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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zhan Dhelan (ranked 2563 p4p, 259 weight class) and John McCoy (ranked 5066 p4p, 427 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
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157 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zhan Dhelan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John McCoy !
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Kavanagh and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dhelan pushes McCoy up against the cage in a clinch.
Dhelan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McCoy backwards.
Dhelan lands with a light punch inside.
Dhelan wants to take the fight to the mat but McCoy manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Dhelan is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. McCoy can't fight it off and eventually Dhelan manages to take the fight to the floor. McCoy looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
McCoy pushes Dhelan off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
McCoy tries to keep at a distance but Dhelan has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCoy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dhelan rushes McCoy and presses him up against the cage.
McCoy swings wildly with an uppercut but Dhelan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dhelan goes for a takedown in the clinch but McCoy prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dhelan pushes McCoy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dhelan blocks a body shot from McCoy .
Dhelan lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Dhelan scores with a nice short uppercut.
McCoy tries to work over Dhelan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McCoy tries to work over Dhelan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McCoy can't find room to land a body shot as Dhelan controls the action.
Dhelan misses with a punch to the body.
Dhelan digs a right hand into McCoy 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McCoy 's gas tank.
McCoy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dhelan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McCoy .
McCoy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McCoy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McCoy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McCoy misses with a punch to the body.
Dhelan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dhelan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dhelan tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zhan Dhelan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dhelan is struggling to control the position.
Dhelan blocks a body shot from McCoy .
Dhelan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dhelan is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dhelan can't find room to land a body shot as McCoy controls the action.
McCoy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dhelan scores with a shoulder strike.
McCoy misses with some punches.
Dhelan pushes McCoy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McCoy 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dhelan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McCoy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dhelan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dhelan moves into the clinch.
Dhelan wants a takedown but no success here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dhelan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dhelan presses McCoy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McCoy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dhelan gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
McCoy is controlling Dhelan's posture.
Dhelan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dhelan wants to control from the top but McCoy keeps moving.
McCoy trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCoy keeping full guard, as Dhelan tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zhan Dhelan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
McCoy tries to keep at a distance but Dhelan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dhelan is trying to drag McCoy to the mat but McCoy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
McCoy stops a takedown attempt from Dhelan.
McCoy tries a body shot but Dhelan blocks it.
Dhelan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCoy throws a punch but it's blocked by Dhelan.
McCoy swings wildly with an uppercut but Dhelan uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCoy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Dhelan.
Dhelan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McCoy 's efforts to push away.
Dhelan turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Dhelan manages to end up in side control.
Dhelan swings around for an armbar but McCoy sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Dhelan's guard.
Dhelan wants to improve his position but instead McCoy has moved into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Dhelan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McCoy can do to turn this around?
Dhelan wants to get back to full guard but McCoy has mounted him!
Dhelan is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dhelan is working hard here to advance position.
Dhelan is just holding on here. McCoy manages to take his back.
McCoy biding his time, looking for the opening.
Dhelan is really stuck here.
McCoy has good solid back control here.
John McCoy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dhelan rolls, trying to escape but McCoy keeps control of the position.
Dhelan rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
McCoy is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dhelan wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy content to control rather than advance.
Dhelan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dhelan.
Dhelan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McCoy manages to get himself to full guard.
McCoy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
McCoy is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dhelan seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Dhelan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
McCoy stopping the sweep attempt from Dhelan.
McCoy wants to control from the top but Dhelan keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dhelan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
McCoy keeping full guard, as Dhelan tries to pass.
Dhelan stopping the sweep attempt from McCoy .
Dhelan trying to control but McCoy is working from the bottom.
Dhelan has gone for a leg lock! McCoy slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dhelan's guard.
Dhelan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McCoy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dhelan looking for a sweep. Not yet Dhelan, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John McCoy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Dhelan tries to clinch there but McCoy circles away.
Dhelan wants to clinch up but McCoy keeps it at a distance.
McCoy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dhelan tries to clinch there but McCoy circles away.
McCoy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dhelan.
Dhelan wants to clinch.
Dhelan tries to clinch but McCoy moves out of range.
McCoy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McCoy swats away the attempt to clinch by Dhelan.
Dhelan tries to clinch but McCoy moves away
and McCoy counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCoy manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Dhelan on his heels. He'll look to pass Dhelan's guard now, I'm sure.
Dhelan is trying to control the position but McCoy postures up.
Dhelan looking for a sweep. Not yet Dhelan, not yet.
McCoy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dhelan has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but McCoy has passed into side control.
Dhelan trying to remain calm as McCoy controls from the top position.
Dhelan is looking to regain half guard here but McCoy keeps moving and retains side control.
McCoy trying to control the action but Dhelan is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dhelan being controlled for a moment.
Dhelan tries to bench press McCoy off him but McCoy keeps the position.
Dhelan manages to work his way to half guard, despite McCoy 's best efforts.
Dhelan is trying to get back to full guard.
Dhelan moves into full guard.
McCoy preventing the sweep.
McCoy looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dhelan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McCoy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
McCoy with a hook.
Dhelan clinches up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Dhelan.
Dhelan is looking for a takedown.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dhelan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCoy tries a body shot but Dhelan blocks it.
Dhelan wants a takedown.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dhelan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dhelan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McCoy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zhan Dhelan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McCoy misses with a punch to the body.
Dhelan can't find room to land a body shot as McCoy controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Dhelan.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dhelan tries to work over McCoy 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McCoy can't find room to land a body shot as Dhelan controls the action.
McCoy is stalling here.
And that's the end of the fight!
John McCoy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McCoy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... John McCoy !
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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