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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Lainey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCarthy's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Chamillionaire - Ridin' ft. Krayzie Bone. Eddie Lainey will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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180 lbs
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172 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David McCarthy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Eddie Lainey!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lainey gets tackled into the cage by McCarthy. McCarthy maintains the clinch.
McCarthy is trying to trip Lainey. He has hold of a leg but Lainey is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. McCarthy persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
McCarthy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
McCarthy looking to pass the guard.
Lainey wants to stand up but McCarthy is controlling him.
McCarthy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lainey keeping moving, preventing McCarthy from controlling successfully.
McCarthy stands up from guard. Let's bang!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lainey thuds his right hand into McCarthy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McCarthy moves into the clinch.
Lainey is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lainey wants to get back to striking at distance but McCarthy won't allow it.
Lainey looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lainey misses with the head strike.
McCarthy tries for a takedown. No joy.
McCarthy tries to pull guard but Lainey holds him up against the cage and eventually McCarthy drops back down to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Lainey is trying to keep an underhook but McCarthy manages to get the takedown into half guard.
McCarthy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lainey doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time McCarthy.
Lainey is trying to escape back to his feet but McCarthy uses the scramble to pass into side control.
McCarthy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lainey is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lainey is not content to let McCarthy control the position.
McCarthy is trying to get an arm triangle but Lainey is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as McCarthy stalls from top position.
Lainey tries to escape but McCarthy is in control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McCarthy tries for a kimura but Lainey is defending well.
McCarthy thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
McCarthy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lainey knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCarthy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lainey knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lainey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McCarthy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lainey is pushing McCarthy's head away, looking to escape. McCarthy manages to hold on to the position though.
McCarthy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lainey defending against the ground and pound.
McCarthy is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Lainey is trying to escape and McCarthy transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Lainey is forced to tap! Nice work there by McCarthy! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). David McCarthy!
A pretty intense looking David McCarthy took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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