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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edward Brannigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Squirmy McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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285 lbs
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250 lbs
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Good wrestling
Good knees
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edward Brannigan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Squirmy McGee!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brannigan tries to close the distance and clinch but McGee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McGee keeps the fight on the outside.
Brannigan wants to clinch up but McGee keeps it at a distance.
Brannigan throws a low kick but it's checked well by McGee.
McGee throws a quick inside leg kick.
McGee doesn't manage to clinch there - Brannigan circles away.
McGee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brannigan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McGee misses with a body kick.
Excellent takedown into side control there by McGee.
McGee tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no McGee has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
McGee tries to advance to mount but can't.
Brannigan is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked McGee off and has taken his back!
Brannigan tightening his grip on McGee, looking for the choke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Brannigan.
McGee is taking damage to the body and head.
McGee controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Brannigan is trying to control but McGee is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
McGee tries to hold on but Brannigan pushes him away.
McGee is working to get back to half guard.
Brannigan has control of McGee's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and McGee regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Brannigan tries to control but McGee wriggling away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McGee can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGee is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
McGee is looking to improve his position but Brannigan isn't that keen on the idea.
Brannigan misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
McGee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brannigan throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Brannigan controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGee is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan avoids the attempt from McGee to control.
McGee squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
McGee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brannigan controlling from mount.
McGee is bucking up trying to escape but Brannigan cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Brannigan controlling from mount.
McGee is trying to escape the mount.
Brannigan lands with some vicious ground and pound - can McGee hang on?
McGee looks gassed!
Brannigan avoids the attempt from McGee to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee is looking to improve his position but Brannigan isn't that keen on the idea.
Brannigan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McGee is looking to escape.
McGee is in all sorts of trouble here.
Brannigan wants to control the pace but McGee is squirming around nicely.
McGee is working to get back to half guard.
McGee sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
McGee has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brannigan is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Brannigan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Brannigan darts in trying to clinch
and McGee counters with a body kick that stops Brannigan in his tracks momentarily.
McGee shoots for a double leg takedown but Brannigan sprawls well. He's pushed McGee's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brannigan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brannigan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Squirmy McGee has been cut.
Brannigan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brannigan working McGee over with knees to the body.
Brannigan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Brannigan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McGee in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brannigan tries a knee to the head but McGee blocks it.
Brannigan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brannigan lands a knee to the body.
Brannigan lands a nice knee to the body.
McGee is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brannigan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Brannigan.
Brannigan scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brannigan scores with a knee to the head.
McGee avoiding damage as Brannigan throws knees to the body.
Brannigan lands a nice knee to the body.
McGee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McGee is trying to maintain a safe position but Brannigan gets an underhook and turns McGee into the cage.
McGee has Brannigan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brannigan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Brannigan.
Brannigan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McGee breaks the clinch.
Brannigan is looking to score with low kicks.
Brannigan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McGee will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Edward Brannigan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Squirmy McGee.
McGee swats away the attempt to clinch by Brannigan.
Squirmy McGee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brannigan tries to clinch but McGee moves out of range.
McGee punishes Brannigan's body with a nice straight punch.
Edward Brannigan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brannigan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McGee tries to clinch
and Brannigan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
McGee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brannigan tries to clinch up
and McGee counters with a single leg into guard. Brannigan didn't expect that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGee working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McGee has gone for a leg lock! Brannigan slips out almost immediately though and dives into McGee's guard.
McGee pulls Brannigan in close to prevent any damage.
McGee looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Brannigan passes into side control.
McGee is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Brannigan is controlling him well.
Brannigan moves into full mount!
Brannigan controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee is squirming around, avoiding Brannigan's attempts to control the action.
McGee is in all sorts of trouble here.
McGee tries to hold on but Brannigan postures up.
Brannigan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McGee is looking to escape.
McGee really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Brannigan trying to control but McGee is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
McGee wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
McGee is in all sorts of trouble here.
Brannigan controlling from mount.
McGee really wants to buck Brannigan off and get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brannigan controlling his opponent.
Brannigan get's back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Brannigan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Squirmy McGee's cut.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Brannigan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brannigan tries to clinch
and McGee counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
McGee wants a takedown but no success here.
Brannigan prevents the takedown attempt.
Brannigan landing knees to the head.
Brannigan lands a good knee to the midsection. McGee won't want to take too many of those.
Brannigan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brannigan connects with a nasty looking knee right to McGee's face.
Brannigan scores a nice knee to the body.
Brannigan scores with a knee to the head.
McGee is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Edward Brannigan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Squirmy McGee.
McGee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McGee changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brannigan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Brannigan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McGee moves in looking to clinch but Brannigan pushes him off.
McGee tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brannigan swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brannigan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McGee checks it well.
Brannigan tries to clinch up but McGee circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brannigan thows a leg kick but McGee checks it
and McGee counters with a shoot takedown. Brannigan fights it but they end up in guard.
Brannigan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McGee trying to control the position from guard on top but Brannigan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McGee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brannigan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brannigan will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
McGee trying to control but Brannigan is working from the bottom.
Brannigan wants to sweep here but McGee controlling him for the moment.
Brannigan pushes McGee off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGee clinches.
McGee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brannigan lands a knee to the head.
McGee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McGee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brannigan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Brannigan lands a knee to the head.
Brannigan stops a takedown attempt from McGee.
Brannigan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McGee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McGee trying to land knees to the body.
Brannigan unloads a knee to the mid-section. McGee lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Edward Brannigan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Brannigan connects with a knee to the head.
Brannigan pressing his opponent against the cage.
Brannigan connects with a knee to the head.
Brannigan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McGee just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brannigan's brow.
Brannigan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McGee tries to circle away but Brannigan has him pinned against the cage.
Brannigan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brannigan is pressed up against the cage. McGee has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Brannigan down to the mat. Brannigan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
McGee pivots, looking for a leg kick but Brannigan is out of range and McGee settles back down.
Brannigan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brannigan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brannigan wants it to stay on the feet.
McGee tries to clinch but Brannigan moves out of range.
Edward Brannigan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brannigan moves into the clinch.
McGee takes a knee to the side of the body.
McGee wants a takedown but no success here.
McGee is trying to drag Brannigan to the mat but Brannigan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
McGee takes a knee right on the jaw!
Squirmy McGee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Brannigan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McGee can't get the takedown.
Brannigan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McGee is working for takedown but Brannigan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Brannigan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McGee working hard to break the clinch.
McGee looking to throw knees to the head but Brannigan is blocking nicely.
Brannigan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Brannigan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brannigan connects with a nasty looking knee right to McGee's face.
McGee drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brannigan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Brannigan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McGee tries to land a knee to the head but Brannigan blocks with his arms.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edward Brannigan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brannigan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edward Brannigan!
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