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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Deveon Zelda (ranked 3681 p4p, 4016 weight class) and Richard Mcgee (ranked 389 p4p, 411 weight class). Zelda comes to the cage accompanied by Immortal Technique - The Point of No Return. Richard Mcgee will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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2 - 5 - 0 |
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Deveon Zelda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Richard Mcgee!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgee looks to throw the jab but Zelda is out of range.
Mcgee scores with a jab to the head.
Zelda takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Zelda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mcgee manages to avoid it.
Mcgee lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Zelda definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mcgee scores with a shot to the body.
Zelda swinging wildly here.
Mcgee uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Zelda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mcgee.
Mcgee just misses with a punch to the body.
Mcgee connects with a body shot that sends Zelda's belly button to the back.
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!
Mcgee throws an off balance right hand
and Zelda counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab, jab by Mcgee - just one landing.
Zelda has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Zelda there as he acknowledges the shot.
Zelda misses the jab.
Mcgee drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Zelda defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgee with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mcgee misses with a body shot.
Mcgee just misses with a punch to the body.
Mcgee misses with a body shot.
Mcgee throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Zelda to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Richard Mcgee has been cut.
Zelda throws a hook but Mcgee blocks it.
Mcgee with the counter takedown but Zelda avoids it easily.
Zelda throws a hook but Mcgee avoids it easily.
Mcgee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zelda scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A slow jab from Mcgee misses its intended target.
Zelda seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Zelda has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mcgee finds it's way round the side to connect with Zelda's head.
Zelda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zelda jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zelda defending well as Mcgee loads up on a big left hand.
Mcgee looks to throw the jab but Zelda is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mcgee throws an overhand right that lands on Zelda's shoulder, as Zelda tries to avoid the shot.
Richard Mcgee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcgee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zelda.
It looked like Zelda was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A jab from Mcgee misses.
Zelda fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mcgee misses with a looping right.
Mcgee lands with a shot to the body.
Zelda throws the left hand but Mcgee avoids the punch easily.
Mcgee stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mcgee connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A shot to the liver by Mcgee. Beautiful body shot.
Jab, jab by Mcgee - just one landing.
Mcgee slips under a jab from Zelda.
Mcgee misses with an uppercut
and Zelda cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mcgee looks to score with a jab to the body but Zelda is just out of range.
Mcgee throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee throws a jab but it's blocked by Zelda.
Zelda connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mcgee lands the left hand.
Zelda misses with a looping left.
Mcgee cracks Zelda with an open hand slap.
Zelda slips a straight right by Mcgee.
Mcgee avoids the body shot from Zelda.
Mcgee is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mcgee tests Zelda's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zelda takes a swing at Mcgee's ribcage but misses.
Mcgee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice defenses there by Mcgee.
Mcgee throws a shot to the body.
Mcgee misses the shot to the body.
Mcgee looks to score with a jab to the body but Zelda is just out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Zelda misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zelda moves out of range as Mcgee strikes.
Zelda was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mcgee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zelda.
Mcgee cracks Zelda with a good jab.
Mcgee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zelda.
Zelda throws a big shot that misses.
Mcgee tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Zelda defending well as Mcgee loads up on a big left hand.
Mcgee is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Zelda misses with an uppercut. Mcgee saw that one coming.
Zelda throws a hook but Mcgee blocks it.
Zelda takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mcgee connects with the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zelda throws a hook to the side of Mcgee's head but Mcgee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mcgee drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Zelda defends it well.
Mcgee misses the shot to the body.
A cross from Mcgee lands.
Zelda ducks under a wild hook from Mcgee.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Mcgee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Richard Mcgee's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
A telegraphed right hand from Zelda misses the target.
Mcgee connects with the punch.
Mcgee throws a big shot that misses.
Mcgee throws a sloppy body shot
and Zelda counters with a straight right hand.
Mcgee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Zelda misses its intended target.
Mcgee moves out of range as Zelda strikes.
Zelda takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Zelda throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zelda ducks under a wild hook from Mcgee.
Nice defenses there by Zelda.
Zelda misses with a jab, cross combination.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Zelda might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Mcgee listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zelda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zelda has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Mcgee scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelda scores with a nice right hand.
Zelda misses with a hook. Mcgee ducked under it nicely.
Oooooh!!! Zelda has knocked Mcgee down with a huge combo! Zelda steps away and waves a wobbly Mcgee back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Mcgee is rocked!
Zelda looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Zelda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mcgee.
Zelda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mcgee was well out of range. Poor timing from Zelda.
Zelda takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A swing and a miss from Mcgee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mcgee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mcgee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zelda is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Zelda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Mcgee.
Zelda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mcgee.
Zelda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mcgee's jab looks to have found its range, popping Zelda under the eye.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zelda. Mcgee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mcgee drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Zelda defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zelda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mcgee misses with a jab to the body
and Zelda connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That has opened up Richard Mcgee's cut even more.
Zelda misses with a wild body shot.
Zelda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zelda needs to keep his hands up - Mcgee had a free shot at his head there.
Richard Mcgee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A cross from Mcgee lands.
Mcgee misses with an uppercut
and Zelda counters with a crisp right hand that drops Mcgee! Zelda lets Mcgee back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Mcgee is still on wobbly legs! Can Zelda finish him?
The cut above Richard Mcgee's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Mcgee throws a lazy uppercut
and Zelda counters with a big right hand! Oh Mcgee is in trouble here! Zelda follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Deveon Zelda!
A victorious Deveon Zelda thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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