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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harold Nicolas (ranked 23 p4p, 4 weight class) and Bryer McGuire (ranked 16 p4p, 2 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying McGuire's choice of entrance music: Nothing More - Go To War. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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211 lbs
31 - 14 - 0 |
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193 cm
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205 lbs
29 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
31 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Harold Nicolas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bryer McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nicolas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McGuire ducks under a wild hook from Nicolas.
McGuire throws out a counter right but Nicolas avoids it with no problem.
McGuire clinches.
Nicolas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nicolas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGuire's elbow.
Nicolas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nicolas misses with a leg kick
and McGuire counters with a leg kick.
McGuire tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nicolas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McGuire slips a jab from Nicolas.
Nicolas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Nicolas misses the target.
McGuire swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McGuire blocks a jab.
McGuire throws out a counter right but Nicolas avoids it with no problem.
Nicolas has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Master Chai's Dojo in the buildup to the fight.
McGuire takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Bryer McGuire has been cut.
Nicolas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicolas misses with a hook. McGuire ducked under it nicely.
Nicolas lands with a right hand.
Nicolas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McGuire's calf.
McGuire takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nicolas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nicolas throws an off balance right hand
and McGuire counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A big right from Nicolas misses.
McGuire displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nicolas throws out the jab.
Nicolas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGuire.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicolas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nicolas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McGuire.
McGuire avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nicolas misses with a body shot
and McGuire counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGuire has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nicolas throws a punch but it's blocked by McGuire.
McGuire lands a body punch in the clinch.
McGuire swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nicolas tries to work over McGuire's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McGuire.
Nicolas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nicolas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nicolas lands with a light punch inside.
Nicolas tries to work over McGuire's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nicolas swings wildly with an uppercut but McGuire uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from McGuire.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicolas blocks an uppercut.
Nicolas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good body shot from McGuire.
Nicolas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nicolas has a couple of punches blocked by McGuire.
Nicolas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGuire lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nicolas lands a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Nicolas.
Nicolas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGuire lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nicolas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nicolas tries a body shot but McGuire blocks it.
Nicolas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGuire's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGuire.
McGuire misses with a punch on the inside.
Nicolas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGuire lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nicolas backwards.
Nicolas lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGuire misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nicolas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nicolas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nicolas presses McGuire against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Nicolas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nicolas.
Nicolas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nicolas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McGuire tries to clinch but Nicolas moves out of range.
Nicolas misses with an uppercut. McGuire saw that one coming.
McGuire moves into the clinch.
McGuire blocks an uppercut.
McGuire misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGuire lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nicolas or not.
A shot in the inside from McGuire.
McGuire lands with a short shot to the head.
Nicolas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGuire thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nicolas if he has to take too many more of those.
Nicolas is breathing heavily.
Nicolas moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harold Nicolas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bryer McGuire's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
McGuire scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Harold Nicolas has been cut.
Decent striking displayed by McGuire there.
McGuire looks to clinch
and Nicolas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McGuire has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nicolas finds it's way round the side to connect with McGuire's head.
McGuire uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nicolas.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from McGuire in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
McGuire avoids the body shot from Nicolas.
McGuire throws out a counter right but Nicolas avoids it with no problem.
Nicolas tries to keep at a distance but McGuire has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicolas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McGuire avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good shot there by McGuire.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicolas misses with the body kick
and McGuire counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nicolas throws a shot from downtown. McGuire moves away and avoids it.
McGuire doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Harold Nicolas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nicolas throws a shot from downtown. McGuire moves away and avoids it.
McGuire moves into the clinch successfully.
McGuire lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nicolas or not.
McGuire lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nicolas is trying to break the clinch but McGuire has him pressed against the cage.
McGuire blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nicolas misses with a punch to the body.
McGuire tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McGuire.
Nicolas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nicolas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nicolas blocking some punches.
Nicolas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGuire slips under a jab from Nicolas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicolas needs to keep his hands up - McGuire had a free shot at his head there.
Nicolas misses with an uppercut
and McGuire counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGuire lands a nice shot that snaps Nicolas's head back.
Nicolas thuds a left hand into McGuire's body.
Nicolas misses with a low kick.
Nicolas throws a solid leg kick but McGuire takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nicolas.
Nicolas throws a hook but McGuire blocks it.
McGuire clinches.
McGuire has a couple of punches blocked by Nicolas.
McGuire blocking some punches.
Bryer McGuire seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nicolas misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGuire tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nicolas misses with some punches.
McGuire stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McGuire lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McGuire blocks a body shot from Nicolas.
A hook to the body from McGuire.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nicolas.
McGuire lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McGuire scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
McGuire lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nicolas backwards.
McGuire struggles to land a body shot inside as Nicolas controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from McGuire.
McGuire lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nicolas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nicolas can't find room to land a body shot as McGuire controls the action.
Nicolas blocks an uppercut.
McGuire lands a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGuire lands with a short shot to the head.
McGuire lands a hook to the side of the head.
McGuire misses with the head strike.
McGuire misses with a body punch.
McGuire digs a right hand into Nicolas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nicolas's gas tank.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire throws a head punch that misses.
Nicolas throws a punch but it's blocked by McGuire.
Nicolas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGuire throws a head punch that misses.
McGuire misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGuire working aggressively here.
McGuire lands with a short shot to the head.
Nicolas misses with a punch to the body.
Nicolas working hard to break the clinch.
McGuire misses with some punches.
Nicolas tries to throw a body punch but McGuire avoids it by throwing Nicolas back against the cage.
McGuire misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nicolas working aggressively here.
Nicolas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nicolas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, McGuire scores with a nice short uppercut.
McGuire lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nicolas backwards.
McGuire tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGuire misses with some punches.
McGuire lands a shot to the body.
Nicolas tries to break the clinch but McGuire is controlling the position.
McGuire lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryer McGuire showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
McGuire moves into the clinch.
Nicolas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGuire lands a nice uppercut.
Nicolas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McGuire.
McGuire tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nicolas tries a body shot but McGuire blocks it.
Nicolas misses with a punch to the body.
McGuire goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nicolas working aggressively here.
McGuire digs a right hand underneath Nicolas's ribcage. Nicolas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from McGuire.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McGuire.
McGuire lands a body shot.
McGuire lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nicolas blocking some punches.
McGuire lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuire lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McGuire lands a shoulder strike.
McGuire lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, McGuire scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGuire throws a punch but it's blocked by Nicolas.
McGuire lands a right hand.
McGuire lands with a right to the head.
Nicolas is rocked!
McGuire lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nicolas backwards.
Oh Nicolas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short body shot lands from McGuire as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from McGuire on the inside.
McGuire lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nicolas backwards.
McGuire throws a punch but it's blocked by Nicolas.
McGuire lands a hook that snaps the head of Nicolas backwards.
McGuire lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Nicolas to his knees! McGuire keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bryer McGuire!
A victorious Bryer McGuire thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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