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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dirt McGirt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maurice Jones Drew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maurice Jones Drew has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dirt McGirt's chin.
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205 lbs
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170 cm
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207 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dirt McGirt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maurice Jones Drew!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones Drew scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jones Drew cracks McGirt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jones Drew throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McGirt counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Jones Drew keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jones Drew wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGirt missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McGirt sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones Drew defending well though.
McGirt looks to land a strike but Jones Drew avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
McGirt is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones Drew has wrist control.
Jones Drew kicks McGirt off and gets to his feet.
Jones Drew shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. McGirt manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones Drew trying to control but McGirt is working from the bottom.
Jones Drew works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jones Drew sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McGirt defending well though.
McGirt is refusing to be controlled, as Jones Drew sits in half guard.
Jones Drew throwing shots but McGirt is blocking nicely.
Jones Drew lands with a punch from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGirt wants to get back to his feet.
McGirt is not content to let Jones Drew control the position.
McGirt on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McGirt tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGirt has hold of Jones Drew's hands but Jones Drew slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jones Drew throwing shots but McGirt is blocking nicely.
Jones Drew throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jones Drew takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
McGirt keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGirt avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jones Drew.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones Drew sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McGirt defending well though.
Jones Drew slips a nice elbow through McGirt's hands, connecting with McGirt's forehead.
McGirt keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jones Drew has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jones Drew winds up and cracks McGirt with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jones Drew not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones Drew not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McGirt regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Jones Drew.
McGirt pushes Jones Drew off and scrambles back to his feet.
McGirt is breathing heavily.
McGirt walks into a left hand.
Jones Drew lunges at McGirt with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McGirt's hand.
A jab from Jones Drew does it's job there.
McGirt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones Drew scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones Drew jabs at McGirt's body.
Jones Drew shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. McGirt is trying to defend but Jones Drew finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jones Drew not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones Drew is nestled in close to McGirt, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jones Drew landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
McGirt taking some punishment here, with Jones Drew in his half guard.
McGirt is staying active underneath Jones Drew, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jones Drew lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jones Drew missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGirt has hold of Jones Drew's hands but Jones Drew slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
McGirt is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jones Drew scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jones Drew slips a nice elbow through McGirt's hands, connecting with McGirt's forehead.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Maurice Jones Drew dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jones Drew fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McGirt closes the distance and clinches up with Jones Drew, looking for a takedown. McGirt pushes Jones Drew against the cage but Jones Drew circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jones Drew scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Dirt McGirt has been cut.
Jones Drew throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McGirt gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McGirt is rocked!
McGirt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jones Drew circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops McGirt to the canvas! McGirt doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Jones Drew keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maurice Jones Drew!
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hype
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