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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cormac Maguire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Mercurious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
38 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cormac Maguire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rocky Mercurious!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maguire staying out of range there.
Maguire wants to land a leg kick but Mercurious is out of range.
Maguire throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mercurious scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mercurious looks to land a left hand but Maguire moved out of range nicely.
Mercurious on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Maguire takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Maguire digs a good hook to Mercurious's body.
A low kick from Maguire is predictable there
and Mercurious connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maguire. Mercurious does a little dance to reset his feet.
A low kick from Maguire misses
and Mercurious counters with a nice leg kick.
Maguire takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maguire checks a low kick from Mercurious.
Maguire misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercurious avoids the head kick by Maguire.
Maguire throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maguire moves out of range of the body kick.
Maguire really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Maguire takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Good leg kick by Mercurious there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Maguire swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Maguire stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Maguire scores with a nice strike.
Mercurious closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Maguire ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maguire swings for the body but Mercurious moves out of range.
Mercurious looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Maguire connects with a leg kick. Mercurious looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maguire lands an overhand right.
Maguire misses with a straight right.
Mercurious checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mercurious defending well as Maguire loads up on a big left hand.
Mercurious is looking to chop away at Maguire's legs.
Maguire cracks Mercurious with a right hand to the side of the head.
Maguire throws a leg kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Maguire there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mercurious throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mercurious scoring well with a low kick there.
Maguire scores with a nice head shot.
Mercurious throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Maguire's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maguire lands a jab to Mercurious's midsection.
Good leg kick by Maguire there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mercurious lands a nice looking body shot.
Mercurious slips under a jab.
Mercurious misses with a leg kick.
Mercurious throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Maguire goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mercurious takes a swing at Maguire's ribcage but misses.
Maguire displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mercurious throws out the jab.
Maguire checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mercurious lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Maguire fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercurious feints and then cracks Maguire's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maguire down.
Mercurious jabs at Maguire's body.
Mercurious throws out a leg kick but Maguire moves out of range and Mercurious only half commits.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mercurious throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Maguire throws an overhand right that lands on Mercurious's shoulder, as Mercurious tries to avoid the shot.
Mercurious misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Mercurious misses
and Maguire counters with an outside leg kick.
Mercurious tries a low kick but Maguire avoids it.
Maguire connects with an inside leg kick.
Maguire throws a wild body kick that Mercurious sees coming a mile off.
Maguire connects with a body shot that sends Mercurious's belly button to the back.
A low kick from Mercurious is predictable there
and Maguire counters with a low kick, right behind Mercurious 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Cormac Maguire will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mercurious is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Maguire misses with a leg kick
and Mercurious counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mercurious delivers a nice body kick.
Mercurious checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mercurious is looking to score with low kicks.
The fighters circling - Maguire throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maguire is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mercurious.
Rocky Mercurious seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mercurious throws a right and a left that Maguire avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercurious pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maguire moves out of range as Mercurious throws a body kick.
A clash of legs there as Mercurious blocks the low kick.
Maguire wants to slow Mercurious down by chopping away at his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maguire pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A head kick misses from Maguire.
Maguire throws out a leg kick but Mercurious moves out of range and Maguire only half commits.
Mercurious dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mercurious ducks under a wild hook from Maguire.
Maguire throws a leg kick but Mercurious checks it.
Maguire scores with a jab to the jaw.
Maguire takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mercurious dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maguire feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mercurious's calf.
Mercurious attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mercurious will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercurious misses with a looping left.
Maguire finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mercurious throws a half hearted mid kick.
Maguire motions for Mercurious to come forward. Maguire throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mercurious's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mercurious throws a wild body kick that Maguire sees coming a mile off.
Maguire misses with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mercurious throws a nice inside leg kick.
A jab from Mercurious does it's job there.
Maguire throws a leg kick that misses.
Maguire scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mercurious lets loose with a powerful body kick. Maguire will feel that in the morning.
Maguire misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercurious checks a leg kick.
Mercurious cracks the inside of Maguire's front leg.
Maguire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maguire is looking to chop away at Mercurious's legs.
Mercurious missing with a left hand there. Maguire was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mercurious connects with an inside leg kick.
Mercurious goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mercurious takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Maguire blocks a leg kick.
Maguire scores with a hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mercurious darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maguire is looking to score with low kicks.
Maguire scores with a head kick.
Maguire takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mercurious throws a solid leg kick but Maguire takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mercurious.
Mercurious throws a right hand that misses
and Maguire counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mercurious throws a shot from downtown. Maguire moves away and avoids it.
Nice body kick there by Mercurious.
Maguire lands a head shot.
Maguire lands the left hand.
Good work by Mercurious as he checks the leg kick.
Maguire misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rocky Mercurious will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Maguire will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mercurious misses with a leg kick.
Mercurious slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Maguire motions for Mercurious to come forward. Maguire throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mercurious attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A good leg kick by Maguire.
Maguire with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mercurious swings for the body but Maguire moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maguire misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Maguire.
Maguire digs a good hook to Mercurious's body.
A low kick from Maguire misses
and Mercurious counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maguire throws a leg kick which misses Mercurious's front leg but catches the back leg as Mercurious tries to avoid it.
Mercurious lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mercurious has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Maguire.
Maguire throws a leg kick
and Mercurious counters with a nice low kick that buckles Maguire's knee momentarily.
Maguire throws a head kick that half lands.
A big left from Mercurious misses.
Maguire keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mercurious.
Maguire works the jab nicely.
Mercurious looks to land a body kick but Maguire moved away.
Maguire tries a low kick but Mercurious avoids it.
A lazy left from Maguire finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Maguire blocks the low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mercurious.
Mercurious is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maguire.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maguire throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mercurious misses with an uppercut.
Maguire tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mercurious.
Maguire scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mercurious in his tracks.
Maguire swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maguire.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mercurious. Maguire does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Maguire misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maguire feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mercurious's calf.
The crowd cheers as Mercurious lands an impressive looking overhand right. Maguire doesn't seem phased though.
Mercurious throws a low kick but it's checked well by Maguire.
Maguire scores with a shot to the body.
Mercurious throws a low kick, looking for Maguire's leg but Maguire calmly moves out of range.
Maguire getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mercurious moves out of range of the strikes.
Mercurious swings for the body but Maguire moves out of range.
Mercurious checks a low kick from Maguire.
Maguire lands with a cross.
Nice body kick from Mercurious.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercurious lands a right hook to the body.
Mercurious turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Mercurious is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A big right from Maguire misses.
Maguire avoids the head kick by Mercurious.
Maguire misses the jab.
A head kick misses from Maguire.
Maguire walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mercurious checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mercurious turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Maguire connects with a leg kick. Mercurious looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Maguire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mercurious.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Cormac Maguire.
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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Cormac Maguire!
A relieved looking Cormac Maguire thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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