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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Brody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam McGuiness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGuiness comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Boys are Back by Dropkick Murphys kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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209 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
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225 lbs
18 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Decent wrestler
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
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Patrick Brody!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Liam McGuiness!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuiness looks to score with a jab to the body but Brody is just out of range.
Brody half committed to a counter leg kick.
McGuiness misses with an uppercut. Brody saw that one coming.
McGuiness lands with an uppercut that bounces Brody off the cage and back into range.
Brody misses with a wild body shot.
Brody lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brody blocks a jab.
Brody has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
McGuiness takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Patrick Brody seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brody uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGuiness.
Brody lands a nice looking body kick.
A head kick from Brody lands but McGuiness takes it in his stride.
Brody moves out of range as McGuiness strikes.
McGuiness swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brody.
It looks like Patrick Brody has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brody shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McGuiness moves out of range of the body kick.
A lazy body kick from Brody
and McGuiness counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McGuiness throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brody blocks a head kick by McGuiness.
Brody throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Brody takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Brody looks for the body kick but McGuiness saw that one coming.
McGuiness works Brody's body with a nice hook.
McGuiness thuds his right hand into Brody's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Brody goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McGuiness looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McGuiness moves into the clinch successfully.
A short body shot lands from Brody as the two fighters clinch.
McGuiness tries to throw a body punch but Brody avoids it by throwing McGuiness back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Brody.
A short right from McGuiness on the inside.
Brody throws a punch but it's blocked by McGuiness.
Brody lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brody softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuiness misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Brody.
Brody fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brody pressing his opponent against the cage.
McGuiness is looking to control Brody's arms but Brody gets an underhook and turns him. Now McGuiness has his back to the cage.
Brody gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Liam McGuiness has been cut.
McGuiness misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGuiness misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from McGuiness.
Nice elbow from Brody.
McGuiness goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGuiness struggles to land a body shot inside as Brody controls his hands.
Brody lands with a short shot to the head.
Brody struggles to land a body shot inside as McGuiness controls his hands.
Brody tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGuiness's elbow.
McGuiness doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuiness stalling in the clinch but Brody improves position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brody.
McGuiness tries a body shot but Brody blocks it.
Brody lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
McGuiness stalls.
Brody tries to throw a body punch but McGuiness avoids it by throwing Brody back against the cage.
McGuiness can't find room to land a body shot as Brody controls the action.
McGuiness tries to break the clinch but Brody is controlling the position.
McGuiness doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brody misses with a punch to the body.
Brody blocks an uppercut.
Brody lands with a right to the head.
Brody throws a punch but it's blocked by McGuiness.
McGuiness blocks an uppercut.
McGuiness is trying to push Brody away but Brody has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Brody lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McGuiness blocks a body shot from Brody.
Brody lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McGuiness backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuiness misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brody prevents McGuiness from breaking the clinch.
Brody misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGuiness dodges an elbow strike from Brody.
Good body shot from Brody.
McGuiness holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Brody.
A short right from Brody.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brody working aggressively here.
McGuiness wants to get back to striking at distance but Brody won't allow it.
McGuiness takes an elbow to the forehead.
McGuiness looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A body shot lands from McGuiness.
McGuiness has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Brody seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if McGuiness can turn it around.
McGuiness misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brody lands with a short shot to the head.
Brody misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brody lands a shoulder strike.
Brody working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Brody dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Brody swings away with a body shot that misses
and McGuiness connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brody throws a leg kick
and McGuiness counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McGuiness takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd cheers as Brody lands an impressive looking overhand right. McGuiness doesn't seem phased though.
McGuiness drops Brody with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Brody looks back up at him and smiles so McGuiness waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuiness moves into the clinch successfully.
McGuiness doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McGuiness misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGuiness tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGuiness blocks an elbow strike from Brody.
Brody misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGuiness blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brody misses with a punch on the inside.
McGuiness misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Brody lands with a light punch inside.
McGuiness avoids the elbow strike from Brody, against the cage.
McGuiness tries to stall but Brody uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brody can't find room to land a body shot as McGuiness controls the action.
Patrick Brody has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Brody lands an elbow inside.
Brody lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McGuiness misses with a body punch.
Brody's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McGuiness misses with a punch to the body.
McGuiness blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brody lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McGuiness stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McGuiness tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brody's elbow.
McGuiness lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brody backwards.
Brody misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brody lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brody struggles to land a body shot inside as McGuiness controls his hands.
McGuiness is leaning against Brody and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McGuiness.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brody has a couple of punches blocked by McGuiness.
Brody goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGuiness misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGuiness taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Brody throws a head punch that misses.
McGuiness lands an uppercut.
Brody throws a head punch that misses.
McGuiness lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McGuiness tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brody's elbow.
McGuiness lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from McGuiness on the inside.
Brody is rocked!
Brody tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Brody.
McGuiness lands a shoulder strike.
Oh Brody is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McGuiness blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McGuiness is leaning against Brody and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McGuiness tries to throw a body punch but Brody avoids it by throwing McGuiness back against the cage.
McGuiness lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McGuiness has Brody pressed against the cage. Brody drops his hands and McGuiness takes advantage by unloading with a massive hook that sends Brody tumbling to the canvas! McGuiness rains down with more punches but Brody was already out! That's a highlight reel knockout for McGuiness!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Liam McGuiness!
Liam McGuiness is the new light heavyweight champion!
After the fight, Liam McGuiness was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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