UFC 121 Prelims Play-by-Play: Ryan Jensen (15-6) vs. Court McGee (12-1)

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1st round – Herb Dean is the referee for this middleweight bout between Court McGee and Ryan Jensen.

McGee races out to the center and looks for a takedown. Jensen defends and hits McGee with a left hand.

Jensen looks for a takedown but McGee defends. Jensen lands a right hand and then gets a takedown putting McGee on his back. Jensen lands a hard right to the face of McGee.

He jumps back on top of McGee and lands several big shots. McGee gets back to his feet and lands a couple of body shots, but it's Jensen who lands a couple of quick shots to the face of McGee.

Jensen lands a right hand to the back of the head. Jensen hits McGee with a right hand and then a knee to the body.

McGee misses with a wild right hand and then takes a right to the face. McGee hits with a leg kick but misses with several jabs.

Jensen powers through McGee and lands some hard shots to the face and body. He is putting together several combinations and McGee is taking them well. McGee throws a leg kick back at Jensen but Jensen defends.  Jensen 10-9

2nd round –  Jensen comes out and misses with a hard right hand.

McGee continues to circle around the octagon making Jensen work to catch him. McGee hits with a right hand to the face but Jensen comes back with a combination to the face of McGee.

McGee hits with a body shot and then a right to the head.

Jensen comes forward but McGee defends the takedown attempt. Jensen is bleeding from the nose and McGee continues to target the face. He then throws and hits with a leg kick to the body of Jensen.

They tie up in the center of the octagon and McGee hits with a right hand. Jensen is gasping for air but still hits with a right hand to the head of McGee.

McGee targets the body of Jensen but Jensen hits with a right hand to the face of McGee. McGee fights back and hits with a combination. McGee hits with a right hook and then circles around Jensen.

Jensen is tiring but lands a right hook. McGee hits with an inside leg kick on Jensen. McGee hits with a left hand and gets a takedown into side control as the bell ends the second round.  McGee 10-9

3rd round – McGee hits with a right hand and takes Jensen to his back. He postures up and lands a couple of hard ground and pound strikes.

McGee gets to full mount and hammers away with elbows from top. McGee now turns his attention to an arm triangle choke.

Jensen looks to be out. He taps and ends the fight.

OFFICIAL DECISION – McGee over Jensen via 3rd round (1:21) submission