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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John McCain (ranked 4076 p4p, 174 weight class) and Thad Thayer (ranked 7025 p4p, 236 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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134 lbs
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Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John McCain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thad Thayer!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thayer shoots in and drives through. McCain sprawls well.
An attempted straight right counter from McCain misses the target.
McCain with a jab.
McCain definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Thayer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thayer shoots for a takedown but McCain saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McCain throwing a counter right hand but Thayer manages to avoid it.
John McCain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thad Thayer.
Thayer shoots for a takedown but McCain saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Thayer looks for a takedown but McCain sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thayer shoots and misses
and McCain counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Thad Thayer has been cut.
McCain misses with a few strikes there.
Thad Thayer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCain leaves Thayer with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thayer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McCain digs a right hand into Thayer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thayer's gas tank.
A short left from McCain.
McCain swings wildly with an uppercut but Thayer uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCain gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Thayer.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McCain.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McCain creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McCain lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thayer backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCain.
A frustrated look appears on Thayer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McCain softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McCain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thayer's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thayer prevents a body shot from McCain.
Thayer looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A short right from McCain.
Thayer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from McCain fails to land.
Thayer can't break the clinch.
McCain breaks from the clinch.
Thayer closes this distance looking for a takedown but McCain circles away.
McCain swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thayer shoots for a takedown but McCain saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A little feinted left hand from McCain on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thayer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McCain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McCain moves out of range of the leg kick from Thayer.
McCain half committed to a counter leg kick.
Thayer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Thayer is looking to clinch but McCain is avoiding it.
McCain stuffs the takedown.
McCain throws a big counter combination but Thayer scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thayer drops his hands momentarily and McCain takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Thayer is looking to clinch but McCain is avoiding it.
McCain tried to counter with a leg kick but Thayer avoided it.
McCain lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
John McCain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McCain darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McCain blocks a head kick by Thayer.
McCain feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Thayer is looking to clinch.
It looked like McCain wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thayer shoots and misses
and McCain counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Thayer misses with a kick to the body
and McCain counters with a nice uppercut.
Thayer fails with the takedown
and Thayer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCain with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Thayer is defended easily by McCain.
McCain throwing a counter right hand but Thayer manages to avoid it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Thayer.
Thayer fails with a takedown attempt.
A little feinted left hand from McCain on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thayer with a poor takedown
and McCain counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John McCain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thad Thayer's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
McCain swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Thayer.
Thayer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like McCain wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thayer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McCain swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thayer closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Thayer shoots in looking for a takedown. McCain tries to sprawl out of it but Thayer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McCain manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A little feinted left hand from McCain on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCain connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thayer. Thayer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thayer shoots in for a takedown but McCain shows good takedown defense.
Thayer tries to close the distance and clinch but McCain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from McCain misses the target.
McCain keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
John McCain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thad Thayer.
Thayer looks to clinch
and McCain counters with a stiff right hand.
McCain circles away from the clinch attempt.
McCain appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Thayer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McCain as he jumps to the side.
McCain appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
McCain feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thayer's calf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thayer throws a head kick that misses.
Thad Thayer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McCain lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Thayer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Thayer jumps guard and drags McCain to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
McCain slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
McCain trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McCain controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCain's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
McCain continues to stall.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Thayer tries to land a front kick but McCain steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thayer wants to clinch up but McCain keeps it at a distance.
McCain throws a shot from downtown. Thayer moves away and avoids it.
Thayer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCain slaps away a takedown attempt from Thayer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
McCain throwing a counter right hand but Thayer manages to avoid it.
Thayer with a lazy takedown attempt
and McCain counters with a nice uppercut.
Thayer fails with the takedown
and McCain counters with a crisp one two that drops Thayer! McCain thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Thayer to his feet! Thayer is in big trouble!
Thayer is rocked!
and McCain counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Thayer! He's just covering up as McCain starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John McCain!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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