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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Strange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skippy McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skippy McGee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Strange!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Skippy McGee!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strange dives in and grabs McGee's left leg, looking for a takedown. McGee pushes down on Strange's head and hops out.
Strange closes the distance and clinches.
McGee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McGee closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Strange did well to prevent McGee getting side control.
Strange wants to control but McGee is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Strange is in trouble now - McGee has advanced to mount!
Strange is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
McGee with a couple of short strikes.
McGee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Strange is desperately trying to improve his position but McGee has a good base and remains in mount.
McGee can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Strange is looking to escape.
McGee goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Strange is on top in guard.
McGee trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strange looking to sit in guard and control but McGee gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Strange has his foot on McGee's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McGee works his way back into a safe position though.
McGee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McGee preventing the sweep.
Strange controls McGee momentarily but McGee frees himself.
McGee trying to control but Strange is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
McGee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Strange wants to sweep here but McGee controlling him for the moment.
McGee looking to pass the guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Strange with a poor takedown
and McGee counters with a single leg into guard. Strange didn't expect that.
McGee tries to stand but Strange is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Strange wants to sweep but no luck.
Strange bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McGee's guard.
McGee kicks Strange off and gets to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strange has his takedown stuffed
so McGee counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Strange. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strange had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McGee defends it easily.
Strange is breathing heavily.
Strange is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Strange looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
McGee sitting in guard, not really doing much.
McGee won't allow Strange to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Strange is keeping the position for now.
Strange has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. McGee is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Strange.
A lull in the action here.
Strange might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Strange is trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGee stands up and beckons Strange to his feet.
Strange looks to clinch
and McGee counters with a single leg into guard. Strange didn't expect that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Skippy McGee dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Strange closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
McGee is defending against the submission attempts here by Strange.
McGee wants to control but Strange is keeping busy and won't allow it.
McGee might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Strange kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Strange seems to be looking for submissions.
Strange trying to mount his opponent but McGee defends it.
McGee tries to get to full guard but Strange has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee wants to control but Strange is keeping busy.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
McGee is looking to clinch but Strange is avoiding it.
McGee scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
McGee trying to control the position but Strange is working away.
McGee is breathing heavily.
Strange is looking to regain half guard here but McGee keeps moving and retains side control.
Strange regains half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Strange manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strange had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McGee defends it easily.
McGee not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Strange keeping moving, preventing McGee from controlling successfully.
Strange has his foot on McGee's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McGee works his way back into a safe position though.
Strange is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McGee tries to free his leg and advance position but Strange is retaining full guard.
Strange working a defensive guard but McGee passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
McGee stops Strange from getting back to his feet.
Strange is looking to improve his position.
Strange is trying to maintain the position but McGee is very close to passing his half guard.
McGee stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Strange misses with a takedown attempt
and McGee counters with a takedown into side control.
McGee staying calm.
Strange trying to control but McGee flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strange tries to roll but McGee sticks to his back.
McGee missing with punches from the back.
Strange trying to control the action but McGee just sinks the hooks in.
McGee working for a choke but Strange is defending well.
Strange wants to control his opponent's hands but McGee gets his hands free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Skippy McGee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Strange doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McGee counters with a single leg into guard. Strange didn't expect that.
McGee decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Strange, up you get!
McGee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Strange has his takedown stuffed
and McGee counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strange tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but McGee presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
McGee trying to control but Strange is having none of it.
Strange tries to hold on but McGee pushes him away.
McGee tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strange is looking to get to half guard.
McGee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McGee avoids the attempt from Strange to control.
Strange is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Strange wants to hold on but McGee pushes him away.
McGee wants to control the pace but Strange is squirming around nicely.
Strange is wriggling around trying to escape.
Strange is working hard here to advance position.
That's two 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.
Strange reaches up and holds on to McGee to control the position.
McGee is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Strange clinches but McGee breaks the clinch
and McGee decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Strange's guard.
Strange not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Strange is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McGee is aware though and is defending well.
McGee tries to free his leg and advance position but Strange is retaining full guard.
Strange keeping moving, preventing McGee from controlling successfully.
Strange is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strange looking for submissions from the bottom but instead McGee passes into side control.
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 stands up.
Strange has his takedown stuffed
and McGee holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Strange. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strange looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Strange avoiding damage as McGee throws knees to the body.
McGee prevents a takedown attempt there.
Strange creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McGee's defenses.
Strange has McGee pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McGee manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Strange is looking for a takedown up against the cage. McGee gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
McGee controlling the action here for a moment.
McGee prevents a takedown attempt there.
McGee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McGee has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Strange uses from the top position.
McGee seems keen to control Strange's posture.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGee manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that's the end of the fight!
Skippy McGee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McGee has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 26:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 26:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Skippy McGee!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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