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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zach vanEsselstyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murphy McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). vanEsselstyn comes to the cage accompanied by Day and Night. McGee has chosen Angel of Death as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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265 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zach vanEsselstyn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Murphy McGee!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Eddie Farnsworth and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown by vanEsselstyn or perhaps it was just good defense by McGee which made him look bad.
vanEsselstyn scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
vanEsselstyn thows a huge punch but McGee dodges it nicely.
vanEsselstyn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
McGee is looking to control vanEsselstyn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McGee avoid being mounted?
McGee wants to improve his position but vanEsselstyn is controlling well.
vanEsselstyn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
vanEsselstyn wants to pass to mount but McGee is defending the position.
McGee taking some punishment here, with vanEsselstyn in his half guard.
vanEsselstyn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A decent looking body kick lands there for McGee.
vanEsselstyn is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to vanEsselstyn's calf.
McGee tries to clinch there but vanEsselstyn circles away.
McGee pushes vanEsselstyn up against the cage in a clinch.
McGee crunches a lovely knee into vanEsselstyn's ribcage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee tries a knee to the head but vanEsselstyn blocks it.
McGee landing knees to the head.
It looks like Zach vanEsselstyn has been cut.
McGee with a knee to the head.
McGee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McGee landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by McGee.
Zach vanEsselstyn's cut is getting worse.
McGee gets underhooks to prevent vanEsselstyn's takedown attempt.
McGee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but vanEsselstyn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for McGee.
McGee scores a nice knee to the body.
McGee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McGee lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McGee looking to throw knees to the head but vanEsselstyn is blocking nicely.
McGee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
vanEsselstyn has had enough of the clinch but McGee keeps him there for the moment.
McGee connects with a nasty looking knee right to vanEsselstyn's face.
McGee stops a takedown attempt from vanEsselstyn.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zach vanEsselstyn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McGee misses with a knee strike.
McGee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but vanEsselstyn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McGee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McGee looking to throw knees to the head but vanEsselstyn is blocking nicely.
McGee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
vanEsselstyn has McGee pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McGee manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
McGee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but vanEsselstyn blocks it with crossed arms.
vanEsselstyn tries for a takedown. No joy.
McGee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
vanEsselstyn can't get the takedown.
McGee tries a knee to the head but vanEsselstyn blocks it.
McGee with a knee to the head.
vanEsselstyn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McGee looking to throw knees to the head but vanEsselstyn is blocking nicely.
McGee scores with a knee to the head.
McGee lands a knee to the body.
McGee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but vanEsselstyn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McGee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McGee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee landing knees to the head.
vanEsselstyn managing to block the knees to the body from McGee.
McGee looking to throw knees to the head but vanEsselstyn is blocking nicely.
McGee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McGee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McGee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McGee misses with a knee strike.
vanEsselstyn is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
McGee lands a knee to the head.
McGee landing knees to the head.
McGee tries to land a knee to the head but vanEsselstyn blocks with his arms.
McGee connects with a nasty looking knee right to vanEsselstyn's face.
McGee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McGee tries to land a knee to the head but vanEsselstyn blocks with his arms.
vanEsselstyn jumps guard and drags McGee to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
vanEsselstyn is striking from the bottom but McGee uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
McGee tries to stand but can't do so whilst vanEsselstyn controls his leg.
vanEsselstyn tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
McGee blocks the strikes from vanEsselstyn.
McGee controlling the action here.
vanEsselstyn is trying to escape back to his feet but McGee uses the scramble to pass into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
vanEsselstyn is trying to work for a sweep but McGee has mounted him!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Murphy McGee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zach vanEsselstyn's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A head kick from McGee lands but vanEsselstyn takes it in his stride.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McGee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A slapping leg kick lands for McGee.
McGee keeps vanEsselstyn at a distance using the push kick.
McGee lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGee lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
McGee moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McGee. vanEsselstyn shrugs it off though.
McGee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
vanEsselstyn takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
vanEsselstyn swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Zach vanEsselstyn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McGee throws a head kick that half lands.
Zach vanEsselstyn's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
vanEsselstyn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McGee can pounce on him.
McGee wants to clinch.
vanEsselstyn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McGee.
vanEsselstyn will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
McGee throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
vanEsselstyn scores a takedown into full mount!
McGee is desperately trying to improve his position but vanEsselstyn has a good base and remains in mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
vanEsselstyn lands with some vicious ground and pound - can McGee hang on?
McGee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
vanEsselstyn thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
McGee tries to hold on but vanEsselstyn postures up.
The referee warns McGee that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
McGee tries to reverse the position but vanEsselstyn maintains control.
vanEsselstyn has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
A nice elbow there by vanEsselstyn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
vanEsselstyn breaks from McGee's wrist control and lands an elbow.
McGee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
vanEsselstyn lands with some strikes.
McGee wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by vanEsselstyn.
McGee wants to control but vanEsselstyn is having none of it.
The referee warns McGee that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
McGee is desperately trying to improve his position but vanEsselstyn has a good base and remains in mount.
McGee tries to hold on but vanEsselstyn postures up.
vanEsselstyn working away from the top, dropping strikes.
vanEsselstyn punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
vanEsselstyn sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
McGee really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
McGee blocking the ground and pound.
McGee is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
vanEsselstyn putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
McGee is looking to get to half guard.
vanEsselstyn landing strikes from the mount and McGee is in trouble!
A nice elbow there by vanEsselstyn.
McGee is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McGee bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
McGee tries to free his leg and advance position but vanEsselstyn is retaining full guard.
vanEsselstyn keeping moving, preventing McGee from controlling successfully.
vanEsselstyn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McGee showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
vanEsselstyn looking for a sweep. Not yet vanEsselstyn, not yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
vanEsselstyn is working hard here to advance position.
vanEsselstyn is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McGee is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Murphy McGee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Zach vanEsselstyn's cut.
That's time! vanEsselstyn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
vanEsselstyn takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McGee lets loose with a powerful body kick. vanEsselstyn will feel that in the morning.
McGee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
McGee is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
McGee lands with a slapping head kick.
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 wants to clinch up but vanEsselstyn keeps it at a distance.
McGee throws a head kick that vanEsselstyn semi-blocks.
Jeez, Zach vanEsselstyn's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
McGee is looking to clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from vanEsselstyn.
vanEsselstyn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McGee's waist but McGee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing vanEsselstyn off to one side.
McGee throws a quick inside leg kick.
McGee connects with a high kick.
McGee is looking to clinch but vanEsselstyn is avoiding it.
vanEsselstyn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McGee as he jumps to the side.
McGee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McGee throws a head kick that misses.
Nice takedown defense from McGee. No joy for vanEsselstyn on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zach vanEsselstyn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by vanEsselstyn or perhaps it was just good defense by McGee which made him look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
vanEsselstyn fails to land the takedown.
McGee goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Zach vanEsselstyn's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Murphy McGee!
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