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Event:
HFC 45
Date: Apr 01, 2017 |
#R1#
Mccarthy misses with a double jab.
Uszatov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mccarthy.
Uszatov ducks under a wild hook from Mccarthy.
Mccarthy stuffs the takedown attempt from Uszatov. Uszatov gets slowly back to his feet.
Mccarthy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Uszatov darts in looking for a takedown but Mccarthy gets double underhooks and turns Uszatov into the cage.
Mccarthy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Uszatovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#CUT2#
It looks like Konstantin Uszatov has been cut.
Uszatov dives in and grabs Mccarthy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mccarthy pushes down on Uszatov's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Konstantin Uszatov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Uszatov has his takedown stuffed
and Mccarthy counters with a big right hand! Oh Uszatov is in trouble here! Mccarthy follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh Mccarthy!
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Event:
HFC 39
Date: Feb 18, 2017 |
#R1#
Athanas lands a nice shot that snaps Mccarthy's head back.
Athanas scores with a hook to the body. Mccarthy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mccarthy walks into a left hand.
Mccarthy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Athanas lands an overhand right.#CUT2#
It looks like Josh Mccarthy has been cut.
Josh Mccarthy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mccarthy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Athanas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mccarthy scrambles back to his feet.
Mccarthy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Athanas counters with a stiff right hand.
Athanas lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Athanas circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Mccarthy tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Athanas wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ajax Athanas!
Ajax Athanas is the new super heavyweight champion!
A victorious Ajax Athanas thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
HFC Christmas
Date: Dec 25, 2016 |
#R1#
Behpour lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mccarthy slips a jab and a cross from Behpour.
Behpour clobbers Mccarthy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Behpour lands with a kick to the temple. Mccarthy shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Behpour has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Mccarthy is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Behpour misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mccarthy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Behpour scores with a head kick.
Mccarthy throws a jab when Behpour was well out of range.
Behpour slips under a jab.
Josh Mccarthy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mccarthy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mccarthy swings widly with a right hand
and Behpour counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Behpour on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Behpour, right into the meat.
Mccarthy throws a combination that misses
and Behpour counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mccarthy is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mccarthy misses with a looping right.
Mccarthy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Behpour counters with a body kick.
Mccarthy lands a right hook to the body.
Behpour looks winded!#T1#
Mccarthy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mccarthy throws a body shot but no joy.
Behpour showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mccarthy.
Mccarthy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Behpour.
A little feinted left hand from Mccarthy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mccarthy misses with a wild body shot.
Behpour wants to slow Mccarthy down by chopping away at his legs.
Behpour fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mccarthy is out of range.
Behpour pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Behpour keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Behpour.
Mccarthy ducks right into an uppercut from Behpour.
Behpour throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mccarthy is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Behpour's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Mccarthy throws a jab but it's blocked by Behpour. #T2#
Mccarthy misses the jab.
Behpour moves away from the strike by Mccarthy.
Mccarthy blocks a head kick by Behpour.
Behpour with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mccarthy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Behpour lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Behpour.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Behpour with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mccarthy to score with a decent uppercut.
Mccarthy misses with a body shot
and Behpour connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Behpour.
Mccarthy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#CUT#
It looks like Farnad Behpour has been cut.
Mccarthy drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Behpour right on the button. Behpour goes down! Mccarthy follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Mccarthy gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh Mccarthy!
Josh Mccarthy retains his super heavyweight title!
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Event:
HFC 24 McCarthy vs. Foster 3
Date: Nov 19, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Foster clinches with his opponent.
Foster should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
A right handed body shot lands from Mccarthy.
Mccarthy pushes Foster back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mccarthy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Foster.
Foster looks winded!
Mccarthy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Foster.
Mccarthy scores with a nice hook to the head.#CUT#
It looks like Aidan Foster has been cut.
Mccarthy lands a nice uppercut.
Mccarthy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Mccarthy.
Mccarthy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mccarthy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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!
Mccarthy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mccarthy unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Foster! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Mccarthy is unloading with more strikes now! Foster drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh Mccarthy!
Josh Mccarthy retains his super heavyweight title!
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Event:
HFC 21 Conlon vs. Chernishev
Date: Nov 09, 2016 |
#R1#
Angle fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mccarthy avoids it really well and circles away.
Mccarthy throws a big shot that misses.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mccarthy tries a body shot but Angle blocks it.
Mccarthy is leaning against Angle and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Angle jumps guard but Mccarthy stands there with Angle around his waist. Angle gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#TD2#
Angle jumps into guard, dragging Mccarthy to the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#SU#
Mccarthy stands up from guard. Let's bang!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mccarthy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mccarthy throws a body shot but no joy.
Josh Mccarthy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#KD#
Mccarthy lands a big right hand that sends Angle crashing to the mat! Mccarthy stays standing though and waves Angle back to his feet!#CUT#
It looks like Kurt Angle has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mccarthy blocks a head kick by Angle.
Mccarthy throws a shot to the body.
Angle looks winded!#T1#
Angle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mccarthy misses with a straight left.
Mccarthy jabs Angle to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mccarthy throws an overhand right that drops Angle like a sack of potatoes! Mccarthy dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh Mccarthy!
Josh Mccarthy retains his super heavyweight title!
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Event:
HFC 18 Mccarthy vs DeNiro
Date: Oct 29, 2016 |
#R1#
Mccarthy misses with a wild body shot.
Mccarthy throws a body punch but DeNiro moves out of range.
DeNiro misses with a body kick.
Mccarthy scores with a hook.#CUT#
It looks like Brick DeNiro has been cut.#KD#
Mccarthy feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends DeNiro sprawling to the canvas! DeNiro rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Mccarthy finish him?!
#ROC#
DeNiro is rocked!
Mccarthy lands an uppercut, right on the button! DeNiro tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Josh Mccarthy!
Josh Mccarthy retains his super heavyweight title!
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Event:
HFC 14 Mccarthy vs. Behpour
Date: Oct 15, 2016 |
#R1#
Behpour swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Behpour throws a head kick that misses.
Mccarthy avoids the body shot from Behpour.
Mccarthy is looking to counter punch.
A left lands for Mccarthy.#CUT#
It looks like Farnad Behpour has been cut.
Mccarthy throws a shot from downtown. Behpour moves away and avoids it.
Behpour throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mccarthy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mccarthy blocks a head kick by Behpour.
A shot to the liver by Mccarthy. Beautiful body shot.
Behpour pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mccarthy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Behpour looks winded!
BAM! Mccarthy delivers a spinning backfist that drops Behpour like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Josh Mccarthy!
Josh Mccarthy retains his super heavyweight title!
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Event:
HFC 12 Roberts vs. Brogue
Date: Oct 09, 2016 |
#R1#
Mccarthy lands a nice looking body shot.
Mccarthy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Foster is breathing heavily.
No joy there for Mccarthy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mccarthy scores with a jab.#CUT2#
It looks like Aidan Foster has been cut.
Mccarthy lands a body shot.
Mccarthy plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Foster swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Foster face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Josh Mccarthy!
Josh Mccarthy is the new super heavyweight champion!
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Event:
HFC 8 McCarthy vs. Foster
Date: Sep 24, 2016 |
#R1#
Mccarthy throws a right and a left that Foster avoids nicely.
Foster tries to counter with a clinch but Mccarthy shakes him off and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Foster. Mccarthy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mccarthy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And Foster tries to counter it with a takedown but Mccarthy pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Foster misses with an uppercut.
Mccarthy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Foster.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Foster! But no joy.
Foster misses the jab.
Foster tries to clinch there but Mccarthy circles away.
Foster should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Mccarthy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Foster.
Mccarthy scores with a hook.#CUT#
It looks like Aidan Foster has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mccarthy throws a body punch but Foster moves out of range.
Mccarthy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Foster.
Foster walks into a stiff left hand from Mccarthy.
Mccarthy misses with the combination.
#T1##TD2#
Foster shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Foster showed some decent athleticism there.
Foster trying to pass the guard but Mccarthy defending well. #SUB2#
Foster in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Mccarthy tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Foster!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Aidan Foster!
Aidan Foster is the new super heavyweight champion!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 15, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Kulas has Mccarthy up against the cage in a clinch.
Mccarthy tries a body shot but Kulas blocks it.
Kulas throws an elbow but it misses.
Mccarthy avoids a wild elbow strike from Kulas.
Mccarthy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kulas misses with an elbow over the top.
Kulas blocks a body shot from Mccarthy.
Kulas throws an elbow that misses.
Mccarthy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kulas pushes off an throws an elbow but Mccarthy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kulas pushes off an throws an elbow but Mccarthy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kulas misses with an elbow strike.
Kulas throws an elbow that misses.
Mccarthy gets through Kulas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kulas pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kulas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kulas misses with an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulas misses with an elbow over the top.
Kulas misses with an elbow strike.
Kulas pushes off an throws an elbow but Mccarthy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kulas throws an elbow but misses.
Kulas looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mccarthy blocks the elbow strike.
Kulas throws an elbow that misses.
Mccarthy blocks an elbow strike.#T1#
Kulas pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mccarthy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mccarthy.
Mccarthy avoids a wild elbow strike from Kulas.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kulas throws an elbow but misses.
Kulas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT#
It looks like Josh Mccarthy has been cut.
Mccarthy lands a nice uppercut.
Kulas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mccarthy blocks an elbow strike from Kulas.
Mccarthy tries to throw a body punch but Kulas avoids it by throwing Mccarthy back against the cage.
Mccarthy blocks the elbow strike.
Kulas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mccarthy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Kulas.
Mccarthy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mccarthy avoids the elbow strike from Kulas, against the cage.
Mccarthy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kulas's elbow.
Mccarthy scores with a shoulder strike.
Mccarthy avoids the elbow strike from Kulas, against the cage.
Mccarthy dodges an elbow strike from Kulas.
Kulas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kulas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kulas looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mccarthy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kulass head. #T2#
Kulas looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mccarthy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kulas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mccarthy.
Mccarthy lands a body shot.
Kulas looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Kulas is breathing heavily.
Good body shot from Mccarthy.
Mccarthy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mccarthy presses Kulas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Mccarthy.
#KD2#
Mccarthy drops Kulas onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Kulas is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Mccarthy creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Kulas's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Kulas drops to his knees and Mccarthy pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh Mccarthy!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 12, 2016 |
#R1#
Mccarthy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ambler.
Ambler was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ambler slips a jab and a cross from Mccarthy.
Ambler wants to clinch.
Mccarthy misses with a wild body shot.
Ambler goes for a double leg but Mccarthy avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mccarthy continues to drive forward.
Mccarthy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mccarthy misses with a straight right.
Mccarthy tests Ambler's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CUT#
It looks like Cody Ambler has been cut.
Mccarthy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ambler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ambler dodges the punch combination from Mccarthy.
Ambler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ambler staying out of range there.#T1#
Mccarthy throws a right and a left that Ambler avoids nicely.
Mccarthy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ambler manages to avoid it.
Both fighters circling a little - Ambler finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. #TD2#
Ambler shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ambler was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mccarthy tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Mccarthy wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Ambler breaks from Mccarthy's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Mccarthy is in a horrible position here. Ambler smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB2#
Ambler is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Mccarthy is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Mccarthy flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Ambler anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Mccarthy and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Ambler slips an arm under Mccarthy chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Ambler has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Ambler is squeezing on Mccarthy like an anaconda would it's prey. Mccarthy fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Cody Ambler!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 10, 2016 |
#R1#
Falo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A countering left hand to the body from Mccarthy misses.
Falo throws a lazy body kick
and Mccarthy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT2#
It looks like Hilo Falo has been cut.
Mccarthy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Falo was well out of range. Poor timing from Mccarthy.
Falo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Falo shoots in and drives through. Mccarthy sprawls well.
A countering left hand to the body from Mccarthy misses.
Falo misses with a low kick as Mccarthy jumps back.
Mccarthy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mccarthy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Falo was well out of range. Poor timing from Mccarthy.#KD2#
Mccarthy drops Falo with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Falo looks back up at him and smiles so Mccarthy waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mccarthy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Falo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mccarthy as he jumps to the side.
A shot to the liver by Mccarthy. Beautiful body shot.
Falo is breathing heavily.
Mccarthy finds Falo's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Falo flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Mccarthy lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Falo will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Josh Mccarthy!
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