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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alpa Chino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam McGuiness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGuiness is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Boys are Back by Dropkick Murphys. Liam McGuiness told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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209 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
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182 cm
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209 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Alpa Chino! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
22 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Liam McGuiness! The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! McGuiness misses with a straight left. McGuiness scores with a nice head shot. Chino looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Chino tries to bum rush McGuiness with a series of wild strikes but McGuiness uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Chino lands a nice hook to McGuiness's body. McGuiness takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. McGuiness tries a head kick but it misses.
Chino fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McGuiness, pushing him back against the cage. Chino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Chino waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McGuiness. McGuiness misses with a straight left. Chino keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGuiness. Chino is looking to counter punch. McGuiness throws a big shot that misses. Liam McGuiness seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Chino has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chino tries a body shot but McGuiness blocks it.
Chino lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Chino working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! McGuiness tries to work over Chino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Chino leaning his opponent against the cage. Chino lands a right hand that snaps the head of McGuiness backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chino struggles to land a body shot inside as McGuiness controls his hands.
McGuiness misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGuiness content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Chino swings wildly with an uppercut but McGuiness uses good head movement to avoid it. We've been hearing reports that Chino has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Chino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chino throws a head punch that misses. Chino swings wildly with an uppercut but McGuiness uses good head movement to avoid it. Chino dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Chino works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Chino misses with the head strike.
Chino breaks from the clinch.
Chino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chino on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McGuiness swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chino throws a front kick that sends McGuiness stumbling back into the cage. McGuiness sizes up Chino with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Chino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chino goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. We've been informed that McGuiness 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. A big left from Chino misses. Chino misses with an uppercut. McGuiness moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Chino defending well as McGuiness loads up on a big left hand. McGuiness throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chino ducks under a wild hook from McGuiness. Chino uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGuiness. Chino swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. McGuiness displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chino throws out the jab. McGuiness looks like he wants to counter punch here. Chino lands with a thumping leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Chino. Beautiful body shot. A swing and a miss from Chino. Nice jab there from McGuiness. McGuiness takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McGuiness misses with a low kick.
That kick from McGuiness tenderised Chino's leg. Chino is trying to keep his angry face on. Chino avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Chino moves away from the strike by McGuiness. Chino throwing a counter right hand but McGuiness manages to avoid it. Chino pivots, looking for a leg kick but McGuiness is out of range and Chino settles back down. McGuiness stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Chino clinches. Chino lands a left hand.
Chino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for McGuiness.
Chino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGuiness's elbow. A nice right hand lands inside from Chino. A hook to the body from McGuiness.
Chino misses with the head strike.
McGuiness blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chino. McGuiness tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Chino lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round. 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! Chino works on McGuiness's body with a couple of short punches. McGuiness tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chino's elbow. McGuiness is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. McGuiness blocking some punches.
McGuiness being controlled against the cage. Chino lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McGuiness backwards. Chino misses with a body punch.
McGuiness stalling in the clinch but Chino improves position. McGuiness struggles to land a body shot inside as Chino controls his hands.
McGuiness blocks a body shot from Chino. McGuiness blocks a body shot from Chino. McGuiness scores with a shoulder strike. McGuiness is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Chino misses with a short punch on the inside. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alpa Chino dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Chino throws a sloppy head kick and McGuiness moves out of range easily. Chino throws a hook to the side of McGuiness's head but McGuiness sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Chino defending well as McGuiness loads up on a big left hand. Chino seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Chino moves out of range of the strikes. Chino looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. McGuiness scores with a jab. Chino acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Chino takes one to the side of the head.
McGuiness comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. A cross from Chino lands. McGuiness throws a lazy uppercut
and Chino counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. McGuiness misses with a series of wild punches.
McGuiness throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chino sees it coming and avoids it easily. McGuiness cracks Chino with a good jab. Chino throws the kick towards the body but McGuiness avoids it. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Chino scores with a jab. McGuiness acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Chino moves away from the strike by McGuiness. McGuiness throws a series of punches but Chino avoids them all with ease. McGuiness forces Chino back against the cage and clinches. A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. A nice right hand lands inside from Chino. Chino lands a left hand.
Chino is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
McGuiness leaning his opponent against the cage. Chino misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Chino fails to land. Chino stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Chino lands with a left to the head. Chino pressing his opponent against the cage. McGuiness misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Chino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Chino.
Chino softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Chino struggles to land a body shot inside as McGuiness controls his hands.
Chino lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Chino is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McGuiness can do to turn this around? McGuiness blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Chino. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. McGuiness blocks a body shot from Chino. McGuiness scores with a hook to the body. McGuiness is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. McGuiness tries to circle away but Chino has him pinned against the cage. Chino lands a left hand.
Chino lands a hook to the side of the head. Chino lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. McGuiness misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A head punch blocked on the inside by McGuiness. Chino lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. McGuiness tries to work over Chino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. McGuiness being controlled against the cage. Chino works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McGuiness breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. McGuiness moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Liam McGuiness seems to be getting the better of the standup. Chino lands a head kick. McGuiness smiles back at him and beckons him forward. McGuiness steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Chino. That one must have hurt. McGuiness looks to score with a jab to the body but Chino is just out of range. Chino lands with a right hand. McGuiness wants to slow Chino down by chopping away at his legs. McGuiness gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chino. Chino throws a hook but McGuiness blocks it. McGuiness checks a low kick from Chino.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Chino takes a body punch but keeps moving. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Chino takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McGuiness ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Chino lands a jab. McGuiness misses the jab. McGuiness loads up on a big right hand but Chino slips the punch. Chino misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Chino darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. McGuiness throws a lazy right hand but Chino sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Chino throws a leg kick that misses. Chino tries to land a front kick but McGuiness steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. McGuiness misses with a hook. Chino ducked under it nicely. McGuiness looks to throw the jab but Chino is out of range. A little feinted left hand from Chino on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. McGuiness waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chino. McGuiness blocks a jab. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chino, right into the meat.
A left lands for McGuiness. Chino throws the kick towards the body but McGuiness avoids it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alpa Chino dominated that second round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Chino moves out of range as McGuiness strikes. Chino fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McGuiness has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. McGuiness feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Chinos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! McGuiness jabs Chino right on the nose. Chino blinks but takes it well. Chino looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McGuiness walks into a jab. A solid leg kick lands there for McGuiness.
McGuiness scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. McGuiness misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McGuiness scores with a hook to the body. Chino takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. A big right from McGuiness misses. Chino tries to work over McGuiness's front leg with a kick but McGuiness checks it. McGuiness on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. McGuiness looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. McGuiness takes one to the side of the head.
Chino moves into the clinch. Chino lands on the inside with an uppercut. Chino misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chino stalling.
McGuiness blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGuiness is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Chino lands a left hand.
McGuiness blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chino working some nice short punches in the clinch. Chino working aggressively here.
McGuiness misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chino scores with an uppercut up the middle. Chino lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McGuiness backwards. McGuiness blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Chino. Chino pushes McGuiness back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. McGuiness fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McGuiness breaks the clinch.
Chino moves forwards but McGuiness connects with a nice, crisp jab. Chino thuds his right hand into McGuiness's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Liam McGuiness has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. McGuiness gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chino. McGuiness throws out a token jab with nothing on it. McGuiness throws a lazy right hand but Chino sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Chino goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Chino lands a nice looking kick to the body. McGuiness takes a step back to recover. Nice defenses there by McGuiness. Chino displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. McGuiness moves out of range of the strikes. Chino moves into range and connects with a jab. Chino connects with an inside leg kick. McGuiness swings widly with a right hand
and Chino counters with a leg kick. McGuiness takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McGuiness throws a series of punches but Chino moves out of range. Alpa Chino is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. McGuiness looks to land a left hand but Chino moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. 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?
A big right from McGuiness misses. McGuiness ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chino moves away. McGuiness looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. McGuiness throws out a loose jab but Chino uses good head movement to avoid it. McGuiness pushing out the jab but it's not landing. McGuiness ducks right into an uppercut from Chino. Chino throws a head kick but McGuiness moves out of range.
Chino lands a head shot. McGuiness has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Chino. McGuiness throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGuiness throws a lazy uppercut
and Chino makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Chino turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. A big left from McGuiness misses. Chino digs a good body shot into McGuiness's ribs. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! McGuiness takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chino bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Chino scores with a crisp jab that stopped McGuiness in his tracks. Chino looks to land a combination but McGuiness avoids it well. Chino takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Chino connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Chino lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Chino keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGuiness. Chino throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. McGuiness moves out of range of the body kick from Chino.
Chino clinches. McGuiness tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chino's elbow. Chino is leaning against McGuiness and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. McGuiness is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A nice left hand lands by Chino.
McGuiness struggles to land a body shot inside as Chino controls his hands.
Chino throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McGuinesss head. McGuiness swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight! Alpa Chino showed his dominance in that final round. Well Chino has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27 Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27 Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alpa Chino! After winning the bout, Alpa Chino thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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