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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven McCarel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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190 cm
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265 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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195 cm
22
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Steven McCarel! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Dean! The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dean scores with a takedown into McCarel's guard. McCarel working a defensive guard here.
Dean postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. McCarel controls Dean momentarily but Dean frees himself. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dean's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Dean pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McCarel is keeping the position for now. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Dean trying to control but McCarel is working from the bottom. Dean wants to pass the guard but McCarel is keeping the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Dean shoots in for a takedown and gets it. McCarel could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Dean throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. McCarel is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dean scores with a couple of nice shots.
It looks like Steven McCarel has been cut. Dean passes to full mount! Dean is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But McCarel has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from McCarel! Dean will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Dean seems keen to control McCarel's posture. McCarel wants to control from the top but Dean keeps moving. Dean pushes McCarel off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McCarel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dean. Dean gets a clinch. McCarel manages to break the clinch.
Dean moves into the clinch successfully.
McCarel jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dean walks away with a smile on his face. McCarel gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Dean tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. McCarel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Dean is looking to clinch but McCarel is avoiding it.
Dean pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. McCarel gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! McCarel had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Dean is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. McCarel Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Dean's back instead. McCarel is breathing heavily. Dean rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McCarel blocks the strikes from Dean.
Dean has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McCarel is working away from the top position though. McCarel is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard. McCarel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dean swivels though and keeps the full guard. Dean wants to sweep but no luck. Dean is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dean keeping moving, preventing McCarel from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Dean lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for McCarel! A nice elbow there by Dean. Dean pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Dean landing shots from mount. Dean punishing his opponent with strikes. Dean working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Steven McCarel's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Steven McCarel's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jimmy Dean!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
56% |
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