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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hatfield McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Baranowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCoy comes to the cage accompanied by Dueling Banjos. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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162 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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175 cm
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155 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hatfield McCoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adam Baranowski!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baranowski looks to land a combination but McCoy avoids it well.
McCoy scores with a leg kick.
Baranowski bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
McCoy tries to bench press Baranowski off him but Baranowski keeps the position.
Baranowski working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCoy gets back to half guard.
Baranowski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McCoy's head.
McCoy is trying to control but can't.
Baranowski has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Baranowski scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish McCoy?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baranowski looking to control but McCoy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
McCoy working to try and regain half guard.
Baranowski dominating with strikes here.
McCoy is looking to improve his position but Baranowski isn't that keen on the idea.
McCoy is bucking up trying to escape but Baranowski cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
McCoy manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Baranowski is controlling the pace.
McCoy looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baranowski is keen to just control but McCoy is a slippery customer.
Baranowski seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
McCoy is looking for a sweep. Baranowski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McCoy is trying to control but Baranowski passes into side control!
McCoy is looking for a sweep.
Baranowski slows the pace down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy wants to control but Baranowski postures up.
McCoy is being controlled here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baranowski wants to control but McCoy is keeping him busy.
McCoy manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
McCoy throwing shots but Baranowski is blocking nicely.
McCoy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Baranowski is looking to get back to full guard here but McCoy has managed to pass to side control instead.
Baranowski is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on McCoy's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baranowski is looking to control McCoy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Baranowski avoid being mounted?
Baranowski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Baranowski is staying active underneath McCoy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
McCoy perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Baranowski moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
McCoy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Baranowski is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Baranowski dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A nice combination there by Baranowski.
McCoy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McCoy slips a jab from Baranowski.
McCoy lands a nice looking body shot.
McCoy throws a leg kick but Baranowski sees it coming and moves out of range.
Baranowski is looking for the big counter here.
McCoy feints and then cracks Baranowski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Baranowski down.
A slapping leg kick lands for McCoy.
McCoy misses with a leg kick
and Baranowski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Hatfield McCoy has been cut.
Baranowski takes one on the button.
McCoy misses with a low kick.
McCoy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Baranowski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Baranowski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Baranowski.
Nice straight punches there by McCoy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McCoy.
McCoy misses with a hook. Baranowski ducked under it nicely.
McCoy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Baranowski has time to react.
Baranowski closes this distance looking for a takedown but McCoy circles away.
McCoy misses with a looping left.
McCoy explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
McCoy slaps away a takedown attempt from Baranowski, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hatfield McCoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Baranowski.
McCoy catches Baranowski with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy punishes Baranowski's body with a nice straight punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McCoy.
McCoy throws a body kick that misses.
Baranowski with the counter takedown but McCoy avoids it easily.
Baranowski tests McCoy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hatfield McCoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCoy thuds his right hand into Baranowski's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCoy throws an overhand right that lands on Baranowski's shoulder, as Baranowski tries to avoid the shot.
McCoy lands a leg kick that knocks Baranowski off balance momentarily.
McCoy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hatfield McCoy is winning the standup battle so far.
Baranowski tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but McCoy defends well and Baranowski ends up having to push McCoy into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Baranowski connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy misses with an attempted mid kick.
McCoy is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Baranowski on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
McCoy connects with a nice looking jab.
McCoy looks to land a left hand but Baranowski moved out of range nicely.
McCoy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Baranowski scores with the left hand. McCoy knows he should have avoided that one.
Baranowski misses with a series of wild punches.
A quick step to the side and McCoy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baranowski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A big right from McCoy misses.
McCoy lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCoy throws a low kick but Baranowski moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCoy. Baranowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
McCoy lunges at Baranowski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Baranowski's hand.
McCoy misses with an uppercut. Baranowski saw that one coming.
Hatfield McCoy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McCoy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Baranowski slips a jab from McCoy.
Baranowski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
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 lands with a cross.
Baranowski gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McCoy.
The fighters circle momentarily. McCoy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Baranowski scores with the left hand. McCoy knows he should have avoided that one.
McCoy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Baranowski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hatfield McCoy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hatfield McCoy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Baranowski misses with an uppercut.
Baranowski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McCoy jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
McCoy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McCoy throws a leg kick that misses.
McCoy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Baranowski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McCoy throws out a loose jab but Baranowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baranowski with the counter takedown but McCoy avoids it easily.
Baranowski walks into a stiff left hand from McCoy.
McCoy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That kick from McCoy tenderised Baranowski's leg. Baranowski is trying to keep his angry face on.
Baranowski shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McCoy as he jumps to the side.
Baranowski walks into a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Baranowski is out of range.
Baranowski takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
McCoy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Baranowski's hands.
McCoy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Baranowski gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McCoy.
McCoy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baranowski ducks right into an uppercut from McCoy.
Baranowski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McCoy can pounce on him.
McCoy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Baranowski under the eye.
A low kick from McCoy is predictable there
and Baranowski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Baranowski with a poor takedown
letting McCoy counter with a right hand.
Hatfield McCoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Baranowski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCoy throws an off balance right hand
and Baranowski counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
McCoy scrambles and gets back to his feet.
McCoy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Baranowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baranowski defending well as McCoy loads up on a big left hand.
McCoy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baranowski.
And Baranowski tries to counter it with a takedown but McCoy pushes his down on his head and steps out.
McCoy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Baranowski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McCoy.
Baranowski fails with the takedown
and McCoy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baranowski closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into McCoy's guard.
McCoy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Baranowski is one step ahead there.
McCoy wants to improve his position but instead Baranowski has moved into half guard.
Baranowski is trying to control the action in half guard but McCoy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
McCoy looks like he's trying to stand up.
Baranowski is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Baranowski is thwarting McCoy's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baranowski throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McCoy is trying to control but Baranowski manages to pass to mount!
Baranowski putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
McCoy is looking to improve his position but Baranowski isn't that keen on the idea.
Baranowski connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
McCoy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McCoy is working hard here to advance position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hatfield McCoy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McCoy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hatfield McCoy!
A very excited looking Hatfield McCoy made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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hype
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