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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Robert MacArthur Jnr (ranked 3576 p4p, 88 weight class) and Liam McRae (ranked 3606 p4p, 89 weight class). MacArthur Jnr comes to the ring accompanied by A sweaty one for you. x. McRae has chosen Justin Bieber ft. Ariana Grande - Let Me Think Bout You as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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216 lbs
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180 lbs
29 - 17 - 0 |
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert MacArthur Jnr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Liam McRae!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacArthur Jnr cracks the inside of McRae's front leg.
McRae thumps MacArthur Jnr with a low kick.
MacArthur Jnr throws the kick towards the body but McRae avoids it.
McRae throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
MacArthur Jnr throws a wild body kick that McRae sees coming a mile off.
MacArthur Jnr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McRae throws out the jab.
McRae takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
McRae is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by MacArthur Jnr.
MacArthur Jnr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
MacArthur Jnr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McRae was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
MacArthur Jnr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McRae on the side of the head.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a low kick.
McRae misses the jab.
MacArthur Jnr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
MacArthur Jnr lands a nice looking body kick.
Jab, jab by MacArthur Jnr - just one landing.
McRae swings for the body but MacArthur Jnr moves out of range.
MacArthur Jnr takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McRae throws a head kick but MacArthur Jnr moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McRae throws a head kick that misses.
MacArthur Jnr throws a push kick but McRae slaps the foot to one side.
MacArthur Jnr throws a body shot but no joy.
McRae misses with an uppercut. MacArthur Jnr saw that one coming.
MacArthur Jnr slips a straight right by McRae.
It looked like MacArthur Jnr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
MacArthur Jnr throws a lazy uppercut
and MacArthur Jnr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
MacArthur Jnr throws a hook to the side of McRae's head but McRae sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like McRae was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McRae connects with a leg kick. MacArthur Jnr looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McRae misses with a hook.
McRae avoids the head kick by MacArthur Jnr.
MacArthur Jnr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
MacArthur Jnr throws the kick towards the body but McRae avoids it.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a body shot.
McRae connects with a crisp jab.
MacArthur Jnr looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from MacArthur Jnr, right into the meat.
McRae pivots, looking for a leg kick but MacArthur Jnr is out of range and McRae settles back down.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McRae throws a series of punches but MacArthur Jnr avoids them all with ease.
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!
McRae moves out of range as MacArthur Jnr throws a body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by MacArthur Jnr as he connects with a hook.
MacArthur Jnr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McRae lands with an overhand left.
MacArthur Jnr connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McRae takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McRae looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
MacArthur Jnr moves away from the strike by McRae.
Nice shot lands for MacArthur Jnr.
MacArthur Jnr thows a leg kick but McRae checks it
and McRae counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McRae connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed MacArthur Jnr momentarily.
A swing and a miss from MacArthur Jnr.
MacArthur Jnr throws a lazy right hand but McRae sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
MacArthur Jnr throws an overhand right that lands on McRae's shoulder, as McRae tries to avoid the shot.
MacArthur Jnr thows a body kick. McRae tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McRae jabs MacArthur Jnr right on the nose. MacArthur Jnr blinks but takes it well.
McRae missing with a left hand there. MacArthur Jnr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from MacArthur Jnr, right into the meat.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McRae.
MacArthur Jnr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McRae.
The crowd cheers as MacArthur Jnr lands an impressive looking overhand right. McRae doesn't seem phased though.
MacArthur Jnr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McRae avoids a kick to the body.
MacArthur Jnr takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Robert MacArthur Jnr has been cut.
McRae moves out of range of the leg kick from MacArthur Jnr.
MacArthur Jnr missing with a left hand there. McRae was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
MacArthur Jnr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McRae checks it well.
MacArthur Jnr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A nice side step and McRae releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
McRae moves out of range as MacArthur Jnr throws a body kick.
MacArthur Jnr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McRae connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed MacArthur Jnr momentarily.
MacArthur Jnr is looking to score with low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for MacArthur Jnr.
McRae scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. MacArthur Jnr doesn't seem bothered though.
McRae throws a jab but it's blocked by MacArthur Jnr.
McRae throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck MacArthur Jnr on the side of the head.
MacArthur Jnr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McRae with a nice cross.
MacArthur Jnr 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.
A little jabbing left from McRae on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
MacArthur Jnr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
MacArthur Jnr throws a looping overhand right but McRae ducks down to avoid it.
McRae misses with an uppercut. MacArthur Jnr saw that one coming.
A big left from MacArthur Jnr misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for MacArthur Jnr.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McRae throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McRae throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A slapping leg kick lands for MacArthur Jnr.
The fighters circling - McRae throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
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 Robert MacArthur Jnr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Robert MacArthur Jnr's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
MacArthur Jnr throws a body punch but McRae moves out of range.
McRae ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McRae looks to land a right hand but MacArthur Jnr moved out of range.
MacArthur Jnr is looking to counter with a body kick.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheers as McRae lands an impressive looking overhand right. MacArthur Jnr doesn't seem phased though.
McRae throws a good cross that connects.
McRae fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but MacArthur Jnr is out of range.
McRae chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before MacArthur Jnr can pounce on him.
MacArthur Jnr throws a predictable looking body shot
and McRae cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McRae misses with a low kick.
As McRae backs away, MacArthur Jnr returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
McRae tries to work over MacArthur Jnr's front leg with a kick but MacArthur Jnr checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from MacArthur Jnr. McRae does a little dance to reset his feet.
MacArthur Jnr connects with a solid leg kick.
McRae closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
MacArthur Jnr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
MacArthur Jnr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McRae. McRae obviously looking to wear him down.
McRae has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from MacArthur Jnr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McRae misses with a body kick.
MacArthur Jnr is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
McRae misses with a straight left.
Good shot there by MacArthur Jnr.
McRae on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McRae misses with a hook
enabling MacArthur Jnr to counter with a crisp jab.
MacArthur Jnr keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McRae misses with an uppercut.
McRae throws a jab when MacArthur Jnr was well out of range.
MacArthur Jnr moves out of range of the strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from MacArthur Jnr, right into the meat.
McRae takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
MacArthur Jnr throws a wild body kick that McRae sees coming a mile off.
McRae only half commits to the counter leg kick.
MacArthur Jnr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McRae's head.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
MacArthur Jnr throws a half hearted mid kick.
McRae avoids a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Jnr lands with an overhand left.
MacArthur Jnr moves into range and connects with a jab.
McRae throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
MacArthur Jnr throws a front kick aimed at McRae's knee but McRae avoids it well.
MacArthur Jnr moves away from the strike by McRae.
MacArthur Jnr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McRae looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McRae lands with a shot to the body.
McRae looks to land a left hand but MacArthur Jnr moved out of range nicely.
MacArthur Jnr staying out of range there.
MacArthur Jnr throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McRae thows a left - swing and a miss!
MacArthur Jnr swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McRae.
McRae blocks the body kick.
McRae throws a nice looking combination but MacArthur Jnr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McRae waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract MacArthur Jnr.
MacArthur Jnr misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Jnr moves away from the strike by McRae.
MacArthur Jnr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McRae on the wrong end of a nice jab.
MacArthur Jnr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
MacArthur Jnr lands a front kick.
McRae is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by MacArthur Jnr.
MacArthur Jnr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
MacArthur Jnr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McRae stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McRae looks to land a left hand but MacArthur Jnr moved out of range nicely.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a looping left.
MacArthur Jnr is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
McRae scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
MacArthur Jnr jabs McRae right on the nose. McRae blinks but takes it well.
A big right from MacArthur Jnr misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice inside leg kick there by MacArthur Jnr. That's going to slow McRae down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McRae.
MacArthur Jnr throws a hook to the side of McRae's head but McRae sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
MacArthur Jnr moves out of range of the strikes.
MacArthur Jnr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McRae throws a hook but MacArthur Jnr blocks it.
McRae displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as MacArthur Jnr throws out the jab.
McRae uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MacArthur Jnr.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a low kick.
McRae takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
McRae moves out of range of the body kick.
MacArthur Jnr fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A swing and a miss from MacArthur Jnr.
McRae steps to the side to avoid the strikes from MacArthur Jnr.
McRae lands with an uppercut that bounces MacArthur Jnr off the ropes and back into range.
MacArthur Jnr defending well as McRae loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
MacArthur Jnr throws a leg kick
letting McRae counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert MacArthur Jnr dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Robert MacArthur Jnr'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
McRae pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McRae has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from MacArthur Jnr.
McRae tests MacArthur Jnr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
MacArthur Jnr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McRae on the side of the head.
MacArthur Jnr throws a low kick but McRae avoids it.
McRae takes a shot to the body in his stride.
MacArthur Jnr cracks the inside of McRae's front leg.
MacArthur Jnr scores with a jab to the head.
Robert MacArthur Jnr is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from McRae misses the target.
McRae's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McRae ducks right into an uppercut from MacArthur Jnr.
McRae takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
MacArthur Jnr scores with a punch to the head.
MacArthur Jnr checks the leg kick nicely there.
McRae uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from MacArthur Jnr.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
MacArthur Jnr lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Some bone on bone action there as McRae checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McRae takes one on the chin but seems OK.
MacArthur Jnr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
MacArthur Jnr connects with an inside leg kick.
Jab from MacArthur Jnr.
McRae tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McRae throws a right hand that MacArthur Jnr ducks under and follows up with a left that MacArthur Jnr also avoids with ease.
McRae just misses with a punch to the body.
MacArthur Jnr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McRae was well out of range. Poor timing from MacArthur Jnr.
MacArthur Jnr scores with a decent looking hook.
A decent looking body kick lands there for McRae.
MacArthur Jnr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McRae.
McRae throws a leg kick
and MacArthur Jnr counters with a straight right hand.
MacArthur Jnr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
MacArthur Jnr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
MacArthur Jnr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
MacArthur Jnr cracks the inside of McRae's front leg.
Liam McRae has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McRae checks a leg kick.
McRae takes one to the side of the head.
MacArthur Jnr scores with a nice right hand.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a straight left.
MacArthur Jnr cracks McRae with a right hand to the side of the head.
MacArthur Jnr avoids a punch combination nicely.
McRae tries a head kick but it misses.
MacArthur Jnr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McRae can do to turn this around?
McRae falls off balance throwing a combination
and MacArthur Jnr counters with a straight right hand.
McRae fakes high and swings low for a body shot but MacArthur Jnr manages to avoid it.
McRae loads up on a big right hand but MacArthur Jnr slips the punch.
MacArthur Jnr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
MacArthur Jnr comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
MacArthur Jnr missing with a left hand there. McRae was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A bone on bone clash there as McRae blocks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Jnr moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
McRae takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
MacArthur Jnr lands a jab to McRae's midsection.
McRae moves forwards but MacArthur Jnr connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McRae throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McRae misses with a low kick.
McRae avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McRae turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
MacArthur Jnr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
MacArthur Jnr fakes the leg kick and cracks McRae in the body.
MacArthur Jnr ducks under a wild hook from McRae.
MacArthur Jnr scores with a sloppy right hand. McRae should have avoided that one.
MacArthur Jnr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McRae has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
MacArthur Jnr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
MacArthur Jnr throws a looping overhand right but McRae ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Jnr connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A good leg kick by MacArthur Jnr.
McRae misses with a leg kick.
McRae throws a head kick that misses.
MacArthur Jnr connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
MacArthur Jnr throws a leg kick which misses McRae's front leg but catches the back leg as McRae tries to avoid it.
MacArthur Jnr cracks McRae with a right hand to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from McRae.
McRae scores with a jab to the jaw.
MacArthur Jnr connects with a crisp jab.
MacArthur Jnr throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McRae throws a shot from downtown. MacArthur Jnr moves away and avoids it.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a kick to the body.
Good shot there by MacArthur Jnr.
Robert MacArthur Jnr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McRae gets cracked with a nice right hand there by MacArthur Jnr.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert MacArthur Jnr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well MacArthur Jnr 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert MacArthur Jnr!
An out of breath Robert MacArthur Jnr 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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