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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zander McGuire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGuire kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hall of Fame ft. will.i.am. Monroe is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Simple Man - Lynyrd Skynyrd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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
24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zander McGuire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jon Monroe!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from McGuire.
McGuire lunges at Monroe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Monroe's hand.
McGuire throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Monroe tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick by Monroe misses
and McGuire moves into the clinch.
McGuire pushes Monroe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Monroe tries to break the clinch but McGuire is controlling the position.
Stalling in the clinch from McGuire.
Monroe tries to break free but McGuire pushes him back against the cage.
McGuire stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Monroe is looking to break free of the clinch but McGuire has double underhooks.
McGuire taking a breather.
Monroe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McGuire has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by McGuire.
Monroe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Monroe throws a hook but McGuire avoids it easily.
Monroe works McGuire's body with a nice hook.
McGuire is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Monroe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe lands a jab to the nose.
McGuire takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
McGuire buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Monroe throws a jab but it's blocked by McGuire.
McGuire tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Monroe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McGuire listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Monroe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Monroe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Monroe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McGuire sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Monroe tries a head kick but it misses.
McGuire blocks a head kick by Monroe.
Monroe throws a nice looking combination but McGuire bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Monroe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McGuire is looking to counter the offense by Monroe and move into the clinch.
Jon Monroe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monroe throws a left and a right that both miss
and McGuire counters with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monroe thows a leg kick but McGuire checks it
and McGuire counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McGuire.
Monroe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McGuire lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Monroe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It seemed like Monroe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McGuire bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Monroe misses with a double jab.
As Monroe tries to get set, McGuire tries to push him back and clinch up but Monroe manages to avoid the attempt.
McGuire forces Monroe back against the cage and clinches.
Monroe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Monroe is trying to break the clinch but McGuire is controlling him.
A body shot lands from McGuire.
McGuire misses with an elbow strike.
McGuire is trying to stall.
A left hand lands to the body for McGuire.
Monroe is looking to break free of the clinch but McGuire has double underhooks.
Monroe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McGuire pushes Monroe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Monroe is looking to break free of the clinch but McGuire has double underhooks.
Monroe is trying to force a seperation but McGuire has the dominant position.
McGuire digs a right hand into Monroe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Monroe's gas tank.
McGuire lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Jon Monroe has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe manages to break the clinch.
McGuire misses with a head kick.
Monroe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGuire moves away.
Monroe with a jab.
Monroe throws a solid leg kick but McGuire takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Monroe.
McGuire lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Monroe circles away quickly and effectively.
Monroe looks to throw the jab but McGuire is out of range.
McGuire throws a nice outside leg kick.
McGuire walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Monroe checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McGuire throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Monroe on the side of the head.
McGuire throws a low kick but Monroe avoids it.
McGuire takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McGuire scores with a leg kick.
Monroe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Monroe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Monroe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGuire throws a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire ducks under a wild hook from Monroe.
McGuire is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Monroe.
McGuire connects with a solid leg kick.
McGuire bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Monroe misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McGuire moves into the clinch.
McGuire is pushing Monroe up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Monroe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McGuire lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Monroe manages to break the clinch.
Monroe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Monroe misses its intended target.
McGuire looks to land a left hand but Monroe moved out of range nicely.
Monroe is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
McGuire moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Monroe on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McGuire has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monroe throws a nice looking combination but McGuire bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McGuire throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zander McGuire dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jon Monroe's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
McGuire lands with a nice body kick.
Jab, jab by Monroe - just one landing.
Monroe throws a right and a left that both miss.
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.
Monroe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McGuire is looking to counter the offense by Monroe and move into the clinch.
Jon Monroe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Monroe misses with the combination.
It looked like McGuire was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
McGuire throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Decent striking displayed by McGuire there.
A head kick misses from Monroe.
McGuire wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
McGuire explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
McGuire takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A decent looking cross lands there for McGuire.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monroe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Monroe throws a nice looking combination but McGuire bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McGuire seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Monroe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Monroe moves out of range as McGuire throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe checks a leg kick nicely.
Monroe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Monroe misses with a series of wild punches.
McGuire has Monroe up against the cage in a clinch.
Monroe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from McGuire as the two fighters clinch.
McGuire lands a right hand that snaps the head of Monroe backwards.
A body shot lands from McGuire.
Monroe tries to break free but McGuire pushes him back against the cage.
Monroe has had enough of the clinch but McGuire keeps him there for the moment.
McGuire lands a body punch.
Monroe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McGuire is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Monroe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McGuire counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Monroe throws a sloppy head kick
and McGuire counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Monroe tries to circle away but McGuire has him pinned against the cage.
McGuire lands a left hand that snaps the head of Monroe backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monroe is trying to push McGuire away but McGuire has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McGuire pushes Monroe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Monroe takes a shot to the head.
Monroe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McGuire scores with a shoulder strike.
McGuire is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Monroe can do to turn this around?
McGuire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGuire lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McGuire goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Monroe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Monroe working hard to break the clinch.
Monroe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Monroe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McGuire has him pressed against the cage.
Monroe tries to break the clinch but McGuire is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire tries a body shot but Monroe blocks it.
Knees to the body from McGuire.
A nice left hand lands by McGuire.
Nice body punch from McGuire.
McGuire lands a good knee to the midsection. Monroe won't want to take too many of those.
A short right from McGuire on the inside.
Monroe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Monroe has had enough of the clinch but McGuire keeps him there for the moment.
McGuire gets through Monroe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Monroe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Monroe tries to circle away but McGuire has him pinned against the cage.
McGuire goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Monroe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McGuire working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Monroe wants to break free but McGuire has control.
Monroe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McGuire pushes Monroe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McGuire unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monroe is trying to push McGuire away but McGuire has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Monroe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Monroe misses the jab.
McGuire seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from McGuire.
Monroe throws an overhand right that lands on McGuire's shoulder, as McGuire tries to avoid the shot.
McGuire ducks under a wild hook from Monroe.
McGuire takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Monroe misses with a two punch combination.
McGuire is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Monroe.
McGuire explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jon Monroe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Monroe is breathing heavily.
Monroe has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by McGuire.
Monroe throws a right hand that misses
and McGuire counters with a solid body kick.
McGuire avoids the head kick by Monroe.
Monroe throws a head kick but McGuire moves out of range.
Good leg kick by McGuire there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Monroe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McGuire scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zander McGuire dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jon Monroe's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
McGuire connects with a nice looking jab.
McGuire misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Monroe throws a jab when McGuire was well out of range.
A punch combination from Monroe misses.
McGuire misses the shot to the body.
McGuire misses with a looping right.
McGuire avoids a punch combination nicely.
McGuire was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
McGuire showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Monroe.
Monroe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monroe takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Monroe misses the jab.
McGuire tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Monroe manages to circle out of the way.
McGuire throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Monroe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McGuire lands a body shot.
Monroe's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McGuire just misses with a punch to the body.
Monroe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monroe tries a head kick but it misses.
As Monroe tries to get set, McGuire tries to push him back and clinch up but Monroe manages to avoid the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Monroe! But no joy.
McGuire connects with an inside leg kick.
Monroe falls off balance throwing a combination
and McGuire counters by clinching up.
Monroe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Monroe throws a leg kick
and McGuire counters by moving into the clinch.
McGuire lands a body shot.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
McGuire keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Monroe's efforts to push away.
Monroe has had enough of the clinch but McGuire keeps him there for the moment.
Monroe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Monroe is trying to break the clinch but McGuire has him pressed against the cage.
Zander McGuire has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McGuire struggles to land a body shot inside as Monroe controls his hands.
Monroe takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from McGuire.
Jon Monroe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe is looking to break free of the clinch but McGuire has double underhooks.
McGuire lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McGuire tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Monroe has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from McGuire.
McGuire landing knees to the body.
McGuire missing with knees to the body.
Monroe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McGuire keeps control of Monroe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McGuire pushes Monroe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuire misses with a body punch.
McGuire has Monroe pressed against the cage, preventing Monroe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McGuire misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Monroe.
Monroe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Monroe tries a head kick but it misses.
McGuire dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Monroe. That did some damage!
Monroe misses with a looping left.
McGuire's corner calls for a 1-2. McGuire obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McGuire lands a jab to Monroe's midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
McGuire digs a good body shot into Monroe's ribs.
Monroe tries to keep at a distance but McGuire has taken the fight into the clinch.
McGuire throws a knee to the head but misses.
McGuire with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McGuire scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McGuire prevents Monroe from breaking the clinch.
Monroe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Monroe can't break the clinch.
Monroe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McGuire prevents Monroe from breaking the clinch.
McGuire unloads a knee to the mid-section. Monroe lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McGuire pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGuire is looking to land body kicks.
Zander McGuire is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monroe looks to land a combination but McGuire avoids it well.
McGuire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
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!
A low kick from Monroe misses
enabling McGuire to counter with a crisp jab.
Monroe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McGuire connects with a high kick.
Monroe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Monroe on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McGuire cracks the inside of Monroe's front leg.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McGuire.
Monroe is rocked!
A shot to the liver by McGuire. Beautiful body shot.
Monroe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Monroe misses with a double jab.
McGuire blocks the body kick.
Monroe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McGuire counters with a low kick, right behind Monroe 's knee.
Monroe throws a poor cross that misses
and McGuire counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McGuire lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Monroe throws a lazy uppercut
and McGuire connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zander McGuire showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McGuire 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zander McGuire!
Zander McGuire managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Reaper Combatwear, into his post fight interview.
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