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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leo McGarry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Pitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGarry comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome to the Machine. Pitt has chosen Pitt Don't Play Dat as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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184 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leo McGarry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dirk Pitt!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pitt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McGarry has managed to clinch.
Pitt gets underhooks to prevent McGarry's takedown attempt.
Pitt lands a body shot.
Pitt misses with a hook from the clinch.
McGarry throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pitts head.
McGarry tries for a takedown. No joy.
A short body shot lands from Pitt as the two fighters clinch.
McGarry tries to score a body lock takedown but Pitt shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leo McGarry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch on the inside from Pitt fails to land.
McGarry misses with a punch on the inside.
Pitt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McGarry.
Pitt struggles to land a body shot inside as McGarry controls his hands.
Pitt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pitt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McGarry is defending well for now.
McGarry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pitt scores with a nice hook to the head.
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!
McGarry is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pitt is defending well for now.
Pitt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pitt lands a right hand.
McGarry is trying to pull guard but Pitt turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short right from Pitt on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitt prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pitt pushes McGarry back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McGarry looking for a takedown.
Pitt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pitt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McGarry takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
It looks like Leo McGarry has been cut.
Pitt throws a leg kick but McGarry sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pitt has closed the distance and engaged McGarry in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pitt just misses with a elbow thrown towards McGarry's brow.
Pitt lands a right hand that snaps the head of McGarry backwards.
McGarry lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pitt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pitt throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McGarry drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A short uppercut from Pitt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGarry throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pitt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pitt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pitt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pitt lands an elbow inside.
Pitt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pitt missing with knees to the body.
Pitt missing with knees to the body.
Pitt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Pitt.
Pitt misses with a punch to the body.
Pitt tries to work over McGarry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pitt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pitt blocks a body shot from McGarry.
Pitt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGarry missing with knees to the body.
Pitt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McGarry tries for a takedown but Pitt manages to get underhooks.
Pitt misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGarry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pitt creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pitt blocking some punches.
Pitt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGarry blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from McGarry.
Pitt lands a body shot.
McGarry breaks from the clinch.
Pitt thumps McGarry with a low kick.
Pitt misses with a low kick.
Pitt moves out of range of the body kick from McGarry.
McGarry clinches up against the cage.
Pitt lands a nice uppercut.
Pitt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McGarrys head.
McGarry is looking to control Pitt's arms but Pitt gets an underhook and turns him. Now McGarry has his back to the cage.
Pitt lands a damaging elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pitt throws a punch but it's blocked by McGarry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitt lands a right hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pitt.
Pitt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pitt breaks from the clinch.
Pitt swinging wildly here.
McGarry gets a clinch.
Pitt creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McGarry's defenses.
Pitt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McGarry's efforts to push away.
McGarry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pitt lands with an uppercut that bounces McGarry off the cage and back into range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pitt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Horrible takedown by McGarry or perhaps it was just good defense by Pitt which made him look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Pitt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leo McGarry's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pitt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pitt throws a lazy head kick
and McGarry makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McGarry drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McGarry takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pitt misses with an uppercut.
Pitt is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
McGarry uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pitt.
Pitt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pitt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McGarry circles away quickly and effectively.
Pitt misses with an uppercut. McGarry saw that one coming.
McGarry clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGarry's elbow.
McGarry gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
McGarry missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pitt avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McGarry.
Pitt trying to control here.
McGarry throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McGarry lands a nice short elbow.
Pitt avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McGarry.
McGarry is thwarting Pitt's attempts to control the position.
McGarry throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGarry is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pitt tries to roll over but McGarry keeps him under control.
McGarry is looking to pass Pitt's guard but actually Pitt recovers to full guard.
McGarry might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
McGarry throws a strike but Pitt rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
McGarry is looking for a triangle here but Pitt uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
McGarry is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGarry manages to get back to half guard.
McGarry is looking to improve his position.
McGarry actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGarry is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McGarry gets full guard.
McGarry working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Pitt has passed into half guard!
Pitt tries to pass the half guard into mount. McGarry knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGarry actively working from the bottom here.
McGarry looking for submissions off his back.
McGarry looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McGarry looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
McGarry looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leo McGarry dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Leo McGarry's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Pitt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pitt misses with the combination.
McGarry avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pitt throws a series of punches but McGarry avoids them all with ease.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pitt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pitt.
Pitt lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McGarry at a distance.
Pitt misses with the body kick
enabling McGarry to counter with a crisp jab.
Pitt is looking to clinch but McGarry is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGarry stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pitt.
Pitt tries to keep at a distance but McGarry has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pitt misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pitt throws an elbow but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pitt.
McGarry breaks from the clinch.
McGarry rushes Pitt and presses him up against the cage.
Pitt gets through McGarry's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McGarry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pitt avoids the elbow strike from McGarry, against the cage.
Pitt dodges an elbow strike from McGarry.
McGarry throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pitt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McGarry has a couple of punches blocked by Pitt.
Dirk Pitt seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pitt lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
McGarry lands a nice elbow.
Pitt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McGarry or not.
Pitt lands an elbow inside that McGarry shrugs off.
Pitt struggles to land a body shot inside as McGarry controls his hands.
McGarry misses with an elbow over the top.
Pitt scores with a shot to the side of McGarry's head.
McGarry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pitt lands an elbow inside.
Pitt lands a right hand that snaps the head of McGarry backwards.
Pitt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Leo McGarry's cut is getting worse.
McGarry digs a right hand underneath Pitt's ribcage. Pitt let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McGarry throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McGarry takes an elbow to the forehead.
McGarry is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGarry.
McGarry looking for a takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGarry.
Pitt blocking some punches.
Pitt pushes off an throws an elbow but McGarry leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitt throws a head punch that misses.
Pitt takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Dirk Pitt has been cut.
Pitt lands a hook that snaps the head of McGarry backwards.
McGarry avoiding damage as Pitt throws knees to the body.
McGarry tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
McGarry jumps guard but Pitt stands there with McGarry around his waist. McGarry gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leo McGarry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGarry prevents a body shot from Pitt.
Pitt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pitt lands with a light punch inside.
McGarry working hard to break the clinch.
McGarry wants a takedown but no success here.
A shot in the inside from Pitt.
Pitt tries a body shot but McGarry blocks it.
Pitt prevents a takedown attempt there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pitt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pitt lands an elbow inside that McGarry shrugs off.
Oh McGarry is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McGarrys head.
McGarry dodges an elbow strike from Pitt.
McGarry prevents a body shot from Pitt.
Pitt missing with knees to the body.
McGarry seems to have got his legs back now.
McGarry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McGarry drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pitt pulls his leg out and moves away.
McGarry looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Leo McGarry's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Leo McGarry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A swing and a miss from Pitt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pitt wants to land a leg kick but McGarry is out of range.
Pitt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling McGarry to counter with a crisp jab.
McGarry clinches up with Pitt and pushes him back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dirk Pitt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pitt 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dirk Pitt!
In his post fight interview, Dirk Pitt started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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