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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rhys McKee (ranked 4305 p4p, 4297 weight class) and Evan Walsh (ranked 481 p4p, 479 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rhys McKee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Evan Walsh!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKee tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Walsh swivels and escapes.
McKee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McKee jabs Walsh to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Walsh dodges the punch combination from McKee.
Walsh dives in for a single leg takedown but McKee sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
McKee is looking to counter the offense by Walsh and move into the clinch.
Walsh stuffs the takedown attempt from McKee. McKee gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walsh shoots in but McKee avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rhys McKee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evan Walsh.
McKee has Walsh up against the ropes in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKee breaks from the clinch.
Walsh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Walsh lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McKee at a distance.
Walsh fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McKee, pushing him back against the ropes.
McKee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McKee throws a leg kick but Walsh sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McKee shoots for a takedown but Walsh saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McKee fails with the takedown
and Walsh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Rhys McKee has been cut.
McKee dodges the punch combination from Walsh.
Walsh throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McKee attempts a counter takedown but Walsh avoids it well and moves away.
McKee tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Walsh defends well and McKee ends up having to push Walsh into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walsh lands a body punch.
Walsh tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McKee just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Walsh jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McKee walks away with a smile on his face. Walsh gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Walsh moves into the clinch successfully.
McKee works on Walsh's body with a couple of short punches.
Walsh is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walsh looking to stall.
Walsh avoids a wild elbow strike from McKee.
Walsh slows down the pace here.
Walsh wants a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walsh has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics McKee uses from the top position.
McKee passes Walsh's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Walsh wants to get back to full guard.
Walsh blocking the ground and pound attempt from McKee.
McKee wants to pass to mount but Walsh is defending the position.
McKee is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
McKee wants to control but Walsh is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with McKee in particular looking to stall.
It looks like McKee is going to stand back up.
McKee wants to pass the guard but Walsh is defending well.
McKee content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Walsh actively working from the bottom here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
McKee throwing shots but Walsh is blocking nicely.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McKee looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Walsh is looking to land body kicks.
Walsh tries for a takedown but McKee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Walsh goes for a double leg but McKee avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as McKee continues to drive forward.
McKee is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Walsh tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. McKee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Walsh as McKee shoots in.
Walsh flicks out a counter leg kick but McKee steps away.
Walsh avoids the head kick by McKee.
Walsh scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
McKee shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck for Walsh with that takedown attempt.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
McKee swinging wildly here.
Walsh shoots in but McKee avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Walsh tries to clinch up but McKee circles away and keeps his distance.
Walsh leaves McKee with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
McKee is looking to clinch but Walsh is avoiding it.
McKee moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromWalsh.
Walsh tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McKee swivels and escapes.
As Walsh tries to get set, McKee tries to push him back and clinch up but Walsh manages to avoid the attempt.
McKee scores with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McKee misses with a takedown
and Walsh moves into the clinch.
McKee is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Walsh gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McKee has Walsh pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Walsh manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Walsh jumps guard but McKee stands there with Walsh around his waist. Walsh gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Walsh jumps guard but McKee stands there with Walsh around his waist. Walsh gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
McKee looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McKee breaks from the clinch.
McKee pivots, looking for a leg kick but Walsh is out of range and McKee settles back down.
Walsh moves into range and clinches up with McKee.
Walsh jumps guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Walsh not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McKee stops Walsh from standing up.
McKee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Walsh has control of McKee's left arm, preventing McKee from doing any damage.
Walsh wants to sweep here but McKee controlling him for the moment.
Walsh trying to keep a closed guard but McKee is proving a slippery customer.
McKee looking to pass the guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Walsh controlling the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Walsh throws a sloppy head kick
and McKee moves into the clinch.
McKee breaks from the clinch.
Walsh rushes McKee and presses him up against the ropes.
McKee has Walsh pressed against the ropes, preventing Walsh from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McKee gets underhooks to prevent Walsh's takedown attempt.
Walsh breaks from the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McKee.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Walsh changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McKee tries to avoid it but Walsh manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McKee to the ground. McKee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Walsh as McKee shoots in.
Walsh misses with a wild combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Evan Walsh will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rhys McKee'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.
McKee with a poor takedown
and Walsh moves into the clinch.
McKee has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Walsh avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Walsh is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
McKee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McKee tries to pull guard but Walsh won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rhys McKee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stalling in the clinch from McKee.
Walsh pulls guard successfully.
McKee throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walsh looking for a guillotine here but McKee defends easily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Walsh utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walsh preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McKee throws a strike but Walsh rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
McKee is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McKee throws his legs up looking for a submission but Walsh uses it to pass to side control.
Walsh wants to lay and pray for a moment but McKee keeps working.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walsh in side control lands a decent elbow.
Walsh wants to lay and pray for a moment but McKee keeps working.
McKee sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Walsh is thwarting McKee's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKee is in trouble now - Walsh has advanced to mount!
Walsh is stalling here but it's allowed McKee to get half guard.
Walsh seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Walsh trying to control the action but McKee is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
McKee works his way to full guard. Good work.
Evan Walsh has got the better of the ground game so far.
Walsh postures up in McKee's guard and throws a big left but McKee blocks it.
Walsh trying to control but McKee is working from the bottom.
Walsh throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
McKee is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
McKee wants to sweep here but Walsh controlling him for the moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McKee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Walsh as he avoids it easily.
Walsh shoots in and drives through. McKee sprawls well.
Walsh misses with a takedown attempt - McKee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Walsh checks a low kick from McKee.
Walsh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Walsh misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McKee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Walsh throws a counter combo.
A combination from McKee does no damage.
Walsh throws a fast counter high kick but McKee manages to duck under it in time.
McKee throws a body kick that misses.
Walsh throws a counter combo.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Walsh goes for a double leg but McKee avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as McKee continues to drive forward.
Walsh changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. McKee looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
McKee throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Walsh is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McKee tries to score with a low kick but Walsh moves his leg out of the way.
Walsh misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Walsh shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McKee pinned against the ropes. McKee gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Walsh tries to close the distance and clinch but McKee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Walsh with a lazy takedown attempt
and McKee counters with a straight right hand.
Walsh tries to clinch up but McKee circles away and keeps his distance.
Rhys McKee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McKee clinches with his opponent.
Walsh has McKee pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. McKee manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Walsh tries for a takedown but McKee manages to get underhooks.
McKee breaks from the clinch.
McKee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Walsh circles away.
Walsh wants to counter the offense by McKee and move into the clinch position.
Walsh misses with the combination.
Walsh fails with a takedown attempt.
Walsh shoots in but McKee avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McKee appears to be looking for a big counter.
Walsh looks for a takedown but McKee sprawls well.
McKee tries to counter by clinching up but Walsh breaks away and moves out of range.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McKee lands with a hook. Walsh tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Walsh gets tackled into the ropes by McKee. McKee maintains the clinch.
Rhys McKee has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McKee is looking to take this one to the mat.
Walsh breaks from the clinch.
Walsh shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McKee throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Walsh's waist but Walsh gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McKee off to one side.
McKee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Walsh as he avoids it easily.
Walsh dives in and grabs McKee's left leg, looking for a takedown. McKee pushes down on Walsh's head and hops out.
Walsh slaps away a takedown attempt from McKee, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Walsh shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McKee as he avoids it easily.
McKee appears to be looking for a big counter.
Walsh swings away with a leg kick that misses.
McKee has closed the distance and engaged Walsh in a clinch.
Walsh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Walsh swings away with a leg kick that misses.
McKee half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
McKee fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McKee tries for a takedown but Walsh sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McKee instigates a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Walsh works on McKee's body with a couple of short punches.
McKee controlling the action here for a moment.
McKee manages to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rhys McKee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rhys McKee's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Walsh dives in and grabs McKee's left leg, looking for a takedown. McKee pushes down on Walsh's head and hops out.
McKee shoots in looking for a takedown. Walsh tries to sprawl out of it but McKee keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Walsh manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Walsh throws a sloppy head kick and McKee moves out of range easily.
McKee shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Walsh but Walsh pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Walsh is defended easily by McKee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walsh tries to close the distance and clinch but McKee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McKee thinks about countering with a head kick.
Walsh fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rhys McKee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evan Walsh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walsh shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Walsh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Walsh shoots in but McKee avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Walsh gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McKee counters with a left and a right that stings Walsh.
McKee darts in and clinches Walsh up against the ropes.
Walsh prevents a takedown attempt there.
McKee tries to stall but Walsh uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Walsh jumps guard but McKee stands there with Walsh around his waist. Walsh gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Walsh jumps guard but McKee turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Walsh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Walsh goes for a double leg but McKee avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as McKee continues to drive forward.
Rhys McKee is winning the standup battle so far.
Walsh will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Walsh gets tackled into the ropes by McKee. McKee maintains the clinch.
Walsh tries to pull guard but McKee won't allow it.
Walsh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Walsh scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McKee clinches.
McKee jumps guard.
McKee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McKee keeping moving, preventing Walsh from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walsh is fighting to break McKee's control of his arms but McKee is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
McKee escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Walsh gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McKee wants to stand but Walsh is controlling the position.
Walsh is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
McKee looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Walsh has picked McKee up and slammed him! McKee can't keep hold of the triangle and Walsh manages to pass to side control!
The strikes coming from Walsh are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Walsh working the ground and pound but McKee is defending the strikes.
Sloppy strikes there by Walsh.
McKee can't do much from the bottom here.
McKee tries to buck Walsh off but Walsh is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Walsh wants to control but McKee is keeping him busy.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
McKee swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Walsh counter with a right hand.
Walsh misses with a takedown attempt - McKee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Walsh shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McKee sprawls well. McKee wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Walsh gets slowly back to his feet.
Walsh throws a head kick that misses.
McKee tries to clinch there but Walsh circles away.
A head kick misses from McKee.
Walsh slips a jab and a cross from McKee.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
McKee shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Walsh but Walsh pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Walsh defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McKee.
Walsh throws a nice looking combination but McKee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Walsh forces McKee back against the ropes and clinches.
Walsh has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McKee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Walsh tries to score a body lock takedown but McKee shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Walsh tries for a takedown. No joy.
Walsh manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
McKee wants to control from the top but Walsh keeps moving.
Walsh not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Walsh looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McKee trying to control the position from guard on top but Walsh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McKee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Walsh looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Walsh wants to stand and escape but McKee is having none of it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Walsh shoots in for a double leg but McKee sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
McKee clinches.
McKee looking to slow down the pace here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McKee pulls Walsh into guard.
Walsh trying to control but McKee is working from the bottom.
Walsh postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! McKee is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Walsh, into his guard.
McKee with a flurry of punches that miss.
Walsh wants to control the position but McKee says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with McKee in particular looking to stall.
McKee wants to stand up but Walsh is controlling the position.
Walsh tries to roll over but McKee keeps him under control.
McKee controlling the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Walsh looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rhys McKee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McKee 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 Damien Edna scores the fight for Rhys McKee!
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight for Rhys McKee!
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight for Rhys McKee!
Rhys McKee wins by unanimous decision!
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