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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mr Universe (ranked 2886 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cormac Mac Airt (ranked 3682 p4p, 0 weight class). Mac Airt has chosen Wolf Blood as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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180 cm
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175 lbs
34 - 16 - 0 |
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180 cm
33
175 lbs
21 - 17 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class 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
34 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mr Universe! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cormac Mac Airt! The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Russell Pearce and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Universe with a nice cross. Mac Airt blocks a head kick by Universe.
Mac Airt appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Universe misses with a combination
and Mac Airt counters with a lovely straight right hand! Universe closes the distance looking to clinch and Mac Airt counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Mac Airt throws a big shot that misses. Universe tries to clinch there but Mac Airt circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Universe bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. We've been told by Universe's head coaches at Lovelair Muay Thai/MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Mac Airt throws a hook to the side of Universe's head but Universe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. As Mac Airt looks to move away, Universe throws a big counter combo but Mac Airt just gets out of the way. Mac Airt steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Universe. That one must have hurt. Universe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round. Universe feints and then cracks Mac Airt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mac Airt down. Universe dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Mac Airt avoids the head kick by Universe.
Mac Airt connects with a single shot there.
It looks like Mr Universe has been cut. Mac Airt lands a nice looking body shot.
Universe throws a right and a left that Mac Airt avoids nicely. Jab from Mac Airt. Universe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mac Airt paws at him with a jab and circles away. Mac Airt throws a hook to the side of Universe's head but Universe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Universe tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Mac Airt manages to circle out of the way. Mac Airt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mac Airt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Universe has time to react.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Universe rushes Mac Airt and presses him up against the cage. 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! Mac Airt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Mac Airt moves out of range of the body kick. Mac Airt doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Mac Airt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Universe manages to avoid it. Universe moves into range and clinches up with Mac Airt. Mac Airt can't break the clinch.
Mac Airt tries to circle away but Universe has him pinned against the cage. Mac Airt breaks from the clinch.
Universe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Universe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Universe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Mac Airt works the jab nicely. Mac Airt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Universe is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mac Airt throws an overhand right that drops Universe like a sack of potatoes! Mac Airt dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cormac Mac Airt! As Cormac Mac Airt got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: "With a host, with a valiant band
Well did he go into Connacht.
Alas, that he saw the blood of Conn
On the side of Cuchulain's sword!"'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
47% |
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