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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Mcgrath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Cho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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172 lbs
14 - 12 - 0 |
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180 cm
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170 lbs
18 - 17 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dylan Mcgrath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jerry Cho!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cho slips under a jab from Mcgrath.
Cho looks to throw the jab but Mcgrath is out of range.
Cho misses with a double jab.
A nice combination there by Mcgrath.
It looks like Jerry Cho has been cut.
Mcgrath defending well as Cho loads up on a big left hand.
Mcgrath misses with a straight left.
Cho misses with a looping left.
Mcgrath misses with a straight left.
Mcgrath throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mcgrath showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cho.
Cho throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mcgrath.
Cho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgrath tries to clinch up.
Cho ducks under a wild hook from Mcgrath.
Mcgrath throws a hook but Cho avoids it easily.
Mcgrath takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cho misses with a combination
and Mcgrath cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cho scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A low kick from Mcgrath misses
and Cho counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A big left from Mcgrath misses.
Nice shot lands for Mcgrath.
Jerry Cho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mcgrath moves away from the strike by Cho.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgrath steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cho.
Cho avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mcgrath slips under a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mcgrath misses with the combination.
Cho avoids the body shot from Mcgrath.
Cho misses with a body shot.
Mcgrath misses with a low kick.
Mcgrath dodges the punch combination from Cho.
Cho takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgrath will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cho misses with a series of wild punches.
Cho misses the shot to the body.
Cho defending well as Mcgrath loads up on a big left hand.
Cho looks to score with a jab to the body but Mcgrath is just out of range.
Cho misses with the combination.
Cho comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cho throws a nice looking combination but Mcgrath bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mcgrath avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mcgrath takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cho keeps the fight on the outside.
Cho swinging wildly here.
Mcgrath tries to clinch but Cho moves out of range.
Cho misses with a two punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mcgrath looks to throw the jab but Cho is out of range.
Cho thows a body shot but no joy.
Jerry Cho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cho chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dylan Mcgrath dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jerry Cho's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cho lands a jab to Mcgrath's midsection.
Cho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mcgrath circles away quickly and effectively.
Cho just misses with a punch to the body.
Cho connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mcgrath. Mcgrath circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dylan Mcgrath is winning the standup battle so far.
Mcgrath throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mcgrath misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dylan Mcgrath is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mcgrath looks to clinch
and Cho counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mcgrath thinking.
Cho ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mcgrath moves out of range of the strikes.
Cho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mcgrath takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cho has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cho there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cho misses with a double jab.
Mcgrath fails with the takedown
and Mcgrath takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sloppy strikes from Cho. Those never looked like landing.
Cho slips under a jab.
Cho lands a nice looking body shot.
Cho throws a body punch but Mcgrath moves out of range.
Cho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mcgrath was well out of range. Poor timing from Cho.
Mcgrath shoots in for a takedown but Cho shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dylan Mcgrath. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cho slips a jab and a cross from Mcgrath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgrath scores with a leg kick.
Mcgrath lunges at Cho with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cho's hand.
Cho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mcgrath.
Cho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mcgrath was well out of range. Poor timing from Cho.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mcgrath. Cho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sloppy strikes from Cho. Those never looked like landing.
Danga de danga de dang - Cho scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mcgrath fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cho avoids it really well and circles away.
Mcgrath shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Mcgrath misses.
Cho lands a nice shot that snaps Mcgrath's head back.
Cho lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mcgrath at a distance.
Mcgrath misses with a few strikes there.
Cho is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mcgrath rather than just go for the knockout.
Cho checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mcgrath takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mcgrath uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cho.
Cho throws a right and a left that Mcgrath avoids nicely.
Cho lands a slapping body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cho connects with a crisp jab.
Cho connects with a body shot that sends Mcgrath's belly button to the back.
Cho throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Mcgrath counter with a right hand.
Mcgrath bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That has opened up Jerry Cho's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cho lands with a nice combination. Mcgrath backs away looking to recover.
Cho connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mcgrath's hands.
Mcgrath throws a hook to the side of Cho's head but Cho sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cho showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mcgrath.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mcgrath connects with a right hand. Cho shakes it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerry Cho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jerry Cho'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!
Cho avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mcgrath.
Cho dodges the punch combination from Mcgrath.
Mcgrath bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cho's head.
Mcgrath gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cho tries to move into range but Mcgrath moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cho is rocked!
Cho throws a right and a left that Mcgrath avoids nicely.
Mcgrath ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cho moves out of range as Mcgrath strikes.
Mcgrath avoids the body shot from Cho.
Mcgrath changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cho looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mcgrath decides to stand back up.
Mcgrath throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cho throws a front kick that sends Mcgrath stumbling back into the ropes.
Mcgrath tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cho swivels and escapes.
Cho throws a nice looking combination but Mcgrath bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mcgrath uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cho.
Mcgrath lands a nice shot to the body.
Mcgrath uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cho.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cho ducks under a wild hook from Mcgrath.
Mcgrath misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cho.
Mcgrath ducks under a wild hook from Cho.
Mcgrath keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cho closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mcgrath misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Cho, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cho slaps away a takedown attempt from Mcgrath, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mcgrath shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dylan Mcgrath. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cho misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cho pushes Mcgrath away with a front kick.
Cho's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cho duly obliges.
A leg kick checked by Cho.
Cho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cho misses the shot to the body.
Cho shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mcgrath eats them both and turns towards Cho to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Mcgrath keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cho.
Cho throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mcgrath sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cho wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgrath throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cho sees it coming and avoids it easily.
No joy there for Cho, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cho stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mcgrath shoots in but no luck this time.
Mcgrath throws out a loose jab but Cho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cho misses with a two punch combination.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mcgrath throws out a loose jab but Cho uses good head movement to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mcgrath throws a right and a left that Cho avoids nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcgrath feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dylan Mcgrath showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mcgrath 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dylan Mcgrath!
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energy
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hype
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