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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Irvin Curry (ranked 3419 p4p, 3452 weight class) and Mohamed Mcclure (ranked 381 p4p, 383 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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199 cm 25 255 1 - 1 - 0 |
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210 cm 25 280 1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Great elbows Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Irvin Curry! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mohamed Mcclure! The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Curry fails in his attempt to clinch. Curry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Curry has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mcclure. Mcclure scores with a nice right hand.
Mcclure pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mcclure misses the shot to the body. Curry throws a quick counter kick to the body but Mcclure avoids it.
Curry has closed the distance and engaged Mcclure in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Curry.
Curry breaks the clinch.
Curry ducks right into an uppercut from Mcclure. Mcclure connects with a body shot. Mcclure bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Curry's head. A decent looking body kick lands there for Mcclure. This has been an exciting period of action! Mcclure thuds his shin into the meat of Curry's side. Mcclure throws a body punch but Curry moves out of range.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Curry on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mcclure. Mcclure obviously looking to wear him down.
Mcclure is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Curry. A looping hook to the body misses from Mcclure. Curry does a little dance to reset his feet. Curry steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mcclure. That one must have hurt. Curry throws an off balance right hand
and Mcclure counters with a nice body kick.
Mcclure lands a leg kick that knocks Curry off balance momentarily. Mcclure ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Curry moves away. Mcclure throws a nice inside leg kick. Mcclure misses with a low kick as Curry jumps back. Mcclure misses with a wild body shot. Mcclure bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Curry's head backwards. Curry walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mcclure. Curry is breathing heavily. Curry doesn't manage to clinch there - Mcclure circles away.
A nice side step and Mcclure releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Mohamed Mcclure seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Curry has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mcclure.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Mcclure scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice jab there from Mcclure. Mcclure misses with a wild combination.
Mcclure thumps Curry with a low kick. Mcclure throws a wild body kick that Curry sees coming a mile off. Mcclure lands an overhand right. Mcclure throws a low kick but it's checked well by Curry. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mcclure - that will leave a mark!
Mcclure scores with a jab. Curry goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Mcclure throws an overhand right that lands on Curry's shoulder, as Curry tries to avoid the shot.
 That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curry fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mcclure, pushing him back against the cage. Mcclure digs a right hand into Curry's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Curry's gas tank. Mcclure swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Curry breaks the clinch.
Mcclure tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Curry was well out of range. Poor timing from Mcclure. Curry is looking for a counter combo. Curry throws a head kick but Mcclure moves out of range.
Mcclure lands a nice shot that snaps Curry's head back.
Curry tries to clinch up. Mcclure lands a nice leg kick that just misses Curry's sensitive parts. Mcclure jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mcclure avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mcclure is looking for the big counter here. Curry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mcclure looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. A nice inside leg kick there by Mcclure. That's going to slow Curry down. Curry walks into a straight right hand from Mcclure.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. A thudding body kick lands there by Mcclure!
This has been an exciting period of action! Mcclure misses with a low kick. Curry looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Mcclure looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mcclure scores with a spinning back kick! Mcclure with a nice calf kick. Mcclure throws a half hearted mid kick. Mcclure dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Mcclure is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Mcclure swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mcclure lands a jab to the nose.
 Curry is rocked! The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Mcclure cracks Curry with a left hook right on the temple and Curry goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Mcclure lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Curry is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mohamed Mcclure!
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