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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan McPhee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McPhee kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Loose yourself. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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222 lbs
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222 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan McPhee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McPhee fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wilson scores with a shot to the body.
McPhee looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
McPhee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wilson.
Wilson thows a left - swing and a miss!
McPhee has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wilson throws a sloppy head kick and McPhee moves out of range easily.
McPhee blocks a head kick by Wilson.
McPhee misses with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Wilson.
McPhee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wilson.
McPhee is looking to chop away at Wilson's legs.
Wilson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McPhee has taken the fight to the clinch.
McPhee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wilson's elbow.
Still in the clinch, McPhee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wilson wants a takedown but no success here.
McPhee scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wilson misses with a body punch.
McPhee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wilson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McPhee gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McPhee lands a shot to the body.
McPhee can't break the clinch.
Wilson can't find room to land a body shot as McPhee controls the action.
McPhee taking a breather.
McPhee scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McPhee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ryan McPhee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McPhee feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Wilson sprawling to the canvas! Wilson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can McPhee finish him?!
Wilson is rocked!
It looks like Matt Wilson has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McPhee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wilson moves away.
McPhee closes the distance and pushes Wilson back into the cage.
Wilson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McPhee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wilson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wilson seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Wilson misses with a body punch.
Wilson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wilson misses with the head strike.
McPhee stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McPhee has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Wilson uses from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
McPhee has Wilson pulled in close to control his posture.
Wilson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McPhee keeping moving, preventing Wilson from controlling successfully.
Wilson being controlled here momentarily.
McPhee's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Ryan McPhee has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
McPhee gets a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McPhee blocking some punches.
Wilson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but McPhee pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ryan McPhee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Wilson.
McPhee manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
McPhee has control of Wilson's left arm, preventing Wilson from doing any damage.
Wilson wants to control from the top but McPhee keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McPhee is pulling down on Wilson's head. It's preventing any offense from Wilson, at least for the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan McPhee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Wilson'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.
McPhee throws a low kick but Wilson moves out of range easily.
McPhee throws a push kick but Wilson slaps the foot to one side.
Wilson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McPhee avoids it.
Wilson wants a takedown but no success here.
Wilson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wilson unloads a knee to the mid-section. McPhee lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wilson is working for takedown but McPhee is calmly controlling the position for now.
Wilson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wilson misses with a hook to the ribs.
McPhee pressing his opponent against the cage.
McPhee works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McPhee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wilson is keeping the position for now.
Wilson controls McPhee momentarily but McPhee frees himself.
McPhee not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
McPhee wants to control from the top but Wilson keeps moving.
Wilson trying to keep a closed guard but McPhee is proving a slippery customer.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
McPhee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wilson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McPhee finds it's way round the side to connect with Wilson's head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wilson, right into the meat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McPhee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McPhee scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wilson throws a head kick but McPhee moves out of range.
McPhee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ryan McPhee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Wilson.
Wilson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McPhee.
McPhee misses with a leg kick
and Wilson counters with a head kick.
McPhee looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McPhee as Wilson tries to tie him up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson blocking some punches.
Wilson stalling in the clinch but McPhee improves position.
McPhee misses with a body punch.
Wilson looking to slow down the pace here.
McPhee misses with a body punch.
Wilson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McPhee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slow jab from Wilson misses its intended target.
McPhee thows a leg kick but Wilson checks it
and Wilson counters with a three punch combo that has McPhee backing up. McPhee nods at Wilson to acknowledge the strikes.
Wilson walks into a left hand.
McPhee blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McPhee lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Wilson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wilson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wilson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McPhee motions for Wilson to come forward. McPhee throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wilson rushes McPhee and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Wilson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
McPhee lands with a short shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McPhee taking a breather.
A shot in the inside from McPhee.
Still in the clinch, McPhee scores with a nice short uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
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 Ryan McPhee will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Matt Wilson's cut.
That's time! McPhee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
McPhee scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
McPhee not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McPhee is taking a breather. Wilson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Wilson won't allow McPhee to pass to mount.
Wilson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McPhee looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ryan McPhee.
McPhee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McPhee tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wilson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McPhee somewhat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McPhee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wilson was well out of range. Poor timing from McPhee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McPhee avoids the body shot from Wilson.
McPhee tries to keep at a distance but Wilson has taken the fight into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by McPhee.
McPhee works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
McPhee is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Wilson working a defensive guard here.
McPhee preventing the sweep.
McPhee stays in close to Wilson's body and controls the position.
Wilson is trying to keep McPhee in close.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Matt Wilson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
McPhee stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McPhee wants it to stay on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McPhee misses with an uppercut.
Wilson throws out a loose jab but McPhee uses good head movement to avoid it.
McPhee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wilson misses with a hook. McPhee ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McPhee lands a really nice looking cross but Wilson seems unphased.
McPhee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses.
McPhee moves into the clinch.
McPhee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wilson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ryan McPhee has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McPhee avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson digs a right hand into McPhee's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McPhee's gas tank.
McPhee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A punch lands to the side of Wilson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McPhee closes the distance and clinches.
Wilson tries for a takedown. No joy.
McPhee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ryan McPhee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McPhee connects with a jab.
Wilson tries a head kick but it misses.
Ryan McPhee is winning the standup battle so far.
McPhee scores with a nice strike.
Wilson fails with the takedown.
Ryan McPhee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Wilson.
McPhee misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throws a looping overhand right but McPhee ducks down to avoid it.
McPhee misses with a low kick as Wilson jumps back.
Wilson moves out of range of the body kick from McPhee.
McPhee moves out of range of the body kick.
Wilson gets caught napping as McPhee dives in and scores a takedown. Wilson manages to retain guard.
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!
Wilson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as McPhee controls the pace.
Wilson looking to hit a scissor sweep but McPhee is one step ahead there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McPhee controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan McPhee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McPhee 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan McPhee!
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hype
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