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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson McGinley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carwin comes to the cage accompanied by Mama Said Knock You Out. McGinley has chosen I got this as his entrance music. Anderson McGinley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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193 cm
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275 lbs
17 - 10 - 0 |
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205 cm
25
279 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shane Carwin! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anderson McGinley! The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Carwin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McGinley circles away quickly and effectively. Carwin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Anderson McGinley has been cut. Carwin moves out of range of the leg kick from McGinley. McGinley lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Carwin checks a low kick from McGinley. McGinley tries to land a front kick but Carwin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. McGinley connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Carwin's hands. McGinley fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Carwin. McGinley tries to score with a low kick but Carwin moves his leg out of the way. McGinley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Carwin wants to clinch. McGinley lands with a kick to the temple. Carwin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's one minute gone in the round. McGinley throws a head kick but Carwin moves out of range.
Carwin tries to clinch up but McGinley circles away and keeps his distance. Carwin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from McGinley finds it's way through Carwin's defenses. McGinley throws out a token jab with nothing on it. McGinley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McGinley closes the distance and pushes Carwin back into the cage. McGinley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Carwin backwards. McGinley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carwin working aggressively here.
Carwin prevents a body shot from McGinley. McGinley working some nice short punches in the clinch. McGinley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McGinley misses with a punch on the inside.
McGinley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Carwin backwards. McGinley swings wildly with an uppercut but Carwin uses good head movement to avoid it. A right handed body shot lands from McGinley.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carwin. This has been an exciting period of action! McGinley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGinley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carwins head. McGinley pushes Carwin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. McGinley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. McGinley tries to throw a body punch but Carwin avoids it by throwing McGinley back against the cage. McGinley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McGinley lands an uppercut. Carwin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McGinley using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Carwin is breathing heavily. Knees to the body from McGinley.
McGinley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. A right hand to the body from McGinley.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McGinley breaks the clinch.
McGinley moves into the clinch. McGinley lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Carwin. McGinley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McGinley misses with a body punch.
McGinley lands a hook that snaps the head of Carwin backwards. Carwin trying to control the position but instead, McGinley has worked for underhooks and has pushed Carwin into the cage. Carwin takes a shot to the head. McGinley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGinley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Carwin is defending well for now. McGinley looking to slow down the pace here. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. The crowd are getting on McGinley's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. McGinley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. This has been an exciting period of action! Carwin's jab looks to have found its range, popping McGinley under the eye. Carwin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McGinley. Carwin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Carwin misses with a straight right. A low kick from Carwin is predictable there and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. McGinley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Carwin on the side of the head. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McGinley. Carwin shrugs it off though. McGinley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGinley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson McGinley dominated that round. The cut man is working on Anderson McGinley's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
McGinley clobbers Carwin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. McGinley throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Carwin on the side of the head. McGinley throws a head kick that misses. McGinley connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Carwin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. McGinley looks to land a left hand but Carwin moved out of range nicely. McGinley tries to work over Carwin's front leg with a kick but Carwin checks it. Shane Carwin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Carwin moves out of range of the body kick. McGinley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McGinley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. McGinley tries to throw a body punch but Carwin avoids it by throwing McGinley back against the cage. Carwin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McGinley blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round. McGinley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Carwin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McGinley blocks it with crossed arms. Carwin misses with an elbow strike.
Carwin throws an elbow but it misses.
McGinley misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by McGinley.
Carwin is rocked! A short right from McGinley on the inside. Oh Carwin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! McGinley pushes Carwin against the cage. McGinley is working some dirty boxing. McGinley pushes off with a quick right hook! Carwin goes down! Carwin tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! McGinley moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anderson McGinley! Our winner, Anderson McGinley, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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