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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Delbert Mccormick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glo Kem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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151 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Delbert Mccormick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Glo Kem!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mccormick rushes Kem and presses him up against the cage.
Mccormick tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kem smiles and moves away.
Mccormick clinches up against the cage.
Mccormick prevents Kem from breaking the clinch.
Mccormick is trying to pull guard but Kem has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mccormick is trying to pull guard but Kem turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Delbert Mccormick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mccormick jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kem walks away with a smile on his face. Mccormick gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mccormick clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mccormick pulls guard effortlessly.
Kem stands up and waves to Mccormick to follow him.
Mccormick throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kem is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mccormick with a body shot.
Mccormick throws a lazy head kick
and Kem cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Glo Kem is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mccormick clinches up with Kem and pushes him back against the cage.
Mccormick fails to pull guard.
Mccormick has clasped his hands together around Kem's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Kem is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mccormick off and has taken his back!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kem is looking to control Mccormick but Mccormick is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kem controls the position.
What's going on here? Kem has decided to give up on the ground game despite having his opponent's back!
Mccormick darts in trying to clinch
and Kem counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mccormick moves into the clinch.
Mccormick tries to pull guard but Kem won't allow it.
Kem wants to break free but Mccormick has control.
Mccormick manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Mccormick looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kem stands up from Mccormick's guard - Kem perhaps looking for a knockout.
Mccormick throws a head kick that misses
and Kem counters with a nice body shot.
Mccormick throws a combination that misses
enabling Kem to counter with a crisp jab.
Mccormick moves to clinch but Kem breaks away
and Kem makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mccormick tries to clinch
and Kem counters with a left to the body.
Mccormick tries to clinch but Kem is having none of it.
Delbert Mccormick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mccormick throws a series of punches but Kem moves out of range.
Mccormick misses with a combination
and Kem connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Glo Kem will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mccormick will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kem doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mccormick with a poor takedown
and Kem counters with a straight right hand.
Delbert Mccormick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mccormick throws a sloppy head kick
and Kem counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mccormick closes the distance and clinches.
Mccormick prevents Kem from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mccormick is working Kem over against the cage.
Kem working hard to break the clinch.
Kem wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mccormick has him pressed against the cage.
Mccormick jumps guard but Kem stands there with Mccormick around his waist. Mccormick gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Delbert Mccormick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kem looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kem wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mccormick keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kem's efforts to push away.
Mccormick keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kem's efforts to push away.
Kem looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kem tries to break free but Mccormick pushes him back against the cage.
Mccormick is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's two 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.
Kem wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kem looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kem wants to break free but Mccormick has control.
Mccormick misses with a knee strike.
Mccormick tries to pull guard but Kem holds him up against the cage and eventually Mccormick drops back down to his feet.
Kem looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kem is trying to push Mccormick away but Mccormick has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mccormick fails to pull guard.
Kem looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kem has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kem looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mccormick tries to pull guard but Kem forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kem wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mccormick drags the fight down to the ground.
Kem stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mccormick tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kem cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mccormick instigates a clinch.
Mccormick jumps guard but Kem turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mccormick tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kem just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kem can't break the clinch.
Mccormick trying to land knees to the body.
Kem wants to break free but Mccormick has control.
Mccormick tries to pull guard but Kem holds him up against the cage and eventually Mccormick drops back down to his feet.
Kem tries to circle away but Mccormick has him pinned against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mccormick keeps control of Kem as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kem is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mccormick pulls Kem into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Glo Kem will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Mccormick tries for a takedown but Kem circles away easily
and Kem cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mccormick closes the distance but Kem moves to the side
and Kem counters with a straight right hand.
Mccormick shoots and misses
and Kem counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mccormick wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mccormick gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kem counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Delbert Mccormick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mccormick throws a combination that misses
and Kem counters with a stiff right hand.
Mccormick falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kem counters with a nice uppercut.
Mccormick swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kem counters with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mccormick throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kem counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mccormick tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kem counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mccormick swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kem counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mccormick is looking to clinch but Kem is avoiding it.
A nice side step and Kem releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mccormick wants to clinch
and Mccormick takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mccormick with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kem counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kem has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kem tries to keep at a distance but Mccormick has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mccormick is trying to pull guard but Kem has him pressed against the cage.
Mccormick jumps guard but Kem turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mccormick keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kem's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kem tries to break free but Mccormick pushes him back against the cage.
Kem wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mccormick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mccormick closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kem's guard.
Kem throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mccormick postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mccormick got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kem has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mccormick has managed to get both his arms back between Kem's legs - danger averted.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kem is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mccormick defends well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Glo Kem comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kem 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Glo Kem!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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