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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ralph McGuire Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cyrus Great (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGuire Jr comes to the cage accompanied by Tom Petty - I Won't Back Down. Ralph McGuire Jr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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280 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cyrus Great!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jorge Garcia and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Great throws a jab when McGuire Jr was well out of range.
McGuire Jr thinks about countering with a body kick.
McGuire Jr wants to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for McGuire Jr.
McGuire Jr tries a low kick but Great avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Great misses the target.
Cyrus Great seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Great misses with an uppercut.
McGuire Jr misses with a low kick.
Great throws a jab but it's blocked by McGuire Jr.
McGuire Jr slips under a jab from Great.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire Jr scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
McGuire Jr takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McGuire Jr throws a head kick that misses.
McGuire Jr swings away with a body shot that misses
and Great counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Great lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Great throws an overhand right that lands on McGuire Jr's shoulder, as McGuire Jr tries to avoid the shot.
McGuire Jr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like Ralph McGuire Jr has been cut.
McGuire Jr throws a half hearted mid kick.
Great has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McGuire Jr.
McGuire Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A solid body kick from McGuire Jr.
Great tests McGuire Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Great throws a right and a left that both miss.
Great fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McGuire Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Great.
An attempted straight right counter from McGuire Jr misses the target.
Great throws a right hand that McGuire Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that McGuire Jr also avoids with ease.
McGuire Jr instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Great prevents a body shot from McGuire Jr.
McGuire Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGuire Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGuire Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Great works over McGuire Jr's head and body with a nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Great takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Great lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McGuire Jr throws a leg kick which misses Great's front leg but catches the back leg as Great tries to avoid it.
Great takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McGuire Jr throws a body punch but Great moves out of range.
McGuire Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Great was well out of range. Poor timing from McGuire Jr.
McGuire Jr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ralph McGuire Jr's cut is getting worse.
Great looks to land a left hand but McGuire Jr moved out of range nicely.
Great takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice body punch from McGuire Jr.
McGuire Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Great cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Great slips a straight right by McGuire Jr.
McGuire Jr with a hook.
McGuire Jr misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Great counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McGuire Jr ducks under a wild hook from Great.
The crowd cheers as McGuire Jr lands an impressive looking overhand right. Great doesn't seem phased though.
Great lands the left hand.
Great might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Great.
Great has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McGuire Jr.
McGuire Jr slips a straight right by Great.
McGuire Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Great.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McGuire Jr, right into the meat.
McGuire Jr throws a leg kick that is checked
and Great counters with a left and a right that stings McGuire Jr.
Great missing with a left hand there. McGuire Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Great takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
McGuire Jr slips a straight right by Great.
Great lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Great's jab looks to have found its range, popping McGuire Jr under the eye.
Ralph McGuire Jr's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
McGuire Jr scores with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab from McGuire Jr.
McGuire Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
McGuire Jr scores with a jab to the body.
Great misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire Jr moves into the clinch.
McGuire Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGuire Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Great throws a right and a left that both miss.
Great looks to land a combination but McGuire Jr avoids it well.
McGuire Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Great throws an off balance right hand
and McGuire Jr counters with a solid body kick.
Great looks winded!
McGuire Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short left from McGuire Jr.
McGuire Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
McGuire Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Great or not.
McGuire Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Great blocks a body shot from McGuire Jr.
Great is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables McGuire Jr to keep the fight standing.
McGuire Jr leaning his opponent against the cage.
Great has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics McGuire Jr uses from the top position.
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 Ralph McGuire Jr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ralph McGuire Jr's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
McGuire Jr lands a nice looking kick to the body. Great takes a step back to recover.
McGuire Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by McGuire Jr. That's going to slow Great down.
McGuire Jr moves away from the strike by Great.
Great takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McGuire Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McGuire Jr lands a jab.
Great moves away from the strike by McGuire Jr.
Great moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
McGuire Jr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGuire Jr tries to land a front kick but Great steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Great throws a hook but McGuire Jr blocks it.
Nice defenses there by McGuire Jr.
That kick from McGuire Jr tenderised Great's leg. Great is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jab by Great.
McGuire Jr throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Great throws a hook but McGuire Jr avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire Jr cracks Great with a right hand to the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by McGuire Jr. That's going to slow Great down.
McGuire Jr throws the kick towards the body but Great avoids it.
McGuire Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McGuire Jr works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
You can see that Great has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
McGuire Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Great.
Great misses with a straight right.
Great lands a glancing blow to the side of McGuire Jr's head.
McGuire Jr's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Great misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGuire Jr.
McGuire Jr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Great takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McGuire Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Great.
McGuire Jr slips a straight right by Great.
McGuire Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Great was well out of range. Poor timing from McGuire Jr.
Great misses with a jab, cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Great closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire Jr is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Great.
McGuire Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McGuire Jr connects with a leg kick. Great looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McGuire Jr lands a jab to the head.
Great moves out of range as McGuire Jr throws a body kick.
McGuire Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Great looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McGuire Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Great.
Great lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jeez, Ralph McGuire Jr's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Great will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McGuire Jr throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Great fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Great uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGuire Jr.
Great's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Great. McGuire Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Great swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McGuire Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McGuire Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Great sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice side step and Great releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Great throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McGuire Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McGuire Jr lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
McGuire Jr bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
McGuire Jr slips a jab from Great.
McGuire Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Great ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGuire Jr moves away.
McGuire Jr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Great is breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Great. McGuire Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Great has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from McGuire Jr.
Great takes a kick to the side of the head.
Great jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Great slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ralph McGuire Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuire Jr pivots, looking for a leg kick but Great is out of range and McGuire Jr settles back down.
McGuire Jr lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Great misses with a straight right.
A kick lands to the mid section there for McGuire Jr.
McGuire Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Great missing with a left hand there. McGuire Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McGuire Jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Great's calf.
Great has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McGuire Jr.
Great looks to score with a jab to the body but McGuire Jr is just out of range.
McGuire Jr feinted there with a counter leg kick.
McGuire Jr scoring well with a low kick there.
McGuire Jr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Great, pushing him back against the cage.
Great tries to pull guard but McGuire Jr holds him up against the cage and eventually Great drops back down to his feet.
McGuire Jr tries a body shot but Great blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGuire Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
McGuire Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGuire Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Great jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McGuire Jr walks away with a smile on his face. Great gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ralph McGuire Jr dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ralph McGuire Jr's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A swing and a miss from McGuire Jr.
Great misses with a two punch combination.
Great closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Great throws a hook to the side of McGuire Jr's head but McGuire Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McGuire Jr feints and then cracks Great's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Great down.
Great misses with a jab to the body
and McGuire Jr counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Great is lucky that one didn't land flush.
McGuire Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Great misses the body punch
and McGuire Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McGuire Jr tried to score with a low kick but Great checks it.
Great moves out of range as McGuire Jr throws a body kick.
Great throws a shot from downtown. McGuire Jr moves away and avoids it.
McGuire Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Great moves away.
McGuire Jr stuns Great with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Great steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from McGuire Jr. That one must have hurt.
McGuire Jr lands with a straight right. Great didn't see that one coming.
McGuire Jr looks to throw the jab but Great is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire Jr slips under a jab from Great.
Great misses with the combination.
Great takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Great throws out a loose jab but McGuire Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Great uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGuire Jr.
Great uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGuire Jr.
McGuire Jr misses with a low kick.
Nice jab there from McGuire Jr.
Great blocks the body kick.
McGuire Jr scores with a jab to the body.
McGuire Jr moves into range and connects with a jab.
Great is rocked!
McGuire Jr throws a low kick but it's checked well by Great.
McGuire Jr walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McGuire Jr misses with a looping left.
Great avoids a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Great's sensitive parts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Great. McGuire Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGuire Jr throws a wild body kick that Great sees coming a mile off.
McGuire Jr scores with a head kick.
Great is still on wobbly legs! Can McGuire Jr finish him?
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!
Great throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McGuire Jr.
McGuire Jr looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
McGuire Jr does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Great swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Great seems to have recovered his senses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McGuire Jr.
McGuire Jr looks to land a combination but Great avoids it well.
McGuire Jr is looking to clinch.
Great takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Great misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGuire Jr.
McGuire Jr lands an overhand right.
McGuire Jr misses with a body kick.
McGuire Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire Jr clobbers Great with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McGuire Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Great.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Great.
McGuire Jr will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McGuire Jr closes the distance looking to clinch
and Great counters with a left to the body.
McGuire Jr misses with a low kick.
Great is looking for the big counter here.
McGuire Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Great.
Great throws out a counter right but McGuire Jr avoids it with no problem.
McGuire Jr tries to clinch up.
Great throws a combination that misses
and McGuire Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Great steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McGuire Jr.
McGuire Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
McGuire Jr fires out a quick counter leg kick but Great just manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Great sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
McGuire Jr scores with a nice head shot.
McGuire Jr takes a swing at Great's ribcage but misses.
McGuire Jr misses the jab.
A swing and a miss from Great.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuire Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Great takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Great on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McGuire Jr. McGuire Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
A punch lands to the side of Great 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McGuire Jr connects with a crisp jab.
Great looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McGuire Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cyrus Great has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ralph McGuire Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Great throws a series of punches but McGuire Jr moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ralph McGuire Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McGuire Jr, 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ralph McGuire Jr!
Ralph McGuire Jr managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Urban Fighter, into his post fight interview.
The defeated Cyrus Great had this to say: 'O man, whoever you are and wherever you come from, for I know you will come, I am Cyrus who won the Persians their empire. Do not therefore begrudge me this bit of earth that covers my bones.'.
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