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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sam Wheat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete McGurdy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Sam Wheat has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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162 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sam Wheat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pete McGurdy!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGurdy tries to clinch up.
McGurdy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wheat swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McGurdy tries to clinch but Wheat moves out of range.
McGurdy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wheat paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wheat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McGurdy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wheat.
Wheat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McGurdy closes the distance and clinches.
McGurdy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wheat blocks it with crossed arms.
Wheat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McGurdy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wheat pushes off an throws an elbow but McGurdy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McGurdy blocks an elbow strike.
McGurdy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wheat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGurdy's elbow.
McGurdy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wheat.
McGurdy with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
McGurdy lands a nice knee to the body.
McGurdy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wheat is defending well for now.
McGurdy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wheat.
Wheat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wheat tries to land a knee to the head but McGurdy blocks with his arms.
Wheat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McGurdy avoids it.
McGurdy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wheat is breathing heavily.
McGurdy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wheat tries to break free but McGurdy pushes him back against the cage.
McGurdy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McGurdy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wheat's face.
McGurdy with a knee to the head.
Wheat has McGurdy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McGurdy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGurdy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wheat blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGurdy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wheat's defenses.
McGurdy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wheat misses with a knee strike.
Wheat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McGurdy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McGurdy lands a knee to the body.
Wheat trying to land knees to the body.
McGurdy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McGurdy connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from McGurdy.
McGurdy landing knees to the head.
McGurdy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wheat's face.
Wheat is looking for a takedown up against the cage. McGurdy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Wheat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGurdy lands a good knee to the midsection. Wheat won't want to take too many of those.
Wheat looking to throw knees to the head but McGurdy is blocking nicely.
McGurdy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McGurdy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wheat is trying to force a seperation but McGurdy has the dominant position.
McGurdy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wheat blocks it with crossed arms.
Wheat wants to stall.
McGurdy looking to throw knees to the head but Wheat is blocking nicely.
Wheat tries to land knees in the clinch but McGurdy avoids the damage to the body.
McGurdy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McGurdy blocks an elbow strike.
Wheat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McGurdy looking to throw knees to the head but Wheat is blocking nicely.
Wheat trying to control the position but instead, McGurdy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wheat into the cage.
Wheat goes for a takedown in the clinch but McGurdy prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wheat tries to score a body lock takedown but McGurdy shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
McGurdy working Wheat over with knees to the body.
Wheat takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wheat is looking to control McGurdy's arms but McGurdy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wheat has his back to the cage.
McGurdy lands an elbow inside.
McGurdy lands a good knee to the midsection. Wheat won't want to take too many of those.
McGurdy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wheat is trying to drag McGurdy to the mat but McGurdy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
McGurdy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wheat blocks it with crossed arms.
Wheat struggles to land a body shot inside as McGurdy controls his hands.
McGurdy tries to land a knee to the head but Wheat blocks with his arms.
Wheat stalling in the clinch but McGurdy improves position.
McGurdy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wheat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
McGurdy with a knee to the head.
McGurdy prevents the takedown attempt.
McGurdy managing to block the knees to the body from Wheat.
Wheat takes an elbow to the temple.
McGurdy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wheat's face.
Wheat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGurdy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wheat's defenses.
Wheat is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McGurdy is defending well for now.
McGurdy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McGurdy landing knees to the head.
McGurdy lands a knee to the head.
Wheat tries to land a knee to the head but McGurdy blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by McGurdy.
Wheat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wheat tries to break the clinch but McGurdy is controlling the position.
Wheat takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wheat is trying to break the clinch but McGurdy has him pressed against the cage.
McGurdy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McGurdy scores with a knee to the head.
McGurdy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McGurdy tries to land knees in the clinch but Wheat avoids the damage to the body.
Wheat breaks the clinch.
McGurdy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wheat.
McGurdy clinches up with Wheat and pushes him back against the cage.
McGurdy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wheat blocks it with crossed arms.
Wheat will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning McGurdy up against the cage.
Wheat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McGurdy.
McGurdy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wheat taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
McGurdy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McGurdy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wheat.
McGurdy tries a knee to the head but Wheat blocks it.
McGurdy gets underhooks to prevent Wheat's takedown attempt.
McGurdy misses with a knee strike.
Wheat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McGurdy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wheat tries to land knees in the clinch but McGurdy avoids the damage to the body.
McGurdy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wheat's efforts to push away.
McGurdy misses with a knee strike.
Wheat missing with knees to the body.
McGurdy misses with a knee to the head.
McGurdy with a knee to the head.
Wheat goes for a takedown in the clinch but McGurdy prevents it.
Wheat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McGurdy scores a nice knee to the body.
Wheat misses with a knee strike.
McGurdy scores with a knee to the head.
McGurdy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wheat's efforts to push away.
Wheat misses with a knee to the head.
Wheat wants to get back to striking at distance but McGurdy won't allow it.
McGurdy scores with a knee to the head.
Wheat swings wildly with an uppercut but McGurdy uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGurdy avoids the elbow strike from Wheat, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete McGurdy dominated that round.
That's time! Wheat's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wheat throws the kick towards the body but McGurdy avoids it.
A good leg kick by Wheat.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGurdy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wheat throws a head kick but McGurdy moves out of range.
McGurdy tries to clinch up.
McGurdy is looking to clinch but Wheat is avoiding it.
Wheat lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Pete McGurdy has been cut.
Wheat misses with a head kick.
McGurdy moves in looking to clinch but Wheat pushes him off.
Wheat misses with a head kick.
Wheat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wheat throws a head kick but McGurdy moves out of range.
Wheat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McGurdy has Wheat up against the cage in a clinch.
McGurdy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wheat blocks it with crossed arms.
McGurdy lands an elbow inside.
McGurdy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wheat blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McGurdy tries to land a knee to the head but Wheat blocks with his arms.
McGurdy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wheat has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wheat manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Wheat looking to hit a scissor sweep but McGurdy is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wheat seems keen to control McGurdy's posture.
Wheat looking for a sweep. Not yet Wheat, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wheat working a defensive guard here.
Wheat wants to stand but McGurdy is controlling the position.
Wheat controls McGurdy momentarily but McGurdy frees himself.
Wheat is really struggling to control McGurdy but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Wheat on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wheat tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wheat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McGurdy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McGurdy closes the distance and pushes Wheat back into the cage.
Wheat has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wheat looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wheat is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McGurdy is defending well for now.
McGurdy throws a knee to the head but misses.
McGurdy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wheat has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wheat working hard to break the clinch.
Wheat managing to block the knees to the body from McGurdy.
Wheat misses with an elbow strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
McGurdy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wheat breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McGurdy is looking to clinch but Wheat is avoiding it.
Wheat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wheat finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A solid body kick from Wheat.
Wheat tries a head kick but it misses.
Wheat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wheat. That's going to slow McGurdy down.
McGurdy avoids the head kick by Wheat.
A head kick misses from Wheat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGurdy moves in looking to clinch but Wheat pushes him off.
Wheat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McGurdy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McGurdy forces Wheat back against the cage and clinches.
McGurdy lands a knee to the head.
Wheat avoids a wild elbow strike from McGurdy.
Wheat looking to throw knees to the head but McGurdy is blocking nicely.
McGurdy misses with a knee to the head.
McGurdy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wheat takes a knee right on the jaw!
McGurdy tries to land a knee to the head but Wheat blocks with his arms.
Wheat wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McGurdy landing knees to the head.
Wheat content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wheat has had enough of the clinch but McGurdy keeps him there for the moment.
McGurdy looking to throw knees to the head but Wheat is blocking nicely.
McGurdy lands a knee to the head.
McGurdy takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wheat blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wheat blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wheat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McGurdy misses with a knee to the head.
Wheat tries to land knees in the clinch but McGurdy avoids the damage to the body.
McGurdy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wheat is defending well for now.
McGurdy managing to block the knees to the body from Wheat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Wheat dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pete McGurdy's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A head kick misses from Wheat.
Wheat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McGurdy moves into the clinch.
McGurdy lands a nice elbow.
McGurdy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by McGurdy.
McGurdy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wheat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McGurdy avoids it.
Wheat has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wheat.
McGurdy throws an elbow that misses.
McGurdy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wheat blocks it with crossed arms.
McGurdy gets underhooks to prevent Wheat's takedown attempt.
Wheat breaks the clinch.
McGurdy checks a low kick from Wheat.
McGurdy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wheat paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McGurdy moves into range and clinches up with Wheat.
McGurdy tries a knee to the head but Wheat blocks it.
McGurdy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wheat is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wheat tries to throw a body punch but McGurdy avoids it by throwing Wheat back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McGurdy tries a knee to the head but Wheat blocks it.
Wheat missing with knees to the body.
Wheat breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wheat.
Wheat throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Wheat.
McGurdy moves into the clinch successfully.
Wheat wants to stall.
McGurdy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wheat's defenses.
Knees in the clinch landing for McGurdy.
McGurdy scores with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McGurdy as Wheat tries to tie him up.
Wheat takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wheat is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
McGurdy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wheat is trying to stall.
McGurdy tries to land a knee to the head but Wheat blocks with his arms.
McGurdy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wheat tries to break free but McGurdy pushes him back against the cage.
McGurdy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McGurdy lands a nice elbow.
Wheat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McGurdy.
McGurdy misses with a knee to the head.
Pete McGurdy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wheat tries to land a knee to the head but McGurdy blocks with his arms.
McGurdy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wheat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McGurdy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Wheat tries to land knees in the clinch but McGurdy avoids the damage to the body.
McGurdy lands an elbow inside.
Wheat throws a knee to the head but misses.
McGurdy landing knees to the head.
Wheat taking a breather.
McGurdy scores with a knee to the head.
Wheat missing with knees to the body.
Wheat taking a breather.
Wheat takes an elbow to the temple.
Wheat blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wheat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McGurdy avoids it.
McGurdy misses with a knee to the head.
Wheat looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wheat jumps into guard, dragging McGurdy to the mat.
Wheat looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wheat looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wheat wants to stand up but McGurdy is controlling him.
McGurdy stands up from Wheat's guard - McGurdy perhaps looking for a knockout.
Wheat lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McGurdy tries to close the distance and clinch but Wheat swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McGurdy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wheat. Wheat obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGurdy has managed to clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McGurdy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wheat's brow.
Wheat trying to land knees to the body.
McGurdy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wheat blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wheat tries to land knees in the clinch but McGurdy avoids the damage to the body.
Wheat avoids a wild elbow strike from McGurdy.
Wheat is trying to break the clinch but McGurdy has him pressed against the cage.
McGurdy avoiding damage as Wheat throws knees to the body.
Wheat tries to land a knee to the head but McGurdy blocks with his arms.
McGurdy landing knees to the body.
Wheat fails to pull guard.
McGurdy looking to throw knees to the head but Wheat is blocking nicely.
Wheat manages to break the clinch.
Wheat circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wheat throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Wheat.
McGurdy clinches up with Wheat and pushes him back against the cage.
Wheat is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McGurdy is defending well for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McGurdy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
McGurdy lands a knee to the body.
Wheat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McGurdy blocks it with crossed arms.
Wheat tries to land knees in the clinch but McGurdy avoids the damage to the body.
Wheat takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wheat is trying to force a seperation but McGurdy has the dominant position.
McGurdy tries a knee to the head but Wheat blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pete McGurdy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McGurdy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pete McGurdy!
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