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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abekula Malelei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralph McGuire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malelei comes to the cage accompanied by Broken, beat & scarred - Metallica. McGuire has chosen I am a true Irishman as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ralph McGuire has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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300 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Abekula Malelei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ralph McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Malelei manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Malelei falls off balance throwing a combination
and McGuire counters with a left to the body.
McGuire lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
No joy there for McGuire, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Malelei throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McGuire.
Malelei takes a swing at McGuire's ribcage but misses.
A low kick from Malelei misses
and McGuire counters with a nice uppercut.
McGuire moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
McGuire tries to clinch up.
McGuire fails with an attempt to clinch.
McGuire just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire moves into range and connects with a jab.
Malelei misses with a hook
and McGuire makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McGuire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malelei.
A combination from Malelei does no damage.
McGuire pivots, looking for a leg kick but Malelei is out of range and McGuire settles back down.
Malelei throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McGuire counters with a crisp one two that drops Malelei! McGuire thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Malelei to his feet! Malelei is in big trouble!
Malelei is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - McGuire throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oh Malelei is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McGuire takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Malelei seems to have got his legs back now.
A big right from McGuire misses.
McGuire swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Malelei counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Malelei misses with a right hand
and McGuire counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire misses with a wild body shot.
McGuire thuds his right hand into Malelei's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McGuire misses with a body shot
and Malelei counters with a one-two to the body.
McGuire misses with an uppercut. Malelei saw that one coming.
Malelei dips to his left and cracks McGuire with an uppercut!
Malelei misses with a left hand
and McGuire connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McGuire misses with a hook
and Malelei counters with a nice uppercut.
McGuire connects with a body shot.
Malelei connects with the punch.
Ralph McGuire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGuire throws a hook to the side of Malelei's head but Malelei sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire throws a nice inside leg kick.
McGuire misses with a left hand
and Malelei counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McGuire lands with a right hand.
McGuire throws a combination that misses
and Malelei counters with a straight right hand.
McGuire misses with a body punch
and Malelei counters with a series of strikes. McGuire will be more careful next time no doubt.
McGuire thumps Malelei with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuire misses with a hook
letting Malelei counter with a right hand.
Malelei swings widly with a right hand
and McGuire counters with a nice leg kick.
Malelei throws a right hand that misses
and McGuire counters with a nice body kick.
Malelei is breathing heavily.
McGuire lands with a slapping head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Malelei to counter with a crisp jab.
Malelei lunges at McGuire with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McGuire's hand.
McGuire throws out a powerful jab.
McGuire misses with a left hand
and Malelei counters with a nice uppercut.
Malelei gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Malelei is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
McGuire tries a head kick but it misses.
Malelei staying out of range there.
McGuire circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Malelei drops to the canvas, hurt badly! McGuire follows Malelei to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ralph McGuire!
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hype
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pop
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