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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ger McDonnell (ranked 1643 p4p, 2759 weight class) and Jeff Lee (ranked 163 p4p, 255 weight class). Lee is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Doomsday Clock. Jeff Lee will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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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 20 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Ger McDonnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeff Lee!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonnell misses with a straight right.
McDonnell lands a nice hook to Lee's body. Lee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McDonnell throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Lee looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McDonnell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McDonnell throws a hook but Lee blocks it.
Jeff Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lee walks into a stiff left hand from McDonnell.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDonnell.
Lee moves to clinch but McDonnell breaks away
and McDonnell counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lee's knee momentarily.
Lee tries to clinch up but McDonnell circles away and keeps his distance.
Lee misses with a looping right.
Lee takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lee.
Lee misses with a straight right.
Lee throws a hook to the side of McDonnell's head but McDonnell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick by Lee misses
and McDonnell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McDonnell on the side of the head.
A jab from Lee does it's job there.
Lee defending well as McDonnell loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonnell digs a good body shot into Lee's ribs.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - McDonnell circles away.
McDonnell swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lee closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McDonnell tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McDonnell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lee is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Lee swings widly with a right hand
and McDonnell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McDonnell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McDonnell digs a good body shot into Lee's ribs.
McDonnell scores with a sloppy right hand. Lee should have avoided that one.
Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McDonnell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lee raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Lee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McDonnell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from McDonnell.
Lee avoids a punch combination nicely.
It seemed like Lee was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McDonnell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from McDonnell on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lee clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries a knee to the head but McDonnell blocks it.
McDonnell misses with a body punch.
McDonnell lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lee.
A right hand to the body from McDonnell.
Lee told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
McDonnell blocks an elbow strike from Lee.
Lee lands a nice shot to the body.
McDonnell has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
McDonnell lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
McDonnell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McDonnell lands with a short shot to the head.
Lee creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
McDonnell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McDonnell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lee.
Lee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McDonnell's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from McDonnell.
Lee looks winded!
McDonnell breaks the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Lee.
Lee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McDonnell getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lee takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Lee gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lee connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McDonnell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McDonnell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lee is looking to clinch but McDonnell is avoiding it.
McDonnell cracks Lee with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee moves into the clinch.
McDonnell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lee pushes off an throws an elbow but McDonnell leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McDonnell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell lands a right hand.
Lee misses with an elbow over the top.
McDonnell takes an elbow to the temple.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
McDonnell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from McDonnell.
McDonnell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.
McDonnell presses Lee against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McDonnell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McDonnell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lee takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lee tries to clinch
and McDonnell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee has closed the distance and engaged McDonnell in a clinch.
Lee takes a shot to the head.
McDonnell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McDonnell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McDonnell counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ger McDonnell dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
McDonnell throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Lee throws a low kick, looking for McDonnell's leg but McDonnell calmly moves out of range.
Lee takes a jab right on the kisser.
McDonnell misses with a series of wild punches.
McDonnell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A low kick from Lee is predictable there
and McDonnell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McDonnell.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee swings widly with a right hand
and McDonnell counters with a nice uppercut.
McDonnell misses with a low kick.
McDonnell sets himself, and Lee steps forward looking for the clinch! McDonnell avoids it this time.
Nice shot by McDonnell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonnell takes one on the button.
Ger McDonnell is winning the standup battle so far.
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McDonnell.
Lee connects with a solid leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws an elbow that misses.
McDonnell lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McDonnell pushes Lee back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McDonnell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McDonnell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lee swings for the body but McDonnell moves out of range.
McDonnell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McDonnell throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Lee is looking to clinch but McDonnell is avoiding it.
A quick step to the side and McDonnell tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee misses with a hook
letting McDonnell counter with a right hand.
Lee takes one to the side of the head.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but McDonnell ducks down to avoid it.
McDonnell scores with a jab.
McDonnell lands a nice hook to Lee's body. Lee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McDonnell scores with a nice right hand.
McDonnell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McDonnell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lee can do to turn this around?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McDonnell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McDonnell's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lee under the eye.
Lee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McDonnell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lee tries to clinch there but McDonnell circles away.
Lee connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McDonnell momentarily.
Lee tries to clinch up but McDonnell circles away and keeps his distance.
McDonnell looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
McDonnell misses with a looping left.
McDonnell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lee misses with a hook.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and McDonnell moves out of range easily.
McDonnell throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Lee is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
McDonnell throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee scores with a head kick.
It looks like Ger McDonnell has been cut.
McDonnell misses with a straight left.
McDonnell lands a glancing blow to the side of Lee's head.
McDonnell works over Lee's head and body with a nice combination.
A jab from Lee misses.
McDonnell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lee takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McDonnell.
A slow jab from Lee misses its intended target.
McDonnell slips a straight right by Lee.
Lee throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lee's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McDonnell connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lee scrambles back to his feet.
Lee takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
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!
McDonnell connects with a single shot there.
McDonnell cracks Lee with an open hand slap.
McDonnell circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like McDonnell wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee closes the distance and clinches.
McDonnell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lee has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lee.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McDonnell.
McDonnell pushes Lee back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McDonnell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lee lands an elbow just above McDonnell 's eye.
McDonnell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lee tries a body shot but McDonnell blocks it.
Lee lands a nice elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
A shot in the inside from McDonnell.
Good body shot from McDonnell.
Lee is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDonnell blocks an elbow strike.
McDonnell lands a body punch in the clinch.
McDonnell lands with a short shot to the head.
McDonnell breaks from the clinch.
Nice shot lands for McDonnell.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ger McDonnell dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ger McDonnell's cut.
That's time! McDonnell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
McDonnell lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lee takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
McDonnell throwing a counter right hand but Lee manages to avoid it.
Lee takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McDonnell throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
McDonnell takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McDonnell connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by McDonnell. That's going to slow Lee down.
Lee tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McDonnell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
McDonnell feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lees jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but McDonnell is just out of range.
Lee misses with a looping left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee misses with a straight right.
Jeff Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by McDonnell there.
Lee tries to clinch up but McDonnell circles away and keeps his distance.
McDonnell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDonnell was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
McDonnell throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
Lee flicks out a counter leg kick but McDonnell steps away.
McDonnell pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lee back to the cage. McDonnell follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Left hook, right uppercut from McDonnell.
McDonnell lands with a right hand.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lee has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McDonnell finds it's way round the side to connect with Lee's head.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by McDonnell. That's going to slow Lee down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A lazy left from Lee finds it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by McDonnell. That's going to slow Lee down.
McDonnell blocks a head kick by Lee.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Lee is predictable there
and McDonnell counters with a stiff right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for McDonnell.
Lee throws a head kick but McDonnell moves out of range.
A cross from McDonnell lands.
Lee throws a head kick that misses
and McDonnell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheers as McDonnell lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lee doesn't seem phased though.
McDonnell fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lee on the side of the head.
McDonnell lands a slapping body shot.
McDonnell scores with a jab to the jaw.
McDonnell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Lee.
McDonnell punishes Lee's body with a nice straight punch.
McDonnell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McDonnell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lee doesn't seem bothered though.
Lee tries to clinch but McDonnell moves out of range.
Good leg kick by McDonnell.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
McDonnell works the jab nicely.
McDonnell jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lee missing with a left hand there. McDonnell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lee takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from Lee is predictable there
and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Danga de danga de dang - McDonnell scores with a four punch combination!
McDonnell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDonnell connects with a crisp jab.
Lee walks into a straight right hand from McDonnell.
A right-left combo lands from McDonnell.
Lee moves to clinch but McDonnell breaks away
and McDonnell counters with a nice uppercut.
Lee moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McDonnell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McDonnell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McDonnell throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McDonnell sets himself, and Lee steps forward looking for the clinch! McDonnell avoids it this time.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A solid leg kick lands there for McDonnell.
Lee throws a shot from downtown. McDonnell moves away and avoids it.
Lee misses with a left hand
and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McDonnell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on McDonnell's shoulder, as McDonnell tries to avoid the shot.
McDonnell jabs at Lee's body.
McDonnell lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lee backs up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donk. McDonnell catches Lee right on the button with a cross.
Lee throws a head kick but McDonnell moves out of range.
McDonnell lands with a good body shot.
Lee lands a nice looking body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ger McDonnell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McDonnell has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ger McDonnell!
A relieved looking Ger McDonnell thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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