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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mulligan McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mulligan McGee will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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185 cm
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175 lbs
22 - 12 - 0 |
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185 cm
22
182 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira ! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mulligan McGee! The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nogueira walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Nogueira closes the distance and clinches up with McGee, looking for a takedown. Nogueira pushes McGee against the cage but McGee circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. McGee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nogueira . Nogueira keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGee. McGee lands a lovely overhand right. McGee misses with a body kick. Thud! ouch! good body kick from McGee - that will leave a mark!
Nogueira fails with a takedown attempt. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! McGee scores with a nice head shot. Nogueira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGee.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nogueira throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. McGee was covering up waiting for the punch and Nogueira finishes the takedown easily into guard. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. McGee wants to stand but Nogueira is controlling the position. McGee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nogueira . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Nogueira 's corner is telling him to maintain position. Nogueira looking to pass the guard. McGee keeping moving, preventing Nogueira from controlling successfully. Nogueira sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. McGee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira . That's going to take a lot out of him. McGee jabs Nogueira right on the nose. Nogueira blinks but takes it well. Nogueira blocks a jab. Mulligan McGee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. McGee connects with a nice looking jab.
This has been an exciting period of action! McGee misses with a looping right. McGee fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. McGee swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nogueira .
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nogueira dodges the punch combination from McGee.
Nogueira with a poor takedown and McGee counters with a head kick that drops Nogueira to the mat! Nogueira scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Nogueira is rocked! Nogueira takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Oh Nogueira is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Nogueira gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and McGee counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Nogueira to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by McGee!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mulligan McGee!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
54% |
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