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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ko Van Den Born (ranked 1993 p4p, 748 weight class) and Ralph McGuire (ranked 261 p4p, 97 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying McGuire's choice of entrance music: Confederate Railroad - Daddy Never Was The Cadillac Kind. Ralph McGuire has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 cm
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6 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ko Van Den Born!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ralph McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jorge Garcia and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van Den Born paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Van Den Born appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A low kick from McGuire misses
letting Van Den Born counter with a right hand.
Van Den Born throws an overhand right that lands on McGuire's shoulder, as McGuire tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like McGuire was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McGuire tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Den Born keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGuire.
Van Den Born ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Van Den Born does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A big left from McGuire misses.
McGuire misses with a wild body shot.
Van Den Born slips under a jab from McGuire.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire lands a right hook to the body.
McGuire throws a body shot but no joy.
Van Den Born looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Van Den Born takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McGuire drives through and clinches with Van Den Born against the cage.
A body shot lands from Van Den Born.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from McGuire.
McGuire prevents a body shot from Van Den Born.
Van Den Born lands a hook that snaps the head of McGuire backwards.
Van Den Born misses with a punch on the inside.
Van Den Born prevents a body shot from McGuire.
A right hand to the body from Van Den Born.
McGuire lands a right hand that snaps the head of Van Den Born backwards.
Van Den Born doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McGuire struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Den Born controls his hands.
McGuire tries to work over Van Den Born's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van Den Born scores with a hook to the body.
McGuire looks winded!
Van Den Born can't find room to land a body shot as McGuire controls the action.
McGuire swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Den Born uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Den Born doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McGuire doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Van Den Born makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from McGuire fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Den Born tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGuire's elbow.
Van Den Born's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Van Den Born works on McGuire's body with a couple of short punches.
Van Den Born lands a shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from McGuire.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuire lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Van Den Born.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Van Den Born.
McGuire misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Den Born doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McGuire tries to throw a body punch but Van Den Born avoids it by throwing McGuire back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Van Den Born.
McGuire misses with a punch to the body.
McGuire looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
McGuire swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Den Born uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGuire misses with a punch to the body.
Van Den Born misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire pressing his opponent against the cage.
McGuire misses with some punches.
McGuire tries a body shot but Van Den Born blocks it.
McGuire scores with a nice hook to the head.
McGuire scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McGuire breaks from the clinch.
A slow jab from McGuire misses its intended target.
McGuire moves into range and connects with a jab.
McGuire wants to slow Van Den Born down by chopping away at his legs.
Van Den Born was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McGuire avoids a punch combination nicely.
McGuire is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Den Born. McGuire does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGuire misses with a shot to the body
and Van Den Born counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Van Den Born misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Den Born lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McGuire misses with a jab to the body
and Van Den Born counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McGuire thinking.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McGuire takes one to the side of the head.
McGuire misses with a low kick.
McGuire dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Van Den Born. That did some damage!
Van Den Born scores with a decent looking hook.
McGuire is rocked!
McGuire throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Van Den Born throws a nice inside leg kick.
McGuire ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McGuire walks straight into a right hand from Van Den Born - that's dropped him! Van Den Born jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save McGuire from any more punishment! McGuire complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ko Van Den Born!
Our winner, Ko Van Den Born, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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