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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Patrick McGuire (ranked 23124 p4p, 970 weight class) and Boon Nam Chaiyachue (ranked 5944 p4p, 700 weight class). McGuire's entrance music is Dropkick Murphys - The Warrior's Code . A fine choice. Chaiyachue has chosen Traditional Muay Thai Music (Sarama) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Patrick McGuire has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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World class boxer
Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Patrick McGuire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Boon Nam Chaiyachue!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chaiyachue tries to clinch up.
Chaiyachue darts in trying to clinch
and McGuire makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Chaiyachue really felt that one!
McGuire definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
McGuire looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chaiyachue flicks out a counter leg kick but McGuire steps away.
Chaiyachue finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McGuire throwing a counter right hand but Chaiyachue manages to avoid it.
McGuire lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McGuire throws a head kick that misses.
Chaiyachue tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McGuire throws a nice looking combination but Chaiyachue bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaiyachue takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chaiyachue tries to clinch but McGuire is having none of it.
McGuire is looking to slow Chaiyachue down with leg kicks.
McGuire tries to land a front kick but Chaiyachue steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chaiyachue gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaiyachue unloads a knee to the mid-section. McGuire lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McGuire throws a punch but it's blocked by Chaiyachue.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Chaiyachue.
A right hook to the body lands for McGuire.
McGuire misses with the head strike.
McGuire softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
McGuire lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chaiyachue backwards.
McGuire is pushing Chaiyachue up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
McGuire stalling the fight.
McGuire seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
McGuire lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chaiyachue throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McGuire blocks it with crossed arms.
Chaiyachue with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McGuire tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGuire takes a knee right on the jaw!
McGuire lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McGuire lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Chaiyachue tries a knee to the head but McGuire blocks it.
McGuire doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chaiyachue looking to stall.
McGuire can't find room to land a body shot as Chaiyachue controls the action.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
McGuire struggles to land a body shot inside as Chaiyachue controls his hands.
McGuire is working Chaiyachue over against the ropes.
Good body shot from McGuire.
McGuire gets through Chaiyachue's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chaiyachue is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McGuire is defending well for now.
McGuire misses with a punch to the body.
Chaiyachue looking to stall.
McGuire working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McGuire blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice left hand lands by McGuire.
Chaiyachue landing knees to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, McGuire creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick McGuire dominated that round.
That's time! McGuire's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
McGuire throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
McGuire turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chaiyachue wants to clinch but McGuire slips to the side
and McGuire cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McGuire moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Chaiyachue is looking to clinch but McGuire is avoiding it.
Chaiyachue takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Chaiyachue is rocked!
McGuire scores a knockdown with a big right hand! Chaiyachue beats the count and gets back to his feet. The referee asks him to walk forwards and it appears he is OK so we'll continue the bout.
Chaiyachue is still on wobbly legs! Can McGuire finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuire throws a body kick that misses.
Chaiyachue tries to clinch up.
Chaiyachue seems to have recovered his senses.
McGuire throws out a leg kick but Chaiyachue moves out of range and McGuire only half commits.
McGuire lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McGuire is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
McGuire misses with an attempted mid kick.
McGuire throws a nice inside leg kick.
McGuire circles away from the clinch attempt.
McGuire throws a quick counter kick to the body but Chaiyachue avoids it.
Boon Nam Chaiyachue seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chaiyachue fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaiyachue tries to close the distance and clinch but McGuire swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McGuire connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chaiyachue momentarily.
McGuire scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McGuire circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chaiyachue fails with an attempt to clinch.
McGuire tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chaiyachue takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chaiyachue cracks the inside of McGuire's front leg.
Chaiyachue moves into the clinch.
McGuire swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McGuire breaks from the clinch.
A jab from McGuire does it's job there.
Patrick McGuire is winning the standup battle so far.
McGuire misses with a straight left.
Chaiyachue walks into a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuire looks to land a body kick but Chaiyachue moved away.
Chaiyachue was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Chaiyachue closes the distance but McGuire moves to the side
and Chaiyachue takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That kick from McGuire tenderised Chaiyachue's leg. Chaiyachue is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chaiyachue tries to clinch but McGuire is having none of it.
McGuire thinks about countering with a head kick.
A low kick from Chaiyachue is predictable there
and McGuire counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chaiyachue is looking to clinch but McGuire is avoiding it.
McGuire thinks about countering with a body kick.
McGuire circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chaiyachue tries to clinch but McGuire moves away
and McGuire counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chaiyachue thinking.
McGuire jabs Chaiyachue to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chaiyachue showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McGuire.
Chaiyachue flicks out a counter leg kick but McGuire steps away.
Chaiyachue has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McGuire.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick McGuire will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
McGuire tries a head kick but it misses.
McGuire circles away from the clinch attempt
and McGuire counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chaiyachue feints and then cracks McGuire's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McGuire down.
Chaiyachue tries to close the distance and clinch up but McGuire swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A quick step to the side and McGuire tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chaiyachue is looking to score with low kicks.
McGuire swats away the attempt to clinch by Chaiyachue.
McGuire quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Chaiyachue lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaiyachue tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chaiyachue fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGuire throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chaiyachue.
Chaiyachue tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but McGuire paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McGuire is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
McGuire throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McGuire digs a good hook to Chaiyachue's body.
Chaiyachue tries to close the distance and clinch up but McGuire swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McGuire throws a body shot but no joy.
McGuire punishes Chaiyachue's body with a nice straight punch.
Chaiyachue moves into the clinch successfully.
McGuire on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chaiyachue landing knees to the body.
Chaiyachue misses with a knee strike.
Chaiyachue looking to throw knees to the head but McGuire is blocking nicely.
McGuire doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McGuire on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Come on McGuire - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
McGuire misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaiyachue tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McGuire softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chaiyachue tries to land a knee to the head but McGuire blocks with his arms.
Chaiyachue's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chaiyachue trying to control the position but instead, McGuire has worked for underhooks and has pushed Chaiyachue into the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
McGuire pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGuire scores with a punch to the head.
McGuire is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chaiyachue can do to turn this around?
Chaiyachue tries to clinch but McGuire moves away
and McGuire counters with an outside leg kick.
Chaiyachue takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chaiyachue moves out of range of the body kick from McGuire.
Boon Nam Chaiyachue has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Patrick McGuire is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chaiyachue throws a leg kick that misses.
Chaiyachue chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McGuire can pounce on him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:26
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick McGuire!
After the big win, Patrick McGuire made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Sully's Bar & Grill and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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