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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Artie DeVanzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike McGuire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGuire has chosen Five Finger Death Punch - Jekyll And Hyde as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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176 lbs
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179 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 21 - 1, fighting out of New York, Artie DeVanzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike McGuire!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire ducks under a wild hook from DeVanzo.
A swing and a miss from DeVanzo.
McGuire lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McGuire takes a swing at DeVanzo's ribcage but misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by McGuire. That's going to slow DeVanzo down.
A bone on bone clash there as DeVanzo blocks the leg kick.
McGuire throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters circling a little - McGuire finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
McGuire misses with a leg kick
and DeVanzo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
DeVanzo stuffs the takedown attempt from McGuire. McGuire gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by DeVanzo.
McGuire throws a right hand that misses
and DeVanzo counters with a leg kick.
McGuire is looking to land body kicks.
McGuire lands a glancing blow to the side of DeVanzo's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire misses with a looping left.
DeVanzo loads up on a big right hand but McGuire slips the punch.
McGuire fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
DeVanzo is looking to chop away at McGuire's legs.
McGuire tries to clinch up.
Artie DeVanzo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McGuire bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps DeVanzo's head backwards.
DeVanzo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McGuire throws out the jab.
DeVanzo scores with a nice head shot.
DeVanzo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
DeVanzo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McGuire steps to the side to avoid the strikes from DeVanzo.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from DeVanzo. McGuire shrugs it off though.
McGuire motions for DeVanzo to come forward. McGuire throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as DeVanzo sprawls well. DeVanzo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McGuire gets slowly back to his feet.
DeVanzo throws out a powerful jab.
McGuire scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
DeVanzo avoids the body shot from McGuire.
DeVanzo blocks the body kick.
McGuire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but DeVanzo moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from DeVanzo misses the target.
McGuire misses with a double jab.
McGuire throws a body kick that misses
and DeVanzo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McGuire throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
DeVanzo ducks under a wild hook from McGuire.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire misses with a wild body shot.
DeVanzo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McGuire uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from DeVanzo.
McGuire goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McGuire misses with a left hand
and DeVanzo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
DeVanzo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McGuire swings away with a leg kick that misses.
McGuire's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and McGuire duly obliges.
McGuire swings away with a body shot that misses
and DeVanzo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
DeVanzo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McGuire shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in DeVanzo's guard.
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!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGuire looking to sit in guard and control but DeVanzo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
DeVanzo is looking to work some ground and pound but McGuire has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire pulls DeVanzo in close to prevent any damage.
McGuire trying to control the position.
McGuire has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. DeVanzo is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for McGuire.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
DeVanzo cracks McGuire with a big right hand but McGuire just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
DeVanzo scoring with punches from side control.
McGuire is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mike McGuire will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
DeVanzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
DeVanzo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from McGuire.
McGuire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but DeVanzo moves away.
McGuire's corner calls for a 1-2. McGuire obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mike McGuire seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McGuire avoids the body shot from DeVanzo.
DeVanzo avoids the body shot from McGuire.
McGuire with a lazy takedown attempt
and DeVanzo counters with a nice body shot.
McGuire tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McGuire ducks under a wild hook from DeVanzo.
DeVanzo has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeVanzo looks for the body kick but McGuire saw that one coming.
McGuire throws a jab but it's blocked by DeVanzo.
Nice uppercut there from DeVanzo.
It looks like Mike McGuire has been cut.
DeVanzo lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
McGuire on the wrong end of a nice jab.
DeVanzo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mike McGuire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGuire shoots and misses
and DeVanzo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McGuire steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from DeVanzo. That one must have hurt.
DeVanzo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
DeVanzo misses with a looping left.
DeVanzo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McGuire throws a poor cross that misses
and DeVanzo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McGuire ducks under a wild hook from DeVanzo.
McGuire tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
DeVanzo slips a straight right by McGuire.
McGuire tries to work over DeVanzo's front leg with a kick but DeVanzo checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire misses with a hook to the body
and DeVanzo counters with a nice body shot.
McGuire with a jab.
A left lands for DeVanzo.
DeVanzo lands a nice shot to the body.
McGuire throws a head kick that misses.
DeVanzo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
McGuire is rocked!
McGuire uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from DeVanzo.
McGuire takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
McGuire misses with a combination
and DeVanzo counters with a stiff right hand.
McGuire fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Artie DeVanzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike McGuire.
DeVanzo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire tries to close the distance and clinch up but DeVanzo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McGuire tries to land a front kick but DeVanzo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An attempted straight right counter from DeVanzo misses the target.
McGuire throws a right hand that misses
letting DeVanzo counter with a right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from McGuire misses the target.
McGuire slips a jab and a cross from DeVanzo.
DeVanzo digs a good hook to McGuire's body.
DeVanzo connects with a right hand. McGuire shakes it off.
McGuire is still on wobbly legs! Can DeVanzo finish him?
McGuire uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from DeVanzo.
DeVanzo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
DeVanzo cracks McGuire with a hook to the temple - McGuire is on wobbly legs here! DeVanzo swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! McGuire falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! DeVanzo wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Artie DeVanzo!
Artie DeVanzo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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