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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cormac Maguire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ash Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maguire comes to the cage accompanied by Guns 'n Roses - Welcome To The Jungle. Campbell has chosen Sun Poison and Skin Cancer as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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154 lbs
27 - 6 - 0 |
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173 cm
30
156 lbs
17 - 9 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
27 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cormac Maguire!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ash Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Maguire.
Campbell lands an overhand right.
Nice jab there from Campbell.
Good standup being displayed there by Campbell as he connects with a hook.
Maguire is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maguire.
Oh Maguire is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maguire lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Maguire seems to have got his legs back now.
Campbell shoots in for a double leg but Maguire sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Maguire clobbers Campbell with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Maguire misses with a wild body shot.
Maguire moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Campbell misses with a takedown attempt - Maguire sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Campbell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Maguire sprawls well. Maguire wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Campbell gets slowly back to his feet.
Cormac Maguire has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ash Campbell.
Campbell avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Maguire throws a leg kick which misses Campbell's front leg but catches the back leg as Campbell tries to avoid it.
Campbell looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Campbell throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maguire fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Campbell.
Maguire listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Maguire scores with a shot to the body.
Maguire throws a nice outside leg kick.
Maguire misses with a body kick.
Campbell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Maguire.
Maguire takes one to the chin there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Maguire checks a leg kick.
Campbell takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Ash Campbell has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maguire chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Campbell misses with a lunging right hand
and Maguire counters with a nice body kick.
Campbell looks gassed!
Maguire connects with an inside leg kick.
Campbell drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Maguire buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ash Campbell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Maguire, right into the meat.
Good standup being displayed there by Maguire as he connects with a hook.
Campbell takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Maguire moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Maguire defending well as Campbell loads up on a big left hand.
Maguire scores with a spinning back kick!
A head kick from Maguire lands but Campbell takes it in his stride.
Campbell connects with a right hand. Maguire shakes it off.
Campbell misses with a series of wild punches.
Maguire lands a nice leg kick that just misses Campbell's sensitive parts.
Maguire moves out of range of the strikes.
Maguire throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Maguire, right into the meat.
Maguire rushes Campbell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short left from Maguire.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Maguire pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Maguire with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Campbell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maguire prevents a takedown attempt there.
Maguire lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maguire manages to break the clinch.
Maguire tries to land a leg kick but Campbell saw it coming and moves away.
Campbell looks for a takedown but Maguire sprawls well.
Maguire bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Campbell throws a hook but Maguire avoids it easily.
Maguire lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Campbell tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A good leg kick by Maguire.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maguire moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Campbell misses with an uppercut. Maguire saw that one coming.
Cormac Maguire is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maguire fails to land with a series of punches.
Campbell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Campbell 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.
Campbell walks forward, straight into a front kick from Maguire.
Horrible takedown by Campbell or perhaps it was just good defense by Maguire which made him look bad.
Maguire thows a body kick. Campbell tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Maguire throws a leg kick which misses Campbell's front leg but catches the back leg as Campbell tries to avoid it.
Maguire throws a leg kick which misses Campbell's front leg but catches the back leg as Campbell tries to avoid it.
Maguire scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maguire scores with a spinning back kick!
Campbell has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Maguire.
Maguire connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Maguire feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Campbell's calf.
Maguire scores with a push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cormac Maguire dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ash Campbell's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Campbell 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.
Campbell moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Maguire throws a leg kick which misses Campbell's front leg but catches the back leg as Campbell tries to avoid it.
Campbell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Maguire connects with a leg kick. Campbell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Maguire scores with a nice head shot.
Campbell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maguire.
Campbell takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Campbell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maguire.
Campbell scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
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!
Campbell looks for a takedown but Maguire sprawls well.
Campbell is trying desperately to land a takedown but Maguire is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Campbell.
Maguire lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Campbell is breathing heavily.
Campbell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Campbell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maguire.
Nice body kick there by Maguire.
Maguire scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maguire fails in his attempt to clinch.
Campbell fails with the takedown.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Campbell crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Maguire - the referee stops the clock and Campbell gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Maguire. Campbell manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Maguire closes the distance and clinches.
Maguire using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Campbell avoids a wild elbow strike from Maguire.
Maguire is leaning against Campbell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Maguire prevents the takedown attempt.
Cormac Maguire has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ash Campbell.
Maguire working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Campbell is looking for a takedown.
Maguire lands with a left to the head.
Maguire looking to throw knees to the head but Campbell is blocking nicely.
Campbell looking for a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Maguire.
Campbell is working for takedown but Maguire is calmly controlling the position for now.
A shot in the inside from Maguire.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maguire lands a body punch.
Maguire creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Campbell's defenses.
Maguire lands a nice elbow.
Maguire lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Maguire crunches a lovely knee into Campbell's ribcage.
Maguire lands an elbow that stopped Campbell in his tracks for a moment.
Maguire tries a body shot but Campbell blocks it.
Campbell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maguire lands a nice elbow.
Maguire lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Maguire is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Campbell can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Maguire smiles and moves away.
Campbell looks for a takedown but Maguire sprawls well.
Maguire fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Maguire thumps Campbell with a low kick.
Maguire bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Campbell's head.
Campbell has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Maguire.
Campbell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maguire rushes Campbell and presses him up against the cage.
Maguire using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Campbell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Maguire softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Maguire is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maguire lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell fails to pull guard.
Maguire lands an uppercut.
Campbell has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Maguire avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Maguire has Campbell pressed against the cage.
Campbell is trying to pull guard but Maguire turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cormac Maguire has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Maguire.
A shot in the inside from Maguire.
Campbell tries for a takedown but Maguire manages to get underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Campbell takes an elbow to the temple.
That has opened up Ash Campbell's cut even more.
Maguire tries a knee to the head but Campbell blocks it.
Maguire putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Campbell in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Campbell takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cormac Maguire dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ash Campbell'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 feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Campbell's calf.
Campbell throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Campbell tried to score with a low kick but Maguire checks it.
Maguire staying out of range there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Maguire.
Maguire fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Campbell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Maguire tries to clinch up but Campbell circles away and keeps his distance.
Maguire moves away from the strike by Campbell.
Maguire swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Campbell.
Campbell takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maguire fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Campbell.
Maguire looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Maguire thows a body kick. Campbell tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Campbell on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Maguire lands a leg kick that knocks Campbell off balance momentarily.
Campbell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That kick from Maguire tenderised Campbell's leg. Campbell is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Maguire.
Maguire fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Maguire throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Maguire lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A good leg kick by Maguire.
That kick from Maguire tenderised Campbell's leg. Campbell is trying to keep his angry face on.
Campbell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Both fighters circling a little - Maguire finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice jab there from Maguire.
Campbell is rocked!
Campbell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Campbell takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Maguire darts in and clinches Campbell up against the cage.
Maguire lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The cut above Ash Campbell's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Maguire lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Campbell is still on wobbly legs! Can Maguire finish him?
Campbell can't get the takedown.
Campbell seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maguire lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Maguire lands an elbow inside.
Campbell takes an elbow to the forehead.
Maguire lands a nice elbow.
Maguire creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Campbell's defenses.
Ash Campbell's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Maguire lands a hook that snaps the head of Campbell backwards.
Maguire pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cormac Maguire is winning the standup battle so far.
Maguire lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Maguire with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Campbell moves out of range of the body kick.
Maguire throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Campbell stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Campbell misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maguire.
Campbell misses with a body shot.
Campbell blocks a head kick by Maguire.
Campbell throws out a leg kick but Maguire moves out of range and Campbell only half commits.
Campbell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Campbell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maguire. Maguire obviously looking to wear him down.
Maguire lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Campbell fails with the takedown
and Maguire makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cormac Maguire has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ash Campbell.
Campbell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Maguire wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Campbell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maguire darts in and clinches Campbell up against the cage.
Campbell tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maguire manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Maguire lands a nice elbow.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ash Campbell's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Cormac Maguire!
Cormac Maguire retains his featherweight title!
A very excited looking Cormac Maguire made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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hype
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