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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Seamus MacNamara (ranked 25 p4p, 115 weight class) and Esteban San Pedro (ranked 4 p4p, 14 weight class). MacNamara's entrance music is The Ramones - I Wanna Live. A fine choice. San Pedro has chosen Gunman as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seamus MacNamara!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 13 - 4, fighting out of London, Esteban San Pedro!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for MacNamara.
MacNamara lands with a cross.
MacNamara ducks under a wild hook from San Pedro.
The fighters circling - San Pedro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
San Pedro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MacNamara.
It seemed like San Pedro was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Some bone on bone action there as MacNamara checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
San Pedro takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
MacNamara goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
MacNamara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but San Pedro manages to avoid it.
MacNamara avoids the body shot from San Pedro.
MacNamara is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacNamara scores with a hook.
MacNamara staying out of range there.
MacNamara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
San Pedro takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacNamara plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
San Pedro has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
MacNamara connects with a body shot.
San Pedro throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A shot to the body from MacNamara misses
and San Pedro counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Seamus MacNamara has been cut.
San Pedro moves out of range as MacNamara throws a body kick.
MacNamara backing away here, and San Pedro unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
San Pedro goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A telegraphed right hand from San Pedro misses the target.
MacNamara connects with a body shot that sends San Pedro's belly button to the back.
MacNamara throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
MacNamara scores with a spinning back kick!
MacNamara throws a low kick but San Pedro moves out of range easily.
MacNamara's corner calls for a 1-2. MacNamara obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro throws a lazy right hand but MacNamara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
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!
MacNamara misses with a head kick.
San Pedro closes the distance and clinches.
MacNamara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with San Pedro's elbow.
San Pedro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
MacNamara tries a body shot but San Pedro blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from MacNamara.
A quick uppercut on the inside from San Pedro.
San Pedro lands a nice shot to the body.
MacNamara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
MacNamara definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
San Pedro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
MacNamara manages to break the clinch.
MacNamara throws a lazy right hand but San Pedro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
San Pedro throws a wild body kick that MacNamara sees coming a mile off.
MacNamara throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
MacNamara wants to slow San Pedro down by chopping away at his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro misses with a low kick as MacNamara jumps back.
San Pedro misses with a hook
and San Pedro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
San Pedro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
San Pedro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
MacNamara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
San Pedro moves out of range of the strikes.
San Pedro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
San Pedro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by MacNamara.
MacNamara is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
San Pedro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MacNamara.
San Pedro missing with a left hand there. MacNamara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
San Pedro gets cracked with a nice right hand there by MacNamara.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. San Pedro catches MacNamara right on the button with a cross.
MacNamara lands a slapping body shot.
San Pedro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but MacNamara manages to avoid it.
San Pedro scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
San Pedro 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
MacNamara throws a low kick but it's checked well by San Pedro.
San Pedro throws a low kick, looking for MacNamara's leg but MacNamara calmly moves out of range.
MacNamara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
San Pedro throws out a counter right but MacNamara avoids it with no problem.
MacNamara avoids the body shot from San Pedro.
MacNamara misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from San Pedro. MacNamara does a little dance to reset his feet.
San Pedro avoids the head kick by MacNamara.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Seamus MacNamara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Seamus MacNamara's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
MacNamara lets loose with a powerful body kick. San Pedro will feel that in the morning.
San Pedro delivers a nice body kick.
Seamus MacNamara is winning the standup battle so far.
San Pedro connects with a right hand. MacNamara shakes it off.
MacNamara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but San Pedro moves away.
MacNamara throws a body punch but San Pedro moves out of range.
A nice side step and San Pedro releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
San Pedro tries to land a front kick but MacNamara steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
MacNamara is looking to counter with head kicks.
MacNamara fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but San Pedro is out of range.
San Pedro 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.
MacNamara misses with an attempted mid kick.
MacNamara moves out of range of the leg kick from San Pedro.
MacNamara throws a poor cross that misses
and San Pedro counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
MacNamara tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacNamara scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
MacNamara throws a body punch but San Pedro moves out of range.
San Pedro misses with an uppercut. MacNamara saw that one coming.
San Pedro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from MacNamara.
MacNamara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but San Pedro was well out of range. Poor timing from MacNamara.
MacNamara throws a head kick that misses.
San Pedro wants to land a leg kick but MacNamara is out of range.
MacNamara appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
MacNamara scores with a nice body kick.
San Pedro misses with a low kick as MacNamara jumps back.
San Pedro has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from San Pedro there as he acknowledges the shot.
San Pedro scores with a crisp jab that stopped MacNamara in his tracks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro throws a wild body kick that MacNamara sees coming a mile off.
San Pedro takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
MacNamara walks into a straight right hand from San Pedro.
MacNamara with a nice cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
MacNamara lands with an overhand left.
MacNamara throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent San Pedro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
MacNamara misses with a low kick as San Pedro jumps back.
MacNamara is looking to slow San Pedro down with leg kicks.
MacNamara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from San Pedro.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting MacNamara here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
MacNamara lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
MacNamara is looking to wear down San Pedro with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
San Pedro ducks under a wild hook from MacNamara.
San Pedro slips a jab from MacNamara.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from San Pedro.
MacNamara lands a nice looking body shot.
MacNamara bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
MacNamara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
MacNamara lands the left hand.
San Pedro tests MacNamara's chin there with a solid looking shot.
San Pedro moves out of range of the body kick.
MacNamara lands an overhand right.
San Pedro misses with a low kick as MacNamara jumps back.
Both fighters circling a little - San Pedro finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
San Pedro cracks a nice hook into MacNamara's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacNamara throws a push kick but San Pedro slaps the foot to one side.
San Pedro feints a counter leg kick.
San Pedro looks for the body kick but MacNamara saw that one coming.
A slow jab from San Pedro misses its intended target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
San Pedro throws a body punch but MacNamara moves out of range.
San Pedro gets cracked there but stands up to it.
MacNamara misses with a wild body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by San Pedro. That's going to slow MacNamara down.
MacNamara bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of San Pedro's head.
MacNamara swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling San Pedro to counter with a crisp jab.
MacNamara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like MacNamara was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from San Pedro.
MacNamara looks for the body kick but San Pedro saw that one coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Seamus MacNamara will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Seamus MacNamara's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
MacNamara looks to score with a jab to the body but San Pedro is just out of range.
MacNamara moves into range and connects with a jab.
MacNamara bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A leg kick checked by MacNamara.
MacNamara has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
MacNamara misses with a body shot.
San Pedro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
San Pedro thows a left - swing and a miss!
MacNamara lands a front kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
San Pedro is looking to land body kicks.
San Pedro misses with a low kick.
MacNamara scores with a spinning back kick!
San Pedro swings widly with a right hand
and MacNamara counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
San Pedro misses with a low kick.
MacNamara scores with a leg kick.
MacNamara fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
MacNamara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from San Pedro.
MacNamara tests San Pedro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
San Pedro misses with a shot to the body
letting MacNamara counter with a right hand.
San Pedro throws out a loose jab but MacNamara uses good head movement to avoid it.
San Pedro pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
MacNamara tests San Pedro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
San Pedro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
San Pedro let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
San Pedro throws the kick towards the body but MacNamara avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacNamara connects with a jab.
MacNamara jabs San Pedro to the body, keeping him at a distance.
San Pedro blocks the body kick.
MacNamara throws a body kick that misses.
San Pedro throws out a counter right but MacNamara avoids it with no problem.
San Pedro moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MacNamara looks to land a left hand but San Pedro moved out of range nicely.
San Pedro bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
MacNamara goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
MacNamara takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
MacNamara misses with a left hand
and San Pedro counters with a stiff right hand.
MacNamara connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacNamara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from San Pedro.
MacNamara throws a poor cross that misses
enabling San Pedro to counter with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from MacNamara. San Pedro does a little dance to reset his feet.
MacNamara with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
MacNamara checks the leg kick nicely there.
MacNamara scores with a leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by MacNamara!
San Pedro takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
San Pedro is looking to chop away at MacNamara's legs.
MacNamara tries to bum rush San Pedro with a series of wild strikes but San Pedro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
MacNamara misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
San Pedro misses with a looping right.
MacNamara thinks about countering with a head kick.
MacNamara is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that San Pedro can do to turn this around?
MacNamara fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
San Pedro throws a right hand that misses
and MacNamara counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
San Pedro attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
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 looping hook to the body misses from MacNamara. San Pedro does a little dance to reset his feet.
MacNamara takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
San Pedro keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
MacNamara swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by San Pedro.
Seamus MacNamara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
San Pedro just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from MacNamara on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Seamus MacNamara clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Seamus MacNamara's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
MacNamara misses with a body shot.
MacNamara is looking to slow San Pedro down with leg kicks.
MacNamara is looking to land body kicks.
San Pedro feints and then cracks MacNamara's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow MacNamara down.
San Pedro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A cross from San Pedro lands.
Crunch! MacNamara slams his shin into San Pedro's torso.
San Pedro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
San Pedro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
MacNamara lands with an overhand left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacNamara fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
MacNamara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
San Pedro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as MacNamara throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacNamara lands an overhand right.
San Pedro lands a leg kick that knocks MacNamara off balance momentarily.
San Pedro misses with a low kick.
MacNamara throwing a counter right hand but San Pedro manages to avoid it.
San Pedro has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from MacNamara.
San Pedro motions for MacNamara to come forward. San Pedro throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
MacNamara is looking to counter with head kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from MacNamara.
San Pedro misses the jab.
San Pedro lands a jab to the nose.
San Pedro throws a jab but it's blocked by MacNamara.
MacNamara checks a leg kick.
San Pedro misses with a low kick.
MacNamara scores with a jab. San Pedro acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacNamara connects with a solid leg kick.
MacNamara takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
MacNamara connects with a body shot that sends San Pedro's belly button to the back.
San Pedro connects with a body shot that sends MacNamara's belly button to the back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
MacNamara misses with a body shot.
MacNamara is looking to chop away at San Pedro's legs.
San Pedro let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
MacNamara with a nice calf kick.
San Pedro misses with a body shot
and MacNamara counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
San Pedro looks to land a body kick but MacNamara moved away.
MacNamara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
MacNamara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from MacNamara.
San Pedro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MacNamara.
MacNamara tries a head kick but it misses.
Good work by MacNamara as he checks the leg kick.
MacNamara takes a swing at San Pedro's ribcage but misses.
San Pedro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A leg kick checked by San Pedro.
Good work by San Pedro as he checks the leg kick.
San Pedro slips a straight right by MacNamara.
An inside leg kick lands from San Pedro.
MacNamara misses the shot to the body.
San Pedro doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
MacNamara scores with a decent looking hook.
MacNamara connects with a body shot that sends San Pedro's belly button to the back.
MacNamara thows a body kick. San Pedro tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from San Pedro. MacNamara does a little dance to reset his feet.
MacNamara throws a nice head kick!
MacNamara fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt San Pedro.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
San Pedro throws the kick towards the body but MacNamara avoids it.
MacNamara throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
MacNamara takes a swing at San Pedro's ribcage but misses.
San Pedro blocks the body kick.
And San Pedro responds with a good body kick, but MacNamara manages to step out the way in time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Seamus MacNamara had his way with Esteban San Pedro in that round.
The cut man is working on Seamus MacNamara's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
MacNamara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from San Pedro.
MacNamara throws a predictable looking body shot
and San Pedro counters with a stiff right hand.
MacNamara paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
San Pedro misses with an attempted mid kick.
San Pedro on the wrong end of a nice hook.
MacNamara misses with a hook to the body
and San Pedro counters with a good, hard body kick but MacNamara shrugs it off.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from MacNamara. San Pedro shrugs it off though.
MacNamara takes a swing at San Pedro's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
San Pedro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
MacNamara defending well as San Pedro loads up on a big left hand.
MacNamara moves away from the strike by San Pedro.
An attempted straight right counter from MacNamara misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
San Pedro lands a jab to MacNamara's midsection.
A telegraphed right hand from MacNamara misses the target.
MacNamara has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by San Pedro.
San Pedro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from MacNamara.
A looping hook to the body misses from MacNamara. San Pedro does a little dance to reset his feet.
San Pedro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
San Pedro misses with a left hand
letting MacNamara counter with a right hand.
MacNamara throws a hook to the side of San Pedro's head but San Pedro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A low kick lands for San Pedro.
MacNamara misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacNamara drops his hands momentarily and San Pedro takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Esteban San Pedro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
San Pedro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
MacNamara lands a nice looking body shot.
San Pedro moves out of range as MacNamara strikes.
San Pedro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
MacNamara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
San Pedro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MacNamara.
MacNamara throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
San Pedro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from MacNamara.
The crowd cheers as MacNamara lands an impressive looking overhand right. San Pedro doesn't seem phased though.
A slow jab from MacNamara misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from MacNamara.
San Pedro moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from San Pedro - that landed with a thud.
San Pedro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite MacNamara's efforts to push away.
MacNamara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
MacNamara takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
MacNamara chopping away at his opponent's legs.
San Pedro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
MacNamara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by San Pedro.
MacNamara looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
San Pedro takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before MacNamara can pounce on him.
San Pedro throws a body kick that misses.
San Pedro misses with a kick to the body.
MacNamara lands a right hook to the body.
MacNamara swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Seamus MacNamara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This has been an exciting period of action!
San Pedro lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
MacNamara lands a jab to San Pedro's midsection.
MacNamara throws a shot from downtown. San Pedro moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from San Pedro misses the target.
San Pedro misses with a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seamus MacNamara showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for MacNamara, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 50:45
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 50:45
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seamus MacNamara!
Seamus MacNamara retains his featherweight title!
A victorious Seamus MacNamara thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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