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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liam McGuiness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Newton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGuiness's entrance music is The Boys are Back by Dropkick Murphys. A fine choice. Liam McGuiness could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Aaron Newton's chin.
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210 lbs
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Decent wrestler
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Liam McGuiness!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Aaron Newton!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newton lands a head kick. McGuiness smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Newton connects with a leg kick. McGuiness looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McGuiness just misses with a punch to the body.
McGuiness ducks under a wild hook from Newton.
As Newton looks to move away, McGuiness throws a big counter combo bu Newton just gets out of the way.
Newton has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Newton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McGuiness counters with a straight right hand.
Newton scores with a push kick.
Aaron Newton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Newton fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A big right from Newton misses.
McGuiness jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Newton throws a predictable looking body shot
letting McGuiness counter with a right hand.
It looks like Aaron Newton has been cut.
Newton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGuiness takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Newton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Newton fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuiness takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McGuiness takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Newton misses the jab.
Newton digs a good hook to McGuiness's body.
McGuiness tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Newton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McGuiness counters with a nice uppercut.
Newton connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McGuiness uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Newton.
Newton misses the jab.
Newton goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Newton swings widly with a right hand
and Newton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Newton throws a head kick but McGuiness moves out of range.
McGuiness has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gorilla Warfare MMA in the buildup to the fight.
McGuiness defending well as Newton loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newton scores with a nice right hand.
Newton throws a head kick that misses
and McGuiness counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Newton is looking to land body kicks.
McGuiness swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Newton scores with a crisp jab that stopped McGuiness in his tracks.
McGuiness swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Newton just misses with a punch to the body.
Newton is looking to slow McGuiness down with leg kicks.
Newton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Newton misses with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGuiness looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McGuiness on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Newton misses with a right hand
and McGuiness counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Newton lands a lovely overhand right.
Newton throws an off balance right hand
and McGuiness counters with a nice body shot.
McGuiness takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McGuiness checks a low kick from Newton.
A good leg kick by Newton.
Newton throws a quick inside leg kick.
McGuiness misses with a hook. Newton ducked under it nicely.
Newton fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Decent striking displayed by McGuiness there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newton turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sloppy strikes from Newton. Those never looked like landing.
Newton misses with an attempted mid kick.
McGuiness was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McGuiness ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McGuiness is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Newton.
Newton ducks under a wild hook from McGuiness.
McGuiness throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Newton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Newton feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McGuiness's calf.
Newton looks to score with a jab to the body but McGuiness is just out of range.
Newton throws a solid leg kick but McGuiness takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Newton.
Newton scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Newton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aaron Newton's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Newton throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Good standup being displayed there by McGuiness as he connects with a hook.
Newton missing with a left hand there. McGuiness was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McGuiness swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A low kick from Newton misses
and McGuiness counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Newton slips a jab from McGuiness.
McGuiness rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Newton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Newton connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Newton looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Newton looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuiness misses the body punch
and Newton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McGuiness throws a hook but Newton avoids it easily.
Newton misses with a lunging right hand
and McGuiness counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Newton stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton drops McGuiness with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but McGuiness looks back up at him and smiles so Newton waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
McGuiness is rocked!
Newton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Oh McGuiness is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Newton ducks under a wild hook from McGuiness.
Newton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McGuiness.
McGuiness seems to have got his legs back now.
Newton drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Newton lands a big right hand that sends McGuiness crashing to the mat! Newton stays standing though and waves McGuiness back to his feet!
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!
That kick from Newton tenderised McGuiness's leg. McGuiness is trying to keep his angry face on.
McGuiness takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McGuiness throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Newton's jaw, knocking him onto his back! McGuiness dives in looking to finish as Newton flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block McGuiness's strikes! McGuiness is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Newton's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Newton was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Liam McGuiness!
Liam McGuiness retains his light heavyweight title!
Liam McGuiness spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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