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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chung Quela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson McGinley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGinley comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I got this kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Chung Quela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anderson McGinley!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quela throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McGinley on the side of the head.
McGinley looks to throw the jab but Quela is out of range.
McGinley throws a shot from downtown. Quela moves away and avoids it.
Quela feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McGinley's calf.
McGinley lands a nice looking body kick.
McGinley moves in looking to clinch but Quela pushes him off.
Quela swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McGinley.
It looks like Anderson McGinley has been cut.
Quela getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quela is looking to score with low kicks.
Quela blocks a leg kick.
McGinley forces Quela back against the cage and clinches.
McGinley tries a knee to the head but Quela blocks it.
McGinley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Quela's elbow.
McGinley trying to land knees to the body.
McGinley crunches a lovely knee into Quela's ribcage.
McGinley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGinley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Quela has McGinley pressed against the cage.
McGinley blocking some punches.
McGinley throws a head punch that misses.
McGinley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGinley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Quela escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Quela tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McGinley checks a leg kick.
Quela goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Quela throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A lazy body kick from Quela
and McGinley counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quela throws a jab but it's blocked by McGinley.
Quela connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quela is looking to score with low kicks.
A decent looking cross lands there for McGinley.
Quela lands a jab to the head.
McGinley feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Quela's calf.
Quela misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGinley.
McGinley scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McGinley checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Quela on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McGinley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McGinley throws a head kick that misses.
McGinley walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A low kick from Quela misses
and McGinley counters with a good low kick that Quela was not able to check.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quela misses with a low kick.
McGinley with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That kick from Quela tenderised McGinley's leg. McGinley is trying to keep his angry face on.
Quela throws a leg kick but McGinley moved away.
Quela drops his hands momentarily and McGinley takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Quela wants to land a leg kick but McGinley is out of range.
McGinley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quela manages to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Quela. That's going to slow McGinley down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Quela, right into the meat.
Donk. Quela catches McGinley right on the button with a cross.
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!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Quela lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and McGinley has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McGinley and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
McGinley walks into a jab.
Quela tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quela wants to slow McGinley down by chopping away at his legs.
Quela misses with a low kick.
Quela connects with a single shot there.
Quela throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McGinley.
Quela jabs McGinley right on the nose. McGinley blinks but takes it well.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
McGinley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Quela's elbow.
Quela lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McGinley backwards.
McGinley keeps control of Quela as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Quela doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Quela controlling the action here for a moment.
McGinley tries to land knees in the clinch but Quela avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chung Quela dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anderson McGinley'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.
Donk. Quela catches McGinley right on the button with a cross.
Quela scores with a nice head shot.
McGinley looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chung Quela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quela finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Quela misses with a low kick.
McGinley stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Quela.
McGinley takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That has opened up Anderson McGinley's cut even more.
McGinley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Quela.
The fighters circling - McGinley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McGinley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Quela scores with a nice head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quela connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Quela misses with a lunging right hand
and McGinley counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Quela blocks a head kick by McGinley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGinley throws a big shot that misses.
Quela lands a leg kick that knocks McGinley off balance momentarily.
Quela looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Quela missing with a left hand there. McGinley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Quela is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McGinley.
McGinley with a nice cross.
Quela tries to score with a low kick but McGinley moves his leg out of the way.
Quela digs a good hook to McGinley's body.
McGinley moves in looking to clinch but Quela pushes him off.
Quela fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quela lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Quela lands a leg kick that knocks McGinley off balance momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGinley throws a sloppy head kick and Quela moves out of range easily.
Quela misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Quela swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Quela misses with a low kick.
Quela scores with a hook to the body. McGinley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Quela misses with a lunging right hand
and McGinley counters with a right hand to the body.
Quela misses the body punch
and McGinley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McGinley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Quela on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McGinley looks to score with a jab to the body but Quela is just out of range.
Quela walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McGinley checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Quela shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quela connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McGinley checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Quela throws a jab but it's blocked by McGinley.
McGinley pushes Quela up against the cage in a clinch.
McGinley misses with the head strike.
A right handed body shot lands from McGinley.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Quela here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short body shot lands from McGinley as the two fighters clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quela on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McGinley pushes Quela back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McGinley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Quelas head.
McGinley will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Quela up against the cage.
McGinley's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McGinley lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGinley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McGinley has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
McGinley misses with some punches.
McGinley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A right hand to the body from McGinley.
McGinley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McGinley digs a right hand underneath Quela's ribcage. Quela let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Quela prevents a body shot from McGinley.
McGinley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McGinley lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Quela.
McGinley lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Quela or not.
McGinley avoiding damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGinley lands with a light punch inside.
McGinley tries to land knees in the clinch but Quela avoids the damage to the body.
Quela throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McGinleys head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson McGinley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Anderson McGinley's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
McGinley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McGinley lands a jab.
McGinley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McGinley scores with a nice body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Quela. Those never looked like landing.
A clash of legs there as McGinley blocks the low kick.
McGinley uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Quela has time to react.
Quela misses with a body kick.
McGinley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Quela throws a head punch that misses.
McGinley throws a head punch that misses.
McGinley working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quela blocking some punches.
McGinley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Chung Quela has been cut.
Anderson McGinley seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McGinley throws a punch but it's blocked by Quela.
McGinley tries a body shot but Quela blocks it.
Quela wants to break free but McGinley has control.
McGinley misses with a punch to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
McGinley tries a knee to the head but Quela blocks it.
McGinley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McGinley misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from McGinley.
Quela tries a body shot but McGinley blocks it.
McGinley lands with a short shot to the head.
McGinley misses with a punch on the inside.
Quela is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Quela misses with the head strike.
McGinley struggles to land a body shot inside as Quela controls his hands.
Quela doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Quela blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quela has a couple of punches blocked by McGinley.
McGinley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGinley trying to control the position but instead, Quela has worked for underhooks and has pushed McGinley into the cage.
Quela blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McGinley works on Quela's body with a couple of short punches.
McGinley blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Quela fails to land.
McGinley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Quela blocks it with crossed arms.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
McGinley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Quela's elbow.
Quela breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McGinley misses with a low kick.
McGinley moves out of range of the strikes.
McGinley throws a leg kick which misses Quela's front leg but catches the back leg as Quela tries to avoid it.
Quela misses with a lunging right hand
and McGinley counters with a left to the body.
McGinley connects with a single shot there.
Quela misses with an uppercut
and McGinley counters with a big head kick but Quela shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quela uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGinley.
The fighters circle momentarily. McGinley darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGinley connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Quela takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Quela avoids a kick to the body.
Quela gets tackled into the cage by McGinley. McGinley maintains the clinch.
Quela swings wildly with an uppercut but McGinley uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGinley is struggling to control the position.
Quela wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McGinley lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
McGinley's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
McGinley tries a body shot but Quela blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson McGinley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McGinley has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson McGinley!
During a confident post fight interview, Anderson McGinley thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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