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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike McLaughlin (ranked 190 p4p, 26 weight class) and Aaron McGinnis (ranked 253 p4p, 35 weight class). McGinnis has chosen Star.One - Original Badman Feat. Takura & Assassin as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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148 lbs
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179 cm
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148 lbs
14 - 2 - 1 |
Good wrestling
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
13 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike McLaughlin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron McGinnis!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGinnis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from McLaughlin misses the target.
Good standup being displayed there by McGinnis as he connects with a hook.
McLaughlin checks a leg kick.
McLaughlin fires out a quick counter leg kick but McGinnis just manages to avoid it.
McGinnis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McLaughlin manages to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from McLaughlin misses its target.
McLaughlin ducks under a wild hook from McGinnis.
McGinnis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A kick lands to the mid section there for McGinnis.
McGinnis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McLaughlin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by McGinnis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLaughlin looks to land a left hand but McGinnis moved out of range nicely.
McLaughlin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. McGinnis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice shot lands for McGinnis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGinnis lands a jab.
McGinnis throws a looping overhand right but McLaughlin ducks down to avoid it.
McLaughlin appears to be looking for a big counter.
McGinnis tries to close the distance and clinch but McLaughlin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McLaughlin is looking to counter punch.
McGinnis throws the left hand but McLaughlin avoids the punch easily.
McGinnis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McLaughlin ducks under a wild hook from McGinnis.
McGinnis thumps McLaughlin with a low kick.
McGinnis lands an overhand right.
McGinnis throws a leg kick that is checked
and McLaughlin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McGinnis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Some bone on bone action there as McLaughlin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McLaughlin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGinnis has managed to clinch.
McGinnis misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from McGinnis fails to land.
McGinnis can't find room to land a body shot as McLaughlin controls the action.
McLaughlin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McGinnis takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McLaughlin lands a shoulder strike.
McGinnis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McLaughlin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGinnis's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from McLaughlin.
McGinnis breaks from the clinch.
McGinnis looks to land a right hand but McLaughlin moved out of range.
McGinnis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McGinnis misses with a left hand
and McLaughlin counters with a straight right hand.
McGinnis is rocked!
Aaron McGinnis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGinnis throws a low kick, looking for McLaughlin's leg but McLaughlin calmly moves out of range.
McGinnis is still on wobbly legs! Can McLaughlin finish him?
McLaughlin misses with an uppercut
and McGinnis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McGinnis seems to have recovered his senses.
McGinnis is looking to clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from McLaughlin misses its target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGinnis throws a chopping leg kick but McLaughlin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McGinnis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McGinnis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McGinnis scores with a jab to the jaw.
McGinnis 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.
McGinnis lands a nice looking body kick.
McGinnis misses with a double jab
and McLaughlin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McLaughlin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McGinnis has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
McGinnis's corner calls for a 1-2. McGinnis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McGinnis has managed to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGinnis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McGinnis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McGinnis swings wildly with an uppercut but McLaughlin uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGinnis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McLaughlin.
A nice left hand lands by McGinnis.
McLaughlin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McGinnis throws a punch but it's blocked by McLaughlin.
McLaughlin lands a left hand that snaps the head of McGinnis backwards.
McGinnis lands with a right to the head.
McGinnis blocking some punches.
A short right from McGinnis.
McLaughlin has a couple of punches blocked by McGinnis.
McLaughlin misses with a hook from the clinch.
McGinnis misses with a hook to the ribs.
McLaughlin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGinnis's elbow.
McLaughlin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McGinnis swings wildly with an uppercut but McLaughlin uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McLaughlin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron McGinnis dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
McGinnis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McLaughlin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
McLaughlin lands a slapping body shot.
McGinnis throws a body punch but McLaughlin moves out of range.
McGinnis tries to close the distance and clinch but McLaughlin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McGinnis throws a poor cross that misses
and McLaughlin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McLaughlin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McGinnis throws the kick towards the body but McLaughlin avoids it.
McGinnis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McLaughlin at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGinnis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
An attempted straight right counter from McLaughlin misses the target.
McLaughlin lands with a right hand.
McLaughlin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGinnis misses with a left hand
and McLaughlin counters with a crisp right that sends McGinnis to the canvas! McLaughlin follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike McLaughlin!
Mike McLaughlin retains his featherweight title!
A less than humble Mike McLaughlin misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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