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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Huena Ajuricaba (ranked 23562 p4p, 4980 weight class) and Liam Mcgregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Huena Ajuricaba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Liam Mcgregor!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgregor throws a one two combo.
Ajuricaba works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ajuricaba swats away the attempt to clinch by Mcgregor.
Mcgregor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ajuricaba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ajuricaba looks to land a left hand but Mcgregor moved out of range nicely.
Some wild striking there from Mcgregor.
Ajuricaba looks to throw the jab but Mcgregor is out of range.
Mcgregor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ajuricaba.
Ajuricaba misses with a looping right.
Mcgregor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ajuricaba.
Ajuricaba lands with a hook. Mcgregor tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ajuricaba throws a lazy right hand but Mcgregor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mcgregor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ajuricaba manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Liam Mcgregor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ajuricaba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mcgregor.
Nice straight punches there by Ajuricaba. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ajuricaba.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No joy there for Mcgregor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fighters circling - Ajuricaba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mcgregor lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Ajuricaba.
Ajuricaba scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mcgregor moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mcgregor ducks under a wild hook from Ajuricaba.
Ajuricaba scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mcgregor misses with a wild combination.
Ajuricaba throws a lazy right hand but Mcgregor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Huena Ajuricaba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big right from Ajuricaba misses.
Mcgregor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ajuricaba paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mcgregor defending well as Ajuricaba loads up on a big left hand.
Mcgregor throws a low kick, looking for Ajuricaba's leg but Ajuricaba calmly moves out of range.
Mcgregor throws a right hand that Ajuricaba ducks under and follows up with a left that Ajuricaba also avoids with ease.
Ajuricaba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ajuricaba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ajuricaba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ajuricaba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mcgregor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mcgregor fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ajuricaba looks to throw the jab but Mcgregor is out of range.
Mcgregor unleashes a big counter combination but Ajuricaba bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mcgregor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ajuricaba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mcgregor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mcgregor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ajuricaba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ajuricaba connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mcgregor. Mcgregor circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ajuricaba lands a jab to the head.
Ajuricaba looks to throw the jab but Mcgregor is out of range.
Mcgregor misses with the combination.
Mcgregor has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ajuricaba finds it's way round the side to connect with Mcgregor's head.
Mcgregor staying out of range there.
Mcgregor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ajuricaba.
Mcgregor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ajuricaba looks to land a left hand but Mcgregor moved out of range nicely.
Mcgregor closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ajuricaba circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Ajuricaba misses the target.
Ajuricaba misses with a looping left.
Mcgregor tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ajuricaba defends well and Mcgregor ends up having to push Ajuricaba into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Huena Ajuricaba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liam Mcgregor.
Ajuricaba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgregor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ajuricaba manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mcgregor closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ajuricaba counters with a straight right hand.
Mcgregor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ajuricaba swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mcgregor misses with the combination.
Mcgregor tries to clinch there but Ajuricaba circles away.
A punch lands to the side of Mcgregor 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mcgregor gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mcgregor wants to clinch but Ajuricaba slips to the side
and Ajuricaba counters with a crisp right hand that drops Mcgregor! Ajuricaba lets Mcgregor back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Mcgregor is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch combination from Mcgregor misses.
Mcgregor is still on wobbly legs! Can Ajuricaba finish him?
Mcgregor scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ajuricaba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mcgregor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mcgregor seems to have recovered his senses.
Mcgregor misses with a two punch combination.
Mcgregor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ajuricaba throws out the jab.
Mcgregor throws a nice looking combination but Ajuricaba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ajuricaba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mcgregor misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgregor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ajuricaba circles away quickly and effectively.
An attempted straight right counter from Ajuricaba misses the target.
Nice uppercut there from Ajuricaba.
A jab from Ajuricaba misses.
Despite the aggression on Mcgregor's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mcgregor moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Ajuricaba misses the target.
Mcgregor is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mcgregor tries to clinch but Ajuricaba moves away
enabling Ajuricaba to counter with a crisp jab.
Mcgregor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mcgregor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ajuricaba swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ajuricaba misses with a straight right.
Mcgregor moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ajuricaba lands with a cross.
Mcgregor scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mcgregor tries to clinch but Ajuricaba is having none of it.
Mcgregor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ajuricaba.
Mcgregor tries to clinch but Ajuricaba is having none of it.
Some wild striking there from Mcgregor.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Huena Ajuricaba dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ajuricaba throws an overhand right that lands on Mcgregor's shoulder, as Mcgregor tries to avoid the shot.
Mcgregor walks into a straight right hand from Ajuricaba.
The fighters circling - Mcgregor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mcgregor misses with an uppercut
and Ajuricaba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Ajuricaba misses the target.
Ajuricaba dodges the punch combination from Mcgregor.
It looked like Ajuricaba wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ajuricaba looks to land a left hand but Mcgregor moved out of range nicely.
Huena Ajuricaba is winning the standup battle so far.
Ajuricaba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Mcgregor might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Ajuricaba has got the better of the exchanges.
Ajuricaba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mcgregor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ajuricaba loads up on a big right hand but Mcgregor slips the punch.
Nice cross by Mcgregor.
Mcgregor tries to clinch up but Ajuricaba circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcgregor ducks under a wild hook from Ajuricaba.
Mcgregor with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ajuricaba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mcgregor misses with a straight right.
Ajuricaba was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ajuricaba lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice shot lands for Ajuricaba.
Mcgregor tries to close the distance and clinch but Ajuricaba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ajuricaba is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Mcgregor misses.
Ajuricaba swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Liam Mcgregor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ajuricaba displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mcgregor.
Ajuricaba is looking to counter punch.
Ajuricaba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mcgregor can do to turn this around?
Ajuricaba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mcgregor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mcgregor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mcgregor throws a series of punches but Ajuricaba moves out of range.
Mcgregor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ajuricaba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ajuricaba misses with an uppercut.
Mcgregor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheers as Ajuricaba lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mcgregor doesn't seem phased though.
Ajuricaba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mcgregor.
Mcgregor staying out of range there.
Ajuricaba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mcgregor.
Mcgregor blocks a jab.
Mcgregor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mcgregor has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ajuricaba finds it's way round the side to connect with Mcgregor's head.
Mcgregor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mcgregor misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Ajuricaba misses its intended target.
Mcgregor lands with a nice combination. Ajuricaba backs away looking to recover.
Ajuricaba throws a hook but Mcgregor blocks it.
Mcgregor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab from Ajuricaba does it's job there.
Ajuricaba throws a jab but it's blocked by Mcgregor.
Ajuricaba throws a big shot that misses.
Mcgregor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ajuricaba.
Mcgregor looks to land a right hand but Ajuricaba moved out of range.
A big left from Ajuricaba misses.
Mcgregor looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ajuricaba throws out a loose jab but Mcgregor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mcgregor takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mcgregor defending well as Ajuricaba loads up on a big left hand.
Ajuricaba lands a big right hand that sends Mcgregor crashing to the mat! Ajuricaba stays standing though and waves Mcgregor back to his feet!
Mcgregor misses with a wild combination.
Mcgregor misses with a series of wild punches.
Ajuricaba swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Ajuricaba misses its intended target.
Mcgregor lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mcgregor tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ajuricaba defends well and Mcgregor ends up having to push Ajuricaba into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Huena Ajuricaba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liam Mcgregor.
Mcgregor is breathing heavily.
Ajuricaba throws an overhand right that lands on Mcgregor's shoulder, as Mcgregor tries to avoid the shot.
Ajuricaba thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ajuricaba drops Mcgregor with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Mcgregor looks back up at him and smiles so Ajuricaba waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Mcgregor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ajuricaba swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ajuricaba is looking to counter punch.
Ajuricaba throws a lazy right hand but Mcgregor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mcgregor slips a straight right by Ajuricaba.
Ajuricaba throws a shot from downtown. Mcgregor moves away and avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mcgregor! But no joy.
Mcgregor slips under a jab from Ajuricaba.
Despite the aggression on Mcgregor's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mcgregor has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mcgregor blocks a jab.
Mcgregor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ajuricaba manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ajuricaba connects with the punch.
Ajuricaba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mcgregor.
Mcgregor unleashes a big counter combination but Ajuricaba bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mcgregor rushes Ajuricaba and presses him up against the cage.
Ajuricaba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ajuricaba lands a jab to the nose.
Ajuricaba feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Mcgregor sprawling to the canvas! Mcgregor rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Ajuricaba finish him?!
Mcgregor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ajuricaba counters with a nice uppercut.
Ajuricaba cracks Mcgregor with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Mcgregor falls to his knees and Ajuricaba doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Huena Ajuricaba!
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