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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Briar McGuire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lupe Pintor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGuire's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Boondock Saints Theme. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Briar McGuire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lupe Pintor!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pintor's sensitive parts.
Pintor throws a leg kick but McGuire sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pintor slips under a jab.
Pintor on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McGuire misses with a low kick.
McGuire closes the distance and clinches up with Pintor, looking for a takedown. McGuire pushes Pintor against the cage but Pintor circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pintor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McGuire slips a jab and a cross from Pintor.
Pintor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Briar McGuire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Pintor misses.
McGuire connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pintor's hands.
No luck for McGuire with that takedown attempt.
McGuire checks a leg kick.
McGuire misses with a left hand
and Pintor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pintor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGuire.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pintor throws the left hand but McGuire avoids the punch easily.
Pintor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McGuire.
McGuire fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pintor, pushing him back against the cage.
A short left from Pintor.
McGuire lands a right hand.
Pintor lands with a left to the head.
Pintor looking to throw knees to the head but McGuire is blocking nicely.
McGuire takes a knee right on the jaw!
McGuire takes a shot to the head.
McGuire goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pintor pushes McGuire back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from McGuire.
McGuire changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pintor fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Briar McGuire. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pintor misses with a series of wild punches.
Pintor misses with an uppercut. McGuire saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pintor walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lupe Pintor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pintor dodges the punch combination from McGuire.
Pintor connects with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGuire misses with a straight right.
McGuire throws a leg kick but Pintor checks it.
Pintor wants to clinch up but McGuire keeps it at a distance.
McGuire fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pintor tries to bum rush McGuire with a series of wild strikes but McGuire uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pintor tries to clinch up but McGuire circles away and keeps his distance.
McGuire avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pintor slips a jab from McGuire.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire takes a swing at Pintor's ribcage but misses.
Pintor gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McGuire throws a wild body kick that Pintor sees coming a mile off.
McGuire throws a body punch but Pintor moves out of range.
Pintor tries a low kick but McGuire avoids it.
Donk. Pintor catches McGuire right on the button with a cross.
Pintor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pintor misses with a kick to the body.
Pintor throws a hook but McGuire blocks it.
McGuire scores with a decent looking hook.
McGuire connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pintor checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire throws a hook to the side of Pintor's head but Pintor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sloppy strikes from Pintor. Those never looked like landing.
McGuire blocks a head kick by Pintor.
McGuire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pintor.
McGuire swings for the body but Pintor moves out of range.
Donk. McGuire catches Pintor right on the button with a cross.
Pintor connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McGuire momentarily.
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!
Pintor moves away from the strike by McGuire.
Pintor throws a wild body kick that McGuire sees coming a mile off.
McGuire takes a swing at Pintor's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pintor has McGuire up against the cage in a clinch.
Pintor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pintor misses with a knee to the head.
Pintor working aggressively here.
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 Briar McGuire will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pintor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pintor tries to clinch up
and McGuire makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McGuire fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pintor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pintor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McGuire paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McGuire catches Pintor with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Good shot there by McGuire.
Pintor moves out of range of the body kick.
Pintor fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McGuire on the side of the head.
McGuire swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pintor.
McGuire misses with a lunging right hand
and Pintor counters with a three punch combo that has McGuire backing up. McGuire nods at Pintor to acknowledge the strikes.
Pintor looks to land a body kick but McGuire moved away.
Lupe Pintor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pintor throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pintor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGuire.
McGuire stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McGuire paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McGuire thuds a left hand into Pintor's body.
Pintor avoids the body shot from McGuire.
Pintor tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McGuire is able to avoid easily.
Nice defenses there by Pintor.
McGuire takes one to the side of the head.
McGuire lands the left hand.
Pintor takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A jab from Pintor does it's job there.
McGuire tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pintor sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McGuire somewhat.
McGuire throws an off balance right hand
and Pintor counters with a head kick. That will keep McGuire thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
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!
Pintor throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
McGuire cracks Pintor with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A slow jab from McGuire misses its intended target.
McGuire jabs Pintor to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McGuire throws a looping overhand right but Pintor ducks down to avoid it.
Briar McGuire is winning the standup battle so far.
McGuire bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pintor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. McGuire manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McGuire with a nice cross.
McGuire misses with a hook
and Pintor counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
McGuire misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pintor tries a knee to the head but McGuire blocks it.
McGuire lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McGuire goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGuire gets through Pintor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pintor misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire gets through Pintor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pintor misses with a knee to the head.
McGuire gets through Pintor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pintor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pintor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pintor tries a knee to the head but McGuire blocks it.
Pintor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pintor trying to land knees to the body.
Pintor tries to land a knee to the head but McGuire blocks with his arms.
Pintor is breathing heavily.
McGuire lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pintor backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
McGuire goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGuire can't find room to land a body shot as Pintor controls the action.
McGuire struggles to land a body shot inside as Pintor controls his hands.
Pintor misses with a knee strike.
Pintor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pintor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pintor tries to land knees in the clinch but McGuire avoids the damage to the body.
Pintor looking to throw knees to the head but McGuire is blocking nicely.
McGuire breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McGuire is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pintor.
McGuire feints and as Pintor raises his hands in defense, McGuire changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGuire stops Pintor from standing up.
McGuire postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McGuire passes Pintor's left leg - he's now in half guard.
McGuire lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGuire not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Briar McGuire dominated that second round.
That's time! 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.
McGuire blocks a head kick by Pintor.
McGuire scores with a jab.
Pintor tries to clinch up.
Pintor stuffs the takedown.
McGuire connects with the punch.
McGuire on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pintor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McGuire has managed to clinch.
McGuire changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pintor fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pintor throws a head kick that misses
and McGuire counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pintor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for McGuire. That snapped Pintor's head back.
Pintor tries to land a front kick but McGuire steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pintor blocks a jab.
Pintor wants to land a leg kick but McGuire is out of range.
McGuire drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pintor keeping moving, preventing McGuire from controlling successfully.
Pintor wants to stand but McGuire is controlling the position.
McGuire drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McGuire jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pintor is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pintor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lupe Pintor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pintor escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McGuire gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pintor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McGuire throws a big right hand that misses.
McGuire with a flurry of punches that miss.
McGuire with a nice head shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGuire postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McGuire trying to control the position from guard on top but Pintor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGuire is looking to work some ground and pound but Pintor has wrist control.
McGuireis looking to pass into half guard but Pintor pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Pintor is in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire looking for a guillotine here but Pintor defends easily.
McGuire manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pintor manages to get himself to full guard.
McGuire won't allow Pintor to get back to his feet.
McGuire stands up over Pintor, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
McGuire distracts Pintor with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pintor wants to get back to his feet but McGuire is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
McGuire lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
McGuire stops Pintor from standing up.
Briar McGuire is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pintor looking for a guillotine here but McGuire defends easily.
McGuire trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pintor wants to stand up but McGuire is controlling him.
McGuire wants to control from the top but Pintor keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuire postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Briar McGuire overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McGuire stands up over Pintor, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pintor striking off his back but it's not causing McGuire any problems.
McGuire postures up and lands a big shot to Pintor's brow.
McGuire is sitting in close to Pintor's body. Pintor has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! McGuire is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, McGuire is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Pintor.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Lupe Pintor!
An out of breath Lupe Pintor thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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