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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Bryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Mccarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Stephen Bryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Stephen Mccarthy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bryan.
Mccarthy fails with a takedown attempt.
Bryan tries to clinch but Mccarthy moves out of range.
Bryan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mccarthy is fending him off so far but Bryan persists. Nope, Mccarthy circles away and we're back to standing.
Bryan swings for the body but Mccarthy moves out of range.
Bryan tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mccarthy defends well and Bryan ends up having to push Mccarthy into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephen Bryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mccarthy is trying to pull guard but Bryan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bryan is pressed up against the cage. Mccarthy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bryan down to the mat. Bryan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mccarthy darts in looking for a takedown but Bryan gets double underhooks and turns Mccarthy into the cage.
Bryan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mccarthy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bryan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mccarthy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bryan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mccarthy goes for a takedown attempt but Bryan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bryan is looking to clinch but Mccarthy is avoiding it.
Bryan pushes Mccarthy up against the cage in a clinch.
Bryan jumps guard but Mccarthy stands there with Bryan around his waist. Bryan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mccarthy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bryan prevents it.
Mccarthy has had enough of the clinch but Bryan keeps him there for the moment.
Mccarthy looking for a takedown.
Mccarthy can't get the takedown.
Mccarthy looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryan stalls.
Mccarthy pulls guard.
Bryan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mccarthy wants to sweep here but Bryan controlling him for the moment.
Bryan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bryan works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryan wants to pass the guard but Mccarthy is defending well.
Bryan stalling.
Mccarthy pushes Bryan off looking to stand but Bryan dives back in and keeps control.
Mccarthy should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Bryan controlling the pace.
Bryan stands up from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mccarthy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mccarthy gets tackled into the cage by Bryan. Bryan maintains the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Mccarthy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mccarthy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bryan prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bryan jumps guard and drags Mccarthy to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Bryan has Mccarthy pulled in close to control his posture.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Bryan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bryan.
Mccarthy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mccarthy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mccarthy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bryan, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bryan manages to get back to half guard.
Bryan wants to control but Mccarthy is keeping busy.
Bryan is controlling Mccarthy's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryan wants to improve his position but Mccarthy is controlling well.
Mccarthy throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Bryan to regain full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bryan throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Mccarthy looking to pass the guard.
Mccarthy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bryan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bryan is trying to control the position but Mccarthy postures up.
Bryan is looking to stand up but Mccarthy isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mccarthy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mccarthy trying to control the position from guard on top but Bryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bryan pulls Mccarthy in close to his closed guard and prevents Mccarthy from doing any damage or advancing position.
Stephen Bryan has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Mccarthy thumps Bryan with a low kick.
Bryan forces Mccarthy back against the cage and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mccarthy tries to pull guard but Bryan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mccarthy is working for takedown but Bryan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mccarthy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stephen Bryan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stephen Mccarthy.
Bryan manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Mccarthy wants to control from the top but Bryan keeps moving.
Bryan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mccarthy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bryan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mccarthy has managed to get both his arms back between Bryan's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mccarthy is looking to stand up but Bryan won't let him.
Stephen Bryan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mccarthy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bryan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bryan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mccarthy!
Mccarthy is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bryan controlling from the full mount.
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 Stephen Bryan will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bryan pulls guard effortlessly.
Mccarthy wants to stand but Bryan has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bryan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bryan wants to get back to his feet but Mccarthy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mccarthy trying to control but Bryan is working from the bottom.
Bryan pulls Mccarthy in to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryan looking for a guillotine here but Mccarthy defends easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mccarthy engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mccarthy trying to control but Bryan is working from the bottom.
Stephen Mccarthy has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bryan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mccarthy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryan is looking to clinch.
Mccarthy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bryan dives in and grabs Mccarthy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mccarthy pushes down on Bryan's head and hops out.
Bryan avoids the body shot from Mccarthy.
Mccarthy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bryan.
Mccarthy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stephen Bryan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stephen Mccarthy.
Bryan shoots in looking for a takedown but Mccarthy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bryan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mccarthy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bryan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mccarthy is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryan takes the fight into the clinch.
Mccarthy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mccarthy tries to pull guard but Bryan won't allow it.
Bryan has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mccarthy after a bit of a struggle.
Bryan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mccarthy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mccarthy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bryan shoots in for a takedown but Mccarthy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mccarthy shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bryan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryan looking to control.
Bryan keeping moving, preventing Mccarthy from controlling successfully.
Bryan is trying to control the position but Mccarthy postures up.
Bryan controlling the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Stephen Bryan wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Bryan tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mccarthy defends well and Bryan ends up having to push Mccarthy into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mccarthy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bryan dives in for a single leg takedown but Mccarthy sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Stephen Mccarthy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stephen Bryan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mccarthy lands with a short shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Stephen Bryan.
Well Bryan 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Stephen Bryan!
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FIGHT
RATING
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