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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Street Fighter (ranked 150 p4p, 20 weight class) and Mike McLaughlin (ranked 636 p4p, 71 weight class). Fighter's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, You Know How I Do It. Mike McLaughlin is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Street Fighter!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike McLaughlin!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLaughlin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McLaughlin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fighter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McLaughlin is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
McLaughlin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fighter sizes up McLaughlin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McLaughlin misses with a double jab.
Fighter was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
McLaughlin lands a jab to the nose.
Fighter looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McLaughlin moves out of range as Fighter strikes.
Fighter cracks McLaughlin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fighter fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McLaughlin checks it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McLaughlin! But no joy.
Nice defenses there by McLaughlin.
As Fighter backs off McLaughlin throws a huge counter combo but Fighter manages to avoid it all.
Fighter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McLaughlin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fighter throws a hook but McLaughlin blocks it.
McLaughlin throws out a counter right but Fighter avoids it with no problem.
Fighter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McLaughlin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLaughlin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fighter swings for the body but McLaughlin moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Fighter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fighter throws the left hand but McLaughlin avoids the punch easily.
Fighter jabs McLaughlin right on the nose. McLaughlin blinks but takes it well.
Fighter throws a lazy right hand but McLaughlin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fighter takes a swing at McLaughlin's ribcage but misses.
Fighter lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fighter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McLaughlin doesn't seem bothered though.
Fighter looks to throw the jab but McLaughlin is out of range.
McLaughlin just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Fighter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fighter throws out a loose jab but McLaughlin uses good head movement to avoid it.
McLaughlin throws out a loose jab but Fighter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Street Fighter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter misses with a hook
and McLaughlin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McLaughlin thows a left - swing and a miss!
McLaughlin slips under a jab from Fighter.
It seemed like McLaughlin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fighter throws a looping overhand right but McLaughlin ducks down to avoid it.
It seemed like McLaughlin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McLaughlin looks to throw the jab but Fighter is out of range.
Fighter misses with a body shot.
A nice side step and McLaughlin releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
McLaughlin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fighter connects with a single shot there.
Fighter misses with a looping left.
McLaughlin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Fighter does it's job there.
McLaughlin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fighter was well out of range. Poor timing from McLaughlin.
Fighter lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter throws a body kick that misses.
Fighter throws a poor cross that misses
and McLaughlin counters with a body kick that stops Fighter in his tracks momentarily.
Fighter throws a low kick, looking for McLaughlin's leg but McLaughlin calmly moves out of range.
McLaughlin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fighter's hands.
A good leg kick by Fighter.
McLaughlin lands with a right hand.
It looks like Street Fighter has been cut.
McLaughlin looks to land a right hand but Fighter moved out of range.
Fighter looks to land a left hand but McLaughlin moved out of range nicely.
McLaughlin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McLaughlin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fighter misses with a hook.
McLaughlin feints a counter leg kick.
Fighter lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fighter misses with a kick to the body.
McLaughlin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McLaughlin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fighter lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fighter misses with a low kick.
Fighter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fighter misses with a hook. McLaughlin ducked under it nicely.
McLaughlin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fighter tests McLaughlin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fighter looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A little jabbing left from McLaughlin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fighter throws a hook to the side of McLaughlin's head but McLaughlin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fighter connects with a body shot that sends McLaughlin's belly button to the back.
McLaughlin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McLaughlin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fighter throws out the jab.
Fighter throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fighter uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McLaughlin has time to react.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Street Fighter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Street Fighter's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jab by Fighter.
Fighter is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fighter throws a low kick but it's checked well by McLaughlin.
McLaughlin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A swing and a miss from Fighter.
McLaughlin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Fighter shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
McLaughlin moves forwards but Fighter connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Crunch! Fighter slams his shin into McLaughlin's torso.
An inside leg kick from Fighter misses.
McLaughlin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fighter misses with a hook
and McLaughlin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLaughlin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fighter connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McLaughlin momentarily.
Fighter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McLaughlin was well out of range. Poor timing from Fighter.
A little jabbing left from McLaughlin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Fighter misses the target.
It seemed like McLaughlin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fighter misses with a body shot
and McLaughlin counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McLaughlin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Fighter.
Fighter wants to land a leg kick but McLaughlin is out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from McLaughlin misses.
Fighter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McLaughlin.
Fighter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McLaughlin counters with a nice uppercut.
McLaughlin staying out of range there.
Fighter takes one to the chin there.
Fighter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McLaughlin can do to turn this around?
Fighter looks to land a right hand but McLaughlin moved out of range.
McLaughlin unleashes a big counter combination but Fighter bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fighter tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McLaughlin is able to avoid easily.
Fighter connects with an inside leg kick.
McLaughlin throws a nice looking combination but Fighter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McLaughlin 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.
McLaughlin misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fighter misses with a lunging right hand
enabling McLaughlin to counter with a crisp jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fighter, right into the meat.
McLaughlin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fighter is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but McLaughlin might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Fighter has got the better of the exchanges.
Fighter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McLaughlin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice body punch from Fighter.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fighter.
McLaughlin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McLaughlin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fighter.
McLaughlin throws a looping overhand right but Fighter ducks down to avoid it.
Fighter throws a hook but McLaughlin blocks it.
McLaughlin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McLaughlin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fighter throws a solid leg kick but McLaughlin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fighter.
McLaughlin throws out a counter right but Fighter avoids it with no problem.
Fighter is looking to land body kicks.
McLaughlin blocks a jab.
McLaughlin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fighter tried to score with a low kick but McLaughlin checks it.
Fighter throws out a leg kick but McLaughlin moves out of range and Fighter only half commits.
Fighter misses with a lunging right hand
and McLaughlin counters with a stiff right hand.
McLaughlin walks into a straight right hand from Fighter.
McLaughlin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fighter shoots for a double leg takedown but McLaughlin sprawls well. He's pushed Fighter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McLaughlin misses the jab.
McLaughlin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fighter thows a leg kick but McLaughlin checks it
and McLaughlin counters with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin throws a series of punches but Fighter moves out of range.
McLaughlin misses with a straight left.
McLaughlin throws a hook but Fighter blocks it.
McLaughlin on the wrong end of a vicious looking 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!
Fighter throws a solid leg kick but McLaughlin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fighter.
Fighter tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Fighter.
Fighter is looking to slow McLaughlin down with leg kicks.
McLaughlin misses with a straight left.
Fighter lands with an overhand left.
Fighter scores with a jab to the body.
McLaughlin checks a leg kick.
McLaughlin throws out a counter right but Fighter avoids it with no problem.
Fighter throws an overhand right that lands on McLaughlin's shoulder, as McLaughlin tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Street Fighter dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Street Fighter's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Fighter catches McLaughlin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fighter looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McLaughlin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McLaughlin.
Fighter moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fighter connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fighter misses with a left hand
and McLaughlin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fighter scores with a jab.
McLaughlin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fighter.
McLaughlin checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fighter slips a jab from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin avoids a kick to the body.
Fighter slips a jab from McLaughlin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter keeps McLaughlin at a distance using the push kick.
Fighter throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fighter lands a head shot.
Jab, jab by Fighter - just one landing.
A shot to the body from Fighter misses
enabling McLaughlin to counter with a crisp jab.
McLaughlin clobbers Fighter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fighter. That's going to slow McLaughlin down.
Fighter punishes McLaughlin's body with a nice straight punch.
McLaughlin checks a low kick from Fighter.
And McLaughlin responds with a good body kick, but Fighter manages to step out the way in time.
Fighter with a lazy takedown attempt
and McLaughlin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fighter moves away from the strike by McLaughlin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McLaughlin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McLaughlin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter misses with a series of wild punches.
Fighter looks to land a body kick but McLaughlin moved away.
McLaughlin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fighter chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fighter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fighter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McLaughlin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McLaughlin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fighter lands with a straight right. McLaughlin didn't see that one coming.
Fighter cracks McLaughlin with an open hand slap.
Fighter throws a push kick but McLaughlin slaps the foot to one side.
McLaughlin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McLaughlin throws a hook but Fighter blocks it.
Fighter connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Fighter.
Fighter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fighter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fighter misses with a lunging right hand
and Fighter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McLaughlin misses with a straight left.
McLaughlin throws a shot from downtown. Fighter moves away and avoids it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fighter.
Fighter moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fighter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McLaughlin manages to avoid it.
McLaughlin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fighter just misses with a punch to the body.
McLaughlin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fighter looks to land a body kick but McLaughlin moved away.
A little jabbing left from McLaughlin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fighter throws a lazy right hand but McLaughlin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McLaughlin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin blocks a jab.
Fighter throws a leg kick but McLaughlin sees it coming and moves out of range.
McLaughlin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McLaughlin steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
McLaughlin walks into a stiff left hand from Fighter.
Fighter fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McLaughlin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fighter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McLaughlin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McLaughlin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fighter paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fighter cracks the inside of McLaughlin's front leg.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fighter.
McLaughlin slips a jab from Fighter.
McLaughlin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fighter misses with a hook to the body
and McLaughlin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fighter takes a swing at McLaughlin's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Street Fighter clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Street Fighter'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.
Fighter throws the left hand but McLaughlin avoids the punch easily.
Fighter misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McLaughlin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Fighter misses.
Fighter throws a predictable looking body shot
and McLaughlin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McLaughlin cracks Fighter with an open hand slap.
Fighter is rocked!
An inside leg kick lands from Fighter.
Oh Fighter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McLaughlin looks to throw the jab but Fighter is out of range.
Fighter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McLaughlin was well out of range. Poor timing from Fighter.
Fighter seems to have got his legs back now.
Fighter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McLaughlin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLaughlin slips a jab from Fighter.
Fighter catches McLaughlin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McLaughlin connects with the punch.
McLaughlin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McLaughlin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! McLaughlin has cracked Fighter with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! McLaughlin lands another huge swinging hook and Fighter tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Fighter, before McLaughlin can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mike McLaughlin!
Mike McLaughlin is the new featherweight champion!
Mike McLaughlin decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Street Fighter was interviewed post fight and said '109'.
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