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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phil Mcracken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bittor Xavier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcracken's entrance music is Onra - I Wanna Go Back. A fine choice. Xavier has chosen Jane's Addiction- Mountain Song as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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187 lbs
21 - 10 - 0 |
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180 cm
43
184 lbs
35 - 31 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Phil Mcracken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bittor Xavier!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcracken tries to sprawl but Xavier drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Xavier wants to control but Mcracken is keeping him busy.
Xavier is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Xavier is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Xavier passes the guard and advances to mount!
Mcracken gets back to half guard.
Xavier wants to pass to mount but Mcracken is defending the position.
Mcracken tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcracken throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Mcracken regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mcracken trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Xavier preventing the sweep.
Mcracken trying to strike off his back.
Mcracken throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xavier stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mcracken swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mcracken lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Xavier working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Mcracken has passed into half guard!
It looks like Mcracken is going to stand back up.
Mcracken 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.
Xavier has a hand on Mcracken's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Mcracken takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcracken sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Xavier is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mcracken is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Xavier tries to reverse the position but Mcracken maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcracken controlling the position easily from mount.
Xavier tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mcracken controlling the position easily from mount.
Mcracken wants to get back to his feet but Xavier is holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Xavier really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mcracken controlling from mount.
Mcracken tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Mcracken dominated that round.
That's time! Mcracken's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mcracken gets a double leg takedown into Xavier's guard.
Xavier looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mcracken is one step ahead there.
Mcracken trying to stand up but can't free himself from Xavier's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xavier throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Mcracken escapes and throws Xavier's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Xavier is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcracken is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Xavier can do to turn this around?
Mcracken tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Xavier is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mcracken's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Xavier wants to get back to full guard but Mcracken has mounted him!
Xavier is trying desperately to improve position.
Phil Mcracken overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcracken tries to get up but Xavier was controlling his body and he's reversed into guard.
Mcracken is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Xavier passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Xavier wants to work for an arm triangle but Mcracken is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Xavier is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mcracken defends it well.
Xavier is breathing heavily.
Mcracken is defending against the submission attempts here by Xavier.
Xavier blocks the strikes from Mcracken.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xavier is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mcracken has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mcracken gets back to full guard.
Mcracken bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Xavier's guard.
Xavier has a closed guard, preventing Mcracken from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Xavier throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Mcracken escapes and throws Xavier's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Xavier is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Mcracken is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Xavier is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mcracken tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Xavier can't escape the position.
Mcracken content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Mcracken dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Mcracken closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Xavier did well to prevent Mcracken getting side control.
Xavier is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Mcracken jumps into side control!
Mcracken tries to stand but Xavier is controlling his head.
Xavier is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mcracken's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Mcracken wants to stand but Xavier has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xavier tries to get to full guard but Mcracken has control of the leg.
Xavier takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xavier with the active half guard here but Mcracken passes nicely into side control.
Mcracken tries to stand but Xavier is controlling his head.
Xavier is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Mcracken is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Xavier working to try and regain half guard.
Mcracken is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Xavier tries to hold on but Mcracken pushes him away.
Xavier really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bittor Xavier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mcracken tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Xavier is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xavier bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Xavier drops back looking for a leg! Mcracken is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mcracken manages to kick Xavier off! Xavier jumps back into Mcracken's guard.
Mcracken wants to sweep here but Xavier controlling him for the moment.
Mcracken striking from his own guard.
Mcracken wants to sweep but no luck.
Mcracken doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Mcracken tries to strike from the bottom.
Mcracken throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mcracken strikes from his own guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mcracken looking to score a takedown here. Xavier is defending well but Mcracken drives through and ends up in Xavier's guard.
Xavier has a closed guard, preventing Mcracken from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xavier looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mcracken passes into half guard.
Mcracken wants to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Mcracken showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mcracken 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Mcracken!
Phil Mcracken bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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