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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chinz McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thiago Junior has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 cm
23
209 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
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183 cm
22
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident |
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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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thiago Junior! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chinz McGee! The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Junior looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McGee is fending him off so far but Junior persists. Nope, McGee circles away and we're back to standing. McGee throws a right and a left that Junior avoids nicely. Junior misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Junior shoots in for a double leg but McGee sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him. McGee is looking to clinch. Junior shoots for a takedown but McGee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Junior keeps the fight on the outside. Junior looks for a takedown but McGee sprawls well. No joy there for McGee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McGee misses with a series of wild punches.
McGee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McGee misses with a low kick.
McGee looks to land a combination but Junior avoids it well. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. McGee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McGee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Junior. A clash of legs there as Junior blocks the low kick. Junior gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like Thiago Junior has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Good exchange - McGee coming out on top. Junior has a takedown stuffed. McGee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Junior moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Junior shoots in looking for a takedown. McGee tries to sprawl out of it but Junior keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McGee manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Junior checks a low kick from McGee. Junior looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Junior seems to be looking for submissions.
Junior moves nicely into side control. Junior is breathing heavily. Junior looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. McGee is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here. McGee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Junior. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Junior has hold of McGee's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! McGee tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Junior cranks the arm and McGee screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from McGee, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Thiago Junior!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
62% |
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