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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cabbage McGintee (ranked 3845 p4p, 4321 weight class) and Gracy Gains (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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2 - 1 - 0 |
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184
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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Decent knees
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cabbage McGintee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gracy Gains!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from McGintee misses.
Gracy Gains seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Gains misses.
McGintee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gains throws out the jab.
McGintee circles away from the clinch attempt
and McGintee counters with an outside leg kick.
Gains's coach down at MMA Training and Sparring Buddies was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gains's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Gains misses with a looping left.
It looked like McGintee wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A jab from Gains misses.
McGintee pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice jab there from Gains.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGintee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gains throws out the jab.
McGintee looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Gains throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McGintee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gains.
McGintee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gains fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McGintee on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Gains misses.
Gains missing with a left hand there. McGintee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like McGintee was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
McGintee stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gains throws out a loose jab but McGintee uses good head movement to avoid it.
A combination from McGintee does no damage.
McGintee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gains manages to avoid it.
Gains might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gains waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McGintee.
Gains uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McGintee.
Gains wants to counter the offense by McGintee and move into the clinch position.
Gains is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McGintee.
Gains misses with a hook.
Gains is looking to clinch but McGintee is avoiding it.
Gains ducks under a wild hook from McGintee.
Gains throws a hook but McGintee blocks it.
Gracy Gains is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGintee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McGintee appears to be looking for a big counter.
McGintee staying out of range there.
Gains looks to throw the jab but McGintee is out of range.
McGintee ducks under a wild hook from Gains.
McGintee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gains counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gains sizes up McGintee with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McGintee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGintee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gains. That did some damage!
Gains looks to throw the jab but McGintee is out of range.
McGintee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McGintee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gains thuds his right hand into McGintee's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gains throws a right hand that misses
and McGintee counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGintee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gains throws out the jab.
Gains clinches.
McGintee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGintee scores with a three punch combo!
McGintee really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
McGintee lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McGintee is looking to land body kicks.
Gains swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gains is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McGintee.
McGintee looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gains throws a jab but it's blocked by McGintee.
Gains has managed to clinch.
McGintee working hard to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGintee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gains's elbow.
Gains tries to land a knee to the head but McGintee blocks with his arms.
Gains misses with a punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McGintee.
McGintee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gains's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Gains scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gracy Gains dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
McGintee throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gains.
Gains throws a shot from downtown. McGintee moves away and avoids it.
McGintee turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gracy Gains seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McGintee connects with a solid leg kick.
McGintee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gains.
McGintee feinted there with a counter leg kick.
McGintee slips under a jab.
Gains pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A lazy left from Gains finds it's target.
McGintee scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gains misses the jab.
McGintee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gains.
Gains jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McGintee throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gains has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gains throws a jab when McGintee was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Gains finds it's way through McGintee's defenses.
Gains misses with a hook. McGintee ducked under it nicely.
McGintee ducks under a wild hook from Gains.
Gains misses with a straight right.
McGintee is looking to counter with head kicks.
McGintee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gains.
McGintee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gains.
McGintee appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gains avoids the head kick by McGintee.
Gains misses with a straight right.
McGintee throws a big counter combination but Gains scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gains defending well as McGintee loads up on a big left hand.
McGintee slips a straight right by Gains.
It looked like McGintee wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gains on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A telegraphed right hand from Gains misses the target.
McGintee throws a counter high kick but Gains was just alert enough to avoid it.
McGintee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gains.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gains has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gains blocks an uppercut.
Gains tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gains lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Cabbage McGintee has been cut.
McGintee has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gains throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McGintee blocks it with crossed arms.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gains tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gains with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch on the inside from McGintee fails to land.
Gains lands a nice knee to the body.
McGintee is trying to force a seperation but Gains has the dominant position.
McGintee has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gains lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gains throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McGintee blocks it with crossed arms.
McGintee tries to work over Gains's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gains just leaning against McGintee, taking a breather.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A bit of stalling here from McGintee.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gains lands a knee to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gracy Gains showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cabbage McGintee's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Gains throws a hook but McGintee blocks it.
Gains throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little feinted left hand from McGintee on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gains loads up on a big right hand but McGintee slips the punch.
Gains connects with a nice looking jab.
Gains closes the distance looking to clinch
and McGintee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gains keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gains throws a hook but McGintee avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gains throws out a loose jab but McGintee uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGintee slips a straight right by Gains.
McGintee blocks a jab.
McGintee throws out a leg kick but Gains moves out of range and McGintee only half commits.
Gains's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gains looks to throw the jab but McGintee is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gains tries to clinch there but McGintee circles away.
Gains misses with a lunging right hand
and McGintee counters with a nice uppercut.
Gains moves into the clinch successfully.
McGintee managing to block the knees to the body from Gains.
Gains misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McGintee.
Gains working aggressively here.
McGintee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gains blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gains throws a jab when McGintee was well out of range.
Gains has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by McGintee.
McGintee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Gains misses.
McGintee looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Gains throws an overhand right that lands on McGintee's shoulder, as McGintee tries to avoid the shot.
Gains throws the left hand but McGintee avoids the punch easily.
McGintee half committed to a counter leg kick.
Cabbage McGintee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gains tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McGintee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gains clinches up with McGintee and pushes him back against the cage.
McGintee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gains tries to clinch up
and McGintee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Gains throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little feinted left hand from McGintee on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McGintee ducks under a wild hook from Gains.
McGintee was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McGintee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McGintee takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gains tries to clinch but McGintee moves out of range.
Gains slaps away a takedown attempt from McGintee, before circling back to the center of the mat.
McGintee blocks a jab.
McGintee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gains.
McGintee throws a lazy right hand but Gains sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gains uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGintee.
Gains misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gains misses with an uppercut. McGintee saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Gains throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gains looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gains misses with an uppercut
and McGintee counters with a low kick, right behind Gains 's knee.
McGintee scores with a nice right hand.
Gains cracks McGintee with a right hand to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Gains throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gains pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gains thows a left - swing and a miss!
McGintee fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gains just manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGintee throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gains's head.
It looks like Gracy Gains has been cut.
Gains misses with a hook. McGintee ducked under it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracy Gains comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gains has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gracy Gains!
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