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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steel Maguire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and the master (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). the master told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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175 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steel Maguire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, the master!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maguire tries to close the distance and clinch up but master swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maguire wants to clinch.
Maguire lands with a nice body kick.
Steel Maguire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maguire fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maguire gets caught flat footed, as master shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
master stands and throws Maguire's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Maguire can't do much from the bottom here.
Maguire wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Maguire defending against the ground and pound.
master trying to control the position but Maguire is working away.
master has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
master might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Maguire kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
master is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Maguire is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Maguire knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for master on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maguire is looking to regain half guard here but master keeps moving and retains side control.
master tries to advance to mount but can't.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Maguire tries to close the distance and clinch but master swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maguire gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
master looks gassed!
Maguire working for a triangle but master defends it easily.
master is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Maguire working for a triangle but master defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maguire is looking for a triangle but master pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
master trying to control but Maguire is working from the bottom.
Maguire has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but master can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Maguire is trying to control the position from the bottom.
master trying to control the position from guard on top but Maguire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maguire looking for a guillotine here but master defends easily.
master prevents Maguire from getting back to his feet.
Maguire keeping moving, preventing master from controlling successfully.
Maguire throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Maguire is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and master defends well.
Maguire is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
master tries to free his leg and advance position but Maguire is retaining full guard.
Maguire tries to land a sweep but no joy.
master looking to sit in guard and control but Maguire gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Maguire lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Maguire gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maguire looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maguire fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steel Maguire dominated that round.
That's time! Maguire's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Maguire has closed the distance and engaged master in a clinch.
Maguire pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maguire fails with the takedown
and master counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Maguire's guard now.
Maguire looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Maguire escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. master gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
master stands and throws Maguire's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Maguire tries to buck master off but master is having none of it.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maguire prevents master from moving into mount.
master working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
master tries for a kimura but Maguire is defending well.
master working away.
Maguire sneaks back into half guard.
Maguire tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Maguire regains full guard. Nicely done.
Maguire has his foot on master's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. master works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
master trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
master wants to control from the top but Maguire keeps moving.
Maguire throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Maguire throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Maguire keeping moving, preventing master from controlling successfully.
master thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Maguire trying to keep a closed guard but master is proving a slippery customer.
Maguire working for a triangle but master defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
master wants to stand but Maguire is controlling his posture from full guard.
Maguire is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
master trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
master passes Maguire's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Maguire looking for submissions off his back.
Maguire looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Maguire is looking to improve his position.
Maguire won't allow master to pass to mount.
Maguire has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. master is working away from the top position though.
master is looking for a kimura here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Maguire tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but master paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but the master will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Maguire is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maguire fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maguire moves in looking to clinch but master pushes him off.
master looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Maguire wants to clinch.
Maguire wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
master looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Maguire is fending him off so far but master persists. Nope, Maguire circles away and we're back to standing.
master fails with the takedown.
Steel Maguire has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of the master.
master takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maguire is looking to clinch.
Maguire doesn't manage to clinch there - master circles away.
Maguire shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with master but master pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Maguire tries to clinch but master is having none of it.
master swats away the attempt to clinch by Maguire.
Maguire has his takedown stuffed
and master counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by master.
Maguire keeping moving, preventing master from controlling successfully.
Maguire is looking to sinch up a triangle. master throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Maguire's body to avoid the submission. Maguire has instead reached around master's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Maguire arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Steel Maguire!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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