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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthew McGinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Shark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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173 cm
26
219 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
25
210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Good knees
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matthew McGinn! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Shark! The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Shark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from Shark misses. McGinn seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. McGinn rushes Shark and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. McGinn prevents Shark from breaking the clinch. McGinn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like James Shark has been cut. Shark takes an elbow to the temple. McGinn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shark's face.
McGinn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shark's efforts to push away. McGinn drops Shark with a big knee straight up the middle! Shark is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Shark is rocked! 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! McGinn moves into range and clinches up with Shark. Shark is still on wobbly legs! Can McGinn finish him? McGinn dips a shoulder and cracks Shark with a mighty uppercut! Shark falls back against the cage and McGinn unloads with a barrage of strikes! Shark is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - McGinn screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matthew McGinn! A less than humble Matthew McGinn misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
100% |
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