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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lloyd Mccarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drake Mill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drake Mill will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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193 lbs
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193 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Good takedowns
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lloyd Mccarthy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Drake Mill!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mccarthy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mill moves in looking to clinch but Mccarthy pushes him off.
Mccarthy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mill sprawls well. Mill wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mccarthy gets slowly back to his feet.
Mccarthy could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mccarthy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
It seemed like Mill was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lloyd Mccarthy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mccarthy darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mill has his hands clasped together around Mccarthy's back. He's all about the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mill avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mccarthy.
Mill is holding on to half guard well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mill can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mill is looking to control Mccarthy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mill avoid being mounted?
Mccarthy keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mill keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Mccarthy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mill does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mill shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mccarthy is trying to defend but Mill finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Mill takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mill is looking for a kimura but Mccarthy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mill to get the leverage.
Mill content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mill takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mill slips a nice elbow through Mccarthy's hands, connecting with Mccarthy's forehead.
Mill content to control rather than advance.
Mill not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Still in half guard, Mill seems content to control.
Mill not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mccarthy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mill shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mill working Mccarthy over with strikes.
Mccarthy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mill scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mill is pressing down on Mccarthy's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mccarthy is holding on for now.
Mill landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mill is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mill scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mill lands strikes from half guard.
Mill thows a huge punch but Mccarthy dodges it nicely.
Mill lands strikes from half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mccarthy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mill scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mccarthy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mill scores with a couple of nice shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mill trying to control the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mccarthy is staying active underneath Mill, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drake Mill dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mccarthy closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mill tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mill struggling a bit here.
I wouldn't like to be where Mill is right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mill tries to buck Mccarthy off but Mccarthy is having none of it.
Mill struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mccarthy tries to stand but Mill is controlling his head.
Mccarthy working away.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mccarthy darts in looking for a takedown but Mill gets double underhooks and turns Mccarthy into the cage.
Mccarthy misses with a takedown attempt - Mill sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Mccarthy enables Mill to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mccarthy manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mccarthy trying to control the position.
Mill stands up over Mccarthy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Drake Mill has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mill with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mill looking to sit in guard and control but Mccarthy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mccarthy wants to stand but Mill is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mill looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mill trying to control the position here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mccarthy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lloyd Mccarthy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mill shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mccarthy is trying to defend but Mill finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Mill lands with a punch from half guard.
Mill has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mill working Mccarthy over with strikes.
Mill looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mill wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mccarthy keeps working.
Mill working the head and body with strikes.
Mccarthy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mill's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mill's back!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mill controlling his opponent's hands, preventing the submission attempt.
Mccarthy gets his hands free as Mill looks to control.
Mccarthy wants to control but Mill is keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mill really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Mccarthy's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
Mccarthy has the hooks in. Mill is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drake Mill showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Mccarthy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Mill drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mill trying to control the position from guard on top but Mccarthy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mill postures up and lands a big shot to Mccarthy's brow.
Mill has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mill in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mccarthy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mill postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mccarthy is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mill, into his guard.
Mccarthy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mill pulls Mccarthy in to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mccarthy with a poor takedown
so Mill counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mill lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mccarthy keeping full guard, as Mill tries to pass.
Mccarthy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mill trying to control the position from guard on top but Mccarthy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mill lands a couple of digs.
Mill is in close to Mccarthy's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mccarthy keeping moving, preventing Mill from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mccarthy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A leg kick checked by Mccarthy.
Mill gets a takedown into half guard.
Mill is looking to stall here but Mccarthy recovers full guard.
Mill pushing down on Mccarthy's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mill lands a nice short elbow.
Mill is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mccarthy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mill scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mill is trying to control the action in half guard but Mccarthy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mill working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mill looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mccarthy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mill lands a nice short elbow.
Mill seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mccarthy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've been informed that Mill has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Mill lands with a punch from half guard.
Mccarthy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mccarthy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mccarthy keeping moving, preventing Mill from controlling successfully.
Mill distracts Mccarthy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mccarthy has momentary wrist control but Mill slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mill's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mccarthy keeping moving, preventing Mill from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mill manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mccarthy on his heels. He'll look to pass Mccarthy's guard now, I'm sure.
Mccarthy has momentary wrist control but Mill slips an elbow through the middle.
Mill lands a couple of elbows.
Mill trying to control the position from guard on top but Mccarthy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mill connects with a couple of short punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mill stands up over Mccarthy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mill trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lloyd Mccarthy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drake Mill is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mccarthy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mill defends well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Drake Mill comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mill has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drake Mill!
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