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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cormac Maguire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iphone Apple (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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79 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
48 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cormac Maguire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 54 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iphone Apple!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maguire scores with a head kick.
Maguire smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Apple closes the distance looking to clinch
and Maguire counters with a good low kick that Apple was not able to check.
Apple will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Maguire connects with a solid leg kick.
Maguire lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Apple checks a leg kick.
Apple was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Apple tries to close the distance and clinch but Maguire swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maguire's corner calls for a 1-2. Maguire obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Maguire throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Maguire has been working on his boxing with his coaches at El Tico 's Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Maguire throws a leg kick
and Apple counters with a three punch combo that has Maguire backing up. Maguire nods at Apple to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maguire scores with a nice head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maguire swats away the attempt to clinch by Apple.
An inside leg kick lands from Maguire.
An inside leg kick lands from Maguire.
Some bone on bone action there as Apple checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Good standup being displayed there by Maguire as he connects with a hook.
Maguire cracks Apple with a right hand to the side of the head.
Apple tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maguire paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cormac Maguire is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maguire throws a good cross that connects.
Maguire fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Apple has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maguire will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Apple tries to clinch
and Maguire counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Apple is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Maguire fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Apple on the side of the head.
Maguire lands a nice leg kick that just misses Apple's sensitive parts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Apple tries to clinch up
enabling Maguire to counter with a crisp jab.
A low kick from Apple is predictable there
letting Maguire counter with a right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maguire.
Apple tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Maguire to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maguire throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maguire blocks a leg kick.
Apple fails in his attempt to clinch.
Apple throws a low kick, looking for Maguire's leg but Maguire calmly moves out of range.
Maguire half committed to a counter leg kick.
Maguire keeps the fight on the outside.
Apple fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've been informed that Apple has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Some bone on bone action there as Apple checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Maguire connects with a solid leg kick.
Apple fails with a takedown attempt.
Maguire lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apple is looking to clinch but Maguire is avoiding it.
Maguire takes a swing at Apple's ribcage but misses.
Maguire is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Maguire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Apple moves away.
Apple throws a leg kick that is checked
and Maguire counters with a good low kick that Apple was not able to check.
Maguire buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Apple takes one to the chin there.
Apple has his takedown stuffed
and Maguire counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cormac Maguire has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iphone Apple.
Apple is looking to clinch but Maguire is avoiding it.
Maguire is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Apple throws a leg kick but Maguire checks it.
Maguire lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Apple tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maguire paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cormac Maguire dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Apple gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Apple tries to move into range but Maguire moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Apple is looking to clinch.
Apple is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maguire tried to score with a low kick but Apple checks it.
Apple takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Maguire connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apple takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Maguire throws a nice outside leg kick.
Apple shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Apple steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maguire.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apple tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Maguire counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Maguire lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A chopping leg kick lands by Maguire.
Apple is looking to score with low kicks.
Apple moves in looking to clinch but Maguire pushes him off.
Maguire throws a leg kick that misses.
Apple is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Maguire looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Apple tries to clinch up.
Apple has his takedown stuffed
and Maguire counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Apple takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Apple lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Maguire has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Maguire and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apple misses with a takedown attempt - Maguire sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Apple moves in looking to clinch but Maguire pushes him off.
Apple takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Apple's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Maguire.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maguire scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Apple throws out a leg kick but Maguire moves out of range and Apple only half commits.
Cormac Maguire is winning the standup battle so far.
Maguire tests Apple's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Apple tries to clinch but Maguire is having none of it.
Apple tries to score with a low kick but Maguire moves his leg out of the way.
Maguire keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maguire throws a half hearted mid kick.
Apple avoids the head kick by Maguire.
Apple tries to counter with a clinch but Maguire shakes him off and moves away.
A bone on bone clash there as Apple blocks the leg kick.
Apple stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maguire.
Maguire turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Apple closes the distance looking to clinch
and Maguire counters with a leg kick.
Maguire throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Apple fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Maguire is out of range.
Maguire swats away the attempt to clinch by Apple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apple closes this distance looking for a takedown but Maguire circles away.
Cormac Maguire has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iphone Apple.
Maguire feints and then cracks Apple's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Apple down.
Apple tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Apple misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maguire lands the left hand.
Maguire avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maguire throws a leg kick but Apple moved away.
Apple checks a leg kick nicely.
Maguire swats away the attempt to clinch by Apple.
Maguire appears to be looking for a big counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cormac Maguire dominated that second round.
That's time! Maguire's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Maguire fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Apple has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Maguire.
Some bone on bone action there as Apple checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Maguire lands with an uppercut that bounces Apple off the cage and back into range.
Apple gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Apple throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maguire blocks it with crossed arms.
Maguire avoiding damage as Apple throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maguire pushes Apple back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maguire prevents a takedown attempt there.
Apple trying to stall but Maguire improves his position.
Maguire escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Apple has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Maguire blocks the leg kick.
Maguire connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Apple checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Apple moves in looking to clinch but Maguire pushes him off.
Maguire misses with a leg kick.
Iphone Apple is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Apple is looking to chop away at Maguire's legs.
A low kick from Apple is predictable there
and Maguire counters with a good low kick that Apple was not able to check.
Maguire lands with a hook. Apple tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Apple thumps Maguire with a low kick.
Maguire thumps Apple with a low kick.
Maguire just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apple fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick by Apple misses
and Maguire counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Apple tries to clinch up.
Maguire tries a head kick but it misses.
Maguire is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Apple can do to turn this around?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Apple checks the leg kick nicely there.
Maguire throws a low kick but Apple moves out of range easily.
Maguire throws a leg kick but Apple sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Apple drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Maguire defends it well.
Apple tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maguire swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maguire misses with an uppercut. Apple saw that one coming.
Apple was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Apple will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maguire checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apple has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Maguire finds it's way round the side to connect with Apple's head.
Maguire misses with a low kick.
Maguire throws a nice outside leg kick.
Apple is looking to clinch but Maguire is avoiding it.
Apple on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Apple lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Maguire has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Maguire and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Apple is looking to clinch but Maguire is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Apple looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maguire half committed to a counter leg kick.
Apple shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Maguire defends it nicely.
Cormac Maguire has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iphone Apple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apple fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Maguire is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Maguire misses the target.
Apple is trying desperately to land a takedown but Maguire is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Apple.
Maguire misses with a low kick.
Maguire sets himself, and Apple steps forward looking for the clinch! Maguire avoids it this time.
Apple walks into a left hand.
Apple tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maguire manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maguire looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Maguire connects with a solid leg kick.
Apple tries to close the distance and clinch but Maguire swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maguire cracks Apple with a right hand to the side of the head.
Maguire attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Maguire cracks Apple with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Iphone Apple has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cormac Maguire is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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!
Apple throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Maguire counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cormac Maguire showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maguire, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cormac Maguire!
A victorious Cormac Maguire thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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