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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandar Ibrahimovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Digger Mcgee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ibrahimovic comes to the cage accompanied by Mind Heist. Mcgee comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Carmina Burana kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Digger Mcgee is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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167 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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169 lbs
20 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aleksandar Ibrahimovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Digger Mcgee!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ibrahimovic tries to clinch up but Mcgee circles away and keeps his distance.
Mcgee looks to throw the jab but Ibrahimovic is out of range.
Mcgee is looking to score with low kicks.
Ibrahimovic is looking to clinch.
Mcgee swings for the body but Ibrahimovic moves out of range.
Mcgee connects with a jab.
Ibrahimovic thows a body shot but no joy.
Mcgee fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ibrahimovic avoids it really well and circles away.
Mcgee throws a lazy uppercut
and Ibrahimovic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ibrahimovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mcgee.
Mcgee throws a shot from downtown. Ibrahimovic moves away and avoids it.
Some bone on bone action there as Mcgee checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ibrahimovic moves away from the strike by Mcgee.
Mcgee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ibrahimovic.
Mcgee throws the left hand but Ibrahimovic avoids the punch easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Mcgee checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ibrahimovic misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibrahimovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mcgee.
Good work by Mcgee as he checks the leg kick.
Mcgee misses with a series of wild punches.
Ibrahimovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ibrahimovic lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ibrahimovic throws a good cross that connects.
Ibrahimovic throws a chopping leg kick but Mcgee manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mcgee lands a right hook to the body.
Ibrahimovic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mcgee has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ibrahimovic pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mcgee is out of range and Ibrahimovic settles back down.
Ibrahimovic throws a leg kick but Mcgee sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mcgee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ibrahimovic.
Ibrahimovic really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mcgee fails with the takedown
and Ibrahimovic counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahimovic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ibrahimovic has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ibrahimovic there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mcgee throws a poor cross that misses
and Ibrahimovic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Digger Mcgee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ibrahimovic lands with a shot to the body.
Ibrahimovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ibrahimovic throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mcgee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mcgee looks for a takedown but Ibrahimovic sprawls well.
Aleksandar Ibrahimovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Digger Mcgee.
Mcgee misses with a body shot.
Mcgee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ibrahimovic is looking to wear down Mcgee with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ibrahimovic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mcgee slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mcgee. Ibrahimovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee misses with a low kick.
Mcgee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ibrahimovic manages to avoid it.
Mcgee misses with a wild combination.
A head kick misses from Ibrahimovic.
Ibrahimovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mcgee throws a sloppy body shot
and Ibrahimovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mcgee defending well as Ibrahimovic loads up on a big left hand.
Ibrahimovic lands the left hand.
Mcgee shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ibrahimovic is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ibrahimovic misses with a hook. Mcgee ducked under it nicely.
Mcgee missing with a left hand there. Ibrahimovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mcgee throws out a loose jab but Ibrahimovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ibrahimovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahimovic scores with a nice strike.
A head kick misses from Ibrahimovic.
Ibrahimovic is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mcgee shoots in but no luck this time.
A punch combination from Ibrahimovic misses.
Mcgee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mcgee avoids a kick to the body.
Ibrahimovic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mcgee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Mcgee misses.
Mcgee throws a body punch but Ibrahimovic moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mcgee closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mcgee stops Ibrahimovic from getting back to his feet.
Mcgee prevents Ibrahimovic from improving his position.
Mcgee is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ibrahimovic has managed to free his arm - good work.
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 Aleksandar Ibrahimovic will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A right-left combo lands from Mcgee.
Mcgee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice shot by Mcgee.
Ibrahimovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mcgee misses with a looping left.
Ibrahimovic throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice sprawl there from Ibrahimovic as Mcgee shoots in.
Ibrahimovic scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ibrahimovic throws a hook but Mcgee blocks it.
Mcgee lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ibrahimovic throws a body kick that misses.
A combination from Mcgee does no damage.
Ibrahimovic is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgee with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mcgee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Mcgee does it's job there.
Ibrahimovic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mcgee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aleksandar Ibrahimovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mcgee.
Mcgee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ibrahimovic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That kick from Ibrahimovic tenderised Mcgee's leg. Mcgee is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mcgee lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mcgee loads up on a big right hand but Ibrahimovic slips the punch.
Ibrahimovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mcgee.
Ibrahimovic shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee throws a body punch but Ibrahimovic moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Ibrahimovic lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mcgee doesn't seem phased though.
Ibrahimovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mcgee.
Mcgee takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mcgee shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ibrahimovic but Ibrahimovic pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Aleksandar Ibrahimovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Digger Mcgee.
Mcgee is breathing heavily.
Ibrahimovic throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mcgee.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ibrahimovic. Mcgee does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Mcgee misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mcgee looks to score with a jab to the body but Ibrahimovic is just out of range.
Mcgee looks to land a combination but Ibrahimovic avoids it well.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ibrahimovic, as that shot connected.
Ibrahimovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Mcgee circles away.
A jab from Ibrahimovic does it's job there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mcgee throws a right hand that Ibrahimovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Ibrahimovic also avoids with ease.
Mcgee tests Ibrahimovic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mcgee misses with an uppercut.
Ibrahimovic with a nice cross.
Ibrahimovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mcgee dives in and grabs Ibrahimovic's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ibrahimovic pushes down on Mcgee's head and hops out.
Ibrahimovic throws a series of punches but Mcgee avoids them all with ease.
Mcgee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ibrahimovic.
Mcgee swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mcgee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ibrahimovic lands with a slapping head kick.
Ibrahimovic tries to land a front kick but Mcgee steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Aleksandar Ibrahimovic is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee checks a low kick from Ibrahimovic.
Ibrahimovic throws a looping overhand right but Mcgee ducks down to avoid it.
Mcgee lands a jab to the nose.
Mcgee fails with a takedown attempt.
Mcgee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ibrahimovic moves away.
Ibrahimovic throws a good cross that connects.
Mcgee is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ibrahimovic has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ibrahimovic there as he acknowledges the shot.
A combination from Mcgee does no damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ibrahimovic scores with a leg kick.
Ibrahimovic stuffs the takedown attempt from Mcgee. Mcgee gets slowly back to his feet.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ibrahimovic.
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 Aleksandar Ibrahimovic will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Ibrahimovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Mcgee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ibrahimovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ibrahimovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ibrahimovic throws a head kick that misses.
Ibrahimovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mcgee tries to bum rush Ibrahimovic with a series of wild strikes but Ibrahimovic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mcgee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ibrahimovic moves away.
Mcgee wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ibrahimovic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mcgee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ibrahimovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mcgee will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ibrahimovic slaps away a takedown attempt from Mcgee, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ibrahimovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibrahimovic misses with a head kick.
Mcgee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mcgee lands a nice hook to Ibrahimovic's body. Ibrahimovic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mcgee thows a body shot but no joy.
Mcgee missing with a left hand there. Ibrahimovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mcgee throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ibrahimovic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ibrahimovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mcgee looks to score with a jab to the body but Ibrahimovic is just out of range.
A jab from Mcgee misses.
Mcgee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ibrahimovic manages to avoid it.
Mcgee misses with a hook.
Mcgee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mcgee stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ibrahimovic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahimovic connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ibrahimovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ibrahimovic lands with a slapping head kick.
Ibrahimovic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mcgee just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Mcgee.
Ibrahimovic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mcgee.
Mcgee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ibrahimovic doesn't seem bothered though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Ibrahimovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mcgee misses with a wild body shot.
Mcgee closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Digger Mcgee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mcgee seems to be working for a kimura but Ibrahimovic defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahimovic keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Ibrahimovic wants to control but Mcgee is keeping busy.
Mcgee trying to pass the guard but Ibrahimovic defending well.
Mcgee is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ibrahimovic doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mcgee.
Ibrahimovic slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahimovic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mcgee is one step ahead there.
Mcgee tries to free his leg and advance position but Ibrahimovic is retaining full guard.
Ibrahimovic wants to sweep here but Mcgee controlling him for the moment.
Ibrahimovic pushes Mcgee off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Ibrahimovic throws a leg kick but Mcgee sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mcgee uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mcgee tests Ibrahimovic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mcgee avoids the head kick by Ibrahimovic.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Aleksandar Ibrahimovic.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ibrahimovic, 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleksandar Ibrahimovic!
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energy
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