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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brian McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCarthy comes to the cage accompanied by Here I Go Again. Alex Gonzales will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brian McCarthy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Gonzales!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCarthy clinches up against the cage.
McCarthy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McCarthy trying to stall but Gonzales improves his position.
McCarthy connects with a knee to the head.
McCarthy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gonzales avoiding damage as McCarthy throws knees to the body.
Gonzales has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics McCarthy uses from the top position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
McCarthy wants to control from the top but Gonzales keeps moving.
McCarthy is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
McCarthy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gonzales is keeping the position for now.
McCarthy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gonzales trying to keep a closed guard but McCarthy is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gonzales tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McCarthy wants to control from the top but Gonzales keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales looking for a guillotine here but McCarthy defends easily.
McCarthy wants to control from the top but Gonzales keeps moving.
Gonzales is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCarthy wants to improve his position but Gonzales is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gonzales trying to control the action but McCarthy is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Alex Gonzales wasn't active enough on the ground.
McCarthy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gonzales throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gonzales moves in looking to clinch but McCarthy pushes him off.
McCarthy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gonzales.
McCarthy misses with a series of wild punches.
Brian McCarthy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McCarthy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McCarthy wants it to stay on the feet.
McCarthy instigates a clinch.
McCarthy misses with a knee strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as McCarthy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Our sources have told us that McCarthy has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Gonzales lands a takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy keeping moving, preventing Gonzales from controlling successfully.
McCarthy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gonzales manages to get himself to full guard.
Gonzales is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gonzales has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McCarthy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCarthy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCarthy trying to control the position from guard on top but Gonzales is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McCarthy not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
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 Brian McCarthy will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
McCarthy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McCarthy tries a knee to the head but Gonzales blocks it.
McCarthy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gonzales blocks it with crossed arms.
McCarthy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McCarthy tries to stall but Gonzales uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McCarthy pressing his opponent against the cage.
Knees to the body from McCarthy.
McCarthy lands a hook to the side of the head.
McCarthy pushes off an throws an elbow but Gonzales leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McCarthy misses with a knee strike.
McCarthy tries a knee to the head but Gonzales blocks it.
Gonzales's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McCarthy tries to clinch but Gonzales is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gonzales's calf.
McCarthy tries to clinch up but Gonzales circles away and keeps his distance.
McCarthy catches Gonzales with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gonzales keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gonzales throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gonzales rushes McCarthy and presses him up against the cage.
McCarthy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McCarthy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gonzales is defending well for now.
McCarthy prevents a takedown attempt there.
McCarthy tries a knee to the head but Gonzales blocks it.
Gonzales jumps guard but McCarthy turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
McCarthy tries to land knees in the clinch but Gonzales avoids the damage to the body.
McCarthy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McCarthy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
McCarthy looking to pass the guard.
Gonzales has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes McCarthy off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCarthy tries to clinch up but Gonzales circles away and keeps his distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gonzales.
Brian McCarthy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Gonzales.
Gonzales shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McCarthy pinned against the cage. McCarthy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gonzales checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gonzales swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A clash of legs there as Gonzales blocks the low kick.
McCarthy lands with a cross.
Gonzales shoots in but no luck this time.
Gonzales shoots and misses
and McCarthy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gonzales is breathing heavily.
McCarthy is struggling to control the position.
McCarthy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
McCarthy misses with a knee to the head.
McCarthy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gonzales avoids a wild elbow strike from McCarthy.
McCarthy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McCarthy misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McCarthy stops a takedown attempt from Gonzales.
McCarthy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gonzales blocks an elbow strike from McCarthy.
Gonzales tries to pull guard but McCarthy won't allow it.
Gonzales tries to pull guard but McCarthy holds him up against the cage and eventually Gonzales drops back down to his feet.
Gonzales managing to block the knees to the body from McCarthy.
McCarthy trying to land knees to the body.
McCarthy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gonzales takes an elbow to the forehead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCarthy slowing the pace effectively.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCarthy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gonzales has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McCarthy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gonzales has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McCarthy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gonzales.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian McCarthy dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Horrible takedown by Gonzales or perhaps it was just good defense by McCarthy which made him look bad.
McCarthy clinches up with Gonzales and pushes him back against the cage.
Gonzales decides to pull guard.
McCarthy trying to control but Gonzales is working from the bottom.
McCarthy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gonzales is trying to control the position but McCarthy postures up.
Gonzales keeping moving, preventing McCarthy from controlling successfully.
McCarthy controlling from the top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Brian McCarthy.
Good leg kick by McCarthy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McCarthy has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gonzales.
Gonzales goes for a double leg but McCarthy avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as McCarthy continues to drive forward.
McCarthy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gonzales has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McCarthy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Brian McCarthy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Gonzales.
McCarthy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McCarthy lands a damaging elbow.
McCarthy has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Gonzales clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Gonzales has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
McCarthy wants to control but Gonzales manages to buck him off and is now in McCarthy's guard! Nice work there by Gonzales!
Brian McCarthy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy keeping moving, preventing Gonzales from controlling successfully.
Gonzales looking to sit in guard and control but McCarthy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
McCarthy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
McCarthy trying to control the position from guard on top but Gonzales is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
McCarthy passes Gonzales's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Alex Gonzales has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with McCarthy in particular looking to stall.
We're going to have a standup here because Brian McCarthy wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
McCarthy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales fails with a takedown attempt.
Brian McCarthy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gonzales clinches.
Gonzales tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McCarthy smiles and moves away.
McCarthy misses with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from Gonzales does no damage.
McCarthy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brian McCarthy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McCarthy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian McCarthy!
Brian McCarthy thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Alex Gonzales spoke after the fight, saying 'VOu treinar mais e voltar mais duro ainda.'.
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