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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richie McCaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raphel Enzino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richie McCaw has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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220 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Richie McCaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Raphel Enzino!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Enzino throws a leg kick but McCaw checks it.
McCaw moves into range and connects with a jab.
It looks like Raphel Enzino has been cut.
A swing and a miss from McCaw.
McCaw tries to clinch up but Enzino circles away and keeps his distance.
McCaw ducks under a wild hook from Enzino.
McCaw rushes Enzino and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Enzino breaks the clinch.
Enzino rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McCaw moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Enzino takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McCaw stuns Enzino with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McCaw tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Enzino paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Enzino on the wrong end of a nice hook.
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!
Enzino stuffs the takedown.
Enzino misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Enzino throws the left hand but McCaw avoids the punch easily.
Nice shot by McCaw.
McCaw lands with a straight right. Enzino didn't see that one coming.
Enzino misses with a straight right.
Enzino looks to throw the jab but McCaw is out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Enzino.
Enzino throws a hook but McCaw blocks it.
McCaw ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McCaw misses with a jab, cross combination.
McCaw cracks Enzino with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Donk. McCaw catches Enzino right on the button with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enzino throws out a loose jab but McCaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCaw closes this distance looking for a takedown but Enzino circles away.
Enzino throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Enzino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCaw.
Enzino connects with a good right hand that stumbles McCaw. McCaw circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Enzino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McCaw blocks a jab.
A big left from Enzino misses.
Enzino gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows McCaw to score an easy takedown into full guard.
McCaw tries to free his leg and advance position but Enzino is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCaw postures up in Enzino's guard and throws a big left but Enzino blocks it.
McCaw 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.
Enzino working a defensive guard here.
McCaw controls from within his opponent's guard.
McCaw throwing strikes but missing.
Enzino 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCaw is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Enzino is trying to keep McCaw in close.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
McCaw staying out of range there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from McCaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richie McCaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCaw throws a series of punches but Enzino moves out of range.
McCaw lands a jab to Enzino's midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richie McCaw dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raphel Enzino's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Enzino just misses with a punch to the body.
McCaw fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Enzino manages to avoid it.
McCaw slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
McCaw throws a big shot that misses.
Richie McCaw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McCaw closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Enzino did well to prevent McCaw getting side control.
McCaw throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McCaw thows a huge punch but Enzino dodges it nicely.
Enzino blocking the ground and pound attempt from McCaw.
Enzino keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McCaw missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Enzino really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McCaw. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McCaw sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Enzino defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCaw takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
McCaw'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.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
McCaw throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Enzino taking some punishment here, with McCaw in his half guard.
McCaw controlling the action here.
Enzino is looking for a sweep. McCaw is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCaw performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
McCaw has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Enzino defend it? McCaw steps over the head and cranks it - Enzino is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for McCaw!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Richie McCaw!
During a confident post fight interview, Richie McCaw thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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