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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mickey McGillicutty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blackbeard The Pirate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGillicutty's entrance music is Kiss My Irish Ass. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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153 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
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World class boxer
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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
14 - 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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blackbeard The Pirate!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Pirate tries to bum rush McGillicutty with a series of wild strikes but McGillicutty uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McGillicutty tries to clinch up but The Pirate circles away and keeps his distance.
A shot to the liver by McGillicutty. Beautiful body shot.
McGillicutty wants to land a leg kick but The Pirate is out of range.
The Pirate swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Pirate looks to land a left hand but McGillicutty moved out of range nicely.
The Pirate throws a sloppy head kick and McGillicutty moves out of range easily.
The Pirate connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McGillicutty throws a push kick but The Pirate slaps the foot to one side.
McGillicutty scores with a push kick.
McGillicutty takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The Pirate throws a head kick that misses.
McGillicutty jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McGillicutty misses with a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by McGillicutty. That's going to slow The Pirate down.
The Pirate blocks a low kick nicely.
The Pirate defending well as McGillicutty loads up on a big left hand.
The Pirate throws a nice looking combination but McGillicutty bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McGillicutty misses the shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGillicutty misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Pirate throws a low kick but it's checked well by McGillicutty.
McGillicutty tries to work over The Pirate's front leg with a kick but The Pirate checks it.
The Pirate uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McGillicutty.
McGillicutty uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Pirate.
The Pirate misses the shot to the body.
McGillicutty misses with a low kick.
The Pirate ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The Pirate throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The Pirate throws a head kick but McGillicutty moves out of range.
A low kick from The Pirate is predictable there
and McGillicutty counters with a thumping low kick.
The Pirate throws a hook to the side of McGillicutty's head but McGillicutty sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McGillicutty avoids the head kick by The Pirate.
The Pirate thows a left - swing and a miss!
The Pirate throws a lazy head kick
and McGillicutty counters with a good, hard body kick but The Pirate shrugs it off.
The Pirate walks forward, straight into a front kick from McGillicutty.
Blackbeard The Pirate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGillicutty walks into a straight right hand from The Pirate.
The Pirate lands a really nice looking cross but McGillicutty seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Pirate uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGillicutty.
The Pirate misses with a looping right.
McGillicutty buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from McGillicutty.
McGillicutty is looking to clinch.
The Pirate fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGillicutty manages to avoid it.
The Pirate throws a nice looking combination but McGillicutty bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The Pirate misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The Pirate throws a head kick that misses.
McGillicutty walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. The Pirate checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McGillicutty looks for the body kick but The Pirate saw that one coming.
McGillicutty drops his hands momentarily and The Pirate takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McGillicutty rushes The Pirate and presses him up against the cage.
The Pirate misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGillicutty landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The Pirate misses with a punch on the inside.
The Pirate working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The Pirate avoids the elbow strike from McGillicutty, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
McGillicutty throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but The Pirate blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGillicutty.
McGillicutty misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from The Pirate.
McGillicutty stalling in the clinch but The Pirate improves position.
The Pirate's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The Pirate throws a series of strikes that have McGillicutty backpedaling.
McGillicutty is looking to clinch but The Pirate is avoiding it.
The Pirate misses with a wild combination.
The Pirate throws an overhand right that lands on McGillicutty's shoulder, as McGillicutty tries to avoid the shot.
McGillicutty tries to clinch up but The Pirate circles away and keeps his distance.
McGillicutty is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The Pirate digs a good body shot into McGillicutty's ribs.
The Pirate misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Pirate misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGillicutty.
McGillicutty looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McGillicutty throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The Pirate connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McGillicutty's hands.
The Pirate throws a jab but it's blocked by McGillicutty.
The Pirate takes a swing at McGillicutty's ribcage but misses.
The Pirate lands a nice shot that snaps McGillicutty's head back.
McGillicutty lands with a right hand.
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!
The Pirate lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McGillicutty circles away quickly and effectively.
McGillicutty lands with a nice body kick.
The Pirate throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Pirate is looking to score with low kicks.
McGillicutty with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Pirate throws a lazy right hand but McGillicutty sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The Pirate throws a shot from downtown. McGillicutty moves away and avoids it.
McGillicutty jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McGillicutty is looking to chop away at The Pirate's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey McGillicutty 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.
The Pirate misses with an uppercut. McGillicutty saw that one coming.
The Pirate throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The Pirate misses with a looping left.
A slow jab from McGillicutty misses its intended target.
McGillicutty darts in and clinches The Pirate up against the cage.
The Pirate misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGillicutty trying to land knees to the body.
The Pirate tries to work over McGillicutty's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The Pirate misses with the head strike.
The Pirate avoids the elbow strike from McGillicutty, against the cage.
The Pirate tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGillicutty's elbow.
A bit of stalling here from The Pirate.
The Pirate dodges an elbow strike from McGillicutty.
McGillicutty is really struggling to find his range with his punches. The Pirate's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
The Pirate is looking to control McGillicutty's arms but McGillicutty gets an underhook and turns him. Now The Pirate has his back to the cage.
McGillicutty putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has The Pirate in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The Pirate lands a body punch.
The Pirate is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The Pirate on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGillicutty tries to land knees in the clinch but The Pirate avoids the damage to the body.
McGillicutty throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The Pirate avoiding damage as McGillicutty throws knees to the body.
McGillicutty throws an elbow that misses.
Come on The Pirate - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
McGillicutty tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and The Pirate avoids it.
The Pirate has a couple of punches blocked by McGillicutty.
The Pirate misses with a hook to the ribs.
The Pirate lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McGillicutty backwards.
McGillicutty is trying to maintain a safe position but The Pirate gets an underhook and turns McGillicutty into the cage.
McGillicutty lands a nice elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Pirate.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
McGillicutty stalls.
McGillicutty misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from The Pirate.
With the fighters up against the cage, McGillicutty throws an elbow but misses.
The Pirate lands with a light punch inside.
The Pirate tries to work over McGillicutty's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Pirate tries to work over McGillicutty's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The Pirate has a couple of punches blocked by McGillicutty.
McGillicutty is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. The Pirate is defending well for now.
The Pirate working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The Pirate lands a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Pirate lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The Pirate is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The Pirate lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The Pirate softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from The Pirate.
The Pirate avoiding damage as McGillicutty throws knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, The Pirate creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The Pirate throws a head punch that misses.
Good body shot from The Pirate.
The Pirate misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from The Pirate.
The Pirate's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mickey McGillicutty is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Pirate looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McGillicutty throws a front kick aimed at The Pirate's knee but The Pirate avoids it well.
The Pirate connects with a leg kick. McGillicutty looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McGillicutty doesn't manage to clinch there - The Pirate circles away.
McGillicutty throws a half hearted mid kick.
The Pirate takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The Pirate misses with an uppercut
and McGillicutty counters with a nice body kick.
McGillicutty misses with a jab, cross combination.
The Pirate looks to score with a jab to the body but McGillicutty is just out of range.
The Pirate uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McGillicutty has time to react.
McGillicutty feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to The Pirate's calf.
The Pirate swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McGillicutty looks to clinch
and The Pirate counters with a leg kick.
McGillicutty throws a leg kick but The Pirate moved away.
McGillicutty walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The Pirate throws the left hand but McGillicutty avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Pirate dodges the punch combination from McGillicutty.
McGillicutty throws a body kick that misses.
A jab from The Pirate misses.
The Pirate throws a hook to the side of McGillicutty's head but McGillicutty sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The Pirate misses with a hook
and McGillicutty counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Pirate misses with a hook. McGillicutty ducked under it nicely.
McGillicutty avoids the head kick by The Pirate.
The Pirate jabs McGillicutty right on the nose. McGillicutty blinks but takes it well.
McGillicutty connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between The Pirate's hands.
McGillicutty buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGillicutty throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McGillicutty is looking to clinch but The Pirate is avoiding it.
The Pirate scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The Pirate throws a head kick but McGillicutty moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blackbeard The Pirate showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
McGillicutty uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Pirate.
McGillicutty is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The Pirate scores with a three punch combo!
McGillicutty avoids the head kick by The Pirate.
McGillicutty slips a jab from The Pirate.
McGillicutty fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and The Pirate has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McGillicutty lands a head kick!
McGillicutty lands with a shot to the body.
The Pirate swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McGillicutty.
The Pirate throws a leg kick but McGillicutty checks it.
The Pirate checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The Pirate lands with a good body shot.
The Pirate throws a series of punches but McGillicutty avoids them all with ease.
McGillicutty throws a front kick aimed at The Pirate's knee but The Pirate avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGillicutty uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Pirate.
McGillicutty pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A slow jab from The Pirate misses its intended target.
The Pirate's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McGillicutty is looking to slow The Pirate down with leg kicks.
The Pirate throws a head kick that half lands.
The Pirate throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The Pirate takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The Pirate works over McGillicutty's head and body with a nice combination.
The Pirate has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from McGillicutty.
McGillicutty moves into the clinch.
McGillicutty trying to land knees to the body.
McGillicutty with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The Pirate struggles to land a body shot inside as McGillicutty controls his hands.
The Pirate tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGillicutty prevents a body shot from The Pirate.
The Pirate avoiding damage as McGillicutty throws knees to the body.
The Pirate misses with a hook from the clinch.
The Pirate misses with the head strike.
McGillicutty is trying to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Pirate throws a head punch that misses.
The Pirate managing to block the knees to the body from McGillicutty.
McGillicutty tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McGillicutty looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The Pirate scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGillicutty creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
McGillicutty throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but The Pirate blocks it with crossed arms.
The Pirate is looking to break free of the clinch but McGillicutty has double underhooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, McGillicutty throws an elbow but misses.
The Pirate throws a punch but it's blocked by McGillicutty.
McGillicutty blocks a body shot from The Pirate.
The Pirate on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for The Pirate.
The Pirate misses with a punch on the inside.
The Pirate escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The Pirate throws a lazy head kick
and McGillicutty counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGillicutty looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McGillicutty fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGillicutty moves in looking to clinch but The Pirate pushes him off.
The Pirate throws a hook but McGillicutty blocks it.
McGillicutty misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A swing and a miss from The Pirate.
McGillicutty takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McGillicutty swings away with a leg kick that misses.
McGillicutty throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
McGillicutty fails with an attempt to clinch.
McGillicutty throws a leg kick but The Pirate checks it.
The Pirate thows a left - swing and a miss!
The Pirate 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.
McGillicutty misses the shot to the body.
The Pirate throws out a loose jab but McGillicutty uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGillicutty avoids the head kick by The Pirate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGillicutty chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McGillicutty looks to land a body kick but The Pirate moved away.
The Pirate avoids the body shot from McGillicutty.
The Pirate connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McGillicutty momentarily.
A head kick misses from The Pirate.
McGillicutty on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A slow jab from The Pirate misses its intended target.
The Pirate swings for the body but McGillicutty moves out of range.
McGillicutty defending well as The Pirate loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGillicutty misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Pirate connects with a high kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Pirate misses with a straight right.
The Pirate scores with a nice right hand.
McGillicutty looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McGillicutty closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Blackbeard The Pirate just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
McGillicutty defending well as The Pirate loads up on a big left hand.
McGillicutty takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
McGillicutty throws a low kick but The Pirate avoids it.
McGillicutty shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
McGillicutty throws a quick inside leg kick.
McGillicutty finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McGillicutty moves into the clinch successfully.
The Pirate misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGillicutty lands an elbow just above The Pirate 's eye.
The Pirate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McGillicutty looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McGillicutty tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The Pirate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGillicutty scores a nice knee to the body.
A short uppercut from The Pirate.
The Pirate blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The Pirate tries a body shot but McGillicutty blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Pirate digs a right hand into McGillicutty's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McGillicutty's gas tank.
The Pirate tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The Pirate misses with a body punch.
The Pirate lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McGillicutty.
The Pirate has a couple of punches blocked by McGillicutty.
The Pirate scores with a shoulder strike.
The Pirate is trying to break the clinch but McGillicutty is controlling him.
McGillicutty is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. The Pirate is defending well for now.
The Pirate blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McGillicutty connects with a knee to the head.
The Pirate tries to work over McGillicutty's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The Pirate swings wildly with an uppercut but McGillicutty uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGillicutty blocks an elbow strike from The Pirate.
The Pirate misses with a punch on the inside.
McGillicutty throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McGillicutty misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGillicutty with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Pirate.
The Pirate leaning against his opponent.
McGillicutty is trying to maintain a safe position but The Pirate gets an underhook and turns McGillicutty into the cage.
The Pirate lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Pirate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGillicutty comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The Pirate goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGillicutty connects with a knee to the head.
McGillicutty is looking to control The Pirate's arms but The Pirate gets an underhook and turns him. Now McGillicutty has his back to the cage.
The Pirate wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McGillicutty letting The Pirate take a breather here.
The Pirate avoiding damage as McGillicutty throws knees to the body.
The Pirate breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The Pirate chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McGillicutty can pounce on him.
A jab from The Pirate does it's job there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Pirate tries a head kick but it misses.
McGillicutty throws out a leg kick but The Pirate moves out of range and McGillicutty only half commits.
Some bone on bone action there as The Pirate checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McGillicutty ducks under a wild hook from The Pirate.
The Pirate misses with an uppercut.
The Pirate throws a sloppy head kick
and McGillicutty counters with a body kick that stops The Pirate in his tracks momentarily.
The Pirate is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
McGillicutty misses with an attempted mid kick.
McGillicutty doesn't manage to clinch there - The Pirate circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGillicutty looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The Pirate pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by McGillicutty.
The Pirate smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The Pirate throws a hook but McGillicutty blocks it.
The Pirate lands a high kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGillicutty takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The Pirate misses with a wild combination.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McGillicutty lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and The Pirate has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from The Pirate and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The Pirate throws out a loose jab but McGillicutty uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGillicutty fakes a jab and throws a low kick but The Pirate checks it well.
McGillicutty wants to clinch.
The Pirate takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McGillicutty tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The Pirate lands a head 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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McGillicutty misses with a wild body shot.
McGillicutty throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Blackbeard The Pirate will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
McGillicutty goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as The Pirate checks a leg kick.
McGillicutty throws a right and a left that both miss.
The Pirate loads up on a big right hand but McGillicutty slips the punch.
McGillicutty is looking to clinch but The Pirate is avoiding it.
McGillicutty throws a sloppy head kick and The Pirate moves out of range easily.
The Pirate misses with a body punch
and McGillicutty counters with a series of strikes. The Pirate will be more careful next time no doubt.
McGillicutty throws out a leg kick but The Pirate moves out of range and McGillicutty only half commits.
The Pirate pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Pirate avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McGillicutty tries to clinch up but The Pirate circles away and keeps his distance.
McGillicutty throws a low kick but The Pirate moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by McGillicutty.
The Pirate tests McGillicutty's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The Pirate jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Pirate connects with a good right hand that stumbles McGillicutty. McGillicutty circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The Pirate throws out a leg kick but McGillicutty moves out of range and The Pirate only half commits.
McGillicutty thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on The Pirate if he has to take too many more of those.
McGillicutty throws a nice outside leg kick.
The Pirate throws a jab when McGillicutty was well out of range.
The Pirate misses the jab.
The Pirate misses with a few strikes there.
The Pirate looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McGillicutty ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The Pirate sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A bone on bone clash there as The Pirate blocks the leg kick.
The Pirate fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McGillicutty scores with a nice body kick.
The Pirate feints a jab promting McGillicutty to slip. The Pirate then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. McGillicutty slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The Pirate is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
The Pirate throws a jab but it's blocked by McGillicutty.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGillicutty throws a low kick but it's checked well by The Pirate.
McGillicutty moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The Pirate keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGillicutty slips a jab from The Pirate.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGillicutty ducks under a wild hook from The Pirate.
McGillicutty throws a half hearted mid kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts The Pirate, as that shot connected.
McGillicutty misses with an attempted mid kick.
McGillicutty tries a low kick but The Pirate avoids it.
McGillicutty throws the kick towards the body but The Pirate avoids it.
McGillicutty throws a half hearted mid kick.
The Pirate throws a sloppy head kick and McGillicutty moves out of range easily.
The Pirate tries to keep at a distance but McGillicutty has taken the fight into the clinch.
McGillicutty blocks a body shot from The Pirate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Pirate trying to stall but McGillicutty improves his position.
McGillicutty throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The Pirate blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The Pirate blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McGillicutty is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but The Pirate is keeping busy.
A hook to the body from The Pirate.
The Pirate dodges an elbow strike from McGillicutty.
The Pirate lands with a right to the head.
The Pirate tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGillicutty's elbow.
McGillicutty misses with an elbow strike.
Mickey McGillicutty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Pirate tries a body shot but McGillicutty blocks it.
McGillicutty missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGillicutty.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Pirate trying to control the position but instead, McGillicutty has worked for underhooks and has pushed The Pirate into the cage.
McGillicutty throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The Pirate dodges an elbow strike from McGillicutty.
McGillicutty lands an elbow that stopped The Pirate in his tracks for a moment.
McGillicutty is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The Pirate avoiding damage.
Blackbeard The Pirate is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The Pirate misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, McGillicutty throws an elbow but misses.
The Pirate has a couple of punches blocked by McGillicutty.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McGillicutty tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and The Pirate avoids it.
The Pirate is leaning against McGillicutty and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGillicutty lands an elbow inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McGillicutty just misses with a elbow thrown towards The Pirate's brow.
Blackbeard The Pirate seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McGillicutty throws an elbow that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mickey McGillicutty.
I think The Pirate 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 47:48
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blackbeard The Pirate! Blackbeard The Pirate retains his featherweight title!
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