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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ray Greenwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Desmond McGuinness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greenwood comes to the cage accompanied by Ludacris-Get Back. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Greenwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Desmond McGuinness!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greenwood lands a lovely overhand right.
McGuinness tries to close the distance and clinch but Greenwood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Greenwood throws a nice looking combination but McGuinness bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Greenwood instigates a clinch.
McGuinness lands a hook that snaps the head of Greenwood backwards.
McGuinness letting Greenwood take a breather here.
Greenwood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Greenwood moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Greenwood lands a head shot.
McGuinness moves to clinch but Greenwood breaks away
and Greenwood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Greenwood!
McGuinness tries to clinch but Greenwood moves away
and Greenwood counters with a three punch combo that has McGuinness backing up. McGuinness nods at Greenwood to acknowledge the strikes.
Greenwood looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Greenwood lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Greenwood lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Desmond McGuinness has been cut.
Greenwood throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Greenwood does no damage.
Greenwood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McGuinness circles away quickly and effectively.
Greenwood fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McGuinness on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuinness wants to clinch
and Greenwood counters with a left and a right that stings McGuinness.
McGuinness takes a jab right on the kisser.
McGuinness takes a swing at Greenwood's ribcage but misses.
A good leg kick by Greenwood.
McGuinness misses with a jab, cross combination.
Greenwood's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Greenwood duly obliges.
McGuinness looks gassed!
Greenwood buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McGuinness takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McGuinness shoots in but Greenwood avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McGuinness with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Greenwood to score with a decent uppercut.
Greenwood sizes up McGuinness with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Some wild striking there from McGuinness.
Greenwood throws a good cross that connects.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGuinness tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Greenwood counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuinness walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Greenwood is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
McGuinness gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Greenwood moves into the clinch successfully.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A nice right hand lands inside from Greenwood.
Greenwood breaks from the clinch.
Desmond McGuinness seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Greenwood takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Greenwood's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Greenwood duly obliges.
Greenwood gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McGuinness is trying to break the clinch but Greenwood is controlling him.
McGuinness pushes Greenwood back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Greenwood lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Greenwood prevents McGuinness from breaking the clinch.
Greenwood softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Greenwood lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuinness tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Greenwood has McGuinness pressed against the cage, preventing McGuinness from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McGuinness tries to break the clinch but Greenwood is controlling the position.
Greenwood breaks from the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
McGuinness fails to pull guard.
Ray Greenwood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Desmond McGuinness.
Greenwood lands a shoulder strike.
McGuinness fails to pull guard.
McGuinness stalling in the clinch but Greenwood improves position.
McGuinness fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Greenwood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Greenwood has taken the fight to the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McGuinness.
McGuinness tries to throw a body punch but Greenwood avoids it by throwing McGuinness back against the cage.
Greenwood breaks from the clinch.
McGuinness moves to clinch but Greenwood breaks away
and Greenwood counters with a series of strikes. McGuinness will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuinness avoids a punch combination nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Greenwood.
Greenwood lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McGuinness backs up against the cage.
McGuinness drops his hands momentarily and Greenwood takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Greenwood throws a nice looking combination but McGuinness bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Greenwood moves into the clinch successfully.
McGuinness jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Greenwood walks away with a smile on his face. McGuinness gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Greenwood connects with a body shot that sends McGuinness's belly button to the back.
Greenwood buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Greenwood throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McGuinness.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Greenwood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McGuinness moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Greenwood clinches with his opponent.
Greenwood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Greenwood scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Greenwood dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Desmond McGuinness's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Greenwood circles away from the clinch attempt
and Greenwood counters with a three punch combo that has McGuinness backing up. McGuinness nods at Greenwood to acknowledge the strikes.
Greenwood's jab looks to have found its range, popping McGuinness under the eye.
Greenwood throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McGuinness.
McGuinness has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McGuinness tries for a takedown but Greenwood circles away easily
and Greenwood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Greenwood connects with a jab.
Greenwood darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McGuinness wants to clinch
and Greenwood counters with a thumping low kick.
Greenwood stuffs the takedown.
Greenwood lands with a nice combination. McGuinness backs away looking to recover.
No joy there for Greenwood, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McGuinness is breathing heavily.
McGuinness takes one on the button.
Greenwood connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McGuinness momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice jab there from Greenwood.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greenwood scores with a hook.
Greenwood with a nice cross.
Greenwood stalks McGuinness and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McGuinness's face. McGuinness staggers backwards, shaken.
Greenwood is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McGuinness can do to turn this around?
Greenwood dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McGuinness. That did some damage!
Ray Greenwood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McGuinness tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Greenwood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Greenwood.
A nice combination there by Greenwood.
McGuinness will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McGuinness on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Greenwood clinches with his opponent.
Greenwood effectively controlling the action here.
McGuinness working aggressively here.
McGuinness tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Greenwood smiles and moves away.
Ray Greenwood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Desmond McGuinness.
Greenwood throws a combination. McGuinness tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greenwood clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McGuinness.
Greenwood lands a body punch.
McGuinness misses with a punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
McGuinness drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Greenwood breaks from the clinch.
Greenwood scores with a three punch combo!
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!
McGuinness takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Greenwood cracks McGuinness with an open hand slap.
Greenwood connects with a crisp jab.
McGuinness with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Greenwood to score with a decent uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuinness doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Greenwood moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Greenwood works the jab nicely.
McGuinness closes the distance looking to clinch
and Greenwood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Greenwood ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Greenwood cracks McGuinness with a right hand to the side of the head.
Greenwood scores with a nice strike.
Greenwood looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McGuinness looks to clinch
and Greenwood counters with a three punch combo that has McGuinness backing up. McGuinness nods at Greenwood to acknowledge the strikes.
Greenwood dips to his left and cracks McGuinness with an uppercut!
Greenwood scores with a shot to the body.
Greenwood has taken the fight to the clinch.
Greenwood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greenwood misses with a two punch combination.
Ray Greenwood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McGuinness misses with a double jab.
Greenwood throws a combination. McGuinness tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Greenwood throws a combination. McGuinness tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Greenwood moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ray Greenwood is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from Greenwood does no damage.
McGuinness falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Greenwood counter with a right hand.
McGuinness fails with a takedown attempt.
Greenwood connects with a right hand. McGuinness shakes it off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McGuinness waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Greenwood.
Greenwood is working the combinations to good effect here.
Greenwood cracks McGuinness with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McGuinness shoots in for a takedown but Greenwood shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Greenwood misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Greenwood dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Desmond McGuinness's cut.
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!
Greenwood throws a nice looking combination but McGuinness bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Greenwood scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Greenwood misses with a jab, cross combination.
McGuinness closes the distance and clinches.
McGuinness tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Greenwood just stands there and leans against the cage.
McGuinness tries for a takedown but Greenwood manages to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from McGuinness fails to land.
Greenwood lands a hook to the side of the head.
Greenwood blocks an uppercut.
Greenwood lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McGuinness is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Greenwood gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ray Greenwood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Desmond McGuinness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greenwood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Greenwood moves into the clinch.
A short right from Greenwood.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Greenwood lands a hook to the side of the head.
Greenwood lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuinness tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Greenwood smiles and moves away.
Greenwood fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McGuinness, pushing him back against the cage.
Greenwood gets through McGuinness's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Greenwood breaks the clinch.
McGuinness fails with a takedown attempt.
Greenwood lands a body shot.
Greenwood lands a two punch combo.
Greenwood takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Greenwood connects with the punch.
Greenwood lands with a nice body punch.
Greenwood moves into the clinch.
Greenwood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greenwood scores with a nice head shot.
McGuinness tries to clinch
and Greenwood counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Greenwood.
Greenwood connects with a single shot there.
Greenwood works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Greenwood throws a combination that misses
enabling McGuinness to counter with a crisp jab.
Greenwood feints a jab promting McGuinness to slip. Greenwood then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. McGuinness slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Greenwood jabs McGuinness to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Greenwood connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McGuinness momentarily.
Sloppy strikes from Greenwood. Those never looked like landing.
McGuinness shoots for a double leg takedown but Greenwood sprawls well. He's pushed McGuinness's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McGuinness gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Greenwood counters with a thumping low kick.
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!
McGuinness tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Greenwood counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greenwood throws a nice inside leg kick.
McGuinness throws a left and a right that both miss
and Greenwood counters with a two punch combo.
McGuinness shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Greenwood sprawls well. Greenwood wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McGuinness gets slowly back to his feet.
Greenwood swinging wildly here.
Greenwood just misses with a punch to the body.
McGuinness lands a jab to the head.
Greenwood sizes up McGuinness with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McGuinness tries for a takedown but Greenwood circles away easily
and Greenwood counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Greenwood throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McGuinness stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McGuinness tries to clinch up
and Greenwood counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
McGuinness swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Greenwood counter with a right hand.
Nice sprawl there from Greenwood as McGuinness shoots in.
McGuinness is trying desperately to land a takedown but Greenwood is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for McGuinness.
Greenwood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McGuinness circles away quickly and effectively.
McGuinness darts in trying to clinch
and Greenwood counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Greenwood.
Greenwood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Greenwood scores with a jab. McGuinness acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ray Greenwood is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McGuinness tries to clinch up
and Greenwood counters with a nice uppercut.
McGuinness pushes Greenwood up against the cage in a clinch.
Desmond McGuinness has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Greenwood lands a nice uppercut.
Greenwood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Greenwood showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Greenwood 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:25
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:25
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Greenwood!
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hype
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RATING
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