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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cian McGarrity (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arto Muna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGarrity comes to the cage accompanied by Irish Fighting Song - We Come in Pieces. Arto Muna has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cian McGarrity!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arto Muna!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGarrity steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Muna.
Muna chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McGarrity can pounce on him.
Muna fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGarrity manages to avoid it.
McGarrity dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Muna blocks a head kick by McGarrity.
McGarrity is looking to clinch.
McGarrity moves in looking to clinch but Muna pushes him off.
McGarrity slips a straight right by Muna.
Muna slips under a jab from McGarrity.
McGarrity doesn't manage to clinch there - Muna circles away.
McGarrity takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McGarrity throws a shot from downtown. Muna moves away and avoids it.
McGarrity uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Muna.
Muna lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McGarrity at a distance.
McGarrity needs to keep his hands up - Muna had a free shot at his head there.
Muna checks the leg kick nicely there.
McGarrity slips a jab from Muna.
McGarrity tries to close the distance and clinch up but Muna swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McGarrity gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muna is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables McGarrity to keep the fight standing.
McGarrity presses Muna against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McGarrity throws a head punch that misses.
McGarrity tries a body shot but Muna blocks it.
McGarrity tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGarrity misses with a punch on the inside.
McGarrity tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGarrity misses with a short punch on the inside.
Muna tries to pull guard but McGarrity forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Muna throws a punch but it's blocked by McGarrity.
Muna is trying to pull guard but McGarrity has him pressed against the cage.
Cian McGarrity has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arto Muna.
McGarrity fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGarrity misses with the head strike.
Muna jumps guard and drags McGarrity to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
McGarrity stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Muna swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muna working for a triangle but McGarrity defends it easily.
McGarrity pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Muna is keeping the position for now.
McGarrity controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Cian McGarrity wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Muna on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McGarrity. McGarrity obviously looking to wear him down.
Muna fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Muna keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGarrity tries to close the distance and clinch up but Muna swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McGarrity tries to clinch up but Muna circles away and keeps his distance.
Muna throws a jab but it's blocked by McGarrity.
Muna thows a left - swing and a miss!
Muna scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Muna checks a low kick from McGarrity.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGarrity takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Muna!
The fighters circling - McGarrity throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Muna lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking body kick lands there for McGarrity.
A telegraphed right hand from Muna misses the target.
McGarrity lands a nice looking kick to the body. Muna takes a step back to recover.
Muna throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McGarrity sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McGarrity misses with a low kick.
Muna closes the distance and clinches up with McGarrity, looking for a takedown. Muna pushes McGarrity against the cage but McGarrity circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McGarrity wants to slow Muna down by chopping away at his legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McGarrity looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Muna scores with a kick to the body.
McGarrity tries to close the distance and clinch up but Muna swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McGarrity throws a hook but Muna avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cian McGarrity dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Muna throws a hook but McGarrity avoids it easily.
Muna loads up on a big right hand but McGarrity slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from McGarrity.
Good shot there by McGarrity.
Muna feints a jab promting McGarrity to slip. Muna then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. McGarrity slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Donk. Muna catches McGarrity right on the button with a cross.
McGarrity rushes Muna and presses him up against the cage.
Muna has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McGarrity misses with some punches.
McGarrity throws a head punch that misses.
McGarrity blocking some punches.
McGarrity working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McGarrity misses with a short punch on the inside.
Muna fails to pull guard.
McGarrity misses with a punch to the body.
McGarrity blocks a body shot from Muna.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGarrity struggles to land a body shot inside as Muna controls his hands.
McGarrity misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from McGarrity fails to land.
McGarrity lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McGarrity scores with a nice hook to the head.
McGarrity tries a body shot but Muna blocks it.
McGarrity throws a punch but it's blocked by Muna.
McGarrity lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McGarrity can't find room to land a body shot as Muna controls the action.
McGarrity misses with a punch to the body.
McGarrity misses with a short punch on the inside.
Muna tries to pull guard but McGarrity forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
McGarrity gets through Muna's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Muna is rocked!
A nice left hand lands by McGarrity.
Muna is still on wobbly legs! Can McGarrity finish him?
McGarrity fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGarrity misses with some punches.
Muna blocks an uppercut.
Muna blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McGarrity working aggressively here.
Muna blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muna is trying to stall.
Muna blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Muna blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Muna is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables McGarrity to keep the fight standing.
Cian McGarrity has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arto Muna.
McGarrity working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McGarrity.
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!
Muna is trying to pull guard but McGarrity turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Muna.
A right hook to the body lands for McGarrity.
McGarrity misses with the head strike.
McGarrity misses with a punch on the inside.
McGarrity fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Muna fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A hook to the body from McGarrity.
McGarrity swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McGarrity misses with some punches.
McGarrity doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McGarrity swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McGarrity doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McGarrity fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGarrity working aggressively here.
McGarrity doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from McGarrity fails to land.
Muna blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Muna blocking some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
McGarrity has a couple of punches blocked by Muna.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Muna.
McGarrity has a couple of punches blocked by Muna.
Muna blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Muna blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McGarrity misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGarrity working aggressively here.
McGarrity swings wildly with an uppercut but Muna uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGarrity cracks Muna with a nice body shot.
McGarrity is leaning against Muna and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Muna seems to have recovered his senses.
Muna is breathing heavily.
Muna fails to pull guard.
McGarrity lands a body shot.
Muna blocks an uppercut.
McGarrity lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Muna fails to land.
Muna blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Muna jumps guard but McGarrity turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
McGarrity lands a big right hand that drops Muna! The killer instinct kicks in and McGarrity finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by McGarrity!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cian McGarrity!
Cian McGarrity bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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hype
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FIGHT
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