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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike McGuire (ranked 421 p4p, 63 weight class) and Stres Fleshou (ranked 314 p4p, 43 weight class). McGuire's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Five Finger Death Punch - Jekyll And Hyde. Fleshou has chosen FOK JULLE NAAIERS - Die Antwoord as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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182 cm
28
172 lbs
16 - 6 - 1 |
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183 cm
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170 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
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
16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mike McGuire! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stres Fleshou! The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! McGuire throws a chopping leg kick but Fleshou manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Fleshou lands with a right hand. Nice shot by McGuire. Fleshou buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McGuire gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Fleshou misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fleshou struggles to land a body shot inside as McGuire controls his hands.
McGuire lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fleshou prevents a body shot from McGuire. Fleshou lands a shot to the body. McGuire scores with a nice hook to the head. Fleshou tries a body shot but McGuire blocks it.
Fleshou misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGuire swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fleshou tries a body shot but McGuire blocks it.
Fleshou misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fleshou lands a nice shot to the body. McGuire blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Fleshou struggles to land a body shot inside as McGuire controls his hands.
McGuire escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McGuire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fleshou moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fleshou throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fleshou misses with a jab, cross combination.
McGuire looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. McGuire misses with a body shot.
Fleshou ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGuire moves away. Fleshou throws a body punch but McGuire moves out of range. An attempted straight right counter from McGuire misses the target. McGuire misses with a few strikes there.
Fleshou fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGuire manages to avoid it. McGuire swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. McGuire tries to score with a low kick but Fleshou moves his leg out of the way. Fleshou throws out a token jab with nothing on it. McGuire slips a straight right by Fleshou. McGuire bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fleshou's head. McGuire tries to close the distance and clinch but Fleshou swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. A decent looking cross lands there for McGuire. A solid leg kick lands there for McGuire.
Fleshou misses with a wild body shot. Fleshou lands a nice hook to McGuire's body. McGuire takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fleshou throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McGuire sees it coming and avoids it easily. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! McGuire throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Stres Fleshou is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. McGuire fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fleshou. Nice cross by McGuire. McGuire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fleshou.
McGuire keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fleshou. Fleshou fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. McGuire avoids the body shot from Fleshou.
Fleshou swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McGuire attempts a counter takedown but Fleshou avoids it well and moves away. Fleshou looks to score with a jab to the body but McGuire is just out of range. McGuire throws the left hand but Fleshou avoids the punch easily. Fleshou wants to counter the offense by McGuire and move into the clinch position. Both fighters circling a little - McGuire finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Fleshou ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGuire moves away. Fleshou ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGuire moves away. Fleshou misses with a hook. McGuire is looking to clinch. Fleshou takes one on the button. A big right from McGuire misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fleshou takes a swing at McGuire's ribcage but misses. Fleshou throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fleshou scores with a leg kick.
Fleshou misses with a wild body shot. A slapping leg kick lands for McGuire.
McGuire lands a head kick. Fleshou smiles back at him and beckons him forward. McGuire uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fleshou. McGuire lands with a shot to the body. Fleshou moves in looking to clinch but McGuire pushes him off. That kick from Fleshou tenderised McGuire's leg. McGuire is trying to keep his angry face on. McGuire turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. McGuire tries to clinch but Fleshou moves out of range. McGuire takes a shot right to the bread basket. Fleshou ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. McGuire feints and then cracks Fleshou's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fleshou down. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Fleshou throws a leg kick but McGuire moved away. Fleshou checks a low kick from McGuire.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fleshou missing with a left hand there. McGuire was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Fleshou takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. McGuire lands a nice looking kick to the body. Fleshou takes a step back to recover. McGuire scores with a punch to the head. Fleshou on the wrong end of a nice hook. McGuire takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. A combination from Fleshou does no damage. Fleshou throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGuire looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. McGuire connects with a looping right hand.
Fleshou lands a really nice looking cross but McGuire seems unphased.
Fleshou checks the leg kick. Fleshou keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. McGuire lands a nice looking body kick. Fleshou tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGuire was well out of range. Poor timing from Fleshou. Fleshou has managed to clinch.
McGuire lands a nice uppercut. 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 Mike McGuire will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Fleshou swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McGuire on the wrong end of a nice hook. Fleshou ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGuire moves away. McGuire misses with a wild body shot. A jab from McGuire misses. Fleshou swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McGuire connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Fleshou throws a body shot but no joy. McGuire throws a body kick that misses. McGuire backing away here, and Fleshou unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Fleshou circles away from the clinch attempt.
McGuire clinches with his opponent.
Fleshou tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Fleshou tries a body shot but McGuire blocks it.
Fleshou misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fleshou manages to break the clinch.
Fleshou is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. McGuire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fleshou.
Fleshou throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fleshou throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round. McGuire gets in close and instigates a clinch. McGuire is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fleshou is defending well for now. Fleshou tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGuire's elbow. McGuire lands with a right to the head. Fleshou blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McGuire manages to break the clinch.
Fleshou takes a swing at McGuire's ribcage but misses. Fleshou throws a wild combination but nothing lands. McGuire shoots in looking for a takedown. Fleshou tries to sprawl out of it but McGuire keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fleshou manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. McGuire lands a jab to the head.
McGuire tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. McGuire tries to work over Fleshou's front leg with a kick but Fleshou checks it. McGuire looks for the body kick but Fleshou saw that one coming. Fleshou swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Fleshou keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fleshou slips under a jab. McGuire scores with a slapping inside leg kick. McGuire scores with a takedown into Fleshou's guard. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Fleshou looking to sweep here. No luck so far. McGuire is looking to work some ground and pound but Fleshou has wrist control. McGuire lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. McGuire connects with a couple of short punches. McGuire won't allow Fleshou to sweep him here. McGuire looking to pass the guard. Fleshou preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McGuire scoring with some ground and pound. Fleshou avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. McGuire throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fleshou works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Fleshou keeping moving, preventing McGuire from controlling successfully. McGuire slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. McGuire loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. McGuire works over Fleshou with some ground and pound from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. McGuire trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. McGuire is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fleshou can do to turn this around? McGuire postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. McGuire slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Fleshou takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fleshou ducks down and throws a hook to the body. A looping hook to the body misses from Fleshou. McGuire does a little dance to reset his feet. A combination from McGuire does no damage. McGuire misses with a body shot.
McGuire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGuire tries to clinch up and Fleshou counters with an outside leg kick.
A low kick from McGuire misses and Fleshou counters with a slapping leg kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike McGuire dominated that second round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Fleshou looks like he's thinking about clinching though. McGuire blocks a head kick by Fleshou.
Fleshou keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGuire tries to work over Fleshou's front leg with a kick but Fleshou checks it. A shot to the body from Fleshou misses and Fleshou takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Fleshou takes a swing at McGuire's ribcage but misses. McGuire lands a nice looking kick to the body. Fleshou takes a step back to recover. McGuire tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fleshou is able to avoid easily. Fleshou throws a body punch but McGuire moves out of range. A looping hook to the body misses from McGuire. Fleshou does a little dance to reset his feet. Mike McGuire is winning the standup battle so far. Fleshou smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A looping hook to the body misses from Fleshou. McGuire does a little dance to reset his feet. McGuire was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. McGuire scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Fleshou swings and misses with a shot to the body and McGuire finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Fleshou throws a shot to the body.
Fleshou misses with a body punch
and McGuire counters by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. McGuire misses with a punch to the body.
McGuire pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Fleshou throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. McGuire lands a nice looking body shot.
McGuire swats away the attempt to clinch by Fleshou. McGuire fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. McGuire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fleshou.
A slapping leg kick lands for McGuire.
McGuire ducks under a wild hook from Fleshou. McGuire lands a leg kick that knocks Fleshou off balance momentarily. Fleshou looks to score with a jab to the body but McGuire is just out of range. An attempted straight right counter from McGuire misses the target. Fleshou is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McGuire rather than just go for the knockout. Nice defenses there by McGuire. McGuire throws a half hearted mid kick. Fleshou avoids a kick to the body.
Fleshou throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fleshou misses with a body shot.
McGuire lands a head shot. Fleshou has McGuire up against the cage in a clinch.
Fleshou tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGuire's elbow. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. McGuire lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. McGuire lands a body punch. Fleshou throws a punch but it's blocked by McGuire. Fleshou tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. McGuire prevents a body shot from Fleshou. McGuire misses with a hook from the clinch. Fleshou misses with a hook from the clinch. Fleshou tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A head punch on the inside from Fleshou fails to land. McGuire scores with an uppercut up the middle. Fleshou tries to throw a body punch but McGuire avoids it by throwing Fleshou back against the cage. McGuire prevents a body shot from Fleshou. McGuire throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fleshous head. Fleshou tries a body shot but McGuire blocks it.
Stres Fleshou has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round. McGuire trying to stall but Fleshou improves his position.
McGuire blocks a body shot from Fleshou. Fleshou works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McGuire lands on the inside with an uppercut. McGuire breaks the clinch.
McGuire moves out of range of the strikes. Fleshou's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. McGuire takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fleshou misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGuire.
McGuire dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fleshou. That did some damage! Mike McGuire is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Nice body kick from McGuire. Fleshou has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from McGuire. Fleshou throws a poor cross that misses
and McGuire decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fleshou's guard. McGuire is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. McGuire has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Fleshou pulls McGuire in close to prevent any damage. McGuire postures up in Fleshou's guard and throws a big left but Fleshou blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fleshou looking for a guillotine here but McGuire defends easily.
McGuire tries to free his leg and advance position but Fleshou is retaining full guard. McGuire content to stall in guard here. McGuire trying to control the position from guard on top but Fleshou is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight! Mike McGuire showed his dominance in that final round. Well McGuire has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27 Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27 Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike McGuire! After the big win, Mike McGuire made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Aspire Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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