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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles McGuire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aznar Thrul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGuire comes to the cage accompanied by Black Stone Cherry - White Trash Millionaire . Charles McGuire could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Aznar Thrul's chin.
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197 lbs
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195 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Charles McGuire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aznar Thrul!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire avoids the head kick by Thrul.
McGuire is looking to chop away at Thrul's legs.
And Thrul tries to counter it with a takedown but McGuire pushes his down on his head and steps out.
McGuire misses with a head kick.
McGuire lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McGuire drives through with a takedown into guard.
Thrul not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Thrul throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGuire preventing the sweep.
McGuire pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thrul is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrul is adopting a defensive guard.
McGuire tries to free his leg and advance position but Thrul is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrul trying to control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
McGuire trying to control the position from guard on top but Thrul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
McGuire just misses with a punch to the body.
McGuire stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thrul.
Thrul with a nice cross.
McGuire is looking to chop away at Thrul's legs.
Thrul throws a counter combo.
Thrul explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Thrul fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging McGuire to the ground. Thrul is now in McGuire's guard.
McGuire is controlling Thrul's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Thrul can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
McGuire trying to control the position.
Thrul keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McGuire's head.
McGuire looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Thrul wants to control from the top but McGuire keeps moving.
Thrul not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Thrul trying to control the position from guard on top but McGuire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Thrul doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Thrul manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Thrul landing with the ground and pound.
McGuire looking for a guillotine here but Thrul defends easily.
McGuire escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Thrul gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McGuire is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Thrul defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
McGuire is trying to control the position but Thrul postures up.
Thrul tries to free his leg and advance position but McGuire is retaining full guard.
McGuire is adopting a defensive guard.
Thrul is in close to McGuire's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thrul trying to control the position from guard on top but McGuire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Aznar Thrul will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Thrul throws a push kick but McGuire slaps the foot to one side.
McGuire drops down looking for a counter takedown but Thrul sprawls and moves away.
McGuire misses with a straight left.
Thrul rushes McGuire and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from McGuire - that landed with a thud.
A right handed body shot lands from McGuire.
Thrul misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thrul struggles to land a body shot inside as McGuire controls his hands.
McGuire breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McGuire throws a nice outside leg kick.
McGuire looks to land a right hand but Thrul moved out of range.
McGuire lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from McGuire.
McGuire throws a nice inside leg kick.
McGuire stuns Thrul with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McGuire throws a lazy right hand but Thrul sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thrul flicks out a counter leg kick but McGuire steps away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Thrul is predictable there
enabling McGuire to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice sprawl there from Thrul as McGuire shoots in.
Decent striking displayed by Thrul there.
McGuire throws a poor cross that misses
and Thrul counters with a series of strikes. McGuire will be more careful next time no doubt.
McGuire lands a nice looking body shot.
McGuire throws a looping overhand right but Thrul ducks down to avoid it.
McGuire misses with a left hand
and Thrul connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Charles McGuire is winning the standup battle so far.
McGuire swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thrul uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McGuire.
McGuire checks a low kick from Thrul.
Thrul throws a leg kick but McGuire checks it.
As Thrul backs away, McGuire returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
McGuire throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire misses with an uppercut
letting Thrul counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thrul tries to close the distance and clinch but McGuire swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good leg kick by Thrul there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McGuire misses the shot to the body.
Thrul avoids the body shot from McGuire.
Thrul throws a big counter head kick but McGuire avoids it with no problem.
McGuire throws a hook but Thrul blocks it.
Thrul throws out a counter right but McGuire avoids it with no problem.
Thrul misses with an attempted mid kick.
McGuire throws a body punch but Thrul moves out of range.
Thrul counters with a body kick.
Thrul moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice shot lands for McGuire.
Thrul on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Thrul throws a front kick that sends McGuire stumbling back into the cage.
Charles McGuire has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thrul throws a leg kick but McGuire checks it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Thrul.
McGuire misses the jab.
McGuire lands with a good body shot.
Thrul takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McGuire misses with a hook.
Thrul looks for a takedown but McGuire sprawls well.
McGuire lands a slapping body shot.
McGuire throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thrul counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
McGuire escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McGuire throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thrul throws a fast counter high kick but McGuire manages to duck under it in time.
A slapping body kick lands there for McGuire.
A punch combination from McGuire misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thrul swings for the body but McGuire moves out of range.
McGuire misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Thrul connects with a right hand. McGuire shakes it off.
Thrul misses with an uppercut.
McGuire throws the kick towards the body but Thrul avoids it.
Thrul is trying to counter with his kicks.
McGuire just misses with a punch to the body.
Thrul flicks out a counter leg kick but McGuire steps away.
Thrul checks a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charles McGuire showed his dominance in that final round.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 19:19
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 19:19
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 19:19
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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