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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Casey Cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba McFly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying McFly's choice of entrance music: Metallica - All Nightmare Long. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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289 lbs
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250 lbs
25 - 14 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Casey Cullen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Bubba McFly!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McFly lands a slapping body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Cullen. No joy for McFly on that attempt.
Cullen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McFly.
McFly throws a leg kick but Cullen moved away.
McFly shoots in and gets a takedown into Cullen's guard.
McFly throwing strikes from guard but Cullen blocks nicely.
McFly with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cullen 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.
McFly 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McFly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cullen is keeping the position for now.
McFly missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cullen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McFly trying to control but Cullen is working from the bottom.
McFly looking to pass the guard.
McFly preventing the sweep.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cullen wants to clinch up but McFly keeps it at a distance.
McFly shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cullen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Cullen is looking to pass McFly's guard but actually McFly recovers to full guard.
Cullen slips nicely into half guard.
McFly keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFly won't allow Cullen to pass to mount.
Cullen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cullen passes to full mount!
McFly wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Cullen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cullen sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Cullen throws a wild left hand from mount and McFly manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Cullen works his way into full mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cullen misses with a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bubba McFly will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
McFly gets a takedown into half guard.
McFly missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
McFly looks to land a strike but Cullen avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Cullen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
McFly wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Cullen.
Cullen throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for McFly because Cullen loaded up on that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McFly sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cullen passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for McFly!
McFly is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cullen unloads with some shots from mount but McFly bucks and avoids them well.
Cullen thowing shots but they're missing.
McFly is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen throwing strikes here but McFly is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Cullen throws a strike there. McFly manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Cullen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McFly keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cullen works his way into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cullen tries to move to mount but McFly blocks the move with his legs.
Casey Cullen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cullen tries to move to full mount but McFly actually manages to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Casey Cullen dominated that second round.
That's time! Cullen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cullen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cullen staying out of range there.
A shot to the body from McFly misses
and Cullen counters with a nice body kick.
Casey Cullen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McFly scores with a shot to the body.
Cullen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McFly fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cullen is out of range.
Nice body punch from Cullen.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cullen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen wants to clinch
enabling McFly to counter with a crisp jab.
McFly lands a front kick.
Cullen throws out a powerful jab.
Cullen moves out of range of the body kick from McFly.
An inside leg kick from McFly misses.
Casey Cullen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McFly throws a leg kick
and Cullen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cullen pivots, looking for a leg kick but McFly is out of range and Cullen settles back down.
McFly lands with a nice body kick.
McFly blocks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cullen tries to land a leg kick but McFly saw it coming and moves away.
Cullen throws a head kick but McFly moves out of range.
Cullen lands a nice leg kick that just misses McFly's sensitive parts.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McFly.
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!
McFly lands a slapping body shot.
Cullen misses the shot to the body.
McFly throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Cullen counters with a low kick, right behind McFly 's knee.
McFly throws an overhand right that lands on Cullen's shoulder, as Cullen tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Casey Cullen is winning the standup battle so far.
Cullen takes a swing at McFly's ribcage but misses.
McFly throws a jab but it's blocked by Cullen.
McFly throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cullen throws a shot to the body.
Cullen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cullen drives through and clinches with McFly against the cage.
McFly tries to work over Cullen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McFly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice jab there from Cullen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McFly shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cullen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McFly has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cullen.
McFly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cullen throws a head kick but McFly moves out of range.
McFly misses with a body kick.
McFly avoids the body shot from Cullen.
Cullen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McFly on the side of the head.
Cullen pushes McFly up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McFly swings wildly with an uppercut but Cullen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cullen lands an elbow just above McFly 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Casey Cullen clearly takes 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.
Cullen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McFly throws a head kick that misses.
McFly avoids a kick to the body.
Cullen defending well as McFly loads up on a big left hand.
Cullen works the jab nicely.
Cullen connects with a leg kick. McFly looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McFly loads up on a big right hand but Cullen slips the punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cullen.
Cullen is looking to wear down McFly with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cullen blocks the body kick.
McFly throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cullen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McFly. That did some damage!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cullen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and McFly has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McFly and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cullen blocks the body kick.
McFly misses with a leg kick
and Cullen counters with a nice body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cullen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cullen misses with a body shot.
Cullen lands with a nice body punch.
Cullen misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cullen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McFly has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cullen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cullen connects with a body shot that sends McFly's belly button to the back.
McFly is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McFly blocks a head kick by Cullen.
Cullen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McFly can pounce on him.
Cullen lands a high kick!
It looks like Bubba McFly has been cut.
McFly checks a leg kick.
McFly slips a jab from Cullen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen throws a leg kick which misses McFly's front leg but catches the back leg as McFly tries to avoid it.
McFly throws a half hearted mid kick.
McFly tries to land a front kick but Cullen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McFly tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cullen moves out of range as McFly throws a body kick.
Cullen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cullen throws a head kick that misses.
McFly throws a front kick that sends Cullen stumbling back into the cage.
McFly thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cullen misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McFly moves out of range of the body kick.
McFly's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cullen throws a body punch but McFly moves out of range.
Cullen moves into the clinch successfully.
McFly can't find room to land a body shot as Cullen controls the action.
Cullen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McFly.
Nice body punch from McFly - that landed with a thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McFly's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McFly blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McFly takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cullen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McFly blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Casey Cullen had his way with Bubba McFly in that round.
The cut man is working on Bubba McFly's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Cullen throws out a loose jab but McFly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cullen wants to land a leg kick but McFly is out of range.
Cullen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cullen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cullen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McFly counters with a right hand to the body.
Cullen lands with a kick to the temple. McFly shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cullen connects with a solid leg kick.
McFly throws out a leg kick but Cullen moves out of range and McFly only half commits.
McFly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cullen misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McFly takes a swing at Cullen's ribcage but misses.
McFly misses with a body kick.
Cullen lands a jab to the head.
A head kick misses from Cullen.
Cullen misses the body punch
and McFly makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Cullen really felt that one!
McFly pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cullen is out of range and McFly settles back down.
McFly throws a push kick but Cullen slaps the foot to one side.
Cullen lands a nice leg kick that just misses McFly's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cullen connects with a solid leg kick.
Cullen throws a jab when McFly was well out of range.
Cullen throws a low kick but it's checked well by McFly.
Cullen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McFly can do to turn this around?
Cullen lands a nice leg kick that just misses McFly's sensitive parts.
Cullen misses with a jab to the body
and McFly counters with an inside leg kick.
Cullen misses with a leg kick
and McFly counters with a nice kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McFly misses with a right hand
and Cullen counters with a straight right hand.
Bubba McFly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McFly has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cullen finds it's way round the side to connect with McFly's head.
McFly avoids the head kick by Cullen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen misses with an uppercut.
McFly is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
McFly lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McFly misses the shot to the body.
Cullen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McFly moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McFly throws the kick towards the body but Cullen avoids it.
McFly is looking to land body kicks.
McFly misses with a kick to the body.
Cullen moves in looking to clinch but McFly pushes him off.
McFly misses with a hook. Cullen ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cullen throws a series of punches but McFly moves out of range.
Cullen takes a swing at McFly's ribcage but misses.
McFly will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McFly walks into a straight right hand from Cullen.
Cullen wants to land a leg kick but McFly is out of range.
McFly misses with a hook. Cullen ducked under it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cullen throws a sloppy head kick and McFly moves out of range easily.
McFly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Casey Cullen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McFly misses with a hook. Cullen ducked under it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Casey Cullen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cullen 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Casey Cullen!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Casey Cullen!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Casey Cullen!
Casey Cullen wins by unanimous decision!
Casey Cullen made sure to mention his sponsor, CEC Nutrition Q160 in his post fight interview.
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RATING
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