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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emunn Samvesu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ryan McCarthy has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan McCarthy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Emunn Samvesu!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCarthy dips to his left and cracks Samvesu with an uppercut!
McCarthy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Samvesu sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Samvesu misses with a low kick as McCarthy jumps back.
Samvesu gets a clinch.
McCarthy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McCarthy throws a series of punches but Samvesu moves out of range.
Samvesu misses with a takedown attempt - McCarthy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
McCarthy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Samvesu fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging McCarthy to the ground. Samvesu is now in McCarthy's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Samvesu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Samvesu makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Samvesu is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Samvesu advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samvesu has knee on belly momentarily but McCarthy bucks him off and regains half guard.
Samvesu is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
McCarthy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Samvesu.
Samvesu decides to return to a standing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from McCarthy.
Samvesu swats away the attempt to clinch by McCarthy.
McCarthy is looking to clinch but Samvesu is avoiding it.
McCarthy lands a head kick!
Samvesu scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
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!
McCarthy is not content to let Samvesu control the position.
Samvesu is looking to pass McCarthy's guard but actually McCarthy recovers to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samvesu looking to pass the guard.
McCarthy looking to control.
Samvesu wants to control from the top but McCarthy keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Samvesu stands up and waves to McCarthy to follow him.
McCarthy tries to close the distance and clinch but Samvesu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy looks for a takedown but Samvesu sprawls well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Samvesu is defended easily by McCarthy.
Samvesu misses the shot to the body.
Samvesu closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Samvesu is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCarthy is not content to let Samvesu control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emunn Samvesu dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
McCarthy tries to clinch up.
McCarthy shoots for a double leg takedown but Samvesu sprawls well. He's pushed McCarthy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McCarthy shoots in looking for a takedown. Samvesu tries to sprawl out of it but McCarthy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Samvesu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Samvesu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McCarthy tries to keep at a distance but Samvesu has taken the fight into the clinch.
McCarthy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Samvesu misses with a body shot.
Samvesu fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan McCarthy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Samvesu fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. McCarthy sprawls well initially but Samvesu persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Samvesu works his way into full mount!
Samvesu swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and McCarthy is now in Samvesu's guard. A big mistake from Samvesu there, giving up the dominant position!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Samvesu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samvesu doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Samvesu is pulling down on McCarthy's head to control his posture.
McCarthy wants to pass the guard but Samvesu is keeping the position.
Samvesu controls McCarthy momentarily but McCarthy frees himself.
McCarthy wants to control from the top but Samvesu keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice body kick from McCarthy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Samvesu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Samvesu shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Samvesu trying to control from McCarthy's half guard. McCarthy has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Samvesu tries to free his leg and advance position but McCarthy is retaining full guard.
Samvesu trying to control the position from guard on top but McCarthy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samvesu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Samvesu slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Emunn Samvesu hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Samvesu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Samvesu swinging wildly here.
Samvesu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McCarthy counters with a series of strikes. Samvesu will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Samvesu stuffs the takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - McCarthy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McCarthy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Samvesu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emunn Samvesu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Samvesu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McCarthy is fending him off so far but Samvesu persists. Nope, McCarthy circles away and we're back to standing.
Samvesu decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
McCarthy is looking to get back to full guard here but Samvesu has managed to pass to side control instead.
Samvesu tries for a kimura but McCarthy is defending well.
McCarthy is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
McCarthy is trying to maintain the position but Samvesu is very close to passing his half guard.
Samvesu decides to stand and escape the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samvesu shoots in and bounces McCarthy off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
McCarthy throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Samvesu wants to control from the top but McCarthy keeps moving.
McCarthy working a defensive guard here.
Samvesu works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samvesu wants to take a breather but McCarthy is having none of it.
McCarthy pushes Samvesu off looking to stand but Samvesu dives back in and keeps control.
Samvesu keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Samvesu wants to control but McCarthy is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCarthy is trying to stand.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Emunn Samvesu wasn't active enough on the ground.
Samvesu has a takedown stuffed.
Samvesu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McCarthy avoids it really well and circles away.
Ryan McCarthy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emunn Samvesu.
Samvesu slips a jab and a cross from McCarthy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy tries to clinch but Samvesu is having none of it.
McCarthy stuffs the takedown.
McCarthy tries to clinch but Samvesu is having none of it.
A big left from McCarthy misses.
McCarthy lets loose with a powerful body kick. Samvesu will feel that in the morning.
The fight stays on the outside here - McCarthy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McCarthy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Samvesu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. McCarthy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McCarthy shoots in and drives through. Samvesu sprawls well.
Samvesu motions for McCarthy to come forward. Samvesu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McCarthy tries to bum rush Samvesu with a series of wild strikes but Samvesu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Samvesu closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming McCarthy to the mat! McCarthy manages to get full guard.
McCarthy is trying to hold Samvesu in close to prevent damage but Samvesu has managed to pass into half guard.
McCarthy trying to control here.
Ryan McCarthy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Emunn Samvesu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Samvesu with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Emunn Samvesu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Samvesu winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emunn Samvesu!
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