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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy McGee (ranked 3719 p4p, 3687 weight class) and Zaid Sims (ranked 0 p4p, 229 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy McGee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zaid Sims!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sims takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sims fails with the takedown.
McGee is looking to counter with head kicks.
McGee lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Good leg kick by McGee.
McGee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sims's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGee moves into the clinch.
Sims 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.
Sims tries to pull guard but McGee won't allow it.
McGee lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McGee scores with a shot to the side of Sims's head.
Sims looking for a takedown.
Jimmy McGee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zaid Sims.
A right handed body shot lands from McGee.
McGee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McGee pushes Sims back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McGee lands with a short shot to the head.
McGee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McGee throws a nice head kick!
Sims takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGee instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sims tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McGee smiles and moves away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McGee.
McGee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McGee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sims.
McGee is working Sims over against the cage.
McGee lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sims or not.
A short uppercut from McGee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee digs a right hand into Sims's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sims's gas tank.
McGee throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McGee.
McGee scores with a shoulder strike.
McGee scores with a shoulder strike.
Sims takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McGee.
McGee lands an uppercut.
McGee manages to break the clinch.
Sims fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McGee avoids it really well and circles away.
Jimmy McGee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sims is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sims takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jimmy McGee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sims chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McGee can pounce on him.
Both fighters circling a little - McGee finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sims fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy McGee dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
McGee connects with a crisp jab.
Jab, jab by McGee - just one landing.
McGee rushes Sims and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McGee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sims backwards.
McGee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGee scores with a shot to the side of Sims's head.
McGee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sims can do to turn this around?
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McGee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sims drops to a knee looking for a takedown but McGee gets the underhooks and prevents it.
McGee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sims fails with the takedown
and McGee makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Zaid Sims is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McGee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McGee thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sims if he has to take too many more of those.
Jimmy McGee is winning the standup battle so far.
McGee scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
McGee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sims looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGee thuds a left hand into Sims's body.
Sims gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McGee counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jimmy McGee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zaid Sims.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGee bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sims's head.
Sims misses with a takedown attempt
and McGee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McGee scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sims is rocked!
Sims bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! McGee comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Sims falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Sims was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jimmy McGee!
During a confident post fight interview, Jimmy McGee thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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