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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bingo Star (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cormac Maguire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Star comes to the cage accompanied by Octopus's garden. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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143 lbs
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131 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
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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
16 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bingo Star!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
43 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cormac Maguire!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maguire avoids the head kick by Star.
Maguire misses with a jab to the body
and Star counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Star.
Star has Maguire pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Maguire manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Maguire misses with the head strike.
Star lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Star has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Maguire avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Maguire misses with a body punch.
Star trying to land knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maguire.
Star fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Star tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maguire avoids it.
Star prevents Maguire from breaking the clinch.
Maguire breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Star 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Star swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Star throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maguire scores with a jab to the head.
Star connects with the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Star bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Star fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Star throws a leg kick
letting Maguire counter with a right hand.
Star cracks Maguire with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bingo Star seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maguire throws a jab but it's blocked by Star.
Star looks for a takedown but Maguire sprawls well.
A countering left hand to the body from Maguire misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bingo Star. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maguire attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Star looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Star tries to clinch up but Maguire circles away and keeps his distance.
Cormac Maguire is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maguire lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice leg kick lands there from Maguire.
Star shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Star is looking to clinch but Maguire is avoiding it.
Maguire lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Star shoots in and drives through. Maguire sprawls well.
Maguire lands with an overhand left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maguire staying out of range there.
Star fails to land with a series of punches.
Star misses with an uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maguire.
Star just misses with a punch to the body.
Maguire feints a counter leg kick.
Maguire has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Maguire throws a lazy right hand but Star sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Star throws a head kick that misses.
Maguire is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Star with a body shot.
Maguire throws a shot from downtown. Star moves away and avoids it.
Star throws a head kick that misses.
Star fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Maguire on the side of the head.
Star misses with a hook to the body
enabling Maguire to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheers as Star lands an impressive looking overhand right. Maguire doesn't seem phased though.
Star scores with a sloppy right hand. Maguire should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Star jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Maguire, right into the meat.
Star looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Maguire is fending him off so far but Star persists. Nope, Maguire circles away and we're back to standing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Star.
Maguire cracks the inside of Star's front leg.
Maguire gets tackled into the cage by Star. Star maintains the clinch.
Star misses with a knee to the head.
Star tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Maguire just stands there and leans against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Star has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Star lands with a left to the head.
Maguire softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Maguire breaks the clinch.
A big left from Star misses.
Maguire slips under a jab from Star.
Star misses with a body punch
and Maguire makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Star looks to clinch
and Maguire makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maguire scores with a kick to the midsection.
Star tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Maguire misses with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maguire.
Maguire looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Maguire cracks Star with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Star throws a head kick that half lands.
Star fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maguire manages to avoid it.
Star walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Star throws a sloppy head kick
and Maguire counters with a nice uppercut.
Star throws a body punch but Maguire moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maguire chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Star takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maguire. Star does a little dance to reset his feet.
Star tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maguire manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cormac Maguire dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Maguire moves out of range of the body kick from Star.
Maguire with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maguire. That's going to slow Star down.
Bingo Star is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maguire circles away from the clinch attempt
and Maguire counters with a nice low kick that buckles Star's knee momentarily.
Star lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Maguire at a distance.
Star doesn't manage to clinch there - Maguire circles away.
Star checks a low kick from Maguire.
Star is looking for a counter combo.
Maguire misses with an uppercut.
Maguire thumps Star with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Star throws a shot from downtown. Maguire moves away and avoids it.
Maguire avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Star closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maguire wants to get back to his feet but Star drags him back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Star working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Star is looking to take a break and control but Maguire is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maguire gets back to half guard.
Star is looking for a kimura here.
Maguire makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Maguire.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Star is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Star postures up in Maguire's guard and throws a big left but Maguire blocks it.
Maguire is controlling Star's posture.
Star is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Maguire is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Maguire has escaped and now he's on top!
Maguire must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Maguire stands up from Star's guard - Maguire perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maguire swats away the attempt to clinch by Star.
Star looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Maguire is fending him off so far but Star persists. Nope, Maguire circles away and we're back to standing.
Maguire tries a quick counter leg kick but Star is wise to it.
Star with a lazy takedown attempt
and Maguire counters with a two punch combo.
Nice straight punches there by Maguire. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Maguire.
Star gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Maguire counter with a right hand.
Maguire is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Maguire scores with a spinning back kick!
Star throws a lazy head kick
and Maguire counters with an inside leg kick.
Maguire changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Star throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Star is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maguire.
Maguire bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Star's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Star drives through with a takedown into Maguire's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Star is looking to work some ground and pound but Maguire has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Star accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Maguire is pulling down on Star's head to control his posture.
Maguire looking for a sweep. Not yet Maguire, not yet.
Maguire keeps trying to improve his position.
Star is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Star postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Maguire looking to control.
Star postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Maguire is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Star, into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cormac Maguire showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Maguire throws a solid leg kick but Star takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Maguire.
Star appears to be looking for a big counter.
Star looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Maguire fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Star misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sloppy strikes from Maguire. Those never looked like landing.
Maguire throws a quick inside leg kick.
Maguire stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Maguire wants it to stay on the feet.
Maguire uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Star has time to react.
Cormac Maguire seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Star takes the fight into the clinch.
Star tries to land knees in the clinch but Maguire avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maguire blocks the elbow strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maguire.
Star with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Maguire breaks the clinch.
Star swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Maguire counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Star checks a low kick from Maguire.
Star gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Maguire cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Star chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Maguire can pounce on him.
Maguire with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Star has taken the fight to the clinch.
Maguire pushes Star back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maguire scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Maguire.
Maguire lands a left hand.
Star's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Star bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Star has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
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!
Star tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Star tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Star has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bingo Star has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maguire defending against the ground and pound.
Maguire avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Star.
Maguire pushes Star away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Star gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Star misses with the ground and pound.
Maguire throws Star to one side and escapes!
Star tries to clinch but Maguire is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Star tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Maguire swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bingo Star. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Star pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Maguire.
Maguire throws a leg kick which misses Star's front leg but catches the back leg as Star tries to avoid it.
Star gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Maguire counters with a stiff right hand.
Maguire thumps Star with a low kick.
Star throws a leg kick but Maguire sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Maguire thumps Star with a low kick.
Maguire lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Star shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Star shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Maguire napping and manages to drive through into side control!
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!
The strikes coming from Star are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Who's going to make the next move?
Star looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Star tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Star in side control, throwing shots but Maguire defends.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cormac Maguire comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Maguire winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Cormac Maguire!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Cormac Maguire!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Cormac Maguire!
Cormac Maguire wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Cormac Maguire made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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