PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike McGuire (ranked 23 p4p, 58 weight class) and Song Turillo (ranked 3 p4p, 11 weight class). McGuire's entrance music is Jekyll And Hyde. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McGuire
vs
Turillo

188 cm
33
206
22 - 13 - 1

198 cm
38
210
39 - 14 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mike McGuire!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Song Turillo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for McGuire.
McGuire cracks Turillo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McGuire is looking to slow Turillo down with leg kicks.
Turillo blocks the body kick.
McGuire throws a quick inside leg kick.
McGuire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turillo swats away the attempt to clinch by McGuire.
McGuire ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Turillo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGuire with a nice cross.
Turillo has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire connects with a crisp jab.
Nice uppercut lands for McGuire. That snapped Turillo's head back.
McGuire throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body kick there by Turillo.
McGuire fakes the leg kick and cracks Turillo in the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire cracks Turillo with a good jab.
McGuire takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

McGuire forces Turillo back against the cage and clinches.

McGuire breaks from the clinch.
McGuire misses with a looping left.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGuire looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Turillo gets tackled into the cage by McGuire. McGuire maintains the clinch.
McGuire tries to throw a body punch but Turillo avoids it by throwing McGuire back against the cage.
Turillo tries a body shot but McGuire blocks it.
Good body shot from Turillo.
Turillo lands a body shot.
Turillo misses with a punch to the body.
Turillo prevents a body shot from McGuire.
McGuire misses with a punch to the body.
Turillo tries to work over McGuire's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turillo.
McGuire working aggressively here.
McGuire misses with a body punch.
McGuire working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McGuire controlling the action here for a moment.

McGuire's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turillo throws a leg kick that misses.
McGuire lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Turillo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGuire moves away.
McGuire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turillo.
McGuire connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mike McGuire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGuire blocks the body kick.
McGuire slips under a jab.
McGuire misses with a low kick as Turillo jumps back.
McGuire lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire throws a big shot that misses.
Turillo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Turillo takes a swing at McGuire's ribcage but misses.
McGuire works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McGuire tries to clinch
and Turillo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McGuire misses with a lunging right hand
and Turillo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Mike McGuire has been cut.
Turillo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McGuire can pounce on him.
A head kick misses from McGuire.
McGuire throws a hook to the side of Turillo's head but Turillo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McGuire scoring well with a low kick there.
Turillo is looking to land body kicks.
McGuire is looking to land body kicks.
Turillo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McGuire.
It appears McGuire was looking to counter with a kick there.
McGuire throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McGuire lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGuire scores with a shot to the body.
McGuire throws a sloppy body shot
and Turillo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McGuire tries to work over Turillo's front leg with a kick but Turillo checks it.
McGuire misses with a straight right.
McGuire backing away here, and Turillo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
McGuire pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Turillo misses with a looping left.
McGuire fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGuire. Turillo does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGuire throws a predictable looking body shot
and Turillo counters with a two punch combo.
Turillo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McGuire doesn't seem bothered though.
Turillo misses with a low kick.
Turillo misses with a low kick.
McGuire lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A slapping body kick lands there for McGuire.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike McGuire dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike McGuire's cut.
That's time! McGuire's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Turillo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Turillo slips a straight right by McGuire.
McGuire throws a looping overhand right but Turillo ducks down to avoid it.
Turillo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Turillo slips a straight right by McGuire.
A countering left hand to the body from Turillo misses.
Turillo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McGuire throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Turillo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McGuire works the jab nicely.
A low kick from McGuire misses
and Turillo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McGuire lands a slapping body shot.
Mike McGuire is winning the standup battle so far.
Turillo staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from McGuire.
McGuire tries to clinch up.
Turillo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Turillo throws a head kick that misses.
McGuire misses with a lunging right hand
and Turillo counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turillo lands a nice looking kick to the body. McGuire takes a step back to recover.
Turillo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McGuire appears to be looking for a big counter.
McGuire looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

McGuire has managed to clinch.
McGuire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Turillo scores with a nice short uppercut.
McGuire's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McGuire is stalling here.
Turillo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Turillo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McGuires head.
McGuire misses with a punch to the body.

McGuire pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGuire throws a series of punches but Turillo avoids them all with ease.
McGuire tries to land a front kick but Turillo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Turillo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
McGuire checks a leg kick.
Nice shot lands for McGuire.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGuire lands a jab to the nose.
Turillo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Turillo.
McGuire is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turillo can do to turn this around?
McGuire throws a body shot but no joy.
Turillo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from McGuire with a body shot.
Turillo misses with a series of wild punches.
McGuire avoids the head kick by Turillo.
McGuire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turillo moves away.
McGuire misses the jab.
Turillo replies with a solid counter kick to the body but McGuire blocks it well.
McGuire throws a body shot but no joy.
Turillo lands a slapping body shot.
McGuire fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Turillo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McGuire misses with a low kick as Turillo jumps back.
Turillo feints a counter leg kick.
McGuire misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turillo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
McGuire dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Turillo. That did some damage!
McGuire turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McGuire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGuire fires out a quick counter leg kick but Turillo just manages to avoid it.
McGuire throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Turillo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
McGuire throws a leg kick which misses Turillo's front leg but catches the back leg as Turillo tries to avoid it.
Turillo takes one to the chin there.
Turillo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McGuire.
Turillo throws a low kick but McGuire avoids it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Turillo throws a body punch but McGuire moves out of range.
McGuire keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turillo.
McGuire tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turillo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Turillo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
McGuire misses with a hook
and Turillo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice straight punches there by McGuire. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McGuire.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turillo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Turillo takes a swing at McGuire's ribcage but misses.
McGuire throwing a counter right hand but Turillo manages to avoid it.
McGuire throws a head kick that misses
enabling Turillo to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuire throws an overhand right that lands on Turillo's shoulder, as Turillo tries to avoid the shot.
Turillo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Turillo misses the jab.
McGuire chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Turillo can pounce on him.

McGuire moves into the clinch.
Turillo misses with a punch on the inside.
McGuire tries a body shot but Turillo blocks it.
McGuire misses with a punch to the body.
Turillo prevents a body shot from McGuire.
McGuire misses with a body punch.
Mike McGuire has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Turillo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Turillo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turillo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGuire.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Song Turillo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mike McGuire's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

McGuire scores with a nice body kick.
McGuire throws an off balance right hand
and Turillo counters with a nice low kick that buckles McGuire's knee momentarily.
McGuire throws a poor cross that misses
and Turillo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. McGuire really felt that one!
Turillo scores with a punch to the head.
McGuire scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Turillo doesn't seem bothered though.
McGuire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turillo throws a head kick but McGuire moves out of range.
McGuire dodges the punch combination from Turillo.
McGuire throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McGuire takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by McGuire.
McGuire lands with a good body shot.
McGuire misses with a body punch
letting Turillo counter with a right hand.

Mike McGuire's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turillo swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Turillo.
McGuire checks a low kick from Turillo.
McGuire bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McGuire throwing a counter right hand but Turillo manages to avoid it.
McGuire buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McGuire scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McGuire bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Turillo's head.
McGuire works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McGuire tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Turillo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McGuire throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turillo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A leg kick checked by McGuire.
Turillo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGuire.
McGuire misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire throws a leg kick
and Turillo counters with a straight right hand.
Turillo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turillo misses with a series of wild punches.
Donk. McGuire catches Turillo right on the button with a cross.
McGuire bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
McGuire fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Turillo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Turillo throws a hook to the side of McGuire's head but McGuire sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McGuire thinks about countering with a body kick.
McGuire gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Mike McGuire's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
McGuire with a nice calf kick.
Turillo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McGuire doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turillo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Turillo tries a low kick but McGuire avoids it.
McGuire throws a front kick that sends Turillo stumbling back into the cage.
McGuire connects with a solid leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from McGuire - that will leave a mark!
McGuire throws an overhand right that lands on Turillo's shoulder, as Turillo tries to avoid the shot.
Turillo is looking for the big counter here.
Turillo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
McGuire throws a head kick that misses
and Turillo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McGuire slips under a jab from Turillo.
A decent looking cross lands there for McGuire.
Turillo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from McGuire.
Turillo checks a low kick from McGuire.
Nice body kick there by McGuire.
Turillo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McGuire backing away here, and Turillo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
McGuire throws a chopping leg kick but Turillo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McGuire swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGuire. Turillo does a little dance to reset his feet.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Turillo checks a leg kick.
Turillo feints a counter leg kick.
Turillo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McGuire has time to react.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turillo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McGuire checks it well.
As Turillo tries to get set, McGuire tries to push him back and clinch up but Turillo manages to avoid the attempt.
Turillo is looking to land body kicks.
Turillo slips a straight right by McGuire.
Turillo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGuire throws a series of punches but Turillo moves out of range.
Turillo steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
McGuire feints and then cracks Turillo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Turillo down.
McGuire throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Turillo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Turillo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGuire.
Turillo flicks out a counter leg kick but McGuire steps away.
Turillo throws a sloppy head kick and McGuire moves out of range easily.
McGuire throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Turillo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Song Turillo just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Mike McGuire's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

McGuire misses with a right hand
and Turillo counters with a three punch combo that has McGuire backing up. McGuire nods at Turillo to acknowledge the strikes.
McGuire throws a looping overhand right but Turillo ducks down to avoid it.
Turillo counters with a body kick.
McGuire jabs Turillo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Turillo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Turillo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turillo circles away from the clinch attempt.
McGuire works Turillo's body with a nice hook.
Turillo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McGuire bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping body kick lands there for McGuire.
Turillo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McGuire throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turillo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McGuire changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turillo throws a right hand that misses
and McGuire counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turillo.
McGuire scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Turillo circles away from the clinch attempt.
McGuire misses the shot to the body.
McGuire throws a predictable looking body shot
and McGuire takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Turillo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McGuire checks it well.
McGuire misses with a combination
and Turillo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Jeez, Mike McGuire's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
McGuire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turillo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Turillo looks to land a body kick but McGuire moved away.
McGuire throws a leg kick that is checked
and Turillo counters with an inside leg kick.
McGuire misses with a hook. Turillo ducked under it nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - McGuire scores with a four punch combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turillo slips a straight right by McGuire.
Turillo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McGuire throws a hook to the side of Turillo's head but Turillo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Turillo takes one to the chin there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuire avoids a kick to the body.
It looked like McGuire wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice straight punches there by McGuire. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McGuire.
McGuire is looking to clinch but Turillo is avoiding it.
Turillo connects with a solid leg kick.
A big left from McGuire misses.
McGuire ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McGuire half committed to a counter leg kick.
Turillo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McGuire walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Turillo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McGuire's corner calls for a 1-2. McGuire obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Turillo misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for McGuire.
McGuire with a hook.
McGuire lands a head kick!
Turillo thows a leg kick but McGuire checks it
and McGuire counters with a straight right hand.
Turillo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Turillo.
McGuire steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Turillo. That one must have hurt.
McGuire tries to clinch but Turillo moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Turillo! But no joy.
McGuire misses with a lunging right hand
and Turillo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Turillo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
McGuire fails with an attempt to clinch.
McGuire takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Turillo throws the kick towards the body but McGuire avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turillo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGuire.
Turillo is trying to counter with his kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGuire lands a front kick.
McGuire ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McGuire throws a leg kick which misses Turillo's front leg but catches the back leg as Turillo tries to avoid it.
Turillo lets loose with a powerful body kick. McGuire will feel that in the morning.
McGuire swings widly with a right hand
and Turillo counters with a nice body shot.
McGuire throws a leg kick but Turillo checks it.
Turillo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McGuire tries to clinch up
and Turillo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McGuire looks to land a left hand but Turillo moved out of range nicely.
McGuire dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Mike McGuire will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mike McGuire's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Turillo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McGuire tries to clinch but Turillo moves out of range.

McGuire instigates a clinch.
Turillo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Turillo is working McGuire over against the cage.
Turillo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGuire's elbow.

McGuire manages to break the clinch.
McGuire misses with a body kick.
Turillo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McGuire moves out of range of the strikes.
McGuire wants to clinch up but Turillo keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turillo keeps the fight on the outside.
Turillo throws a quick inside leg kick.
McGuire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turillo.
Turillo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McGuire momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGuire lands a slapping body shot.
McGuire throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Turillo counters with a stiff right hand.
Turillo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Turillo misses with a wild body shot.
McGuire fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Turillo swings widly with a right hand
enabling McGuire to counter with a crisp jab.
McGuire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGuire has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Turillo finds it's way round the side to connect with McGuire's head.
Turillo swinging wildly here.
A shot to the liver by McGuire. Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab lands there for McGuire.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuire fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Turillo on the side of the head.
McGuire misses with a hook.
Turillo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Turillo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McGuire connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Turillo scrambles back to his feet.
McGuire jabs at Turillo's body.
McGuire keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McGuire scores with a decent looking hook.
McGuire slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Turillo lands with a kick to the ribs.
A cross from Turillo lands.
Turillo throws an overhand right that lands on McGuire's shoulder, as McGuire tries to avoid the shot.
McGuire is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire throws the left hand but Turillo avoids the punch easily.
Turillo wants to land a leg kick but McGuire is out of range.
Turillo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McGuire pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McGuire throws a right hand that Turillo ducks under and follows up with a left that Turillo also avoids with ease.
Turillo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Turillo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Turillo misses with an attempted mid kick.
McGuire swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Turillo counters with a stiff right hand.
McGuire fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Turillo checks it well.
McGuire throws a leg kick
and Turillo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Turillo misses with a body shot.
McGuire misses with a leg kick
letting Turillo counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Turillo.
Turillo just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMcGuire.
McGuire tries to work over Turillo's front leg with a kick but Turillo checks it.
Turillo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Turillo takes one on the button.
Turillo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turillo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McGuire quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
McGuire tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turillo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McGuire throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Turillo to counter with a crisp jab.
A clash of legs there as Turillo blocks the low kick.
McGuire moves out of range as Turillo throws a body kick.
McGuire motions for Turillo to come forward. McGuire throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McGuire moves into range and connects with a jab.
McGuire misses with a body shot.
McGuire throws a body shot but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mike McGuire.
I think McGuire has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 49:47
Judge William Gold scores the fight 49:47
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike McGuire!
Mike McGuire retains his light heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Mike McGuire thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.