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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manny Johnson (ranked 448 p4p, 881 weight class) and Lathem McGuire (ranked 63 p4p, 129 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by On The Run . Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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 28 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Manny Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lathem McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire works the jab nicely.
McGuire ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McGuire connects with a solid leg kick.
McGuire is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
McGuire swings away with a body shot that misses
and Johnson counters with an inside leg kick.
McGuire misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Johnson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That kick from Johnson tenderised McGuire's leg. McGuire is trying to keep his angry face on.
McGuire attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Johnson misses with a low kick as McGuire jumps back.
Johnson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at SYDNEY ELITE GYM in the buildup to the fight.
Johnson tries to score with a low kick but McGuire moves his leg out of the way.
McGuire looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McGuire ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
McGuire is looking to clinch.
Johnson misses with a leg kick
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McGuire misses with a straight right.
Lathem McGuire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGuire throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
McGuire misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from McGuire misses the target.
Johnson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McGuire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from McGuire.
Johnson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Johnson lands a glancing blow to the side of McGuire's head.
McGuire moves away from the strike by Johnson.
McGuire is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson connects with a nice looking jab.
McGuire pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson jumps guard but McGuire stands there with Johnson around his waist. Johnson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
McGuire presses Johnson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Johnson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McGuire backwards.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
McGuire blocking some punches.
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McGuire is looking to land body kicks.
Johnson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Johnson is looking to clinch but McGuire is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. McGuire was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGuire misses with a two punch combination.
A low kick from McGuire misses
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McGuire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
McGuire fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but McGuire slips the punch.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McGuire is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Johnson with a body shot.
McGuire is looking to slow Johnson down with leg kicks.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGuire lands a front kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
McGuire moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McGuire misses with a looping left.
Johnson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McGuire drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
McGuire works on Johnson's body with a couple of short punches.
McGuire blocking some punches.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson wants to slow McGuire down by chopping away at his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Johnson takes a swing at McGuire's ribcage but misses.
Johnson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McGuire scores with a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from McGuire.
McGuire connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Johnson's hands.
Johnson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A big right from McGuire misses.
McGuire throws a solid leg kick but Johnson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McGuire.
Johnson drops his hands momentarily and McGuire takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
McGuire avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McGuire can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGuire looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire thows a body kick. Johnson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
McGuire throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Johnson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McGuire on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McGuire checks a leg kick.
McGuire lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. McGuire moves away and avoids it.
McGuire throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
McGuire connects with a body shot that sends Johnson's belly button to the back.
McGuire moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
McGuire turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McGuire throws out the jab.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but McGuire ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Johnson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lathem McGuire dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
McGuire ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like McGuire was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McGuire scores with a decent looking hook.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
McGuire misses with a jab, cross combination.
A decent looking cross lands there for Johnson.
Johnson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McGuire plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
McGuire goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McGuire moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A big right from McGuire misses.
Johnson swings for the body but McGuire moves out of range.
A head kick misses from McGuire.
Lathem McGuire seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McGuire throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McGuire jabs at Johnson's body.
McGuire throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire misses with a hook to the body
and Johnson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Johnson lands a jab to the head.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McGuire fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGuire keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from McGuire.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
McGuire throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Johnson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McGuire has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McGuire bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from McGuire misses the target.
McGuire throws a leg kick that misses.
Johnson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nice shot by McGuire.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
McGuire connects with a body shot.
Johnson throws a solid leg kick but McGuire takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Johnson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good exchange - Johnson coming out on top.
McGuire with the inside leg kick.
Johnson connects with a good right hand that stumbles McGuire. McGuire circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McGuire throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McGuire throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGuire.
McGuire moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but McGuire moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Sloppy strikes from McGuire. Those never looked like landing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Johnson walks forward, straight into a front kick from McGuire.
Johnson moves out of range of the leg kick from McGuire.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Nice shot by McGuire.
McGuire is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson connects with a nice looking jab.
Johnson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Johnson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. McGuire does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
McGuire throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice jab there from McGuire.
Johnson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
McGuire tries to score with a low kick but Johnson moves his leg out of the way.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
A low kick lands for McGuire.
Johnson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by McGuire.
McGuire tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from McGuire misses.
McGuire pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but McGuire sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McGuire tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson throws an off balance right hand
and McGuire counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson is looking to chop away at McGuire's legs.
McGuire misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
Johnson lands a nice looking body shot.
Sloppy strikes from McGuire. Those never looked like landing.
Good standup being displayed there by Johnson as he connects with a hook.
McGuire has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McGuire there as he acknowledges the shot.
McGuire pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McGuire has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Johnson.
McGuire swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Johnson counters with a leg kick.
Johnson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. McGuire was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson lands an overhand right.
McGuire avoids the body shot from Johnson.
McGuire swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lathem McGuire will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
McGuire scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McGuire throws a leg kick but Johnson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McGuire pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson needs to keep his hands up - McGuire had a free shot at his head there.
McGuire throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
McGuire misses with a kick to the body.
Johnson is looking to slow McGuire down with leg kicks.
McGuire looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
McGuire scores with a crisp jab that stopped Johnson in his tracks.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGuire manages to avoid it.
McGuire looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McGuire throws a head kick that Johnson semi-blocks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire scores with a decent looking hook.
A slow jab from McGuire misses its intended target.
McGuire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
McGuire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGuire throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Johnson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
McGuire tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
McGuire misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
McGuire misses with a hook.
Johnson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Johnson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McGuire.
McGuire is rocked!
McGuire clinches with his opponent.
McGuire is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops McGuire to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! McGuire looks to clinch but Johnson throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! McGuire taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Manny Johnson!
During a confident post fight interview, Manny Johnson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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