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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fraser Opie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Opie comes to the cage accompanied by Skillet-Monster. Michael McCarthy will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
25
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Fraser Opie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael McCarthy!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Opie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McCarthy as he avoids it easily.
Opie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McCarthy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Opie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Opie postures up.
Opie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McCarthy wants to stand up but Opie is controlling him.
Opie being controlled here momentarily.
Opie throwing strikes from guard but McCarthy blocks nicely.
McCarthy controls Opie momentarily but Opie frees himself.
Michael McCarthy has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
McCarthy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McCarthy moves into the clinch successfully.
McCarthy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Opie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy lands a nice shot to the body.
McCarthy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McCarthy misses with an elbow over the top.
McCarthy lands a body shot.
Opie is breathing heavily.
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 leaning against Opie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A hook to the body from McCarthy.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McCarthy.
McCarthy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McCarthy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McCarthy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
McCarthy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Opie's defenses.
It looks like Fraser Opie has been cut.
McCarthy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McCarthy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McCarthy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Opie's defenses.
McCarthy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy lands an elbow inside that Opie shrugs off.
McCarthy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
McCarthy lands an elbow that stopped Opie in his tracks for a moment.
A left hand lands to the body for McCarthy.
McCarthy lands an elbow inside.
McCarthy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
McCarthy lands an elbow inside.
McCarthy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Opie takes an elbow to the forehead.
A left hand lands to the body for McCarthy.
McCarthy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
McCarthy lands a body punch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McCarthy.
McCarthy misses with a knee to the head.
McCarthy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Opie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Opie takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short body shot lands from McCarthy as the two fighters clinch.
A hook to the body from McCarthy.
McCarthy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McCarthy.
A right hook to the body lands for McCarthy.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McCarthy.
McCarthy lands a damaging elbow.
McCarthy lands an elbow just above Opie 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McCarthy.
McCarthy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McCarthy.
Opie is rocked!
McCarthy lands a nice elbow.
Oh Opie 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.
Opie takes an elbow to the temple.
McCarthy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Clinched against the cage, McCarthy lands a big elbow that drops Opie! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Opie is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael McCarthy!
Michael McCarthy is the new light heavyweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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