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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pete McKallister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pete McKallister could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to George Mendez's chin.
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Good wrestling
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pete McKallister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Mendez!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendez misses with a hook.
McKallister walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mendez steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from McKallister. That one must have hurt.
McKallister is looking to chop away at Mendez's legs.
Mendez looks to land a right hand but McKallister moved out of range.
McKallister tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mendez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McKallister ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pete McKallister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McKallister uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mendez.
An attempted straight right counter from McKallister misses the target.
McKallister gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like Pete McKallister has been cut.
McKallister tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Mendez counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKallister wants to clinch up but Mendez keeps it at a distance.
Mendez throws the left hand but McKallister avoids the punch easily.
McKallister throws a big shot that misses.
McKallister lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McKallister looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez missing with a left hand there. McKallister was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McKallister throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mendez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McKallister.
Mendez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mendez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McKallister's head backwards.
Mendez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McKallister.
Mendez throws a body kick that misses
and McKallister counters with an inside leg kick.
Mendez lands a body shot.
A left and a right from Mendez both land. Nice combination.
Nice shot by Mendez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McKallister blocks a head kick by Mendez.
That kick from McKallister tenderised Mendez's leg. Mendez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mendez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mendez might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
McKallister looks to land a body kick but Mendez moved away.
Mendez lands a jab to the nose.
McKallister darts in and clinches Mendez up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKallister can't find room to land a body shot as Mendez controls the action.
Mendez manages to break the clinch.
McKallister thumps Mendez with a low kick.
McKallister slips under a jab from Mendez.
Mendez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mendez lands an overhand right.
Mendez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mendez connects with a right hand. McKallister shakes it off.
Mendez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McKallister's head backwards.
Mendez clobbers McKallister with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mendez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mendez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mendez loads up on a big right hand but McKallister slips the punch.
Mendez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mendez lands a nice looking body shot.
Mendez ducks under a wild hook from McKallister.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKallister swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A slow jab from McKallister misses its intended target.
Mendez thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed right hand from Mendez misses the target.
McKallister throws a big counter combination but Mendez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mendez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like McKallister was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
McKallister ducks under a wild hook from Mendez.
McKallister scores with a punch to the head.
McKallister 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.
McKallister fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mendez checks it well.
A swing and a miss from McKallister.
McKallister takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mendez lands a jab to the nose.
McKallister finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mendez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mendez is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! McKallister had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A swing and a miss from Mendez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKallister steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mendez.
McKallister feints and then cracks Mendez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mendez down.
McKallister throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mendez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McKallister lands a really nice looking cross but Mendez seems unphased.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McKallister swings for the body but Mendez moves out of range.
A slow jab from McKallister misses its intended target.
Mendez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mendez connects with a good right hand that stumbles McKallister. McKallister circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mendez.
Mendez checks a leg kick.
A big left from Mendez misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mendez misses with a hook. McKallister ducked under it nicely.
Mendez misses with a hook. McKallister ducked under it nicely.
McKallister throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Mendez throws an overhand right that lands on McKallister's shoulder, as McKallister tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Mendez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pete McKallister's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McKallister, right into the meat.
McKallister lands a high kick!
It looks like George Mendez has been cut.
McKallister is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mendez.
A jab from Mendez misses.
A jab from Mendez finds it's way through McKallister's defenses.
McKallister fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mendez.
McKallister ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mendez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McKallister throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mendez cracks McKallister with a right hand to the side of the head.
A jab from Mendez does it's job there.
Mendez tries a head kick but it misses.
Mendez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mendez misses the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McKallister swinging wildly here.
McKallister uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mendez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKallister misses with a low kick.
Mendez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McKallister throws a leg kick but Mendez checks it.
McKallister tries to clinch up but Mendez circles away and keeps his distance.
McKallister takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McKallister throws a nice inside leg kick.
McKallister on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McKallister looks to land a left hand but Mendez moved out of range nicely.
Mendez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McKallister.
McKallister scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mendez checks a leg kick nicely.
A little jabbing left from Mendez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mendez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McKallister tries a low kick but Mendez avoids it.
McKallister throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Mendez counters with a straight right hand.
Mendez checks a low kick from McKallister.
McKallister walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by McKallister.
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!
Mendez misses with a hook.
McKallister throws a push kick but Mendez slaps the foot to one side.
Mendez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McKallister slips a straight right by Mendez.
McKallister jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Mendez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McKallister pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McKallister throws a lazy right hand but Mendez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mendez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McKallister.
Mendez lands with a right hand.
McKallister looks to land a body kick but Mendez moved away.
McKallister slips under a jab from Mendez.
Mendez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McKallister.
A jab from McKallister finds it's way through Mendez's defenses.
McKallister buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mendez blocks a jab.
McKallister throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mendez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pete McKallister's cut is getting worse.
Sloppy strikes from McKallister. Those never looked like landing.
McKallister throws out a loose jab but Mendez uses good head movement to avoid it.
McKallister takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McKallister misses with a few strikes there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mendez! But no joy.
McKallister takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McKallister blocks a jab.
McKallister with a hook.
McKallister steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mendez.
McKallister tries to clinch but Mendez is having none of it.
Mendez slips a jab from McKallister.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez checks a leg kick nicely.
Mendez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McKallister can pounce on him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mendez throws a looping overhand right but McKallister ducks down to avoid it.
Good exchange - McKallister coming out on top.
McKallister staying out of range there.
McKallister fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mendez on the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
McKallister connects with a leg kick. Mendez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mendez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mendez throws a jab when McKallister was well out of range.
McKallister lands the left hand.
Mendez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McKallister waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mendez.
McKallister scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McKallister throws a wild body kick that Mendez sees coming a mile off.
McKallister tries to close the distance and clinch but Mendez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Pete McKallister will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
McKallister is looking to clinch.
Mendez throws out a counter right but McKallister avoids it with no problem.
Mendez throws a hook but McKallister blocks it.
Mendez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McKallister cracks Mendez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McKallister throws a lazy right hand but Mendez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Mendez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mendez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McKallister misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Mendez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McKallister wants to slow Mendez down by chopping away at his legs.
Good exchange - Mendez coming out on top.
Mendez walks into a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKallister's corner calls for a 1-2. McKallister obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McKallister moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by McKallister. That's going to slow Mendez down.
McKallister throws a jab but it's blocked by Mendez.
Mendez scores with a push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKallister keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mendez.
Mendez lands a head shot.
McKallister takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McKallister fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mendez.
McKallister throws a series of punches but Mendez moves out of range.
Mendez checks the leg kick.
Mendez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McKallister connects with the punch.
Mendez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mendez throws an overhand right that lands on McKallister's shoulder, as McKallister tries to avoid the shot.
Mendez misses with a hook. McKallister ducked under it nicely.
It appears McKallister was looking to counter with a kick there.
Mendez lands an overhand right.
McKallister on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McKallister bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McKallister seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mendez tests McKallister's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendez throws a good cross that connects.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKallister misses with a low kick.
McKallister connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McKallister throws a jab when Mendez was well out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by McKallister. That's going to slow Mendez down.
McKallister wants to land a leg kick but Mendez is out of range.
Mendez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McKallister to score with a decent uppercut.
McKallister misses with a low kick.
McKallister staying out of range there.
McKallister looks to land a left hand but Mendez moved out of range nicely.
A jab from McKallister misses.
A jab from McKallister misses.
McKallister misses with a hook. Mendez ducked under it nicely.
Mendez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McKallister bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKallister's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mendez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McKallister scrambles back to his feet.
Mendez throws a lazy right hand but McKallister sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Donk. McKallister catches Mendez right on the button with a cross.
McKallister moves away from the strike by Mendez.
Mendez misses with an uppercut.
That kick from McKallister tenderised Mendez's leg. Mendez is trying to keep his angry face on.
McKallister lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McKallister throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McKallister with a hook.
McKallister throws a leg kick which misses Mendez's front leg but catches the back leg as Mendez tries to avoid it.
McKallister misses with a low kick as Mendez jumps back.
Mendez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McKallister tries to clinch up.
McKallister swings away with a leg kick that misses.
McKallister throws out a loose jab but Mendez uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKallister takes a swing at Mendez's ribcage but misses.
McKallister looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mendez misses with an uppercut.
McKallister appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mendez throws an overhand right that lands on McKallister's shoulder, as McKallister tries to avoid the shot.
McKallister misses with a low kick.
Mendez ducks under a wild hook from McKallister.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mendez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mendez connects with a jab.
Mendez throws out a loose jab but McKallister uses good head movement to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McKallister.
Mendez scores with a punch to the head.
Mendez misses with a hook. McKallister ducked under it nicely.
McKallister is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
McKallister moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mendez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to George Mendez.
I think Mendez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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