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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bang McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Joseph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGee comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - All Nightmare Long. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
27 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bang McGee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 18 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anthony Joseph!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joseph ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Joseph misses with a head kick.
McGee misses with a hook. Joseph ducked under it nicely.
McGee is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It looks like Anthony Joseph has been cut.
Joseph throws a looping overhand right but McGee ducks down to avoid it.
McGee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Joseph.
A punch combination from McGee misses.
Joseph throws a right hand that McGee ducks under and follows up with a left that McGee also avoids with ease.
Joseph scores with a kick to the body.
The fighters circling - McGee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Joseph scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGee has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Joseph finds it's way round the side to connect with McGee's head.
Joseph misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McGee definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Joseph punishes McGee's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Joseph throws a series of punches but McGee avoids them all with ease.
Joseph scores with a punch to the head.
McGee throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Joseph stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McGee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joseph.
A decent looking cross lands there for Joseph.
McGee moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Joseph rushes McGee and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McGee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Josephs head.
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!
Joseph blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McGee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGee takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Bang McGee has been cut.
McGee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joseph's elbow.
Joseph tries to work over McGee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph lands an elbow inside that McGee shrugs off.
McGee misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Joseph fails to land.
Joseph scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McGee avoiding damage as Joseph throws knees to the body.
McGee blocks an elbow strike from Joseph.
McGee prevents a body shot from Joseph.
McGee tries a knee to the head but Joseph blocks it.
McGee misses with a knee strike.
McGee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Joseph creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Joseph.
McGee tries to land a knee to the head but Joseph blocks with his arms.
Joseph lands an uppercut.
Joseph lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Joseph lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McGee.
McGee is breathing heavily.
Joseph lands with a right to the head.
Joseph has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by McGee after a bit of a struggle.
Knees to the body from Joseph.
Joseph lands an elbow inside.
Joseph lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Joseph goes for a takedown attempt but McGee pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph scoring well with a low kick there.
Joseph throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McGee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McGee takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Joseph misses with a head kick.
Joseph lands with a shot to the body.
Joseph scores with a punch to the head.
McGee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Joseph lands a nice leg kick that just misses McGee's sensitive parts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee misses with a looping right.
Anthony Joseph seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joseph looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Joseph throws a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from McGee misses.
McGee throws a shot to the body.
Joseph scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McGee doesn't seem bothered though.
Joseph lands a head kick. McGee smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Joseph just misses with a punch to the body.
Joseph attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Joseph throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McGee's head.
Bang McGee's cut is getting worse.
Joseph misses with a body kick.
Joseph scores with a head kick. McGee tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Joseph dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! McGee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Joseph missing with a left hand there. McGee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Joseph throws a wild body kick that McGee sees coming a mile off.
McGee connects with the punch.
Joseph thuds his shin into the meat of McGee's side.
McGee looks to throw the jab but Joseph is out of range.
Anthony Joseph seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Joseph scores with a hook.
McGee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Joseph moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Joseph connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McGee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Joseph.
Jab by Joseph.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee swings widly with a right hand
and Joseph counters with a right hand to the body.
Joseph swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Joseph misses with a looping right.
Joseph scores with a nice strike.
McGee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McGee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McGee throws a right hand that misses
and Joseph counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joseph throws a big shot that misses.
McGee avoids the head kick by Joseph.
Joseph steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McGee.
Joseph scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Joseph lands a jab to McGee's midsection.
Joseph lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joseph throws a leg kick which misses McGee's front leg but catches the back leg as McGee tries to avoid it.
Joseph 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.
McGee looks to score with a jab to the body but Joseph is just out of range.
Joseph fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Joseph looks to land a right hand but McGee moved out of range.
Donk. Joseph catches McGee right on the button with a cross.
McGee misses with an uppercut
and Joseph counters with a head kick. That will keep McGee thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
McGee blocks the body kick.
Joseph tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McGee.
Joseph tries to land a front kick but McGee steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Joseph throws a low kick but it's checked well by McGee.
McGee misses with a hook. Joseph ducked under it nicely.
Joseph throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McGee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Joseph throws a sloppy head kick and McGee moves out of range easily.
McGee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joseph was well out of range. Poor timing from McGee.
Joseph has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McGee misses with a lunging right hand
and Joseph counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bang McGee's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A head kick misses from Joseph.
Joseph throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McGee throws a hook but Joseph blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee wants to slow Joseph down by chopping away at his legs.
McGee has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Joseph finds it's way round the side to connect with McGee's head.
McGee avoids the head kick by Joseph.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joseph. McGee does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGee keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joseph connects with a looping right hand.
McGee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Joseph looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGee throws a quick inside leg kick.
Joseph wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Joseph showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. This is the final round!
Joseph throws out a loose jab but McGee uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGee takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McGee takes a jab right on the kisser.
Joseph checks the leg kick nicely there.
Joseph fails with an attempt to clinch.
McGee throws a shot from downtown. Joseph moves away and avoids it.
McGee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McGee is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A low kick from Joseph is predictable there
and McGee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Joseph tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Joseph misses with an attempted mid kick.
McGee throws a body punch but Joseph moves out of range.
Joseph tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Joseph.
Joseph comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McGee avoids the head kick by Joseph.
A telegraphed right hand from Joseph misses the target.
Nice body kick there by Joseph.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Joseph misses the shot to the body.
McGee checks a leg kick.
Joseph steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McGee.
McGee throws a lazy uppercut
and Joseph counters with a head kick.
Joseph connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McGee momentarily.
Bang McGee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph throws a nice outside leg kick.
Joseph lands a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joseph lands with an uppercut that bounces McGee off the cage and back into range.
Joseph throws a good cross that connects.
McGee misses with a series of wild punches.
Joseph scores with a kick to the midsection.
McGee will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Joseph.
McGee blocks a head kick by Joseph.
McGee takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McGee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Joseph scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McGee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Joseph.
Joseph scores with a shot to the body.
McGee looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Joseph lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McGee at a distance.
Joseph lands a jab to the nose.
Jab by Joseph.
Jeez, Bang McGee's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Joseph fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McGee.
Joseph lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Joseph sizes up McGee with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
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!
Joseph throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joseph throws a combination that misses
and McGee counters with a slapping leg kick.
Joseph cracks McGee with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McGee takes a swing at Joseph's ribcage but misses.
McGee walks into a left hand.
Joseph fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McGee misses with a straight right.
A punch combination from Joseph misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joseph.
McGee feints and then cracks Joseph's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Joseph down.
Anthony Joseph is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McGee.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Joseph comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Joseph has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Joseph!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Anthony Joseph waved his t-shirt featuring TFP Graphics - Pit Inc's logo in front of the cameras.
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hype
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