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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cormac Maguire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aydine Antona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antona has chosen Laid to Rest by Lamb of God as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Aydine Antona was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cormac Maguire!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aydine Antona!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antona looks to land a combination. Maguire sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Antona walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Maguire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Antona moves away.
Maguire moves in looking to clinch but Antona pushes him off.
Antona doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Antona.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Maguire lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Antona has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Antona and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Maguire misses the shot to the body.
Maguire lands a nice shot that snaps Antona's head back.
Maguire throws a lazy right hand but Antona sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Antona throws a head kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Antona.
Maguire wants to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Antona. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maguire tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Antona paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Antona feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Maguire's calf.
Antona slips a straight right by Maguire.
Maguire tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Antona swivels and escapes.
Maguire misses with a wild body shot.
Antona checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Maguire looks to score with a jab to the body but Antona is just out of range.
Antona uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Antona scores with a hook to the body. Maguire takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Maguire motions for Antona to come forward. Maguire throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Maguire misses with a kick to the body.
Antona feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Maguire's calf.
Maguire doesn't manage to clinch there - Antona circles away.
Maguire on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Antona. Antona obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Maguire is predictable there
and Antona counters with a slapping leg kick.
Maguire displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Antona throws out the jab.
Antona jabs Maguire right on the nose. Maguire blinks but takes it well.
Maguire misses with a looping right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maguire tries to close the distance and clinch but Antona swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maguire jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Antona tries to score with a low kick but Maguire moves his leg out of the way.
That kick from Antona tenderised Maguire's leg. Maguire is trying to keep his angry face on.
Maguire just misses with a punch to the body.
Maguire misses with a body shot.
Antona connects with a solid leg kick.
Antona digs a good hook to Maguire's body.
Antona throws a body kick that misses.
Antona throws the kick towards the body but Maguire avoids it.
Cormac Maguire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maguire. Antona does a little dance to reset his feet.
Antona swings for the body but Maguire moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Antona.
Antona takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Antona keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Maguire swings for the body but Antona moves out of range.
Maguire scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Maguire shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Antona pinned against the cage. Antona gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cormac Maguire. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Antona takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A solid body kick from Antona.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antona uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maguire.
Maguire changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Antona tries to avoid it but Maguire manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Antona to the ground. Antona escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Maguire throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Antona's head.
Antona throws a sloppy head kick and Maguire moves out of range easily.
Maguire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Antona.
Maguire is looking to wear down Antona with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Antona tries to bum rush Maguire with a series of wild strikes but Maguire uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maguire lands a jab.
Maguire loads up on a big right hand but Antona slips the punch.
Antona slips under a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Antona connects with a jab.
Maguire tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Antona blocks a low kick nicely.
Maguire slips a jab and a cross from Antona.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Cormac Maguire will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Antona doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Antona throws a body punch but Maguire moves out of range.
Antona throws a leg kick but Maguire moved away.
Antona throws a low kick, looking for Maguire's leg but Maguire calmly moves out of range.
Maguire swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Antona.
Maguire throws a half hearted mid kick.
Aydine Antona is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A thudding body kick lands there by Antona!
Antona throws a low kick but Maguire avoids it.
Maguire scores with a hook to the body. Antona takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Antona throws a leg kick but Maguire sees it coming and moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Antona.
Maguire connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Antona fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Antona walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antona lands a high kick!
Maguire misses with a low kick.
Maguire looks to land a body kick but Antona moved away.
Antona avoids the body shot from Maguire.
Maguire blocks a low kick nicely.
Antona keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Maguire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maguire chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Antona can pounce on him.
Antona thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Maguire if he has to take too many more of those.
Maguire fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Antona is out of range.
Maguire tries to clinch up.
Maguire thows a body shot but no joy.
Antona misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maguire throws a leg kick that misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Antona - that will leave a mark!
Antona on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Maguire avoids the head kick by Antona.
Maguire tries to clinch there but Antona circles away.
Antona takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Antona feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Maguires jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Antona throws a head kick but Maguire moves out of range.
Maguire fails with the takedown
and Antona counters with a big head kick but Maguire shrugs it off.
Maguire avoids the head kick by Antona.
Antona scores with a punch to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maguire shoots in for a takedown but Antona shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Maguire drives through with a takedown into Antona's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Antona is trying to control the position but Maguire postures up.
Antona tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Maguire stays in close to Antona's body and controls the position.
Antona trying to control the position.
Cormac Maguire has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Maguire avoids the head kick by Antona.
A good leg kick by Maguire.
Maguire moves out of range of the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maguire takes the fight into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Antona tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Maguire smiles and moves away.
Maguire misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maguire throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Antona on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maguire. Maguire obviously looking to wear him down.
Maguire takes a swing at Antona's ribcage but misses.
Maguire misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A left lands for Maguire.
Maguire misses with a leg kick.
Antona lands with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cormac Maguire dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Maguire shoots for a takedown but Antona saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Maguire takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Maguire takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Maguire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Antona.
Maguire throws a body punch but Antona moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Antona.
Maguire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Antona tries a head kick but it misses.
Maguire throws a leg kick
and Antona counters with an outside leg kick.
Maguire shoots in looking for a takedown. Antona tries to sprawl out of it but Maguire keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Antona manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Antona goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maguire shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cormac Maguire. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Antona steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Maguire. That one must have hurt.
Maguire gets a clinch.
Antona tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Antona is trying to pull guard but Maguire turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maguire creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Antona is trying to pull guard but Maguire turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Antona tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Maguire just stands there and leans against the cage.
Antona takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maguire scores with a hook to the body.
Antona jumps guard but Maguire stands there with Antona around his waist. Antona gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Antona pulls guard effortlessly.
Maguire showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Antona working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antona is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Maguire is controlling him.
Maguire stands up from Antona's guard - Maguire perhaps looking for a knockout.
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!
Antona throws a low kick, looking for Maguire's leg but Maguire calmly moves out of range.
Maguire lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Antona lands with a kick to the temple. Maguire shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Maguire fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Antona has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maguire lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Maguire has managed to clinch.
Antona wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Antona jumps guard but Maguire stands there with Antona around his waist. Antona gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Antona tries to pull guard but Maguire holds him up against the cage and eventually Antona drops back down to his feet.
Maguire can't find room to land a body shot as Antona controls the action.
Maguire gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Antona is trying to pull guard but Maguire has him pressed against the cage.
Maguire lands with a light punch inside.
Maguire scores with a hook to the body.
Antona fails to pull guard.
Maguire pushes Antona back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maguire.
Maguire lands a body shot in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Maguire scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antona fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Antona tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Maguire.
Maguire works on Antona's body with a couple of short punches.
Antona takes an elbow to the forehead.
Antona is rocked!
It looks like Aydine Antona has been cut.
Maguire lands a right hand that snaps the head of Antona backwards.
Antona is still on wobbly legs! Can Maguire finish him?
Maguire throws a big uppercut that drops Antona! More strikes from Maguire and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Antona lies dazed against the cage as Maguire celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cormac Maguire!
Cormac Maguire retains his featherweight title!
Cormac Maguire decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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