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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gary McGuinness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jEREMY garozzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). garozzo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by anthem italy. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gary McGuinness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, jEREMY garozzo!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
garozzo fails with an attempt to clinch.
McGuinness shoots for a double leg takedown but garozzo sprawls well. He's pushed McGuinness's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McGuinness will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
garozzo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McGuinness shoots in looking for a takedown. garozzo tries to sprawl out of it but McGuinness keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. garozzo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
garozzo fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGuinness shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
McGuinness landing strikes from the mount and garozzo is in trouble!
McGuinness with good strikes from the mount here!
garozzo is squirming around, avoiding McGuinness's attempts to control the action.
garozzo swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
McGuinness lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
McGuinness is working for a guillotine from mount but garozzo frees his head quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
garozzo is in all sorts of trouble here.
garozzo tries to hold on but McGuinness pushes him away.
McGuinness landing strikes from the mount and garozzo is in trouble!
McGuinness punishing his opponent with strikes.
garozzo is working to get back to half guard.
garozzo tries to hold on but McGuinness postures up.
garozzo is trying to escape the mount.
McGuinness controlling the pace for now.
McGuinness fails to move to back control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
garozzo looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
McGuinness is looking to control garozzo but garozzo is wriggling around and keeping busy.
garozzo covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
garozzo trying to control the action but McGuinness just sinks the hooks in.
McGuinness is trying to control but garozzo is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
garozzo tries to improve his position but instead McGuinness has taken his back!
I really don't envy garozzo right now.
McGuinness is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften garozzo up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuinness lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
McGuinness punishes garozzo with strikes from the back mount.
McGuinness has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for garozzo.
Oooh a big shot gets through from McGuinness. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
garozzo staying busy and making it hard for McGuinness to control.
garozzo defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
McGuinness is breathing heavily.
garozzo trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
McGuinness doesn't have the hooks in and garozzo manages to turn into his guard.
garozzo trying to control but McGuinness is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuinness isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. garozzo stacks McGuinness on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by garozzo!
McGuinness is not content to let garozzo control the position.
McGuinness is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on garozzo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
garozzo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
McGuinness wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary McGuinness dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
garozzo checks a leg kick nicely.
Decent striking displayed by McGuinness there.
McGuinness misses with a head kick.
garozzo tries for a takedown but McGuinness circles away easily
and McGuinness counters with a single leg into guard. garozzo didn't expect that.
garozzo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McGuinness doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. McGuinness manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
McGuinness is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! garozzo is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! garozzo has escaped and now he's on top!
garozzo wants to control from the top but McGuinness keeps moving.
McGuinness is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
garozzo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McGuinness is keeping the position for now.
McGuinness tries to strike from the bottom.
McGuinness controls garozzo momentarily but garozzo frees himself.
garozzo is looking to work some ground and pound but McGuinness has wrist control.
McGuinness 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.
garozzo trying to control but McGuinness is working from the bottom.
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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
garozzo doesn't manage to clinch there - McGuinness circles away.
McGuinness throws a head kick that garozzo semi-blocks.
McGuinness lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
No joy there for McGuinness, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McGuinness shoots and misses
and garozzo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for McGuinness!
garozzo wants to finish this one by submission but McGuinness is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from garozzo.
garozzo thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuinness is squirming around, avoiding garozzo's attempts to control the action.
McGuinness is trying desperately to improve position.
garozzo throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for McGuinness because garozzo loaded up on that one.
McGuinness is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
garozzo tries to control but McGuinness wriggling away.
garozzo thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
McGuinness is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
garozzo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McGuinness is looking to escape.
McGuinness is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
McGuinness wants to control but garozzo is having none of it.
McGuinness really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gary McGuinness will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
garozzo misses with a takedown
and McGuinness counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
garozzo trying to control the position.
McGuinness is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
garozzo wants to stand but McGuinness is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGuinness seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
McGuinness scoring with punches to the head and body.
McGuinness trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuinness trying to control the position from guard on top but garozzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
garozzo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
McGuinness works his way to full guard. Good work.
garozzo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
garozzo trying to control the position from guard on top but McGuinness is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
garozzo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of McGuinness is proving hard to escape from.
garozzo wants to control from the top but McGuinness keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuinness 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.
garozzo wants to control from the top but McGuinness keeps moving.
McGuinness throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McGuinness working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
garozzo advances position into side control!
garozzo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Check out the look on garozzo's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
McGuinness struggling a bit here.
garozzo wants to lay and pray for a moment but McGuinness keeps working.
McGuinness can't do much from the bottom here.
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.
garozzo trying to control the action but McGuinness is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McGuinness with a lazy takedown attempt
so garozzo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
McGuinness looking to control but garozzo passes into half guard.
garozzo throwing shots but McGuinness is blocking nicely.
McGuinness is looking for a sweep. garozzo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
garozzo wants to take a breather but McGuinness is having none of it.
garozzo is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
garozzo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control McGuinness kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gary McGuinness.
Well McGuinness has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Gary McGuinness!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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