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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Sturd Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles McGuire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sturd Jr kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Waka Flocka Flame - 50K (Neon Dreams Remix). McGuire has chosen Black Stone Cherry - White Trash Millionaire as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Sturd Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 5, fighting out of New York, Charles McGuire!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sturd Jr throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
McGuire takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sturd Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
McGuire connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McGuire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sturd Jr manages to avoid it.
Sturd Jr throws a leg kick but McGuire checks it.
Sturd Jr throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sturd Jr throws a looping overhand right but McGuire ducks down to avoid it.
Sturd Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Sturd Jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McGuire's calf.
Sturd Jr connects with a nice looking jab.
Sturd Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sturd Jr walks into a left hand.
Sturd Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McGuire misses with a takedown attempt - Sturd Jr sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sturd Jr misses with a looping right.
Sturd Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGuire.
Sturd Jr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sturd Jr's head.
A swing and a miss from Sturd Jr.
Jason Sturd Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sturd Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! McGuire crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sturd Jr - the referee stops the clock and McGuire gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sturd Jr. McGuire manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sturd Jr throws a low kick but McGuire moves out of range easily.
McGuire avoids a kick to the body.
Sturd Jr goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
McGuire takes a swing at Sturd Jr's ribcage but misses.
Sturd Jr lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sturd Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McGuire tries to clinch but Sturd Jr moves out of range.
McGuire scores with a jab. Sturd Jr acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McGuire misses with a body shot.
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!
Sturd Jr misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sturd Jr. McGuire does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sturd Jr moves forwards but McGuire connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sturd Jr has time to react.
Sturd Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McGuire fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGuire lands with a hook. Sturd Jr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sturd Jr clobbers McGuire with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sturd Jr avoids a kick to the body.
McGuire moves out of range of the strikes.
McGuire lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sturd Jr takes a step back to recover.
Sturd Jr jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sturd Jr throws a left and a right that both miss
and McGuire counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sturd Jr's knee momentarily.
Sturd Jr misses with a lunging right hand
letting McGuire counter with a right hand.
Sturd Jr throws a hook to the side of McGuire's head but McGuire sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sturd Jr lands an overhand right.
McGuire loads up on a big right hand but Sturd Jr slips the punch.
Sturd Jr half committed to a counter leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Sturd Jr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sturd Jr.
Sturd Jr sets himself, and McGuire steps forward looking for the clinch! Sturd Jr avoids it this time.
McGuire lands a body shot.
Sturd Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGuire looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sturd Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McGuire.
McGuire just misses with a punch to the body.
Sturd Jr displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McGuire.
McGuire throws a leg kick but Sturd Jr sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sturd Jr is looking to counter punch.
Sturd Jr lands with a nice combination. McGuire backs away looking to recover.
Sturd Jr pushes McGuire away with a front kick.
Sturd Jr throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sturd Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McGuire tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sturd Jr.
Sturd Jr lands a front kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sturd Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McGuire.
McGuire has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sturd Jr will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McGuire tries to move into range but Sturd Jr moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sturd Jr avoids the body shot from McGuire.
McGuire dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sturd Jr misses with a low kick.
Sturd Jr looks to land a right hand but McGuire moved out of range.
Sturd Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sturd Jr keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sturd Jr appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jason Sturd Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles McGuire.
Sturd Jr swinging wildly here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGuire bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Sturd Jr dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
McGuire fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sturd Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sturd Jr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sturd Jr throws a leg kick but McGuire checks it.
Sturd Jr checks a low kick from McGuire.
McGuire swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McGuire misses with a leg kick.
Sturd Jr throws a big counter combination but McGuire scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
McGuire ducks under a wild hook from Sturd Jr.
McGuire swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McGuire throws a hook to the side of Sturd Jr's head but Sturd Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McGuire throws a right hand that Sturd Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Sturd Jr also avoids with ease.
McGuire throws a sloppy head kick and Sturd Jr moves out of range easily.
A jab from Sturd Jr misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire slips a jab from Sturd Jr.
McGuire 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.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but McGuire might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Sturd Jr has got the better of the exchanges.
McGuire tries to clinch but Sturd Jr moves away
and Sturd Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sturd Jr moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sturd Jr slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturd Jr misses the shot to the body.
Sturd Jr slips a jab from McGuire.
Sturd Jr half committed to a counter leg kick.
Sturd Jr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McGuire is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
McGuire misses with a few strikes there.
Sturd Jr sizes up McGuire with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McGuire shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sturd Jr getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jason Sturd Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGuire 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 throws a looping overhand right but Sturd Jr ducks down to avoid it.
McGuire swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sturd Jr makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sturd Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McGuire can do to turn this around?
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sturd Jr, right into the meat.
McGuire misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - McGuire throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McGuire checks a low kick from Sturd Jr.
McGuire has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sturd Jr.
McGuire chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sturd Jr can pounce on him.
Sturd Jr throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire throws a chopping leg kick but Sturd Jr manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sturd Jr is looking for a counter combo.
Sturd Jr looks for the body kick but McGuire saw that one coming.
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!
McGuire tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sturd Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McGuire throws a looping overhand right but Sturd Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as McGuire checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McGuire wants to counter the offense by Sturd Jr and move into the clinch position.
McGuire shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McGuire lands a nice short elbow.
McGuire has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sturd Jr regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sturd Jr trying to control the position.
McGuire stops Sturd Jr from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sturd Jr pulls McGuire in close to prevent any damage.
McGuire working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
My spies in River's Edge Gym inform me that McGuire has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
McGuire throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGuire is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
McGuire trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McGuire slips nicely into half guard.
Sturd Jr desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
McGuire throws a strike but Sturd Jr avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
McGuire trying to control the position from guard on top but Sturd Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sturd Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McGuire is fighting to break Sturd Jr's control of his arms but Sturd Jr is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A jab from Sturd Jr does it's job there.
McGuire uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sturd Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Sturd Jr dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
McGuire fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGuire ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sturd Jr connects with a crisp jab.
Sturd Jr takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McGuire cracks Sturd Jr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McGuire scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sturd Jr scores with a kick to the midsection.
McGuire throws a head kick but Sturd Jr moves out of range.
McGuire looks to throw the jab but Sturd Jr is out of range.
McGuire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sturd Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from McGuire.
McGuire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sturd Jr moves away.
It looked like Sturd Jr was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sturd Jr thumps McGuire with a low kick.
McGuire blocks the body kick.
McGuire uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sturd Jr.
Sturd Jr shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sturd Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McGuire.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturd Jr misses with a hook. McGuire ducked under it nicely.
McGuire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGuire wants to counter with a clinch but Sturd Jr pushes him away.
McGuire throws the kick towards the body but Sturd Jr avoids it.
McGuire tries for a takedown but Sturd Jr sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sturd Jr's jab looks to have found its range, popping McGuire under the eye.
McGuire moves forwards but Sturd Jr connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sturd Jr with a nice cross.
McGuire gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McGuire tries a head kick but it misses.
Sturd Jr misses with a straight right.
McGuire throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Sturd Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
McGuire walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sturd Jr.
Sturd Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Sturd Jr.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Sturd Jr misses.
Jason Sturd Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sturd Jr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McGuire tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sturd Jr is able to avoid easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sturd Jr!
McGuire will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sturd Jr misses with a hook.
McGuire scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McGuire displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sturd Jr throws out the jab.
Sturd Jr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McGuire on the side of the head.
McGuire with a jab.
McGuire shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than McGuire was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
You can see the frustration on Sturd Jr's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sturd Jr is trying to work for a sweep but McGuire has mounted him!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sturd Jr is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
McGuire trying to control but Sturd Jr is having none of it.
McGuire scoring with strikes but Sturd Jr is staying in there.
It looks like Jason Sturd Jr has been cut.
McGuire throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Sturd Jr gets back to half guard.
McGuire trying to control the pace.
McGuire slips a nice elbow through Sturd Jr's hands, connecting with Sturd Jr's forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sturd Jr moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Charles McGuire has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sturd Jr keeping moving, preventing McGuire from controlling successfully.
McGuire looking to pass the guard.
McGuire stopping the sweep attempt from Sturd Jr.
Sturd Jr is working hard here to advance position.
McGuire trying to control the position from guard on top but Sturd Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Sturd Jr clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Sturd Jr's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Sturd Jr scores with a sloppy right hand. McGuire should have avoided that one.
McGuire throws a head kick but Sturd Jr moves out of range.
Sturd Jr pushes McGuire away with a front kick.
McGuire moves out of range of the body kick.
McGuire defending well as Sturd Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Sturd Jr scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sturd Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sturd Jr throws a chopping leg kick but McGuire manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McGuire sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGuire. Sturd Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGuire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sturd Jr.
Sturd Jr throws a hook but McGuire avoids it easily.
McGuire tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Donk. Sturd Jr catches McGuire right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire swings for the body but Sturd Jr moves out of range.
Sturd Jr lands the left hand.
Sturd Jr looks to throw the jab but McGuire is out of range.
Sturd Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by McGuire.
Sturd Jr seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sturd Jr lands with a good body shot.
Sturd Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McGuire misses the shot to the body.
Sturd Jr seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
McGuire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sturd Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from McGuire.
McGuire attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A jab lands there for McGuire.
McGuire throws a body punch but Sturd Jr moves out of range.
Sturd Jr went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sturd Jr misses with a looping left.
McGuire changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
McGuire has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McGuire misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Sturd Jr.
Sturd Jr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sturd Jr throws a head kick but McGuire moves out of range.
Sturd Jr looks to land a body kick but McGuire moved away.
A telegraphed right hand from Sturd Jr misses the target.
Sturd Jr stalks McGuire and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McGuire's face. McGuire staggers backwards, shaken.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sturd Jr throws a head kick that misses.
McGuire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sturd Jr moves away.
Sturd Jr ducks under a wild hook from McGuire.
McGuire throws a body punch but Sturd Jr moves out of range.
McGuire lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McGuire lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sturd Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sturd Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McGuire fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sturd Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by McGuire.
McGuire misses the shot to the body.
McGuire scores with a nice head shot.
McGuire with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sturd Jr to score with a decent uppercut.
Sturd Jr takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sturd Jr throws an off balance right hand
and McGuire counters with a leg kick.
Sturd Jr cracks McGuire with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sturd Jr uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McGuire has time to react.
McGuire has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McGuire there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sturd Jr misses with an uppercut. McGuire saw that one coming.
McGuire looks for the body kick but Sturd Jr saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGuire fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sturd Jr takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sturd Jr misses the shot to the body.
Sturd Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Sturd Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McGuire.
Nice body punch from McGuire.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
McGuire has Sturd Jr pressed against the cage.
McGuire blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McGuire misses with a body punch.
McGuire swings wildly with an uppercut but Sturd Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sturd Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Sturd Jr had his way with Charles McGuire in that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Sturd Jr's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Sturd Jr looks to land a left hand but McGuire moved out of range nicely.
McGuire changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sturd Jr throws the left hand but McGuire avoids the punch easily.
Sturd Jr loads up on a big right hand but McGuire slips the punch.
Donk. McGuire catches Sturd Jr right on the button with a cross.
McGuire just misses with a punch to the body.
McGuire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sturd Jr manages to avoid it.
Sturd Jr throws a poor cross that misses
letting McGuire counter with a right hand.
Sturd Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sturd Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice body kick there by Sturd Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire just misses with a punch to the body.
Sturd Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McGuire connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McGuire changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McGuire throws a looping overhand right but Sturd Jr ducks down to avoid it.
It appears Sturd Jr was looking to counter with a kick there.
McGuire moves out of range of the leg kick from Sturd Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Sturd Jr tenderised McGuire's leg. McGuire is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sturd Jr jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sturd Jr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sturd Jr missing with a left hand there. McGuire was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sturd Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sturd Jr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice straight punches there by McGuire. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McGuire.
Sturd Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGuire was well out of range. Poor timing from Sturd Jr.
Sturd Jr attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sturd Jr throws a push kick but McGuire slaps the foot to one side.
McGuire checks the leg kick.
McGuire throws a front kick that sends Sturd Jr stumbling back into the cage.
Sturd Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sturd Jr blocks a low kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sturd Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGuire.
Sturd Jr misses with a body kick.
McGuire misses with a body kick.
McGuire scores with a nice right hand.
McGuire lands a jab to Sturd Jr's midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sturd Jr catches McGuire with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McGuire steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sturd Jr.
Sturd Jr stuffs the takedown attempt from McGuire. McGuire gets slowly back to his feet.
McGuire avoids the head kick by Sturd Jr.
Sturd Jr clobbers McGuire with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McGuire throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sturd Jr counters with a nice double leg into guard.
McGuire keeping moving, preventing Sturd Jr from controlling successfully.
Charles McGuire has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sturd Jr sitting in guard here, content to control.
McGuire throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Sturd Jr is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
McGuire escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sturd Jr gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sturd Jr is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sturd Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McGuire misses with a body shot.
Sturd Jr lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
McGuire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sturd Jr.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Sturd Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sturd 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 50:45
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 50:45
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Sturd Jr!
Jason Sturd Jr retains his middleweight title!
An out of breath Jason Sturd Jr thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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