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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Petruzelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Anthony Petruzelli has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anthony Petruzelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josh McGee!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Petruzelli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McGee keeps the fight on the outside.
Anthony Petruzelli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petruzelli tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McGee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McGee shoots in and drives through. Petruzelli sprawls well.
Petruzelli throws a head kick that McGee semi-blocks.
McGee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Petruzelli tries to clinch but McGee moves out of range.
McGee will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Petruzelli tries to clinch up but McGee circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petruzelli doesn't manage to clinch there - McGee circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Petruzelli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Petruzelli tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petruzelli tries to clinch there but McGee circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Petruzelli as McGee shoots in.
Anthony Petruzelli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh McGee.
McGee swats away the attempt to clinch by Petruzelli.
Petruzelli scores with a sloppy right hand. McGee should have avoided that one.
Petruzelli tries to close the distance and clinch but McGee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Petruzelli fails in his attempt to clinch.
Petruzelli avoids a punch combination nicely.
McGee changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Petruzelli tries to avoid it but McGee manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Petruzelli to the ground. Petruzelli escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Petruzelli moves in looking to clinch but McGee pushes him off.
McGee throws a lazy head kick
and Petruzelli counters by moving into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Petruzelli.
It looks like Josh McGee has been cut.
Petruzelli lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petruzelli landing knees to the body.
McGee looks gassed!
Petruzelli breaks from the clinch.
McGee attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McGee blocks a head kick by Petruzelli.
McGee has his takedown stuffed
and Petruzelli holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Petruzelli tries to land a knee to the head but McGee blocks with his arms.
Petruzelli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Petruzelli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Petruzelli is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McGee fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Petruzelli misses with a takedown attempt
and McGee counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Petruzelli!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
McGee trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petruzelli really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Petruzelli wants to hold on but McGee pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Petruzelli is trying to escape the mount.
Petruzelli is working hard here to advance position.
Petruzelli is squirming around, avoiding McGee's attempts to control the action.
Petruzelli really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
McGee takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
McGee with good strikes from the mount here!
McGee content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Anthony Petruzelli will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Josh McGee's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
McGee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Petruzelli wants to clinch.
Petruzelli throws a head kick but McGee moves out of range.
McGee fails to land the takedown.
Petruzelli is looking to clinch but McGee is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petruzelli gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
McGee slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petruzelli is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McGee is breathing heavily.
McGee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McGee wants to control from the top but Petruzelli keeps moving.
McGee is fighting to break Petruzelli's control of his arms but Petruzelli is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
McGee stopping the sweep attempt from Petruzelli.
Petruzelli looking for submissions from the bottom but instead McGee passes into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
McGee scores with punches from side control.
Petruzelli is trying to get back to half guard.
Petruzelli seems a little lost for a moment, as McGee dominates the positioning.
Petruzelli is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked McGee off and has taken his back!
Petruzelli throwing wild punches that miss their target.
McGee manages to reverse the position and now he's in Petruzelli's guard. Nice work there by McGee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee is stalling in the full guard.
Petruzelli working a defensive guard here.
McGee wants to control from the top but Petruzelli keeps moving.
Petruzelli wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and McGee is now in half guard.
McGee keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
McGee passes the guard and advances to mount!
Petruzelli is wriggling around trying to escape.
McGee can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Petruzelli is looking to escape.
McGee has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Petruzelli's face.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McGee takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh McGee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Josh McGee's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
McGee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Petruzelli fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McGee.
McGee scores with a takedown into Petruzelli's guard.
McGee controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Petruzelli has his foot on McGee's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McGee works his way back into a safe position though.
Petruzelli had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. McGee is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Petruzelli Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take McGee's back instead.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Petruzelli not allowing McGee to control his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Josh McGee just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McGee stuffs the takedown.
Petruzelli wants to clinch but McGee slips to the side
and McGee counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Petruzelli's guard now.
McGee wants to control from the top but Petruzelli keeps moving.
McGee is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Petruzelli wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and McGee is now in half guard.
Petruzelli wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petruzelli regains full guard. Nicely done.
Petruzelli has his foot on McGee's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McGee works his way back into a safe position though.
McGee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Petruzelli swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Petruzelli throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McGee is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Petruzelli has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McGee can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee throwing strikes from guard but Petruzelli blocks nicely.
Petruzelli is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
McGee trying to control but Petruzelli is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
McGee keeps the fight on the outside.
Good leg kick by Petruzelli there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Petruzelli throws a combination. McGee tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Petruzelli shoots in for a takedown but McGee shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Petruzelli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Petruzelli moves in looking to clinch but McGee pushes him off.
Nice takedown defense from Petruzelli. No joy for McGee on that attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Petruzelli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McGee swats away the attempt to clinch by Petruzelli.
Petruzelli tries to clinch there but McGee circles away.
Anthony Petruzelli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McGee changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Petruzelli tries to avoid it but McGee manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Petruzelli to the ground. Petruzelli escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Petruzelli throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick misses from Petruzelli.
McGee misses with a takedown attempt
and Petruzelli counters with a flying knee. Nice.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josh McGee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McGee has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh McGee!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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