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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Landon McGuire (ranked 377 p4p, 371 weight class) and James Yarborough (ranked 52 p4p, 51 weight class). McGuire comes to the cage accompanied by Godsmack - When Legends Rise. Yarborough has chosen Derezzed as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 21 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Landon McGuire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Yarborough!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yarborough avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McGuire tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yarborough lands a jab to the nose.
McGuire moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Yarborough throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McGuire staying out of range there.
McGuire looking to score a takedown here. Yarborough is defending well but McGuire drives through and ends up in Yarborough's guard.
McGuire stops Yarborough from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGuire with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yarborough is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Yarborough manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGuire lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yarborough.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGuire.
McGuire throws a punch but it's blocked by Yarborough.
McGuire lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yarborough backwards.
Yarborough softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McGuire can't find room to land a body shot as Yarborough controls the action.
Yarborough escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McGuire moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yarborough waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McGuire.
McGuire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yarborough misses with a leg kick.
McGuire avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yarborough punishes McGuire's body with a nice straight punch.
Yarborough misses with an uppercut
and McGuire counters with a right hand to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yarborough lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and McGuire has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McGuire and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A big right from Yarborough misses.
Yarborough thows a left - swing and a miss!
McGuire uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yarborough has time to react.
James Yarborough seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGuire throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good leg kick by Yarborough.
McGuire looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McGuire checks a low kick from Yarborough.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire feints and then cracks Yarborough's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yarborough down.
McGuire shoots in and bounces Yarborough off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
McGuire trying to control the position from guard on top but Yarborough is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yarborough is wriggling around but McGuire manages to pass to half guard.
McGuire not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Yarborough pushes McGuire off and gets back to his feet.
A swing and a miss from Yarborough.
Yarborough looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fighters circling - Yarborough throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
James Yarborough is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McGuire checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yarborough throws out a loose jab but McGuire uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGuire blocks a jab.
McGuire throws a looping overhand right but Yarborough ducks down to avoid it.
Yarborough gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McGuire.
A telegraphed right hand from Yarborough misses the target.
Yarborough misses with a low kick as McGuire jumps back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yarborough throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McGuire sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Yarborough misses its intended target.
McGuire changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yarborough walks forward, straight into a front kick from McGuire.
McGuire fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yarborough looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McGuire with a jab.
McGuire throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yarborough sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yarborough is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
McGuire moves out of range as Yarborough strikes.
Yarborough takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Yarborough.
McGuire tries to close the distance and clinch but Yarborough swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No luck for McGuire with that takedown attempt.
McGuire throws a hook but Yarborough blocks it.
Yarborough throws out a counter right but McGuire avoids it with no problem.
Yarborough circles away from the clinch attempt.
McGuire scores with the left hand. Yarborough knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuire slips under a jab from Yarborough.
McGuire fires out a quick counter leg kick but Yarborough just manages to avoid it.
McGuire scores with a decent looking hook.
Yarborough tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGuire was well out of range. Poor timing from Yarborough.
McGuire is looking to counter the offense by Yarborough and move into the clinch.
McGuire throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Yarborough was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yarborough to score with a decent uppercut.
McGuire looks to land a left hand but Yarborough moved out of range nicely.
Yarborough swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yarborough misses with a hook.
McGuire tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yarborough is able to avoid easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yarborough.
McGuire throws a lazy right hand but Yarborough sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yarborough misses with a wild body shot.
Yarborough throws a jab when McGuire was well out of range.
McGuire waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yarborough.
McGuire ducks under a wild hook from Yarborough.
McGuire fires out a quick counter leg kick but Yarborough just manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Yarborough misses the target.
Yarborough tries to keep at a distance but McGuire has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yarborough misses with a hook from the clinch.
McGuire tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGuire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yarborough's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGuire.
McGuire lands a shoulder strike.
Yarborough misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGuire lands a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but James Yarborough will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
A big right from McGuire misses.
McGuire misses with a wild combination.
McGuire avoids a kick to the body.
Yarborough misses with a few strikes there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yarborough. That's going to slow McGuire down.
McGuire ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McGuire moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Yarborough cracks McGuire with an open hand slap.
McGuire throws a body shot but no joy.
Yarborough swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
An attempted straight right counter from McGuire misses the target.
Yarborough ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McGuire throws a solid leg kick but Yarborough takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McGuire.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Yarborough!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGuire throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yarborough takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McGuire throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McGuire uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yarborough.
Yarborough throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
McGuire uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yarborough has time to react.
Yarborough motions for McGuire to come forward. Yarborough throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yarborough scores with a nice head shot.
Yarborough attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yarborough chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McGuire can pounce on him.
Yarborough throws a leg kick which misses McGuire's front leg but catches the back leg as McGuire tries to avoid it.
Yarborough lands a lovely overhand right.
Yarborough misses with an uppercut. McGuire saw that one coming.
A slow jab from McGuire misses its intended target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yarborough darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Yarborough misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yarborough fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McGuire throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGuire misses with an uppercut. Yarborough saw that one coming.
A big right from Yarborough misses.
Yarborough misses with a wild combination.
Yarborough throws an overhand right that lands on McGuire's shoulder, as McGuire tries to avoid the shot.
Yarborough looks to land a left hand but McGuire moved out of range nicely.
McGuire checks a leg kick.
McGuire walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the liver by McGuire. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire checks the leg kick.
Yarborough defending well as McGuire loads up on a big left hand.
Yarborough connects with a good right hand that stumbles McGuire. McGuire circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yarborough swings for the body but McGuire moves out of range.
Yarborough throws a body punch but McGuire moves out of range.
James Yarborough seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McGuire fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yarborough is out of range.
Yarborough moves out of range of the strikes.
Yarborough lands a jab.
McGuire looks to land a left hand but Yarborough moved out of range nicely.
McGuire blocks a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yarborough.
Yarborough throws out a powerful jab.
Yarborough misses with a wild body shot.
McGuire swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McGuire takes a swing at Yarborough's ribcage but misses.
A good leg kick by McGuire.
Yarborough misses with a body kick.
Yarborough with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McGuire scores with a hook.
McGuire connects with an inside leg kick.
Yarborough takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yarborough throws a leg kick but McGuire sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Yarborough.
Yarborough throws a low kick, looking for McGuire's leg but McGuire calmly moves out of range.
McGuire swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McGuire on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yarborough. Yarborough obviously looking to wear him down.
Yarborough jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yarborough throws a leg kick that misses.
McGuire just misses with a punch to the body.
McGuire scores with a body shot.
Yarborough takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McGuire moves out of range as Yarborough strikes.
Yarborough stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McGuire.
Yarborough connects with a nice looking jab.
McGuire throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yarborough scores with a nice strike.
Yarborough scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick from Yarborough lands but McGuire takes it in his stride.
Yarborough takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McGuire checks the leg kick nicely there.
McGuire throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McGuire fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yarborough takes one to the side of the head.
Yarborough misses with a jab, cross combination.
Good leg kick by McGuire.
McGuire throws a lazy right hand but Yarborough sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McGuire backing away here, and Yarborough unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
McGuire slips a jab from Yarborough.
McGuire pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McGuire scores with a body shot.
Yarborough bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McGuire's head backwards.
Yarborough throws a low kick, looking for McGuire's leg but McGuire calmly moves out of range.
McGuire scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
McGuire prevents Yarborough from standing back up.
McGuire wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yarborough keeps working.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGuire prevents Yarborough from standing back up.
McGuire drops an elbow to the side of Yarborough's head.
Yarborough looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Yarborough showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Yarborough clobbers McGuire with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yarborough thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yarborough tries a low kick but McGuire avoids it.
Yarborough scores with a nice right hand.
Yarborough blocks a jab.
Good shot there by Yarborough.
McGuire loads up on a big right hand but Yarborough slips the punch.
A punch combination from Yarborough misses.
Yarborough's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Danga de danga de dang - McGuire scores with a four punch combination!
Yarborough misses with a straight left.
Yarborough takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yarborough does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Yarborough lands a head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGuire moves into range and clinches up with Yarborough.
McGuire breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yarborough takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Yarborough misses with a series of wild punches.
Yarborough slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yarborough.
Yarborough throws a low kick but McGuire moves out of range easily.
Yarborough tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGuire was well out of range. Poor timing from Yarborough.
Yarborough throws out a leg kick but McGuire moves out of range and Yarborough only half commits.
A quick step to the side and McGuire tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yarborough rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McGuire moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As Yarborough tries to get set, McGuire tries to push him back and clinch up but Yarborough manages to avoid the attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yarborough.
McGuire tests Yarborough's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McGuire loads up on a big right hand but Yarborough slips the punch.
McGuire changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McGuire connects with a jab.
McGuire throws out a leg kick but Yarborough moves out of range and McGuire only half commits.
Yarborough swats away the attempt to clinch by McGuire.
Yarborough rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McGuire moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yarborough walks into a straight right hand from McGuire.
A swing and a miss from Yarborough.
A punch lands to the side of Yarborough 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGuire throws a leg kick but Yarborough sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yarborough lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
McGuire bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire wants to land a leg kick but Yarborough is out of range.
McGuire uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yarborough.
Yarborough misses with a looping left.
McGuire misses the shot to the body.
McGuire shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yarborough avoids the body shot from McGuire.
Yarborough stuns McGuire with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yarborough sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Yarborough wants to land a leg kick but McGuire is out of range.
Yarborough tries to work over McGuire's front leg with a kick but McGuire checks it.
McGuire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yarborough moves away.
Yarborough gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McGuire.
McGuire tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McGuire lands a front kick.
Yarborough closes the distance and lands a one-two.
McGuire throws a hook to the side of Yarborough's head but Yarborough sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yarborough throws a leg kick that misses.
It looked like McGuire was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Yarborough.
McGuire jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yarborough misses with a low kick.
Landon McGuire has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yarborough lands with a nice combination. McGuire backs away looking to recover.
McGuire lands an overhand right.
Yarborough tries to work over McGuire's front leg with a kick but McGuire checks it.
McGuire fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McGuire takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yarborough jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yarborough misses with an uppercut. McGuire saw that one coming.
McGuire throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yarborough sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yarborough misses with a hook.
Yarborough looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yarborough bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
McGuire bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McGuire misses with an uppercut. Yarborough saw that one coming.
A shot to the liver by Yarborough. Beautiful body shot.
Yarborough scores with a jab to the jaw.
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!
Yarborough lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yarborough lands a nice hook to McGuire's body. McGuire takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McGuire throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McGuire looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Yarborough looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yarborough throws a leg kick that misses.
As Yarborough backs away, McGuire returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
McGuire throws a lazy right hand but Yarborough sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McGuire with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yarborough to score with a decent uppercut.
McGuire ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like McGuire was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Yarborough.
Yarborough fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McGuire throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yarborough slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
McGuire shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Yarborough pushes McGuire off and gets back to his feet.
Yarborough takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yarborough is looking to slow McGuire down with leg kicks.
Yarborough throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yarborough scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGuire gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McGuire misses with a punch on the inside.
McGuire struggles to land a body shot inside as Yarborough controls his hands.
Yarborough misses with a punch on the inside.
Yarborough escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Yarborough comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yarborough winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Yarborough!
During a confident post fight interview, James Yarborough thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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