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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Short Low (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boyd McGuire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Low comes to the cage accompanied by Short People. McGuire is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Five Finger Death Punch - The Way Of The Fist. Boyd McGuire has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Short Low!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 2, fighting out of New York, Boyd McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping body kick lands there for McGuire.
Low feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McGuire's calf.
Low is looking to score with low kicks.
Low with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've been informed that McGuire has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
McGuire avoids the body shot from Low.
Low swings for the body but McGuire moves out of range.
Low misses with a looping right.
A nice inside leg kick there by McGuire. That's going to slow Low down.
Nice jab there from McGuire.
Low misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGuire.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McGuire.
Low takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McGuire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McGuire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Low was well out of range. Poor timing from McGuire.
Low looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Low looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Low throws a leg kick which misses McGuire's front leg but catches the back leg as McGuire tries to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGuire tries to bum rush Low with a series of wild strikes but Low uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A counter left hand to the body from Low misses its target.
McGuire goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire misses with a low kick.
McGuire tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice body punch from McGuire.
McGuire motions for Low to come forward. McGuire throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McGuire lands a nice hook to Low's body. Low takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Low lands a nice shot that snaps McGuire's head back.
McGuire is looking to score with low kicks.
Low throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McGuire sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McGuire throws a body shot but no joy.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Low, right into the meat.
Low throws a poor cross that misses
and McGuire counters with a nice uppercut.
Low misses with a straight right.
McGuire throws a leg kick but Low moved away.
Low throws a lazy right hand but McGuire sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McGuire lands a jab to the nose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Low misses with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from McGuire.
A looping hook to the body misses from Low. McGuire does a little dance to reset his feet.
Low takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McGuire on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Low throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Low misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McGuire counters with a nice uppercut.
McGuire uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Low.
McGuire appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
McGuire tries to clinch but Low moves out of range.
McGuire checks the leg kick.
Donk. McGuire catches Low right on the button with a cross.
Low slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
McGuire misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McGuire throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Low connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Low was well out of range. Poor timing from McGuire.
Low scores with a shot to the body.
McGuire misses with a kick to the body.
Low swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Low throws out a leg kick but McGuire moves out of range and Low only half commits.
Low fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Low takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Short Low is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Low scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McGuire tries to score with a low kick but Low moves his leg out of the way.
Boyd McGuire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Low misses with a body shot.
Low misses the jab.
McGuire works the jab nicely.
McGuire feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lows jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
McGuire blocks a head kick by Low.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from McGuire misses.
A shot to the liver by McGuire. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuire darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Low throws a hook but McGuire blocks it.
Low tries to land a leg kick but McGuire saw it coming and moves away.
McGuire looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Low takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McGuire scores with a body shot.
Low misses with a hook. McGuire ducked under it nicely.
Low throws a leg kick but McGuire sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McGuire throws a nice inside leg kick.
Low sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGuire connects with an inside leg kick.
McGuire has taken the fight to the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Low scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boyd McGuire dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nice shot lands for McGuire.
McGuire dodges the punch combination from Low.
McGuire has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Low tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McGuire is able to avoid easily.
McGuire wants to counter with a clinch but Low pushes him away.
Low connects with a right hand. McGuire shakes it off.
Low throws a big shot that misses.
McGuire throws a body shot but no joy.
Low throws a leg kick but McGuire checks it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McGuire, as that shot connected.
McGuire takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Low bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Low throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Low scores with a body shot.
Low uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGuire.
McGuire throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Low.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Low missing with a left hand there. McGuire was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McGuire getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McGuire lunges at Low with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Low's hand.
A kick lands to the mid section there for McGuire.
Low on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by McGuire or perhaps it was just good defense by Low, which made it look bad.
Low misses the shot to the body.
McGuire looks to score with a jab to the body but Low is just out of range.
McGuire throws a half hearted mid kick.
McGuire throws a body kick that misses
and Low counters with a straight right hand.
McGuire scoring well with a low kick there.
McGuire looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Low on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McGuire. McGuire obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Low takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Low's jab looks to have found its range, popping McGuire under the eye.
McGuire throws the kick towards the body but Low avoids it.
Low misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGuire.
McGuire keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McGuire feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Low's calf.
Low connects with an inside leg kick.
Low moves away from the strike by McGuire.
Low looks to score with a jab to the body but McGuire is just out of range.
Low throws a sloppy head kick and McGuire moves out of range easily.
Low misses with a body shot.
McGuire replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Low blocks it well.
McGuire checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McGuire checks a leg kick nicely.
Low slips under a jab from McGuire.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Low takes one on the button.
McGuire lands a nice shot that snaps Low's head back.
Low swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Low does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Low takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McGuire lands a front kick.
McGuire connects with an inside leg kick.
Low fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McGuire is out of range.
McGuire fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Low has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McGuire bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Low's head backwards.
Low throws a body punch but McGuire moves out of range.
McGuire is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McGuire throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGuire shoots in but no luck this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Low throws a low kick but it's checked well by McGuire.
McGuire moves away from the strike by Low.
Low blocks the body kick.
McGuire lands a high kick!
McGuire moves out of range as Low strikes.
Low misses with a body shot.
Low is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McGuire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Low moves away.
Low appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Low throws a right and a left that both miss.
McGuire swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Low.
Low throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Low throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Low looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
McGuire pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McGuire scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McGuire goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boyd McGuire showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
McGuire throws a sloppy head kick and Low moves out of range easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Good leg kick by Low there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McGuire lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Low punishes McGuire's body with a nice straight punch.
McGuire lands a body shot.
Low walks into a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Low, right into the meat.
Low throws a nice head kick!
Good standup being displayed there by McGuire as he connects with a hook.
McGuire feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Low's calf.
A telegraphed right hand from Low misses the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Low tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGuire was well out of range. Poor timing from Low.
McGuire throws a body punch but Low moves out of range.
Low misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Low.
Low swats away the attempt to clinch by McGuire.
Low lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Low blocks a jab.
Low fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McGuire is out of range.
Boyd McGuire seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Low scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McGuire doesn't seem bothered though.
McGuire turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McGuire connects with a crisp jab.
The fighters circling - McGuire throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McGuire throws a body kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Low.
McGuire is looking to slow Low down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Low slips a jab and a cross from McGuire.
Low looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Low pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Low checks a low kick from McGuire.
McGuire lands a nice looking kick to the body. Low takes a step back to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Low has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McGuire.
Low keeps the fight on the outside.
Jab from McGuire.
McGuire will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McGuire takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
McGuire fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Low looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Low connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Low.
Low will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Good work by Low as he checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire misses with a low kick.
Low looks to land a left hand but McGuire moved out of range nicely.
Low misses with a jab to the body
and McGuire counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Low throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Low misses the target.
McGuire lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Low circles away quickly and effectively.
Boyd McGuire is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Low misses with a looping left.
McGuire lands a right hook to the body.
McGuire scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Low doesn't seem bothered though.
Low just misses with a punch to the body.
And McGuire tries to counter it with a takedown but Low pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Low misses with a body shot.
McGuire getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Low jabs McGuire right on the nose. McGuire blinks but takes it well.
Short Low has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Low throws a front kick aimed at McGuire's knee but McGuire avoids it well.
McGuire just misses with a punch to the body.
McGuire lands a leg kick that knocks Low off balance momentarily.
McGuire moves away from the strike by Low.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGuire throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
McGuire 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.
McGuire misses with a takedown attempt - Low sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
McGuire checks a leg kick.
Low needs to keep his hands up - McGuire had a free shot at his head there.
McGuire lands with a thumping leg kick.
McGuire moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McGuire digs a good body shot into Low's ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boyd McGuire comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McGuire winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boyd McGuire!
A very excited looking Boyd McGuire made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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