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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benton Carroll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Mcgregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Benton Carroll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Mcgregor!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgregor feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Carroll scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Mcgregor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Carroll prevents Mcgregor from breaking the clinch.
Carroll tries to pull guard but Mcgregor forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Carroll jumps guard but Mcgregor turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Carroll pulls guard successfully.
Mcgregor gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Carroll lands a front kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carroll throws a low kick but Mcgregor avoids it.
Carroll connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mcgregor tries a head kick but it misses.
Carroll feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Carroll throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Carroll fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mcgregor, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carroll fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benton Carroll. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carroll ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Carroll no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Carroll working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mcgregor.
Carroll has his feet on Mcgregor's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Carroll drives through and clinches with Mcgregor against the cage.
Carroll tries to pull guard but Mcgregor won't allow it.
A bit of stalling here from Carroll.
Carroll fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Carroll jumps guard but Mcgregor stands there with Carroll around his waist. Carroll gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mcgregor tries to break free but Carroll pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carroll jumps guard but Mcgregor stands there with Carroll around his waist. Carroll gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mcgregor turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Mcgregor works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carroll prevents Mcgregor from improving position.
Carroll is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Mcgregor is controlling him well.
Mcgregor works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Mcgregor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Carroll is pushing Mcgregor's head away, looking to escape. Mcgregor manages to hold on to the position though.
Carroll takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Carroll is looking for a sweep.
Carroll is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carroll taking punishment in the form of punches.
Carroll knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mcgregor on the ground.
Mcgregor in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Carroll tries to escape but Mcgregor is in control.
Carroll throws Mcgregor to one side and escapes!
Mcgregor shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mcgregor showed some decent athleticism there.
Carroll makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Carroll is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcgregor scores with a takedown into Carroll's guard.
Carroll pushes Mcgregor off and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgregor gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mcgregor digs a right hand into Carroll's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Carroll's gas tank.
Carroll is trying to pull guard but Mcgregor turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mcgregor stops a takedown attempt from Carroll.
Mcgregor stalling in the clinch but Carroll improves position.
Carroll keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mcgregor's efforts to push away.
Carroll fails to pull guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mcgregor manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benton Carroll dominated that round.
That's time! Carroll's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Carroll swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Mcgregor to counter with a crisp jab.
Mcgregor lands with a nice combination. Carroll backs away looking to recover.
Mcgregor shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Carroll wants to stand back up but Mcgregor manages to pass into side control.
Carroll keeps Mcgregor under control for a moment.
Carroll is looking for a sweep.
Carroll explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
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!
Mcgregor closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mcgregor lands in his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mcgregor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carroll avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Benton Carroll overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Carroll preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Carroll has control of Mcgregor's left arm, preventing Mcgregor from doing any damage.
Carroll has his feet on Mcgregor's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Carroll pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mcgregor is out of range and Carroll settles back down.
Mcgregor moves into the clinch.
Carroll tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mcgregor smiles and moves away.
Mcgregor forces Carroll back against the cage and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carroll is trying to pull guard but Mcgregor has him pressed against the cage.
Carroll tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mcgregor smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benton Carroll. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mcgregor closes the distance and clinches.
Carroll is trying to pull guard but Mcgregor has him pressed against the cage.
Mcgregor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carroll tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mcgregor just stands there and leans against the cage.
Carroll pulls guard successfully.
Carroll pushes Mcgregor off and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mcgregor pushes Carroll up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgregor is trying to break the clinch but Carroll is controlling him.
Carroll tries to pull guard but Mcgregor holds him up against the cage and eventually Carroll drops back down to his feet.
Carroll is trying to pull guard but Mcgregor has him pressed against the cage.
Mcgregor lands a shot to the body.
Carroll tries to pull guard but Mcgregor holds him up against the cage and eventually Carroll drops back down to his feet.
Carroll jumps guard but Mcgregor turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mcgregor pushes Carroll back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carroll tries to pull guard but Mcgregor forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mcgregor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mcgregor looking to stall.
Mcgregor is trying to break the clinch but Carroll is controlling him.
Carroll jumps guard but Mcgregor turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Carroll is trying to pull guard but Mcgregor has him pressed against the cage.
Carroll tries to score a body lock takedown but Mcgregor shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mcgregor is trying to trip Carroll. He has hold of a leg but Carroll is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Mcgregor persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Carroll trying to keep a closed guard but Mcgregor is proving a slippery customer.
Mcgregor trying to control the position from guard on top but Carroll is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Mcgregor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Mcgregor moves into the clinch.
Mcgregor working hard to break the clinch.
Carroll has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mcgregor uses from the top position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Carroll holds on and takes a little breather.
Mcgregor is looking to stand up but Carroll won't let him.
Carroll looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mcgregor with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carroll looking for a sweep. Not yet Carroll, not yet.
Carroll keeping moving, preventing Mcgregor from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgregor works over Carroll with some ground and pound from guard.
Carroll is adopting a defensive guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mcgregor distracts Carroll with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Carroll seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mcgregor with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Carroll wants to stand and escape but Mcgregor is having none of it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mcgregor moves into the clinch.
Mcgregor is looking to break free of the clinch but Carroll has double underhooks.
Jimmy Mcgregor seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Carroll wants a takedown but no success here.
Carroll is trying to pull guard but Mcgregor turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mcgregor wants to break free but Carroll has control.
Carroll jumps guard and drags Mcgregor to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Carroll is trying to keep Mcgregor in close.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mcgregor's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mcgregor scoring with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carroll has momentary wrist control but Mcgregor slips an elbow through the middle.
Mcgregor wants to control from the top but Carroll keeps moving.
Carroll isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Mcgregor stacks Carroll on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Mcgregor!
Mcgregor stands up and beckons Carroll to his feet.
Mcgregor fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Carroll, pushing him back against the cage.
Carroll tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mcgregor smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benton Carroll. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mcgregor lands with a nice combination. Carroll backs away looking to recover.
Carroll is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgregor has Carroll up against the cage in a clinch.
Mcgregor misses with a punch to the body.
Carroll is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mcgregor to keep the fight standing.
Mcgregor is trying to break free.
Carroll ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Carroll no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Carroll seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mcgregor drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mcgregor jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mcgregor lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mcgregor lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Mcgregor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mcgregor has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Mcgregor!
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