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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ralph McGuire (ranked 736 p4p, 1215 weight class) and Rhymin Slayin (ranked 97 p4p, 165 weight class). McGuire kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Confederate Railroad - Daddy Never Was The Cadillac Kind. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ralph McGuire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rhymin Slayin!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Slayin.
Slayin's corner calls for a 1-2. Slayin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McGuire goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Slayin misses with a wild combination.
McGuire seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Slayin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McGuire scoring well with a low kick there.
McGuire throws a leg kick but Slayin moved away.
Ralph McGuire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire throws a head kick that misses
and Slayin counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab lands there for McGuire.
Slayin takes one to the side of the head.
Slayin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGuire is looking to chop away at Slayin's legs.
Slayin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire throws a leg kick but Slayin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Slayin connects with a looping right hand.
Jab from McGuire.
Slayin moves to clinch but McGuire breaks away
and McGuire counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McGuire connects with a leg kick.
McGuire goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Slayin drives through and clinches with McGuire against the cage.
McGuire blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Slayin misses with some punches.
Slayin working aggressively here.
Slayin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McGuires head.
McGuire is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Slayin is keeping busy.
Slayin has a couple of punches blocked by McGuire.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Slayin fails to land.
McGuire misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slayin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Slayin prevents a body shot from McGuire.
McGuire blocks an uppercut.
McGuire missing with knees to the body.
McGuire swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McGuire misses with a short punch on the inside.
Slayin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGuire is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Slayin has a couple of punches blocked by McGuire.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McGuire.
Slayin prevents a body shot from McGuire.
McGuire tries to throw a body punch but Slayin avoids it by throwing McGuire back against the cage.
McGuire misses with a body punch.
Slayin has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. McGuire seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Slayin can turn it around.
McGuire misses with a hook to the ribs.
Slayin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Slayin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Slayin avoids the elbow strike from McGuire, against the cage.
Slayin misses with a punch on the inside.
McGuire goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Slayin misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Slayin.
Slayin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Slayin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Slayin looking to throw knees to the head but McGuire is blocking nicely.
McGuire doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Slayin misses with a knee strike.
McGuire lands with a right to the head.
McGuire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from McGuire.
Slayin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McGuire scores with a shoulder strike.
McGuire trying to land knees to the body.
McGuire lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Slayin or not.
Slayin looks winded!
Slayin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Slayin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McGuires head.
McGuire doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Slayin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McGuire is defending well for now.
McGuire working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
McGuire tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Slayin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McGuire blocks it with crossed arms.
A short uppercut from McGuire.
Slayin blocks a body shot from McGuire.
McGuire throws a knee to the head but misses.
Slayin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from McGuire fails to land.
Slayin throws a punch but it's blocked by McGuire.
McGuire blocks a body shot from Slayin.
McGuire lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Slayin.
McGuire dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Come on McGuire - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
McGuire tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGuire doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Slayin misses with a hook from the clinch.
McGuire has Slayin pressed against the cage.
Slayin lands an uppercut.
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 Ralph McGuire will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
McGuire moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McGuire takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Slayin misses with a low kick.
Ralph McGuire is winning the standup battle so far.
Slayin throws a head kick but McGuire moves out of range.
McGuire connects with a body shot that sends Slayin's belly button to the back.
McGuire getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Slayin wants to clinch but McGuire slips to the side
and McGuire counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McGuire wants to clinch.
McGuire throws a body punch but Slayin moves out of range.
Slayin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire connects with a jab.
McGuire scores with a body shot.
McGuire lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGuire throws a good cross that connects.
A clash of legs there as McGuire blocks the low kick.
A little feinted left hand from McGuire on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slayin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Slayin throws a head kick but McGuire moves out of range.
McGuire on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Slayin. Slayin obviously looking to wear him down.
McGuire lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McGuire.
McGuire moves in looking to clinch but Slayin pushes him off.
McGuire scoring well with a low kick there.
McGuire throws a leg kick which misses Slayin's front leg but catches the back leg as Slayin tries to avoid it.
Slayin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rhymin Slayin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McGuire looks to land a body kick but Slayin moved away.
McGuire fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Slayin throws a nice outside leg kick.
McGuire is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Slayin can do to turn this around?
McGuire connects with an inside leg kick.
Slayin tries to move into range but McGuire moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuire clinches up against the cage.
Ralph McGuire has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire working aggressively here.
Slayin tries to work over McGuire's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McGuire tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Slayin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from McGuire.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Slayin just misses with a elbow thrown towards McGuire's brow.
McGuire leaning against his opponent.
McGuire blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGuire pushes Slayin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A hook to the body from McGuire.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGuire.
Slayin misses with a knee to the head.
Slayin is breathing heavily.
McGuire can't find room to land a body shot as Slayin controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by McGuire.
McGuire lands a shoulder strike.
McGuire is trying to maintain a safe position but Slayin gets an underhook and turns McGuire into the cage.
McGuire tries to throw a body punch but Slayin avoids it by throwing McGuire back against the cage.
McGuire stalls.
McGuire taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slayin tries to land a knee to the head but McGuire blocks with his arms.
McGuire stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McGuire.
McGuire lands a shot to the body.
McGuire landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McGuire lands with a left to the head.
McGuire lands a nice uppercut.
McGuire stalling.
McGuire lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McGuire lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Slayin.
Slayin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slayin.
McGuire is trying to stall.
Slayin working aggressively here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGuire tries to throw a body punch but Slayin avoids it by throwing McGuire back against the cage.
McGuire tries to work over Slayin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Slayin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Slayin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slayin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McGuire.
McGuire is trying to stall.
Slayin blocks an elbow strike from McGuire.
McGuire goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slayin.
McGuire doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Slayin blocks a body shot from McGuire.
Still in the clinch, McGuire scores with a nice short uppercut.
McGuire blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slayin.
Slayin misses with a knee to the head.
McGuire has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A shot in the inside from McGuire.
McGuire stalls.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Slayin just misses with a elbow thrown towards McGuire's brow.
McGuire dodges an elbow strike from Slayin.
McGuire throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Slayins head.
Slayin working aggressively here.
Slayin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ralph McGuire dominated that second round.
That's time! McGuire's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Slayin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Slayin throws a poor cross that misses
and McGuire counters with a stiff right hand.
McGuire digs a good hook to Slayin's body.
McGuire connects with a solid leg kick.
McGuire scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
McGuire lands with a cross.
Slayin throws a head kick but McGuire moves out of range.
McGuire jabs Slayin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McGuire wants to clinch up but Slayin keeps it at a distance.
Slayin 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGuire doesn't manage to clinch there - Slayin circles away.
Slayin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Slayin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by McGuire there.
Slayin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McGuire throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire is looking to clinch.
McGuire throws a shot to the body.
Slayin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McGuire throws a front kick that sends Slayin stumbling back into the cage.
McGuire uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McGuire with the inside leg kick.
Nice shot by McGuire.
McGuire dodges the punch combination from Slayin.
McGuire lands with a kick to the ribs.
A punch lands to the side of Slayin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Slayin throws a body shot but no joy.
McGuire feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Slayin sprawling to the canvas! Slayin rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can McGuire finish him?!
Rhymin Slayin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slayin is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Are you kidding me?! McGuire ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Slayin clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ralph McGuire!
Ralph McGuire seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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