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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Baggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zander McGuire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGuire is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Crazy Train . Zander McGuire has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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183 cm
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175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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178 cm
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176 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine |
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Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
Granite chin |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chuck Baggins! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zander McGuire! The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A telegraphed right hand from McGuire misses the target. McGuire keeps the fight on the outside. Baggins is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Baggins instigates a clinch. Baggins misses with the head strike.
McGuire trying to control the position but instead, Baggins has worked for underhooks and has pushed McGuire into the cage. Baggins misses with an elbow over the top. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baggins. McGuire is trying to stall.
McGuire tries to throw a body punch but Baggins avoids it by throwing McGuire back against the cage. McGuire dodges an elbow strike from Baggins.
McGuire blocks an elbow strike from Baggins.
Baggins throws an elbow but it misses.
McGuire misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round. Baggins lands an elbow inside that McGuire shrugs off.
It looks like Zander McGuire has been cut. McGuire blocking some punches.
McGuire dodges an elbow strike from Baggins.
McGuire struggles to land a body shot inside as Baggins controls his hands.
McGuire misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Baggins. An uppercut to the body lands inside from McGuire. McGuire pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Baggins doesn't manage to clinch there - McGuire circles away.
Baggins moves in looking to clinch but McGuire pushes him off. McGuire avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Baggins misses with a series of wild punches.
McGuire missing with a left hand there. Baggins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Baggins 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Baggins tries to clinch there but McGuire circles away.
McGuire avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baggins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Baggins moves out of range of the body kick from McGuire.
Baggins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. McGuire misses with a straight right. McGuire throws a chopping leg kick but Baggins manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Baggins slips a jab and a cross from McGuire.
McGuire with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Baggins to score with a decent uppercut. Baggins tries to clinch but fails miserably and McGuire connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Nice body kick from McGuire. Baggins gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McGuire wants to get back to striking at distance but Baggins won't allow it.
Baggins blocks an uppercut.
McGuire blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baggins lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGuire. McGuire working aggressively here.
McGuire misses with a body punch.
McGuire lands a nice shot to the body. McGuire is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Baggins lands on the inside with an uppercut. McGuire is trying to stall.
Baggins lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McGuire or not. McGuire can't find room to land a body shot as Baggins controls the action.
Baggins keeps control of McGuire as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. A head punch on the inside from McGuire fails to land. Baggins misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. McGuire blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baggins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baggins prevents a body shot from McGuire. Baggins misses with a short punch on the inside. McGuire tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. McGuire blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Baggins gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That has opened up Zander McGuire's cut even more. McGuire avoiding damage as Baggins throws knees to the body.
McGuire dodges an elbow strike from Baggins.
McGuire avoiding damage as Baggins throws knees to the body.
Baggins misses with a punch on the inside.
McGuire wants to break the clinch but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. McGuire misses with a short punch on the inside. Baggins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Baggins throws a punch but it's blocked by McGuire. McGuire lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Baggins or not. 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 Chuck Baggins will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Zander McGuire's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baggins looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Baggins wants to clinch. McGuire tries to bum rush Baggins with a series of wild strikes but Baggins uses good footwork to avoid the assault. McGuire just misses with a punch to the body.
McGuire slips under a jab. McGuire avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice cross by McGuire. Baggins fails in his attempt to clinch. McGuire throws a front kick aimed at Baggins's knee but Baggins avoids it well. Baggins tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Baggins pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Baggins tries to close the distance and clinch up but McGuire swats him away and circles back towards the center. Baggins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. McGuire wants to land a leg kick but Baggins is out of range. McGuire pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Baggins moves in looking to clinch but McGuire pushes him off. Baggins checks a leg kick. McGuire with a nice cross. McGuire tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Baggins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McGuire can pounce on him.
Baggins avoids the body shot from McGuire.
McGuire turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Chuck Baggins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Baggins darts in and clinches McGuire up against the cage. McGuire tries to work over Baggins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. McGuire goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGuire struggles to land a body shot inside as Baggins controls his hands.
Baggins lands an elbow inside that McGuire shrugs off. Baggins creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. McGuire blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Baggins lands an elbow inside. McGuire stalls. McGuire works on Baggins's body with a couple of short punches. McGuire is trying to push Baggins away but Baggins has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. A short right from Baggins.
The cut above Zander McGuire's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Baggins misses with some punches.
Baggins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McGuire backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Baggins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGuire works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Baggins throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McGuire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baggins's elbow. Baggins blocks a body shot from McGuire. Baggins lands an uppercut. Baggins has a couple of punches blocked by McGuire.
McGuire throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bagginss head. Baggins has McGuire pressed against the cage, preventing McGuire from circling away and getting back to striking at range. McGuire tries to throw a body punch but Baggins avoids it by throwing McGuire back against the cage. McGuire tries to work over Baggins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Baggins lands a right hand that snaps the head of McGuire backwards. Baggins lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Baggins. This has been an exciting period of action! McGuire misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from McGuire fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Baggins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McGuire. McGuire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baggins's elbow. McGuire blocks an elbow strike from Baggins.
Baggins prevents a body shot from McGuire. A frustrated look appears on McGuire's face as he tries to break the clinch. McGuire blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baggins swings wildly with an uppercut but McGuire uses good head movement to avoid it. Baggins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baggins looks to throw an elbow but misses. Baggins scores with a shot to the side of McGuire's head. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Baggins pushes off an throws an elbow but McGuire leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Baggins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGuire's elbow. McGuire is looking to break free of the clinch but Baggins has double underhooks. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Zander McGuire will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Zander McGuire's cut. That's time! Baggins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Baggins tries to clinch but McGuire is having none of it. Baggins fails in his attempt to clinch. McGuire changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Baggins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Baggins tries to clinch there but McGuire circles away.
Baggins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McGuire.
Baggins tries to close the distance and clinch up but McGuire swats him away and circles back towards the center. Baggins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McGuire paws at him with a jab and circles away. McGuire moves out of range of the strikes. A looping hook to the body misses from McGuire. Baggins does a little dance to reset his feet. Baggins tries to clinch up. McGuire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baggins moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Baggins tries to close the distance and clinch but McGuire swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. McGuire scores with a jab to the jaw. Baggins shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Baggins is looking to clinch but McGuire is avoiding it.
Baggins is looking to take this fight into the clinch. McGuire tries to keep at a distance but Baggins has taken the fight into the clinch. McGuire misses with a body punch.
Baggins has a couple of punches blocked by McGuire.
Baggins misses with the head strike.
McGuire tries to throw a body punch but Baggins avoids it by throwing McGuire back against the cage. McGuire tries to throw a body punch but Baggins avoids it by throwing McGuire back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Baggins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McGuire backwards. Baggins lands an elbow that stopped McGuire in his tracks for a moment. A nice left hand lands by McGuire.
McGuire is trying to break the clinch but Baggins has him pressed against the cage. McGuire blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Baggins throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McGuire is trying to push Baggins away but Baggins has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Baggins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. McGuire blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baggins blocks a body shot from McGuire. McGuire goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from McGuire.
McGuire fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baggins lands an elbow that stopped McGuire in his tracks for a moment.
Zander McGuire's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McGuire throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bagginss head. A head punch on the inside from Baggins fails to land. Baggins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Zander McGuire's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Chuck Baggins!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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