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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ingo Szopa (ranked 2670 p4p, 3990 weight class) and Jonesy McGuffin (ranked 335 p4p, 476 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Solid boxing
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Dangerous GnP
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ingo Szopa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonesy McGuffin!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from McGuffin misses the target.
McGuffin slips a jab from Szopa.
McGuffin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Szopa staying out of range there.
A solid leg kick lands there for McGuffin.
Szopa just misses with a punch to the body.
McGuffin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McGuffin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Szopa counters with a stiff right hand.
McGuffin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Szopa.
McGuffin throws a hook to the side of Szopa's head but Szopa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've been told by Szopa's head coaches at BronkĀ“s GYM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
McGuffin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Szopa.
Szopa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McGuffin throws out the jab.
McGuffin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Szopa slips a straight right by McGuffin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by McGuffin.
McGuffin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
McGuffin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Szopa in his tracks.
Szopa misses with a straight left.
Jonesy McGuffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Szopa ducks under a wild hook from McGuffin.
Good standup being displayed there by McGuffin as he connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Szopa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGuffin.
Szopa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McGuffin.
McGuffin was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuffin connects with a solid leg kick.
Szopa misses the jab.
McGuffin gets caught napping as Szopa dives in and scores a takedown. McGuffin manages to retain guard.
McGuffin is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Szopa presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Szopa lands a right hand that snaps the head of McGuffin backwards.
Szopa misses with a body punch.
A short right from Szopa.
A head punch on the inside from McGuffin fails to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuffin lands with a light punch inside.
McGuffin lands a left hand.
Szopa lands with a left to the head.
McGuffin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGuffin pushes Szopa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Szopa lands a nice uppercut.
Szopa lands an uppercut.
McGuffin breaks from the clinch.
McGuffin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Szopa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Szopa looks to score with a jab to the body but McGuffin is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szopa steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from McGuffin. That one must have hurt.
McGuffin looks to land a right hand but Szopa moved out of range.
McGuffin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Szopa has time to react.
Nice cross by McGuffin.
Szopa misses the shot to the body.
McGuffin misses with an uppercut
and Szopa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McGuffin tries to bum rush Szopa with a series of wild strikes but Szopa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Szopa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McGuffin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Szopa. McGuffin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Szopa slips a straight right by McGuffin.
McGuffin lands with an uppercut that bounces Szopa off the cage and back into range.
A punch combination from Szopa misses.
McGuffin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Szopa.
Szopa misses the shot to the body.
Szopa lands with a nice body punch.
McGuffin throws a jab when Szopa was well out of range.
Szopa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGuffin.
Nice defenses there by Szopa.
McGuffin throws the kick towards the body but Szopa avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from McGuffin misses its intended target.
McGuffin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McGuffin throws a sloppy head kick and Szopa moves out of range easily.
Szopa scores with a punch to the head.
Decent striking displayed by Szopa there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McGuffin.
Szopa throws a lazy right hand but McGuffin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McGuffin throws a hook but Szopa blocks it.
Szopa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McGuffin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Szopa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Szopa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Szopa lands with an overhand left.
McGuffin throws out a loose jab but Szopa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Szopa appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
McGuffin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Szopa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Szopa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Szopa slips under a jab from McGuffin.
McGuffin swings widly with a right hand
and Szopa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szopa slips a jab and a cross from McGuffin.
Szopa swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Szopa looks to throw the jab but McGuffin is out of range.
Szopa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McGuffin takes a swing at Szopa's ribcage but misses.
Szopa moves out of range of the strikes.
McGuffin stuffs the takedown attempt from Szopa. Szopa gets slowly back to his feet.
Szopa tries to bum rush McGuffin with a series of wild strikes but McGuffin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McGuffin connects with a body shot.
McGuffin staying out of range there.
A shot to the liver by McGuffin. Beautiful body shot.
McGuffin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Szopa's sensitive parts.
Nice uppercut lands for McGuffin. That snapped Szopa's head back.
McGuffin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Szopa had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Szopa throws a lazy right hand but McGuffin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Szopa misses with a body shot.
It seemed like McGuffin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Szopa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGuffin moves away.
Szopa looks to throw the jab but McGuffin is out of range.
Szopa staying out of range there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jonesy McGuffin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Szopa misses with an uppercut. McGuffin saw that one coming.
Szopa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Szopa throws an overhand right that lands on McGuffin's shoulder, as McGuffin tries to avoid the shot.
McGuffin leaves Szopa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
McGuffin scores with a leg kick.
McGuffin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Szopa missing with a left hand there. McGuffin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McGuffin misses with an uppercut. Szopa saw that one coming.
McGuffin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Szopa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McGuffin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McGuffin is looking for the big counter here.
Szopa scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
McGuffin kicks Szopa off and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Szopa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGuffin.
A head kick misses from McGuffin.
McGuffin avoids the body shot from Szopa.
Jonesy McGuffin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McGuffin throws a body punch but Szopa moves out of range.
McGuffin stuffs the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuffin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Szopa attempts a counter takedown but McGuffin avoids it well and moves away.
McGuffin lands a lovely overhand right.
McGuffin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Szopa swings for the body but McGuffin moves out of range.
Szopa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGuffin was well out of range. Poor timing from Szopa.
Szopa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McGuffin.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Szopa.
Szopa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Szopa tries to counter with a takedown but McGuffin is quick to defend against it.
A punch combination from Szopa misses.
Szopa slips under a jab.
Szopa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Szopa jabs McGuffin right on the nose. McGuffin blinks but takes it well.
McGuffin misses with an uppercut.
McGuffin feints and then cracks Szopa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Szopa down.
McGuffin takes one to the chin there.
McGuffin throws the left hand but Szopa avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGuffin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Szopa. Szopa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McGuffin misses with an uppercut.
McGuffin throws a jab when Szopa was well out of range.
Szopa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McGuffin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Szopa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Szopa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McGuffin throws out the jab.
McGuffin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Szopa.
Szopa throws a hook but McGuffin blocks it.
McGuffin loads up on a big right hand but Szopa slips the punch.
Szopa avoids the head kick by McGuffin.
McGuffin throws a jab but it's blocked by Szopa.
A big right from Szopa misses.
Szopa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Szopa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McGuffin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McGuffin misses with a straight left.
Szopa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McGuffin finds it's way round the side to connect with Szopa's head.
Szopa throws a looping overhand right but McGuffin ducks down to avoid it.
McGuffin swings widly with a right hand
and Szopa counters with a nice uppercut.
McGuffin throws an overhand right that lands on Szopa's shoulder, as Szopa tries to avoid the shot.
Szopa drops down looking for a counter takedown but McGuffin sprawls and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuffin throws a head kick that half lands.
McGuffin shoots in but no luck this time.
Szopa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGuffin misses with a straight left.
McGuffin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Szopa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGuffin.
McGuffin slips under a jab from Szopa.
McGuffin lands a nice looking body shot.
McGuffin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGuffin throws a lazy uppercut
and Szopa counters with a nice uppercut.
McGuffin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Szopa.
Szopa misses with a looping right.
Szopa throws a shot to the body.
McGuffin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Szopa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McGuffin.
Szopa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGuffin was well out of range. Poor timing from Szopa.
McGuffin throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
so Szopa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
McGuffin scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Szopa moves away from the strike by McGuffin.
Szopa feinted with a counter takedown.
McGuffin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Szopa throws a jab when McGuffin was well out of range.
Szopa moves out of range as McGuffin strikes.
Szopa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McGuffin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McGuffin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
McGuffin throws a jab when Szopa was well out of range.
Szopa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McGuffin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McGuffin scores with a jab. Szopa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McGuffin misses with a hook to the body
and Szopa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Szopa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McGuffin misses with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGuffin slips a straight right by Szopa.
An inside leg kick from McGuffin misses.
Szopa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Szopa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McGuffin.
Szopa throws a hook but McGuffin avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jonesy McGuffin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A slow jab from Szopa misses its intended target.
McGuffin slips a straight right by Szopa.
McGuffin throws the left hand but Szopa avoids the punch easily.
McGuffin throws a jab but it's blocked by Szopa.
McGuffin moves out of range of the strikes.
Szopa swings for the body but McGuffin moves out of range.
McGuffin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Szopa manages to get an easy takedown there - catching McGuffin on his heels. He'll look to pass McGuffin's guard now, I'm sure.
McGuffin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Szopa is one step ahead there.
Szopa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
McGuffin pushes Szopa off and scrambles back to his feet.
McGuffin looks to land a right hand but Szopa moved out of range.
McGuffin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Szopa back to the cage. McGuffin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Szopa connects with a right hand. McGuffin shakes it off.
Szopa looks to land a left hand but McGuffin moved out of range nicely.
Szopa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGuffin.
Szopa throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuffin stuffs the takedown.
Szopa looks to land a left hand but McGuffin moved out of range nicely.
Szopa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Szopa there as he acknowledges the shot.
McGuffin slips under a jab.
A swing and a miss from McGuffin.
McGuffin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McGuffin lands with a right hand.
McGuffin looks to land a right hand but Szopa moved out of range.
McGuffin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Szopa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McGuffin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Szopa.
Szopa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Szopa throws a looping overhand right but McGuffin ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from McGuffin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Szopa changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. McGuffin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
McGuffin bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Szopa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Szopa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ingo Szopa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuffin fails with a takedown attempt.
McGuffin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Szopa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McGuffin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Szopa was well out of range. Poor timing from McGuffin.
Szopa moves away from the strike by McGuffin.
Szopa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGuffin manages to avoid it.
Szopa ducks under a wild hook from McGuffin.
Szopa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Szopa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McGuffin blocks a jab.
Szopa scores with a takedown into McGuffin's guard.
Szopa stopping the sweep attempt from McGuffin.
Szopa is standing up over McGuffin. McGuffin looks to escape but Szopa dives into side control.
Szopa landing a few strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuffin can't do much from the bottom here.
McGuffin is not content to let Szopa control the position.
A lull in the action here.
Szopa landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGuffin sneaks out the side door and pushes Szopa away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Szopa throws a body punch but McGuffin moves out of range.
Szopa throws a series of punches but McGuffin moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from McGuffin. Those never looked like landing.
Szopa misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuffin lands a leg kick that knocks Szopa off balance momentarily.
Szopa throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Szopa looks to land a left hand but McGuffin moved out of range nicely.
Szopa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Szopa scores with a hook to the body. McGuffin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Szopa misses with an uppercut.
McGuffin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Szopa.
Szopa needs to keep his hands up - McGuffin had a free shot at his head there.
McGuffin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
McGuffin slips under a jab from Szopa.
McGuffin lands a jab to Szopa's midsection.
Jonesy McGuffin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Szopa throws a hook but McGuffin avoids it easily.
McGuffin slips under a jab from Szopa.
McGuffin is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGuffin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Szopa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McGuffin throws out the jab.
McGuffin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice body punch from McGuffin.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jonesy McGuffin.
I've got McGuffin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonesy McGuffin!
Jonesy McGuffin decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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