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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aaron McGinnis (ranked 261 p4p, 29 weight class) and Harry Baals (ranked 315 p4p, 36 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McGinnis might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Star.One - Original Badman Feat. Takura & Assassin. Harry Baals is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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148 lbs
11 - 0 - 0 |
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155 lbs
19 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron McGinnis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harry Baals!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baals 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.
Baals moves out of range of the leg kick from McGinnis.
McGinnis works Baals's body with a nice hook.
A lazy left from McGinnis finds it's target.
McGinnis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baals moves away.
McGinnis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Baals checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Baals thows a left - swing and a miss!
McGinnis lands a really nice looking cross but Baals seems unphased.
Baals takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Baals checks a low kick from McGinnis.
Baals misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McGinnis counters with a body kick that stops Baals in his tracks momentarily.
Nice jab there from Baals.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baals. McGinnis does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from McGinnis.
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!
Baals swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McGinnis is looking for a counter combo.
Baals misses with an uppercut.
Baals is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Baals walks into a left hand.
Baals misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGinnis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baals manages to avoid it.
Baals misses with a straight left.
McGinnis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McGinnis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Baals moves away from the strike by McGinnis.
A slow jab from McGinnis misses its intended target.
McGinnis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Baals changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Baals lands a jab to McGinnis's midsection.
McGinnis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Baals tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. McGinnis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McGinnis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baals throws out the jab.
Baals lands a front kick.
McGinnis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Baals has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Baals lands with an overhand left.
McGinnis is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
McGinnis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Baals has time to react.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baals takes a swing at McGinnis's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGinnis is looking to land body kicks.
Baals scores with a leg kick.
McGinnis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McGinnis with a jab.
Baals looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Baals moves away from the strike by McGinnis.
McGinnis looks for the body kick but Baals saw that one coming.
Aaron McGinnis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Baals throws a shot to the body.
Baals wants to clinch
and McGinnis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McGinnis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Baals's calf.
McGinnis avoids the body shot from Baals.
McGinnis lands a jab.
McGinnis lands the left hand.
McGinnis circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Baals drops to the canvas, hurt badly! McGinnis follows Baals to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aaron McGinnis!
Aaron McGinnis decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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