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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steel Maguire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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189 cm
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171 lbs
8 - 11 - 0 |
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180 cm
28
177 lbs
10 - 14 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steel Maguire! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Fisher! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fisher lands with an overhand left. Sloppy strikes from Fisher. Those never looked like landing. Fisher throws a head kick that misses and Maguire counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like John Fisher has been cut. Fisher ducks under a wild hook from Maguire. Fisher rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maguire moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Maguire misses with an uppercut. Fisher lands with a kick to the temple. Maguire shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Fisher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maguire circles away quickly and effectively. Fisher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
John Fisher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A punch combination from Fisher misses. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Fisher connects with the punch. Fisher looks to land a combination but Maguire avoids it well. Fisher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maguire. Fisher throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maguire counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fisher throws a right and a left that both miss. Maguire misses with a wild body shot. Fisher's jab looks to have found its range, popping Maguire under the eye. Fisher slips a straight right by Maguire. Fisher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maguire manages to avoid it. Fisher throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maguire cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Fisher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maguire was well out of range. Poor timing from Fisher. Maguire showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fisher.
Fisher lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Danga de danga de dang - Fisher scores with a four punch combination! Maguire checks a low kick from Fisher.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fisher throws the kick towards the body but Maguire avoids it. Maguire keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Fisher throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Maguire counters with a left hand that sends Fisher to the canvas!
Fisher is rocked! Maguire with a nice head shot there. Fisher is still in real trouble! Can Maguire finish him? Maguire wants to control from the top but Fisher keeps moving. Fisher avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Fisher seems to have recovered his senses. Maguire trying to stand up but can't free himself from Fisher's guard. Fisher is striking off his back. Maguire thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard. Maguire stands up out of the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fisher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maguire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fisher moves away. Maguire avoids the body shot from Fisher.
Fisher swinging wildly here.
Fisher throws a right and a left that Maguire avoids nicely. Good work by Maguire as he checks the leg kick. Maguire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fisher.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Maguire looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Fisher falls off balance throwing a combination
and Maguire counters with a stiff right hand.
That has opened up John Fisher's cut even more.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fisher thows a body kick. Maguire tries to catch it but that hurt him. Fisher falls off balance throwing a combination
and Maguire counters with a nice body shot. Fisher looks gassed! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Fisher misses with a wild combination.
Maguire comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Fisher throws a series of punches but Maguire avoids them all with ease. Maguire just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Maguire takes a swing at Fisher's ribcage but misses. Fisher throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maguire makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Maguire clobbers Fisher with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steel Maguire dominated that round. The cut man is working on John Fisher's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Maguire throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fisher stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Maguire misses with a wild body shot. Maguire is looking to wear down Fisher with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Maguire thuds a left hand into Fisher's body. Fisher fails to land with a series of punches.
Fisher fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maguire digs a good body shot into Fisher's ribs. This has been an exciting period of action! Maguire throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Maguire throws a body punch but Fisher moves out of range. Maguire loads up on a big right hand but Fisher slips the punch. Fisher is breathing heavily. Fisher takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Fisher blocks a jab. A looping hook to the body misses from Maguire. Fisher does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Maguire scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Maguire with a body punch. A glancing blow. Fisher moves out of range of the strikes. Maguire connects with a body shot. Maguire lands with a straight right. Fisher didn't see that one coming. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Maguire looks to score with a jab to the body but Fisher is just out of range. Maguire comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Steel Maguire is winning the standup battle so far. A big left from Maguire misses. Fisher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maguire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maguire moves into range and connects with a jab.
The cut above John Fisher's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fisher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maguire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fisher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fisher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maguire circles away quickly and effectively. Fisher fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maguire takes a swing at Fisher's ribcage but misses. Fisher goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Fisher misses with the combination.
Fisher doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Fisher looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fisher throws a head kick but Maguire moves out of range.
Fisher misses with a few strikes there.
Maguire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fisher avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Maguire paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Fisher misses with a few strikes there.
Maguire connects with a body shot. Maguire swings for the body but Fisher moves out of range.
A big right from Maguire misses. Maguire misses with a hook. Fisher ducked under it nicely. Fisher avoids the body shot from Maguire.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Maguire avoids the head kick by Fisher.
Maguire avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fisher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maguire lands a nice looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action! Fisher takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
John Fisher's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. Maguire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fisher manages to avoid it. Maguire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Fisher ducks under a wild hook from Maguire. Maguire avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steel Maguire dominated that second round. The cut man is working on John Fisher'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. And we move into the final round!
Fisher throws a sloppy head kick and Maguire moves out of range easily. Fisher throws a head kick but Maguire moves out of range.
Maguire throws an overhand right that lands on Fisher's shoulder, as Fisher tries to avoid the shot. Fisher misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fisher throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Fisher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maguire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fisher manages to avoid it. Fisher misses with a double jab
and Maguire counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. A telegraphed right hand from Maguire misses the target. Fisher takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Fisher throws a sloppy head kick and Maguire moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fisher displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maguire throws out the jab. Maguire looks to land a right hand but Fisher moved out of range. Maguire uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fisher. Fisher pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. John Fisher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Maguire jabs at Fisher's body. Maguire checks a leg kick nicely. Maguire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fisher.
Fisher misses with a low kick.
Maguire throws a lazy right hand but Fisher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Fisher lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Steel Maguire is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fisher throws a series of punches but Maguire moves out of range. Maguire connects with a nice looking jab.
A head kick misses from Fisher. Fisher throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Maguire to counter with a crisp jab. Fisher throws the left hand but Maguire avoids the punch easily. Fisher throws a right hand that misses
letting Maguire counter with a right hand. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Fisher swinging wildly here.
Fisher walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Fisher throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Maguire jabs at Fisher's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fisher throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Maguire counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Maguire just misses with a punch to the body.
Fisher misses with the body kick and Maguire counters with a lovely shot to the body. Maguire is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fisher can do to turn this around? Fisher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Fisher throws a series of punches but Maguire moves out of range. Maguire stuns Fisher with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. A low kick from Fisher is predictable there and Maguire counters with a lovely straight right hand! Maguire throws a body punch but Fisher moves out of range. Maguire scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Maguire misses with a looping right. Fisher needs to keep his hands up - Maguire had a free shot at his head there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fisher swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maguire counters with a nice body shot. Maguire dodges the punch combination from Fisher.
Fisher throws a right and a left that both miss. A swing and a miss from Maguire. Fisher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. John Fisher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Fisher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Maguire just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Fisher misses with a combination
and Maguire counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Fisher avoids the body shot from Maguire.
And that's the end of the fight! Steel Maguire showed his dominance in that final round. Well Maguire 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27 Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27 Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steel Maguire!
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energy
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