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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Invincible (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam McCullough (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCullough is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kan Ar Kern. 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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224 lbs
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210 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Lethal high kicks
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mr Invincible!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Liam McCullough!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Lou da Vinci and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Invincible cracks McCullough with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Invincible cracks McCullough with a good jab.
Nice uppercut there from Invincible.
McCullough is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Invincible.
Invincible really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A swing and a miss from Invincible.
A big left from Invincible misses.
McCullough lands a high kick!
Invincible ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCullough moves away.
McCullough fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Invincible takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Invincible has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Pros ya knows in the buildup to the fight.
Invincible swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McCullough ducks under a wild hook from Invincible.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Invincible tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCullough was well out of range. Poor timing from Invincible.
McCullough throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McCullough connects with a body shot.
Good work by Invincible as he checks the leg kick.
Invincible looks to score with a jab to the body but McCullough is just out of range.
McCullough paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Good exchange - Invincible coming out on top.
A jab from Invincible does it's job there.
McCullough lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Invincible at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCullough throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A big right from Invincible misses.
McCullough lands a nice shot to the body.
McCullough takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McCullough fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Invincible has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A low kick from McCullough is predictable there
and Invincible counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Invincible wants to control but McCullough is keeping him busy.
McCullough struggling a bit here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Invincible moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
McCullough stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McCullough can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Invincible tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
McCullough is looking for a sweep.
Invincible tries for a kimura but McCullough is defending well.
You can see the frustration on McCullough's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Invincible is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, McCullough has escaped the position, nice work there.
McCullough can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Invincible will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
McCullough holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Invincible working away.
Invincible throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Invincible landing strikes.
McCullough tries to bench press Invincible off him but Invincible keeps the position.
Invincible is looking to take a break and control but McCullough is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCullough is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Invincible in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Invincible looking to punish the body of his opponent here but McCullough is avoiding damage well.
McCullough dodges the ground and pound from Invincible.
Invincible 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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McCullough wants to control but Invincible postures up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Invincible tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Invincible dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
McCullough throws a sloppy head kick and Invincible moves out of range easily.
Invincible fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCullough manages to avoid it.
Invincible ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCullough moves away.
Invincible misses with a body shot.
McCullough checks a low kick from Invincible.
Invincible avoids the head kick by McCullough.
Invincible scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Invincible throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCullough keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Invincible works over McCullough's head and body with a nice combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McCullough misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mr Invincible is winning the standup battle so far.
Invincible takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McCullough throws a head kick but Invincible moves out of range.
Invincible lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McCullough has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Invincible connects with a right hand. McCullough shakes it off.
McCullough uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Invincible.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Invincible looks to land a left hand but McCullough moved out of range nicely.
Invincible checks a leg kick.
Invincible throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Invincible takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Invincible avoids the head kick by McCullough.
McCullough fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Invincible.
McCullough throws a hook to the side of Invincible's head but Invincible sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McCullough throws a head kick that misses.
Invincible moves out of range of the body kick.
McCullough throws a lazy right hand but Invincible sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McCullough misses with a straight left.
McCullough shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A head kick misses from McCullough.
McCullough throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Invincible looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice body punch from Invincible.
McCullough takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCullough throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Invincible stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McCullough avoids the body shot from Invincible.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCullough throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Invincible fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCullough manages to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by McCullough as he connects with a hook.
Invincible misses with a straight right.
McCullough throws a head kick that misses.
McCullough wants to clinch up but Invincible keeps it at a distance.
Invincible fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McCullough looks to land a right hand but Invincible moved out of range.
Invincible avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McCullough throws a low kick but it's checked well by Invincible.
McCullough staying out of range there.
Nice shot by Invincible.
McCullough is looking to chop away at Invincible's legs.
Invincible fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Invincible fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCullough manages to avoid it.
McCullough misses with a head kick.
The fighters circling - McCullough throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McCullough uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Invincible.
A head kick misses from McCullough.
McCullough scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good shot there by Invincible.
Invincible swings for the body but McCullough moves out of range.
McCullough tries to work over Invincible's front leg with a kick but Invincible checks it.
McCullough moves away from the strike by Invincible.
McCullough will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McCullough throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McCullough throws an off balance right hand
and Invincible decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in McCullough's guard.
Invincible content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCullough controls Invincible momentarily but Invincible frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Invincible wants to control from the top but McCullough keeps moving.
McCullough really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Invincible. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McCullough is pulling down on Invincible's head. It's preventing any offense from Invincible, at least for the moment.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Invincible trying to control the position from guard on top but McCullough is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The ref stands the fighters back up because Mr Invincible just wasn't active enough.
Nice shot lands for Invincible.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Invincible dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Invincible throws a looping overhand right but McCullough ducks down to avoid it.
McCullough thows a left - swing and a miss!
Invincible moves out of range of the leg kick from McCullough.
Invincible swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Invincible tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCullough was well out of range. Poor timing from Invincible.
McCullough looks to score with a jab to the body but Invincible is just out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Invincible checks a leg kick.
McCullough throws a jab but it's blocked by Invincible.
A shot to the liver by Invincible. Beautiful body shot.
McCullough has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McCullough there as he acknowledges the shot.
McCullough throws a front kick aimed at Invincible's knee but Invincible avoids it well.
McCullough throws a body punch but Invincible moves out of range.
Invincible tries a low kick but McCullough avoids it.
A slapping leg kick lands for McCullough.
Invincible is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
McCullough with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Invincible to score with a decent uppercut.
Invincible ducks under a wild hook from McCullough.
McCullough fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Invincible is out of range.
McCullough tries to work over Invincible's front leg with a kick but Invincible checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCullough missing with a left hand there. Invincible was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Invincible is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Invincible changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McCullough throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Invincible stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Invincible loads up on a big right hand but McCullough slips the punch.
McCullough throws a jab but it's blocked by Invincible.
McCullough connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Invincible's hands.
McCullough pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Invincible moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Invincible wants to land a leg kick but McCullough is out of range.
Invincible sizes up McCullough with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Invincible fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McCullough on the side of the head.
Invincible connects with a leg kick. McCullough looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCullough gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Invincible.
McCullough has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McCullough throws a head kick but Invincible moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Invincible.
Invincible wants to land a leg kick but McCullough is out of range.
Invincible throws the left hand but McCullough avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for McCullough.
Invincible throws a hook to the side of McCullough's head but McCullough sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Invincible throws a push kick but McCullough slaps the foot to one side.
Invincible looks to land a right hand but McCullough moved out of range.
Invincible connects with a crisp jab.
McCullough fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab from Invincible misses.
The fighters circling - Invincible throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Invincible swings for the body but McCullough moves out of range.
McCullough tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Invincible throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McCullough.
McCullough takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Invincible throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Invincible thows a body shot but no joy.
McCullough throws a low kick, looking for Invincible's leg but Invincible calmly moves out of range.
McCullough throws a front kick aimed at Invincible's knee but Invincible avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Invincible uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McCullough slips a straight right by Invincible.
McCullough pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McCullough scores with a body shot.
McCullough fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Invincible checks it well.
Invincible checks a leg kick.
McCullough tries a head kick but it misses.
Invincible blocks a head kick by McCullough.
McCullough throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Invincible chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McCullough can pounce on him.
McCullough throws a push kick but Invincible slaps the foot to one side.
McCullough misses with a straight left.
Invincible moves out of range of the leg kick from McCullough.
Invincible cracks McCullough with a good jab.
Nice shot lands for Invincible.
McCullough looks to score with a jab to the body but Invincible is just out of range.
Invincible is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Invincible blocks the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Invincible lands a really nice looking cross but McCullough seems unphased.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCullough misses with an attempted mid kick.
McCullough misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McCullough throws a quick inside leg kick.
Invincible scores with a jab to the body.
Invincible takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Invincible.
McCullough takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McCullough shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A left lands for Invincible.
McCullough fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McCullough takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Invincible works McCullough's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McCullough throws a big shot that misses.
Invincible blocks the body kick.
McCullough throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Liam McCullough has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mr Invincible is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McCullough takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mr Invincible showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Invincible 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mr Invincible!
Mr Invincible thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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