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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex McGuinness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGuinness comes to the cage accompanied by Pearl Jam - Even Flow. 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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190 lbs
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201 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alex McGuinness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steven Rogers!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuinness thuds his shin into the meat of Rogers's side.
McGuinness tries to clinch up but Rogers circles away and keeps his distance.
Rogers stuffs the takedown attempt from McGuinness. McGuinness gets slowly back to his feet.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McGuinness as he jumps to the side.
Horrible takedown by McGuinness or perhaps it was just good defense by Rogers which made him look bad.
McGuinness shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rogers sprawls well. Rogers wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McGuinness gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex McGuinness. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rogers fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McGuinness is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rogers sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rogers throws a right and a left that McGuinness avoids nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rogers.
McGuinness closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rogers circles away.
McGuinness fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rogers shoots and misses
and McGuinness counters with a head kick. That will keep Rogers thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
McGuinness shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
McGuinness throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Rogers lands a couple of elbows.
Rogers is looking to stand up but McGuinness won't let him.
Rogers looks gassed!
Rogers preventing the sweep.
Rogers wants to stand but McGuinness is controlling his posture from full guard.
McGuinness trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
McGuinness is trying to control the position but Rogers postures up.
McGuinness is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rogers defends well.
McGuinness is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rogers is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuinness tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McGuinness has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rogers tries to stand but McGuinness is controlling from the bottom.
Rogers really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McGuinness. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McGuinness throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rogers slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rogers tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
McGuinness sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
It looks like Rogers is going to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuinness wants to control but Rogers is keeping busy and won't allow it.
McGuinness is looking to escape.
McGuinness trying to hold on to Rogers's head to control him but Rogers postures up.
McGuinness looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rogers trying to control from half guard but McGuinness is working away.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rogers misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rogers keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McGuinness shoots for a takedown but Rogers saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McGuinness fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McGuinness sprawls well. McGuinness wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rogers gets slowly back to his feet.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown but McGuinness shows good takedown defense.
McGuinness misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McGuinness as he jumps to the side.
Rogers shoots for a double leg takedown but McGuinness sprawls well. He's pushed Rogers's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McGuinness fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rogers avoids it really well and circles away.
Rogers fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rogers rushes McGuinness and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex McGuinness dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
McGuinness is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McGuinness defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rogers.
McGuinness closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rogers circles away.
McGuinness misses with a takedown
and Rogers counters by moving into the clinch.
Rogers keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McGuinness's efforts to push away.
McGuinness is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rogers is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rogers.
McGuinness doesn't manage to clinch there - Rogers circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McGuinness.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex McGuinness. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuinness closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rogers circles away.
Rogers closes the distance and clinches up with McGuinness, looking for a takedown. Rogers pushes McGuinness against the cage but McGuinness circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McGuinness sprawls well. McGuinness wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rogers gets slowly back to his feet.
Rogers avoids the head kick by McGuinness.
Rogers displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McGuinness.
McGuinness fails to land the takedown.
Rogers fails with a takedown attempt.
Rogers shoots in looking for a takedown. McGuinness tries to sprawl out of it but Rogers keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McGuinness manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
McGuinness wants to clinch up but Rogers keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
McGuinness tries to clinch up.
Rogers shoots for a double leg takedown but McGuinness sprawls well. He's pushed Rogers's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McGuinness displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rogers.
McGuinness closes the distance and clinches up with Rogers, looking for a takedown. McGuinness pushes Rogers against the cage but Rogers circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McGuinness stuffs the takedown.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown but McGuinness shows good takedown defense.
Rogers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McGuinness fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rogers feints and as McGuinness raises his hands in defense, Rogers changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
McGuinness wants to stand but Rogers is controlling the position.
Rogers trying to stand up but can't free himself from McGuinness's guard.
McGuinness will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuinness manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rogers manages to get himself to full guard.
McGuinness stopping the sweep attempt from Rogers.
McGuinness wants to control from the top but Rogers keeps moving.
McGuinness stopping the sweep attempt from Rogers.
McGuinness pushing down on Rogers's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's four 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.
McGuinness working Rogers over with strikes.
Rogers is trying to stand back up but McGuinness is controlling him
McGuinness frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rogers wants to control but McGuinness is having none of it.
McGuinness wants to stand but Rogers is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Rogers wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
McGuinness lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Rogers is working to get back to half guard.
McGuinness throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
McGuinness lands a big shot there that rocks Rogers but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Alex McGuinness will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Rogers dives in and grabs McGuinness's left leg, looking for a takedown. McGuinness pushes down on Rogers's head and hops out.
Rogers fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rogers shoots in for a double leg but McGuinness sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Alex McGuinness has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Rogers.
McGuinness shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rogers but Rogers pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rogers ducks under a wild hook from McGuinness.
McGuinness fails with a takedown attempt.
Rogers keeps the fight on the outside.
Rogers misses with a takedown attempt - McGuinness sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
McGuinness drives through with a takedown into guard.
McGuinness in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McGuinness stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rogers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rogers wants to get back to his feet but McGuinness is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers looking for a sweep. Not yet Rogers, not yet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rogers can do anything to dispel that myth.
McGuinness missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McGuinness trying to control but Rogers is working from the bottom.
McGuinness sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rogers's guard.
McGuinness is looking to take a break and control but Rogers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rogers displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McGuinness.
McGuinness fails with the takedown.
Rogers shoots in and drives through. McGuinness sprawls well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rogers is defended easily by McGuinness.
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.
Rogers displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McGuinness.
McGuinness stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McGuinness wants it to stay on the feet.
Rogers slaps away a takedown attempt from McGuinness, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rogers shoots for a takedown but McGuinness saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McGuinness has a takedown stuffed.
McGuinness pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rogers dives in and grabs McGuinness's left leg, looking for a takedown. McGuinness pushes down on Rogers's head and hops out.
McGuinness misses with a takedown attempt - Rogers sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rogers forces McGuinness back against the cage and clinches.
McGuinness gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rogers.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuinness tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
McGuinness jumps guard but Rogers stands there with McGuinness around his waist. McGuinness gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
McGuinness has Rogers pressed against the cage, preventing Rogers from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McGuinness wants to stall.
McGuinness changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rogers fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rogers shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McGuinness defends it nicely.
McGuinness shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rogers sprawls well. Rogers wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McGuinness gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rogers dives in and grabs McGuinness's left leg, looking for a takedown. McGuinness pushes down on Rogers's head and hops out.
Alex McGuinness is winning the standup battle so far.
A good leg kick by McGuinness.
McGuinness misses with a takedown attempt
and Rogers counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rogers.
McGuinness changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rogers fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rogers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McGuinness jumps guard but Rogers stands there with McGuinness around his waist. McGuinness gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
McGuinness has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Steven Rogers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alex McGuinness is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McGuinness has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rogers uses from the top position.
McGuinness not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rogers thows a big elbow that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alex McGuinness.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McGuinness, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex McGuinness!
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