PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cormac McCarthy (ranked 63 p4p, 72 weight class) and Tagnarach Kamara (ranked 9 p4p, 10 weight class). Kamara has chosen BLIND SPOTS as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

McCarthy
vs
Kamara

183 cm
29
175
23 - 8 - 0

180 cm
28
177
24 - 5 - 0

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World class boxer
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Good wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cormac McCarthy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tagnarach Kamara!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCarthy lands a right hook to the body.
McCarthy throws a hook but Kamara avoids it easily.
Kamara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McCarthy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kamara connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Danga de danga de dang - McCarthy scores with a four punch combination!
A combination from McCarthy does no damage.
Kamara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kamara throws a series of strikes that have McCarthy backpedaling.
McCarthy lunges at Kamara with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kamara's hand.
Tagnarach Kamara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCarthy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kamara swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kamara's jab looks to have found its range, popping McCarthy under the eye.
McCarthy slips under a jab from Kamara.
McCarthy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kamara connects with a right hand. McCarthy shakes it off.
Kamara lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McCarthy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A swing and a miss from Kamara.
McCarthy is looking to counter punch.
Kamara moves out of range of the strikes.
McCarthy looks to score with a jab to the body but Kamara is just out of range.
McCarthy walks into a stiff left hand from Kamara.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy shoots in looking for a takedown. Kamara tries to sprawl out of it but McCarthy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kamara manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
McCarthy fails to land the takedown.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kamara! But no joy.
Decent striking displayed by Kamara there.
A combination from McCarthy does no damage.
Jab by McCarthy.
Kamara might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kamara misses with a wild body shot.
Kamara buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McCarthy moves away from the strike by Kamara.
Kamara connects with a right hand. McCarthy shakes it off.
McCarthy throws a jab but it's blocked by Kamara.
A little jabbing left from Kamara on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tagnarach Kamara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kamara looks to land a body kick but McCarthy moved away.
A good leg kick by Kamara.
Kamara takes one to the chin there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamara takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCarthy moves away from the strike by Kamara.
McCarthy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kamara looks to throw the jab but McCarthy is out of range.
McCarthy slips under a jab.
McCarthy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McCarthy throws a series of punches but Kamara moves out of range.
McCarthy tries for a takedown but Kamara sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cormac McCarthy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McCarthy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCarthy misses with a wild body shot.
Kamara looks to land a left hand but McCarthy moved out of range nicely.
McCarthy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kamara with a nice calf kick.
Kamara misses with a hook. McCarthy ducked under it nicely.
McCarthy with a poor takedown
and Kamara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kamara has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Kamara is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! McCarthy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
McCarthy scores with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Kamara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McCarthy just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy throws out a powerful jab.
McCarthy misses with the combination.
Kamara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCarthy.
McCarthy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kamara.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCarthy. Kamara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kamara looks to score with a jab to the body but McCarthy is just out of range.
A quick step to the side and McCarthy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCarthy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCarthy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McCarthy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kamara.
Kamara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kamara ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kamara needs to keep his hands up - McCarthy had a free shot at his head there.
McCarthy just misses with a punch to the body.
Kamara throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It looked like McCarthy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCarthy misses with a hook. Kamara ducked under it nicely.
McCarthy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McCarthy is looking to wear down Kamara with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kamara slips a jab from McCarthy.
Nice uppercut lands for Kamara. That snapped McCarthy's head back.
McCarthy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kamara sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McCarthy somewhat.
McCarthy connects with a nice looking jab.
Kamara lands the left hand.
Kamara lands with a straight right. McCarthy didn't see that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kamara ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McCarthy throws a body punch but Kamara moves out of range.
Kamara now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kamara getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McCarthy misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tagnarach Kamara dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

McCarthy throws the left hand but Kamara avoids the punch easily.
Kamara bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McCarthy's head.
Kamara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kamara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kamara cracks McCarthy with an open hand slap.
Kamara thows a left - swing and a miss!
McCarthy misses with a wild body shot.
Kamara getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McCarthy misses with a body shot.
Tagnarach Kamara seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McCarthy swings for the body but Kamara moves out of range.
Kamara jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kamara moves into range and connects with a jab.
McCarthy ducks right into an uppercut from Kamara.
Kamara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McCarthy.
McCarthy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McCarthy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCarthy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kamara was well out of range. Poor timing from McCarthy.
Kamara cracks McCarthy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamara scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

McCarthy drives through with a takedown into Kamara's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kamara keeping moving, preventing McCarthy from controlling successfully.
McCarthy postures up in Kamara's guard and throws a big left but Kamara blocks it.
Kamara is trying to control the position but McCarthy postures up.
Kamara has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McCarthy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kamara works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kamara controlling McCarthy's posture.
McCarthy advances to half guard.
McCarthy controlling the pace.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kamara can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kamara is trying to maintain the position but McCarthy is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamara is in trouble now - McCarthy has advanced to mount!
Kamara blocking the ground and pound.
McCarthy throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
McCarthy throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
McCarthy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
McCarthy throwing strikes here but Kamara is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Kamara is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kamara wants to hold on but McCarthy pushes him away.
McCarthy connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
McCarthy lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy controlling from the full mount.
McCarthy unloading with bombs!
Kamara keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
McCarthy scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kamara?
Kamara 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 sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
McCarthy putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kamara is squirming around, avoiding McCarthy's attempts to control the action.
McCarthy landing strikes, looking to finish!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCarthy lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCarthy is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kamara can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCarthy content just to control the position here.
Cormac McCarthy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kamara holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as McCarthy tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
McCarthy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
McCarthy lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
McCarthy looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kamara takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
McCarthy in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
McCarthy looking to finish with strikes here!
McCarthy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kamara is looking to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cormac McCarthy dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

McCarthy misses with a wild body shot.
Kamara takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kamara takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McCarthy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McCarthy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McCarthy shoots for a takedown but Kamara saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McCarthy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kamara.
McCarthy moves out of range as Kamara throws a body kick.
McCarthy swings for the body but Kamara moves out of range.
McCarthy throws a body punch but Kamara moves out of range.
Kamara throws an overhand right that lands on McCarthy's shoulder, as McCarthy tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCarthy misses the shot to the body.
Kamara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Kamara misses.
McCarthy swings for the body but Kamara moves out of range.
Kamara scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamara misses with a body shot.
Kamara scores with a body shot.
McCarthy throws a body punch but Kamara moves out of range.
McCarthy throws a right hand that Kamara ducks under and follows up with a left that Kamara also avoids with ease.
Nice defenses there by Kamara.
McCarthy with a hook.
Kamara on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kamara fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McCarthy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kamara.
Kamara slips a jab and a cross from McCarthy.
Kamara swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kamara staying out of range there.
Kamara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kamara takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kamara throws a body shot but no joy.
McCarthy misses with a looping left.
McCarthy looks to score with a jab to the body but Kamara is just out of range.

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 swings for the body but Kamara moves out of range.
Kamara lands a slapping body shot.
Kamara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McCarthy takes a swing at Kamara's ribcage but misses.
McCarthy slips under a jab from Kamara.
McCarthy throws a hook to the side of Kamara's head but Kamara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kamara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCarthy.
McCarthy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kamara scores with a shot to the body.
McCarthy throws a lazy uppercut
and McCarthy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McCarthy misses with a body punch
and Kamara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McCarthy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kamara was well out of range. Poor timing from McCarthy.
Kamara slips a straight right by McCarthy.
McCarthy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kamara manages to avoid it.
Kamara let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nice uppercut lands for Kamara. That snapped McCarthy's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for McCarthy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McCarthy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kamara.
Kamara throws a leg kick but McCarthy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kamara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kamara slaps away a takedown attempt from McCarthy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kamara looks for the body kick but McCarthy saw that one coming.
Kamara throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kamara thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like McCarthy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kamara.
Kamara misses with a head kick.
A quick step to the side and McCarthy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCarthy staying out of range there.
McCarthy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kamara swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cormac McCarthy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McCarthy misses with a series of wild punches.
Kamara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCarthy moves away.
McCarthy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kamara!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy shoots for a double leg takedown but Kamara sprawls well. He's pushed McCarthy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McCarthy moves out of range as Kamara throws a body kick.
McCarthy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
McCarthy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kamara.
McCarthy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kamara loads up on a big right hand but McCarthy slips the punch.
McCarthy slips under a jab from Kamara.
Kamara loads up on a big right hand but McCarthy slips the punch.
McCarthy misses with a double jab.
McCarthy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kamara lands a nice looking body kick.
McCarthy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kamara was well out of range. Poor timing from McCarthy.
McCarthy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A head kick misses from Kamara.
Kamara thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on McCarthy if he has to take too many more of those.
McCarthy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tagnarach Kamara really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

McCarthy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McCarthy shoots for a double leg takedown but Kamara sprawls well. He's pushed McCarthy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McCarthy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McCarthy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kamara throws a right hand that McCarthy ducks under and follows up with a left that McCarthy also avoids with ease.
McCarthy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kamara.
Kamara wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McCarthy misses with a body shot.
Kamara swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McCarthy moves out of range of the strikes.
McCarthy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kamara avoids the body shot from McCarthy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from McCarthy lands.
Kamara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCarthy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kamara.
No luck for McCarthy with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamara looks to land a right hand but McCarthy moved out of range.
McCarthy seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
McCarthy throws a shot from downtown. Kamara moves away and avoids it.
Jab from Kamara.
McCarthy throws an overhand right that lands on Kamara's shoulder, as Kamara tries to avoid the shot.
Kamara throws a jab when McCarthy was well out of range.
Kamara lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McCarthy at a distance.
McCarthy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kamara as he avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kamara! But no joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cormac McCarthy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McCarthy misses with a wild body shot.
Kamara blocks a jab.
Kamara sizes up McCarthy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Kamara gets caught napping as McCarthy dives in and scores a takedown. Kamara manages to retain guard.
McCarthy trying to control the position from guard on top but Kamara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kamara has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kamara controlling the position.
McCarthy works over Kamara with some ground and pound from guard.
McCarthy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
McCarthy slips nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy not doing much here.
McCarthy wants to pass the guard but Kamara is defending well.
McCarthy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
McCarthy winds up and cracks Kamara with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kamara wants to improve his position but McCarthy is controlling well.
McCarthy seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
McCarthy prevents Kamara from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kamara taking some punishment here, with McCarthy in his half guard.
McCarthy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
McCarthy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kamara gets full guard.
McCarthy landing with the ground and pound.
McCarthy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kamara swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McCarthy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
McCarthy wants to pass the guard but Kamara is keeping the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cormac McCarthy had his way with Tagnarach Kamara in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Kamara throws a right hand that McCarthy ducks under and follows up with a left that McCarthy also avoids with ease.
McCarthy throws a poor cross that misses
and Kamara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kamara throws a half hearted mid kick.
McCarthy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kamara avoids the body shot from McCarthy.
Kamara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCarthy throws a lazy right hand but Kamara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kamara misses with a head kick.
Kamara throws a hook but McCarthy avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and McCarthy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCarthy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kamara throws an overhand right that lands on McCarthy's shoulder, as McCarthy tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCarthy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kamara counters with a left to the body.
McCarthy connects with a single shot there.
Kamara dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McCarthy. That did some damage!
A looping hook to the body misses from McCarthy. Kamara does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamara lands a nice looking body shot.
Kamara throws a lazy right hand but McCarthy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McCarthy ducks under a wild hook from Kamara.
Kamara looks to score with a jab to the body but McCarthy is just out of range.
Kamara jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kamara 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.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kamara.
Kamara stuffs the takedown.
McCarthy looks to score with a jab to the body but Kamara is just out of range.
Kamara scores with a nice body kick.
Kamara throws an overhand right that lands on McCarthy's shoulder, as McCarthy tries to avoid the shot.
Kamara's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McCarthy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kamara scrambles back to his feet.
Kamara lands an overhand right.
Kamara lands a jab to the nose.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCarthy throws a right and a left that Kamara avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
McCarthy fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cormac McCarthy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A lazy left from McCarthy finds it's target.
McCarthy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kamara.
McCarthy lands a lovely overhand right.
McCarthy takes one to the chin there.
Kamara scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McCarthy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kamara stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McCarthy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McCarthy misses the jab.
Kamara scores with a decent looking hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kamara avoids it really well and circles away.
McCarthy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kamara.
Kamara dips to his left and cracks McCarthy with an uppercut!
Kamara cracks McCarthy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kamara catches McCarthy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kamara lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A big right from Kamara misses.
McCarthy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kamara was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kamara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McCarthy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McCarthy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kamara moves away.
McCarthy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kamara. McCarthy does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy defending well as Kamara loads up on a big left hand.
Kamara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCarthy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A big right from Kamara misses.
McCarthy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kamara throws a looping overhand right but McCarthy ducks down to avoid it.
Kamara throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kamara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Kamara misses.
McCarthy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kamara.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kamara swings for the body but McCarthy moves out of range.
McCarthy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kamara throws a wild body kick that McCarthy sees coming a mile off.
McCarthy looks to score with a jab to the body but Kamara is just out of range.
A punch combination from Kamara misses.
McCarthy just misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tagnarach Kamara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kamara has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 47:48
Judge James Glass scores the fight 47:48
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tagnarach Kamara!
Tagnarach Kamara is the new welterweight champion!
After winning the bout, Tagnarach Kamara thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Cormac McCarthy was interviewed post fight and said '“There is no God and we are his prophets.” ― Cormac McCarthy, The Road'.