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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryu Jin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike McGuire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGuire has chosen Johnny Cash sings The Battle Hymn Of The Republic as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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175 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Good low kicks
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryu Jin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Columbo Gatti and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire throws an overhand right that lands on Jin's shoulder, as Jin tries to avoid the shot.
Jin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jin throws a lazy head kick
and McGuire counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jin throws a head kick but McGuire moves out of range.
McGuire avoids a kick to the body.
Jin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jin looks to land a right hand but McGuire moved out of range.
McGuire avoids the body shot from Jin.
Mike McGuire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGuire lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McGuire connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGuire tries to clinch up.
Jin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McGuire feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jin's calf.
Jin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGuire.
McGuire connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jin momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jin throws a leg kick but McGuire checks it.
Jin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McGuire.
McGuire connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McGuire fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McGuire lands with a shot to the body.
McGuire throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jin's head.
Jin misses with a wild body shot.
Jin swats away the attempt to clinch by McGuire.
Jin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McGuire darts in and clinches Jin up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McGuire struggles to land a body shot inside as Jin controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGuire tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jin smiles and moves away.
Jin looks to throw the jab but McGuire is out of range.
McGuire throws a wild body kick that Jin sees coming a mile off.
McGuire misses with a straight left.
McGuire comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McGuire fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jin staying out of range there.
Jin feints and then cracks McGuire's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McGuire down.
No joy there for McGuire, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jin misses with a low kick.
Jin with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McGuire swings for the body but Jin moves out of range.
McGuire doesn't manage to clinch there - Jin circles away.
McGuire lands with a hook. Jin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McGuire uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jin.
Jin is looking to score with low kicks.
Jin avoids the head kick by McGuire.
McGuire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGuire fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jin jabs McGuire to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McGuire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jin moves away.
McGuire looks for the body kick but Jin saw that one coming.
Jin checks a leg kick.
A shot to the liver by McGuire. Beautiful body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Jin.
McGuire scores with a sloppy right hand. Jin should have avoided that one.
Jin misses with a head kick.
Jin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jin blocks a jab.
McGuire tried to score with a low kick but Jin checks it.
McGuire misses with a body shot.
McGuire lunges at Jin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jin's hand.
McGuire displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
McGuire throws a series of punches but Jin avoids them all with ease.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jin misses with a low kick as McGuire jumps back.
McGuire is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Jin lands a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike McGuire dominated that round.
That's time! Jin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
McGuire looks to score with a jab to the body but Jin is just out of range.
Jin tries a head kick but it misses.
McGuire bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jin's head.
Jin misses with a leg kick.
McGuire cracks Jin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McGuire 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.
McGuire fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jin missing with a left hand there. McGuire was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McGuire fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jin.
McGuire avoids a kick to the body.
McGuire fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jin throws a hook but McGuire avoids it easily.
Jin throws a body kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McGuire throws a head kick but Jin moves out of range.
McGuire throws a leg kick that misses.
Jin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McGuire.
Jin throws a nice head kick!
McGuire scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jin scoring well with a low kick there.
Jin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McGuire lands with a thumping leg kick.
McGuire wants to clinch
and Jin counters with a low kick, right behind McGuire 's knee.
Jin throws a solid leg kick but McGuire takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jin.
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!
Both fighters circling a little - McGuire finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire throws a leg kick
and Jin counters with a nice kick to the body.
Jin walks into a left hand.
McGuire lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jin circles away quickly and effectively.
Jin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McGuire tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McGuire is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mike McGuire seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from McGuire does it's job there.
Jin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McGuire checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McGuire stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jin pivots, looking for a leg kick but McGuire is out of range and Jin settles back down.
Jin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McGuire moves out of range of the body kick.
McGuire checks a leg kick nicely.
McGuire jabs Jin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McGuire connects with a nice looking jab.
McGuire moves into range and clinches up with Jin.
McGuire looking to slow down the pace here.
McGuire works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McGuire tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jin just stands there and leans against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jin seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but McGuire is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Jin struggles to land a body shot inside as McGuire controls his hands.
Jin blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McGuire lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jin keeps control of McGuire as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jin stalling.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McGuire as Jin tries to tie him up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jin misses with a body punch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
McGuire blocks a body shot from Jin.
McGuire takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGuire pulls guard effortlessly.
Jin is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike McGuire showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Jin slips under a jab.
Jin throws a sloppy head kick
and McGuire counters with a stiff right hand.
Jin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McGuire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jin manages to avoid it.
A cross from McGuire lands.
A jab from Jin misses.
Jin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
McGuire looks to land a left hand but Jin moved out of range nicely.
McGuire lands with a hook. Jin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGuire manages to avoid it.
McGuire works the jab nicely.
McGuire goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McGuire counters with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire misses with a body kick.
McGuire throws a head kick that misses.
McGuire throws a quick inside leg kick.
McGuire wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by McGuire.
McGuire lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McGuire tests Jin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jin misses with a hook. McGuire ducked under it nicely.
McGuire cracks Jin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jin is rocked!
McGuire lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Jin can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from McGuire and Jin drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by McGuire.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike McGuire!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Mike McGuire waved his t-shirt featuring //buriedALIVE// Fight Gear's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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