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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Travis (ranked 1052 p4p, 154 weight class) and Ralph McGuire (ranked 1610 p4p, 223 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Travis might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Chris Travis - Crunch Time. Chris Travis has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Decent wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chris Travis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ralph McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire takes a swing at Travis's ribcage but misses.
Travis is looking to counter punch.
Travis has been working on his boxing with his coaches at No Limit in the buildup to the fight.
Travis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGuire.
Travis blocks the body kick.
Travis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McGuire connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Travis scrambles back to his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from McGuire.
McGuire throws a body punch but Travis moves out of range.
McGuire throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McGuire staying out of range there.
McGuire takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire misses with a low kick.
McGuire fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Travis is out of range.
McGuire throws a right hand that misses
and Travis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McGuire throws out a leg kick but Travis moves out of range and McGuire only half commits.
It looked like Travis was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McGuire.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McGuire is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McGuire throws a jab when Travis was well out of range.
Travis throwing a counter right hand but McGuire manages to avoid it.
McGuire scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Travis looks to score with a jab to the body but McGuire is just out of range.
McGuire has managed to clinch.
Travis has a couple of punches blocked by McGuire.
McGuire makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McGuire lands a body punch.
McGuire misses with the head strike.
Travis is pushing McGuire up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Travis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGuire throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Traviss head.
McGuire tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Travis misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire lands a shoulder strike.
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!
Travis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGuire lands with a right to the head.
Travis manages to break the clinch.
McGuire has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
McGuire misses with a wild body shot.
McGuire goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McGuire avoids the body shot from Travis.
McGuire lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McGuire throws an off balance right hand
and Travis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McGuire misses with a body kick.
Travis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McGuire tries to clinch up.
Travis throws out a loose jab but McGuire uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGuire throws a body kick that misses
and Travis counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Travis blocks the body kick.
Travis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McGuire lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McGuire lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Travis drops his hands momentarily and McGuire takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McGuire cracks the inside of Travis's front leg.
McGuire misses with a few strikes there.
Travis is looking to counter punch.
McGuire scores with a hook to the body. Travis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McGuire rushes Travis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McGuire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Travis's elbow.
McGuire lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McGuire tries to work over Travis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Travis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGuire.
Travis lands a hook that snaps the head of McGuire backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Travis's elbow.
McGuire misses with a body punch.
Travis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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!
McGuire goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Travis lands with a left to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as McGuire takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
McGuire pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Travis circles away from the clinch attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Travis misses the target.
McGuire misses with a lunging right hand
and Travis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McGuire thows a left - swing and a miss!
McGuire misses with a body shot.
Travis is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McGuire.
McGuire scores with a nice head shot.
McGuire tries to clinch but Travis moves out of range.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McGuire throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Travis counters with a straight right hand.
McGuire misses with a wild body shot.
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 just misses with a punch to the body.
Ralph McGuire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Travis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McGuire.
Travis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McGuire fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Travis is out of range.
Travis went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
McGuire throws a lazy body kick
and Travis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McGuire throws a quick inside leg kick.
Travis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McGuire connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Travis scrambles back to his feet.
McGuire takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McGuire throws a low kick but it's checked well by Travis.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGuire throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Travis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McGuire misses the shot to the body.
McGuire is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Travis had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
McGuire connects with a good right hand that stumbles Travis. Travis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Travis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGuire.
McGuire misses with an uppercut
and Travis counters with a three punch combo that has McGuire backing up. McGuire nods at Travis to acknowledge the strikes.
McGuire takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McGuire throws out a powerful jab.
McGuire steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Travis.
McGuire throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Travis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McGuire throws a chopping leg kick but Travis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McGuire throws a lazy uppercut
and Travis counters with a right hand to the body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McGuire jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McGuire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Travis.
McGuire stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McGuire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Travis.
McGuire thuds a left hand into Travis's body.
Travis ducks under a wild hook from McGuire.
Travis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McGuire throws a big shot that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGuire looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Travis throwing a counter right hand but McGuire manages to avoid it.
Travis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Travis blocks a head kick by McGuire.
Travis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McGuire.
McGuire throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Travis was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Travis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGuire scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
McGuire throws a low kick but it's checked well by Travis.
McGuire throws a chopping leg kick but Travis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A jab from McGuire misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGuire scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McGuire throws a series of punches but Travis moves out of range.
Travis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McGuire misses with an uppercut
and Travis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McGuire looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It looked like Travis was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McGuire.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Travis throws out a loose jab but McGuire uses good head movement to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McGuire.
Travis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McGuire buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McGuire misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Travis misses the target.
McGuire scores with a punch to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGuire. Travis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Travis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGuire manages to avoid it.
McGuire replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Travis blocks it well.
Good exchange - Travis coming out on top.
McGuire throws a sloppy body shot
and Travis counters with a straight right hand.
Travis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGuire.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ralph McGuire dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
McGuire lands with a nice body punch.
Travis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McGuire rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Travis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McGuire tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Travis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Travis moves out of range as McGuire throws a body kick.
McGuire throws a front kick aimed at Travis's knee but Travis avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire connects with an inside leg kick.
McGuire slips under a jab from Travis.
A swing and a miss from McGuire.
McGuire works Travis's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire throws a shot from downtown. Travis moves away and avoids it.
Travis seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
McGuire fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Travis.
McGuire thows a left - swing and a miss!
Travis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McGuire throws out a loose jab but Travis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Travis throwing a counter right hand but McGuire manages to avoid it.
McGuire ducks under a wild hook from Travis.
Travis moves out of range of the body kick from McGuire.
A slow jab from Travis misses its intended target.
McGuire scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Travis. McGuire does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGuire misses with a shot to the body
and Travis counters with a left to the body.
Travis misses with an uppercut. McGuire saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Travis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Travis tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGuire scores with a jab to the body.
Travis throws a hook but McGuire blocks it.
McGuire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Travis was well out of range. Poor timing from McGuire.
Travis misses with a hook. McGuire ducked under it nicely.
Travis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McGuire looks to score with a jab to the body but Travis is just out of range.
Travis is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGuire gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McGuire turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McGuire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Travis is looking to counter punch.
McGuire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Travis was well out of range. Poor timing from McGuire.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire misses with a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Travis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Travis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Travis takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
McGuire pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Travis misses its target.
McGuire looks to score with a jab to the body but Travis is just out of range.
McGuire lands a really nice looking cross but Travis seems unphased.
Travis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Travis was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Travis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McGuire has time to react.
McGuire is looking to clinch.
A big right from Travis misses.
McGuire swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Travis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from McGuire lands.
McGuire cracks Travis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Travis blocks a leg kick.
Travis appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
McGuire moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGuire fails to land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from Travis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McGuire lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McGuire throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Travis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McGuire scores with a body shot.
Donk. McGuire catches Travis right on the button with a cross.
Travis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Travis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGuire.
Travis throwing a counter right hand but McGuire manages to avoid it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McGuire looks to throw a body kick
and Travis counters with a nice uppercut.
McGuire connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McGuire.
Travis misses with an uppercut. McGuire saw that one coming.
McGuire has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McGuire misses the shot to the body.
McGuire buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McGuire has closed the distance and engaged Travis in a clinch.
Travis tries to work over McGuire's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McGuire lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McGuire tries a body shot but Travis blocks it.
McGuire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Travis's elbow.
McGuire lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Travis backwards.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
McGuire escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McGuire swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice jab there from Travis.
Travis throws a low kick but it's checked well by McGuire.
Travis blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Travis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuire connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Travis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Travis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGuire.
Travis throws a lazy uppercut
and McGuire cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McGuire scores with a jab. Travis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McGuire scores with a head kick. Travis tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Travis on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McGuire throws a predictable looking body shot
and Travis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for McGuire.
McGuire tries to clinch but Travis is having none of it.
McGuire throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McGuire throws a nice head kick!
A bone on bone clash there as Travis blocks the leg kick.
McGuire tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Travis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McGuire dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Travis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McGuire.
McGuire thumps Travis with a low kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McGuire defending well as Travis loads up on a big left hand.
McGuire lunges at Travis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Travis's hand.
McGuire tries to clinch but Travis moves out of range.
Travis 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 throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Travis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGuire.
Travis appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGuire changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McGuire dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Travis ducks right into an uppercut from McGuire.
McGuire lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Travis circles away quickly and effectively.
Travis avoids the body shot from McGuire.
A counter left hand to the body from Travis misses its target.
McGuire fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Travis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McGuire takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Travis tries to keep at a distance but McGuire has taken the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Travis.
Still in the clinch, Travis scores with a nice short uppercut.
McGuire lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McGuire lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Travis.
McGuire is breathing heavily.
Travis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McGuire walks away with a smile on his face. Travis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Travis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Travis connects with a body shot.
McGuire misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from McGuire misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ralph McGuire showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
McGuire tries to clinch there but Travis circles away.
Ralph McGuire seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McGuire doesn't manage to clinch there - Travis circles away.
McGuire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Travis was well out of range. Poor timing from McGuire.
McGuire stuns Travis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Travis staying out of range there.
Nice body punch from Travis.
Travis avoids the body shot from McGuire.
McGuire lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Travis backs up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from McGuire misses.
Travis swings for the body but McGuire moves out of range.
McGuire misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Travis.
Travis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A swing and a miss from Travis.
McGuire misses with a kick to the body.
A clash of legs there as Travis blocks the low kick.
McGuire takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McGuire looks to throw the jab but Travis is out of range.
McGuire throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McGuire scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Travis blocks a head kick by McGuire.
A little feinted left hand from Travis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McGuire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Travis moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Travis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from McGuire does no damage.
McGuire takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McGuire misses with a right hand
and Travis counters with a stiff right hand.
McGuire misses with a wild combination.
A little feinted left hand from Travis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McGuire cracks Travis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McGuire throws a body shot but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGuire throws a body punch but Travis moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Travis misses the target.
McGuire throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGuire looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Travis throwing a counter right hand but McGuire manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Travis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Travis lunges at McGuire with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McGuire's hand.
McGuire tries to clinch but Travis moves out of range.
McGuire with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Travis misses with a jab to the body
and McGuire counters with a nice body shot.
McGuire lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Travis slips under a jab from McGuire.
It looked like Travis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McGuire misses with an uppercut
and Travis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McGuire changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Travis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire looks to land a right hand but Travis moved out of range.
Travis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McGuire gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Travis counters with a left to the body.
McGuire lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Travis at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuire is looking to slow Travis down with leg kicks.
McGuire scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A jab lands there for McGuire.
Travis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Travis walks into a left hand.
McGuire lands a nice leg kick that just misses Travis's sensitive parts.
McGuire misses with a hook
and Travis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McGuire tries to clinch but Travis moves away
and Travis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McGuire misses with a right hand
and McGuire takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McGuire lands with a thumping leg kick.
A jab from Travis misses.
McGuire throws a lazy uppercut
letting Travis counter with a right hand.
McGuire rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Travis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McGuire stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McGuire smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Travis throws a leg kick but McGuire checks it.
Travis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Travis appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
McGuire tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Travis counters with a stiff right hand.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Travis lands a jab to McGuire's midsection.
McGuire throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGuire wants to land a leg kick but Travis is out of range.
Travis will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Travis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McGuire misses with the combination.
A counter left hand to the body from Travis misses its target.
McGuire swings widly with a right hand
and Travis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McGuire misses with a two punch combination.
As McGuire looks to move away, Travis throws a big counter combo but McGuire just gets out of the way.
McGuire tries to clinch up but Travis circles away and keeps his distance.
Travis throwing a counter right hand but McGuire manages to avoid it.
McGuire lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McGuire is looking to land body kicks.
Travis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice defenses there by McGuire.
Travis checks a leg kick nicely.
Travis throws a right hand that McGuire ducks under and follows up with a left that McGuire also avoids with ease.
McGuire explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
McGuire tries to work over Travis's front leg with a kick but Travis checks it.
Travis walks into a straight right hand from McGuire.
McGuire lands a nice leg kick that just misses Travis's sensitive parts.
Travis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Travis seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Travis misses with a hook. McGuire ducked under it nicely.
McGuire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Travis was well out of range. Poor timing from McGuire.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McGuire throws a half hearted mid kick.
Travis looks to land a left hand but McGuire moved out of range nicely.
McGuire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Travis.
A little feinted left hand from Travis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McGuire connects with a body shot that sends Travis's belly button to the back.
McGuire lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McGuire slips under a jab.
It seemed like McGuire was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McGuire throws a body punch but Travis moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Travis misses the target.
McGuire tried to score with a low kick but Travis checks it.
Travis misses with a hook
and McGuire connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Travis's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking body kick lands there for McGuire.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McGuire throws a series of strikes that have Travis backpedaling.
McGuire throws a half hearted mid kick.
McGuire throws a jab but it's blocked by Travis.
It looked like Travis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Travis 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 connects with a right hand. Travis shakes it off.
Travis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGuire.
As McGuire looks to move away, Travis throws a big counter combo but McGuire just gets out of the way.
McGuire thumps Travis with a low kick.
Travis moves out of range of the leg kick from McGuire.
Travis throws a body punch but McGuire moves out of range.
Travis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A little feinted left hand from Travis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McGuire walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Travis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ralph McGuire really dominated that round.
That's time! Travis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
McGuire with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McGuire with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McGuire cracks Travis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McGuire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Travis was well out of range. Poor timing from McGuire.
Travis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McGuire looks to throw the jab but Travis is out of range.
Travis throwing a counter right hand but McGuire manages to avoid it.
McGuire throws a nice inside leg kick.
McGuire dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Travis. That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
McGuire throws a head kick that misses.
McGuire throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire has managed to clinch.
McGuire scores with a nice hook to the head.
McGuire misses with a punch to the body.
McGuire tries a body shot but Travis blocks it.
Travis drags the fight down to the ground.
Travis looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! McGuire has picked Travis up and slammed him! Travis can't keep hold of the triangle and McGuire manages to pass to side control!
Travis tries to buck McGuire off but McGuire is having none of it.
McGuire wants to stand but Travis is controlling his arm.
McGuire working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Travis manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Travis looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Travis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Travis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McGuire pulls his head out easily.
Travis wants to get back to full guard but McGuire has mounted him!
McGuire is looking to stand but Travis has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Travis is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Travis is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
McGuire is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Travis is wriggling around trying to escape.
Travis is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Travis gets back to half guard.
Travis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
McGuire wants to stand up but Travis is controlling the position.
Travis is looking for a sweep. McGuire is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Travis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McGuire is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGuire wants to stand up but Travis manages to regain full guard.
Travis looking to control.
Travis has his foot on McGuire's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McGuire works his way back into a safe position though.
Travis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Travis has his foot on McGuire's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McGuire works his way back into a safe position though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Travis trying to control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Travis lands a two punch combo.
McGuire digs a good body shot into Travis's ribs.
McGuire lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McGuire with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Travis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGuire.
McGuire dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McGuire throws a sloppy head kick and Travis moves out of range easily.
Travis slips a straight right by McGuire.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
McGuire throws out a loose jab but Travis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Travis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGuire was well out of range. Poor timing from Travis.
McGuire misses with an uppercut. Travis saw that one coming.
McGuire ducks right into an uppercut from Travis.
A swing and a miss from McGuire.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGuire thuds a left hand into Travis's body.
Travis missing with a left hand there. McGuire was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McGuire swings widly with a right hand
and Travis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A punch combination from McGuire misses.
Travis appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Travis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McGuire can pounce on him.
Travis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Travis throws a body punch but McGuire moves out of range.
McGuire lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McGuire is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McGuire misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGuire. Travis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Travis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McGuire will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McGuire lands with a slapping head kick.
McGuire throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Travis connects with the punch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Travis throws a body punch but McGuire moves out of range.
Travis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McGuire.
McGuire misses with a body shot.
McGuire misses with a body kick.
Travis throwing a counter right hand but McGuire manages to avoid it.
Travis tests McGuire's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McGuire throws an off balance right hand
and Travis counters with a straight right hand.
McGuire throws a head kick but Travis moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Travis swings for the body but McGuire moves out of range.
McGuire swings widly with a right hand
and Travis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McGuire slips under a jab from Travis.
McGuire misses with a hook. Travis ducked under it nicely.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Travis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGuire.
Travis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Travis throws a big shot that misses.
McGuire tries to clinch but Travis moves out of range.
McGuire pushes Travis up against the cage in a clinch.
McGuire blocking some punches.
Travis is trying to pull guard but McGuire has him pressed against the cage.
Travis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Travis blocking some punches.
Travis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGuire blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Travis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGuire lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Travis backwards.
Nice body punch from Travis - that landed with a thud.
McGuire blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ralph McGuire dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
McGuire is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McGuire throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from Travis does no damage.
Nice shot by Travis.
Travis defending well as McGuire loads up on a big left hand.
McGuire wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire throws a predictable looking body shot
and Travis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Travis blocks a head kick by McGuire.
Travis throwing a counter right hand but McGuire manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Travis misses the target.
McGuire throws a poor cross that misses
and Travis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Travis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Travis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McGuire.
McGuire misses the shot to the body.
Travis appears to be looking for a big counter.
Travis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGuire was well out of range. Poor timing from Travis.
A little jabbing left from McGuire on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Travis moves away from the strike by McGuire.
McGuire feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Travis's calf.
McGuire throws a sloppy body shot
and Travis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McGuire throws out a leg kick but Travis moves out of range and McGuire only half commits.
McGuire throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire connects with a body shot.
McGuire feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Travis's calf.
McGuire falls off balance throwing a combination
and Travis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McGuire thinking.
McGuire misses with a wild combination.
McGuire is looking to clinch but Travis is avoiding it.
Travis throws a body punch but McGuire moves out of range.
McGuire fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
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!
McGuire looks to land a body kick but Travis moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from McGuire.
Travis loads up on a big right hand but McGuire slips the punch.
McGuire scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McGuire throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Travis.
McGuire throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McGuire.
Travis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McGuire dodges the punch combination from Travis.
A little jabbing left from McGuire on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McGuire tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Travis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Travis blocks a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McGuire.
McGuire tries to move into range but Travis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McGuire throws a body shot but no joy.
McGuire scores with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGuire throws a quick inside leg kick.
McGuire looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McGuire tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Travis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McGuire. McGuire obviously looking to wear him down.
A big right from McGuire misses.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McGuire rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Travis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McGuire waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Travis.
Travis is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
McGuire throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Travis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Travis misses the target.
McGuire scores with a kick to the body.
McGuire tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Travis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McGuire scores with a hook to the body. Travis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McGuire misses with a wild body shot.
Travis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McGuire thows a left - swing and a miss!
Travis is looking to counter punch.
McGuire throws a jab but it's blocked by Travis.
A little feinted left hand from Travis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McGuire wants to land a leg kick but Travis is out of range.
McGuire tried to score with a low kick but Travis checks it.
Travis throws a big counter combination but McGuire scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
McGuire slips under a jab from Travis.
It seemed like McGuire was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McGuire throws a sloppy head kick and Travis moves out of range easily.
Sloppy strikes from Travis. Those never looked like landing.
McGuire ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McGuire throws a left and a right that both miss
and Travis counters with a nice body shot.
McGuire jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Travis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGuire throws a lazy body kick
and Travis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Travis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Travis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chris Travis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McGuire throws a right hand that misses
and Travis counters with a straight right hand.
McGuire looks to land a body kick but Travis moved away.
McGuire misses with a low kick.
It looked like Travis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Travis circles away from the clinch attempt.
McGuire tries to bum rush Travis with a series of wild strikes but Travis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from McGuire does no damage.
A shot to the body from McGuire misses
and Travis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Travis misses with a hook.
McGuire throws a wild body kick that Travis sees coming a mile off.
Travis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McGuire scores with a sloppy right hand. Travis should have avoided that one.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McGuire lands a front kick.
Travis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McGuire misses the shot to the body.
Travis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McGuire chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McGuire throws a solid leg kick but Travis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McGuire.
As McGuire looks to move away, Travis throws a big counter combo but McGuire just gets out of the way.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGuire is looking to clinch.
McGuire misses with a lunging right hand
and Travis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Travis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Travis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McGuire throws out the jab.
Travis misses with an uppercut
and McGuire connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Travis throws a body shot but no joy.
Travis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McGuire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Travis was well out of range. Poor timing from McGuire.
Travis throwing a counter right hand but McGuire manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGuire. Travis does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGuire looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McGuire misses with a body shot.
McGuire uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Travis.
McGuire will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Travis slips a jab from McGuire.
McGuire wants to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ralph 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 45:50
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 45:50
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ralph McGuire!
Ralph McGuire made sure to mention his sponsor, Shadow Warrior Nutrition in his post fight interview.
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