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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rockwell Mcgee (ranked 728 p4p, 2345 weight class) and Benson Beckley (ranked 73 p4p, 230 weight class). Mcgee comes to the cage accompanied by No More Hot Dogs. Rockwell Mcgee has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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186 cm 35 161 24 - 14 - 0 |
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175 cm 30 158 18 - 11 - 1 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt Dangerous knees Good gas tank |
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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 24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rockwell Mcgee! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Benson Beckley! The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Beckley throws a sloppy head kick and Mcgee moves out of range easily. Mcgee is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Mcgee tried to score with a low kick but Beckley checks it. Beckley moves out of range of the strikes. Mcgee stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Benson Beckley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Beckley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. A swing and a miss from Beckley. A looping hook to the body misses from Mcgee. Beckley does a little dance to reset his feet. Mcgee lands a front kick. Beckley takes a body punch but keeps moving. Beckley has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Decent striking displayed by Beckley there. Mcgee takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Mcgee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beckley.
An attempted straight right counter from Mcgee misses the target. Beckley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mcgee.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A big left from Beckley misses. Mcgee quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round. Beckley on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Mcgee misses with a two punch combination.
Mcgee lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Beckley lands with a cross.
It looks like Rockwell Mcgee has been cut. Beckley scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mcgee doesn't seem bothered though. A looping hook to the body misses from Beckley. Mcgee does a little dance to reset his feet. Beckley lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mcgee connects with a body shot. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mcgee throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Mcgee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Beckley checks a leg kick. Mcgee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Beckley moves to clinch but Mcgee breaks away and Mcgee finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Beckley fails to land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from Mcgee on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Mcgee throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Beckley tries to clinch but fails miserably and Mcgee counters with a nice body shot. Beckley misses with a jab to the body
and Mcgee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Beckley misses with a head kick.
A lazy body kick from Beckley and Mcgee counters with a nice uppercut. No joy there for Beckley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Beckley misses with a head kick.
Mcgee was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Beckley lands a big head kick that sends Mcgee tumbling to the mat! Beckley takes a step backwards and waves Mcgee back to his feet - he wants the finish! Beckley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Mcgee throws a nice inside leg kick. Mcgee throws a right hand that Beckley ducks under and follows up with a left that Beckley also avoids with ease. A shot to the body from Beckley misses and Mcgee counters with a two punch combo.
Beckley is rocked! Mcgee really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Beckley throws a hook to the side of Mcgee's head but Mcgee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Mcgee went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Beckley is still on wobbly legs! Can Mcgee finish him? A slow jab from Beckley misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A looping hook to the body misses from Beckley. Mcgee does a little dance to reset his feet. Beckley seems to have recovered his senses. Mcgee is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Mcgee scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Beckley takes a swing at Mcgee's ribcage but misses. Mcgee lands a nice shot to the body.
Mcgee misses with a series of wild punches.
Beckley throws a shot to the body.
Mcgee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mcgee avoids the head kick by Beckley.
Beckley throws a body kick that misses. Beckley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beckley looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mcgee fakes the leg kick and cracks Beckley in the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mcgee ducks right into an uppercut from Beckley. Mcgee checks a low kick from Beckley. Beckley misses with a leg kick and Beckley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mcgee scores with a sloppy right hand. Beckley should have avoided that one. A good leg kick by Mcgee. Mcgee throws a right and a left that both miss. Beckley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Beckley throws a wild body kick that Mcgee sees coming a mile off. A head kick from Mcgee lands but Beckley takes it in his stride. Mcgee circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Beckley lands a head kick. Mcgee smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Mcgee throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Beckley throws a series of punches but Mcgee moves out of range. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rockwell Mcgee dominated that round. The cut man is working on Rockwell Mcgee's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Beckley is looking to clinch but Mcgee is avoiding it.
Mcgee throws a body shot but no joy. Beckley misses with a wild body shot. The fighters circle momentarily. Mcgee darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Beckley looks to score with a jab to the body but Mcgee is just out of range. and Mcgee counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Beckley! He's just covering up as Mcgee starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rockwell Mcgee! Post fight, Rockwell Mcgee stared into the camera and said 'What did the giraffe say when he walked into the bar? He said, “Highballs on me, ladies!”'.
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