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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Mckracken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Barcalow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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184 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Very confident |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robert Mckracken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nate Barcalow!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mckracken wants to clinch
and Barcalow counters by clinching up.
Barcalow jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mckracken walks away with a smile on his face. Barcalow gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mckracken tries to clinch up.
Mckracken misses with a straight left.
Barcalow leaves Mckracken with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Barcalow misses with a two punch combination.
Barcalow shoots in but no luck this time.
Mckracken has closed the distance and engaged Barcalow in a clinch.
Mckracken gets underhooks to prevent Barcalow's takedown attempt.
Robert Mckracken has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Barcalow.
Barcalow tries to break the clinch but Mckracken is controlling the position.
Mckracken is trying to drag Barcalow to the mat but Barcalow just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Barcalow misses with a punch to the body.
Mckracken looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mckracken letting Barcalow take a breather here.
Mckracken misses with an elbow over the top.
Mckracken scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mckracken lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Barcalow wants to get back to his feet.
Mckracken is trying to control the action in half guard but Barcalow is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mckracken thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Barcalow blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mckracken.
Barcalow is staying active underneath Mckracken, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Barcalow is looking for a sweep. Mckracken is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mckracken is keen to just control but Barcalow is a slippery customer.
Mckracken wants to pass to mount but Barcalow is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barcalow tries to roll over but Mckracken keeps him under control.
Mckracken tries to pass to full mount but Barcalow defends it.
Mckracken is working for a submission of some sort.
Barcalow is looking to improve his position.
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!
Barcalow has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mckracken is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barcalow wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mckracken wants to pass the guard but Barcalow is defending well.
Barcalow is trying to maintain the position but Mckracken is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mckracken lands a nice short elbow.
Barcalow is looking for a sweep. Mckracken is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mckracken missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Barcalow on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mckracken knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Barcalow on the ground.
Mckracken is stalling here. Barcalow is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Mckracken seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Barcalow has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Mckracken manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barcalow is working for a kimura but Mckracken is defending it quite comfortably.
Mckracken is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Barcalow's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Barcalow's back!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mckracken throwing damaging strikes from the back! Barcalow could be in trouble here!
Barcalow tries to break free.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barcalow wants to get back to his feet.
Mckracken lands strikes to the head.
Mckracken is landing with strikes. Barcalow can't take much more of this.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Mckracken dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mckracken misses with a body shot.
Mckracken shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Barcalow manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Barcalow looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mckracken is one step ahead there.
Barcalow is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Barcalow can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mckracken stops Barcalow from standing up.
Robert Mckracken overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mckracken trying to control the position from guard on top but Barcalow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mckracken with a nice head shot there.
Mckracken throws a big right hand that misses.
Barcalow wants to stand but Mckracken is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mckracken scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Barcalow wants to stand and escape but Mckracken is having none of it.
Mckracken makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Barcalow trying to control the position.
Mckracken drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mckracken jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Barcalow looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mckracken is one step ahead there.
Mckracken lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Barcalow is breathing heavily.
Mckracken tries to free his leg and advance position but Barcalow is retaining full guard.
Barcalow working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barcalow keeping moving, preventing Mckracken from controlling successfully.
Mckracken is pushing down on Barcalow's leg trying to pass to half guard. Barcalow is fighting to maintain full guard but Mckracken has managed to sneak the leg through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mckracken perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mckracken is pressing down on Barcalow's thigh, looking to free his foot. Barcalow is holding on for now.
Mckracken wants to take a breather but Barcalow is having none of it.
Barcalow is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mckracken scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mckracken scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mckracken moves into full mount! Barcalow won't be happy about that!
Mckracken landing strikes, looking to finish!
Barcalow is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mckracken with good strikes from the mount here!
Barcalow is still in real trouble! Can Mckracken finish him?
Mckracken cracks Barcalow with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Mckracken!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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