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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Riff McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morrison Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Pretender. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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171 cm
25
150 lbs
12 - 0 - 0 |
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181 cm
27
158 lbs
15 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Riff McGee! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Morrison Lee! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The fighters circle momentarily. McGee darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Morrison Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lee throws a leg kick and McGee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Morrison Lee has been cut. Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee throws a body punch but McGee moves out of range. Lee misses with a hook. McGee ducked under it nicely. Lee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McGee counters with a nice uppercut. McGee avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee throws a shot from downtown. McGee moves away and avoids it. McGee is looking to counter with a shot to the body. McGee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee. Lee misses with a hook to the body
and McGee counters with a nice uppercut. McGee takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. This has been an exciting period of action! McGee gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! McGee keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lee with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Lee controlling his opponent. Lee looking to finish with strikes here!
Lee trying to control but he's not successful this time. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Lee has hold of McGee's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and McGee manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Poor strikes thrown by Lee there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Lee looking to control but McGee is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Lee is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But McGee has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from McGee! Lee looking for a sweep. Not yet Lee, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McGee seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. McGee trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom. McGee tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard. Lee throws his legs up looking for a submission but McGee uses it to pass to side control.
McGee tries for a kimura but Lee is defending well. Lee is looking to regain half guard here but McGee keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Lee manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. Lee tries to regain full guard. Instead though, McGee has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Lee is looking to improve his position but McGee isn't that keen on the idea. McGee content just to control the position here. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Lee really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
McGee trying to control but he's not successful this time. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Morrison Lee will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Morrison Lee's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lee misses with a left hand enabling McGee to counter with a crisp jab. Lee misses with a hook
and McGee counters with a good low kick that Lee was not able to check. Lee scores with a head kick.
Lee shoots in and drives through. McGee sprawls well. Lee missing with a left hand there. McGee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Lee misses with a low kick.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGee manages to avoid it. Lee's jab looks to have found its range, popping McGee under the eye. McGee loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch. A jab from McGee misses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. McGee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGee connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lee's hands. McGee avoids the body shot from Lee.
McGee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee. Lee throws a lazy uppercut
and McGee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round. Lee misses with a wild body shot. McGee walks into a straight right hand from Lee. Lee shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. McGee feinted there with a counter leg kick. Lee throws a sloppy head kick and McGee moves out of range easily. McGee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Lee takes a swing at McGee's ribcage but misses. McGee misses with a straight right. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lee.
Lee swings widly with a right hand
and McGee counters with an inside leg kick. McGee misses with a right hand and Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Lee throws a lazy uppercut
and McGee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Lee throws a wild body kick that McGee sees coming a mile off. Lee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McGee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. McGee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from McGee.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McGee throws a body kick that misses. Lee lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGee. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. McGee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Lee lands a nice shot that snaps McGee's head back.
Lee throws out a loose jab but McGee uses good head movement to avoid it. Lee misses with a straight left. Lee throws out a loose jab but McGee uses good head movement to avoid it. Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McGee throws out the jab. Riff McGee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. McGee misses with a straight left. McGee stuns Lee with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Lee misses with a kick to the body and McGee counters with a straight punch to the midsection. McGee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lee blocks a jab. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lee, as that shot connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McGee scores with the left hand. Lee knows he should have avoided that one. Lee feints and then cracks McGee's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McGee down. Lee is looking to slow McGee down with leg kicks. Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
McGee lands with a thumping leg kick.
McGee takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McGee slips under a jab. Lee throws a sloppy body shot
and McGee makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Lee throws a lazy uppercut
and McGee counters with a thumping low kick. Lee throws a leg kick letting McGee counter with a right hand. McGee has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A short left from McGee. McGee breaks the clinch.
McGee attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lee! But no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round. McGee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it. Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Riff McGee is winning the standup battle so far. McGee scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Lee slips a jab from McGee. Lee misses with an uppercut
and McGee holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from McGee.
McGee working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McGee. McGee misses with a hook from the clinch. Lee misses with a punch to the body.
McGee pushes Lee back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Lee tries to throw a body punch but McGee avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage. A nice right hand lands inside from Lee. McGee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Riff McGee dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Morrison Lee's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lee avoids the body shot from McGee.
Lee misses with a shot to the body and McGee counters with a lovely straight right hand! Lee tried to score with a low kick but McGee checks it. McGee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee. Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGee takes one to the side of the head.
A shot to the body from Lee misses and McGee counters by moving into the clinch. Lee blocks an uppercut.
Lee has had enough of the clinch but McGee keeps him there for the moment. A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. McGee misses with the head strike.
Lee is trying to force a seperation but McGee has the dominant position. Lee looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Lee takes a shot to the head. McGee presses Lee against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. McGee lands a nice uppercut.
Lee is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round. McGee works on Lee's body with a couple of short punches. Lee is still on wobbly legs! Can McGee finish him? McGee lands with a short shot to the head. Lee can't find room to land a body shot as McGee controls the action.
Riff McGee has scored more points in the clinch so far. McGee cracks Lee with a nice body shot. Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. McGee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGee lands an uppercut. McGee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lee backwards. A frustrated look appears on Lee's face as he tries to break the clinch. McGee blocks an uppercut.
Lee blocking some punches.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch. Lee tries to work over McGee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Lee misses with some punches.
McGee presses Lee against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. McGee lands a nice uppercut. McGee blocks a body shot from Lee. McGee pushes Lee back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. McGee scores with a hook to the body. McGee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lee. McGee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. McGee lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. McGee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McGee feints and then cracks Lee's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lee down. McGee flashes Lee a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Lee's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Lee crumples to the floor! He's out cold! McGee punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Riff McGee! Riff McGee retains his featherweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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