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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David McCarthy (ranked 3818 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Harter (ranked 5676 p4p, 0 weight class). McCarthy's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Chamillionaire - Ridin' ft. Krayzie Bone. Harter comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Futuristic - Talk kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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173 lbs
28 - 18 - 0 |
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180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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
28 - 18 - 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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Charlie Harter!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Chris Dean and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCarthy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Harter kicks off McCarthy and gets to his feet.
Harter fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McCarthy looking to score a takedown here. Harter is defending well but McCarthy drives through and ends up in Harter's guard.
Harter has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. McCarthy is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harter jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McCarthy walks away with a smile on his face. Harter gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Harter.
David McCarthy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Harter.
McCarthy darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
McCarthy is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
McCarthy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Harter closes the distance and clinches up with McCarthy, looking for a takedown. Harter pushes McCarthy against the cage but McCarthy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Harter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McCarthy pinned against the cage. McCarthy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McCarthy throws a big counter combination but Harter scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
McCarthy feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy gets to his feet. Harter looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
McCarthy clinches with his opponent.
Harter working aggressively here.
Harter breaks the clinch.
McCarthy closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Harter's guard.
Harter 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.
McCarthy decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
McCarthy fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Harter sprawls well initially but McCarthy persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCarthy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Harter defending well though.
McCarthy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Harter defends it well.
McCarthy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy is pressing down on Harter's thigh, looking to free his foot. Harter is holding on for now.
McCarthy decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Harter closes the distance and clinches up with McCarthy, looking for a takedown. Harter pushes McCarthy against the cage but McCarthy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
David McCarthy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harter gets caught napping as McCarthy dives in and scores a takedown. Harter manages to retain guard.
McCarthy stands up from Harter's guard - McCarthy perhaps looking for a knockout.
Harter fails with a takedown attempt.
Harter looks winded!
Harter gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows McCarthy to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Harter with a poor takedown
and McCarthy decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Harter's guard.
McCarthy stands up from Harter's guard - McCarthy perhaps looking for a knockout.
McCarthy drives through with a takedown into guard.
McCarthy stands up and waves to Harter to follow him.
Harter has his takedown stuffed
and McCarthy counters by moving into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCarthy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David McCarthy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Harter misses with a takedown attempt
and McCarthy counters with a two punch combo.
McCarthy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McCarthy changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Harter looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
McCarthy decides to stand back up.
McCarthy gets a clinch.
McCarthy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McCarthy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harter can do to turn this around?
Harter misses with a takedown attempt
and McCarthy counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by McCarthy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCarthy with a flurry of punches that miss.
McCarthy throwing strikes but missing.
McCarthy stands up from Harter's guard - McCarthy perhaps looking for a knockout.
McCarthy scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Harter is trying to escape back to his feet but McCarthy uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Harter is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy decides to stand back up. McCarthy steps back and let's Harter get back to his feet.
Harter gets caught flat footed, as McCarthy shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
McCarthy gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
David McCarthy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McCarthy shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Harter's guard.
McCarthy stands and steps away. Harter gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
McCarthy shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
McCarthy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCarthy stops Harter from getting back to his feet.
McCarthy stands up from half guard.
McCarthy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
McCarthy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
David McCarthy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Harter wants to get back to his feet but McCarthy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
McCarthy stands up and waves to Harter to follow him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McCarthy, right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harter gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McCarthy counters with a left to the body.
David McCarthy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Harter.
McCarthy shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. McCarthy showed some decent athleticism there.
McCarthy decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
McCarthy drops Harter with a beautiful combination! Harter stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - McCarthy is looking for the KO!
Harter is rocked!
It looks like Charlie Harter has been cut.
McCarthy is looking for a takedown. Wow, that's a brutal slam - Harter is in big trouble! McCarthy is landing strikes from the mount and this one is all over! The ref jumps in to save a confused looking Harter. Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). David McCarthy!
The defeated Charlie Harter had this to say: 'He was the better man tonight. I'll be back, stronger, and better than ever. Thank you!'.
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hype
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