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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul Macho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin McCork (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Macho comes to the cage accompanied by "Woman From Tokyo". McCork has chosen Great Balls Of Fire By The Killer Himself as his entrance music. The key to victory for Paul Macho has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Macho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Calvin McCork!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Lou da Vinci and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Macho looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Macho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Macho forces McCork back against the cage and clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Macho takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Macho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Macho gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McCork is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Macho is keeping busy.
Macho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Macho tries to clinch but McCork is having none of it.
Macho moves in looking to clinch but McCork pushes him off.
McCork shoots in for a takedown but Macho shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Macho clinches up with McCork and pushes him back against the cage.
Macho pushes McCork back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Macho breaks the clinch.
McCork closes the distance looking to clinch
and Macho counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Macho stalling the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macho lands with a short shot to the head.
Macho taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Macho working aggressively here.
Macho lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McCork misses with some punches.
McCork trying to control the position but instead, Macho has worked for underhooks and has pushed McCork into the cage.
Macho lands with a light punch inside.
McCork wants a takedown but no success here.
Macho lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McCork.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Macho.
A short right from Macho on the inside.
Macho is working McCork over against the cage.
McCork's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Macho scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Macho.
Macho will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning McCork up against the cage.
McCork looking to slow down the pace here.
McCork can't get the takedown.
Paul Macho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Calvin McCork.
Macho lands a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A cross from Macho lands.
No luck with that takedown attempt from McCork.
Macho wants to clinch
and McCork counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
McCork is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Macho defends it well.
McCork looks gassed!
McCork stops Macho from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Macho is looking for a sweep. McCork is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McCork wants to advance to full mount but Macho doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Macho is trying to control the position but McCork postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCork sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Macho's guard.
McCork controlling the action here.
McCork wants to pass to mount but Macho is defending the position.
McCork is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Macho trying to control but McCork postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McCork tries to pass the half guard into mount. Macho knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
McCork is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Macho sees it coming and defends easily.
McCork is pressing down on Macho's thigh, looking to free his foot. Macho is holding on for now.
Macho wants to improve his position but McCork is controlling well.
McCork missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Macho throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
McCork is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Macho is just riding it out for now. McCork eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Macho dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Macho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McCork paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McCork swats away the attempt to clinch by Macho.
Macho wants to clinch but McCork slips to the side
and McCork counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Macho!
McCork throwing strikes here but Macho is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
McCork takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Macho covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Macho prevents McCork from getting a body triangle.
Macho wants to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macho looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
McCork tightening his grip on Macho, looking for the choke.
Macho trying to get back to his feet but McCork is in full control for now.
McCork working for a choke but Macho is defending well.
Macho is in bad spot here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCork looking for the RNC.
McCork missing with punches from the back.
Macho is really stuck here.
McCork looking to break Macho's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Macho remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise McCork will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Macho tries to escape the position.
McCork has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCork doesn't have the hooks in and Macho manages to turn into his guard.
McCork looking for a sweep. Not yet McCork, not yet.
Macho has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
McCork wants to hit a switch here but Macho passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for McCork there!
Macho throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for McCork because Macho loaded up on that one.
Macho looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
McCork slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Macho lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macho looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
McCork avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Macho.
McCork is pressing down on Macho's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Macho working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of McCork's head.
Macho won't allow McCork to sweep him here.
McCork is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Macho trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Macho working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Macho throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McCork works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McCork working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Macho.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calvin McCork showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
McCork blocks a leg kick.
Macho closes the distance and clinches.
Macho working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Macho lands a shoulder strike.
Macho lands a body shot in the clinch.
Macho misses with a punch on the inside.
Macho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Macho clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Macho.
Macho gets through McCork's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Macho stalling.
Macho lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Macho.
McCork takes a shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Macho.
Macho scores with a nice hook to the head.
McCork takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Macho breaks the clinch.
Macho moves in looking to clinch but McCork pushes him off.
McCork is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Paul Macho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macho looks to clinch
and McCork counters with a takedown into side control.
McCork tries to score with some ground and pound. Macho controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
McCork trying to control the position but Macho is working away.
McCork working away.
Calvin McCork has got the better of the ground game so far.
McCork goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Macho rolls with the submission and now he's on top in McCork's guard! Nice work there by Macho!
Macho trying to control but McCork is working from the bottom.
Macho won't allow McCork to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macho trying to control the position from guard on top but McCork is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
McCork trying to keep a closed guard but Macho is proving a slippery customer.
Macho trying to control but McCork is working from the bottom.
We're going to have a standup here because Paul Macho wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Good shot there by Macho.
Paul Macho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCork throws a hook but Macho avoids it easily.
Macho tries to clinch there but McCork circles away.
McCork tries to clinch there but Macho circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for McCork with that takedown attempt.
Macho throws a chopping leg kick but McCork manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McCork has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Macho finds it's way round the side to connect with McCork's head.
McCork swats away the attempt to clinch by Macho.
Macho wants to clinch up but McCork keeps it at a distance.
McCork throws a body punch but Macho moves out of range.
Macho blocks a head kick by McCork.
McCork takes a swing at Macho's ribcage but misses.
Calvin McCork is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Macho doesn't manage to clinch there - McCork circles away.
McCork keeps the fight on the outside.
McCork circles away from the clinch attempt.
Macho moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
McCork misses with an elbow over the top.
Macho misses with the head strike.
Macho working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Macho.
Macho dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Macho lands with a short shot to the head.
Macho scores with a shot to the side of McCork's head.
Macho misses with some punches.
Macho lands with a short shot to the head.
Macho lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Macho throws a punch but it's blocked by McCork.
Macho lands a nice uppercut.
Macho lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McCork.
McCork misses with a punch to the body.
Macho lands an uppercut.
Macho lands a left hand.
Macho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Macho tries to clinch up but McCork circles away and keeps his distance.
McCork scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Macho doesn't seem bothered though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Macho showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Macho 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Macho!
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energy
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hype
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