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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yagi Uda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mannix McGuiness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGuiness has chosen Bare in the Basin - Gaelic Storm as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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159 lbs
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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Yagi Uda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mannix McGuiness!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. McGuiness catches Uda right on the button with a cross.
Uda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Uda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McGuiness throws a series of punches but Uda moves out of range.
Uda throws the left hand but McGuiness avoids the punch easily.
Uda cracks McGuiness with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McGuiness lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McGuiness drops his hands momentarily and Uda takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Uda misses with a body kick.
McGuiness lands the left hand.
Uda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGuiness manages to avoid it.
Uda looks to land a left hand but McGuiness moved out of range nicely.
McGuiness lands a nice shot to the body.
Uda goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McGuiness checks a leg kick.
Uda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McGuiness throws out the jab.
McGuiness misses with a hook. Uda ducked under it nicely.
McGuiness tests Uda's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uda looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uda takes one to the chin there.
Uda keeps the fight on the outside.
Uda lands a front kick.
Uda with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Uda throws a lazy right hand but McGuiness sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McGuiness throws a jab but it's blocked by Uda.
McGuiness misses with a straight left.
McGuiness uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uda.
Uda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGuiness.
McGuiness ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McGuiness throws a shot from downtown. Uda moves away and avoids it.
Uda on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Uda with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McGuiness to score with a decent uppercut.
McGuiness slips a straight right by Uda.
McGuiness listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Uda lands with a shot to the body.
McGuiness connects with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGuiness misses with an uppercut
and Uda cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Uda lands with a shot to the body.
Uda tries to land a front kick but McGuiness steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McGuiness on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McGuiness wants to clinch up but Uda keeps it at a distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Uda.
Uda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGuiness.
Uda lands with a nice body kick.
Uda closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Uda defending well as McGuiness loads up on a big left hand.
McGuiness fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McGuiness avoids a punch combination nicely.
Uda looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McGuiness slips under a jab.
McGuiness might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Uda throws a body kick that misses.
McGuiness is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Uda had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McGuiness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuiness moves out of range of the body kick from Uda.
Uda is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McGuiness.
McGuiness pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McGuiness slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Uda cracks the inside of McGuiness's front leg.
McGuiness throws a jab when Uda was well out of range.
Uda throws a head kick that misses.
McGuiness avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Uda throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
McGuiness slips under a jab.
A jab from McGuiness misses.
McGuiness thows a body shot but no joy.
Uda misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McGuiness counters with a straight right hand.
Uda waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McGuiness.
McGuiness ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McGuiness steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Uda.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by McGuiness there.
McGuiness moves out of range as Uda strikes.
Uda throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McGuiness sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McGuiness darts in and clinches Uda up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGuiness wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Uda has him pressed against the cage.
McGuiness using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Uda avoiding damage as McGuiness throws knees to the body.
Uda leaning against his opponent.
McGuiness misses with a punch to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Uda.
Uda blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Uda breaks from the clinch.
McGuiness uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uda.
McGuiness misses the jab.
Uda throws a head kick that misses.
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 Yagi Uda will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
McGuiness shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Uda connects with the punch.
Uda walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McGuiness checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McGuiness lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Uda finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A big left from Uda misses.
Uda tries a head kick but it misses.
Uda misses with an uppercut.
A head kick misses from Uda.
McGuiness fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jab, jab by McGuiness - just one landing.
McGuiness steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Uda.
A jab from McGuiness misses.
McGuiness works over Uda's head and body with a nice combination.
Uda throws a head kick but McGuiness moves out of range.
Mannix McGuiness is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McGuiness misses with a two punch combination.
Uda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McGuiness.
McGuiness gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
McGuiness is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Uda has denied him.
McGuiness tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Uda avoids it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
McGuiness misses with a knee to the head.
McGuiness misses with a hook to the ribs.
Uda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Uda dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
McGuiness scores a nice knee to the body.
Uda blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuiness misses with a punch to the body.
McGuiness tries to work over Uda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A frustrated look appears on McGuiness's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Uda is stalling here.
Uda misses with an elbow over the top.
The referee calls for Uda to work.
Uda blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uda pushes off an throws an elbow but McGuiness leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
McGuiness throws a head punch that misses.
McGuiness avoids the elbow strike from Uda, against the cage.
Uda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Uda managing to block the knees to the body from McGuiness.
McGuiness tries to break the clinch but Uda is controlling the position.
McGuiness is trying to maintain a safe position but Uda gets an underhook and turns McGuiness into the cage.
Uda slows down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uda avoiding damage as McGuiness throws knees to the body.
McGuiness tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Uda's elbow.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Yagi Uda.
Uda lands with an uppercut that bounces McGuiness off the cage and back into range.
Uda misses with a hook. McGuiness ducked under it nicely.
McGuiness takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McGuiness tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Uda to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGuiness takes a swing at Uda's ribcage but misses.
An inside leg kick from Uda misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McGuiness cracks Uda with a good jab.
Uda looks to land a left hand but McGuiness moved out of range nicely.
Uda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Uda scores with a jab to the head.
McGuiness moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Yagi Uda will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Uda thuds his right hand into McGuiness's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McGuiness throws out a loose jab but Uda uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGuiness lands with an overhand left.
Uda dodges the punch combination from McGuiness.
McGuiness misses with a two punch combination.
McGuiness keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Uda.
Uda misses with a looping right.
McGuiness tries to clinch up but Uda circles away and keeps his distance.
Uda takes a swing at McGuiness's ribcage but misses.
Yagi Uda is winning the standup battle so far.
McGuiness blocks the body kick.
McGuiness drops his hands momentarily and Uda takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McGuiness lands a lovely overhand right.
The fighters circle momentarily. McGuiness darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Uda throws a sloppy head kick and McGuiness moves out of range easily.
McGuiness throws a shot from downtown. Uda moves away and avoids it.
McGuiness tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuiness throws a jab but it's blocked by Uda.
McGuiness fails with an attempt to clinch.
Uda throws a lazy right hand but McGuiness sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McGuiness ducks under a wild hook from Uda.
McGuiness lands with a right hand.
McGuiness lands a jab to the nose.
A left and a right from Uda both land. Nice combination.
Uda misses with a head kick.
McGuiness slips a straight right by Uda.
McGuiness misses with a double jab.
McGuiness's corner calls for a 1-2. McGuiness obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McGuiness tries to close the distance and clinch but Uda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McGuiness steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Uda.
McGuiness swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Uda lands a front kick.
McGuiness bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuiness blocks a head kick by Uda.
McGuiness scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Uda throws out a loose jab but McGuiness uses good head movement to avoid it.
Uda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGuiness misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Uda.
Uda tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Uda misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uda swings for the body but McGuiness moves out of range.
McGuiness takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Uda fakes the leg kick and cracks McGuiness in the body.
McGuiness throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Uda looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
McGuiness scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from McGuiness.
A swing and a miss from McGuiness.
McGuiness works over Uda's head and body with a nice combination.
Uda fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from McGuiness misses.
McGuiness misses with a hook. Uda ducked under it nicely.
McGuiness lands a slapping body shot.
McGuiness is looking to clinch but Uda is avoiding it.
McGuiness steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Uda.
Uda misses the shot to the body.
McGuiness scores with a one two! Uda had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nice shot lands for McGuiness.
Mannix McGuiness has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McGuiness is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McGuiness tries to clinch up but Uda circles away and keeps his distance.
Uda looks to land a combination but McGuiness avoids it well.
Uda connects with a high kick.
A punch combination from McGuiness misses.
McGuiness misses the jab.
Jab by McGuiness.
Yagi Uda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuiness ducks under a wild hook from Uda.
McGuiness jabs Uda to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uda lands a jab to the head.
McGuiness jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Uda misses with a body kick.
Uda's corner calls for a 1-2. Uda obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Uda slips under a jab from McGuiness.
McGuiness 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.
Uda is looking to slow McGuiness down with leg kicks.
McGuiness bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Uda's head backwards.
Uda is rocked!
McGuiness tries to clinch but Uda moves out of range.
Oh Uda is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McGuiness looks to throw the jab but Uda is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGuiness fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McGuiness throws a body punch but Uda moves out of range.
Uda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Uda throws a push kick but McGuiness slaps the foot to one side.
Uda scores with a nice body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mannix McGuiness.
I think Uda has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yagi Uda!
Yagi Uda decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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