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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Barkley (ranked 1051 p4p, 1251 weight class) and Landon McGuire (ranked 159 p4p, 183 weight class). McGuire has chosen Godsmack - When Legends Rise as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Barkley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Landon McGuire!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McGuire lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Barkley has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Barkley and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
As McGuire backs away, Barkley returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
McGuire takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice body kick from McGuire.
Barkley has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Primal Concrete Gym in the buildup to the fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barkley. McGuire does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGuire misses with a head kick.
McGuire throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Barkley lands the left hand.
McGuire lands a high kick to the side of Barkley's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! McGuire dives into guard, looking to finish.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells McGuire's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
McGuire trying to control but Barkley is working from the bottom.
Barkley wants to get back to his feet but McGuire is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire trying to control the position from guard on top but Barkley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McGuire trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McGuire trying to control the position from guard on top but Barkley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Nick Barkley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barkley lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Barkley with a nice calf kick.
Barkley tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McGuire is able to avoid easily.
McGuire is looking to slow Barkley down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A big left from Barkley misses.
Barkley throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McGuire misses with a body kick.
Barkley swings for the body but McGuire moves out of range.
McGuire chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barkley can pounce on him.
A jab from Barkley finds it's way through McGuire's defenses.
Barkley turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Barkley misses with a wild body shot.
Barkley moves out of range of the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donk. McGuire catches Barkley right on the button with a cross.
Barkley throws a push kick but McGuire slaps the foot to one side.
McGuire ducks under a wild hook from Barkley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barkley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barkley has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by McGuire.
Barkley misses with a body kick.
McGuire throws a hook but Barkley blocks it.
Barkley tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barkley misses with a body shot.
McGuire takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McGuire throws a body kick that misses.
A big left from Barkley misses.
McGuire scores with a body shot.
McGuire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barkley.
Barkley misses with a straight left.
The crowd cheers as McGuire lands an impressive looking overhand right. Barkley doesn't seem phased though.
McGuire thows a body kick. Barkley tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Barkley is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barkley throws a jab but it's blocked by McGuire.
McGuire throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Barkley was covering up waiting for the punch and McGuire finishes the takedown easily into guard.
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 throws a big right hand that misses.
McGuire engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McGuire accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McGuire postures up in Barkley's guard and throws a big left but Barkley blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Landon McGuire dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nice uppercut there from Barkley.
McGuire closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Barkley quickly recovers to half guard.
McGuire is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Barkley is trying to stand up here but McGuire is controlling him well.
Barkley is staying active underneath McGuire, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Barkley is trying to stand.
McGuire has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Barkley defend it? McGuire steps over the head and cranks it - Barkley is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for McGuire!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Landon McGuire!
After winning the bout, Landon McGuire thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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