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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Mccarthy (ranked 24663 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Ferg (ranked 4812 p4p, 476 weight class). Roberto Mccarthy has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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151 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Roberto Mccarthy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Ferg!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Mccarthy as Ferg shoots in.
Mccarthy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ferg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mccarthy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ferg swats away the attempt to clinch by Mccarthy.
Ferg lands with an uppercut that bounces Mccarthy off the cage and back into range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ferg is defended easily by Mccarthy.
Tony Ferg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Mccarthy as Ferg shoots in.
Roberto Mccarthy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Ferg.
Ferg fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferg clinches.
Mccarthy is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ferg is defending well.
Ferg wants to break free but Mccarthy has control.
Ferg fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mccarthy breaks the clinch.
Ferg drives through and clinches with Mccarthy against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferg tries to break free but Mccarthy pushes him back against the cage.
Ferg wants to break free but Mccarthy has control.
Ferg successfully pulls guard.
Mccarthy trying to control but Ferg is working from the bottom.
Mccarthy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ferg's head.
Ferg has his foot on Mccarthy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mccarthy works his way back into a safe position though.
Mccarthy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mccarthy trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mccarthy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferg is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mccarthy seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ferg looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mccarthy is one step ahead there.
Ferg keeping full guard, as Mccarthy tries to pass.
Mccarthy trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ferg ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ferg moves into the clinch.
Mccarthy letting Ferg take a breather here.
Ferg lands a left hand.
Ferg manages to pull guard.
Mccarthy is looking to stand up but Ferg won't let him.
Ferg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mccarthy stops Ferg from standing up.
Ferg striking off his back but it's not causing Mccarthy any problems.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mccarthy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mccarthy lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Ferg dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mccarthy throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mccarthy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ferg shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mccarthy defends it nicely.
Ferg moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferg struggles to land a body shot inside as Mccarthy controls his hands.
Ferg has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mccarthy uses from the top position.
Mccarthy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mccarthy engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mccarthy wants to control from the top but Ferg keeps moving.
Mccarthy is really struggling to control Ferg but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Ferg is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mccarthy wants to control from the top but Ferg keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mccarthy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mccarthy wants to control from the top but Ferg keeps moving.
Ferg is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ferg throws a head kick that misses
and Mccarthy counters with a right hand to the body.
Mccarthy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ferg, pushing him back against the cage.
Ferg has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mccarthy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mccarthy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ferg's efforts to push away.
Ferg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ferg pushes Mccarthy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Ferg.
Ferg gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mccarthy.
Ferg has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mccarthy uses from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mccarthy throws a big right hand that misses.
Mccarthy landing some decent shots from guard.
Mccarthy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ferg is adopting a defensive guard.
Mccarthy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mccarthy throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ferg throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Ferg pulls Mccarthy in close to prevent any damage.
Mccarthy controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ferg pulls Mccarthy in close to his closed guard and prevents Mccarthy from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ferg avoids the head kick by Mccarthy.
Ferg moves into the clinch.
Ferg looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ferg is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mccarthy to keep the fight standing.
Roberto Mccarthy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Ferg.
Ferg wants to get back to striking at distance but Mccarthy won't allow it.
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 Roberto Mccarthy 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ferg misses with a takedown attempt
and Mccarthy counters with a two punch combo.
Ferg shoots in for a double leg but Mccarthy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mccarthy lands with a kick to the temple. Ferg shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ferg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ferg takes the fight into the clinch.
Mccarthy wants to take the fight to the mat but Ferg manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mccarthy tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mccarthy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ferg.
Roberto Mccarthy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Ferg.
Mccarthy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ferg to keep the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferg is pressed up against the cage. Mccarthy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ferg down to the mat. Ferg avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ferg keeps the fight on the outside.
Mccarthy lands with a straight right. Ferg didn't see that one coming.
Ferg shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mccarthy as he avoids it easily.
Ferg closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ferg goes for a takedown attempt but Mccarthy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ferg shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mccarthy defends it nicely.
Mccarthy is looking to counter with head kicks.
Ferg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mccarthy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ferg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mccarthy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mccarthy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ferg.
Ferg has managed to clinch.
Ferg misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mccarthy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ferg to keep the fight standing.
Mccarthy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ferg just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ferg tries to circle away but Mccarthy has him pinned against the cage.
Mccarthy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The referee calls for Ferg to work.
Mccarthy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ferg has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mccarthy after a bit of a struggle.
Mccarthy stops a takedown attempt from Ferg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mccarthy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mccarthy is trying to pull guard but Ferg turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mccarthy is pressed up against the cage. Ferg has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mccarthy down to the mat. Mccarthy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ferg fails with the takedown.
Ferg avoids the head kick by Mccarthy.
Ferg steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mccarthy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mccarthy throws a sloppy head kick and Ferg moves out of range easily.
Ferg changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mccarthy tries to avoid it but Ferg manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mccarthy to the ground. Mccarthy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mccarthy throws a big counter combination but Ferg scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jab by Mccarthy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto Mccarthy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mccarthy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Mccarthy!
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energy
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