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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Corey McGraugh (ranked 376 p4p, 649 weight class) and Jesse Pinkman (ranked 47 p4p, 97 weight class). McGraugh comes to the cage accompanied by CROM!!!!!. Pinkman comes into a darkened arena with his song building. DLZ by TV on the Radio kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Corey McGraugh is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corey McGraugh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jesse Pinkman!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinkman thows a left - swing and a miss!
McGraugh is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
McGraugh moves out of range as Pinkman strikes.
McGraugh attempts a counter takedown but Pinkman avoids it well and moves away.
Pinkman misses with an uppercut.
Pinkman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGraugh manages to avoid it.
It looked like McGraugh wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice straight punches there by Pinkman. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pinkman.
Pinkman scores with the left hand. McGraugh knows he should have avoided that one.
Jesse Pinkman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pinkman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pinkman punishes McGraugh's body with a nice straight punch.
Pinkman lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGraugh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pinkman.
McGraugh defending well as Pinkman loads up on a big left hand.
McGraugh jabs at Pinkman's body.
Pinkman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGraugh tries to clinch but Pinkman moves out of range.
Pinkman throws a hook but McGraugh blocks it.
McGraugh takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pinkman throws a series of punches but McGraugh avoids them all with ease.
McGraugh moves away from the strike by Pinkman.
Pinkman throws a poor cross that misses
enabling McGraugh to counter with a crisp jab.
McGraugh looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pinkman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McGraugh.
Pinkman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McGraugh looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pinkman misses with a wild body shot.
McGraugh avoids the body shot from Pinkman.
Jesse Pinkman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pinkman looks to land a right hand but McGraugh moved out of range.
McGraugh throwing a counter right hand but Pinkman manages to avoid it.
Pinkman swings for the body but McGraugh moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinkman throws a hook to the side of McGraugh's head but McGraugh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Pinkman misses the target.
McGraugh appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Pinkman misses with a looping left.
Pinkman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pinkman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGraugh manages to avoid it.
Pinkman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McGraugh attempts a counter takedown but Pinkman avoids it well and moves away.
Pinkman lands the left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pinkman scores with a shot to the body.
McGraugh misses the body punch
and Pinkman counters with a stiff right hand.
Pinkman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGraugh moves away.
McGraugh drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pinkman sprawls and moves away.
McGraugh staying out of range there.
McGraugh misses with a hook. Pinkman ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinkman cracks a nice hook into McGraugh's ribs.
McGraugh throws the left hand but Pinkman avoids the punch easily.
McGraugh walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pinkman lands a head shot.
Pinkman throws a body shot but no joy.
McGraugh is looking to counter punch.
Pinkman throws a lazy uppercut
and McGraugh counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Pinkman has momentary wrist control but McGraugh slips an elbow through the middle.
McGraugh loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McGraugh controlling from the top position.
Our spies down at at Heartless Team inform us that Pinkman has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
McGraugh throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pinkman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McGraugh stopping the sweep attempt from Pinkman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinkman working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McGraugh doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. McGraugh manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pinkman wants to sweep here but McGraugh controlling him for the moment.
McGraugh trying to control but Pinkman is working from the bottom.
McGraugh connects with a couple of short punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pinkman isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. McGraugh stacks Pinkman on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by McGraugh!
Pinkman looking for a sweep but McGraugh has passed into full mount! Oh no!
McGraugh trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Pinkman dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pinkman throws a hook but McGraugh blocks it.
McGraugh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pinkman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pinkman misses with an uppercut.
McGraugh went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
McGraugh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pinkman manages to avoid it.
Pinkman doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jesse Pinkman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pinkman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGraugh manages to avoid it.
Pinkman misses with a hook. McGraugh ducked under it nicely.
McGraugh shoots for a takedown but Pinkman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pinkman let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
McGraugh walks into a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGraugh gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McGraugh takes one on the button.
Pinkman throws a shot from downtown. McGraugh moves away and avoids it.
McGraugh half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A jab from Pinkman does it's job there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pinkman.
Pinkman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McGraugh throws out the jab.
Pinkman throws an overhand right that lands on McGraugh's shoulder, as McGraugh tries to avoid the shot.
McGraugh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pinkman throws a looping overhand right but McGraugh ducks down to avoid it.
McGraugh fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pinkman misses with an uppercut. McGraugh saw that one coming.
McGraugh appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Pinkman throws a hook but McGraugh avoids it easily.
Pinkman throws a lazy right hand but McGraugh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pinkman looks to score with a jab to the body but McGraugh is just out of range.
McGraugh throwing a counter right hand but Pinkman manages to avoid it.
McGraugh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pinkman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pinkman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGraugh manages to avoid it.
McGraugh was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGraugh misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Pinkman to counter with a crisp jab.
Pinkman slips under a jab.
Pinkman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pinkman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pinkman throws a poor cross that misses
and McGraugh counters with a right hand to the body.
Pinkman connects with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pinkman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A shot to the liver by Pinkman. Beautiful body shot.
A punch lands to the side of McGraugh 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McGraugh blocks a jab.
McGraugh appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A punch combination from Pinkman misses.
McGraugh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pinkman.
A counter left hand to the body from McGraugh misses its target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGraugh drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pinkman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McGraugh can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pinkman has his foot on McGraugh's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McGraugh works his way back into a safe position though.
Pinkman keeping full guard, as McGraugh tries to pass.
McGraugh trying to control but Pinkman is working from the bottom.
McGraugh landing some decent shots from guard.
Pinkman is pulling down on McGraugh's head. It's preventing any offense from McGraugh, at least for the moment.
Pinkman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McGraugh gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGraugh is working Pinkman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGraugh avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McGraugh wants to control from the top but Pinkman keeps moving.
McGraugh is looking to work some ground and pound but Pinkman has wrist control.
Corey McGraugh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McGraugh looking to sit in guard and control but Pinkman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pinkman postures up.
McGraugh keeping moving, preventing Pinkman from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Pinkman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Pinkman throws a right hand that misses
letting McGraugh counter with a right hand.
Pinkman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McGraugh takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pinkman misses with a hook.
Pinkman looks to score with a jab to the body but McGraugh is just out of range.
McGraugh rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Pinkman to counter with a crisp jab.
Pinkman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McGraugh's head.
McGraugh shoots in and drives through. Pinkman sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGraugh cracks Pinkman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McGraugh connects with the punch.
Pinkman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McGraugh needs to keep his hands up - Pinkman had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinkman thows a left - swing and a miss!
McGraugh misses with the combination.
McGraugh uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pinkman has time to react.
Good shot there by Pinkman.
McGraugh misses with a right hand
and Pinkman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pinkman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McGraugh blocks a jab.
McGraugh looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pinkman is fending him off so far but McGraugh persists. Nope, Pinkman circles away and we're back to standing.
McGraugh is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Corey McGraugh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jesse Pinkman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGraugh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pinkman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McGraugh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pinkman.
McGraugh misses with a hook
and Pinkman counters with a lovely 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!
McGraugh shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pinkman counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corey McGraugh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pinkman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McGraugh stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pinkman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pinkman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pinkman lands with a good body shot.
Pinkman gets caught napping as McGraugh dives in and scores a takedown. Pinkman manages to retain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinkman looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but McGraugh puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
McGraugh is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pinkman wants to improve his position but McGraugh is controlling well.
McGraugh is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pinkman is looking to control McGraugh's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pinkman avoid being mounted?
McGraugh seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Pinkman is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinkman actively working from the bottom here.
McGraugh working over Pinkman with some ground and pound. Pinkman looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pinkman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McGraugh is working away from the top position though.
McGraugh scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Pinkman actively working from the bottom here.
McGraugh is looking for a kimura here.
Pinkman is looking to control McGraugh's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pinkman avoid being mounted?
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jesse Pinkman.
I've got Pinkman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Pinkman!
In his post fight interview, Jesse Pinkman started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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