses the shot to the body.
Nice sprawl there from McCarthy as Markman shoots in.
Markman is trying hard to land a takedown here. McCarthy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Markman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McCarthy as he avoids it easily.
McCarthy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Markman counters with a single leg into guard. McCarthy didn't expect that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Markman controlling from the top position.
Markman wants to control from the top but McCarthy keeps moving.
Markman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCarthy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Markman postures up.
Markman stays in close to McCarthy's body and controls the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
We're going to have a standup here because Rory Markman wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
McCarthy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCarthy.
McCarthy looks to score with a jab to the body but Markman is just out of range.
Markman closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rory Markman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Markman creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Markman throwing strikes but McCarthy manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Markman tries to bench press McCarthy off him but McCarthy keeps the position.
Markman tries to control but McCarthy manages to take his back.
Markman tries to roll but McCarthy sticks to his back.
Markman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
McCarthy doesn't have the hooks in and Markman manages to turn into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Markman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McCarthy's head.
Markman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Markman trying to control the position from guard on top but McCarthy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Markman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Markman landing some decent shots from guard.
Markman trying to control the position from guard on top but McCarthy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rory Markman dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Markman tries for a takedown but McCarthy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Markman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McCarthy throws a lazy right hand but Markman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Markman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Markman misses with a takedown attempt
and McCarthy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rory Markman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McCarthy lands an overhand right.
Markman has a takedown stuffed.
McCarthy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Markman.
Markman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markman shoots in and drives through. McCarthy sprawls well.
Horrible takedown by Markman or perhaps it was just good defense by McCarthy which made him look bad.
McCarthy looks to throw the jab but Markman is out of range.
McCarthy scores with a nice head shot.
Markman drives through with a takedown into guard.
Markman wants to control from the top but McCarthy keeps moving.
McCarthy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Markman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
McCarthy wants to stand but Markman is controlling the position.
Ryan McCarthy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markman wants to control from the top but McCarthy keeps moving.
Rory Markman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Markman stays in close to McCarthy's body and controls the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Rory Markman just wasn't active enough.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Markman is defended easily by McCarthy.
McCarthy misses with an uppercut.
Markman dives in and grabs McCarthy's left leg, looking for a takedown. McCarthy pushes down on Markman's head and hops out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markman shoots in looking for a takedown. McCarthy tries to sprawl out of it but Markman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McCarthy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Markman scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
McCarthy can't do much from the bottom here.
McCarthy is trying to escape the position but Markman is controlling the position.
McCarthy defending against the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markman is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Check out the look on Markman's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
McCarthy stops Markman from passing to mount.
Markman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McCarthy can do to turn this around?
Markman is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down McCarthy's shoulder. That is not cool.
Markman working the ground and pound but McCarthy is defending the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Markman slows the pace down.
McCarthy looking for a sweep but Markman has passed into full mount! Oh no!
And that's the end of the fight!
Rory Markman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Markman, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rory Markman!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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