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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roderick Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pound Mcgee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Edwards might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Tap Out. Mcgee has chosen Scorpions - Rock You Like A Hurricane as his entrance music. Roderick Edwards had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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178 lbs
14 - 2 - 0 |
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182 cm
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177 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roderick Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pound Mcgee!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgee digs a good body shot into Edwards's ribs.
Edwards scores a takedown into full mount!
Edwards swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Mcgee is now in Edwards's guard. A big mistake from Edwards there, giving up the dominant position!
Mcgee stands up and waves to Edwards to follow him.
Edwards shoots in but no luck this time.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Edwards is defended easily by Mcgee.
Edwards tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mcgee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Edwards somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roderick Edwards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards slips a straight right by Mcgee.
Edwards changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mcgee tries to avoid it but Edwards manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mcgee to the ground. Mcgee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A lazy left from Mcgee finds it's target.
Mcgee throws a good cross that connects.
Nice takedown defense from Mcgee. No joy for Edwards on that attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards blocks a low kick nicely.
Edwards shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mcgee sprawls well. Mcgee wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Edwards gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck for Edwards with that takedown attempt.
Mcgee with a hook.
Mcgee misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mcgee throws a jab when Edwards was well out of range.
A low kick from Edwards is predictable there
and Mcgee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Edwards defending well as Mcgee loads up on a big left hand.
Mcgee tries to bum rush Edwards with a series of wild strikes but Edwards uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Edwards fails to land the takedown.
Mcgee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Edwards manages to avoid it.
Mcgee takes a swing at Edwards's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Edwards shoots for a double leg takedown but Mcgee sprawls well. He's pushed Edwards's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pound Mcgee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edwards misses with a takedown attempt
and Mcgee counters with a straight right hand.
A punch combination from Mcgee misses.
Mcgee fails to land with a series of punches.
Mcgee misses with an uppercut.
Pound Mcgee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch lands to the side of Edwards 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Edwards steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mcgee.
Edwards misses with a takedown attempt
and Mcgee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pound Mcgee dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mcgee checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Edwards slips under a jab.
Edwards moves out of range of the strikes.
Mcgee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Edwards defending well as Mcgee loads up on a big left hand.
Mcgee lands with a nice body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcgee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Edwards.
Edwards goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Mcgee has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Edwards but great work by Mcgee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgee decides to stand back up. Mcgee steps back and let's Edwards get back to his feet.
Edwards slips a jab from Mcgee.
Edwards takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Edwards doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Edwards slips under a jab.
A jab from Mcgee misses.
Mcgee misses with an uppercut. Edwards saw that one coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mcgee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mcgee works the jab nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Edwards bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mcgee lands with a straight right. Edwards didn't see that one coming.
Edwards tries for a takedown but Mcgee circles away easily
and Mcgee counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Roderick Edwards has been cut.
Mcgee lands the left hand.
Mcgee misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee checks the leg kick.
Edwards ducks under a wild hook from Mcgee.
Mcgee misses the shot to the body.
Mcgee throws a hook to the side of Edwards's head but Edwards sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mcgee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Edwards was well out of range. Poor timing from Mcgee.
Edwards fails with the takedown
and Mcgee counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Edwards tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Edwards tries for a takedown but Mcgee circles away easily
enabling Mcgee to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roderick Edwards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Edwards shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Mcgee to counter with a crisp jab.
Pound Mcgee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mcgee connects with a good right hand that stumbles Edwards. Edwards circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Edwards dodges the punch combination from Mcgee.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Edwards slips a straight right by Mcgee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pound Mcgee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Roderick Edwards'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.
Mcgee takes a swing at Edwards's ribcage but misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mcgee.
Mcgee lands a glancing blow to the side of Edwards's head.
Edwards takes one on the button.
Edwards keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Edwards uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mcgee.
Edwards drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Edwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mcgee swings for the body but Edwards moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards slips under a jab from Mcgee.
Edwards ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mcgee keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Edwards avoids the body shot from Mcgee.
Edwards scores a takedown into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mcgee tries to hold on but Edwards postures up.
Mcgee is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Edwards swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Mcgee is now in Edwards's guard. A big mistake from Edwards there, giving up the dominant position!
Mcgee has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Edwards is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee stopping the sweep attempt from Edwards.
Mcgee wants to stand and escape but instead Edwards has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Edwards is looking to work some ground and pound but Mcgee has wrist control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mcgee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Edwards moves away from the strike by Mcgee.
Mcgee connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mcgee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Edwards moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mcgee checks a low kick from Edwards.
Mcgee fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pound Mcgee really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roderick Edwards's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Edwards gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mcgee misses with an uppercut.
Mcgee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Edwards as he avoids it easily.
Mcgee throws a hook but Edwards avoids it easily.
Edwards uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mcgee.
Edwards shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Mcgee tries to lock up and control but Edwards gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Edwards looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Edwards tries to control but Mcgee wriggling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgee wants to hold on but Edwards pushes him away.
Edwards can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mcgee is looking to escape.
Mcgee tries to reverse the position but Edwards maintains control.
Mcgee is controlling an arm, preventing Edwards from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Mcgee is in all sorts of trouble here.
Edwards goes for an armbar but Mcgee turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Mcgee.
Roderick Edwards has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mcgee gets to his feet - Edwards follows without any prompting.
Edwards shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mcgee defends it nicely.
Mcgee lands a slapping body shot.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Edwards tries for a takedown but Mcgee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Mcgee.
Edwards avoids the body shot from Mcgee.
Mcgee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Edwards doesn't seem bothered though.
Edwards 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 throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Edwards misses with a takedown attempt
and Mcgee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roderick Edwards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mcgee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Edwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee misses with a hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Mcgee. That snapped Edwards's head back.
Mcgee lands with a shot to the body.
Edwards slips under a jab.
Mcgee throws a big shot that misses.
Edwards uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mcgee.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mcgee misses with a looping left.
Edwards slips under a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pound Mcgee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mcgee winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 36:40
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 36:40
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 36:40
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pound Mcgee!
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energy
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hype
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