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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy McGee (ranked 1919 p4p, 2148 weight class) and Rafa Peziev (ranked 167 p4p, 186 weight class). Rafa Peziev has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rafa Peziev!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Chris Dean and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peziev shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McGee but McGee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
McGee swings for the body but Peziev moves out of range.
Peziev feints and as McGee raises his hands in defense, Peziev changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Peziev throws a big elbow that misses.
Peziev trying to control but McGee is working from the bottom.
McGee wants to stand up but Peziev is controlling him.
McGee scrambles and gets back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGee with the inside leg kick.
McGee throws an overhand right that lands on Peziev's shoulder, as Peziev tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee throws a big shot that misses.
Peziev fails with the takedown
and McGee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McGee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Peziev moves away.
No luck for Peziev with that takedown attempt.
Jimmy McGee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafa Peziev.
Nice sprawl there from McGee as Peziev shoots in.
McGee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McGee misses with a shot to the body
and McGee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McGee uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Peziev has time to react.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGee misses with a head kick.
A jab from McGee misses.
Peziev shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. McGee manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Peziev looking to pass the guard.
McGee wants to stand up but Peziev is controlling him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peziev is in close to McGee's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Peziev wants to control from the top but McGee keeps moving.
Peziev throwing strikes but missing.
Peziev stops McGee from standing up.
Peziev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Peziev trying to control the position from guard on top but McGee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peziev postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peziev controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Peziev is working McGee over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Peziev prevents McGee from getting back to his feet.
Peziev has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Peziev throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McGee is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
McGee trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Peziev chips away with some ground and pound.
McGee wants to stand up but Peziev is controlling him.
Peziev throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Peziev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McGee has his feet on Peziev's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Peziev fails with the takedown
and McGee counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Peziev.
Nice takedown defense from McGee. No joy for Peziev on that attempt.
McGee misses with a leg kick.
McGee sizes up Peziev with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Peziev shoots for a double leg takedown but McGee sprawls well. He's pushed Peziev's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McGee scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGee stuffs the takedown.
McGee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Peziev.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy McGee dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
McGee takes a swing at Peziev's ribcage but misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by McGee. That's going to slow Peziev down.
Peziev shoots in for a takedown but McGee shows good takedown defense.
Peziev shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McGee misses the jab.
Peziev will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jimmy McGee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafa Peziev.
McGee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGee misses with a two punch combination.
McGee misses with an uppercut. Peziev saw that one coming.
McGee displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Peziev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peziev checks a low kick from McGee.
Peziev misses with a takedown attempt
and McGee counters with a nice uppercut.
McGee stuffs the takedown.
Peziev closes this distance looking for a takedown but McGee circles away.
McGee fires out a quick counter leg kick but Peziev just manages to avoid it.
McGee lands a head shot.
It looks like Rafa Peziev has been cut.
Peziev fails with the takedown.
A cross from McGee lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Peziev with that takedown attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from McGee misses the target.
A good leg kick by McGee.
Peziev fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McGee throws a sloppy head kick and Peziev moves out of range easily.
Peziev shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McGee defends it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee throws a head kick but Peziev moves out of range.
No luck for Peziev with that takedown attempt.
McGee looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Peziev avoids the body shot from McGee.
Peziev changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. McGee looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
McGee wants to get back to his feet.
Peziev is chipping away with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGee managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Peziev.
Peziev lands a decent elbow from side control.
Peziev prevents McGee from escaping the position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peziev lands an elbow.
McGee wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Peziev lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear McGee down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peziev trying to control the action but McGee is working from the bottom.
McGee wants to get back to his feet but Peziev drags him back down.
McGee throws Peziev to one side and escapes!
Peziev takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McGee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Peziev can do to turn this around?
McGee misses with a low kick as Peziev jumps back.
Peziev throws out a counter right but McGee avoids it with no problem.
Nice cross by McGee.
Peziev doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McGee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy McGee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rafa Peziev's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Peziev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McGee pivots, looking for a leg kick but Peziev is out of range and McGee settles back down.
Peziev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Peziev shoots in but no luck this time.
McGee throws a nice inside leg kick.
Peziev with a lazy takedown attempt
letting McGee counter with a right hand.
Peziev changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McGee tries to avoid it but Peziev manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McGee to the ground. McGee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jimmy McGee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafa Peziev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGee misses with an uppercut.
Peziev throws out a counter right but McGee avoids it with no problem.
Peziev closes this distance looking for a takedown but McGee circles away.
McGee seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
McGee works over Peziev's head and body with a nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Peziev was well out of range. Poor timing from McGee.
McGee lands a leg kick that knocks Peziev off balance momentarily.
McGee is looking to score with low kicks.
Peziev has his takedown stuffed
and McGee counters with a slapping leg kick.
McGee misses with the combination.
McGee scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peziev tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McGee swivels and escapes.
Peziev takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jimmy McGee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peziev fails with the takedown.
McGee fires out a quick counter leg kick but Peziev just manages to avoid it.
McGee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jimmy McGee is winning the standup battle so far.
Peziev tries to clinch but McGee moves out of range.
McGee displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Peziev.
McGee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Peziev. That did some damage!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peziev checks a low kick from McGee.
Peziev shoots in and drives through. McGee sprawls well.
It looked like McGee was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Peziev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McGee throws a good cross that connects.
McGee rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Peziev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McGee connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Peziev's hands.
Peziev shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McGee as he jumps to the side.
A counter left hand to the body from McGee misses its target.
Rafa Peziev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee throws a front kick aimed at Peziev's knee but Peziev avoids it well.
A little jabbing left from Peziev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McGee fails to land with a series of punches.
McGee scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McGee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peziev darts in looking for a takedown but McGee gets double underhooks and turns Peziev into the cage.
Peziev fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McGee feints a jab promting Peziev to slip. McGee then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Peziev slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Peziev is rocked!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy McGee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McGee, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 30:26
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy McGee!
An out of breath Jimmy McGee thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Rafa Peziev was interviewed post fight and said 'I be back, fuuuk the rucians!'.
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