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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andy La Plegua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clarence McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think La Plegua might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to "Blut Royale" by Combichrist. Clarence McGee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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167 lbs
36 - 14 - 0 |
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170 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
36 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andy La Plegua! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clarence McGee! The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! McGee avoids the body shot from La Plegua.
McGee tries a head kick but it misses.
La Plegua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGee.
Jab by McGee. Andy La Plegua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. La Plegua rushes McGee and presses him up against the ropes. An uppercut to the body lands inside from La Plegua. McGee landing knees to the body.
La Plegua can't find room to land a body shot as McGee controls the action.
La Plegua takes an elbow to the temple. McGee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but La Plegua has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McGee missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for La Plegua. Nice elbow from McGee. McGee tries to land knees in the clinch but La Plegua avoids the damage to the body. McGee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. La Plegua is defending well for now. La Plegua fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. McGee lands a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. McGee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but La Plegua blocks it with crossed arms. McGee lands a knee to the head.
McGee trying to land knees to the body.
McGee throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McGee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but La Plegua blocks it with crossed arms. McGee missing with knees to the body.
McGee connects with a nasty looking knee right to La Plegua's face.
La Plegua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McGee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and La Plegua avoids it. McGee throws a knee to the head but misses.
McGee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
La Plegua lands a body punch. La Plegua works on McGee's body with a couple of short punches. La Plegua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGee's elbow. McGee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
La Plegua swings wildly with an uppercut but McGee uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. La Plegua blocks an elbow strike from McGee.
McGee prevents a body shot from La Plegua. La Plegua tries a body shot but McGee blocks it.
Knees in the clinch landing for McGee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! McGee trying to land knees to the body.
McGee lands an elbow inside that La Plegua shrugs off. McGee lands an elbow inside. Knees to the body from McGee.
La Plegua goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
La Plegua managing to block the knees to the body from McGee.
McGee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. La Plegua is defending well for now. McGee missing with knees to the body.
La Plegua on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
La Plegua lands a left hand that snaps the head of McGee backwards. La Plegua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McGee blocks a body shot from La Plegua. La Plegua lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. McGee misses with an elbow strike.
La Plegua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. McGee working La Plegua over with knees to the body. McGee throws an elbow but it misses.
La Plegua blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. McGee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McGee misses with a knee to the head. La Plegua has a couple of punches blocked by McGee.
McGee misses with a knee to the head. McGee missing with knees to the body.
McGee misses with a knee to the head. La Plegua lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McGee missing with knees to the body.
McGee prevents a body shot from La Plegua.
That's four minutes gone in the round. McGee missing with knees to the body.
La Plegua misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGee. McGee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes. La Plegua misses with a punch to the body.
La Plegua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. La Plegua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
La Plegua managing to block the knees to the body from McGee.
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! La Plegua tries a body shot but McGee blocks it.
La Plegua lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. McGee trying to land knees to the body.
La Plegua lands a body shot in the clinch.
La Plegua misses with a punch on the inside.
McGee working La Plegua over with knees to the body. La Plegua avoids the elbow strike from McGee, against the ropes.
McGee trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clarence McGee dominated that round. That's time! La Plegua's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
La Plegua tries to close the distance and clinch but McGee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. La Plegua fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McGee. La Plegua throws a body shot but no joy. McGee is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
La Plegua tries to bum rush McGee with a series of wild strikes but McGee uses good footwork to avoid the assault. La Plegua throws a big shot that misses. The fighters circling - La Plegua throws out the jab but it was never going to land. La Plegua wants to clinch up but McGee keeps it at a distance. McGee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
La Plegua tries to clinch but McGee moves out of range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. La Plegua throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A nice side step and McGee releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. La Plegua gets a clinch. McGee with a knee to the head.
McGee tries to land knees in the clinch but La Plegua avoids the damage to the body. La Plegua tries a body shot but McGee blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round. La Plegua takes a knee right on the jaw!
La Plegua swings wildly with an uppercut but McGee uses good head movement to avoid it. La Plegua avoiding damage as McGee throws knees to the body.
McGee has been the more effective fighter overall so far. McGee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. La Plegua is defending well for now. La Plegua lands with a short head shot on the inside. McGee throws a knee to the head but misses.
La Plegua blocks the elbow strike.
La Plegua avoids the elbow strike from McGee, against the ropes.
McGee looking to throw knees to the head but La Plegua is blocking nicely.
La Plegua lands on the inside with an uppercut. McGee lands a good knee to the midsection. La Plegua won't want to take too many of those. McGee trying to land knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from La Plegua.
McGee blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. La Plegua misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from La Plegua fails to land. La Plegua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGee's elbow. McGee blocks an uppercut.
La Plegua misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! La Plegua dodges an elbow strike from McGee.
McGee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGee misses with a knee strike.
McGee blocks a body shot from La Plegua. La Plegua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGee's elbow. Clarence McGee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. La Plegua goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from La Plegua.
McGee throws a knee to the head but misses.
La Plegua tries a body shot but McGee blocks it.
La Plegua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGee blocks a body shot from La Plegua.
That's three minutes gone in the round. La Plegua lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. McGee keeps control of La Plegua as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. La Plegua tries to work over McGee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. McGee unloads a knee to the mid-section. La Plegua lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. La Plegua goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
La Plegua takes an elbow to the forehead. La Plegua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. McGee moves in looking to clinch but La Plegua pushes him off. McGee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Andy La Plegua is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. McGee misses with a body shot.
McGee on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
No joy there for La Plegua, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
La Plegua wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. La Plegua throws out a leg kick but McGee moves out of range and La Plegua only half commits. La Plegua catches McGee with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! La Plegua clinches with his opponent.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McGee. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! La Plegua goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
La Plegua lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McGee backwards. A knee to the head by McGee.
McGee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from La Plegua.
La Plegua tries a body shot but McGee blocks it.
McGee throws a knee to the head but misses.
McGee blocks an uppercut.
La Plegua takes an elbow to the temple. McGee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McGee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
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 Andy La Plegua will probably get the nod. 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. And we move into the final round!
Sloppy strikes from La Plegua. Those never looked like landing. McGee keeps the fight on the outside. McGee scores with a push kick. A telegraphed right hand from La Plegua misses the target. La Plegua tries to clinch there but McGee circles away.
McGee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. La Plegua scores with a body shot.
La Plegua throws a jab but it's blocked by McGee. La Plegua scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. La Plegua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGee manages to avoid it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. La Plegua dips down and scores with a jab to the body. McGee takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
La Plegua is looking to clinch. La Plegua tries to close the distance and clinch but McGee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round. La Plegua drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. La Plegua throws a leg kick that is checked and McGee counters with a leg kick. McGee throws a sloppy head kick and La Plegua moves out of range easily. McGee throws a head kick that misses. McGee throws a series of punches but La Plegua avoids them all with ease. La Plegua is looking to counter with a shot to the body. McGee dodges the punch combination from La Plegua.
La Plegua swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
La Plegua looks to land a right hand but McGee moved out of range. La Plegua avoids the head kick by McGee.
McGee lands with a thumping leg kick.
La Plegua walks into a jab. McGee avoids the body shot from La Plegua.
McGee is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. La Plegua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
La Plegua throws a series of strikes that have McGee backpedaling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! La Plegua looks to land a combination but McGee avoids it well. McGee tries to counter with a clinch but La Plegua shakes him off and moves away. La Plegua has taken the fight to the clinch.
McGee utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. La Plegua lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McGee backwards. McGee landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short uppercut from La Plegua. McGee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from La Plegua.
McGee lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. La Plegua tries to break free but McGee pushes him back against the ropes. La Plegua misses with a punch to the body.
La Plegua misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McGee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McGee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
La Plegua can't find room to land a body shot as McGee controls the action.
La Plegua avoiding damage as McGee throws knees to the body.
McGee landing knees to the body.
McGee blocking some punches.
McGee lands an elbow inside. La Plegua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McGee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
La Plegua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McGee lands a damaging elbow. La Plegua can't find room to land a body shot as McGee controls the action.
La Plegua misses with a short punch on the inside. McGee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from La Plegua.
McGee misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. La Plegua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. La Plegua gets through McGee's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. McGee working La Plegua over with knees to the body. La Plegua on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
La Plegua throws a punch but it's blocked by McGee. La Plegua throws a punch but it's blocked by McGee. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. McGee prevents a body shot from La Plegua. La Plegua can't find room to land a body shot as McGee controls the action.
La Plegua misses with a body punch.
McGee blocks an uppercut.
McGee lands a nice knee to the body. La Plegua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
La Plegua struggles to land a body shot inside as McGee controls his hands.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, McGee just misses with a elbow thrown towards La Plegua's brow.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Clarence McGee. I think McGee 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29 Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29 Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Clarence McGee! Clarence McGee bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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