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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Declan McCready (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Pawter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Pawter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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165 cm
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180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Declan McCready!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Pawter!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pawter avoids the head kick by McCready.
Pawter throws out a loose jab but McCready uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCready misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McCready tries to clinch but Pawter is having none of it.
Pawter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McCready throws a head kick that half lands.
Pawter blocks the body kick.
McCready drives through and clinches with Pawter against the cage.
McCready breaks the clinch.
McCready dodges the punch combination from Pawter.
McCready throws the kick towards the body but Pawter avoids it.
Pawter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McCready moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pawter closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pawter misses with a double jab.
Pawter misses with a two punch combination.
Pawter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pawter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McCready doesn't manage to clinch there - Pawter circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McCready tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McCready slips a jab and a cross from Pawter.
McCready has Pawter up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCready scores with a hook to the body.
Pawter changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McCready fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pawter drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
McCready keeping moving, preventing Pawter from controlling successfully.
Pawter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pawter trying to control but McCready is working from the bottom.
Pawter postures up in McCready's guard and throws a big left but McCready blocks it.
Pawter drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and McCready dives on top into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pawter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pawter throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McCready trying to control but Pawter is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pawter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McCready wants to control from the top but Pawter keeps moving.
McCready has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pawter is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McCready defends well.
Pawter is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
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.
McCready stopping the sweep attempt from Pawter.
Pawter is wriggling around but McCready manages to pass to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pawter manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Declan McCready dominated that 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.
McCready gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pawter blocks an uppercut.
Good body shot from McCready.
McCready throws a punch but it's blocked by Pawter.
McCready working aggressively here.
McCready misses with the head strike.
McCready fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pawter jumps guard but McCready stands there with Pawter around his waist. Pawter gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pawter.
Pawter drops to a knee looking for a takedown but McCready gets the underhooks and prevents it.
McCready breaks the clinch.
McCready misses with a few strikes there.
Pawter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Pawter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pawter throws a head kick but McCready moves out of range.
Pawter fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pawter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pawter lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Declan McCready is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pawter fails to land with a series of punches.
Pawter scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Pawter decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
McCready slips a jab and a cross from Pawter.
McCready tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pawter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Declan McCready is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pawter tries to clinch but McCready moves out of range.
McCready scores with a head kick.
Pawter tries for a takedown but McCready sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Declan McCready has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Pawter.
McCready scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pawter takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Pawter is breathing heavily.
Jab by McCready.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCready with a nice cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pawter tries to clinch up.
McCready is looking to clinch but Pawter is avoiding it.
Pawter misses with a two punch combination.
McCready moves into range and clinches up with Pawter.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
McCready tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McCready working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McCready pressing his opponent against the cage.
McCready lands with a right to the head.
Pawter jumps guard but McCready stands there with Pawter around his waist. Pawter gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
McCready's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McCready throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McCready darts in and clinches Pawter up against the cage.
McCready breaks the clinch.
McCready doesn't manage to clinch there - Pawter circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pawter checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pawter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McCready looks to land a body kick but Pawter moved away.
McCready lands a head shot.
Pawter tries to clinch up.
Pawter tries to close the distance and clinch up but McCready swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McCready is looking to clinch.
Pawter throws a sloppy head kick
and McCready counters with a two punch combo.
McCready lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pawter's sensitive parts.
Pawter throws the left hand but McCready avoids the punch easily.
Pawter throws a combination that misses
and McCready counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McCready.
McCready stops a takedown attempt from Pawter.
McCready misses with a hook to the ribs.
McCready tries to stall but Pawter uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pawter is trying to drag McCready to the mat but McCready just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
McCready struggles to land a body shot inside as Pawter controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pawter pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nice body punch from McCready.
McCready misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McCready trying to control the position but instead, Pawter has worked for underhooks and has pushed McCready into the cage.
Pawter pulls guard.
Pawter wants to control but McCready passes easily into half guard.
McCready tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Pawter.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pawter moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Declan McCready dominated that second 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!
Pawter decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Pawter scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pawter is looking for a kimura here.
Pawter seems to be looking for submissions.
McCready on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McCready tries to get out of the position.
Pawter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pawter is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, McCready has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pawter tries to pass to full mount but McCready defends it.
Pawter misses with a head shot. McCready uses the momentum to regain guard.
Pawter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McCready works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two 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.
McCready working a defensive guard here.
McCready keeping full guard, as Pawter tries to pass.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
McCready wants to clinch but Pawter slips to the side
and Pawter counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in McCready's guard now.
Pawter trying to control but McCready is working from the bottom.
Pawter postures up in McCready's guard and throws a big left but McCready blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pawter looking to pass the guard.
Pawter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McCready works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pawter postures up in McCready's guard and throws a big left but McCready blocks it.
Pawter throwing strikes from guard but McCready blocks nicely.
Pawter throws and elbow that misses. McCready uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pawter's guard. Nice move by McCready!
Pawter is looking to sweep but instead, McCready has passed into half guard.
Pawter is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McCready changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pawter lands with a nice combination. McCready backs away looking to recover.
Pawter shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. McCready manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Pawter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Robert Pawter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McCready wants to stand but Pawter is controlling the position.
Pawter sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed McCready's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Pawter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McCready 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Declan McCready!
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energy
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RATING
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