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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Landon McGuire (ranked 411 p4p, 617 weight class) and Roger Michael Stanley (ranked 67 p4p, 92 weight class). McGuire comes into the arena with Godsmack - When Legends Rise blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
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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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Landon McGuire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roger Michael Stanley!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire tries to land a front kick but Stanley steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A punch lands to the side of McGuire 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Stanley takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A bone on bone clash there as Stanley blocks the leg kick.
McGuire keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stanley.
Nice body kick there by McGuire.
Stanley slips under a jab.
Stanley keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stanley's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McGuire connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stanley scrambles back to his feet.
McGuire fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stanley.
Stanley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McGuire throws out the jab.
Stanley throws a chopping leg kick but McGuire manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
An inside leg kick from Stanley misses.
McGuire swings away with a body shot that misses
and Stanley counters with a good low kick that McGuire was not able to check.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McGuire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGuire looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stanley is fending him off so far but McGuire persists. Nope, Stanley circles away and we're back to standing.
McGuire scores with a hook to the body. Stanley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGuire scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stanley in his tracks.
Stanley throws a solid leg kick but McGuire takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stanley.
Stanley lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McGuire tries for a takedown but Stanley sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stanley fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McGuire has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McGuire scores with a punch to the head.
McGuire digs a good hook to Stanley's body.
McGuire avoids the body shot from Stanley.
Stanley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stanley attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McGuire takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McGuire moves away from the strike by Stanley.
McGuire looks to throw the jab but Stanley is out of range.
Roger Michael Stanley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGuire takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stanley takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stanley now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for McGuire.
McGuire with a jab.
Stanley scores with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stanley looks to throw the jab but McGuire is out of range.
Stanley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stanley throws out a counter right but McGuire avoids it with no problem.
McGuire scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McGuire doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for McGuire. That snapped Stanley's head back.
McGuire throws a big shot that misses.
McGuire avoids the body shot from Stanley.
McGuire avoids the body shot from Stanley.
McGuire checks a leg kick nicely.
Roger Michael Stanley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McGuire moves out of range of the leg kick from Stanley.
It looked like McGuire was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
The fighters circling - McGuire throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stanley slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stanley misses with a body shot.
Stanley has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McGuire.
Stanley scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stanley fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McGuire has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McGuire misses with a low kick.
McGuire throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGuire wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stanley throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McGuire feinted there with a counter leg kick.
McGuire swings for the body but Stanley moves out of range.
McGuire tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stanley is able to avoid easily.
McGuire misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire throws a big shot that misses.
Nice straight punches there by McGuire. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McGuire.
McGuire throws a series of punches but Stanley avoids them all with ease.
Nice shot by Stanley.
Stanley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGuire moves away.
Stanley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stanley connects with a looping right hand.
McGuire throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McGuire on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McGuire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stanley manages to avoid it.
Stanley ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McGuire has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stanley.
Stanley scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGuire finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McGuire throws a jab but it's blocked by Stanley.
Stanley throws a chopping leg kick but McGuire manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McGuire throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McGuire misses with a wild body shot.
McGuire has Stanley up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanley lands a body punch.
Stanley misses with the head strike.
McGuire tries a body shot but Stanley blocks it.
McGuire gets control of Stanley's arms and successfully pulls guard. McGuire will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
McGuire has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stanley can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
McGuire looking for a sweep. Not yet McGuire, not yet.
Stanley controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stanley stopping the sweep attempt from McGuire.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Landon McGuire will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Stanley scores with a leg kick.
Stanley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McGuire half committed to a counter leg kick.
McGuire throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Landon McGuire is winning the standup battle so far.
Stanley swings for the body but McGuire moves out of range.
McGuire misses with a body shot.
Stanley stuffs the takedown.
McGuire fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stanley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stanley throws a head kick that half lands.
McGuire scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stanley scores with a head kick.
McGuire decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGuire with the ground and pound but Stanley uses the opportunity to regain guard.
McGuire passes Stanley's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Stanley is positioning himself well to prevent McGuire advancing to mount.
McGuire missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McGuire wants to control but Stanley is keeping him busy.
McGuire seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Stanley has recovered full guard.
McGuire won't allow Stanley to get back to his feet.
McGuire postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stanley has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Stanley wants to sweep but no luck.
Our spies down at at Just a bunch of gays inform us that Stanley has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
McGuire pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stanley is keeping the position for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Stanley scores with a body shot.
Roger Michael Stanley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stanley misses with a double jab
and McGuire counters with an outside leg kick.
Stanley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stanley throws an overhand right that lands on McGuire's shoulder, as McGuire tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from McGuire misses the target.
The fighters circling - Stanley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stanley buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stanley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stanley with the inside leg kick.
Stanley throws a looping overhand right but McGuire ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire connects with an inside leg kick.
Stanley slips under a jab.
The crowd cheers as Stanley lands an impressive looking overhand right. McGuire doesn't seem phased though.
Stanley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stanley misses with a few strikes there.
McGuire throws a head kick that misses.
McGuire misses with a low kick as Stanley jumps back.
Stanley moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stanley throws the left hand but McGuire avoids the punch easily.
McGuire tries to clinch but Stanley is having none of it.
Nice shot lands for Stanley.
Stanley with a hook.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McGuire. Stanley shrugs it off though.
A swing and a miss from Stanley.
Stanley feints and then cracks McGuire's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McGuire down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGuire shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stanley but Stanley pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stanley appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Stanley throws a jab but it's blocked by McGuire.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by McGuire or perhaps it was just good defense by Stanley, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Landon McGuire. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stanley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McGuire sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McGuire tried to score with a low kick but Stanley checks it.
A big right from McGuire misses.
McGuire backing away here, and Stanley unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
McGuire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good exchange - Stanley coming out on top.
Stanley lands with an overhand left.
McGuire fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stanley checks it well.
Stanley fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McGuire looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stanley fails to land with a series of punches.
As Stanley tries to get set, McGuire tries to push him back and clinch up but Stanley manages to avoid the attempt.
Stanley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGuire.
Stanley connects with a right hand. McGuire shakes it off.
Stanley takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McGuire thuds his shin into the meat of Stanley's side.
McGuire looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good standup being displayed there by Stanley as he connects with a hook.
Stanley connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Michael Stanley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Stanley throws a body punch but McGuire moves out of range.
McGuire throwing a counter right hand but Stanley manages to avoid it.
McGuire looks for the body kick but Stanley saw that one coming.
McGuire getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Stanley just misses with a punch to the body.
Stanley staying out of range there.
Stanley misses with a looping right.
A decent looking cross lands there for McGuire.
Stanley walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McGuire fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stanley, pushing him back against the cage.
Stanley lands with a right to the head.
McGuire fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stanley.
McGuire tries to work over Stanley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stanley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McGuire backwards.
McGuire scores with a shot to the side of Stanley's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stanley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGuire lands with a light punch inside.
Stanley lands a hook that snaps the head of McGuire backwards.
McGuire misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanley throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stanley.
Stanley struggles to land a body shot inside as McGuire controls his hands.
Stanley lands a right hand that snaps the head of McGuire backwards.
McGuire is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stanley.
Stanley can't find room to land a body shot as McGuire controls the action.
Stanley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGuire has Stanley pressed against the cage, preventing Stanley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McGuire lands a shoulder strike.
McGuire working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McGuire keeps control of Stanley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stanley misses with a punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A body shot lands from McGuire.
McGuire is looking to control Stanley's arms but Stanley gets an underhook and turns him. Now McGuire has his back to the cage.
Stanley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stanley can't find room to land a body shot as McGuire controls the action.
Still in the clinch, McGuire scores with a nice short uppercut.
McGuire lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanley misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGuire tries to work over Stanley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McGuire lands an uppercut.
McGuire gets through Stanley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hook to the body lands for Stanley.
I was talking to McGuire's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
McGuire gets through Stanley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McGuire lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stanley backwards.
McGuire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Stanley - that landed with a thud.
Stanley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McGuire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stanley.
Stanley finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
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.
Stanley feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McGuires jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice uppercut there from Stanley.
Stanley scores with a leg kick.
McGuire finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Stanley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McGuire throws a body punch but Stanley moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanley misses with a hook.
McGuire misses with a low kick.
McGuire just misses with a punch to the body.
McGuire connects with a crisp jab.
McGuire ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McGuire fires out a quick counter leg kick but Stanley just manages to avoid it.
McGuire has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stanley.
McGuire takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stanley scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Stanley.
Stanley throws a shot from downtown. McGuire moves away and avoids it.
Stanley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGuire swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stanley shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Stanley scores with a leg kick.
Stanley is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McGuire.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stanley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McGuire checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire blocks a head kick by Stanley.
Stanley motions for McGuire to come forward. Stanley throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McGuire tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stanley checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice defenses there by McGuire.
A counter left hand to the body from McGuire misses its target.
Stanley cracks McGuire with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Good standup being displayed there by Stanley as he connects with a hook.
McGuire rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stanley counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McGuire on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Stanley throws a head kick that misses
and McGuire counters with a single leg into guard. Stanley didn't expect that.
Stanley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stanley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stanley keeping moving, preventing McGuire from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roger Michael Stanley.
I think Stanley 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Landon McGuire!
During a confident post fight interview, Landon McGuire thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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