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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edward McLauglin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Maynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edward McLauglin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Peter Maynard's chin.
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190 cm
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210 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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195 cm
39
218 lbs
19 - 22 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Decent wrestler
World class MT
Powerful |
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Edward McLauglin! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
19 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peter Maynard! The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Maynard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McLauglin.
Maynard throws out a loose jab but McLauglin uses good head movement to avoid it. Maynard looks to land a left hand but McLauglin moved out of range nicely. McLauglin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. McLauglin throws a right and a left that Maynard avoids nicely. McLauglin tests Maynard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Peter Maynard has been cut. McLauglin just misses with a punch to the body.
McLauglin dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Maynard throws a head kick that misses. Maynard throws a push kick but McLauglin slaps the foot to one side. McLauglin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McLauglin has managed to clinch.
I was talking to McLauglin's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Knees in the clinch landing for McLauglin.
Maynard looks winded! McLauglin lands a body punch in the clinch. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! McLauglin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McLauglin lands a hook that snaps the head of Maynard backwards. McLauglin stalling the fight.
McLauglin gets through Maynard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. McLauglin digs a right hand into Maynard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Maynard's gas tank.
That's one minute gone in the round. McLauglin looking to throw knees to the head but Maynard is blocking nicely.
The referee calls for McLauglin to work.
McLauglin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
McLauglin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McLauglin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maynard looks to throw an elbow but misses. Maynard takes a knee right on the jaw!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Maynard just misses with a elbow thrown towards McLauglin's brow. McLauglin stalling against the cage.
McLauglin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. McLauglin leaning against his opponent.
McLauglin lands a body punch in the clinch. McLauglin lands a nice uppercut. A short right from McLauglin on the inside. McLauglin misses with a knee to the head. McLauglin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Good anti-grappling being displayed by McLauglin as Maynard tries to tie him up. Still in the clinch, McLauglin scores with a nice short uppercut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. McLauglin has Maynard pushed against the cage. McLauglin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maynard backwards.
Maynard is rocked! Maynard is pressed against the cage. McLauglin pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Maynard! Two more big strikes from McLauglin and Maynard crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Edward McLauglin! Edward McLauglin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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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
56% |
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