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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike McGuire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Lightning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGuire kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Battle Hymn of the Republic. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike McGuire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chuck Lightning!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Lou da Vinci and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire throws the left hand but Lightning avoids the punch easily.
Lightning tries to clinch there but McGuire circles away.
Lightning tries to clinch up but McGuire circles away and keeps his distance.
Lightning is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McGuire lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lightning on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lightning tries to clinch up but McGuire circles away and keeps his distance.
Lightning shoots in for a double leg but McGuire sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lightning moves in looking to clinch but McGuire pushes him off.
McGuire takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Mike McGuire has been cut.
McGuire closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lightning to the mat! Lightning manages to get full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGuire throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lightning works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lightning is looking to stand up but McGuire isn't so interested in that idea.
Lightning has momentary wrist control but McGuire slips an elbow through the middle.
McGuire looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire stops Lightning from standing up.
McGuire throwing strikes from guard but Lightning blocks nicely.
McGuire scoring with punches to the head and body.
McGuire scoring with some ground and pound.
McGuire prevents Lightning from getting back to his feet.
McGuire postures up in Lightning's guard and throws a big left but Lightning blocks it.
McGuire postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lightning working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McGuire.
Lightning is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
McGuire throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lightning wants to stand but McGuire is controlling the position.
Lightning utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McGuire shoots for a takedown but Lightning saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lightning tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chuck Lightning seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGuire lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lightning backs up against the cage.
Lightning with a poor takedown
and McGuire counters with a right hand to the body.
Lightning plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lightning looks gassed!
Lightning tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McGuire counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McGuire scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lightning tries to clinch
and McGuire counters with a nice uppercut.
Lightning is rocked!
McGuire fails with a takedown attempt.
Lightning wants to clinch but McGuire slips to the side
and Lightning takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lightning tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling McGuire to counter with a crisp jab.
Lightning is still on wobbly legs! Can McGuire finish him?
Lightning wants to clinch
and McGuire counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lightning seems to have recovered his senses.
McGuire slips a nice elbow through Lightning's hands, connecting with Lightning's forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lightning tries to kick McGuire off but McGuire keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lightning punching from the bottom.
McGuire stops Lightning from getting back to his feet.
McGuire working the head and body with strikes.
McGuire is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lightning doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time McGuire.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lightning looks to clinch
and McGuire connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lightning closes the distance but McGuire moves to the side
and McGuire counters with a stiff right hand.
Lightning closes the distance looking to clinch
and McGuire counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lightning tries to clinch up
and McGuire connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lightning wants to clinch
and McGuire counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by McGuire.
Lightning wants to stand and escape but McGuire is having none of it.
McGuire is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lightning is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McGuire is controlling him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGuire in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McGuire stops Lightning from standing up.
Lightning looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike McGuire dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike McGuire's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
McGuire throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lightning closes the distance but McGuire moves to the side
and McGuire counters with a straight right hand.
Lightning looks to clinch
and McGuire counters with a left to the body.
Lightning clinches but McGuire breaks the clinch
and McGuire counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McGuire lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
McGuire drives through with a takedown into guard.
McGuire looking to pass the guard.
Lightning throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
McGuire won't allow Lightning to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lightning has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes McGuire off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightning tries to clinch
and McGuire counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lightning wants to get back to his feet.
Lightning manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Lightning looks to clinch
and McGuire counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lightning is trying to keep McGuire in close.
McGuire is in close to Lightning's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lightning preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McGuire postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lightning wants to get back to his feet but McGuire is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mike McGuire overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lightning scrambles and gets back to his feet.
McGuire is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire lands a jab to the head.
McGuire tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McGuire works over Lightning's head and body with a nice combination.
Lightning clinches but McGuire breaks the clinch
and McGuire counters with a one-two to the body.
Lightning tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McGuire counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lightning wants to clinch.
Lightning is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lightning moves in looking to clinch but McGuire pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lightning tries to clinch there but McGuire circles away.
Lightning fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from McGuire as Lightning shoots in.
McGuire shoots in for a takedown but Lightning shows good takedown defense.
McGuire fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lightning.
Lightning wants to clinch up but McGuire keeps it at a distance.
Lightning doesn't manage to clinch there - McGuire circles away.
Lightning wants to clinch
and McGuire counters with a one-two to the body.
Lightning wants to clinch but McGuire slips to the side
and McGuire counters with a series of strikes. Lightning will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lightning fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lightning looks to clinch
and McGuire counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lightning tries to clinch there but McGuire circles away.
Lightning wants to clinch but McGuire slips to the side
and McGuire counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lightning tries to clinch
and McGuire counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lightning is looking to clinch but McGuire is avoiding it.
Lightning is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lightning tries to clinch but McGuire moves out of range.
McGuire circles away from the clinch attempt.
McGuire avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McGuire circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lightning doesn't manage to clinch there - McGuire circles away.
Lightning has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lightning looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McGuire shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike McGuire dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike McGuire's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Lightning looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McGuire swats away the attempt to clinch by Lightning.
Lightning tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McGuire paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McGuire throws a leg kick
and Lightning counters with a head kick. That will keep McGuire thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
McGuire misses with a double jab
and Lightning counters with a nice low kick that buckles McGuire's knee momentarily.
Lightning moves in looking to clinch but McGuire pushes him off.
Lightning moves in looking to clinch but McGuire pushes him off.
Lightning doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McGuire counters with a straight right hand.
Lightning wants to clinch
and McGuire counters with a nice body shot.
McGuire fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightning throws a hook but McGuire blocks it.
McGuire scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lightning doesn't seem bothered though.
Lightning clinches but McGuire breaks the clinch
and McGuire counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lightning!
Lightning is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Lightning is looking to get to half guard.
Lightning tries to lock up and control but McGuire gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lightning really wants to buck McGuire off and get back to his feet.
McGuire punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire avoids the attempt from Lightning to control.
McGuire lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lightning hang on?
McGuire fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lightning avoids a series of strikes thrown by McGuire.
Lightning tries to lock up and control but McGuire gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lightning might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control McGuire kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
McGuire lands a big elbow.
You get the feeling that Lightning really doesn't like being in this position too much.
McGuire goes for an armbar but Lightning turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Lightning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lightning is pushing down on McGuire's leg trying to pass to half guard. McGuire is fighting to maintain full guard but Lightning has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lightning wants to lay and pray for a moment but McGuire keeps working.
McGuire wants to get back to full guard.
McGuire knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lightning on the ground.
McGuire is working hard here to advance position.
Lightning decides to stand up.
McGuire looks to land a combination but Lightning avoids it well.
Lightning tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McGuire counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chuck Lightning has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lightning wants to clinch but McGuire slips to the side
and McGuire counters with a stiff right hand.
Lightning is looking to clinch but McGuire is avoiding it.
Lightning lands with a nice combination. McGuire backs away looking to recover.
Lightning tries to clinch up but McGuire circles away and keeps his distance.
McGuire avoids the head kick by Lightning.
Lightning works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lightning tries to clinch
and McGuire counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lightning closes the distance but McGuire moves to the side
and McGuire connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McGuire tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lightning throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lightning wants to clinch but McGuire slips to the side
letting McGuire counter with a right hand.
Lightning tries to clinch up
and McGuire counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lightning's guard now.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chuck Lightning.
Well McGuire 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 David Schapiro scores the fight for Mike McGuire!
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Mike McGuire!
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight for Mike McGuire!
Mike McGuire wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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