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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between George Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonh McGuff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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192 lbs
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193 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonh McGuff!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
McGuff looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Silva!
McGuff controlling the position easily from mount.
Silva is trying to stand but he's just given McGuff his back.
Silva has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
McGuff controls the action.
Silva has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuff biding his time, controlling Silva.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Silva might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
McGuff is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Silva has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuff lands a shot to the body.
Silva is trying to get back to his feet but McGuff has full control of the position and if anything, Silva has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Silva is breathing heavily.
A bit of a pause in the action here. McGuff controlling the positon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Silva is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
A bit of a pause in the action here. McGuff controlling the positon.
McGuff is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
McGuff struggling to keep hold of the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
McGuff controls the action.
Silva trying to get back to his feet but McGuff is in full control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonh McGuff dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
McGuff shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
McGuff fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
George Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonh McGuff.
McGuff closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
McGuff prevents Silva from standing back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva is trying to escape back to his feet but McGuff uses the scramble to pass into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuff taking a breather here.
Silva is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, McGuff asserts his dominance and retains side control.
McGuff is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, McGuff asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silva has his takedown stuffed
and McGuff counters with a shoot takedown. Silva fights it but they end up in guard.
Silva has his feet on McGuff's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
McGuff misses with a takedown
and Silva counters with a solid body kick.
Silva decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Silva decides to stand up.
Silva throws a series of strikes that have McGuff backpedaling.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McGuff.
Silva tries to land a front kick but McGuff steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McGuff circles away quickly and effectively.
McGuff moves out of range of the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva lands with a shot to the body.
McGuff fails with the takedown
and Silva counters with a three punch combo that has McGuff backing up. McGuff nods at Silva to acknowledge the strikes.
Crunch! Silva slams his shin into McGuff's torso.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silva.
McGuff gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silva counters with a nice leg kick.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Silva misses with a double jab
and McGuff counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McGuff is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuff stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Silva connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McGuff takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McGuff has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonh McGuff showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Silva misses with the combination.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but McGuff slips the punch.
McGuff shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
Silva connects with the punch.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but McGuff slips the punch.
McGuff has a takedown stuffed.
McGuff shoots and misses
and Silva counters with a two punch combo.
George Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonh McGuff.
McGuff showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
McGuff stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McGuff slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
McGuff circles away from the clinch attempt.
McGuff misses with a takedown
and Silva counters with a series of strikes. McGuff will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva lands a nice looking kick to the body. McGuff takes a step back to recover.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
McGuff misses with a takedown attempt
and Silva counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Silva tries to stand but McGuff is controlling from the bottom.
Silva decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on McGuff, up you get!
Horrible takedown by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by McGuff which made him look bad.
Silva throws a push kick but McGuff slaps the foot to one side.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McGuff tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McGuff to the ground. McGuff escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuff rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McGuff turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
McGuff stands up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping body kick lands there for Silva.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Silva.
Nice takedown defense from McGuff. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McGuff moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva throws a head kick but McGuff moves out of range.
McGuff shoots and misses
and Silva counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGuff tries to strike from the bottom.
Silva decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on McGuff, up you get!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuff looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Silva!
Silva is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
McGuff tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
McGuff won't let Silva get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Silva tries to buck McGuff off but McGuff takes his back!
McGuff is looking to control Silva but Silva is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Even with his hooks in, McGuff manages to miss with strikes from the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuff is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Silva has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Silva looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Jonh McGuff is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McGuff has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonh McGuff!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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