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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roddy Piper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry McLean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piper comes to the cage accompanied by Real Men Wear Skirts. Barry McLean acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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153 lbs
25 - 8 - 1 |
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175 cm
31
155 lbs
17 - 6 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
25 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Roddy Piper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Barry McLean!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piper drives through and clinches with McLean against the cage.
McLean's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Piper's jab looks to have found its range, popping McLean under the eye.
Piper shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McLean shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Piper as he avoids it easily.
Piper throws the left hand but McLean avoids the punch easily.
McLean lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McLean.
McLean throws a head kick but Piper moves out of range.
McLean lands a lovely overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Piper misses with a left hand
and McLean cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McLean avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Piper fails to land with a series of punches.
Piper throws a jab when McLean was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McLean connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Piper momentarily.
Piper connects with a jab.
McLean looks to land a left hand but Piper moved out of range nicely.
Piper with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Piper looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Piper moves into range and clinches up with McLean.
Piper tries a body shot but McLean blocks it.
Piper misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McLean.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLean tries a body shot but Piper blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Piper.
McLean lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Piper backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McLean misses with a punch to the body.
Piper using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McLean has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McLean is looking for a takedown.
McLean fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McLean doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Piper misses with a knee to the head.
McLean pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McLean swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Piper swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McLean counters with a leg kick.
McLean slips a straight right by Piper.
Piper misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLean throws a right and a left that both miss.
Piper lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
McLean looks to land a body kick but Piper moved away.
Piper moves into the clinch.
McLean's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Piper lands a head kick. McLean smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Piper is trying hard to land a takedown here. McLean sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Piper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McLean sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good work by Piper as he checks the leg kick.
Piper darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McLean is looking to control Piper's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McLean avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piper is looking to take a break and control but McLean is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Piper sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McLean defending well though.
Piper not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McLean is looking to escape.
Piper missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
McLean is looking for a sweep. Piper is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Piper not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Piper not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Piper thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McLean's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roddy Piper dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Piper has McLean up against the cage in a clinch.
Piper gets control of McLean's arms and successfully pulls guard. Piper will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
McLean looking to pass the guard.
Piper is controlling McLean's posture.
Piper's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Piper looking to hit a scissor sweep but McLean is one step ahead there.
Piper looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Roddy Piper wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Piper misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from McLean misses
and Piper counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Piper shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. McLean is trying to defend but Piper finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Piper prevents McLean from standing back up.
Piper controlling the action here.
Piper missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nice strikes from Piper there.
Piper lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Piper throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Piper seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
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!
Piper slips a nice elbow through McLean's hands, connecting with McLean's forehead.
Piper missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Piper missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
McLean is looking for a sweep. Piper is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McLean has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Piper is working away from the top position though.
Piper thows a huge punch but McLean dodges it nicely.
Piper thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McLean tries to kick Piper off but Piper keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Piper not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McLean regains full guard. Nicely done.
Roddy Piper overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLean wants to stand but Piper is controlling the position.
McLean working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Piper.
Piper trying to control but McLean is working from the bottom.
Piper tries to free his leg and advance position but McLean is retaining full guard.
McLean looking to hit a scissor sweep but Piper is one step ahead there.
McLean controls Piper momentarily but Piper frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piper drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Piper jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
McLean working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Piper.
McLean kicks Piper off and gets to his feet.
McLean takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Piper has a takedown stuffed.
Piper scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McLean connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Piper misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roddy Piper 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!
McLean ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Piper moves away.
Piper looks to land a combination but McLean avoids it well.
McLean connects with the punch.
McLean ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Piper moves away.
Piper jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Piper on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McLean. McLean obviously looking to wear him down.
Piper fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McLean is out of range.
Piper shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McLean as he jumps to the side.
Piper getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLean pushes Piper away with a front kick.
McLean throws an overhand right that lands on Piper's shoulder, as Piper tries to avoid the shot.
McLean walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Piper checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McLean with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McLean throws a lazy uppercut
and Piper counters with a slapping leg kick.
McLean keeps the fight on the outside.
Piper moves into range and connects with a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Piper.
No luck with that takedown attempt from McLean.
McLean throws a right and a left that Piper avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLean ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Good shot there by Piper.
Piper shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. McLean is trying to defend but Piper finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McLean blocking the ground and pound attempt from Piper.
McLean keeping hold of Piper's head, controlling as best he can.
Piper is trying to control the action in half guard but McLean is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Piper seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Piper throwing shots but McLean is blocking nicely.
Piper throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Piper thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McLean's head.
Piper not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Piper is looking for a kimura here.
McLean is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLean works his way to full guard. Good work.
McLean preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Piper with a flurry of punches that miss.
Piper slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
McLean takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Barry McLean has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Piper working the head and body with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Piper wants to control but McLean is keeping him busy.
McLean can't do much from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roddy Piper showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Piper has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roddy Piper!
Roddy Piper seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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RATING
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