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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ralph McGuire Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Gerber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGuire Jr comes to the cage accompanied by Tom Petty - I Won't Back Down. Gerber is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rammstein - Sonne. Sven Gerber is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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245 lbs
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272 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ralph McGuire Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sven Gerber!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gerber will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McGuire Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gerber.
Gerber blocks the body kick.
Gerber throws a looping overhand right but McGuire Jr ducks down to avoid it.
McGuire Jr lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Sven Gerber has been cut.
Gerber takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gerber looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gerber looks to throw the jab but McGuire Jr is out of range.
Sven Gerber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gerber closes this distance looking for a takedown but McGuire Jr circles away.
Gerber dives in for a single leg takedown but McGuire Jr sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ralph McGuire Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sven Gerber.
McGuire Jr tries to clinch up.
Gerber feints the counter takedown.
McGuire Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Gerber misses its intended target.
McGuire Jr throws a hook but Gerber avoids it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gerber checks a leg kick.
McGuire Jr throws a body punch but Gerber moves out of range.
McGuire Jr takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Gerber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ralph McGuire Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gerber scores with a jab to the body.
McGuire Jr lands with a nice body punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from McGuire Jr.
McGuire Jr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gerber's head.
McGuire Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gerber throws out the jab.
Gerber shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gerber working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McGuire Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McGuire Jr controlling the position.
Gerber throws a big elbow that misses.
McGuire Jr seems keen to control Gerber's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire Jr's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Gerber is looking to advance position but McGuire Jr has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gerber is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gerber is trying desperately to improve position.
McGuire Jr controlling his opponent.
McGuire Jr looking to control but Gerber is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gerber is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire Jr sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gerber is looking to get to half guard.
McGuire Jr trying to control but Gerber is having none of it.
Gerber is desperately trying to improve his position but McGuire Jr has a good base and remains in mount.
Gerber tries to hold on but McGuire Jr pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire Jr can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gerber is looking to escape.
Gerber is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gerber is trying desperately to improve position.
Gerber is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gerber sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gerber actively working from the bottom here.
Gerber looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
McGuire Jr controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ralph McGuire Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sven Gerber's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
McGuire Jr jabs at Gerber's body.
Gerber gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McGuire Jr tries to clinch there but Gerber circles away.
Gerber lunges at McGuire Jr with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McGuire Jr's hand.
It looks like Ralph McGuire Jr has been cut.
McGuire Jr definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGuire Jr. Gerber does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gerber uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGuire Jr.
Gerber checks a leg kick.
McGuire Jr scores with a kick to the body.
McGuire Jr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gerber waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McGuire Jr.
A little feinted left hand from McGuire Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gerber lands with a hook. McGuire Jr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gerber connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McGuire Jr clinches up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGuire Jr tries to throw a body punch but Gerber avoids it by throwing McGuire Jr back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerber blocks an uppercut.
Gerber jumps guard but McGuire Jr turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
McGuire Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gerber misses with some punches.
McGuire Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gerber can do to turn this around?
McGuire Jr lands with a right to the head.
McGuire Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gerber misses with a looping right.
McGuire Jr is looking to wear down Gerber with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gerber throws a lazy right hand but McGuire Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ralph McGuire Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Gerber ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McGuire Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
McGuire Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McGuire Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gerber throws a hook to the side of McGuire Jr's head but McGuire Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McGuire Jr is looking to score with low kicks.
Gerber takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A cross from McGuire Jr lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Gerber.
McGuire Jr lands a nice hook to Gerber's body. Gerber takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gerber lands with a hook. McGuire Jr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gerber darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McGuire Jr moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGuire Jr. Gerber does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGuire Jr blocks a jab.
McGuire Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
McGuire Jr scores with a leg kick.
Gerber throws a body punch but McGuire Jr moves out of range.
McGuire Jr digs a good hook to Gerber's body.
McGuire Jr slips a straight right by Gerber.
Gerber throws a good cross that connects.
McGuire Jr slips a straight right by Gerber.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerber throws a hook but McGuire Jr avoids it easily.
McGuire Jr thuds his right hand into Gerber's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gerber uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGuire Jr.
McGuire Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McGuire Jr moves into the clinch.
Gerber tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McGuire Jr smiles and moves away.
Gerber looks to land a left hand but McGuire Jr moved out of range nicely.
McGuire Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McGuire Jr cracks the inside of Gerber's front leg.
Gerber misses with a left hand
and McGuire Jr counters by moving into the clinch.
Gerber misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gerber wants to stall.
Gerber tries to pull guard but McGuire Jr forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ralph McGuire Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sven Gerber.
A right handed body shot lands from McGuire Jr.
Gerber's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by McGuire Jr.
McGuire Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McGuire Jr lands a body shot in the clinch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting McGuire Jr here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Gerber is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGuire Jr blocking some punches.
Gerber jumps guard but McGuire Jr stands there with Gerber around his waist. Gerber gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gerber misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from McGuire Jr.
Gerber stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gerber is trying to pull guard but McGuire Jr turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
McGuire Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, McGuire Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
McGuire Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGuire Jr scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gerber looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That has opened up Sven Gerber's cut even more.
McGuire Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gerber manages to avoid it.
Gerber throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McGuire Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McGuire Jr takes a swing at Gerber's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ralph McGuire Jr dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Gerber lands a jab to the head.
McGuire Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gerber throws a hook but McGuire Jr blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from McGuire Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gerber wants to clinch.
McGuire Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gerber takes a swing at McGuire Jr's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gerber misses with a straight right.
McGuire Jr wants to clinch up but Gerber keeps it at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from McGuire Jr.
Gerber throws a lazy uppercut
and McGuire Jr counters with a left to the body.
Gerber takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Gerber circles away.
Gerber throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGuire Jr lands a slapping body shot.
Gerber takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McGuire Jr throws a leg kick but Gerber checks it.
Gerber throws out a counter right but McGuire Jr avoids it with no problem.
McGuire Jr lands a glancing blow to the side of Gerber's head.
McGuire Jr attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gerber feints the counter takedown.
McGuire Jr seems to be stalking Gerber here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastating head kick! Gerber drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ralph McGuire Jr!
Our winner, Ralph McGuire Jr, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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