Post by The Sandmen on Feb 12, 2014 21:15:14 GMT -5
Cung Le looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Court McGee raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Cung Le and Court McGee touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Cung Le shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Court McGee is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Le into his guard.
Cung Le is in closed guard over McGee
Cung Le tries to better his position on the ground...
Le breaks the closed guard of Court McGee and moves to half guard
Cung Le is in side mount over Court McGee
Cung Le looks to mount Court McGee...
Cung Le slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Cung Le is in full mount over Court McGee
McGee tries to escape from the full mount...
McGee struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Cung Le is in full mount over Court McGee
Court McGee tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Court McGee creates enough space to control Cung Le's leg.
Cung Le is in half guard over McGee
Court McGee launches a few punches to Le's cheek from the guard.
Cung Le uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Le is trying to counter now!
Le tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Court McGee. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
McGee begins to launch a barrage of punches over Le
this is getting worse and worse for Le
Le looks to be in very good shape.
Cung Le jumps in the air and tries a flying knee!
Crushing shot! McGee's mouthpiece flies out of his mouth
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Cung Le throws a looping left hand...
That lands on McGee's chin! That stops McGee in his tracks!
McGee has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Court McGee tries to bring the fight to the ground
Le goes down.
Court McGee is in open guard over Le
Court McGee tries to pass to half guard...
Cung Le can't prevent his opponent from passing. McGee looks to work from half guard.
Court McGee is in half guard over Le
Cung Le attempts to move to full guard
Cung Le manages to switch to full guard.
Court McGee is in closed guard over Le
Cung Le was tooling Court McGee for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Court McGee lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
McGee is in closed guard... Le tries to roll on the ground!
Court McGee uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Court McGee is in closed guard over Le
Le works on the ground with his fingers over McGee's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Herb Dean has seen that!
Herb Dean takes away one point from Cung Le for eye poke.
Herb Dean halts the fight to give McGee time to recover. Court McGee seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Here comes Cung Le with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on McGee's ribs!
McGee ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Cung Le wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
His opponent is elsewhere, looking to counter...
Poorly executed technique. Court McGee looks to counter!
McGee fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Cung Le didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Court McGee is in open guard over Le
Cung Le was tooling Court McGee for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Court McGee lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Le tries to close his guard around McGee
He succeeds!
Court McGee is in closed guard over Le
McGee tries to escape from closed guard...
McGee struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Court McGee is in half guard over Le
Cung Le is cooling the fight on the ground
Court McGee is in half guard over Le
Le measures the resilience of McGee's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
McGee blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Court McGee is in half guard over Le
Cung Le attempts to move to full guard
Cung Le manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Court McGee is in open guard over Le
Cung Le launches a few punches to McGee's cheek from the guard.
Court McGee uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Cung Le gets sloppy and Court McGee tries to take advantage...
McGee moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Court McGee is in half guard over Le
Cung Le tries to close the guard.
Le put Court McGee in closed guard.
Court McGee is in closed guard over Le
McGee is in closed guard... Le tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Court McGee!
Cung Le is in full mount over Court McGee
McGee measures the resilience of Le's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Le blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Cung Le is in full mount over Court McGee
Le suddenly holds Court McGee's arm and tries an armbar!
McGee can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Cung Le!
Herb Dean stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Cung Le leans forwards and tries to grapple with McGee
Le shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
McGee struggles and launches a few punches to Le's head
Those punches are hitting! Le covers his head!
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Court McGee has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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Cung Le seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Le looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Court McGee's punches
McGee is on the receiving end of a great combo by Le.
McGee's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Le decides to launch some tentative punches
Cung Le takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Cung Le can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Cung Le steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
McGee has a small cut in his Right eye
Le is holding Court McGee's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Court McGee loses balance and goes to the ground.
Cung Le is in side mount over Court McGee
Cung Le hovers above McGee
Good punches to McGee's body.
Cung Le is in side mount over Court McGee
Cung Le looks to mount Court McGee...
Cung Le slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Cung Le is in full mount over Court McGee
McGee measures the resilience of Le's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Le blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
McGee misses a step and Cung Le sees an opportunity to counter him!
Le tries to open up Court McGee's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching McGee in the side of the head
Cung Le is in full mount over Court McGee
Cung Le tries to better his position on the ground...
Le is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Cung Le is in full mount over Court McGee
Not a desiderable position that Le is in now. Court McGee is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Court McGee doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Le's moves.
Cung Le is in full mount over Court McGee
McGee is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Court McGee tries to roll on the ground...
Le knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Cung Le is in full mount over Court McGee
Le breaths deeply while on the ground
Cung Le is in full mount over Court McGee
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
McGee tries to stand up!
Le doesn't allow him!
Herb Dean stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Le looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Court McGee's punches
McGee is on the receiving end of a great combo by Le.
McGee's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Terrible one sided match... McGee was not ready to fight a fighter of Cung Le caliber.
Le is holding Court McGee's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Court McGee loses balance and goes to the ground.
Cung Le is in side mount over Court McGee
Stand up! This is what Le's cornermen are shouting. Court McGee is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Court McGee attempts to trap Cung Le in his guard.
Cung Le keeps control and remains in side mount.
Cung Le is in side mount over Court McGee
Cung Le tries to open McGee's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Cung Le. McGee is unable to cover himself now!
Cung Le is in side mount over Court McGee
Cung Le looks to mount Court McGee...
Cung Le slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Cung Le is in full mount over Court McGee
McGee tries to escape from the full mount...
Cung Le is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Cung Le is in side mount over Court McGee
Court McGee attempts to trap Cung Le in his guard.
Cung Le keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Cung Le is in side mount over Court McGee
Cung Le fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to McGee's face!
McGee seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
Cung Le is in side mount over Court McGee
Cung Le positions himself and tries to finish this!
Cung Le storms Court McGee's head with a few unblocked hammer fists! Herb Dean is asking Court McGee to defend himself!
McGee's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Court McGee seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Cung Le!
Cung Le is in side mount over Court McGee
Le breaths deeply while on the ground
Cung Le is in side mount over Court McGee
Le tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Cung Le is in full mount over Court McGee
Court McGee tries to roll to his side and trap Cung Le in his guard...
Cung Le keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Cung Le is in full mount over Court McGee
Le is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
McGee's Nose is beginning to swell
Herb Dean didn't see the foul!
Cung Le is in full mount over Court McGee
McGee tries to escape from the full mount...
Cung Le is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Cung Le is in side mount over Court McGee
Cung Le looks to pass to mount...
Le slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Court McGee.
Cung Le is in full mount over Court McGee
Le goes for an armbar!
Punishing hold!
That Armbar from Cung Le appears to be unbreakable
Court McGee taps out after a text book armbar!
Winner is Cung Le by Submission (Armbar) at 4:53 Round 2
Statistics: Cung Le
Punches 12/15 (80%)
Kicks 3/4 (75%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 14/22 (64%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 404 s
Statistics: Court McGee
Punches 4/12 (33%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/3 (67%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/7 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 404 s
Le threw everything at Court. Court is good and tough, and has been turned into a legit fighter. He is just not champion-level legit. YET. But he's an interesting cat, so part of me is pleased he is no longer a scrub. That said, there are so many MMA legends that I would like to see where he is
Meh well, 
GAP.
Court McGee raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Cung Le and Court McGee touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Cung Le shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Court McGee is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Le into his guard.
Cung Le is in closed guard over McGee
Cung Le tries to better his position on the ground...
Le breaks the closed guard of Court McGee and moves to half guard
Cung Le is in side mount over Court McGee
Cung Le looks to mount Court McGee...
Cung Le slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Cung Le is in full mount over Court McGee
McGee tries to escape from the full mount...
McGee struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Cung Le is in full mount over Court McGee
Court McGee tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Court McGee creates enough space to control Cung Le's leg.
Cung Le is in half guard over McGee
Court McGee launches a few punches to Le's cheek from the guard.
Cung Le uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Le is trying to counter now!
Le tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Court McGee. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
McGee begins to launch a barrage of punches over Le
this is getting worse and worse for Le
Le looks to be in very good shape.
Cung Le jumps in the air and tries a flying knee!
Crushing shot! McGee's mouthpiece flies out of his mouth
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Cung Le throws a looping left hand...
That lands on McGee's chin! That stops McGee in his tracks!
McGee has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Court McGee tries to bring the fight to the ground
Le goes down.
Court McGee is in open guard over Le
Court McGee tries to pass to half guard...
Cung Le can't prevent his opponent from passing. McGee looks to work from half guard.
Court McGee is in half guard over Le
Cung Le attempts to move to full guard
Cung Le manages to switch to full guard.
Court McGee is in closed guard over Le
Cung Le was tooling Court McGee for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Court McGee lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
McGee is in closed guard... Le tries to roll on the ground!
Court McGee uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Court McGee is in closed guard over Le
Le works on the ground with his fingers over McGee's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Herb Dean has seen that!
Herb Dean takes away one point from Cung Le for eye poke.
Herb Dean halts the fight to give McGee time to recover. Court McGee seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Here comes Cung Le with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on McGee's ribs!
McGee ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Cung Le wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
His opponent is elsewhere, looking to counter...
Poorly executed technique. Court McGee looks to counter!
McGee fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Cung Le didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Court McGee is in open guard over Le
Cung Le was tooling Court McGee for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Court McGee lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Le tries to close his guard around McGee
He succeeds!
Court McGee is in closed guard over Le
McGee tries to escape from closed guard...
McGee struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Court McGee is in half guard over Le
Cung Le is cooling the fight on the ground
Court McGee is in half guard over Le
Le measures the resilience of McGee's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
McGee blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Court McGee is in half guard over Le
Cung Le attempts to move to full guard
Cung Le manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Court McGee is in open guard over Le
Cung Le launches a few punches to McGee's cheek from the guard.
Court McGee uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Cung Le gets sloppy and Court McGee tries to take advantage...
McGee moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Court McGee is in half guard over Le
Cung Le tries to close the guard.
Le put Court McGee in closed guard.
Court McGee is in closed guard over Le
McGee is in closed guard... Le tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Court McGee!
Cung Le is in full mount over Court McGee
McGee measures the resilience of Le's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Le blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Cung Le is in full mount over Court McGee
Le suddenly holds Court McGee's arm and tries an armbar!
McGee can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Cung Le!
Herb Dean stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Cung Le leans forwards and tries to grapple with McGee
Le shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
McGee struggles and launches a few punches to Le's head
Those punches are hitting! Le covers his head!
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Court McGee has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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Cung Le seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Le looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Court McGee's punches
McGee is on the receiving end of a great combo by Le.
McGee's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Le decides to launch some tentative punches
Cung Le takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Cung Le can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Cung Le steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
McGee has a small cut in his Right eye
Le is holding Court McGee's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Court McGee loses balance and goes to the ground.
Cung Le is in side mount over Court McGee
Cung Le hovers above McGee
Good punches to McGee's body.
Cung Le is in side mount over Court McGee
Cung Le looks to mount Court McGee...
Cung Le slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Cung Le is in full mount over Court McGee
McGee measures the resilience of Le's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Le blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
McGee misses a step and Cung Le sees an opportunity to counter him!
Le tries to open up Court McGee's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching McGee in the side of the head
Cung Le is in full mount over Court McGee
Cung Le tries to better his position on the ground...
Le is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Cung Le is in full mount over Court McGee
Not a desiderable position that Le is in now. Court McGee is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Court McGee doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Le's moves.
Cung Le is in full mount over Court McGee
McGee is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Court McGee tries to roll on the ground...
Le knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Cung Le is in full mount over Court McGee
Le breaths deeply while on the ground
Cung Le is in full mount over Court McGee
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
McGee tries to stand up!
Le doesn't allow him!
Herb Dean stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Le looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Court McGee's punches
McGee is on the receiving end of a great combo by Le.
McGee's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Terrible one sided match... McGee was not ready to fight a fighter of Cung Le caliber.
Le is holding Court McGee's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Court McGee loses balance and goes to the ground.
Cung Le is in side mount over Court McGee
Stand up! This is what Le's cornermen are shouting. Court McGee is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Court McGee attempts to trap Cung Le in his guard.
Cung Le keeps control and remains in side mount.
Cung Le is in side mount over Court McGee
Cung Le tries to open McGee's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Cung Le. McGee is unable to cover himself now!
Cung Le is in side mount over Court McGee
Cung Le looks to mount Court McGee...
Cung Le slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Cung Le is in full mount over Court McGee
McGee tries to escape from the full mount...
Cung Le is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Cung Le is in side mount over Court McGee
Court McGee attempts to trap Cung Le in his guard.
Cung Le keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Cung Le is in side mount over Court McGee
Cung Le fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to McGee's face!
McGee seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
Cung Le is in side mount over Court McGee
Cung Le positions himself and tries to finish this!
Cung Le storms Court McGee's head with a few unblocked hammer fists! Herb Dean is asking Court McGee to defend himself!
McGee's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Court McGee seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Cung Le!
Cung Le is in side mount over Court McGee
Le breaths deeply while on the ground
Cung Le is in side mount over Court McGee
Le tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Cung Le is in full mount over Court McGee
Court McGee tries to roll to his side and trap Cung Le in his guard...
Cung Le keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Cung Le is in full mount over Court McGee
Le is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
McGee's Nose is beginning to swell
Herb Dean didn't see the foul!
Cung Le is in full mount over Court McGee
McGee tries to escape from the full mount...
Cung Le is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Cung Le is in side mount over Court McGee
Cung Le looks to pass to mount...
Le slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Court McGee.
Cung Le is in full mount over Court McGee
Le goes for an armbar!
Punishing hold!
That Armbar from Cung Le appears to be unbreakable
Court McGee taps out after a text book armbar!
Winner is Cung Le by Submission (Armbar) at 4:53 Round 2
Statistics: Cung Le
Punches 12/15 (80%)
Kicks 3/4 (75%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 14/22 (64%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 404 s
Statistics: Court McGee
Punches 4/12 (33%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/3 (67%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/7 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 404 s
Le threw everything at Court. Court is good and tough, and has been turned into a legit fighter. He is just not champion-level legit. YET. But he's an interesting cat, so part of me is pleased he is no longer a scrub. That said, there are so many MMA legends that I would like to see where he is
Meh well, GAP.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!