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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Yu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donal McGuire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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179 cm
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179 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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184 cm
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176 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Yu! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Donal McGuire! The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Yu takes the fight into the clinch. A nice right hand lands inside from Yu. Yu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. McGuire tries to pull guard but Yu holds him up against the cage and eventually McGuire drops back down to his feet.
Yu lands a left hand.
McGuire tries to pull guard but Yu holds him up against the cage and eventually McGuire drops back down to his feet.
Yu taking a breather. Yu lands a nice uppercut. McGuire jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yu walks away with a smile on his face. McGuire gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Mike Yu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donal McGuire. Yu fails in his attempt to clinch. McGuire closes the distance and clinches up with Yu, looking for a takedown. McGuire pushes Yu against the cage but Yu circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Yu has managed to clinch.
Yu lands an elbow inside that McGuire shrugs off. Yu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Yu is working McGuire over against the cage. A short right from Yu. Yu is working McGuire over against the cage. McGuire looks gassed! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A quick uppercut on the inside from Yu. Yu has McGuire pushed against the cage. Yu breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yu moves into the clinch. A short right from Yu on the inside. A short uppercut from Yu. Yu lands with a left to the head. Yu lands a right hand. McGuire jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yu walks away with a smile on his face. McGuire gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Yu drives through and clinches with McGuire against the cage.
Yu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McGuire avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yu has managed to clinch.
Yu lands a body shot. A shot in the inside from Yu. A short left from Yu. Yu working some nice short punches in the clinch. McGuire's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Good body shot from Yu.
Yu is stalling here.
Yu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Yu pushes McGuire back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Yu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McGuire's defenses. Yu pressing his opponent against the cage. Yu using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A bit of stalling here from Yu.
Yu lands a shoulder strike. Yu lands a shot to the body. Yu lands a right hand that snaps the head of McGuire backwards. Yu manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Yu manages to break the clinch.
Yu instigates a clinch. Yu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Yu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Yu lands a shot to the body. Yu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Yu scores with a shot to the side of McGuire's head. Yu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McGuires head. Yu slowing the pace effectively. Yu pushes McGuire back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Yu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Yu lands a right hand. McGuire being controlled against the cage. Yu lands an uppercut. Stalling in the clinch from Yu.
McGuire fails to pull guard.
A short left from Yu. A short right hand to the side of the head by Yu. A short uppercut from Yu. McGuire tries to pull guard but Yu holds him up against the cage and eventually McGuire drops back down to his feet.
Yu lands a nice uppercut. Yu lands a left hand that snaps the head of McGuire backwards. McGuire fails to pull guard.
Yu lands with a light punch inside. McGuire fails to pull the fight into his guard.
McGuire takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yu lands a nice uppercut. Come on Yu - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Yu manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Yu rushes McGuire and presses him up against the cage. Yu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McGuire or not. McGuire fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yu. A short left from Yu. Yu lands a shoulder strike. Yu lands with a left to the head. Yu pushes McGuire back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Yu digs a right hand into McGuire's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McGuire's gas tank. Yu lands a hook that snaps the head of McGuire backwards. Yu lands a left hand that snaps the head of McGuire backwards. A short right hand to the side of the head by Yu. Yu lands with a right to the head. Yu breaks the clinch.
Yu darts in and clinches McGuire up against the cage. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! McGuire is trying to maintain a safe position but Yu gets an underhook and turns McGuire into the cage. Yu lands a hook to the side of the head. 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! McGuire tries to pull guard but Yu won't allow it.
A left hand lands to the body for Yu.
Yu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Yu dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Yu forces McGuire back against the cage and clinches. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yu as McGuire tries to tie him up. McGuire fails to pull guard.
Yu pushes McGuire back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Good body shot from Yu.
Yu presses McGuire against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Yu lands a hook to the side of the head. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Yu lands an uppercut. Yu lands a nice uppercut. Yu lands with a right to the head. Yu pushes McGuire back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. A short right from Yu on the inside. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Yu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McGuire backwards. A short right hand to the side of the head by Yu. Yu lands an elbow inside.
McGuire is rocked! McGuire is breathing heavily. Yu lands a shoulder strike. McGuire is still on wobbly legs! Can Yu finish him? Yu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. McGuire seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yu rushes McGuire and presses him up against the cage. Yu lands a nice uppercut. Nice body punch from Yu. McGuire letting Yu take a breather here. Yu lands a right hand. Yu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yu lands an uppercut. Mike Yu has scored more points in the clinch so far. Yu lands an uppercut. Yu breaks from the clinch.
Yu lands a jab-cross combination. Yu lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - McGuire can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Yu and McGuire drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Yu.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Yu!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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