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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between David Kyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cormac Maguire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kyle might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Big Booty Woman. Maguire comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Guns 'n Roses - Welcome To The Jungle kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
24 - 13 - 0 |
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36
150 lbs
35 - 10 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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
24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Kyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cormac Maguire!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kyle defending well as Maguire loads up on a big left hand.
Maguire takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Maguire scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kyle misses with a hook. Maguire ducked under it nicely.
Maguire pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kyle tries to close the distance and clinch but Maguire swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cormac Maguire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kyle throws a leg kick but Maguire sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nice cross by Maguire.
Kyle moves out of range as Maguire throws a body kick.
Maguire will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maguire has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kyle keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A clash of legs there as Maguire blocks the low kick.
Maguire lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice shot lands for Kyle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyle throws a head kick that half lands.
Maguire fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kyle to the ground. Maguire is now in Kyle's guard.
Maguire showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Maguire won't allow Kyle to sweep him here.
Maguire slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kyle working for a triangle but Maguire defends it easily.
Kyle being controlled here, momentarily.
Kyle wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maguire showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The ref stands the fighters back up. Cormac Maguire was stalling too much, according to the referee.
The fighters circling - Maguire throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kyle lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kyle misses with a straight left.
Kyle tries to bum rush Maguire with a series of wild strikes but Maguire uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maguire keeps Kyle at a distance using the push kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kyle.
Kyle lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyle throws a big shot that misses.
Maguire misses with a body kick.
Maguire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kyle was well out of range. Poor timing from Maguire.
Kyle slips under a jab.
Kyle moves out of range as Maguire throws a body kick.
A slow jab from Maguire misses its intended target.
Kyle slips under a jab.
Kyle darts in and clinches Maguire up against the cage.
Maguire blocks an uppercut.
Kyle lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Maguire or not.
Maguire lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kyle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kyle.
Maguire gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Maguire performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kyle tries to get to full guard but Maguire has control of the leg.
Maguire wants to pass to mount but Kyle is defending the position.
Maguire trying to control the pace.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kyle manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kyle had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Maguire defends it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maguire slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Maguire won't allow Kyle to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cormac Maguire will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Maguire scores with a kick to the body.
Maguire takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Maguire avoids the body shot from Kyle.
Kyle is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kyle. That's going to slow Maguire down.
Kyle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kyle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maguire takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kyle swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Maguire throws a nice looking combination but Kyle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kyle throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kyle misses with a wild body shot.
Kyle on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Maguire throws a body punch but Kyle moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Maguire both land. Nice combination.
Kyle doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kyle. Maguire does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kyle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maguire moves away.
Maguire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kyle.
Kyle throws a wild body kick that Maguire sees coming a mile off.
Kyle lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Maguire at a distance.
Kyle scores with a decent looking hook.
Maguire looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A lazy body kick from Maguire
and Kyle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kyle lands a head kick. Maguire smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Maguire scores with a sloppy right hand. Kyle should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kyle 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.
Kyle staying out of range there.
Maguire closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Maguire scores with a jab to the body.
Kyle moves out of range of the body kick from Maguire.
Maguire looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice defenses there by Maguire.
Kyle takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kyle jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Maguire lands a nice looking body shot.
Maguire fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kyle checks it well.
Maguire lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
David Kyle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice straight punches there by Kyle. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kyle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maguire throws a jab but it's blocked by Kyle.
Kyle connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Maguire momentarily.
Kyle tests Maguire's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Maguire lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Maguire uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kyle.
Kyle is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Maguire scores with a sloppy right hand. Kyle should have avoided that one.
Kyle is rocked!
Maguire drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Kyle right on the button. Kyle goes down! Maguire follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Maguire gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cormac Maguire!
Cormac Maguire looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Oooh yeah! That felt real good.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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