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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erland Eliasson (ranked 645 p4p, 102 weight class) and Bryer McGuire (ranked 737 p4p, 115 weight class). Eliasson comes to the cage accompanied by Radioactive - Imagine Dragons. McGuire has chosen Nothing More - Go To War 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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210 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erland Eliasson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bryer McGuire!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire moves into range and connects with a jab.
McGuire bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
McGuire throws a head kick but Eliasson moves out of range.
McGuire misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Eliasson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Sin City Allstars Gym in the buildup to the fight.
McGuire scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Eliasson walks into a jab.
McGuire has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Eliasson is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Eliasson blocks a jab.
McGuire lands a right hook to the body.
McGuire tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McGuire jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
McGuire tries to clinch up.
Eliasson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGuire closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Eliasson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McGuire backwards.
McGuire misses with some punches.
Eliasson prevents a body shot from McGuire.
Eliasson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McGuire takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire works Eliasson's body with a nice hook.
McGuire scores with a sloppy right hand. Eliasson should have avoided that one.
It looks like Erland Eliasson has been cut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Eliasson checks a leg kick.
McGuire misses with a hook. Eliasson ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Eliasson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Eliasson throws a hook but McGuire avoids it easily.
McGuire tries to clinch but Eliasson moves out of range.
Eliasson throwing a counter right hand but McGuire manages to avoid it.
Eliasson misses with a double jab.
Eliasson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGuire.
McGuire wants to slow Eliasson down by chopping away at his legs.
Eliasson throws an off balance right hand
and McGuire counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice shot by Eliasson.
McGuire throws a sloppy head kick and Eliasson moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eliasson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Eliasson slips a straight right by McGuire.
McGuire throws a hook but Eliasson blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eliasson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Eliasson moves forwards but McGuire connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Eliasson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McGuire.
Eliasson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Eliasson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGuire.
Eliasson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
It looks like Bryer McGuire has been cut.
Eliasson throws out a loose jab but McGuire uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eliasson sets himself, and McGuire steps forward looking for the clinch! Eliasson avoids it this time.
Bryer McGuire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eliasson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McGuire throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Eliasson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McGuire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Eliasson.
McGuire closes the distance and clinches.
McGuire lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McGuire misses with a punch to the body.
McGuire lands a right hand that snaps the head of Eliasson backwards.
McGuire throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McGuire fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Eliasson breaks the clinch.
McGuire tries a head kick but it misses.
McGuire throws a poor cross that misses
and Eliasson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McGuire throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McGuire ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McGuire connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Eliasson's hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from McGuire misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eliasson jabs at McGuire's body.
McGuire throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Eliasson misses the target.
Eliasson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McGuire throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looked like Eliasson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McGuire ducks under a wild hook from Eliasson.
McGuire moves into the clinch successfully.
McGuire misses with a body punch.
Eliasson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McGuire backwards.
Eliasson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Eliasson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Eliasson takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGuire falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Eliasson to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryer McGuire dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
McGuire gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McGuire has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McGuire looks for the body kick but Eliasson saw that one coming.
Eliasson looks to throw the jab but McGuire is out of range.
McGuire connects with an inside leg kick.
Eliasson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
McGuire misses with a jab, cross combination.
A little feinted left hand from Eliasson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A low kick from McGuire misses
and Eliasson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Eliasson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Eliasson misses with a few strikes there.
McGuire lands a big head kick that sends Eliasson tumbling to the mat! McGuire takes a step backwards and waves Eliasson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
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!
Eliasson scores with a nice strike.
Eliasson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McGuire tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McGuire lands a big head kick that sends Eliasson tumbling to the mat! McGuire takes a step backwards and waves Eliasson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Eliasson is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McGuire closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Eliasson! McGuire dives in looking to finish! Eliasson is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bryer McGuire!
After the big win, Bryer McGuire made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Red Light Coffeeshop and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
Erland Eliasson was interviewed post fight and said 'He was the better fighter this time.
You win lose, and you some some.'.
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