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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cormac Maguire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Embrett II (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Embrett II has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Kyle Embrett II will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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142 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cormac Maguire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kyle Embrett II!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maguire steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Embrett II.
Embrett II misses with a few strikes there.
Embrett II throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Embrett II looks gassed!
Maguire fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Embrett II on the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Maguire.
Maguire throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Embrett II.
Embrett II swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maguire connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Embrett II swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maguire counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Maguire getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Embrett II is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maguire rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Embrett II moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Embrett II gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Embrett II is still on wobbly legs! Can Maguire finish him?
Embrett II is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maguire.
Maguire shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Embrett II seems to have recovered his senses.
Embrett II looks to land a right hand but Maguire moved out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Embrett II misses the target.
Maguire lands a body shot.
Maguire cracks Embrett II with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maguire lands with a straight right. Embrett II didn't see that one coming.
The fighters circling - Maguire throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Embrett II moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Embrett II misses with a combination
and Maguire counters with a right hand to the body.
Maguire comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Embrett II throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Maguire counters with a stiff right hand.
Embrett II throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Maguire cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maguire lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Embrett II sprawling to the canvas. Maguire follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Embrett II hang on?
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!
Maguire stands up out of the half guard.
Some wild striking there from Maguire.
Embrett II misses with a double jab
and Maguire counters with a series of strikes. Embrett II will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Embrett II fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maguire manages to avoid it.
Embrett II swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Maguire counters with a two punch combo.
Maguire lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Maguire scores with a jab to the body.
Embrett II misses with a jab to the body
and Maguire counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Embrett II misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Maguire makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Embrett II takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Maguire throws a nice looking combination but Embrett II bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Embrett II lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Embrett II swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Maguire counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Embrett II throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Maguire counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maguire goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A punch combination from Maguire misses.
Maguire keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Embrett II.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maguire blocks a jab.
Maguire is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Embrett II throws a sloppy body shot
and Embrett II takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Embrett II throws an overhand right that lands on Maguire's shoulder, as Maguire tries to avoid the shot.
A punch combination from Maguire misses.
Embrett II throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A shot to the body from Embrett II misses
and Maguire counters with a three punch combo that has Embrett II backing up. Embrett II nods at Maguire to acknowledge the strikes.
Embrett II dodges the punch combination from Maguire.
Embrett II showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maguire.
Maguire throws a combination. Embrett II tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Embrett II looks to land a left hand but Maguire moved out of range nicely.
Embrett II has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The fighters circle momentarily. Maguire darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Embrett II throws a sloppy body shot
and Maguire counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Embrett II throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maguire slips under a jab.
Maguire lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kyle Embrett II seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maguire scores with a nice strike.
Maguire swinging wilding here.
Maguire tries to bum rush Embrett II with a series of wild strikes but Embrett II uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maguire misses with a double jab.
Maguire throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Embrett II.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maguire throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Embrett II throws a combination that misses
enabling Maguire to counter with a crisp jab.
Maguire lands a nice hook to Embrett II's body. Embrett II takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cormac Maguire dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Embrett II dodges the punch combination from Maguire.
Embrett II tests Maguire's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Embrett II looks to land a left hand but Maguire moved out of range nicely.
Maguire misses with the combination.
Maguire scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Embrett II misses with a double jab
and Embrett II takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maguire is looking to score with low kicks.
Embrett II showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maguire.
A combination from Maguire does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Embrett II misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Embrett II takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Embrett II swings away with a body shot that misses
and Maguire counters with a nice uppercut.
Embrett II throws a combination that misses
and Maguire counters with a stiff right hand.
Cormac Maguire is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Embrett II misses with a hook to the body
and Maguire counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maguire drops Embrett II with a right and a left! Maguire comes rushing in but Embrett II regains his composure and manages to keep Maguire in guard.
Maguire seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Maguire would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Maguire controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Embrett II is looking to stand up but Maguire isn't so interested in that idea.
Maguire stands up from Embrett II's guard - Maguire perhaps looking for a knockout.
Embrett II walks into a left hand.
Embrett II dodges the punch combination from Maguire.
Embrett II throws a predictable looking body shot
and Maguire counters with a straight right hand.
Maguire rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Embrett II moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Embrett II misses the body punch
and Maguire counters with a series of strikes. Embrett II will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cormac Maguire is winning the standup battle so far.
Maguire lands with a nice combination. Embrett II backs away looking to recover.
Embrett II pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maguire misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maguire looks to land a right hand but Embrett II moved out of range.
Maguire thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maguire takes a swing at Embrett II's ribcage but misses.
Embrett II misses with a combination
enabling Maguire to counter with a crisp jab.
Maguire scores with a nice right hand.
Embrett II misses with a double jab
and Maguire counters with a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Maguire.
Embrett II throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Embrett II swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maguire counters with a left and a right that stings Embrett II.
Nice straight punches there by Maguire. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Maguire.
Embrett II misses with a shot to the body
letting Maguire counter with a right hand.
Maguire showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Embrett II.
Embrett II misses with a jab to the body
and Maguire connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maguire is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Embrett II can do to turn this around?
Maguire throws a solid leg kick but Embrett II takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Maguire.
Maguire fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maguire moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Embrett II checks a leg kick nicely.
Embrett II pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maguire throws a one two combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cormac Maguire dominated that second round.
That's time! Maguire's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Maguire looks to land a combination but Embrett II avoids it well.
Embrett II on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Embrett II swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maguire counters with a series of strikes. Embrett II will be more careful next time no doubt.
Maguire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Embrett II.
Embrett II misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maguire misses with a jab, cross combination.
Embrett II throws a hook to the side of Maguire's head but Maguire sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Embrett II falls off balance throwing a combination
and Maguire counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maguire scores with a shot to the body.
Embrett II misses with a hook to the body
and Embrett II takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Embrett II misses with a body shot
and Maguire counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Embrett II ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maguire moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maguire misses with a double jab.
A swing and a miss from Embrett II.
Maguire looks to land a combination but Embrett II avoids it well.
Embrett II scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Maguire lands a lovely overhand right.
Embrett II throws a hook to the side of Maguire's head but Maguire sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Embrett II falls off balance throwing a combination
and Maguire counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Embrett II swings for the body but Maguire moves out of range.
Maguire misses with a double jab.
Embrett II throws a hook to the side of Maguire's head but Maguire sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Embrett II throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Maguire counters with a series of strikes. Embrett II will be more careful next time no doubt.
Embrett II pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Maguire catches Embrett II right on the button with a cross.
Maguire slips under a jab.
Nice body punch from Maguire.
Maguire misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Embrett II swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Embrett II takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Embrett II lands a jab to the nose.
No joy there for Maguire, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maguire is working the combinations to good effect here.
Jab by Embrett II.
Embrett II scores with a nice head shot.
Embrett II ducks right into an uppercut from Maguire.
Embrett II misses with an uppercut. Maguire saw that one coming.
A jab from Embrett II misses.
Embrett II slips a jab and a cross from Maguire.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Embrett II avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maguire misses with a two punch combination.
Embrett II slips a jab and a cross from Maguire.
Maguire steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Embrett II.
Maguire takes a swing at Embrett II's ribcage but misses.
Embrett II is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Maguire.
Embrett II checks a low kick from Maguire.
Embrett II slow jab from Maguire misses its intended target.
Maguire swinging wilding here.
Embrett II swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Maguire counter with a right hand.
Maguire avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Maguire avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maguire misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Embrett II misses with a double jab
and Maguire counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maguire misses with a few strikes there.
Maguire ducks under a wild hook from Embrett II.
Embrett II swings for the body but Maguire moves out of range.
Maguire moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Maguire misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Embrett II throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Maguire counter with a right hand.
Embrett II with a jab.
Kyle Embrett II has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Embrett II just misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cormac Maguire showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maguire has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:25
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:25
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cormac Maguire!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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