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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Desmond McGuinness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Storm (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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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Desmond McGuinness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dean Storm!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Storm takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Storm darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGuinness is trying to get back to full guard.
McGuinness keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McGuinness avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Storm.
McGuinness looking for submissions off his back.
Storm is keen to just control but McGuinness is a slippery customer.
Storm is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
McGuinness is trying to get back to full guard.
Storm sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuinness is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McGuinness on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McGuinness tries to get out of the position.
Storm wants to lay and pray for a moment but McGuinness keeps working.
Dean Storm has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGuinness looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McGuinness fails in his attempt to clinch.
Storm shoots in and bounces McGuinness off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
McGuinness wants to sweep here but Storm controlling him for the moment.
McGuinness is looking to stand up but Storm isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Storm trying to control the position from guard on top but McGuinness is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McGuinness knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Storm on the ground.
Storm stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McGuinness swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Storm content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
McGuinness is trying to keep Storm in close.
Storm trying to control the position from guard on top but McGuinness is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Storm stops McGuinness from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Dean Storm was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Storm tries to clinch but McGuinness moves out of range.
McGuinness shoots for a double leg takedown but Storm sprawls well. He's pushed McGuinness's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Storm shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McGuinness as he jumps to the side.
McGuinness looks to land a combination but Storm avoids it well.
Storm drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
McGuinness is not content to let Storm control the position.
McGuinness tries to improve position but can't.
McGuinness is breathing heavily.
Storm is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. McGuinness knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuinness is trying to get back to half guard.
Storm controlling the position from side mount.
Storm wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by McGuinness, who protects the arm well.
McGuinness is not content to let Storm control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Storm dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
McGuinness takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Storm missing with a left hand there. McGuinness was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice body punch from McGuinness.
McGuinness's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and McGuinness duly obliges.
It looks like Dean Storm has been cut.
McGuinness closes the distance and pushes Storm back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGuinness tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Storm smiles and moves away.
McGuinness with a lazy takedown attempt
and Storm counters with a takedown into side control.
McGuinness tries to improve position but can't.
Storm stands up.
Desmond McGuinness is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McGuinness has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Desmond McGuinness. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Storm rushes McGuinness and presses him up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm jumps guard but McGuinness stands there with Storm around his waist. Storm gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Storm tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
McGuinness scores with a nice hook to the head.
McGuinness is leaning against Storm and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Storm unloads a knee to the mid-section. McGuinness lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McGuinness avoiding damage.
Storm breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McGuinness lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McGuinness.
Desmond McGuinness seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Storm changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McGuinness tries to avoid it but Storm manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McGuinness to the ground. McGuinness escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
McGuinness connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McGuinness misses with a takedown attempt
and Storm counters with a single leg into guard. McGuinness didn't expect that.
McGuinness trying to keep a closed guard but Storm is proving a slippery customer.
McGuinness trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm trying to control the position from guard on top but McGuinness is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McGuinness not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
McGuinness pulls Storm in close to prevent any damage.
Desmond McGuinness has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
McGuinness tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A momentary lapse in concentration from McGuinness enables Storm to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. McGuinness manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Storm trying to control but McGuinness is working from the bottom.
Storm throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm wants to control from the top but McGuinness keeps moving.
McGuinness is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Storm accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Dean Storm hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
McGuinness dodges the punch combination from Storm.
McGuinness has Storm up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McGuinness.
McGuinness lands a right hand that snaps the head of Storm backwards.
McGuinness has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Storm is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A short left from McGuinness.
McGuinness fails to pull the fight into his guard.
McGuinness lands a body punch.
Storm breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Storm avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Storm has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Storm looks to land a combination but McGuinness avoids it well.
Storm has a takedown stuffed.
McGuinness instigates a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McGuinness lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McGuinness has Storm pressed against the cage, preventing Storm from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Storm tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
McGuinness manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Desmond McGuinness will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dean Storm's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
McGuinness scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Storm lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McGuinness backs up against the cage.
McGuinness tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Storm paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Storm shoots in and drives through. McGuinness sprawls well.
McGuinness clobbers Storm with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Storm will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McGuinness connects with a good right hand that stumbles Storm. Storm circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McGuinness fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Storm misses with a takedown attempt - McGuinness sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Desmond McGuinness has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Storm.
Storm on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McGuinness gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Storm throws an elbow that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Storm jumps into guard, dragging McGuinness to the mat.
McGuinness stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuinness looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Storm is fending him off so far but McGuinness persists. Nope, Storm circles away and we're back to standing.
Storm darts in trying to clinch
and McGuinness counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McGuinness misses with the combination.
Storm fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McGuinness fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGuinness throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Storm.
Storm closes this distance looking for a takedown but McGuinness circles away.
McGuinness wants to clinch up but Storm keeps it at a distance.
McGuinness looks for a takedown but Storm sprawls well.
McGuinness misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nice sprawl there from McGuinness as Storm shoots in.
McGuinness tries to bum rush Storm with a series of wild strikes but Storm uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McGuinness misses with a few strikes there.
Storm shoots in but no luck this time.
McGuinness avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McGuinness has Storm up against the cage in a clinch.
McGuinness tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
McGuinness fails to pull guard.
Storm fails to pull the fight into his guard.
McGuinness gets control of Storm's arms and successfully pulls guard. McGuinness will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Storm advances to half guard.
McGuinness is looking to escape.
Dean Storm has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm is looking for a kimura here.
McGuinness punching from the bottom.
Storm wants to get back to his feet.
Storm seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McGuinness does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
McGuinness keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
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.
Storm blocks the strikes from McGuinness.
McGuinness is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Storm pulls his head out easily.
Storm is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Storm with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
McGuinness desperately trying to maintain half guard.
McGuinness tries to get to full guard but Storm has control of the leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Desmond McGuinness showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McGuinness has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Desmond McGuinness!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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