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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zophiel Furfur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zander McGuire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGuire has chosen Hall of Fame ft. will.i.am as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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161 lbs
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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
31 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zophiel Furfur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zander McGuire!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire checks the leg kick.
Furfur scores with a push kick.
Furfur tries to close the distance and clinch but McGuire swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McGuire checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McGuire scores with a sloppy right hand. Furfur should have avoided that one.
Zander McGuire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot lands for McGuire.
McGuire tries to clinch but Furfur is having none of it.
Furfur swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Furfur cracks the inside of McGuire's front leg.
McGuire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire throws a low kick but it's checked well by Furfur.
Furfur is looking to counter with a body kick.
Furfur lands a glancing blow to the side of McGuire's head.
Furfur throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McGuire throws a body punch but Furfur moves out of range.
Furfur tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McGuire is able to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Furfur bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
McGuire clinches.
Furfur avoiding damage as McGuire throws knees to the body.
Furfur working aggressively here.
Furfur misses with a punch on the inside.
McGuire blocks a body shot from Furfur.
McGuire lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Furfur lands a hook to the side of the head.
Furfur misses with the head strike.
McGuire connects with a nasty looking knee right to Furfur's face.
McGuire swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Furfur cracks McGuire with a nice body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Furfur fails to land.
Furfur works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McGuire blocking some punches.
Furfur cracks McGuire with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Furfur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for McGuire.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furfur working aggressively here.
McGuire throws a punch but it's blocked by Furfur.
McGuire is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Furfur is defending well for now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McGuire.
Furfur lands with a right to the head.
McGuire prevents a body shot from Furfur.
Furfur doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McGuire can't break the clinch.
McGuire lands a shot to the body.
Furfur prevents a body shot from McGuire.
Furfur misses with a hook from the clinch.
Furfur misses with a punch on the inside.
Furfur fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Furfur managing to block the knees to the body from McGuire.
McGuire prevents a body shot from Furfur.
McGuire is trying to push Furfur away but Furfur has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McGuire tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Furfur avoids it.
McGuire tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Furfur avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Furfur fails to land.
McGuire blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGuire tries to land a knee to the head but Furfur blocks with his arms.
McGuire is working Furfur over against the cage.
McGuire lands a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Furfur fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Furfur.
McGuire is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Furfur is defending well for now.
McGuire blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Furfur fails to land.
McGuire prevents a body shot from Furfur.
Furfur pushes McGuire back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Furfur takes a knee to the side of the body.
Furfur takes a knee to the side of the body.
Furfur tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGuire's elbow.
Furfur lands an uppercut.
Furfur avoiding damage as McGuire throws knees to the body.
Knees to the body from McGuire.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Still in the clinch, Furfur scores with a nice short uppercut.
Furfur lands a hook to the side of the head.
McGuire blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Furfur.
McGuire content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Furfur misses with a hook from the clinch.
Furfur has a couple of punches blocked by McGuire.
McGuire lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Furfur fails to land.
McGuire breaks from the clinch.
Furfur takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Furfur staying out of range there.
McGuire throws a jab when Furfur was well out of range.
McGuire lands a jab to the head.
Furfur steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McGuire.
McGuire misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Zander McGuire will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
McGuire throws a low kick but it's checked well by Furfur.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGuire. Furfur does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGuire throws a hook to the side of Furfur's head but Furfur sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McGuire loads up on a big right hand but Furfur slips the punch.
Furfur swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
McGuire throws a half hearted mid kick.
Furfur is looking to counter punch.
McGuire pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McGuire tries to close the distance and clinch but Furfur swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Furfur has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by McGuire.
Furfur keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGuire.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Furfur throws a body punch but McGuire moves out of range.
Furfur closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've been told by Furfur's head coaches at Kebab House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
McGuire lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Furfur cracks the inside of McGuire's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by McGuire!
Furfur looks to land a right hand but McGuire moved out of range.
Nice shot by McGuire.
Furfur throws a wild body kick that McGuire sees coming a mile off.
McGuire lands with a nice combination. Furfur backs away looking to recover.
McGuire looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Furfur fires out a quick counter leg kick but McGuire just manages to avoid it.
McGuire attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Furfur swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McGuire lands a body shot.
Furfur misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGuire.
Furfur misses with a straight right.
McGuire lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Furfur throws a hook but McGuire blocks it.
Furfur checks a leg kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Furfur misses with a low kick as McGuire jumps back.
McGuire is looking to chop away at Furfur's legs.
It looked like Furfur wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGuire takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A nice side step and McGuire releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
McGuire ducks under a wild hook from Furfur.
Furfur throws a nice inside leg kick.
McGuire tries to bum rush Furfur with a series of wild strikes but Furfur uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Furfur dips to his left and cracks McGuire with an uppercut!
Furfur throws an off balance right hand
enabling McGuire to counter with a crisp jab.
McGuire checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McGuire misses with a body kick.
McGuire moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire fakes the leg kick and cracks Furfur in the body.
McGuire throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Furfur throws out a powerful jab.
Furfur throws a low kick, looking for McGuire's leg but McGuire calmly moves out of range.
McGuire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Furfur manages to avoid it.
Furfur throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Furfur finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Furfur connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McGuire's hands.
Nice body kick there by Furfur.
McGuire scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Furfur gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McGuire misses the shot to the body.
Furfur throws a quick counter kick to the body but McGuire avoids it.
McGuire throws a nice head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuire blocks the body kick.
Furfur darts in and clinches McGuire up against the cage.
McGuire tries to land knees in the clinch but Furfur avoids the damage to the body.
McGuire stalling in the clinch but Furfur improves position.
Furfur throws a head punch that misses.
McGuire is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Furfur misses with a punch on the inside.
Furfur working aggressively here.
McGuire blocking some punches.
Furfur misses with a hook from the clinch.
McGuire blocks an uppercut.
Furfur swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McGuire manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
McGuire doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zander McGuire showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Furfur lands a really nice looking cross but McGuire seems unphased.
McGuire fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGuire lands a nice leg kick that just misses Furfur's sensitive parts.
McGuire scores with a spinning back kick!
Furfur will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McGuire's jab looks to have found its range, popping Furfur under the eye.
McGuire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Furfur was well out of range. Poor timing from McGuire.
McGuire scoring well with a low kick there.
McGuire scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
McGuire misses with a body kick.
Furfur lands a right hook to the body.
McGuire throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McGuire takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zander McGuire seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Furfur with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McGuire misses the shot to the body.
McGuire tried to score with a low kick but Furfur checks it.
Furfur clobbers McGuire with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A swing and a miss from Furfur.
McGuire keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Furfur misses with an uppercut.
Furfur takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McGuire is looking to score with low kicks.
Furfur throwing a counter right hand but McGuire manages to avoid it.
Furfur throws a wild body kick that McGuire sees coming a mile off.
Furfur slips a straight right by McGuire.
Furfur throws a quick counter kick to the body but McGuire avoids it.
McGuire dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Furfur. That did some damage!
McGuire is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Furfur feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Zophiel Furfur has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire slips under a jab.
McGuire lands a really nice looking cross but Furfur seems unphased.
McGuire checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McGuire steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Furfur.
McGuire ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Furfur takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Furfur connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McGuire misses with a kick to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Furfur misses the target.
McGuire misses with a leg kick.
Furfur fires out a quick counter leg kick but McGuire just manages to avoid it.
Furfur ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGuire moves away.
McGuire with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Furfur connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
It looks like Zander McGuire has been cut.
Furfur walks forward, straight into a front kick from McGuire.
McGuire avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Furfur misses with a body punch
and McGuire counters with a nice uppercut.
Furfur throws a leg kick but McGuire sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McGuire ducks under a wild hook from Furfur.
Furfur is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Furfur uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGuire.
McGuire throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
McGuire uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Furfur.
Furfur connects with a solid leg kick.
McGuire moves into the clinch successfully.
Furfur is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Furfur tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zander McGuire is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGuire lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee calls for McGuire to work.
McGuire lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Furfur or not.
Furfur lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McGuire working Furfur over with knees to the body.
McGuire lands a right hand that snaps the head of Furfur backwards.
McGuire lands a right hand that snaps the head of Furfur backwards.
Furfur throws a punch but it's blocked by McGuire.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGuire.
McGuire looking to stall.
Furfur working aggressively here.
McGuire pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Furfur swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McGuire lands a lovely overhand right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zander McGuire comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McGuire has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zander McGuire!
Zander McGuire really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Reaper Combatwear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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