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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Digger Mcgee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinya Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcgee comes to the cage accompanied by Carmina Burana. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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179 cm
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163 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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181 cm
21
158 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Digger Mcgee! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinya Aoki! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Aoki connects with a solid leg kick. Mcgee tries to clinch but Aoki is having none of it. Aoki throws a head kick but Mcgee moves out of range.
Mcgee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mcgee stalks Aoki and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Aoki's face. Aoki staggers backwards, shaken. Digger Mcgee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Aoki throws a head kick that Mcgee semi-blocks.
A nice combination there by Mcgee.
Mcgee throws a right and a left that Aoki avoids nicely. Mcgee moves out of range of the leg kick from Aoki. Mcgee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mcgee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aoki manages to avoid it. Mcgee just misses with a punch to the body.
Aoki slips under a jab. Mcgee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aoki manages to avoid it. Mcgee throws a head kick that misses and Aoki counters with a flying knee. Nice. Mcgee tries to clinch but Aoki moves out of range. Mcgee misses with a series of wild punches.
Aoki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mcgee manages to avoid it. Aoki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mcgee manages to avoid it. Mcgee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aoki moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mcgee stuffs the takedown attempt from Aoki. Aoki gets slowly back to his feet. Aoki tries to keep at a distance but Mcgee has taken the fight into the clinch. Mcgee turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Mcgee manages to end up in side control. Mcgee wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Aoki, who protects the arm well. Mcgee wants to control but Aoki is keeping him busy. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Aoki is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mcgee off and has taken his back! Aoki is trying to stick to Mcgee's back but Mcgee is turning into Aoki. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Aoki's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Mcgee. Aoki can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mcgee controls the pace. Aoki has a closed guard, preventing Mcgee from standing up. Mcgee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Aoki throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Aoki with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Mcgee can't handle though.
Mcgee tries to stand but Aoki is controlling from the bottom. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Aoki is on top in guard.
Aoki trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcgee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Mcgee looking for a guillotine here but Aoki defends easily.
Aoki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mcgee swivels though and keeps the full guard. Aoki wants to control from the top but Mcgee keeps moving. Mcgee working a defensive guard but Aoki passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Aoki is trying to control the action in half guard but Mcgee is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Mcgee tries to kick Aoki off but Aoki keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground. Mcgee throws a series of punches but Aoki avoids them all with ease. Mcgee lands a slapping body shot.
Aoki looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Mcgee escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Aoki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Aoki tries to free his leg and advance position but Mcgee is retaining full guard. Aoki trying to control but Mcgee is working from the bottom. Aoki prevents Mcgee from getting back to his feet. Mcgee manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Aoki manages to get himself to full guard.
Mcgee advances to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Aoki keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Mcgee is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Mcgee is breathing heavily. Aoki keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Mcgee thows a huge punch but Aoki dodges it nicely.
Mcgee is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Mcgee is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Mcgee is working for a kimura but Aoki is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Digger Mcgee dominated that round. 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.
Mcgee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aoki. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Aoki. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mcgee. Aoki plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Mcgee is looking to wear down Aoki with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Mcgee tries to clinch up but Aoki circles away and keeps his distance. Mcgee clinches but Aoki breaks the clinch and Aoki decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mcgee's guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Mcgee wants to stand and escape but Aoki is having none of it. Aoki slips nicely into half guard. Mcgee regains full guard. Nicely done. Mcgee is looking for a triangle but Aoki pushes his legs off easily.
Aoki looking to sit in guard and control but Mcgee gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Aoki lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mcgee! Mcgee throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing. Aoki prevents Mcgee from getting the reversal. Mcgee regains half guard. Aoki is looking for a kimura but Mcgee is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Aoki to get the leverage. Mcgee trying to control here.
Mcgee makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work! Aoki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Aoki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Aoki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Aoki throws a low kick, looking for Mcgee's leg but Mcgee calmly moves out of range. Aoki shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Mcgee scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Aoki tries to improve position but can't. Digger Mcgee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Mcgee advances nicely into full mount. Mcgee pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Mcgee gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks! Mcgee tries to bum rush Aoki with a series of wild strikes but Aoki uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Mcgee throws a head kick that misses and Aoki counters with a head kick. That will keep Mcgee thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Mcgee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mcgee looks to land a combination but Aoki avoids it well. Mcgee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aoki manages to avoid it. Mcgee tries to clinch up but Aoki circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mcgee misses with a head kick.
Mcgee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mcgee fails with a takedown attempt. Aoki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mcgee manages to avoid it. Digger Mcgee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Aoki tries for a takedown but Mcgee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Digger Mcgee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shinya Aoki. Aoki blocks a head kick by Mcgee.
Nice shot lands for Mcgee. Mcgee digs a good body shot into Aoki's ribs. Left hook, right uppercut from Mcgee. Aoki takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Mcgee jabs at Aoki's body. Mcgee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aoki moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Mcgee loads up on a big right hand but Aoki slips the punch. Mcgee misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Aoki closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mcgee circles away. Mcgee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aoki.
Mcgee misses with a wild body shot. Mcgee blocks a head kick by Aoki.
Aoki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mcgee ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Mcgee lands with a hook. Aoki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Mcgee is looking to clinch but Aoki is avoiding it.
Mcgee scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Mcgee looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. 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 is tying to control. Aoki wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Aoki is defending against the submission attempts here by Mcgee.
Aoki gets full guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Digger Mcgee dominated that second round. That's time! Mcgee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Aoki misses with a low kick as Mcgee jumps back. Mcgee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Aoki doesn't seem bothered though. Mcgee throws a shot from downtown. Aoki moves away and avoids it. Mcgee just misses with a punch to the body.
Mcgee tries to clinch up but Aoki circles away and keeps his distance. Mcgee lands with a nice combination. Aoki backs away looking to recover. Mcgee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aoki moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Mcgee fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice takedown defense from Mcgee. No joy for Aoki on that attempt. Mcgee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aoki moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Mcgee is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Mcgee blocks a head kick by Aoki.
Aoki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Mcgee counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mcgee. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Mcgee looking to pass the guard. Mcgee drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mcgee jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mcgee wants to stand and escape but instead Aoki has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. Mcgee looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Aoki working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Mcgee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Aoki is one step ahead there. Mcgee isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Aoki stacks Mcgee on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Aoki! Aoki is looking to take a break and control but Mcgee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Mcgee manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Aoki actively working from the bottom here. Aoki is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Mcgee has latched onto it... Big trouble! Mcgee pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Aoki is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Mcgee!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Digger Mcgee!
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energy
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hype
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