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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ole Kopete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seamus McMahon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kopete comes into the arena with Take em all blaring out of the sound system. Ole Kopete is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ole Kopete!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Seamus McMahon!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McMahon checks the leg kick nicely there.
McMahon moves in looking to clinch but Kopete pushes him off.
McMahon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kopete paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kopete shoots in but no luck this time.
McMahon tries to close the distance and clinch but Kopete swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kopete looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
McMahon tries to clinch but Kopete is having none of it.
Kopete circles away from the clinch attempt.
McMahon tries to clinch there but Kopete circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McMahon has closed the distance and engaged Kopete in a clinch.
Kopete is looking to break free of the clinch but McMahon has double underhooks.
McMahon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McMahon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kopete keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McMahon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McMahon landing knees to the head.
Kopete can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ole Kopete. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McMahon breaks the clinch.
McMahon throws out a powerful jab.
McMahon stuffs the takedown attempt from Kopete. Kopete gets slowly back to his feet.
A punch combination from McMahon misses.
Kopete tries to keep at a distance but McMahon has taken the fight into the clinch.
The referee calls for McMahon to work.
McMahon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Seamus McMahon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kopete takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
McMahon swinging wilding here.
McMahon moves in looking to clinch but Kopete pushes him off.
Seamus McMahon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice takedown defense from McMahon. No joy for Kopete on that attempt.
McMahon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McMahon tries to clinch up but Kopete circles away and keeps his distance.
McMahon is looking to clinch but Kopete is avoiding it.
Kopete showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McMahon.
McMahon fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMahon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kopete.
McMahon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kopete shoots in looking for a takedown. McMahon tries to sprawl out of it but Kopete keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McMahon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
McMahon throws a right hand that Kopete ducks under and follows up with a left that Kopete also avoids with ease.
McMahon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McMahon tries to clinch but Kopete moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
McMahon is looking to clinch but Kopete is avoiding it.
McMahon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kopete swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McMahon wants to clinch up but Kopete keeps it at a distance.
McMahon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kopete tries a knee to the head but McMahon blocks it.
McMahon breaks the clinch.
McMahon blocks a head kick by Kopete.
McMahon fails to land with a series of punches.
McMahon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kopete paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McMahon closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McMahon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McMahon stuffs the takedown attempt from Kopete. Kopete gets slowly back to his feet.
Kopete looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seamus McMahon dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
McMahon throws a one two combo.
McMahon stuffs the takedown attempt from Kopete. Kopete gets slowly back to his feet.
McMahon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McMahon lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kopete takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kopete tries to keep at a distance but McMahon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kopete drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McMahon digs a right hand underneath Kopete's ribcage. Kopete let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McMahon dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kopete changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McMahon fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ole Kopete. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kopete swats away the attempt to clinch by McMahon.
Kopete shoots for a double leg takedown but McMahon sprawls well. He's pushed Kopete's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McMahon takes the fight into the clinch.
Kopete jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McMahon walks away with a smile on his face. Kopete gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
McMahon lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMahon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McMahon drives through and clinches with Kopete against the cage.
McMahon landing knees to the body.
McMahon stalls.
Kopete jumps guard and drags McMahon to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kopete escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McMahon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kopete is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
McMahon slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kopete tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McMahon not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kopete looking for a guillotine here but McMahon defends easily.
That's four 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.
Kopete looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
McMahon stays in close to Kopete's body and controls the position.
Kopete is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seamus McMahon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kopete tries to clinch up
and McMahon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McMahon tries to clinch up but Kopete circles away and keeps his distance.
McMahon wants to clinch.
Kopete shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and McMahon counters by clinching up.
Kopete fails to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knees in the clinch landing for McMahon.
McMahon avoids a wild elbow strike from Kopete.
McMahon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from McMahon.
McMahon manages to break the clinch.
McMahon has Kopete up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McMahon gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kopete.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ole Kopete. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knees to the body from McMahon.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McMahon just leaning against Kopete, taking a breather.
McMahon lands a nice knee to the body.
Kopete tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McMahon just stands there and leans against the cage.
McMahon breaks the clinch.
McMahon lands a two punch combo.
McMahon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kopete, pushing him back against the cage.
Kopete wants to stall.
Kopete has McMahon pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McMahon manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
McMahon is struggling to control the position.
McMahon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McMahon breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kopete swats away the attempt to clinch by McMahon.
McMahon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kopete slips a jab and a cross from McMahon.
McMahon tries to clinch but Kopete moves out of range.
Kopete fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kopete throws a series of strikes that have McMahon backpedaling.
Kopete keeps the fight on the outside.
McMahon is looking to clinch.
McMahon throws a jab when Kopete was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMahon is looking to clinch but Kopete is avoiding it.
McMahon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kopete drops to a knee looking for a takedown but McMahon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
McMahon stalls.
McMahon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kopete wants to break the clinch but can't.
McMahon gets underhooks to prevent Kopete's takedown attempt.
McMahon lands a body shot.
McMahon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kopete keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kopete shoots in but no luck this time.
Kopete swings for the body but McMahon moves out of range.
Kopete misses with a takedown attempt - McMahon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
McMahon closes the distance and clinches.
McMahon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McMahon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ole Kopete has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McMahon has Kopete pushed against the cage.
McMahon lands a shoulder strike.
Kopete drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seamus McMahon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McMahon winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Seamus McMahon!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Seamus McMahon!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Seamus McMahon!
Seamus McMahon wins by unanimous decision!
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