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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Genosuke mazamashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Desmond McGuinness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). mazamashi comes to the cage accompanied by fighting road. 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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188 lbs
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195 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Genosuke mazamashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Desmond McGuinness!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuinness tries to clinch up.
McGuinness closes the distance and clinches up with mazamashi, looking for a takedown. McGuinness pushes mazamashi against the cage but mazamashi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McGuinness fails with a takedown attempt.
McGuinness tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McGuinness stuffs the takedown.
mazamashi staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
mazamashi checks a leg kick nicely.
McGuinness with a poor takedown
and mazamashi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by mazamashi.
Genosuke mazamashi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Desmond McGuinness.
McGuinness controls mazamashi momentarily but mazamashi frees himself.
mazamashi gets to his feet - McGuinness follows without any prompting.
That's one minute gone in the round.
mazamashi tries a head kick but it misses.
mazamashi is breathing heavily.
McGuinness misses with a takedown attempt
and mazamashi counters with a shoot takedown. McGuinness fights it but they end up in guard.
McGuinness pushes mazamashi off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Desmond McGuinness seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGuinness clinches up with mazamashi and pushes him back against the cage.
mazamashi has McGuinness pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McGuinness manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
McGuinness wants to break the clinch but can't.
McGuinness is trying to stall.
McGuinness fails to pull guard.
McGuinness jumps guard but mazamashi stands there with McGuinness around his waist. McGuinness gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
McGuinness looking to stall.
McGuinness wants to break free but mazamashi has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuinness tries to break the clinch but mazamashi is controlling the position.
mazamashi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McGuinness's efforts to push away.
mazamashi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
McGuinness jumps guard but mazamashi stands there with McGuinness around his waist. McGuinness gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
McGuinness lands a body shot.
mazamashi is pressed up against the cage. McGuinness has hold of a leg and is looking to drag mazamashi down to the mat. mazamashi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
McGuinness fails with a takedown attempt.
McGuinness closes the distance but mazamashi moves to the side
and mazamashi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
mazamashi distracts McGuinness with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
mazamashi has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of McGuinness is proving hard to escape from.
McGuinness is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuinness has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but mazamashi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
mazamashi looking to pass the guard.
mazamashi wants to control from the top but McGuinness keeps moving.
McGuinness pulls mazamashi in close to his closed guard and prevents mazamashi from doing any damage or advancing position.
mazamashi wants to pass the guard but McGuinness is keeping the position.
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 the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from mazamashi.
McGuinness utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
mazamashi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McGuinness works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McGuinness utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McGuinness preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McGuinness wants to get back to his feet but mazamashi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as mazamashi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McGuinness 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGuinness has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but mazamashi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
mazamashi trying to control but McGuinness is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Genosuke mazamashi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
McGuinness shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. mazamashi defends it nicely.
McGuinness shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts mazamashi as he jumps to the side.
McGuinness stuns mazamashi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuinness is trying hard to land a takedown here. mazamashi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Genosuke mazamashi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Desmond McGuinness.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McGuinness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuinness looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
mazamashi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
mazamashi passes to full mount!
McGuinness holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as mazamashi tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
mazamashi misses with a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
mazamashi trying to control but McGuinness is having none of it.
McGuinness is trying desperately to improve position.
mazamashi punishing his opponent with strikes.
mazamashi sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
McGuinness holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as mazamashi tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
mazamashi throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
mazamashi throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
McGuinness is looking to improve his position but mazamashi isn't that keen on the idea.
mazamashi 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
mazamashi thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
mazamashi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McGuinness is looking to escape.
mazamashi thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
McGuinness really doesn't want to stay on the ground with mazamashi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McGuinness is trying desperately to improve position.
McGuinness blocking the ground and pound.
McGuinness is looking to improve his position but mazamashi isn't that keen on the idea.
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.
mazamashi lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
McGuinness is working to get back to half guard.
McGuinness taking shots to the head.
McGuinness wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by mazamashi.
mazamashi cracks McGuinness with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
McGuinness is looking to improve his position but mazamashi isn't that keen on the idea.
Genosuke mazamashi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
mazamashi landing shots from mount.
mazamashi with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Genosuke mazamashi dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
McGuinness shoots and misses
and mazamashi counters by clinching up.
McGuinness wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
mazamashi gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
McGuinness is trying to maintain the position but mazamashi is very close to passing his half guard.
mazamashi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McGuinness's head.
mazamashi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McGuinness is looking for a sweep. mazamashi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McGuinness can do anything to dispel that myth.
mazamashi working the head and body with strikes.
McGuinness is trying to get back to full guard.
mazamashi is nestled in close to McGuinness, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
mazamashi is trying to control the action in half guard but McGuinness is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuinness is doing well to control the position and prevent mazamashi from advancing to side control.
McGuinness wants to get back to full guard.
mazamashi working the head and body with strikes.
McGuinness throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
McGuinness controlling the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGuinness is trying to maintain the position but mazamashi is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
mazamashi stands up and beckons McGuinness to join him on the feet.
McGuinness fails with the takedown
and mazamashi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
mazamashi being controlled here momentarily.
mazamashi got a little sloppy there for a moment and McGuinness has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, mazamashi has managed to get both his arms back between McGuinness's legs - danger averted.
McGuinness wants to get back to his feet but mazamashi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
McGuinness trying to keep a closed guard but mazamashi is proving a slippery customer.
mazamashi is working McGuinness over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuinness wants to sweep here but mazamashi controlling him for the moment.
McGuinness is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
McGuinness working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from mazamashi.
mazamashi distracts McGuinness with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
mazamashi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
mazamashi thows a big elbow that misses.
McGuinness looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
mazamashi connects with a couple of short punches.
mazamashi landing some decent shots from guard.
mazamashi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McGuinness is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
mazamashi stands and steps away. McGuinness gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
McGuinness doesn't succeed with the takedown
and mazamashi counters by clinching up.
Genosuke mazamashi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Desmond McGuinness.
mazamashi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but McGuinness gets the underhooks and prevents it.
mazamashi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McGuinness walks away with a smile on his face. mazamashi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
McGuinness misses with a takedown attempt
and mazamashi counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
mazamashi passes to full mount! That's big trouble for McGuinness!
Desmond McGuinness has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Genosuke mazamashi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
mazamashi tries to control but McGuinness wriggling away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Genosuke mazamashi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well mazamashi 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Genosuke mazamashi!
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RATING
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