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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mickey O Neil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cage McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCoy is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Addresses by:T.I.. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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177 lbs
43 - 34 - 1 |
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191 cm
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195 lbs
7 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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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
43 - 34 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mickey O Neil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cage McCoy!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Neil misses with a double jab
and McCoy counters with a slapping leg kick.
O Neil lands a two punch combo.
McCoy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McCoy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
O Neil scores with a crisp jab that stopped McCoy in his tracks.
O Neil getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
O Neil throws a looping overhand right but McCoy ducks down to avoid it.
A low kick from McCoy is predictable there
and O Neil counters with a lovely straight right hand!
O Neil cracks McCoy with an open hand slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Neil works McCoy's body with a nice hook.
McCoy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as O Neil sprawls well. O Neil wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McCoy gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy closes the distance and clinches up with O Neil, looking for a takedown. McCoy pushes O Neil against the cage but O Neil circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
O Neil was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
O Neil connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McCoy momentarily.
McCoy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
O Neil throws a series of punches but McCoy avoids them all with ease.
McCoy is looking for the big counter here.
O Neil jabs McCoy right on the nose. McCoy blinks but takes it well.
McCoy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
O Neil looks for the body kick but McCoy saw that one coming.
McCoy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
O Neil throws a jab when McCoy was well out of range.
McCoy was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Jab, jab by O Neil - just one landing.
O Neil misses with a looping right.
O Neil is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
O Neil scores with a body shot.
O Neil throws a big shot that misses.
McCoy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
O Neil has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Neil swings for the body but McCoy moves out of range.
O Neil throws a left and a right that both miss
and McCoy counters with a nice leg kick.
O Neil throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McCoy shoots in looking for a takedown but O Neil manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McCoy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mickey O Neil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cage McCoy.
O Neil misses with a looping right.
O Neil lands with a shot to the body.
McCoy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
O Neil throws a right hand that McCoy ducks under and follows up with a left that McCoy also avoids with ease.
O Neil throws the left hand but McCoy avoids the punch easily.
McCoy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and O Neil is able to avoid easily.
O Neil throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McCoy.
McCoy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from O Neil with a body shot.
Mickey O Neil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCoy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A nice inside leg kick there by McCoy. That's going to slow O Neil down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
O Neil scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McCoy shoots in for a takedown but O Neil shows good takedown defense.
McCoy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McCoy staying out of range there.
McCoy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and O Neil counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
O Neil stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and O Neil wants it to stay on the feet.
McCoy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
O Neil misses with a hook.
O Neil goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
O Neil loads up on a big right hand but McCoy slips the punch.
O Neil throws a jab but it's blocked by McCoy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Neil takes a swing at McCoy's ribcage but misses.
O Neil misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Neil digs a good hook to McCoy's body.
McCoy has a takedown stuffed.
O Neil swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McCoy lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
O Neil smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
O Neil throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCoy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
O Neil tries a head kick but it misses.
McCoy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
O Neil lands with a right hand.
O Neil throws an off balance right hand
and McCoy counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey O Neil dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
O Neil throws a hook but McCoy avoids it easily.
O Neil pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from O Neil. McCoy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but McCoy might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, O Neil has got the better of the exchanges.
O Neil darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A big left from O Neil misses.
McCoy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McCoy ducks under a wild hook from O Neil.
McCoy shoots in and drives through. O Neil sprawls well.
As McCoy looks to move away, O Neil throws a big counter combo but McCoy just gets out of the way.
O Neil fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McCoy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
O Neil is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McCoy can do to turn this around?
O Neil misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting O Neil here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Neil wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
O Neil scores with a crisp jab that stopped McCoy in his tracks.
O Neil misses the shot to the body.
McCoy only half commits to the counter leg kick.
O Neil tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McCoy flicks out a counter leg kick but O Neil steps away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McCoy there as he acknowledges the shot.
McCoy tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but O Neil defends well and McCoy ends up having to push O Neil into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
McCoy walks into a straight right hand from O Neil.
Cage McCoy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McCoy checks a low kick from O Neil.
O Neil throws a jab when McCoy was well out of range.
McCoy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
McCoy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from O Neil.
McCoy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A left lands for O Neil.
Nice takedown defense from O Neil. No joy for McCoy on that attempt.
Mickey O Neil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cage McCoy.
O Neil looks to land a combination but McCoy avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Neil lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McCoy at a distance.
McCoy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as O Neil throws out the jab.
McCoy with a poor takedown
and O Neil counters with a stiff right hand.
Mickey O Neil is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice body kick there by McCoy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right-left combo lands from O Neil.
A nice combination there by O Neil.
O Neil cracks McCoy with an open hand slap.
O Neil misses with a low kick.
McCoy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McCoy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but O Neil manages to avoid it.
O Neil misses with a wild body shot.
McCoy is trying desperately to land a takedown but O Neil is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for McCoy.
McCoy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from O Neil.
As O Neil backs off McCoy throws a huge counter combo but O Neil manages to avoid it all.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Neil scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McCoy doesn't seem bothered though.
O Neil tries to bum rush McCoy with a series of wild strikes but McCoy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McCoy throws a counter combo.
O Neil throws a right and a left that both miss.
O Neil will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
O Neil throws a right hand that misses
and McCoy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McCoy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from O Neil.
O Neil clobbers McCoy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
O Neil looks to land a left hand but McCoy moved out of range nicely.
O Neil missing with a left hand there. McCoy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jab, jab by O Neil - just one landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCoy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from O Neil.
McCoy is trying to counter with his kicks.
McCoy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McCoy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Neil.
McCoy is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
McCoy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming O Neil to the mat! O Neil manages to get full guard.
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!
McCoy tries to free his leg and advance position but O Neil is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCoy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
O Neil trying to control the position here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McCoy postures up in O Neil's guard and throws a big left but O Neil blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey O Neil dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
O Neil throws a series of punches but McCoy moves out of range.
O Neil is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McCoy.
McCoy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McCoy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than McCoy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
O Neil throws McCoy to one side and escapes!
A lazy left from O Neil finds it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Neil moves into range and connects with a jab.
O Neil scores with a nice strike.
McCoy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
O Neil swings for the body but McCoy moves out of range.
McCoy tries to move into range but O Neil moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McCoy misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neil will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McCoy clinches up against the cage.
O Neil tries to break free but McCoy pushes him back against the cage.
O Neil has a couple of punches blocked by McCoy.
O Neil looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McCoy has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics O Neil uses from the top position.
McCoy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McCoy is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! O Neil rolls with it to try and escape but McCoy cranks on the arm and O Neil is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cage McCoy!
During a confident post fight interview, Cage McCoy 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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