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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steel Maguire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cesar Goodknight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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171 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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188 cm
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180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
5 - 2 - 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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cesar Goodknight!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maguire shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Goodknight pinned against the cage. Goodknight gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Goodknight shoots for a takedown but Maguire saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Goodknight is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Maguire's half guard.
Goodknight throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Goodknight is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Maguire is just riding it out for now. Goodknight eventually gives up the hold.
Goodknight wants to free his trapped foot but Maguire is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Maguire controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Maguire is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Goodknight scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodknight throws a strike but Maguire avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Goodknight is looking to work some ground and pound but Maguire has wrist control.
Maguire is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Goodknight throwing strikes from guard but Maguire blocks nicely.
Goodknight missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Goodknight loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Goodknight connects with a couple of short punches.
Maguire not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
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.
Maguire keeping moving, preventing Goodknight from controlling successfully.
Goodknight throws and elbow that misses. Maguire uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Goodknight's guard. Nice move by Maguire!
Goodknight keeping moving, preventing Maguire from controlling successfully.
Maguire stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Goodknight swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Goodknight has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maguire trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Maguire slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodknight manages to get back to half guard.
Maguire throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Maguire wants to take a breather but Goodknight is having none of it.
Maguire throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Maguire misses with a head shot. Goodknight uses the momentum to regain guard.
Maguire sitting in guard here, content to control.
Goodknight keeping moving, preventing Maguire from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Maguire working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Maguire thows a big elbow that misses.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Goodknight shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Maguire napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Maguire struggling a bit here.
Goodknight throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Maguire works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Goodknight missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maguire trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cesar Goodknight dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Maguire tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maguire looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Maguire trying to control the position from guard on top but Goodknight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maguire loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Goodknight lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Maguire!
Maguire tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Maguire blocking the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
BOOM! Goodknight connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Maguire working to try and regain half guard.
Goodknight throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Goodknight has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Maguire's face.
Maguire tries to hold on but Goodknight pushes him away.
Maguire is working to get back to half guard.
Goodknight can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Maguire is looking to escape.
Maguire is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodknight pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Maguire is desperately trying to improve his position but Goodknight has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Goodknight misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Maguire wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Goodknight.
Goodknight throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Goodknight avoids the attempt from Maguire to control.
Maguire is desperately trying to improve his position but Goodknight has a good base and remains in mount.
Goodknight landing strikes from the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maguire holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Goodknight tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Maguire wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Goodknight.
Maguire sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Maguire is concentrating on defense, preventing Goodknight from advancing position.
Maguire is looking to improve his position.
Maguire avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Goodknight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Goodknight working over Maguire with some ground and pound. Maguire looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Goodknight is looking to take a break and control but Maguire is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Goodknight is looking for a kimura here.
Goodknight is breathing heavily.
Maguire is trying to maintain the position but Goodknight is very close to passing his half guard.
Goodknight lands with a punch from half guard.
Maguire makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Maguire.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cesar Goodknight showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Goodknight looks for a takedown but Maguire sprawls well.
Maguire tests Goodknight's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Maguire slaps away a takedown attempt from Goodknight, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Maguire tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Goodknight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maguire throws a right hand that Goodknight ducks under and follows up with a left that Goodknight also avoids with ease.
Maguire stuffs the takedown.
Steel Maguire has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cesar Goodknight.
Goodknight keeps the fight on the outside.
Maguire tries to close the distance and clinch up but Goodknight swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Goodknight misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Maguire tries to close the distance and clinch but Goodknight swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maguire fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Goodknight is defended easily by Maguire.
Maguire scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cesar Goodknight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goodknight takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maguire throws a body punch but Goodknight moves out of range.
Goodknight shoots for a takedown but Maguire saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Goodknight misses with a takedown attempt
and Maguire counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Goodknight is rocked!
Maguire cracks Goodknight with a solid left hand.
Goodknight is still in real trouble! Can Maguire finish him?
Cesar Goodknight has got the better of the ground game so far.
Maguire cracks Goodknight with a solid left hand.
Maguire throws a big right hand that misses.
Goodknight seems to have recovered his senses.
Maguire trying to control the position from guard on top but Goodknight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maguire is looking to work some ground and pound but Goodknight has wrist control.
Maguire missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Maguire trying to control the position from guard on top but Goodknight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maguire throws a strike but Goodknight rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Maguire looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Maguire pulls Goodknight in close to his closed guard and prevents Goodknight from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Maguire scores with a hook.
Maguire wants to clinch.
Steel Maguire is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Goodknight shoots and misses
and Maguire counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Maguire.
Goodknight's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goodknight has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Maguire avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Maguire.
Maguire lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goodknight.
Goodknight wants a takedown.
Maguire lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Maguire is trying to control the action in half guard but Goodknight is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Maguire is really struggling to control Goodknight but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Maguire throwing shots but Goodknight is blocking nicely.
Goodknight blocking the ground and pound attempt from Maguire.
Maguire missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Maguire thows a huge punch but Goodknight dodges it nicely.
Maguire scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maguire seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Maguire throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Maguire thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Maguire connects with a nice short shot to Goodknight's temple.
Maguire is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Goodknight sees it coming and defends easily.
Maguire thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maguire sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Goodknight defending well though.
Goodknight avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Maguire.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steel Maguire showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Goodknight has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Suge Night scores the fight for Steel Maguire!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Steel Maguire!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Steel Maguire!
Steel Maguire wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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