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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kyle McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Whizzer Oz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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159 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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163 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kyle McGee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Whizzer Oz!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGee connects with the punch.
Whizzer Oz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGee stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McGee wants it to stay on the feet.
Oz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGee stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McGee wants it to stay on the feet.
McGee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oz closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Oz misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGee can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oz scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at McGee to see if he's OK.
The ground and pound from Oz seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
McGee is working to avoid the ground and pound but Oz connects with a decent elbow.
Oz misses with the ground and pound.
Oz working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Oz lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear McGee down.
McGee keeps Oz under control for a moment.
Oz misses with the ground and pound.
McGee gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
McGee has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Oz is working away from the top position though.
McGee on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McGee tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
McGee moves into full guard.
Oz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McGee wants to sweep but no luck.
Oz lands a couple of elbows.
Oz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Oz stopping the sweep attempt from McGee.
McGee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McGee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Oz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McGee is keeping the position for now.
McGee is trying to control the position but Oz postures up.
That's two 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.
Oz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Oz is trying hard to land a takedown here. McGee sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kyle McGee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Whizzer Oz.
Oz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Oz looks gassed!
McGee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McGee fails with a takedown attempt.
Oz shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches McGee napping and manages to drive through into side control!
McGee is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
McGee throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee wants to control but Oz postures up.
McGee is working to avoid the ground and pound but Oz connects with a decent elbow.
Oz cracks McGee with a big right hand but McGee just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Oz cracks McGee with a big elbow.
McGee tries to bench press Oz off him but Oz keeps the position.
McGee is working hard here to advance position.
McGee can't do much from the bottom here.
Oz looking to punish the body of his opponent here but McGee is avoiding damage well.
McGee tries to strike but it doesn't land.
McGee is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Oz misses with a few strikes there.
Oz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oz tries for a takedown but McGee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McGee misses with a body shot.
McGee misses with a straight right.
Oz shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches McGee napping and manages to drive through into side control!
McGee manages to get back to half guard.
McGee wants to control but Oz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
McGee gets full guard.
Oz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McGee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Oz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McGee is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Whizzer Oz dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Oz gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
McGee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McGeeis looking to pass into half guard but Oz pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Oz is in guard.
McGee doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
McGee manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Oz manages to get himself to full guard.
McGee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Oz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McGee throws a strike but Oz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Oz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McGee thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
McGee working a defensive guard here.
Oz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Oz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McGee scores with a one two! Oz had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
McGee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Oz circles away quickly and effectively.
Oz just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from McGee as Oz shoots in.
Oz is breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGee. Oz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oz scores a takedown into full mount!
McGee tries to lock up and control but Oz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
McGee is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Oz.
McGee is wriggling around trying to escape.
McGee slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
McGee punching from the bottom.
McGee is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Oz scores with a couple of nice shots.
McGee is looking to improve his position.
McGee is trying to maintain the position but Oz is very close to passing his half guard.
McGee controlling the position well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
McGee wants to control but Oz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Oz closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Oz is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in McGee's half guard.
McGee trying to control here.
Oz throwing shots but McGee is blocking nicely.
Oz misses with a head shot. McGee uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee wants to sweep here but Oz controlling him for the moment.
Whizzer Oz has got the better of the ground game so far.
McGee trying to keep a closed guard but Oz is proving a slippery customer.
Oz with a flurry of punches that miss.
McGee is trying to control the position but Oz postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Left hook, right uppercut from McGee.
Oz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Oz throwing strikes from guard but McGee blocks nicely.
Oz stopping the sweep attempt from McGee.
McGee is trying to control the position but Oz postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kyle McGee will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Oz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McGee throws a right and a left that both miss.
McGee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Oz circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for McGee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from McGee misses.
McGee jabs at Oz's body.
McGee misses with a combination
and Oz decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in McGee's guard.
McGee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Oz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Oz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Oz scoring with punches to the head and body.
Oz postures up in McGee's guard and throws a big left but McGee blocks it.
Oz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Oz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Oz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Oz tries to free his leg and advance position but McGee is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McGee fails with a takedown attempt.
McGee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Oz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McGee will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Oz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGee.
McGee shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Oz but Oz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
McGee gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
McGee pulls Oz in close to prevent any damage.
Oz is in close to McGee's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Oz is looking to work some ground and pound but McGee has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oz thows a big elbow that misses.
Oz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McGee doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Oz thows a big elbow that misses.
McGee throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
McGee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oz moves away from the strike by McGee.
Oz fails to land the takedown.
Nice cross by McGee.
McGee closes the distance and clinches up with Oz, looking for a takedown. McGee pushes Oz against the cage but Oz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle McGee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice jab there from McGee.
Oz shoots in but no luck this time.
McGee connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McGee defends it nicely.
McGee misses with a few strikes there.
McGee misses with a two punch combination.
McGee looks to land a combination. Oz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Oz shoots in for a takedown but McGee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
McGee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McGee looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
McGee content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McGee throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McGee not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Oz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Whizzer Oz.
I think Oz 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 John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Whizzer Oz!
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
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