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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert MacIntyre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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199 cm
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216 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm
21
200 lbs
5 - 4 - 1 |
Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert MacIntyre! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, David James! The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! MacIntyre cracks the inside of James's front leg. James scores with a one two! MacIntyre had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Robert MacIntyre has been cut. James tries to close the distance and clinch up but MacIntyre swats him away and circles back towards the center. James throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. James doesn't manage to clinch there - MacIntyre circles away.
Good exchange - MacIntyre coming out on top. James has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. James tries to clinch up but MacIntyre circles away and keeps his distance. James pulls out of a head kick attempt.
James throws a head kick that misses. We've been told by MacIntyre's head coaches at Urban Achievers that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Crunch! MacIntyre slams his shin into James's torso. MacIntyre scores with a shot to the body.
James gets in close and instigates a clinch. This has been an exciting period of action! MacIntyre blocking some punches.
MacIntyre managing to block the knees to the body from James.
James with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short uppercut from MacIntyre. MacIntyre lands a body shot in the clinch.
MacIntyre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. MacIntyre explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. James looks winded! MacIntyre bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. James tries to clinch there but MacIntyre circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round. MacIntyre throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by James.
It looks like David James has been cut. MacIntyre buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
MacIntyre scores with a kick to the midsection. David James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. MacIntyre thows a body kick. James tries to catch it but that hurt him. MacIntyre throws a quick head kick that skims the top of James's head. MacIntyre throws a nice outside leg kick. MacIntyre cracks the inside of James's front leg. James throws a combination but it was largely blocked by MacIntyre. James steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from MacIntyre. That one must have hurt. MacIntyre plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A thudding body kick lands there by MacIntyre!
MacIntyre connects with a good right hand that stumbles James. James circles away out of range and recomposes himself. James has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from MacIntyre. James takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
MacIntyre connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. MacIntyre bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. MacIntyre lands with a slapping head kick. MacIntyre lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's two minutes gone in the round. MacIntyre feints and then cracks James's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow James down. MacIntyre throws a nice looking combination but James bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. MacIntyre works James's body with a nice hook. James looks to score with a jab to the body but MacIntyre is just out of range. MacIntyre throws a nice inside leg kick. A decent looking cross lands there for MacIntyre.
That has opened up David James's cut even more. James steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from MacIntyre. That one must have hurt. James moves in looking to clinch but MacIntyre pushes him off. MacIntyre throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. MacIntyre fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt James. MacIntyre lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
MacIntyre fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. James takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. MacIntyre scores with a jab to the body. James takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
MacIntyre turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. MacIntyre tests James's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. James throws a lazy head kick and MacIntyre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. MacIntyre connects with a high kick. MacIntyre is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. James misses with a double jab.
James throws a body kick that misses. MacIntyre throws a nice outside leg kick. MacIntyre scores with a leg kick.
James misses with a head kick.
MacIntyre slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The cut above David James's eye is starting to cause him problems now. MacIntyre is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. MacIntyre tries to keep at a distance but James has taken the fight into the clinch. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. MacIntyre breaks the clinch.
MacIntyre lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! James wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. James takes a kick to the side of the head. James drives through and clinches with MacIntyre against the ropes.
James tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and MacIntyre avoids it. James lands a right hand that snaps the head of MacIntyre backwards. James looking to throw knees to the head but MacIntyre is blocking nicely.
James trying to land knees to the body.
James misses with some punches.
James tries a knee to the head but MacIntyre blocks it.
James takes a shot to the head. MacIntyre working some nice short punches in the clinch. MacIntyre can't find room to land a body shot as James controls the action.
MacIntyre scores with a shot to the side of James's head. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. James tries to land knees in the clinch but MacIntyre avoids the damage to the body. MacIntyre's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. MacIntyre moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
MacIntyre lands a big head kick that sends James tumbling to the mat! MacIntyre takes a step backwards and waves James back to his feet - he wants the finish!
James is rocked! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert MacIntyre dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
James wants to clinch up but MacIntyre keeps it at a distance. MacIntyre feints and then cracks James's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow James down. A kick lands to the mid section there for MacIntyre. MacIntyre lands a front kick. MacIntyre scores with a kick to the body.
James fakes a jab and throws a low kick but MacIntyre checks it well. MacIntyre lands a big right hand that sends James crashing to the mat! MacIntyre stays standing though and waves James back to his feet! James is still on wobbly legs! Can MacIntyre finish him? David James is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. This has been an exciting period of action! MacIntyre fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt James. James seems to have recovered his senses. MacIntyre lands a front kick. MacIntyre is looking to slow James down with leg kicks. James tries to clinch but MacIntyre is having none of it. James has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from MacIntyre finds it's way round the side to connect with James's head.
David James's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. A lazy left from MacIntyre finds it's target. MacIntyre fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt James. MacIntyre scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at David James's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Robert MacIntyre! An out of breath Robert MacIntyre 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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pop
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