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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gale Mccarty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Wickes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Wickes will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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177 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gale Mccarty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Wickes!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mccarty misses with a double jab
and Wickes counters with a crisp one two that drops Mccarty! Wickes thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Mccarty to his feet! Mccarty is in big trouble!
Mccarty circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mccarty looks for the body kick but Wickes saw that one coming.
Wickes shoots in and bounces Mccarty off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mccarty is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mccarty wants to sweep here but Wickes controlling him for the moment.
Mccarty throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wickes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wickes won't allow Mccarty to get back to his feet.
Mccarty is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mccarty being controlled here, momentarily.
Wickes is looking to advance position but Mccarty has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wickes is working to get back to half guard.
Wickes blocking the ground and pound.
Mccarty is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Wickes has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Wickes!
Mccarty wants to stand but Wickes is controlling the position.
Wickes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wickes advances position into side control!
Wickes is looking to take a break and control but Mccarty is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wickes working away.
Mccarty is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wickes connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Mccarty some visible discomfort.
Wickes advances to full mount.
Wickes trying to control but Mccarty is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wickes landing punches.
Mccarty is looking to get to half guard.
Wickes raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wickes postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mccarty looks a forlorn figure.
Mccarty could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Wickes prevents Mccarty from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Wickes 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.
Wickes looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Mccarty!
Mccarty bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Wickes fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mccarty sprawls well initially but Wickes persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mccarty trying to hold on to Wickes's head to control him but Wickes postures up.
Mccarty might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mccarty is looking to improve his position.
Wickes is looking for a kimura here.
Wickes scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wickes seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Mccarty wants to get back to full guard.
Wickes content to control rather than advance.
Mccarty has one foot on Wickes's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Wickes gets a double leg takedown into Mccarty's guard.
Wickes cracks Mccarty with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wickes trying to control the position from guard on top but Mccarty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mccarty looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Wickes passes into side control.
Wickes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wickes has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Wickes shoots in and bounces Mccarty off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wickes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wickes's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wickes is looking to stand up but Mccarty won't let him.
Mccarty has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Wickes is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Mccarty.
Wickes landing strikes.
Wickes is looking to take a break and control but Mccarty is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mccarty is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mccarty is trying to work for a sweep but Wickes has mounted him!
Wickes content just to control the position here.
Mccarty is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Mccarty is trying to escape the mount.
Wickes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wickes cracks Mccarty with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Wickes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Wickes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wickes moves into the clinch successfully.
Wickes successfully pulls guard.
Wickes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mccarty working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wickes's head.
Wickes working a defensive guard here.
Wickes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mccarty stopping the sweep attempt from Wickes.
Mccarty throws a big right hand that misses.
Wickes wants to stand but Mccarty is controlling the position.
Mccarty is working Wickes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mccarty postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wickes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mccarty got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wickes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mccarty has managed to get both his arms back between Wickes's legs - danger averted.
Mccarty postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mccarty got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wickes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mccarty has managed to get both his arms back between Wickes's legs - danger averted.
Mccarty lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mccarty working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wickes has Mccarty pulled in close to control his posture.
Wickes controls Mccarty momentarily but Mccarty frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wickes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mccarty connects with a couple of short punches.
Mccarty connects with a couple of short punches.
Mccarty postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mccarty working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wickes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wickes has momentary wrist control but Mccarty slips an elbow through the middle.
Wickes wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wickes is trying to control the position but Mccarty postures up.
Wickes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mccarty.
Mccarty throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wickes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wickes pulls Mccarty in close to prevent any damage.
Mccarty keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wickes's head.
Mccarty keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wickes's head.
Mccarty lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mccarty 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.
Wickes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mccarty defends well.
Wickes looking for a guillotine here but Mccarty defends easily.
Wickes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wickes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mccarty can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wickes trying to control the position.
Wickes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wickes is trying to control the position but Mccarty postures up.
Mccarty stands up over Wickes, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gale Mccarty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryan Wickes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wickes is trying to keep Mccarty in close.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gale Mccarty showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wickes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Wickes!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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