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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Padraig McNamara (ranked 19900 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brotha Gracie (ranked 2721 p4p, 299 weight class). McNamara comes to the cage accompanied by Kung liligaya ka sa piling ng iba. Gracie has chosen Tupac - Last Muthafucka Breathin' as his entrance music. Padraig McNamara is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Padraig McNamara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Brotha Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from McNamara misses.
McNamara throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gracie takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McNamara blocks a head kick by Gracie.
McNamara throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
McNamara has managed to clinch.
McNamara tries to throw a body punch but Gracie avoids it by throwing McNamara back against the cage.
Nice body punch from McNamara - that landed with a thud.
A left hand lands to the body for Gracie.
Gracie has a couple of punches blocked by McNamara.
McNamara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McNamara lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gracie throws a combination that misses
and McNamara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McNamara takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McNamara tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
McNamara closes the distance and pushes Gracie back into the cage.
McNamara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but McNamara swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McNamara takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie manages to break the clinch.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McNamara.
Gracie lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A combination from Gracie does no damage.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McNamara.
McNamara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
McNamara tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gracie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McNamara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
As McNamara backs off Gracie throws a huge counter combo but McNamara manages to avoid it all.
McNamara tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gracie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie tries to bum rush McNamara with a series of wild strikes but McNamara uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've been hearing reports that McNamara has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
McNamara fails in his attempt to clinch.
As McNamara backs off Gracie throws a huge counter combo but McNamara manages to avoid it all.
McNamara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McNamara swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie scores with a three punch combo!
Gracie on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
McNamara looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Gracie is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
McNamara lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
McNamara misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
McNamara slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
McNamara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McNamara.
McNamara takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Jab from McNamara.
McNamara scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A big left from McNamara misses.
Gracie throws a counter combo.
McNamara fails in his attempt to clinch.
McNamara swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
Danga de danga de dang - Gracie scores with a four punch combination!
McNamara scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNamara moves into range and clinches up with Gracie.
Gracie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gracie throws a combination that misses
and McNamara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McNamara swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McNamara backs up against the cage.
McNamara misses with the combination.
Nice sprawl there from McNamara as Gracie shoots in.
McNamara loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Gracie tries to clinch but McNamara is having none of it.
McNamara instigates a clinch.
McNamara struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
McNamara throws a head punch that misses.
Gracie tries to land a knee to the head but McNamara blocks with his arms.
Gracie manages to break the clinch.
Gracie misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McNamara.
McNamara is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gracie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McNamara scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McNamara throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gracie looks to clinch
and McNamara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McNamara tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McNamara.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McNamara throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie swinging wildly here.
McNamara tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gracie manages to circle out of the way.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McNamara misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie works over McNamara's head and body with a nice combination.
McNamara dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Padraig McNamara will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
McNamara fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gracie misses with the combination.
McNamara swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie fails to land with a series of punches.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McNamara rushes Gracie and presses him up against the cage.
McNamara is looking to control Gracie's arms but Gracie gets an underhook and turns him. Now McNamara has his back to the cage.
McNamara breaks the clinch.
McNamara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McNamara takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
McNamara misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McNamara misses the shot to the body.
Gracie shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. McNamara eats them both and turns towards Gracie to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
McNamara throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gracie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McNamara avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Gracie. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice combination there by McNamara.
McNamara cracks a nice hook into Gracie's ribs.
McNamara has taken the fight to the clinch.
McNamara is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
McNamara lands a right hand.
Gracie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McNamara lands a shoulder strike.
McNamara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McNamara fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gracie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gracie throws a nice looking combination but McNamara bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McNamara scores with a three punch combo!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie throws a series of punches but McNamara moves out of range.
Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gracie avoids the body shot from McNamara.
Gracie unleashes a big counter combination but McNamara bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie swinging wildly here.
McNamara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from McNamara.
McNamara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good standup being displayed there by McNamara as he connects with a hook.
Gracie swinging wildly here.
McNamara is looking for a counter combo.
McNamara lands a nice shot to the body.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Gracie walks into a straight right hand from McNamara.
Gracie misses with a two punch combination.
McNamara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces McNamara back to the cage. Gracie follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Gracie lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gracie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McNamara manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McNamara moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie moves out of range as McNamara strikes.
As McNamara backs off Gracie throws a huge counter combo but McNamara manages to avoid it all.
McNamara throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gracie counters with a series of strikes. McNamara will be more careful next time no doubt.
McNamara fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gracie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McNamara ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A jab from McNamara finds it's way through Gracie's defenses.
Gracie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McNamara moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McNamara misses with a straight left.
McNamara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McNamara gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gracie manages to break the clinch.
Gracie closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie misses with a wild combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - McNamara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McNamara dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNamara cracks Gracie with an open hand slap.
A right-left combo lands from Gracie.
McNamara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McNamara moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Gracie. Those never looked like landing.
A decent looking cross lands there for McNamara.
Sloppy strikes from McNamara. Those never looked like landing.
Gracie is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gracie scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McNamara throws a shot to the body.
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McNamara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McNamara lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gracie at a distance.
McNamara stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McNamara bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gracie!
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 Padraig McNamara will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
McNamara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie feints a jab promting McNamara to slip. Gracie then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. McNamara slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A shot to the liver by McNamara. Beautiful body shot.
Gracie moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gracie throws a right and a left that both miss.
McNamara wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McNamara tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gracie swivels and escapes.
Gracie is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
McNamara moves into the clinch successfully.
Gracie has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. McNamara seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Gracie can turn it around.
McNamara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gracie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McNamara fails to land with a series of punches.
Gracie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a kick to the body.
McNamara is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McNamara closes the distance and clinches.
McNamara wants to stall.
Stalling in the clinch from McNamara.
Padraig McNamara has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gracie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McNamara moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Gracie shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. McNamara eats them both and turns towards Gracie to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gracie gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
McNamara throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gracie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McNamara missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McNamara with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! McNamara escapes and throws Gracie's legs to the side, diving into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie throws McNamara to one side and escapes!
A punch combination from McNamara misses.
McNamara throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McNamara shoots in for a takedown but Gracie shows good takedown defense.
Padraig McNamara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McNamara stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McNamara wants to clinch.
McNamara slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
Gracie is working the combinations to good effect here.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
Brotha Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie drops his hands momentarily and McNamara takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McNamara moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McNamara appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
McNamara rushes Gracie and presses him up against the cage.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables McNamara to keep the fight standing.
McNamara breaks the clinch.
McNamara showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
McNamara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie throws a series of punches but McNamara avoids them all with ease.
McNamara scores with a body shot.
Gracie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McNamara lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gracie throws a right hand that McNamara ducks under and follows up with a left that McNamara also avoids with ease.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McNamara connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Brotha Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from McNamara.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McNamara moves into the clinch.
Gracie pushes McNamara back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gracie throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gracie blocks a body shot from McNamara.
McNamara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables McNamara to keep the fight standing.
McNamara lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gracie breaks from the clinch.
McNamara fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gracie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.
Gracie throws a nice looking combination but McNamara bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McNamara wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Padraig McNamara.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McNamara, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Padraig McNamara!
An out of breath Padraig McNamara 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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