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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Nikolai Magomedov (ranked 22446 p4p, 4023 weight class) and Vincent McGuire (ranked 596 p4p, 429 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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205 cm 28 235 12 - 5 - 0 |
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204 cm 39 250 33 - 19 - 1 |
World class boxer Cardio machine
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World class MT Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nikolai Magomedov! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 33 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Vincent McGuire! The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! McGuire dodges the punch combination from Magomedov.
Magomedov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. A big left from McGuire misses. The fight moves into the clinch position. Magomedov pushes McGuire back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. Magomedov blocks an uppercut.
Magomedov tries to land knees in the clinch but McGuire avoids the damage to the body. Magomedov lands a body shot in the clinch.
McGuire told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight. Magomedov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Magomedov pushes McGuire back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. I was talking to Magomedov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. McGuire missing with knees to the body.
Magomedov blocking some punches.
Magomedov is trying to stall.
Magomedov lands with a left to the head. Magomedov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McGuire backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round. Magomedov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stalling in the clinch from Magomedov.
A short uppercut from Magomedov. Magomedov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Good body shot from Magomedov.
McGuire misses with a short punch on the inside. McGuire swings wildly with an uppercut but Magomedov uses good head movement to avoid it. Magomedov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Magomedov struggles to land a body shot inside as McGuire controls his hands.
McGuire trying to land knees to the body.
Magomedov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McGuire has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Magomedov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Magomedov blocking some punches.
McGuire misses with a hook from the clinch. Magomedov tries to land a knee to the head but McGuire blocks with his arms.
McGuire misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Magomedov.
Magomedov misses with a body punch.
Magomedov misses with a punch to the body.
Magomedov is trying to stall.
McGuire fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McGuire misses with a hook from the clinch. McGuire tries to land knees in the clinch but Magomedov avoids the damage to the body. A short uppercut from Magomedov. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Magomedov blocks an uppercut.
McGuire working Magomedov over with knees to the body. A body shot lands from Magomedov.
McGuire lands with a short shot to the head. McGuire prevents a body shot from Magomedov. McGuire takes a knee right on the jaw!
Magomedov scores with a knee to the head.
Magomedov managing to block the knees to the body from McGuire.
Magomedov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice elbow from McGuire. A knee to the head by Magomedov.
McGuire wants to get back to striking at distance but Magomedov won't allow it.
Magomedov scores with a shot to the side of McGuire's head. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Magomedov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McGuire crunches a lovely knee into Magomedov's ribcage. McGuire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Magomedov is working McGuire over against the ropes. McGuire looks winded! Magomedov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Magomedov dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action! Magomedov throws an off balance right hand
and McGuire counters with a three punch combo that has Magomedov backing up. Magomedov nods at McGuire to acknowledge the strikes. Magomedov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McGuire can do to turn this around? Magomedov has taken the fight to the clinch.
McGuire is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Magomedov is defending well for now. McGuire lands with a short shot to the head. A nice glancing elbow lands by McGuire. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Magomedov obliges. Magomedov lands on the inside with an uppercut. Magomedov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Magomedov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Magomedov lands a nice knee to the body. Magomedov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Magomedov scores with a hook to the body. McGuire throws a head punch that misses. Magomedov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. McGuire is breathing heavily. Magomedov tries to throw a body punch but McGuire avoids it by throwing Magomedov back against the ropes. Magomedov managing to block the knees to the body from McGuire.
A battle for position here, against the ropes. Magomedov lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Magomedov lands a nice knee to the body. Magomedov lands a knee to the body.
Magomedov leaning against his opponent.
Magomedov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. McGuire tries to work over Magomedov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. McGuire is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Magomedov is defending well for now. A body shot lands from Magomedov.
A right hook to the body lands for Magomedov.
Magomedov scores a nice knee to the body.
A short left from Magomedov. Magomedov landing knees to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Magomedov.
Magomedov lands a nice shot to the body. Magomedov is working McGuire over against the ropes. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Magomedov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McGuire or not. Magomedov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Magomedov scores with a hook to the body. A left hand lands to the body for Magomedov.
A left hand lands to the body for Magomedov.
Magomedov scores with a hook to the body. Magomedov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McGuire.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Magomedov lands a body punch in the clinch. Magomedov pushes McGuire back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. A right handed body shot lands from Magomedov.
Magomedov crunches a lovely knee into McGuire's ribcage. Magomedov connects with a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Magomedov. Magomedov misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGuire misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Magomedov.
Magomedov working some nice short punches in the clinch. A short left from Magomedov. A quick uppercut on the inside from Magomedov. Nikolai Magomedov has scored more points in the clinch so far. Magomedov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGuire's elbow. Magomedov digs a right hand into McGuire's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McGuire's gas tank. Magomedov lands a body punch. Magomedov lands a nice uppercut. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Nice body punch from Magomedov. Magomedov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Magomedov throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short body shot lands from Magomedov as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Magomedov. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Magomedov dominated that second round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Magomedov moves into range and clinches up with McGuire. A head punch on the inside from McGuire fails to land. Magomedov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGuire's elbow. Magomedov struggles to land a body shot inside as McGuire controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Magomedov. McGuire lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Magomedov backwards. Magomedov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McGuire in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Magomedov scores with a nice hook to the head. Magomedov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Magomedov trying to control the position but instead, McGuire has worked for underhooks and has pushed Magomedov into the ropes. Magomedov tries to work over McGuire's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Magomedov blocking some punches.
McGuire misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Magomedov.
McGuire tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Magomedov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Magomedov. Magomedov slows down the pace here.
McGuire takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Magomedov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's one minute gone in the round. Good body shot from Magomedov.
A right hand to the body from Magomedov.
Magomedov pushes McGuire back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. A short uppercut from Magomedov. The crowd are calling 'kneeees!' as Magomedov has the Thai clinch. Magomedov obliges, smashing a knee brutally into McGuire's nose and sending him crashing to the canvas! Will be beat the count?! 3,4,5,6,7,8...9... and he's up on 9! Wow, that was close! The referee takes a long look and is going to allow it to continue!
McGuire is rocked!
It looks like Vincent McGuire has been cut. McGuire tries to get into range but Magomedov steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops McGuire! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Magomedov scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nikolai Magomedov! Nikolai Magomedov retains his heavyweight title! In defeat, Vincent McGuire stepped up to the mic, saying 'Gi'mmie my Money! '.
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energy
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hype
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