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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian McGuire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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195 cm
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275 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brian McGuire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommy Liddell!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire tries for a takedown but Liddell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Liddell throws a right and a left that McGuire avoids nicely.
McGuire closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Liddell did well to prevent McGuire getting side control.
McGuire trying to control from half guard but Liddell is working away.
McGuire is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
McGuire is keen to just control but Liddell is a slippery customer.
McGuire passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Liddell!
McGuire jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Liddell manages to avoid the submission attempt.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Liddell can do anything to dispel that myth.
McGuire trying to control the action but Liddell is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell struggling a bit here.
McGuire thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
McGuire is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Liddell knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Liddell tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McGuire wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Liddell avoids any damage from the ground and pound of McGuire.
McGuire advances to mount.
McGuire wants to finish this one by submission but Liddell is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from McGuire.
McGuire looking to control but Liddell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell is wriggling around trying to escape.
McGuire looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
McGuire misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Liddell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McGuire takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Liddell defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
McGuire is hanging on to Liddell's back as he tries to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire is persistently looking for the submission but Liddell is defending it well.
McGuire controlling well, preventing Liddell from escaping the position.
McGuire tries to keep control of the position but Liddell is staying busy.
McGuire is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Liddell has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but McGuire has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Liddell taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. McGuire doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Brian McGuire!
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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
35% |
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