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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike McGuire (ranked 628 p4p, 914 weight class) and Harley King (ranked 92 p4p, 132 weight class). McGuire's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Jekyll And Hyde. This should be fireworks!
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188 cm 28 206 9 - 6 - 1 |
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194 cm 33 216 23 - 19 - 0 |
Great wrestler World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler World class MT Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mike McGuire! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 23 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harley King! The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! McGuire lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. McGuire walks into a straight right hand from King.
It looks like Mike McGuire has been cut. King throws a combination that misses and McGuire counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps King thinking. McGuire throws a head kick that misses. King thows a left - swing and a miss! Left hook, right uppercut from King. McGuire lands a nice looking kick to the body. King takes a step back to recover. King on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McGuire. McGuire obviously looking to wear him down.
King closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! King just misses with a punch to the body.
McGuire connects with a solid leg kick. McGuire throws a series of punches but King avoids them all with ease. McGuire scores with a nice head shot. McGuire works the jab nicely. A big right from King misses. McGuire lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. King stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McGuire. A jab from King misses. McGuire scoring well with a low kick there.
Harley King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nice jab there from McGuire. King getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's one minute gone in the round. McGuire slips under a jab from King. King staying out of range there. King throws out a loose jab but McGuire uses good head movement to avoid it. King throws a shot to the body.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
King throws a big shot that misses. King throws out a loose jab but McGuire uses good head movement to avoid it. King digs a good hook to McGuire's body.
McGuire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away. King throws a body punch but McGuire moves out of range. A quick step to the side and McGuire tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. McGuire blocks a jab. King misses with a left hand and McGuire counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. McGuire lands a leg kick that knocks King off balance momentarily. A slow jab from McGuire misses its intended target. King takes a kick to the side of the head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! King connects with a solid leg kick. McGuire scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. King avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
King throws out a counter right but McGuire avoids it with no problem. Donk. King catches McGuire right on the button with a cross.
Mike McGuire's cut is getting worse. King scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A slow jab from McGuire misses its intended target. King uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGuire. King is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McGuire. Some wild striking there from King.
King swings widly with a right hand
and McGuire makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. King really felt that one! McGuire misses with a two punch combination.
King fails to land with a series of punches.
King tests McGuire's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mike McGuire's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. King lands with a right hand. McGuire misses with a low kick as King jumps back. King fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops McGuire to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! McGuire looks to clinch but King throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! McGuire taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Harley King! A victorious Harley King 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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