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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Toews (ranked 2126 p4p, 250 weight class) and Richard McAuliffe (ranked 2820 p4p, 314 weight class). Toews comes to the cage accompanied by Till I Collapse. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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157 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jonathan Toews!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richard McAuliffe!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McAuliffe throws a head kick that misses.
Toews lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Toews is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Toews throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Toews darts in and clinches McAuliffe up against the cage.
McAuliffe breaks the clinch.
McAuliffe looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
McAuliffe connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Toews instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McAuliffe displaying some good clinch control by pressing Toews up against the cage.
McAuliffe drops down looking for an ankle pick but Toews pulls his leg out and moves away.
McAuliffe fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toews jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Toews looks to clinch
and McAuliffe counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Toews!
McAuliffe fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Toews manages to work his way to half guard, despite McAuliffe's best efforts.
Toews is looking to improve his position.
Toews gets back to full guard.
McAuliffe prevents Toews from getting back to his feet.
McAuliffe slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Toews has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes McAuliffe off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toews moves in looking to clinch but McAuliffe pushes him off.
McAuliffe is looking for the big counter here.
Toews tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McAuliffe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McAuliffe unleashes a big counter combination but Toews bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Toews cracks McAuliffe with a good jab.
It looks like Richard McAuliffe has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Toews looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McAuliffe lands a nice looking body shot.
Toews tries to clinch up.
McAuliffe tries to counter by closing the distance.
McAuliffe slips under a jab from Toews.
McAuliffe changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Toews swings widly with a right hand
and McAuliffe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McAuliffe misses with a head kick.
Toews just misses with a punch to the body.
McAuliffe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McAuliffe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Toews throws out the jab.
No luck for Toews with that takedown attempt.
McAuliffe misses with a lunging right hand
and Toews makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Toews looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Toews wants to clinch
and Toews takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Toews walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
No luck for McAuliffe with that takedown attempt.
Jonathan Toews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard McAuliffe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McAuliffe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Toews fails in his attempt to clinch.
Toews gets tackled into the cage by McAuliffe. McAuliffe maintains the clinch.
A short right from Toews on the inside.
McAuliffe looking to throw knees to the head but Toews is blocking nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McAuliffe stops a takedown attempt from Toews.
McAuliffe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Toews goes for a takedown in the clinch but McAuliffe prevents it.
Toews keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McAuliffe's efforts to push away.
McAuliffe wants to take the fight to the mat but Toews manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Toews has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McAuliffe is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Toews looking for a takedown.
Toews goes for a takedown attempt but McAuliffe pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McAuliffe.
McAuliffe jabs at Toews's body.
Toews wants to clinch
and McAuliffe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Toews takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McAuliffe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Toews avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice uppercut there from McAuliffe.
McAuliffe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
No joy there for Toews, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Toews drops his hands momentarily and McAuliffe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toews drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McAuliffe stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McAuliffe wants it to stay on the feet.
McAuliffe scores with a jab to the head.
A jab from McAuliffe finds it's way through Toews's defenses.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McAuliffe looks to land a right hand but Toews moved out of range.
Toews is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Toews throws a lazy uppercut
and McAuliffe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Toews tries to close the distance and clinch up but McAuliffe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McAuliffe closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Toews is not content to let McAuliffe control the position.
McAuliffe is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Toews is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Toews tries to improve position but can't.
Toews is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on McAuliffe's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
McAuliffe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Toews. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McAuliffe is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Toews gets full guard.
McAuliffe controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
McAuliffe wants to control from the top but Toews keeps moving.
McAuliffe's corner is telling him to maintain position.
McAuliffe prevents Toews from getting back to his feet.
McAuliffe drops back looking for a leg! Toews is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Toews manages to kick McAuliffe off! McAuliffe jumps back into Toews's guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Toews is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but McAuliffe frees his head nicely. Oh but Toews has switched to an armbar! McAuliffe is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Jonathan Toews!
Jonathan Toews is the new lightweight champion!
Jonathan Toews bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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hype
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RATING
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