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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Booker McQuade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mo Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mo Frazier has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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178 cm
37
165 lbs
42 - 12 - 0 |
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180 cm
35
166 lbs
26 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
42 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Booker McQuade! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Mo Frazier! The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! McQuade swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McQuade misses with a straight left. A jab lands there for McQuade. McQuade swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big right from Frazier misses. Frazier connects with the punch. McQuade lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Frazier circles away quickly and effectively. Frazier has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Frazier swings for the body but McQuade moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from McQuade misses its target. McQuade fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frazier manages to avoid it. McQuade misses with a few strikes there.
Frazier dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McQuade. That did some damage! McQuade throws a body kick that misses so Frazier counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Frazier sitting in guard here, content to control. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Frazier accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. McQuade pulls Frazier in close to his closed guard and prevents Frazier from doing any damage or advancing position. McQuade escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Frazier gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Frazier preventing the sweep. McQuade wants to get back to his feet but Frazier is in a dominant position and won't allow it. McQuade has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage. Frazier showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Frazier's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Frazier looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Frazier ducks right into an uppercut from McQuade. McQuade plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Frazier closes the distance and lands a one-two. Frazier tries to work over McQuade's front leg with a kick but McQuade checks it. Nice body kick there by Frazier. Frazier tries a head kick but it misses.
McQuade scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Booker McQuade is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. McQuade throws a half hearted mid kick. Frazier fails with the takedown. McQuade has taken the fight to the clinch.
McQuade is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Frazier is defending well for now. McQuade creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Frazier's defenses. Frazier gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, McQuade regains guard.
McQuade pushes Frazier off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. Frazier throws a wild body kick that McQuade sees coming a mile off. Frazier checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. That kick from Frazier tenderised McQuade's leg. McQuade is trying to keep his angry face on. Frazier misses with a low kick.
Frazier throws a body kick that misses. McQuade scoring well with a low kick there.
McQuade tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Frazier throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. McQuade throws out a leg kick but Frazier moves out of range and McQuade only half commits. McQuade connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Frazier shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Frazier was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! McQuade is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now. McQuade is looking for a sweep. McQuade is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Frazier wants to control but McQuade is keeping him busy. McQuade is trying to get back to his feet. Frazier tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. McQuade explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. McQuade scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Frazier bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Good shot there by McQuade. McQuade scores to the head and body with a nice combination! A solid body kick from Frazier. McQuade throws a jab when Frazier was well out of range. A jab lands there for Frazier. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. McQuade scores with a nice head shot. Frazier lands a glancing blow to the side of McQuade's head. McQuade stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Booker McQuade dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
McQuade takes a kick to the side of the head. McQuade cracks Frazier with an open hand slap. McQuade takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. A head kick misses from Frazier. McQuade connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. McQuade staying out of range there. McQuade misses with a series of wild punches.
Frazier changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Booker McQuade is winning the standup battle so far. Frazier misses with a wild combination.
McQuade misses with an uppercut. Frazier saw that one coming. Frazier tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Frazier throws a head kick but McQuade moves out of range.
McQuade appears to be looking for a big counter. A punch combination from McQuade misses. Frazier throws a nice looking combination but McQuade bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. McQuade thinks about countering with a body kick. This has been an exciting period of action! McQuade avoids a punch combination nicely.
Frazier throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. McQuade clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round. McQuade lands a hook that snaps the head of Frazier backwards. McQuade pressing his opponent against the cage. Frazier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. McQuade slips a jab and a cross from Frazier.
McQuade lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. McQuade cracks Frazier with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Ouch! a nice leg kick from McQuade, right into the meat.
McQuade misses with a lunging right hand
and Frazier counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Frazier throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. McQuade is pulling down on Frazier's head to control his posture. McQuade is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Frazier dives into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action! Frazier grinds an elbow into McQuade's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McQuade manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Frazier tries to kick McQuade off but McQuade keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Frazier kicks McQuade off and gets back to his feet. Frazier swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick from McQuade lands but Frazier takes it in his stride. Frazier throws a head kick that misses. Frazier walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Frazier is rocked! McQuade misses with a double jab.
Frazier is still on wobbly legs! Can McQuade finish him? Mo Frazier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Frazier avoids the head kick by McQuade.
Frazier seems to have recovered his senses. McQuade thows a body kick. Frazier tries to catch it but that hurt him. McQuade throws an overhand right that lands on Frazier's shoulder, as Frazier tries to avoid the shot. And Frazier tries to counter it with a takedown but McQuade pushes his down on his head and steps out. Frazier scores with a jab. McQuade acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Frazier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from McQuade on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. McQuade looks to land a left hand but Frazier moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Frazier slips under a jab from McQuade. McQuade throws a sloppy head kick and Frazier moves out of range easily. McQuade moves out of range of the body kick. McQuade throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McQuade looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Frazier throws out a counter right but McQuade avoids it with no problem. An inside leg kick from McQuade misses. Booker McQuade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Frazier takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Frazier ducks under a wild hook from McQuade. McQuade lands a nice leg kick that just misses Frazier's sensitive parts. Frazier throws out a token jab with nothing on it. McQuade throws an overhand right that lands on Frazier's shoulder, as Frazier tries to avoid the shot. McQuade throws a head kick that misses. McQuade wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Frazier swings widly with a right hand
and McQuade counters with a right hand to the body. McQuade just misses with a punch to the body.
McQuade swings away with a leg kick that misses. Frazier gets a double leg takedown into McQuade's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Frazier trying to control but McQuade is working from the bottom. Frazier postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Frazier stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McQuade swivels though and keeps the full guard. McQuade pulls Frazier in to control the position. McQuade working for submissions but it's allowed Frazier to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Booker McQuade will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
The crowd cheers as McQuade lands an impressive looking overhand right. Frazier doesn't seem phased though. McQuade lands a high kick!
It looks like Mo Frazier has been cut. Jab by Frazier. McQuade checks a leg kick nicely. Frazier throws a jab when McQuade was well out of range. Frazier lands a jab to the head.
McQuade avoids the head kick by Frazier.
McQuade was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. McQuade lands a left and a right that send Frazier crashing to the mat, dazed. McQuade thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet! This has been an exciting period of action! McQuade throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McQuade wants to clinch. McQuade motions for Frazier to come forward. McQuade throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. McQuade showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Frazier.
McQuade lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Frazier throws a nice looking combination but McQuade bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. McQuade fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Frazier has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Frazier throws a head kick but McQuade moves out of range.
Frazier looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Frazier takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McQuade is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Frazier can do to turn this around? Frazier's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McQuade connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Frazier scrambles back to his feet. McQuade throws an overhand right that drops Frazier like a sack of potatoes! McQuade dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Booker McQuade! An out of breath Booker McQuade thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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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
85% |
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