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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fionn Mac Cumhaill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Charyak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mac Cumhaill 's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Warriors Code . Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fionn Mac Cumhaill !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brad Charyak!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Kavanagh and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charyak misses with a right hand
and Charyak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mac Cumhaill misses with a takedown attempt
and Charyak cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mac Cumhaill swats away the attempt to clinch by Charyak.
Charyak throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Charyak darts in trying to clinch
and Mac Cumhaill counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mac Cumhaill is trying to control the action in half guard but Charyak is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mac Cumhaill connects with a nice short shot to Charyak's temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mac Cumhaill thows a huge punch but Charyak dodges it nicely.
Mac Cumhaill 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.
Charyak keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Mac Cumhaill thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Charyak's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac Cumhaill tries to pass the half guard into mount. Charyak knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Charyak avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mac Cumhaill .
Charyak is trying to stand up here but Mac Cumhaill is controlling him well.
Mac Cumhaill misses with a head shot. Charyak uses the momentum to regain guard.
Charyak controlling Mac Cumhaill 's posture.
Charyak bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mac Cumhaill 's guard.
Charyak wants to control from the top but Mac Cumhaill keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Charyak is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Brad Charyak wasn't active enough on the ground.
Mac Cumhaill with a poor takedown
and Charyak counters with a leg kick.
Mac Cumhaill sizes up Charyak with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Charyak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Charyak gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice body punch from Charyak.
Charyak stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Charyak throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mac Cumhaill blocks it with crossed arms.
Charyak throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mac Cumhaill blocks it with crossed arms.
Mac Cumhaill goes for a takedown attempt but Charyak pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fionn Mac Cumhaill . That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charyak throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mac Cumhaill counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Charyak moves to clinch but Mac Cumhaill breaks away
and Mac Cumhaill counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mac Cumhaill wants to take a breather but Charyak is having none of it.
Charyak preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Mac Cumhaill takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mac Cumhaill scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mac Cumhaill seems to be working for a kimura but Charyak defends the submission attempt.
Mac Cumhaill throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Charyak keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Charyak is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac Cumhaill tries to pass to full mount but Charyak defends it.
Mac Cumhaill missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Charyak is not content to let Mac Cumhaill control the position.
Charyak wants to get back to full guard.
Mac Cumhaill frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Charyak is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mac Cumhaill prevents Charyak from getting the reversal.
Charyak blocking the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mac Cumhaill is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Charyak has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Charyak tries to hold on but Mac Cumhaill pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fionn Mac Cumhaill dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mac Cumhaill fails with the takedown
and Charyak counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Charyak waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mac Cumhaill .
Mac Cumhaill closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Charyak did well to prevent Mac Cumhaill getting side control.
Mac Cumhaill tries to pass to full mount but Charyak defends it.
Mac Cumhaill is looking for a kimura but Charyak is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mac Cumhaill to get the leverage.
Charyak kicks off Mac Cumhaill and gets to his feet.
Mac Cumhaill gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Charyak counters with a right hand to the body.
Mac Cumhaill tries for a takedown but Charyak circles away easily
and Charyak counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fionn Mac Cumhaill . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Charyak does no damage.
Charyak misses with a low kick.
Charyak tries to clinch but Mac Cumhaill moves out of range.
Charyak throws a poor cross that misses
and Mac Cumhaill decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Charyak's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mac Cumhaill 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.
Mac Cumhaill stopping the sweep attempt from Charyak.
Charyak working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mac Cumhaill .
Charyak keeping full guard, as Mac Cumhaill tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac Cumhaill throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Charyak works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fionn Mac Cumhaill overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Charyak is on top in guard.
Charyak 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.
Charyak stands up from Mac Cumhaill 's guard - Charyak perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac Cumhaill shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Charyak is trying to defend but Mac Cumhaill finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Charyak works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mac Cumhaill with a flurry of punches that miss.
Charyak is looking to stand up but Mac Cumhaill isn't so interested in that idea.
Mac Cumhaill postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Charyak keeping moving, preventing Mac Cumhaill from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Charyak holds on and takes a little breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac Cumhaill throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Charyak works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Charyak has momentary wrist control but Mac Cumhaill slips an elbow through the middle.
Charyak pulls Mac Cumhaill in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Charyak is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mac Cumhaill trying to control the position from guard on top but Charyak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mac Cumhaill postures up.
Charyak is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Brad Charyak.
Charyak scores with a jab. Mac Cumhaill acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Charyak misses with a head kick.
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 Fionn Mac Cumhaill 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.
Mac Cumhaill takes a kick to the side of the head.
Charyak throws a series of punches but Mac Cumhaill avoids them all with ease.
Charyak tries a head kick but it misses.
Charyak misses with a kick to the body
and Mac Cumhaill decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Charyak's guard.
Mac Cumhaill scoring with some ground and pound.
Mac Cumhaill won't allow Charyak to sweep him here.
Mac Cumhaill drops back looking for a leg! Charyak is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Charyak manages to kick Mac Cumhaill off! Mac Cumhaill jumps back into Charyak's guard.
Charyak looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mac Cumhaill is one step ahead there.
Mac Cumhaill is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Charyak looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac Cumhaill wants to control from the top but Charyak keeps moving.
Mac Cumhaill postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mac Cumhaill wants to control from the top but Charyak keeps moving.
Mac Cumhaill postures up.
Charyak is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Charyak decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Mac Cumhaill shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Charyak counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charyak is looking to clinch.
Brad Charyak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Charyak tries to land a leg kick but Mac Cumhaill saw it coming and moves away.
Mac Cumhaill misses with a takedown attempt
and Charyak counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mac Cumhaill thinking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mac Cumhaill with a poor takedown
and Charyak counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fionn Mac Cumhaill . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mac Cumhaill with a lazy takedown attempt
and Charyak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Charyak tries to clinch but Mac Cumhaill moves out of range.
Charyak tries to clinch up but Mac Cumhaill circles away and keeps his distance.
Mac Cumhaill gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac Cumhaill shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Charyak holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Charyak lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Charyak tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Charyak - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd are getting on Charyak's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Mac Cumhaill tries for a takedown. No joy.
Charyak gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mac Cumhaill .
A quick uppercut on the inside from Charyak.
Mac Cumhaill can't get the takedown.
A right handed body shot lands from Charyak.
Charyak just leaning against Mac Cumhaill , taking a breather.
Charyak working Mac Cumhaill over with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Charyak.
Charyak lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Charyak obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Charyak stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Charyak lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Charyak.
Charyak gets through Mac Cumhaill 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mac Cumhaill tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mac Cumhaill drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Charyak is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Charyak is working Mac Cumhaill over against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Charyak manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Charyak presses Mac Cumhaill against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mac Cumhaill takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Fionn Mac Cumhaill has been cut.
Charyak digs a right hand into Mac Cumhaill 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mac Cumhaill 's gas tank.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mac Cumhaill takes a shot to the head.
Charyak with a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Charyak.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Charyak really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fionn Mac Cumhaill 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Charyak throws an overhand right that lands on Mac Cumhaill 's shoulder, as Mac Cumhaill tries to avoid the shot.
Mac Cumhaill tries for a takedown but Charyak circles away easily
and Charyak counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Charyak scores with a hook to the body. Mac Cumhaill takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Charyak scores with a jab.
Charyak misses the shot to the body.
Charyak pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Charyak fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mac Cumhaill .
Mac Cumhaill misses with a lunging right hand
and Charyak counters with a nice leg kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charyak misses with a two punch combination.
Mac Cumhaill ducks under a wild hook from Charyak.
Charyak shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mac Cumhaill eats them both and turns towards Charyak to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Charyak tries to close the distance and clinch but Mac Cumhaill swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Charyak has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mac Cumhaill has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Charyak avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mac Cumhaill fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fionn Mac Cumhaill . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Charyak with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mac Cumhaill is trying to drag Charyak to the mat but Charyak just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mac Cumhaill drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Brad Charyak seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charyak pressing his opponent against the cage.
Charyak gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mac Cumhaill .
Mac Cumhaill changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Charyak fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Charyak.
Crunch! Charyak slams his shin into Mac Cumhaill 's torso.
Charyak uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Charyak goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charyak throws a head kick but Mac Cumhaill moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Charyak.
Charyak connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Charyak tries to clinch up.
A swing and a miss from Charyak.
Charyak lands a really nice looking cross but Mac Cumhaill seems unphased.
Charyak throws a head kick that misses.
Charyak misses with an uppercut
and Mac Cumhaill decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Charyak's guard.
Mac Cumhaill stopping the sweep attempt from Charyak.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac Cumhaill wants to control from the top but Charyak keeps moving.
Mac Cumhaill preventing the sweep.
Mac Cumhaill trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Charyak pulls Mac Cumhaill in close to prevent any damage.
Charyak wants to stand but Mac Cumhaill is controlling the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mac Cumhaill wants to control from the top but Charyak keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mac Cumhaill misses with a takedown
and Charyak counters with a nice body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Charyak lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Charyak dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Fionn Mac Cumhaill 's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Charyak lands a jab.
Charyak throws a lazy right hand but Mac Cumhaill sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Charyak thumps Mac Cumhaill with a low kick.
Mac Cumhaill gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Charyak counters with a nice body shot.
Charyak misses with a head kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Mac Cumhaill doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Charyak counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charyak misses with a straight left.
Mac Cumhaill slips a jab from Charyak.
Mac Cumhaill slips a jab and a cross from Charyak.
Charyak lands with a nice body punch.
Mac Cumhaill on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Charyak misses with an uppercut
and Mac Cumhaill counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Charyak.
Mac Cumhaill is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Charyak throws a hook to the side of Mac Cumhaill 's head but Mac Cumhaill sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Charyak doesn't manage to clinch there - Mac Cumhaill circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charyak tries to close the distance and clinch but Mac Cumhaill swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good leg kick by Charyak there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mac Cumhaill closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Brad Charyak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Charyak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Charyak throws an off balance right hand
and Mac Cumhaill counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Charyak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mac Cumhaill with a poor takedown
and Charyak counters with a low kick, right behind Mac Cumhaill 's knee.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fionn Mac Cumhaill . That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Charyak tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mac Cumhaill counters with a shoot takedown. Charyak fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charyak looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mac Cumhaill drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mac Cumhaill jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Charyak has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Mac Cumhaill off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Charyak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mac Cumhaill blocks a head kick by Charyak.
Charyak throws a lazy right hand but Mac Cumhaill sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Charyak tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mac Cumhaill swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mac Cumhaill gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Charyak counters with a leg kick.
Charyak buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mac Cumhaill throws a looping overhand right but Charyak ducks down to avoid it.
Mac Cumhaill is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mac Cumhaill with a poor takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Charyak fails in his attempt to clinch.
Charyak wants to clinch up but Mac Cumhaill keeps it at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brad Charyak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Charyak 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 46:49
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 47:48
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad Charyak!
Brad Charyak is the new light heavyweight champion!
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