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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Boxaaja (ranked 1596 p4p, 973 weight class) and Lathem McGuire (ranked 206 p4p, 135 weight class). Boxaaja comes to the cage accompanied by Dark Side - Blind Channel. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Boxaaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lathem McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Boxaaja has time to react.
Boxaaja has been working on his boxing with his coaches at DanBills Sketchy Basement in the buildup to the fight.
McGuire takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Boxaaja looks to land a body kick but McGuire moved away.
McGuire has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Boxaaja.
McGuire misses with a looping left.
Boxaaja lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McGuire misses with an uppercut.
Boxaaja throws a shot from downtown. McGuire moves away and avoids it.
Boxaaja moves away from the strike by McGuire.
McGuire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boxaaja was well out of range. Poor timing from McGuire.
Boxaaja throws a quick inside leg kick.
McGuire lands with a thumping leg kick.
McGuire goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Boxaaja throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and McGuire counters with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGuire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGuire on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Boxaaja misses the body punch
and Boxaaja takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boxaaja misses with a low kick as McGuire jumps back.
Boxaaja moves out of range of the strikes.
Boxaaja avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire misses the shot to the body.
McGuire circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boxaaja moves in looking to clinch but McGuire pushes him off.
McGuire slips a straight right by Boxaaja.
Boxaaja lands with an overhand left.
McGuire blocks a jab.
Boxaaja just misses with a punch to the body.
McGuire misses with a straight right.
Boxaaja tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McGuire paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McGuire 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.
McGuire pushes Boxaaja up against the cage in a clinch.
McGuire prevents a body shot from Boxaaja.
A left hand lands to the body for McGuire.
McGuire is working Boxaaja over against the cage.
Boxaaja has a couple of punches blocked by McGuire.
McGuire struggles to land a body shot inside as Boxaaja controls his hands.
McGuire fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boxaaja misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGuire is leaning against Boxaaja and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McGuire.
Boxaaja lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McGuire.
McGuire misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boxaaja doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McGuire escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boxaaja wants to clinch.
McGuire is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
McGuire throws a body punch but Boxaaja moves out of range.
Boxaaja is looking to counter punch.
McGuire throws a lazy head kick
and McGuire takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boxaaja takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McGuire pushes Boxaaja up against the cage in a clinch.
A body shot lands from McGuire.
Boxaaja swings wildly with an uppercut but McGuire uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGuire lands with a right to the head.
McGuire presses Boxaaja against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Boxaaja is breathing heavily.
Boxaaja has a couple of punches blocked by McGuire.
Boxaaja struggles to land a body shot inside as McGuire controls his hands.
A short left from McGuire.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McGuire.
McGuire throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McGuire can't find room to land a body shot as Boxaaja controls the action.
McGuire lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Boxaaja tries to work over McGuire's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boxaaja blocks an uppercut.
Boxaaja throws a head punch that misses.
Boxaaja struggles to land a body shot inside as McGuire controls his hands.
McGuire working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McGuire pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGuire throws a leg kick which misses Boxaaja's front leg but catches the back leg as Boxaaja tries to avoid it.
McGuire has closed the distance and engaged Boxaaja in a clinch.
McGuire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boxaaja's elbow.
McGuire lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McGuire manages to break the clinch.
McGuire throws a leg kick but Boxaaja sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Boxaaja looks to land a right hand but McGuire moved out of range.
McGuire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boxaaja on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McGuire. McGuire obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire connects with a good right hand that stumbles Boxaaja. Boxaaja circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A decent looking body kick lands there for McGuire.
McGuire throws a quick inside leg kick.
Boxaaja misses with a low kick.
Boxaaja uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGuire.
Boxaaja throws a big counter combination but McGuire scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Boxaaja staying out of range there.
McGuire tries a low kick but Boxaaja avoids it.
A counter left hand to the body from Boxaaja misses its target.
McGuire smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A low kick lands for McGuire.
Boxaaja tries to clinch but McGuire is having none of it.
Boxaaja gets a clinch.
McGuire misses with a punch to the body.
Boxaaja working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGuire blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boxaaja prevents a body shot from McGuire.
McGuire lands a hook to the side of the head.
McGuire misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGuire throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lathem McGuire dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by McGuire! Boxaaja is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lathem McGuire!
A victorious Lathem McGuire 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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mgr
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