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Event:
Sucker Punch 205# CSS Semis
Date: Jul 08, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcphee throws a hook but Kuznetsov avoids it easily.
Kuznetsov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mcphee.
Mcphee misses with a straight right.
Kuznetsov has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Mcphee is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Kuznetsov misses the jab.
Aleks Kuznetsov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuznetsov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mcphee. That did some damage!
Kuznetsov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#KD2#
Kuznetsov cracks Mcphee with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Kuznetsov has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Mcphee to stand back up!#CUT2#It looks like Dougie Mcphee has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch combination from Kuznetsov misses.
It looked like Mcphee wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mcphee takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kuznetsov lands a brutal head kick. Mcphee looks out on his feet and Kuznetsov throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Aleks Kuznetsov!
Aleks Kuznetsov thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
Sucker Punch 205# CSS RD2
Date: Jun 06, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Mcphee.
Mcphee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mcphee throws a leg kick that misses.
Mcphee lands a body shot.
Mcphee throws out a powerful jab.
Mcphee scores with a body shot.
Mcphee misses with a looping right.
Mcphee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mcphee was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcphee connects with a crisp jab.
Mcphee scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thai walks into a jab.
Thai checks a leg kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Thai has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.#T1#
Thai gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mcphee misses the shot to the body.
Thai with the counter takedown but Mcphee avoids it easily.
Mcphee cracks Thai with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The fighters circling - Mcphee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mcphee tests Thai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thai is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mcphee sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dougie Mcphee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mcphee feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Thais jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Thai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mcphee throws out the jab.
Mcphee scores with a jab. Thai acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #T2#
Mcphee bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mcphee connects with a body shot that sends Thai's belly button to the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mcphee jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Thai tries for a takedown but Mcphee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Thai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mcphee.
Thai is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've been told by Mcphee's head coaches at Bad Education that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mcphee lands a head shot.
Mcphee is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A good leg kick by Mcphee.
No luck for Thai with that takedown attempt.
Dougie Mcphee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wille Thai.
Mcphee misses with the combination.
#T3#
Mcphee turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thai shoots in and drives through. Mcphee sprawls well.
Mcphee swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Thai looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Thai staying out of range there.
Mcphee lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thai at a distance.
Mcphee takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mcphee throws a nice looking combination but Thai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thai feints the counter takedown.
Mcphee loads up on a big right hand but Thai slips the punch.#T4#
Mcphee throws a body punch but Thai moves out of range.
Mcphee scores with a sloppy right hand. Thai should have avoided that one.
Thai with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mcphee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mcphee. Thai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thai now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mcphee throws out a loose jab but Thai uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mcphee punishes Thai's body with a nice straight punch.
Thai tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mcphee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mcphee jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Thai gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Thai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dougie Mcphee 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.#R2#
Thai walks into a jab.
Mcphee lands a glancing blow to the side of Thai's head.
Mcphee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thai.
Thai shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mcphee pinned against the cage. Mcphee gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mcphee connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thai momentarily.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Thai might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Mcphee has got the better of the exchanges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcphee misses with a shot to the body #TD2#
so Thai counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. #T1#
Thai tries to free his leg and advance position but Mcphee is retaining full guard.
Mcphee seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Thai pushing down on Mcphee's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #SUB2#
Thai wants to work for an arm triangle but Mcphee is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mcphee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thai on the ground.
Mcphee is trying to stand.
Thai passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mcphee! #SUB2#
Thai looking for a guillotine from mount but Mcphee is having none of it. #SUB2#
Thai has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Mcphee is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wille Thai! |
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Event:
Sucker Punch 205# CSS RD1
Date: May 13, 2020 |
#R1#
Karhu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mcphee keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Karhu shoots in but Mcphee avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mcphee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab from Mcphee.
Karhu slips a jab and a cross from Mcphee.
Karhu is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Karhu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mcphee lands a head shot.
Mcphee scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Karhu throws out a loose jab but Mcphee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karhu with a poor takedown
and Mcphee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Karhu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Mcphee to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mcphee with a nice cross.
Mcphee connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #T1#
Karhu shoots in for a takedown but Mcphee shows good takedown defense.
Dougie Mcphee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hemmo Karhu.
Karhu misses with a hook. Mcphee ducked under it nicely.
Karhu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mcphee moves away.
Mcphee lands with a hook. Karhu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mcphee works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Karhu misses with a takedown
enabling Mcphee to counter with a crisp jab.
Mcphee definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mcphee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Karhu misses with a hook
and Mcphee makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mcphee clobbers Karhu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Karhu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mcphee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2#
Karhu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karhu misses with a lunging right hand
and Mcphee counters with a straight right hand.
Karhu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mcphee.
Karhu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mcphee is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mcphee scores with a one two! Karhu had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nice shot lands for Mcphee.#ROC#
Karhu is rocked!
Mcphee throws a shot to the body.
Karhu misses with an uppercut
and Mcphee counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Karhu thinking.
Karhu fails with the takedown
and Mcphee counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Karhu looks winded!
Karhu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mcphee scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Karhu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#T3#
Mcphee lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Karhu at a distance.
Mcphee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Karhu tries to counter by closing the distance.
Karhu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Karhu doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mcphee counters with a nice body shot.
Mcphee scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Karhu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Karhu with a poor takedown
and Mcphee counters with a right hand to the body.
Mcphee lands a right hook to the body.
Mcphee lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mcphee connects with the punch.
Karhu on the wrong end of a nice jab.#CUT#
It looks like Hemmo Karhu has been cut.#T4##CL#
Mcphee has Karhu up against the cage in a clinch.
Mcphee lands a left hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Mcphee.
Mcphee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Mcphee.
Karhu is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mcphee to keep the fight standing.
Mcphee lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mcphee has Karhu pressed against the cage.
Mcphee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mcphee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Karhu jumps guard but Mcphee turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mcphee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mcphee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Karhu backwards.
Mcphee works on Karhu's body with a couple of short punches.
Mcphee pushes Karhu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mcphee lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dougie Mcphee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hemmo Karhu's cut.
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.
#R2#
Karhu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#KD#
Mcphee drops Karhu with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Karhu looks back up at him and smiles so Mcphee waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Karhu is still on wobbly legs! Can Mcphee finish him?
Karhu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Karhu gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Mcphee points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Karhu wakes up just in time to hear Mcphee thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dougie Mcphee!
In his post fight interview, Dougie Mcphee gave a big smile as he said 'The 'Fist' got well and truly fisted. Dosser!'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 30, 2020 |
#R1#
Dawkins shoots for a takedown but Mcphee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A little jabbing left from Mcphee on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dawkins with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mcphee counters with a stiff right hand.
Mcphee slaps away a takedown attempt from Dawkins, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Dawkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dawkins looks to land a body kick but Mcphee moved away.#CL#
Dawkins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Mcphee.
Mcphee lands with a left to the head.
Mcphee tries to throw a body punch but Dawkins avoids it by throwing Mcphee back against the cage.
Mcphee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mcphee tries to work over Dawkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good body shot from Mcphee.
Dawkins is breathing heavily.
Mcphee lands a hook that snaps the head of Dawkins backwards.
Mcphee holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mcphee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mcphee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T1#
A right handed body shot lands from Mcphee.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mcphee.
Mcphee lands with a left to the head.
Mcphee lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mcphee cracks Dawkins with a nice body shot.
Mcphee's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Mcphee lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mcphee stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mcphee lands with a left to the head.
Mcphee works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mcphee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Mcphee scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Mcphee.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mcphee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #ROC2#
Dawkins is rocked!#T2#
Mcphee creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Dawkins with a big uppercut! Dawkins tries to clinch up but Mcphee pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Dawkins to the mat! Dawkins covers up and Mcphee unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dougie Mcphee!
Dougie Mcphee looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'The 'Fist' got well and truly fisted. Dosser!'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 14, 2020 |
#R1#
Mcphee walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jota checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jota lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mcphee drops his hands momentarily and Jota takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jota steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mcphee.
Mcphee lands a lovely overhand right.
Jota shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Mcphee to counter with a crisp jab.
Mcphee with a hook.#CUT#
It looks like El Jota has been cut.
Jota fails with a takedown attempt.
Mcphee looks to land a left hand but Jota moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jota shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mcphee defends it nicely.
Dougie Mcphee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of El Jota.
Jota shoots in for a takedown but Mcphee shows good takedown defense. #T1#
A telegraphed right hand from Mcphee misses the target.
Jota throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mcphee's waist but Mcphee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jota off to one side.
It looked like Mcphee wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jota looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mcphee is fending him off so far but Jota persists. Nope, Mcphee circles away and we're back to standing.
Mcphee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mcphee throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mcphee. Jota does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mcphee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jota looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jota uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mcphee.
Jota lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jota shoots for a double leg takedown but Mcphee sprawls well. He's pushed Jota's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jota slips a jab from Mcphee.
Jota slips under a jab from Mcphee.
A little jabbing left from Jota on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jota fails with the takedown
and Mcphee counters with a nice body shot.
Jota looks winded!
Jota walks into a left hand. #T2#
Jota shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mcphee pinned against the cage. Mcphee gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jota shoots for a double leg takedown but Mcphee sprawls well. He's pushed Jota's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mcphee lands a head shot.
Mcphee misses with a low kick.
Jota is looking for the big counter here.
Mcphee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jota.#CL#
Mcphee takes the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mcphee lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Mcphee as the two fighters clinch.
Mcphee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jota backwards.
Mcphee tries to throw a body punch but Jota avoids it by throwing Mcphee back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mcphee. #T3#
Mcphee stalls.
Jota goes for a takedown attempt but Mcphee pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mcphee takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mcphee scores with a nice right hand.
Jota slips under a jab.
Mcphee throws a jab when Jota was well out of range.
Mcphee slips a straight right by Jota.
Mcphee appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mcphee scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jota ducks under a wild hook from Mcphee.
As Mcphee backs off Jota throws a huge counter combo but Mcphee manages to avoid it all.
A nice combination there by Mcphee.
#T4#
Mcphee digs a good body shot into Jota's ribs.
Mcphee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jota misses with a wild combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jota walks into a stiff left hand from Mcphee.
Mcphee tests Jota's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mcphee stuffs the takedown.
Mcphee throws a lazy right hand but Jota sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mcphee is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jota misses with a takedown
and Mcphee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mcphee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jota doesn't seem bothered though.
Jota has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mcphee finds it's way round the side to connect with Jota's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dougie Mcphee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on El Jota's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Mcphee digs a good hook to Jota's body.
Mcphee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mcphee looks to land a right hand but Jota moved out of range.
Mcphee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jota.
Mcphee stuffs the takedown attempt from Jota. Jota gets slowly back to his feet.
Mcphee lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mcphee misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Mcphee misses.
Jota moves out of range of the strikes.
Jota fails to land the takedown.
Jota is breathing heavily.#T1#
Mcphee misses the shot to the body.
Jota unleashes a big counter combination but Mcphee bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mcphee cracks Jota with a right hand to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jota looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jota is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mcphee misses with a looping left.
Jota fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dougie Mcphee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of El Jota.
Mcphee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jota swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dougie Mcphee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jota misses with a takedown attempt
letting Mcphee counter with a right hand.
Mcphee works the jab nicely.
Dougie Mcphee is winning the standup battle so far.
Jota darts in looking for a takedown but Mcphee gets double underhooks and turns Jota into the cage.
It looked like Mcphee wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T2#
Mcphee throws the left hand but Jota avoids the punch easily.
Mcphee throws a shot from downtown. Jota moves away and avoids it.
Mcphee lands a slapping body shot.
Jota avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jota gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #CL#
and Mcphee counters by moving into the clinch.
Mcphee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jota backwards.
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!
Mcphee pushes Jota back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mcphee lands an uppercut.
Mcphee lands with a right to the head.
Mcphee works on Jota's body with a couple of short punches.
A bit of stalling here from Mcphee.
Mcphee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Mcphee. #T3#
A shot in the inside from Mcphee.
Mcphee manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mcphee lands with a left to the head.
Mcphee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jota backwards.
Mcphee lands a right hand.
Mcphee is working Jota over against the cage.
Mcphee is pushing Jota up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mcphee lands a hook that snaps the head of Jota backwards.
Mcphee lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mcphee stops a takedown attempt from Jota.
Mcphee is working Jota over against the cage.#T4#
Mcphee has Jota pressed against the cage.
Mcphee gets through Jota's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mcphee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mcphee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mcphee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mcphee - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Come on Mcphee - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mcphee.
Nice body punch from Mcphee - that landed with a thud.
Mcphee lands a hook that snaps the head of Jota backwards.
Mcphee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jota backwards.
Mcphee stalling the fight.
Mcphee cracks Jota with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dougie Mcphee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on El Jota's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Jota shoots in for a double leg but Mcphee sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A lazy left from Mcphee finds it's target.
Mcphee throws a looping overhand right but Jota ducks down to avoid it.
Jota doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jota shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mcphee but Mcphee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A quick step to the side and Mcphee tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mcphee tests Jota's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mcphee misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcphee throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jota stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A telegraphed right hand from Mcphee misses the target.
Jota avoids a punch combination nicely.
#T1#
Mcphee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jota takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mcphee throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mcphee misses with a wild body shot.
Mcphee misses with a wild body shot.
Mcphee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jota moves away.
Jota is trying desperately to land a takedown but Mcphee is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Jota.
Mcphee cracks Jota with a good jab.
Jota misses with a takedown attempt - Mcphee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mcphee throws a big counter combination but Jota scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dougie Mcphee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of El Jota.#CL#
Mcphee instigates a clinch.
Mcphee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jota backwards.
A short right from Mcphee on the inside. #T2#
Mcphee works on Jota's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Mcphee.
Mcphee lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jota drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mcphee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Mcphee. #BC#
Mcphee manages to break the clinch.
Mcphee tries to bum rush Jota with a series of wild strikes but Jota uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jota ducks under a wild hook from Mcphee.
Jota moves out of range of the strikes.
Mcphee connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jota momentarily.
#T3#
Jota doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mcphee works over Jota's head and body with a nice combination.#CUT#
That has opened up El Jota's cut even more.
Mcphee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mcphee throws a big shot that misses.
Mcphee jabs at Jota's body.
Mcphee throws out a loose jab but Jota uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jota is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
El Jota is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jota ducks under a wild hook from Mcphee.
Mcphee looks to land a combination but Jota avoids it well.
Mcphee misses with a double jab.
Mcphee misses with a straight right.
Mcphee slaps away a takedown attempt from Jota, before circling back to the center of the mat.#T4#
Mcphee throws a hook but Jota avoids it easily.
Mcphee looks to throw the jab but Jota is out of range.
Mcphee throws out a loose jab but Jota uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jota uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mcphee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jota bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mcphee misses the jab.
Jota looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jota changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mcphee tries to avoid it but Jota manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mcphee to the ground. Mcphee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dougie Mcphee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#CL#
Mcphee clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mcphee.
El Jota has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jota has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mcphee.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dougie Mcphee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mcphee has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:24
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:24
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dougie Mcphee!
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