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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Forest Beckford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve McRae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McRae has chosen Indestructible as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
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201 lbs
8 - 9 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Forest Beckford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve McRae!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McRae throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McRae lands a right hook to the body.
McRae throws a lazy right hand but Beckford sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McRae moves into the clinch.
McRae wants the takedown. Beckford is fighting it off but McRae persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Beckford's guard against the cage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McRae trying to control the position from guard on top but Beckford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McRae stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Beckford shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting McRae counter with a right hand.
Beckford has his takedown stuffed
enabling McRae to counter with a crisp jab.
McRae fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beckford manages to avoid it.
Beckford pushes McRae up against the cage in a clinch.
Beckford is working for takedown but McRae is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Forest Beckford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McRae lands with a short shot to the head.
McRae tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beckford's elbow.
Beckford has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McRae is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Beckford tries to pull guard but McRae won't allow it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beckford tries for a takedown but McRae manages to get underhooks.
McRae blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Beckford lands a left hand that snaps the head of McRae backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McRae presses Beckford against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Good body shot from McRae.
McRae stalls.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McRae.
McRae works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
McRae is looking to stand up but Beckford won't let him.
McRae must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
McRae got a little sloppy there for a moment and Beckford has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McRae has managed to get both his arms back between Beckford's legs - danger averted.
McRae content to stall in guard here.
McRae postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McRae stopping the sweep attempt from Beckford.
McRae is looking to stand up but Beckford won't let him.
Beckford looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McRae is looking to stand up but Beckford won't let him.
McRae stands and steps away. Beckford gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
McRae clinches with his opponent.
McRae lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Beckford fails to pull guard.
McRae missing with knees to the body.
Beckford lands a hook that snaps the head of McRae backwards.
Beckford tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McRae just stands there and leans against the cage.
McRae tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Beckford is looking for a takedown up against the cage. McRae gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
McRae throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beckford goes for a takedown attempt but McRae pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McRae lands a right hook to the body.
Beckford is breathing heavily.
An inside leg kick from McRae misses.
Beckford shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
McRae looks like he's trying to stand up.
McRae is refusing to be controlled, as Beckford sits in half guard.
McRae pushes Beckford off looking to stand but Beckford dives back in and keeps control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckford wants to control but McRae is keeping him busy.
McRae wants to stand back up but Beckford manages to pass into side control.
Beckford is looking to take a break and control but McRae is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Beckford works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
McRae tries to escape but Beckford is in control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McRae throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
McRae slaps away a takedown attempt from Beckford, before circling back to the center of the mat.
McRae swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve McRae dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
McRae lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Beckford misses with a takedown attempt
and McRae counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Beckford throws an off balance right hand
and McRae counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Beckford tries for a takedown but McRae circles away easily
and McRae counters with a left and a right that stings Beckford.
McRae darts in and clinches Beckford up against the cage.
McRae prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Forest Beckford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McRae lands a right hand.
McRae lands a body punch in the clinch.
A hook to the body from McRae.
McRae lands a hook to the side of the head.
Beckford is working for takedown but McRae is calmly controlling the position for now.
A hook to the body from McRae.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from McRae.
McRae is struggling to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McRae lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Beckford or not.
McRae scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from McRae.
McRae controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McRae.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McRae working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Beckford drags the fight down to the ground.
McRae would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Beckford 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.
Beckford trying to control the position.
McRae tries to free his leg and advance position but Beckford is retaining full guard.
McRae stands up from Beckford's guard - McRae perhaps looking for a knockout.
Beckford with a lazy takedown attempt
and McRae counters with a good, hard body kick but Beckford shrugs it off.
A punch combination from McRae misses.
McRae connects with a solid leg kick.
McRae fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Beckford.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McRae misses with an attempted mid kick.
McRae throws a quick inside leg kick.
McRae gets a clinch.
McRae content to slow the pace in the clinch.
McRae softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McRae lands a hook that snaps the head of Beckford backwards.
McRae prevents a takedown attempt there.
McRae lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A right hand to the body from McRae.
Beckford tries to pull guard but McRae holds him up against the cage and eventually Beckford drops back down to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beckford tries to pull guard but McRae won't allow it.
McRae lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from McRae as the two fighters clinch.
Beckford working aggressively here.
McRae gets through Beckford's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Beckford pulls guard.
Beckford can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as McRae controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McRae slips nicely into half guard.
Well, if McRae is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
McRae tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Beckford.
McRae is thwarting Beckford's attempts to control the position.
Beckford is looking to improve his position.
McRae trying to control the pace.
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.
Beckford is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Steve McRae hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
McRae closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Beckford with a poor takedown
and McRae counters with a nice body shot.
Beckford doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McRae counters by clinching up.
A right hand to the body from McRae.
McRae lands a body shot.
McRae lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McRae lands a body punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McRae makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for McRae.
McRae works on Beckford's body with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
McRae lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve McRae showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
McRae scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McRae fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Beckford, pushing him back against the cage.
McRae lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Beckford drops down looking for an ankle pick but McRae pulls his leg out and moves away.
McRae has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
An inside leg kick lands from McRae.
McRae misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McRae is looking to slow Beckford down with leg kicks.
Beckford checks a low kick from McRae.
Beckford takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McRae gets a clinch.
McRae manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Beckford is trying to stall.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McRae lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Beckford backwards.
Steve McRae seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McRae throws an elbow but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McRae prevents the takedown attempt.
McRae taking a breather.
McRae lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Beckford.
McRae prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Forest Beckford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McRae lands a right hand that snaps the head of Beckford backwards.
McRae is leaning against Beckford and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from McRae on the inside.
Beckford tries to pull guard but McRae holds him up against the cage and eventually Beckford drops back down to his feet.
McRae is working Beckford over against the cage.
McRae lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McRae lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McRae pushes Beckford back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McRae scores with a shot to the side of Beckford's head.
Beckford is looking to control McRae's arms but McRae gets an underhook and turns him. Now Beckford has his back to the cage.
McRae cracks Beckford with a nice body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McRae.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McRae.
McRae works on Beckford's body with a couple of short punches.
McRae works on Beckford's body with a couple of short punches.
McRae lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McRae works on Beckford's body with a couple of short punches.
McRae lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckford throws a head punch that misses.
McRae lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Beckford backwards.
McRae lands a body shot.
A short right from McRae on the inside.
McRae misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Beckford.
McRae with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McRae makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Beckford misses with a short punch on the inside.
McRae lands a hook to the side of the head.
McRae scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from McRae.
Beckford is looking to control McRae's arms but McRae gets an underhook and turns him. Now Beckford has his back to the cage.
McRae looking to throw knees to the head but Beckford is blocking nicely.
McRae's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Beckford is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Beckford takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Forest Beckford has been cut.
McRae lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from McRae.
Beckford managing to block the knees to the body from McRae.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McRae.
McRae prevents the takedown attempt.
A shot in the inside from McRae.
McRae lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McRae stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McRae lands a hook to the side of the head.
Beckford is looking for a takedown up against the cage. McRae gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
McRae lands a nice uppercut.
McRae taking a breather.
A right handed body shot lands from McRae.
Beckford goes for a takedown attempt but McRae pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Beckford has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Forest Beckford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McRae is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Beckford rather than just go for the knockout.
Beckford tries for a takedown but McRae circles away easily
and McRae counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McRae is looking to slow Beckford down with leg kicks.
McRae turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Steve McRae is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McRae gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Beckford is trying to work for a single leg takedown but McRae pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A right hand to the body from McRae.
McRae scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckford drops down looking for an ankle pick but McRae pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nice straight punches there by McRae. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McRae.
McRae lands a nice shot to the body.
Beckford closes the distance and pushes McRae back into the cage.
Beckford fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Beckford swings wildly with an uppercut but McRae uses good head movement to avoid it.
McRae lands a body punch in the clinch.
Beckford is working for takedown but McRae is calmly controlling the position for now.
Beckford jumps guard but McRae stands there with Beckford around his waist. Beckford gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A hook to the body from McRae.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beckford misses with some punches.
Beckford tries for a takedown. No joy.
McRae lands a shot to the body.
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!
McRae lands a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve McRae comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McRae 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 25:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 25:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve McRae!
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energy
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hype
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