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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fatts McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Leduc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGee kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I'm a Thug. Leduc has chosen Trivium-Through Blood And Dirt And Bone as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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285 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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273 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fatts McGee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Leduc!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leduc throws a one two combo.
McGee misses with a low kick as Leduc jumps back.
Leduc swinging wildly here.
McGee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McGee throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McGee blocks the body kick.
Leduc motions for McGee to come forward. Leduc throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Leduc throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McGee throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick from Leduc lands but McGee takes it in his stride.
Leduc pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Leduc misses the shot to the body.
Leduc throws a body shot but no joy.
Leduc misses with a straight left.
McGee keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McGee lands with an overhand left.
McGee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leduc.
A telegraphed right hand from Leduc misses the target.
Leduc throws a body shot but no joy.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Leduc has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A punch combination from Leduc misses.
Leduc keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGee.
McGee throws out a loose jab but Leduc uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Leduc misses.
A swing and a miss from McGee.
McGee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Leduc doesn't seem bothered though.
McGee tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Leduc is able to avoid easily.
McGee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leduc looks to score with a jab to the body but McGee is just out of range.
McGee blocks the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGee. Leduc does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGee is looking to wear down Leduc with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McGee checks a leg kick nicely.
McGee fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Leduc checks it well.
McGee avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Leduc keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leduc connects with a leg kick. McGee looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McGee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A bone on bone clash there as Leduc blocks the leg kick.
Leduc shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McGee as he jumps to the side.
McGee moves out of range of the body kick from Leduc.
Leduc with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McGee fakes the leg kick and cracks Leduc in the body.
Leduc throws a hook to the side of McGee's head but McGee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McGee tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leduc throws a hook but McGee avoids it easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Leduc.
McGee scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Leduc looks to land a left hand but McGee moved out of range nicely.
McGee shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fatts McGee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McGee keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McGee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leduc swings widly with a right hand
and McGee makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Leduc defending well as McGee loads up on a big left hand.
McGee closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McGee throws a body shot but no joy.
Leduc throws a shot from downtown. McGee moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leduc. McGee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leduc throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leduc misses with a looping right.
McGee swings away with a leg kick that misses.
McGee throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leduc ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Leduc throws a body shot but no joy.
McGee misses with a kick to the body.
McGee ducks under a wild hook from Leduc.
McGee throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Leduc stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Leduc throws a hook to the side of McGee's head but McGee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McGee throws a nice outside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from McGee misses the target.
Good standup being displayed there by Leduc as he connects with a hook.
Leduc blocks a jab.
A jab from Leduc misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joe Leduc will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Leduc uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGee.
Leduc throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by McGee.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Leduc.
McGee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leduc.
Leduc connects with a looping right hand.
Leduc throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McGee tries to close the distance and clinch but Leduc swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leduc ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGee moves away.
McGee connects with a leg kick. Leduc looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leduc throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McGee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leduc swings for the body but McGee moves out of range.
A jab from McGee misses.
McGee misses with a wild combination.
Leduc connects with a high kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether McGee might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leduc stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McGee.
Leduc moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McGee loads up on a big right hand but Leduc slips the punch.
Leduc blocks a jab.
McGee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Leduc throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McGee throws a leg kick which misses Leduc's front leg but catches the back leg as Leduc tries to avoid it.
Leduc throws a big shot that misses.
McGee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leduc throws out the jab.
McGee looks to score with a jab to the body but Leduc is just out of range.
McGee misses with a body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Leduc blocks the leg kick.
McGee lands with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leduc attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McGee misses with a hook
and Leduc counters with a nice double leg into side control. McGee won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGee is trying to control Leduc's posture but Leduc avoids it.
McGee is trying to get back to half guard.
Leduc trying to control the action but McGee is working from the bottom.
McGee is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Leduc's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
McGee is looking for a sweep. Leduc is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Leduc with the ground and pound but McGee uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Leduc is looking to work some ground and pound but McGee has wrist control.
Leduc trying to control the position from guard on top but McGee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leduc won't allow McGee to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McGee keeping moving, preventing Leduc from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Leduc ducks under a wild hook from McGee.
Leduc takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Leduc waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McGee.
A jab from Leduc does it's job there.
McGee throws a leg kick but Leduc sees it coming and moves out of range.
Leduc goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Leduc looks to throw the jab but McGee is out of range.
Leduc throws a jab when McGee was well out of range.
Leduc swings for the body but McGee moves out of range.
McGee takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Leduc throws a left and a right that both miss
and McGee counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Leduc showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Leduc checks a low kick from McGee.
McGee lands with a good body shot.
Leduc looks to land a right hand but McGee moved out of range.
McGee stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Leduc.
McGee misses with a low kick as Leduc jumps back.
McGee is looking to land body kicks.
Leduc does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Leduc misses the shot to the body.
Leduc turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Leduc throws a jab but it's blocked by McGee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leduc shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McGee as he jumps to the side.
McGee keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Leduc misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leduc looks to throw the jab but McGee is out of range.
McGee fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Leduc defending well as McGee loads up on a big left hand.
McGee sizes up Leduc with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice takedown defense from McGee. No joy for Leduc on that attempt.
McGee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Leduc's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Leduc moves out of range of the strikes.
A slow jab from McGee misses its intended target.
Nice body kick there by Leduc.
McGee thumps Leduc with a low kick.
McGee tries to clinch but Leduc moves away
and Leduc counters with a nice double leg into side control. McGee won't be happy with that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leduc wants to control but McGee is keeping him busy.
McGee tries to bench press Leduc off him but Leduc keeps the position.
Fatts McGee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGee is working hard here to advance position.
McGee parries the strikes from Leduc easily there. Leduc is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable McGee to escape.
Leduc looks up at the clock and then as McGee takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Leduc smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGee is looking for a sweep.
Leduc working the strikes but McGee uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Leduc throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've been hearing good reports from McGee's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
McGee tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
McGee is looking to improve his position.
Leduc throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leduc missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
McGee is not content to let Leduc control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Leduc jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
McGee avoids a kick to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Leduc.
McGee is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Leduc's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Leduc misses with a two punch combination.
McGee takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Leduc misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McGee throws a right and a left that Leduc avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee pivots, looking for a leg kick but Leduc is out of range and McGee settles back down.
McGee throws a big shot that misses.
Leduc misses with an uppercut.
McGee misses with an uppercut. Leduc saw that one coming.
Leduc with a nice cross.
Leduc shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McGee as he jumps to the side.
Fatts McGee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Leduc.
Leduc uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGee.
A swing and a miss from Leduc.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leduc looks to land a left hand but McGee moved out of range nicely.
Leduc takes a jab right on the kisser.
It looks like Joe Leduc has been cut.
Leduc just misses with a punch to the body.
McGee lands with a nice body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joe Leduc.
Well Leduc 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Leduc!
During a confident post fight interview, Joe Leduc thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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