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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kearney McGarrity (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mac Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGarrity comes to the cage accompanied by Payback-Slayer. The crowd seem to be enjoying Tyson's choice of entrance music: Punch-Out!!! - Theme Song. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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197 cm
40
257 lbs
28 - 21 - 0 |
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225 cm
39
312 lbs
29 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
28 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kearney McGarrity! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
29 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mac Tyson! The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Roberts and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A punch combination from McGarrity misses. McGarrity throws a looping overhand right but Tyson ducks down to avoid it. McGarrity lands a nice shot to the body.
Tyson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Good work by Tyson as he checks the leg kick. McGarrity throws a lazy uppercut
and Tyson counters with a nice body shot. McGarrity tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Tyson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGarrity. Tyson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. McGarrity motions for Tyson to come forward. McGarrity throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. McGarrity misses with a hook. Tyson ducked under it nicely. Tyson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but McGarrity defends it well. McGarrity has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Den of Tears (22 coaches, $625 fee) in the buildup to the fight. McGarrity jabbing away but nothing is landing. McGarrity tried to score with a low kick but Tyson checks it. McGarrity throws a shot from downtown. Tyson moves away and avoids it. Kearney McGarrity seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round. McGarrity wants to slow Tyson down by chopping away at his legs. Tyson with the counter takedown but McGarrity avoids it easily. Tyson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. McGarrity connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tyson. Tyson circles away out of range and recomposes himself. McGarrity digs a good hook to Tyson's body.
McGarrity misses with a shot to the body and Tyson counters with a nice body kick. McGarrity throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McGarrity swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McGarrity throws a shot from downtown. Tyson moves away and avoids it. Tyson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. McGarrity throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. A little jabbing left from Tyson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. A jab from McGarrity finds it's way through Tyson's defenses. McGarrity misses the shot to the body. McGarrity throws a jab but it's blocked by Tyson.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McGarrity throws a lazy uppercut
and McGarrity takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. A big left from McGarrity misses. Tyson with the counter takedown but McGarrity avoids it easily. McGarrity lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Tyson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McGarrity finds it's way round the side to connect with Tyson's head. McGarrity misses with a kick to the body.
Tyson ducks under a wild hook from McGarrity. McGarrity throws a lazy uppercut
and Tyson counters with a left and a right that stings McGarrity. A low kick from McGarrity is predictable there and Tyson counters with a nice uppercut. Tyson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McGarrity throws out the jab. McGarrity throws a jab but it's blocked by Tyson. Tyson feints the counter takedown. McGarrity takes a swing at Tyson's ribcage but misses. Tyson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but McGarrity defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McGarrity throws an off balance right hand
and Tyson counters with a straight right hand. McGarrity throws a body punch but Tyson moves out of range. Tyson flicks out a counter leg kick but McGarrity steps away. McGarrity misses with a wild combination.
Tyson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but McGarrity defends it well. McGarrity tries a low kick but Tyson avoids it. Tyson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but McGarrity defends it well. McGarrity swings widly with a right hand
and Tyson counters with a three punch combo that has McGarrity backing up. McGarrity nods at Tyson to acknowledge the strikes. McGarrity loads up on a big right hand but Tyson slips the punch. Tyson looks like he wants to counter punch here. Tyson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. McGarrity misses with a right hand and McGarrity takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. McGarrity misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tyson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. McGarrity looks to throw a body kick and Tyson counters with a straight right hand. McGarrity throws a leg kick and McGarrity takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. McGarrity throws a hook to the side of Tyson's head but Tyson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Tyson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McGarrity throws out the jab. Tyson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but McGarrity defends it well. Tyson slips under a jab from McGarrity. Tyson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. McGarrity throws a lazy right hand but Tyson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. McGarrity throws a body punch but Tyson moves out of range. Good leg kick by McGarrity there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McGarrity misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tyson counters with a lovely straight right hand! McGarrity misses the shot to the body. McGarrity moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromTyson. McGarrity is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Tyson's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems. McGarrity misses with a low kick as Tyson jumps back. Tyson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Tyson on the wrong end of a nice jab. McGarrity throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Tyson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from McGarrity with a body shot. Tyson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kearney McGarrity dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
McGarrity throws a shot from downtown. Tyson moves away and avoids it. Tyson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Jab, jab by McGarrity - just one landing. McGarrity throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. McGarrity swinging wildly here.
Tyson checks a low kick from McGarrity. McGarrity fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. A jab from McGarrity misses. Tyson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. McGarrity chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McGarrity throws a poor cross that misses
and Tyson counters with a straight right hand. McGarrity waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tyson. Tyson checks a leg kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. McGarrity scores with a jab to the jaw. McGarrity is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tyson can do to turn this around? McGarrity misses with a low kick. Tyson with the counter takedown but McGarrity avoids it easily. It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting McGarrity here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man. McGarrity throws a head kick that misses and Tyson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Tyson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Tyson wants to pass to mount but McGarrity is defending the position. Tyson wants to take a breather but McGarrity is having none of it. Tyson is looking to advance position but McGarrity won't allow it. Tyson thows a huge punch but McGarrity dodges it nicely.
McGarrity trying to control from the bottom.
McGarrity is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control. Tyson throwing shots but McGarrity is blocking nicely. Tyson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tyson lands with a punch from half guard. Tyson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Tyson winds up and cracks McGarrity with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
McGarrity is rocked! McGarrity is looking to improve his position.
Oh McGarrity is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! McGarrity has his hands clasped together around Tyson's back. He's all about the action. McGarrity wants to improve his position but Tyson is controlling well.
McGarrity seems to have got his legs back now. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! McGarrity is looking to control Tyson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McGarrity avoid being mounted? Tyson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McGarrity's head. Tyson working the head and body with strikes. McGarrity has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tyson is working away from the top position though. McGarrity wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tyson lands a big elbow - McGarrity is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Tyson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mac Tyson! During a confident post fight interview, Mac Tyson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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