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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cormac Maguire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olle Koskinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Cormac Maguire!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Olle Koskinen!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koskinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maguire moves away.
Koskinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koskinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Koskinen connects with a single shot there.
Koskinen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Maguire closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Maguire uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Koskinen.
Maguire misses with an attempted mid kick.
Maguire tries to close the distance and clinch but Koskinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Koskinen punishes Maguire's body with a nice straight punch.
Maguire fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Olle Koskinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maguire takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Maguire throws a hook but Koskinen avoids it easily.
Koskinen misses with a straight right.
Koskinen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maguire.
Koskinen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maguire connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Koskinen momentarily.
Koskinen looks to land a left hand but Maguire moved out of range nicely.
Koskinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maguire lands with a slapping head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maguire misses the shot to the body.
Koskinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maguire.
A swing and a miss from Koskinen.
Koskinen scores with a hook.
Nice uppercut there from Koskinen.
Maguire throws a jab but it's blocked by Koskinen.
Koskinen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Koskinen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Maguire can pounce on him.
Koskinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maguire sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Koskinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maguire sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Koskinen throws a jab when Maguire was well out of range.
Maguire lands a really nice looking cross but Koskinen seems unphased.
Maguire ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Maguire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koskinen.
Koskinen misses the body punch
and Maguire makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Maguire closes the distance and pushes Koskinen back into the cage.
Maguire lands with a short shot to the head.
Koskinen has had enough of the clinch but Maguire keeps him there for the moment.
Koskinen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Koskinen throws a right hand that Maguire ducks under and follows up with a left that Maguire also avoids with ease.
Maguire gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
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!
Maguire throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Koskinen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Koskinen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Maguire throws a hook but Koskinen blocks it.
Maguire lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Koskinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Maguire plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Maguire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koskinen.
Maguire thumps Koskinen with a low kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Maguire!
Maguire bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maguire swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Koskinen counters with a nice uppercut.
Koskinen moves away from the strike by Maguire.
Koskinen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maguire connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Koskinen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Maguire holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Maguire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koskinen's elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Koskinen.
Koskinen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Maguire.
Maguire lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Maguire.
Koskinen tries to break free but Maguire pushes him back against the cage.
Maguire is leaning against Koskinen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Koskinen misses with some punches.
Maguire throws a head punch that misses.
Koskinen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Koskinen misses with a punch to the body.
Koskinen lands with a left to the head.
Koskinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Koskinen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Koskinen tries to circle away but Maguire has him pinned against the cage.
Koskinen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Maguire uses from the top position.
Maguire stands up from Koskinen's guard - Maguire perhaps looking for a knockout.
Maguire avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maguire scores with a nice strike.
Maguire darts in and clinches Koskinen up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Maguire.
Koskinen wants to break free but Maguire has control.
Koskinen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maguire lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Koskinen backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maguire.
Maguire looking to throw knees to the head but Koskinen is blocking nicely.
Maguire lands a body shot.
Maguire scores with a shot to the side of Koskinen's head.
Maguire keeps control of Koskinen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A right handed body shot lands from Koskinen.
Maguire keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Koskinen's efforts to push away.
Maguire lands a hook that snaps the head of Koskinen backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maguire lands a shoulder strike.
Maguire lands a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maguire misses with the head strike.
Koskinen is trying to break the clinch but Maguire is controlling him.
Maguire swings wildly with an uppercut but Koskinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maguire misses with a punch on the inside.
Maguire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koskinen's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Olle Koskinen will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Maguire takes the fight into the clinch.
Koskinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maguire working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Koskinen is trying to maintain a safe position but Maguire gets an underhook and turns Koskinen into the cage.
Maguire keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Koskinen's efforts to push away.
A short body shot lands from Maguire as the two fighters clinch.
Koskinen can't break the clinch.
Koskinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Koskinen missing with a left hand there. Maguire was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Koskinen misses with a body shot.
Koskinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Maguire lands a jab to Koskinen's midsection.
Maguire throws a wild body kick that Koskinen sees coming a mile off.
Maguire slips a jab from Koskinen.
Maguire has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Maguire there as he acknowledges the shot.
Maguire ducks under a wild hook from Koskinen.
Koskinen swings for the body but Maguire moves out of range.
Maguire throws a nice inside leg kick.
Maguire misses with a few strikes there.
Olle Koskinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maguire throws a series of punches but Koskinen moves out of range.
Maguire looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maguire misses with a body shot.
Koskinen throws an overhand right that lands on Maguire's shoulder, as Maguire tries to avoid the shot.
Maguire scores with a leg kick.
Koskinen misses the shot to the body.
Koskinen throws a hook to the side of Maguire's head but Maguire sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Koskinen punishes Maguire's body with a nice straight punch.
Maguire dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Koskinen. That did some damage!
Koskinen misses with a straight left.
Maguire digs a good hook to Koskinen's body.
Maguire pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Maguire looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Koskinen misses with a straight right.
Maguire walks into a jab.
Koskinen throws a hook but Maguire blocks it.
Koskinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maguire moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maguire lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A combination from Maguire does no damage.
Maguire moves into range and connects with a jab.
Koskinen throws a hook to the side of Maguire's head but Maguire sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maguire lands a head shot.
Some wild striking there from Maguire.
Maguire misses the jab.
Koskinen throws a sloppy body shot
and Maguire counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Koskinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maguire.
Koskinen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Maguire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maguire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koskinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Maguire.
Maguire rushes Koskinen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Maguire throws a knee to the head but misses.
Maguire softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Koskinen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Maguire.
Koskinen looking to stall.
Koskinen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Maguire stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Koskinen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Maguire has Koskinen pressed against the cage, preventing Koskinen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Maguire lands a right hand that snaps the head of Koskinen backwards.
Maguire lands a body shot.
Maguire lands a body punch.
Koskinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Koskinen blocking some punches.
Koskinen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maguire has him pressed against the cage.
Maguire misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maguire lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Maguire scores with a nice short uppercut.
Maguire with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Koskinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Koskinen prevents a body shot from Maguire.
Koskinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Koskinen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Maguire throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Koskinen.
Maguire bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maguire punishes Koskinen's body with a nice straight punch.
Maguire feints and then cracks Koskinen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Koskinen down.
Nice defenses there by Koskinen.
Koskinen misses the shot to the body.
Maguire pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice shot lands for Maguire.
Maguire throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Koskinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Koskinen misses with a body shot
enabling Maguire to counter with a crisp jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Maguire.
Koskinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maguire avoids the body shot from Koskinen.
Maguire throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Koskinen on the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Koskinen.
Maguire bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maguire scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Koskinen misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cormac Maguire dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Maguire lands with a right hand.
Maguire ducks under a wild hook from Koskinen.
Koskinen misses the shot to the body.
Maguire moves out of range as Koskinen strikes.
Koskinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maguire sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maguire shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Maguire scores with a jab to the head.
Maguire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koskinen moves away.
Maguire avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maguire lands with a nice body kick.
Koskinen thows a body shot but no joy.
Maguire connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Maguire goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Koskinen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Maguire misses with a wild body shot.
Maguire scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Maguire throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koskinen misses with a jab to the body
and Maguire counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cormac Maguire is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maguire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koskinen.
Maguire throws a head kick that misses.
Koskinen looks to land a left hand but Maguire moved out of range nicely.
Koskinen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Maguire lands with an overhand left.
Koskinen takes a swing at Maguire's ribcage but misses.
Maguire misses with a body shot.
Koskinen misses with a body punch
and Maguire connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maguire scores with a hook.
Koskinen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Koskinen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Koskinen cracks Maguire with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Maguire tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koskinen throws a hook to the side of Maguire's head but Maguire sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maguire tries to clinch up.
Maguire misses with a body kick.
Koskinen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen throws a lazy right hand but Maguire sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maguire lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Maguire moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Koskinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koskinen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Maguire's hands.
Maguire drives through and clinches with Koskinen against the cage.
Maguire lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maguire lands a nice elbow.
Koskinen misses with a body punch.
Maguire has Koskinen pressed against the cage, preventing Koskinen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nice body punch from Maguire.
Koskinen tries to break the clinch but Maguire is controlling the position.
Maguire lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maguire scores with a nice hook to the head.
Maguire lands a nice uppercut.
Koskinen tries to break the clinch but Maguire is controlling the position.
Maguire presses Koskinen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Maguire keeps control of Koskinen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Koskinen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maguire lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Koskinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Maguire.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maguire presses Koskinen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Koskinen wants to break free but Maguire has control.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maguire.
Maguire tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A frustrated look appears on Koskinen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Maguire cracks Koskinen with a nice body shot.
Koskinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Koskinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Maguire uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maguire misses with a short punch on the inside.
Koskinen working hard to break the clinch.
Maguire pushes Koskinen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Maguire - that landed with a thud.
Maguire keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Koskinen's efforts to push away.
Maguire digs a right hand underneath Koskinen's ribcage. Koskinen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Maguire works on Koskinen's body with a couple of short punches.
A body shot lands from Maguire.
Maguire throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A body shot lands from Maguire.
Maguire lands with a light punch inside.
Maguire working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Maguire throws an elbow that misses.
Maguire lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Koskinen or not.
Cormac Maguire has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maguire lands a hook that snaps the head of Koskinen backwards.
Koskinen is trying to force a seperation but Maguire has the dominant position.
Maguire lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Maguire lands a body shot.
Maguire pushes Koskinen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maguire gets through Koskinen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Maguire lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Maguire.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Maguire as Koskinen tries to tie him up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maguire.
Koskinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maguire lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Maguire.
Maguire lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Maguire lands a hook that snaps the head of Koskinen backwards.
Koskinen is trying to break the clinch but Maguire has him pressed against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Maguire.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Still in the clinch, Maguire scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Maguire.
Maguire keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Koskinen's efforts to push away.
Maguire scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Maguire lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cormac Maguire clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Koskinen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Maguire gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Koskinen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Maguire smiles and moves away.
Maguire on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Koskinen misses with a hook. Maguire ducked under it nicely.
Maguire just misses with a punch to the body.
Maguire instigates a clinch.
Koskinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maguire misses with the head strike.
Maguire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maguire lands a right hand.
Maguire works on Koskinen's body with a couple of short punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Maguire.
Koskinen working hard to break the clinch.
Maguire lands a left hand.
Maguire scores with a nice hook to the head.
Koskinen is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Maguire presses Koskinen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A body shot lands from Maguire.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maguire throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice left hand lands by Maguire.
Maguire lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Koskinen manages to break the clinch.
Koskinen throws a looping overhand right but Maguire ducks down to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Koskinen.
Maguire displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Koskinen throws out the jab.
Koskinen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maguire.
Maguire throws a right and a left that Koskinen avoids nicely.
Maguire scores with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Koskinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Koskinen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Maguire momentarily.
Koskinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maguire closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Maguire fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice jab there from Koskinen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maguire manages to avoid it.
Maguire takes a swing at Koskinen's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the body from Maguire misses
enabling Koskinen to counter with a crisp jab.
Maguire scores with a jab to the jaw.
Koskinen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Koskinen misses with a jab to the body
and Maguire counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Koskinen connects with a body shot.
Koskinen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maguire uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Koskinen.
Maguire dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maguire slips under a jab from Koskinen.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Maguire.
Koskinen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Koskinen takes one on the button.
Koskinen throws a hook but Maguire blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maguire displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Koskinen throws out the jab.
Koskinen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A shot to de liver by Koskinen. Beautiful body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Maguire.
Maguire connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Koskinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Koskinen swings for the body but Maguire moves out of range.
Koskinen throws a big shot that misses.
Maguire with a nice cross.
Maguire just misses with a punch to the body.
Koskinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maguire throws a shot to the body.
A big right from Koskinen misses.
Maguire moves in looking to clinch but Koskinen pushes him off.
Maguire scores with a crisp jab that stopped Koskinen in his tracks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen misses with a body shot.
Koskinen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maguire.
Koskinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Koskinen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maguire counters with a left to the body.
Koskinen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Maguire digs a good hook to Koskinen's body.
Koskinen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Maguire counters with a good low kick that Koskinen was not able to check.
Koskinen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Maguire can pounce on him.
Maguire bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Koskinen's head backwards.
Koskinen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maguire. Maguire obviously looking to wear him down.
Maguire rushes Koskinen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maguire lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maguire scores with a nice hook to the head.
Koskinen can't find room to land a body shot as Maguire controls the action.
Koskinen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maguire lands a hook that snaps the head of Koskinen backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cormac Maguire had his way with Olle Koskinen in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Maguire misses with a jab, cross combination.
Koskinen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Some wild striking there from Maguire.
Maguire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koskinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Maguire.
Maguire moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Koskinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maguire dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maguire uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Koskinen.
Maguire looks to land a body kick but Koskinen moved away.
Maguire misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koskinen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Koskinen scores with a shot to the body.
Koskinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maguire.
Koskinen misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Maguire.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koskinen loads up on a big right hand but Maguire slips the punch.
Koskinen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Koskinen moves away from the strike by Maguire.
Koskinen looks to land a right hand but Maguire moved out of range.
Koskinen looks to land a left hand but Maguire moved out of range nicely.
Koskinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koskinen. Maguire does a little dance to reset his feet.
Koskinen misses the body punch
and Maguire counters with a right hand to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Maguire.
Koskinen throws a body punch but Maguire moves out of range.
Maguire jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Koskinen throws a lazy right hand but Maguire sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Koskinen scores with a hook to the body. Maguire takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Koskinen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Maguire counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Koskinen is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maguire connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice jab there from Koskinen.
A slow jab from Koskinen misses its intended target.
Maguire misses with a leg kick.
Maguire cracks Koskinen with a good jab.
Maguire lands with an overhand left.
Maguire throws a hook to the side of Koskinen's head but Koskinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maguire's corner calls for a 1-2. Maguire obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Maguire takes a swing at Koskinen's ribcage but misses.
Koskinen lands a nice hook to Maguire's body. Maguire takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Maguire cracks the inside of Koskinen's front leg.
Maguire throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Koskinen walks into a straight right hand from Maguire.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maguire. Koskinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Koskinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Maguire uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Koskinen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maguire slips under a jab.
Koskinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koskinen misses with a series of wild punches.
Maguire scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Maguire throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Maguire swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maguire drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Maguire closes the distance and pushes Koskinen back into the cage.
Koskinen can't find room to land a body shot as Maguire controls the action.
Koskinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Maguire blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Koskinen.
Maguire keeps control of Koskinen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Maguire fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maguire swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Koskinen is trying to break free.
A nice right hand lands inside from Koskinen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maguire works on Koskinen's body with a couple of short punches.
Koskinen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maguire lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Koskinen.
Maguire blocking some punches.
Cormac Maguire is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Koskinen is trying to break the clinch but Maguire has him pressed against the cage.
Koskinen blocks an uppercut.
Koskinen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Olle Koskinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Koskinen tries to circle away but Maguire has him pinned against the cage.
Maguire gets through Koskinen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Koskinen.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maguire creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Koskinen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maguire keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Koskinen.
Maguire lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Maguire.
Koskinen misses with an uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Koskinen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Maguire lands with a thumping leg kick.
Maguire throws a good cross that connects.
Koskinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cormac Maguire showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maguire has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 49:46
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 49:46
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cormac Maguire!
Cormac Maguire retains his featherweight title!
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