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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chinless Mcgee (ranked 522 p4p, 72 weight class) and John Puller (ranked 416 p4p, 58 weight class). 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
39 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chinless Mcgee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Puller!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puller looks to throw a body kick
and Mcgee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mcgee on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
John Puller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcgee throws a hook but Puller avoids it easily.
Puller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mcgee doesn't seem bothered though.
Mcgee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mcgee throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Puller stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mcgee looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Puller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mcgee.
Mcgee misses the jab.
Puller fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mcgee checks it well.
Puller lunges at Mcgee with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mcgee's hand.
Puller throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Puller throws a looping overhand right but Mcgee ducks down to avoid it.
Puller throws a shot from downtown. Mcgee moves away and avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mcgee throws a series of punches but Puller avoids them all with ease.
Mcgee shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Puller eats them both and turns towards Mcgee to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puller paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A big left from Puller misses.
Puller lands with a nice body punch.
Puller jabs Mcgee to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Puller throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mcgee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Puller connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mcgee's hands.
Puller connects with a leg kick. Mcgee looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mcgee throws a leg kick but Puller sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mcgee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puller manages to avoid it.
Mcgee throws a body shot but no joy.
Donk. Puller catches Mcgee right on the button with a cross.
Crunch! Puller slams his shin into Mcgee's torso.
Puller showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mcgee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Puller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mcgee was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mcgee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee takes one on the button.
A shot to the liver by Puller. Beautiful body shot.
Mcgee takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mcgee on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mcgee pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Puller back to the cage. Mcgee follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Puller scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mcgee swinging wildly here.
Mcgee is looking to wear down Puller with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Puller throws a jab but it's blocked by Mcgee.
Mcgee throws a big counter combination but Puller scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Crunch! Puller slams his shin into Mcgee's torso.
Puller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mcgee.
Puller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Puller scores with a shot to the body.
Mcgee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puller throws a good cross that connects.
Puller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mcgee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Puller throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mcgee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mcgee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch combination from Mcgee misses.
Puller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mcgee moves away.
Puller misses with a body shot
and Mcgee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good shot there by Puller.
Puller lands a jab to Mcgee's midsection.
Mcgee throws a combination that misses
and Puller counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mcgee thinking.
Puller lands with a hook. Mcgee tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Puller lands with a good body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mcgee.
Both fighters circling a little - Puller finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Puller throws a body kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Puller.
Puller throws a head kick but Mcgee moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Puller.
Puller rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mcgee counters with a straight right hand.
Puller misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mcgee counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Puller thinking.
Puller stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Puller scores with a jab to the head.
Mcgee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mcgee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Puller scores with a shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Puller.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Puller with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mcgee misses with a body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Puller.
Mcgee walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Puller dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Puller darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Puller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Puller throws the left hand but Mcgee avoids the punch easily.
Puller's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mcgee under the eye.
Mcgee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puller tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Puller closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Puller softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Puller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Puller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Puller stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Puller lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mcgee backwards.
Mcgee breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puller scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mcgee moves forwards but Puller connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puller swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mcgee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Puller looks to land a body kick but Mcgee moved away.
Puller lands with a hook. Mcgee tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puller dips to his left and cracks Mcgee with an uppercut!
Mcgee looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A swing and a miss from Puller.
Puller explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Puller closes the distance and pushes Mcgee back into the cage.
Puller misses with some punches.
Puller can't find room to land a body shot as Mcgee controls the action.
Puller lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Puller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Puller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Puller misses with a body punch.
Puller lands an uppercut.
Mcgee is looking to break free of the clinch but Puller has double underhooks.
Puller lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mcgee backwards.
Mcgee takes a shot to the head.
Mcgee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Puller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mcgee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
John Puller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A shot to the body from Puller misses
and Mcgee counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mcgee.
Mcgee throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Puller counters with a nice leg kick.
Mcgee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puller manages to avoid it.
Mcgee is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mcgee throws an off balance right hand
and Puller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Puller scores with a jab to the body.
Mcgee rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Puller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Puller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mcgee.
Mcgee is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mcgee checks a low kick from Puller.
Mcgee moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Chinless Mcgee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mcgee takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Puller connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mcgee staying out of range there.
Puller scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A swing and a miss from Puller.
Mcgee takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee swings for the body but Puller moves out of range.
Mcgee chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Puller can pounce on him.
Mcgee misses with an uppercut.
Puller misses with a wild body shot.
Mcgee appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mcgee throws a big shot that misses.
Puller throws a half hearted mid kick.
Puller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mcgee.
Mcgee appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Puller as he connects with a hook.
Puller moves away from the strike by Mcgee.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mcgee. Puller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mcgee gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Puller.
Puller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Puller doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Puller is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Puller buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puller rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Mcgee to counter with a crisp jab.
Mcgee misses with a lunging right hand
and Puller counters with a left to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mcgee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puller manages to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Puller.
Mcgee moves into range and connects with a jab.
Puller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Puller misses.
Puller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mcgee stalks Puller and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Puller's face. Puller staggers backwards, shaken.
Puller scores with a jab to the body.
Puller uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mcgee has time to react.
Puller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Puller cracks the inside of Mcgee's front leg.
Puller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Puller showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mcgee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Puller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Puller lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mcgee will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Puller thows a body kick. Mcgee tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Puller misses with a body kick.
Puller misses with a right hand
and Mcgee counters with a stiff right hand.
Puller lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Puller lands a nice shot that snaps Mcgee's head back.
Puller scores with a hook to the body. Mcgee takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mcgee throws a series of punches but Puller avoids them all with ease.
Mcgee has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Puller.
Puller throws a lazy body kick
letting Mcgee counter with a right hand.
Puller misses with a body shot.
It looked like Mcgee was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Puller.
Puller lands a nice shot that snaps Mcgee's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Puller.
Puller stuns Mcgee with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puller scores with a hook to the body. Mcgee takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Puller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, jab by Puller - just one landing.
Puller uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mcgee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puller manages to avoid it.
Puller instigates a clinch.
Puller lands a body punch in the clinch.
Puller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Puller scores with a shot to the side of Mcgee's head.
Mcgee wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Puller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Puller drives through and clinches with Mcgee against the cage.
Mcgee blocking some punches.
Puller throws a punch but it's blocked by Mcgee.
Puller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Puller.
Chinless Mcgee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mcgee takes a shot to the head.
Mcgee blocks a body shot from Puller.
Puller misses with a punch to the body.
Mcgee wants to get back to striking at distance but Puller won't allow it.
Puller tries a body shot but Mcgee blocks it.
Puller lands with a light punch inside.
Mcgee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab by Mcgee.
Mcgee darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mcgee throws a shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Mcgee. Those never looked like landing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Puller lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mcgee at a distance.
Puller lands a jab to the nose.
Nice cross by Puller.
Nice body punch from Puller.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puller misses with a looping right.
Puller has closed the distance and engaged Mcgee in a clinch.
Puller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mcgees head.
Puller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mcgee's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Puller.
Puller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Puller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Puller working aggressively here.
Mcgee breaks from the clinch.
Puller looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Puller scores with a body shot.
Puller jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mcgee with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Puller to score with a decent uppercut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Puller, right into the meat.
Mcgee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puller lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puller wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice straight punches there by Puller. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Puller.
Mcgee misses with a hook. Puller ducked under it nicely.
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.
Puller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Puller misses with a body shot.
Puller fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mcgee on the side of the head.
Puller takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mcgee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puller.
Puller throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mcgee takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Puller throws out a loose jab but Mcgee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puller smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Puller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Puller has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Puller!
John Puller was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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