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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Bryant Baez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James McGuiness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as James McGuiness enters the ring!
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World class MT
Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bryant Baez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, James McGuiness!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuiness throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McGuiness blocks the body kick.
McGuiness throws a shot from downtown. Baez moves away and avoids it.
McGuiness throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Baez counters with a nice leg kick.
McGuiness avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baez throws a hook to the side of McGuiness's head but McGuiness sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McGuiness throws a low kick but Baez avoids it.
Baez quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
McGuiness takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Left hook, right uppercut from Baez.
Baez cracks the inside of McGuiness's front leg.
McGuiness lands a nice leg kick that just misses Baez's sensitive parts.
McGuiness takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Baez lets loose with a powerful body kick. McGuiness will feel that in the morning.
James McGuiness seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGuiness tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Baez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McGuiness only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Baez connects with a solid leg kick.
Baez scores with a decent looking hook.
Baez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Baez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McGuiness moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Baez connects with a jab.
Baez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Baez throws a low kick but McGuiness moves out of range easily.
Baez backing away here, and McGuiness unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
McGuiness pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It looked like Baez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McGuiness lands a leg kick that knocks Baez off balance momentarily.
McGuiness throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It looked like Baez was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
McGuiness is looking to slow Baez down with leg kicks.
McGuiness keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McGuiness misses with a kick to the body.
Baez moves into the clinch successfully.
A right hook to the body lands for Baez.
Baez blocks an uppercut.
Baez has a couple of punches blocked by McGuiness.
McGuiness told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
McGuiness trying to land knees to the body.
Baez tries to work over McGuiness's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baez lands a hook that snaps the head of McGuiness backwards.
That's two 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!
McGuiness works on Baez's body with a couple of short punches.
Baez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Baez on the inside.
Baez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short body shot lands from Baez as the two fighters clinch.
Baez blocks an elbow strike from McGuiness.
McGuiness is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Baez is defending well for now.
McGuiness misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from McGuiness as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baez.
McGuiness can't find room to land a body shot as Baez controls the action.
McGuiness misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baez lands a good knee to the midsection. McGuiness won't want to take too many of those.
Baez lands a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Baez.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from McGuiness fails to land.
McGuiness blocks a body shot from Baez.
Baez can't find room to land a body shot as McGuiness controls the action.
Good body shot from Baez.
Baez misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryant Baez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Baez tries a head kick but it misses.
Baez throws a body shot but no joy.
Baez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McGuiness feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Baez's calf.
Baez scores with a kick to the midsection.
McGuiness misses with a head kick.
Baez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Baez catches McGuiness with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McGuiness dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Baez. That did some damage!
Baez throws a low kick but McGuiness avoids it.
McGuiness avoids the head kick by Baez.
McGuiness misses with an uppercut. Baez saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuiness lands a nice looking kick to the body. Baez takes a step back to recover.
That kick from Baez tenderised McGuiness's leg. McGuiness is trying to keep his angry face on.
McGuiness fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Baez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from McGuiness misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuiness swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Baez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McGuiness.
Baez cracks McGuiness with a right hand to the side of the head.
Baez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Baez throws a right and a left that McGuiness avoids nicely.
McGuiness moves out of range as Baez throws a body kick.
Baez checks a leg kick.
Baez connects with a leg kick. McGuiness looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Baez throws a right hand that McGuiness ducks under and follows up with a left that McGuiness also avoids with ease.
Baez scores with a leg kick.
Baez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Baez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A good leg kick by McGuiness.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuiness will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Baez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Baez keeps McGuiness at a distance using the push kick.
McGuiness moves out of range as Baez throws a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McGuiness throws a sloppy head kick and Baez moves out of range easily.
McGuiness tries a head kick but it misses.
McGuiness takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bryant Baez is winning the standup battle so far.
Baez lunges at McGuiness with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McGuiness's hand.
Baez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McGuiness can do to turn this around?
Baez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Baez drives through and clinches with McGuiness against the ropes.
Baez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut lands for Baez. That snapped McGuiness's head back.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGuiness.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bryant Baez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Baez pushes McGuiness back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Baez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McGuiness is defending well for now.
Baez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baez tries a body shot but McGuiness blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryant Baez dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
McGuiness checks a leg kick nicely.
Baez misses the jab.
McGuiness misses with the body kick
and Baez counters with a nice body shot.
McGuiness gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Baez.
Baez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Baez is looking to score with low kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from McGuiness.
Baez throws a push kick but McGuiness slaps the foot to one side.
Baez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Baez cracks McGuiness with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Baez throws a right hand that McGuiness ducks under and follows up with a left that McGuiness also avoids with ease.
McGuiness throws out a loose jab but Baez uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGuiness misses with a head kick.
Baez scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McGuiness.
Baez throws a leg kick which misses McGuiness's front leg but catches the back leg as McGuiness tries to avoid it.
McGuiness tries a low kick but Baez avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baez tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. McGuiness manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McGuiness misses with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McGuiness, right into the meat.
McGuiness fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McGuiness with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Crunch! Baez slams his shin into McGuiness's torso.
McGuiness on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McGuiness's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McGuiness misses with a wild body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Baez.
McGuiness takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McGuiness lands a nice looking kick to the body. Baez takes a step back to recover.
A lazy left from Baez finds it's target.
Baez throws a body kick that misses.
Baez lands a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baez connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuiness motions for Baez to come forward. McGuiness throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Baez lands a head kick that bluckles McGuiness and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with Baez no doubt looking to push for a finish!
McGuiness is rocked!
It looks like James McGuiness has been cut.
Baez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McGuiness is still on wobbly legs! Can Baez finish him?
McGuiness drops his guard momentarily, allowing Baez to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes McGuiness! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Baez takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Bryant Baez!
As Bryant Baez got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Sulley was a can, but as long as his manager writes a shitty story about being a can all is forgiven and Sulley is relevant.'.
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