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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Boyd McGuire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santiago Calirante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGuire's entrance music is Five Finger Death Punch - The Way Of The Fist. A fine choice. Calirante is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bob Marley - I Shot The Sheriff. Boyd McGuire has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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154 lbs
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150 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 2, fighting out of New York, Boyd McGuire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Santiago Calirante!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire scores with a jab to the body.
McGuire lands with a thumping leg kick.
Calirante takes a swing at McGuire's ribcage but misses.
McGuire uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Calirante takes a jab right on the kisser.
McGuire fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Boyd McGuire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from McGuire is predictable there
and Calirante counters with a stiff right hand.
McGuire connects with a single shot there.
McGuire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Calirante.
We've been informed that Calirante has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
McGuire looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McGuire scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Calirante.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calirante rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McGuire counters with an inside leg kick.
Calirante circles away from the clinch attempt.
McGuire fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for McGuire.
Santiago Calirante is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McGuire feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Calirante's calf.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McGuire is defended easily by Calirante.
Good standup being displayed there by McGuire as he connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Calirante slams his shin into McGuire's torso.
McGuire lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Calirante at a distance.
Calirante throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Calirante avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Calirante takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McGuire.
Calirante changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
McGuire misses with a jab to the body
and Calirante counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuire throws a lazy body kick
and Calirante counters with a body kick.
McGuire tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Calirante is able to avoid easily.
McGuire fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Calirante has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calirante uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGuire.
Calirante steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Calirante connects with a leg kick. McGuire looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Calirante attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like McGuire was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Calirante.
McGuire throws a shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McGuire.
Calirante throws a hook to the side of McGuire's head but McGuire sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McGuire takes one to the side of the head.
McGuire clinches up with Calirante and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Calirante.
McGuire presses Calirante against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Calirante is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boyd McGuire. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Calirante gets through McGuire's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Calirante creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire tries to work over Calirante's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Calirante misses with a short punch on the inside.
Calirante's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McGuire lands a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGuire blocks a body shot from Calirante.
McGuire lands a hook to the side of the head.
Calirante working aggressively here.
McGuire blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Calirante misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Calirante.
Calirante is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. McGuire can't fight it off and eventually Calirante manages to take the fight to the floor. McGuire looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
McGuire wants to sweep but no luck.
McGuire has his foot on Calirante's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Calirante works his way back into a safe position though.
McGuire 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.
McGuire controlling Calirante's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Boyd McGuire will probably get the nod.
That's time! McGuire's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
McGuire will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Calirante goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice uppercut lands for McGuire. That snapped Calirante's head back.
Calirante attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McGuire tries to clinch up
enabling Calirante to counter with a crisp jab.
Good shot there by McGuire.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calirante misses with a looping left.
McGuire drops down looking for a counter takedown but Calirante sprawls and moves away.
McGuire lands with a thumping leg kick.
McGuire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Calirante was well out of range. Poor timing from McGuire.
Calirante swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGuire misses the body punch
and Calirante counters with a nice uppercut.
McGuire throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGuire connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Calirante's hands.
McGuire dips to his left and cracks Calirante with an uppercut!
McGuire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Calirante was well out of range. Poor timing from McGuire.
Calirante stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McGuire.
McGuire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Calirante.
McGuire throws a sloppy body shot
and Calirante counters with an outside leg kick.
McGuire takes one to the chin there.
McGuire has his takedown stuffed
and Calirante counters with a good low kick that McGuire was not able to check.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire throws a body shot but no joy.
McGuire throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Calirante lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGuire goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McGuire throws a lazy uppercut
and Calirante counters with a nice leg kick.
Calirante misses with a double jab
and McGuire decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Calirante's guard.
Calirante keeping moving, preventing McGuire from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGuire throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire wants to control from the top but Calirante keeps moving.
Calirante is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Calirante seems keen to control McGuire's posture.
McGuire controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
McGuire postures up in Calirante's guard and throws a big left but Calirante blocks it.
McGuire working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
McGuire throws a big right hand that misses.
Calirante not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McGuire pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Calirante is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Calirante not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Calirante is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Calirante is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Calirante moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McGuire is looking to wear down Calirante with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Calirante misses with a body shot
and McGuire counters with a straight right hand.
McGuire connects with a crisp jab.
McGuire defending well as Calirante loads up on a big left hand.
McGuire throws the left hand but Calirante avoids the punch easily.
Calirante drops down looking to force a counter takedown but McGuire defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boyd McGuire dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nice body punch from McGuire.
Calirante takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jab from Calirante.
Calirante lands a slapping body shot.
McGuire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Calirante moves away.
Calirante looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boyd McGuire is winning the standup battle so far.
McGuire misses with a looping right.
Santiago Calirante has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McGuire lands with a nice body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from McGuire misses
and Calirante connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McGuire tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McGuire shoots in and drives through. Calirante sprawls well.
Calirante swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McGuire wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McGuire looks to score with a jab to the body but Calirante is just out of range.
Calirante fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McGuire.
Calirante misses with a low kick.
McGuire was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
McGuire takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Calirante throws a body kick that misses.
McGuire scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McGuire lands a head shot.
McGuire's jab looks to have found its range, popping Calirante under the eye.
McGuire shoots in for a takedown but Calirante shows good takedown defense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Calirante counters with a crisp right hand that drops McGuire! Calirante lets McGuire back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
McGuire is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Calirante scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Oh McGuire is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Calirante moves out of range as McGuire throws a body kick.
McGuire seems to have got his legs back now.
McGuire misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McGuire throws the kick towards the body but Calirante avoids it.
Calirante throws out a counter right but McGuire avoids it with no problem.
McGuire misses with a takedown
and Calirante counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boyd McGuire. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Calirante misses with a head kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from McGuire - that will leave a mark!
McGuire misses with a lunging right hand
and Calirante counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire misses with an attempted mid kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Calirante misses.
McGuire throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Calirante sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McGuire lands a right hook to the body.
Calirante keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGuire lands a right hook to the body.
Boyd McGuire is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McGuire tries to clinch up but Calirante circles away and keeps his distance.
McGuire misses with a looping right.
Calirante misses with a head kick.
McGuire throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Calirante counters with a right hand to the body.
McGuire goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calirante walks forward, straight into a front kick from McGuire.
Calirante looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Calirante.
McGuire showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Calirante.
McGuire throws a leg kick which misses Calirante's front leg but catches the back leg as Calirante tries to avoid it.
Calirante digs a good body shot into McGuire's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Calirante throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McGuire sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Santiago Calirante comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McGuire has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Boyd McGuire!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Boyd McGuire made sure he mentioned Museum of Monsters & Madmen, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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