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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Don Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCarthy has chosen I'm Shipping Up To Boston (instumental)- Dropkick Murphys as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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148 lbs
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146 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Don Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kyle McCarthy!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson throws a head kick but McCarthy moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Wilson.
A head kick misses from McCarthy.
Wilson lands with a kick to the temple. McCarthy shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wilson lands with a kick to the temple. McCarthy shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wilson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wilson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wilson avoids a kick to the body.
Wilson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCarthy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wilson looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Wilson tries a head kick but it misses.
McCarthy lands with a slapping head kick.
Wilson connects with a high kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy misses with a head kick.
McCarthy throws a head kick that misses.
McCarthy misses with the body kick
letting Wilson counter with a right hand.
A punch combination from McCarthy misses.
McCarthy throws a sloppy head kick
and Wilson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wilson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McCarthy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wilson moves away.
Wilson throws a quick counter head kick but McCarthy was just out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wilson.
McCarthy drives through and clinches with Wilson against the cage.
Wilson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McCarthy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wilson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wilson throws a body kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wilson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kyle McCarthy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilson misses with a head kick.
Wilson throws a head kick but McCarthy moves out of range.
McCarthy throws a head kick that misses.
McCarthy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McCarthy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McCarthy tries to clinch up but Wilson circles away and keeps his distance.
McCarthy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from McCarthy.
Wilson lands with a slapping head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - McCarthy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throws a head kick that half lands.
Wilson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wilson misses with a body shot.
McCarthy rushes Wilson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McCarthy can't break the clinch.
Wilson lands an elbow inside.
Wilson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wilson takes a swing at McCarthy's ribcage but misses.
McCarthy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McCarthy throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy tries a head kick but it misses.
Wilson thinks about countering with a head kick.
McCarthy misses with a head kick.
McCarthy tries to land a front kick but Wilson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wilson throws a head kick but McCarthy moves out of range.
McCarthy is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
McCarthy takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wilson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McCarthy's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
McCarthy looks winded!
A head kick misses from McCarthy.
McCarthy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wilson throws a sloppy head kick and McCarthy moves out of range easily.
Wilson looks to land a left hand but McCarthy moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Wilson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wilson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Wilson backs off McCarthy throws a huge counter combo but Wilson manages to avoid it all.
McCarthy looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilson is just out of range.
McCarthy throws a front kick that sends Wilson stumbling back into the cage.
McCarthy misses with a series of wild punches.
McCarthy lands a head kick. Wilson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McCarthy 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.
McCarthy throws a sloppy head kick
and Wilson counters with a three punch combo that has McCarthy backing up. McCarthy nods at Wilson to acknowledge the strikes.
McCarthy misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Wilson.
McCarthy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson misses the shot to the body.
Wilson blocks a head kick by McCarthy.
McCarthy avoids the head kick by Wilson.
McCarthy blocks a head kick by Wilson.
Wilson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wilson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McCarthy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wilson. Wilson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McCarthy throws a head kick that misses.
Don Wilson is winning the standup battle so far.
Wilson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McCarthy's calf.
McCarthy tries to score with a low kick but Wilson moves his leg out of the way.
Wilson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Wilson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Wilson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McCarthy wants to counter with a clinch but Wilson pushes him away.
Wilson throws a nice outside leg kick.
McCarthy throws a head kick that misses.
Wilson throws a quick counter head kick but McCarthy was just out of range.
Wilson throws a right and a left that both miss.
McCarthy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McCarthy is breathing heavily.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses.
Wilson avoids the head kick by McCarthy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilson throws a right and a left that McCarthy avoids nicely.
McCarthy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wilson looks to score with a jab to the body but McCarthy is just out of range.
Wilson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McCarthy.
Wilson throwing a counter right hand but McCarthy manages to avoid it.
McCarthy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCarthy doesn't manage to clinch there - Wilson circles away.
Wilson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wilson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A good leg kick by Wilson.
McCarthy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wilson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McCarthy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wilson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wilson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
McCarthy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from McCarthy.
McCarthy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wilson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McCarthy misses with a body kick.
Wilson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wilson tries a head kick but it misses.
McCarthy throws a body shot but no joy.
Wilson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McCarthy.
McCarthy closes the distance and clinches.
McCarthy trying to control the position but instead, Wilson has worked for underhooks and has pushed McCarthy into the cage.
Wilson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Wilson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Wilson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Kyle McCarthy has been cut.
Wilson throws a series of punches but McCarthy moves out of range.
McCarthy closes the distance and pushes Wilson back into the cage.
Wilson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McCarthy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McCarthy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wilson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCarthy was well out of range. Poor timing from Wilson.
McCarthy throws a sloppy head kick and Wilson moves out of range easily.
Wilson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCarthy misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick from Wilson lands but McCarthy takes it in his stride.
McCarthy tries to clinch up.
McCarthy throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCarthy manages to avoid it.
McCarthy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McCarthy. Wilson shrugs it off though.
Wilson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wilson throws a jab when McCarthy was well out of range.
McCarthy wants to clinch.
Wilson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McCarthy can do to turn this around?
A combination from Wilson does no damage.
As Wilson backs off McCarthy throws a huge counter combo but Wilson manages to avoid it all.
McCarthy throws a head kick that misses.
McCarthy avoids the head kick by Wilson.
McCarthy changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wilson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - McCarthy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wilson dodges the punch combination from McCarthy.
McCarthy tries to close the distance and clinch but Wilson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wilson looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
McCarthy blocks a head kick by Wilson.
Wilson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McCarthy blocks a head kick by Wilson.
McCarthy throws a big counter head kick but Wilson avoids it with no problem.
Wilson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McCarthy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wilson is looking to wear down McCarthy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McCarthy throws a sloppy head kick and Wilson moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Wilson.
McCarthy throws a head kick that misses.
Wilson throws a counter high kick but McCarthy was just alert enough to avoid it.
Wilson tries a head kick but it misses.
Wilson throws a head kick that McCarthy semi-blocks.
McCarthy throws a sloppy head kick and Wilson moves out of range easily.
McCarthy throws a head kick but Wilson moves out of range.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy throws a head kick but Wilson moves out of range.
McCarthy misses with a two punch combination.
McCarthy blocks a head kick by Wilson.
Wilson connects with a high kick.
McCarthy wants to clinch.
McCarthy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McCarthy misses with a few strikes there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wilson.
Kyle McCarthy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Don Wilson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Don Wilson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wilson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Wilson!
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energy
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hype
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