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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Phillip McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Preston Driver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Driver's choice of entrance music: Candy Paint. This should be a great matchup!
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141 lbs
13 - 5 - 1 |
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157 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Phillip McGee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Preston Driver!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Driver throws a jab when McGee was well out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Driver. Those never looked like landing.
McGee lands a body shot.
McGee lands the left hand.
McGee throws a big shot that misses.
Driver walks into a stiff left hand from McGee.
An inside leg kick lands from Driver.
McGee lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Good standup being displayed there by McGee as he connects with a hook.
Driver looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McGee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Driver.
Driver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McGee shoots for a takedown but Driver saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McGee misses with a body shot.
Driver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGee has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Driver.
Driver lands with a kick to the temple. McGee shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee with a hook.
Driver is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McGee.
Driver wants to slow McGee down by chopping away at his legs.
Driver fails with a takedown attempt.
McGee misses with a low kick.
Driver misses the shot to the body.
Driver throws a jab but it's blocked by McGee.
McGee tries to clinch there but Driver circles away.
Driver throws a leg kick
and McGee counters with a one-two to the body.
Driver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGee manages to avoid it.
Driver just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Driver.
A shot to the liver by McGee. Beautiful body shot.
That's two 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.
Driver looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McGee is fending him off so far but Driver persists. Nope, McGee circles away and we're back to standing.
Driver misses with a body shot
and McGee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good leg kick by McGee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Driver keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Driver lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McGee misses with a looping right.
Preston Driver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGee bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Driver misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Driver takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Driver fails with the takedown
and McGee counters with a straight right hand.
Phillip McGee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Preston Driver.
A shot to the body from McGee misses
and McGee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McGee checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McGee throws a solid leg kick but Driver takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McGee.
McGee scores with a crisp jab that stopped Driver in his tracks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee throws a hook but Driver blocks it.
Driver slips under a jab from McGee.
McGee with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Driver scores with a leg kick.
McGee thows a body shot but no joy.
Driver tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McGee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McGee throws a head kick that misses.
Driver takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
McGee bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Driver's head backwards.
McGee cracks Driver with an open hand slap.
Driver's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Driver duly obliges.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGee. Driver does a little dance to reset his feet.
Driver takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McGee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Driver sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McGee blocks a head kick by Driver.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Driver throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McGee thows a body shot but no joy.
Driver doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McGee counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Driver!
Driver tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McGee trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Driver tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Driver is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Driver wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by McGee.
Driver is squirming around, avoiding McGee's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Phillip McGee will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
McGee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McGee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McGee misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Driver counters with a slapping leg kick.
A slow jab from Driver misses its intended target.
McGee takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Driver throws a leg kick
and McGee counters with a leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Driver.
Driver goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Driver attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Driver throws a leg kick
and McGee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Driver throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McGee throws a head kick that misses
and Driver counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McGee thinking.
Driver will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Driver throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McGee's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Driver is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McGee.
Driver misses with a low kick.
Driver throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
McGee looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
McGee looking to pass the guard.
McGee is working hard here to advance position.
McGee postures up.
Driver can't keep his opponent in guard - McGee advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Driver tries to roll over but McGee keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McGee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Driver keeps working.
McGee with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Driver regains full guard. Nicely done.
Driver looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McGee wants to control from the top but Driver keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Phillip McGee wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Driver takes a swing at McGee's ribcage but misses.
Driver throws a lazy head kick
so McGee counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGee stands up over Driver, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee sitting in guard, not really doing much.
McGee trying to control but Driver is working from the bottom.
McGee stopping the sweep attempt from Driver.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Driver trying to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phillip McGee dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Driver's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McGee connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Driver scrambles back to his feet.
Driver misses with a wild body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by McGee. That's going to slow Driver down.
A low kick from Driver is predictable there
and McGee counters with a straight right hand.
McGee slips under a jab from Driver.
Driver thows a leg kick but McGee checks it
and McGee counters with a takedown into side control.
Driver tries to improve position but can't.
Driver stops McGee from passing to mount.
Driver manages to work his way to half guard, despite McGee's best efforts.
McGee is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Driver is looking to control McGee's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Driver avoid being mounted?
Driver moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
McGee advances position into side control!
McGee is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Driver will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Driver is working to avoid the ground and pound but McGee connects with a decent elbow.
McGee is staying tight to Driver's torso, preventing him from escaping.
McGee trying to control the position but Driver is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGee working the body and head with strikes.
McGee trying to control the action but Driver is working from the bottom.
Driver manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Driver drops an elbow to the side of McGee's head.
McGee controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
McGee is pressing down on Driver's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Preston Driver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee working a defensive guard here.
Driver keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McGee's head.
McGee trying to keep a closed guard but Driver is proving a slippery customer.
Driver trying to control but McGee is working from the bottom.
Driver is in close to McGee's body, working some short punches and elbows.
McGee manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Driver manages to get himself to full guard.
Driver looking to hit a scissor sweep but McGee is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Driver has his hands on McGee's head, controlling the position.
Driver working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McGee.
McGee might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Driver trying to control the position.
McGee sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phillip McGee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McGee, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phillip McGee!
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energy
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hype
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