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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bang McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGee's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Metallica - All Nightmare Long. Russo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Destroy Everything kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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212 lbs
15 - 7 - 0 |
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215 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
World class boxer
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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
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bang McGee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimmy Russo!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russo misses with a body punch
and McGee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Russo looks to land a combination but McGee avoids it well.
Russo misses with a looping left.
McGee misses with an uppercut.
Russo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McGee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McGee's corner calls for a 1-2. McGee obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
It looks like Jimmy Russo has been cut.
Russo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McGee pinned against the cage. McGee gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McGee misses with a hook to the body
so Russo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Russo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Russo trying to control but McGee is working from the bottom.
Russo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McGee is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo wants to control from the top but McGee keeps moving.
McGee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Russo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Russo thows a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Russo throwing strikes from guard but McGee blocks nicely.
Russo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McGee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two 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.
Russo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Russo trying to control but McGee is working from the bottom.
McGee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Russo is looking to advance position but McGee has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
McGee swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Russo is now in McGee's guard. A big mistake from McGee there, giving up the dominant position!
Russo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russo wants to control from the top but McGee keeps moving.
Russo is fighting to break McGee's control of his arms but McGee is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
McGee keeping full guard, as Russo tries to pass.
McGee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Russo throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Russo tries to free his leg and advance position but McGee is retaining full guard.
Russo throws a strike but McGee rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Russo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for McGee!
Russo throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jimmy Russo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Russo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
McGee throws a right hand that misses
and Russo counters with a good low kick that McGee was not able to check.
McGee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Russo counters with a takedown into side control.
The strikes coming from Russo are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sloppy strikes there by Russo.
Russo throws a strike aimed at the side of McGee's head but McGee avoids it well.
Russo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Russo misses with the ground and pound.
Russo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
McGee wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Russo misses with the ground and pound.
McGee defending against the ground and pound.
Russo working the ground and pound but McGee is defending the strikes.
Russo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Russo scores with punches from side control.
That's two 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.
Russo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by McGee, who protects the arm well.
McGee avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Russo.
Russo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McGee is working to avoid the ground and pound but Russo connects with a decent elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russo sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but McGee is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Russo throws an elbow but McGee slips to the side and avoids it well.
McGee defending against the ground and pound.
Russo throws a strike aimed at the side of McGee's head but McGee avoids it well.
Russo creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
It looks like Bang McGee has been cut.
Russo is trying to get an arm triangle but McGee is defending well.
Russo misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
McGee can't do much from the bottom here.
Russo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
McGee parries the strikes from Russo easily there. Russo is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable McGee to escape.
McGee takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Russo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
McGee rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Russo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McGee throws a right hand that misses
and Russo counters with a good low kick that McGee was not able to check.
McGee blocks a jab.
Russo catches McGee with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Russo throws a lazy uppercut
and McGee counters with a nice uppercut.
Russo catches McGee with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Russo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McGee counters with a straight right hand.
Russo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGee.
Russo ducks right into an uppercut from McGee.
Russo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Russo throws a right hand that McGee ducks under and follows up with a left that McGee also avoids with ease.
Russo throws a sloppy body shot
and McGee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McGee throws a body punch but Russo moves out of range.
Russo misses with a series of wild punches.
No joy there for McGee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Russo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Russo is looking to clinch.
McGee misses with a left hand
and Russo counters with a head kick.
Russo misses the shot to the body.
McGee misses with a jab to the body
and Russo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bang McGee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGee throws a series of punches but Russo avoids them all with ease.
McGee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Russo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - McGee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Russo misses with a hook. McGee ducked under it nicely.
McGee misses with a left hand
and Russo counters with a good low kick that McGee was not able to check.
Russo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Russo misses with a lunging right hand
and Russo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McGee takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A jab from Russo does it's job there.
McGee throws a lazy uppercut
and Russo counters with a nice double leg into side control. McGee won't be happy with that.
McGee gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Russo connects with a nice short shot to McGee's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Russo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Russo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jimmy Russo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Russo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McGee defending well though.
Russo thows a huge punch but McGee dodges it nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Russo lands a nice short elbow.
McGee wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee has hold of Russo's hands but Russo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
McGee blocking the ground and pound attempt from Russo.
Russo is keen to just control but McGee is a slippery customer.
Russo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Russo working McGee over with strikes.
Nice strikes from Russo there.
McGee looks like he's trying to stand up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Russo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Russo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Russo 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Russo!
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energy
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hype
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