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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cormac Maguire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hakan Juholt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hakan Juholt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
40 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cormac Maguire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Hakan Juholt!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juholt throws a leg kick
and Maguire counters with a good low kick that Juholt was not able to check.
Maguire has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Juholt.
Some wild striking there from Maguire.
Juholt throws a leg kick but Maguire sees it coming and moves out of range.
Maguire cracks the inside of Juholt's front leg.
Maguire looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Maguire motions for Juholt to come forward. Maguire throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Juholt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Juholt misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juholt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Maguire avoids a kick to the body.
Maguire tried to score with a low kick but Juholt checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juholt throws a sloppy head kick and Maguire moves out of range easily.
Maguire throws a nice inside leg kick.
Maguire throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maguire does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Maguire takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Juholt looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Maguire is fending him off so far but Juholt persists. Nope, Maguire circles away and we're back to standing.
Juholt throws a leg kick which misses Maguire's front leg but catches the back leg as Maguire tries to avoid it.
Juholt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Maguire can pounce on him.
Juholt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maguire stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Maguire moves out of range of the body kick.
Cormac Maguire is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Juholt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Juholt throws a head kick but Maguire moves out of range.
Maguire throws a front kick aimed at Juholt's knee but Juholt avoids it well.
Juholt misses the shot to the body.
Maguire appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maguire throws a hook but Juholt avoids it easily.
Juholt blocks a jab.
Juholt is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maguire takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hakan Juholt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Juholt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maguire. Maguire obviously looking to wear him down.
Juholt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Juholt scores with a nice body kick.
Juholt tries to land a body kick
and Maguire counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Maguire slips a straight right by Juholt.
Maguire went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Juholt.
Juholt throws a leg kick that misses.
Juholt misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Juholt.
Maguire feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Maguire cracks the inside of Juholt's front leg.
Juholt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Maguire looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maguire throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Juholt avoids the head kick by Maguire.
Juholt moves out of range of the leg kick from Maguire.
Juholt changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Juholt shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Maguire is trying to defend but Juholt finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Juholt is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Juholt trying to control from half guard but Maguire is working away.
Maguire wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juholt is controlling the pace.
Maguire won't allow Juholt to pass to mount.
Juholt missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Maguire keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Juholt wants to take a breather but Maguire is having none of it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Juholt swings widly with a right hand
and Maguire counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hakan Juholt dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Juholt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Juholt throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Maguire was covering up waiting for the punch and Juholt finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Maguire looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Maguire trying to keep a closed guard but Juholt is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juholt tries to free his leg and advance position but Maguire is retaining full guard.
Juholt is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juholt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Maguire is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Juholt throws a shot from downtown. Maguire moves away and avoids it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Juholt 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 Maguire has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Maguire and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Juholt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Juholt blocks the leg kick.
Juholt throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juholt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Juholt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice leg kick lands there from Maguire.
Maguire misses with a body shot
and Juholt counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Maguire is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Juholt trying to control but Maguire is working from the bottom.
Maguire avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juholt not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Juholt pushing down on Maguire's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Juholt trying to control the action but Maguire is working from the bottom.
Juholt not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Juholt is trying to control. Maguire wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A slapping leg kick lands for Juholt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Maguire is looking to slow Juholt down with leg kicks.
Juholt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Maguire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maguire takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Juholt.
A right-left combo lands from Maguire.
A low kick from Juholt is predictable there
and Maguire counters with a thumping low kick.
Maguire throws a quick inside leg kick.
Juholt throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maguire checks a leg kick nicely.
Maguire appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Maguire keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Juholt.
Juholt lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Juholt is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Maguire rather than just go for the knockout.
Maguire throws a low kick but it's checked well by Juholt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hakan Juholt 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!
Juholt throws a head kick that misses.
Maguire turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Maguire checks the leg kick nicely there.
Juholt checks a leg kick nicely.
Maguire has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Juholt finds it's way round the side to connect with Maguire's head.
Juholt throws a combination that misses
and Maguire counters with a low kick, right behind Juholt 's knee.
The crowd cheers as Maguire lands an impressive looking overhand right. Juholt doesn't seem phased though.
Maguire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Juholt.
Juholt with the counter takedown but Maguire avoids it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Juholt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juholt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Juholt lands with an overhand left.
Maguire bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Juholt's head backwards.
Maguire fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Juholt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juholt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Maguire misses with a wild body shot.
Juholt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Juholt scores with a leg kick.
Maguire does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Juholt lands a head kick. Maguire smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nice shot lands for Maguire.
Juholt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Juholt.
Juholt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Juholt looks for a takedown but Maguire sprawls well.
Hakan Juholt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maguire feints and then cracks Juholt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Juholt down.
Cormac Maguire has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maguire just misses with a punch to the body.
Juholt misses the shot to the body.
Juholt misses with a head kick.
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!
Maguire's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Juholt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Maguire scrambles back to his feet.
Maguire connects with a jab.
Juholt thows a leg kick but Maguire checks it
and Maguire connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Juholt throws a head kick but Maguire moves out of range.
Juholt staying out of range there.
And Juholt tries to counter it with a takedown but Maguire pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Maguire is looking to chop away at Juholt's legs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Juholt, right into the meat.
An inside leg kick lands from Maguire.
Nice takedown defense from Maguire. No joy for Juholt on that attempt.
Cormac Maguire has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hakan Juholt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Juholt misses.
Juholt throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Maguire to counter with a crisp jab.
Maguire uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
It looks like Hakan Juholt has been cut.
Maguire feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Juholts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Maguire avoids a punch combination nicely.
Juholt looks for the body kick but Maguire saw that one coming.
Juholt throws a leg kick
and Maguire counters with a nice low kick that buckles Juholt's knee momentarily.
Hakan Juholt is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Good work by Juholt as he checks the leg kick.
Maguire backing away here, and Juholt unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Juholt stuns Maguire with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A good leg kick by Maguire.
Juholt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maguire.
Maguire 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juholt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maguire. Maguire obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Juholt tries to land a leg kick but Maguire saw it coming and moves away.
Juholt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Juholt, right into the meat.
Juholt throws a leg kick that misses.
Juholt throws a body kick that misses.
Juholt throws a low kick, looking for Maguire's leg but Maguire calmly moves out of range.
Maguire blocks a low kick nicely.
Juholt throws a sloppy head kick and Maguire moves out of range easily.
Maguire drops his hands momentarily and Juholt takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Juholt lands an overhand right.
Juholt throws a push kick but Maguire slaps the foot to one side.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hakan Juholt.
Well Juholt has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hakan Juholt!
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energy
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hype
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