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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Von Magnaron (ranked 946 p4p, 113 weight class) and Mike McLaughlin (ranked 706 p4p, 86 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 16 - 2, fighting out of London, Von Magnaron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike McLaughlin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of McLaughlin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Magnaron scores with a nice head shot.
McLaughlin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McLaughlin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Magnaron's calf.
McLaughlin has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Magnaron cracks a nice hook into McLaughlin's ribs.
Magnaron ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Magnaron on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McLaughlin. McLaughlin obviously looking to wear him down.
McLaughlin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McLaughlin is looking to score with low kicks.
Magnaron connects with a nice looking jab.
Magnaron swings for the body but McLaughlin moves out of range.
McLaughlin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Magnaron misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Magnaron.
McLaughlin tries a quick counter leg kick but Magnaron is wise to it.
Magnaron moves away from the strike by McLaughlin.
McLaughlin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McLaughlin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McLaughlin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Magnaron lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Magnaron misses with an uppercut. McLaughlin saw that one coming.
McLaughlin staying out of range there.
Magnaron misses with an uppercut. McLaughlin saw that one coming.
McLaughlin throws a shot to the body.
Magnaron blocks a low kick nicely.
A quick step to the side and Magnaron tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
McLaughlin throws a wild body kick that Magnaron sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnaron slips under a jab.
Magnaron throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Magnaron dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McLaughlin throws out a leg kick but Magnaron moves out of range and McLaughlin only half commits.
McLaughlin drops his hands momentarily and Magnaron takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Magnaron smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Magnaron closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Magnaron working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McLaughlin lands a right hand.
Magnaron manages to break the clinch.
McLaughlin catches Magnaron with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McLaughlin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Magnaron misses its intended target.
Magnaron looks to land a right hand but McLaughlin moved out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Magnaron misses the target.
Magnaron chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McLaughlin can pounce on him.
Magnaron pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McLaughlin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McLaughlin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A jab from McLaughlin misses.
A slow jab from Magnaron misses its intended target.
Magnaron throws a right hand that misses
and McLaughlin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab by Magnaron.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magnaron lands a body shot.
McLaughlin misses with a double jab.
Magnaron is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from McLaughlin.
Von Magnaron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McLaughlin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McLaughlin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Magnaron.
McLaughlin tests Magnaron's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Magnaron blocks a leg kick.
McLaughlin throws a good cross that connects.
Magnaron checks a leg kick nicely.
Magnaron lands a really nice looking cross but McLaughlin seems unphased.
Magnaron thows a left - swing and a miss!
Magnaron looks to land a right hand but McLaughlin moved out of range.
Magnaron drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Magnaron looks to score with a jab to the body but McLaughlin is just out of range.
Magnaron is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
McLaughlin loads up on a big right hand but Magnaron slips the punch.
It looked like Magnaron wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magnaron. McLaughlin does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from McLaughlin.
Magnaron takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Magnaron misses with an uppercut.
McLaughlin takes one on the button.
Magnaron avoids the body shot from McLaughlin.
Magnaron jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnaron avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McLaughlin throws a good cross that connects.
Magnaron throws an off balance right hand
and McLaughlin counters with a straight right hand.
McLaughlin misses with a low kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. McLaughlin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circling - Magnaron throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McLaughlin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McLaughlin clobbers Magnaron with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McLaughlin moves out of range as Magnaron strikes.
Magnaron misses with an uppercut.
McLaughlin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A big left from McLaughlin misses.
Magnaron misses with a straight left.
Magnaron just misses with a punch to the body.
Magnaron ducks under a wild hook from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin scores with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McLaughlin connects with a body shot that sends Magnaron's belly button to the back.
Magnaron keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Magnaron waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McLaughlin.
Magnaron misses with a hook to the body
enabling McLaughlin to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnaron slips a jab from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A big right from Magnaron misses.
McLaughlin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McLaughlin, as that shot connected.
McLaughlin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McLaughlin fails to land with a series of punches.
Magnaron throws a body punch but McLaughlin moves out of range.
Magnaron is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McLaughlin.
Magnaron throws a shot to the body.
McLaughlin misses with a low kick.
Magnaron throws a looping overhand right but McLaughlin ducks down to avoid it.
McLaughlin works Magnaron's body with a nice hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Magnaron.
McLaughlin staying out of range there.
McLaughlin appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Magnaron looks to land a left hand but McLaughlin moved out of range nicely.
Magnaron checks a low kick from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Magnaron.
Magnaron takes a swing at McLaughlin's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Magnaron misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mike McLaughlin will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Magnaron tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Magnaron uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McLaughlin.
Magnaron misses with a wild body shot.
McLaughlin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A telegraphed right hand from Magnaron misses the target.
McLaughlin misses with a straight left.
McLaughlin misses with a straight right.
McLaughlin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Magnaron ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McLaughlin moves away.
Magnaron blocks a jab.
Magnaron defending well as McLaughlin loads up on a big left hand.
A slow jab from McLaughlin misses its intended target.
A jab from Magnaron misses.
McLaughlin throws a lazy right hand but Magnaron sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLaughlin lands with a cross.
McLaughlin moves out of range of the strikes.
Magnaron swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Magnaron takes a swing at McLaughlin's ribcage but misses.
McLaughlin ducks under a wild hook from Magnaron.
Magnaron uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McLaughlin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McLaughlin blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLaughlin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McLaughlin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Magnaron keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McLaughlin throws a low kick, looking for Magnaron's leg but Magnaron calmly moves out of range.
Magnaron moves away from the strike by McLaughlin.
McLaughlin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McLaughlin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McLaughlin! But no joy.
Magnaron scores with a crisp jab that stopped McLaughlin in his tracks.
Magnaron checks a leg kick nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McLaughlin lands with a good body shot.
Magnaron tests McLaughlin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Magnaron looks to land a left hand but McLaughlin moved out of range nicely.
Magnaron backing away here, and McLaughlin unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
McLaughlin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Magnaron's calf.
McLaughlin ducks under a wild hook from Magnaron.
Magnaron misses with a hook.
McLaughlin missing with a left hand there. Magnaron was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Magnaron lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
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!
Magnaron takes a kick to the side of the head.
McLaughlin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Magnaron is looking to counter punch.
Magnaron throws a body punch but McLaughlin moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Magnaron throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McLaughlin 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.
Magnaron ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McLaughlin moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for McLaughlin.
McLaughlin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Magnaron.
McLaughlin looks to score with a jab to the body but Magnaron is just out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Magnaron checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Magnaron changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
McLaughlin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magnaron.
Magnaron walks into a left hand.
Magnaron is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A jab from Magnaron misses.
McLaughlin misses the shot to the body.
McLaughlin blocks a jab.
Nice shot by McLaughlin.
Magnaron moves out of range of the strikes.
McLaughlin connects with a nice looking jab.
Magnaron looks to land a left hand but McLaughlin moved out of range nicely.
Magnaron fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McLaughlin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McLaughlin lands a jab.
Magnaron lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McLaughlin at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnaron blocks a jab.
Magnaron swings for the body but McLaughlin moves out of range.
McLaughlin throws a nice outside leg kick.
McLaughlin throws a shot from downtown. Magnaron moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Magnaron wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Magnaron tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McLaughlin looks to land a right hand but Magnaron moved out of range.
Magnaron drops down looking for a counter takedown but McLaughlin sprawls and moves away.
Magnaron connects with a right hand. McLaughlin shakes it off.
Magnaron tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McLaughlin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McLaughlin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McLaughlin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Magnaron.
McLaughlin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McLaughlin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Magnaron swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Magnaron checks the leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Magnaron.
Magnaron looks to throw the jab but McLaughlin is out of range.
McLaughlin blocks a jab.
Magnaron throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McLaughlin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Magnaron takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McLaughlin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Magnaron sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Magnaron.
Magnaron defending well as McLaughlin loads up on a big left hand.
Mike McLaughlin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McLaughlin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magnaron fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McLaughlin manages to avoid it.
McLaughlin throws a jab but it's blocked by Magnaron.
Magnaron throws a hook but McLaughlin avoids it easily.
McLaughlin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Magnaron slips under a jab from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Magnaron misses with an uppercut. McLaughlin saw that one coming.
Magnaron pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McLaughlin just misses with a punch to the body.
Magnaron misses with a straight right.
Magnaron takes a swing at McLaughlin's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McLaughlin slips under a jab from Magnaron.
Magnaron takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Magnaron looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Magnaron misses with a wild body shot.
Magnaron throws a big shot that misses.
Magnaron swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike McLaughlin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Magnaron's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Magnaron looks to score with a jab to the body but McLaughlin is just out of range.
McLaughlin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Magnaron scores with a sloppy right hand. McLaughlin should have avoided that one.
McLaughlin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Magnaron is out of range and McLaughlin settles back down.
Magnaron uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Magnaron throws a body shot but no joy.
Magnaron misses with a looping left.
Magnaron connects with a body shot that sends McLaughlin's belly button to the back.
McLaughlin throws a body shot but no joy.
McLaughlin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Magnaron was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McLaughlin 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.
McLaughlin throws out a loose jab but Magnaron uses good head movement to avoid it.
McLaughlin misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magnaron avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Magnaron throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McLaughlin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Magnaron finds it's way round the side to connect with McLaughlin's head.
McLaughlin throws the left hand but Magnaron avoids the punch easily.
Magnaron swings for the body but McLaughlin moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by McLaughlin. That's going to slow Magnaron down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnaron throws a right and a left that both miss.
McLaughlin cracks a nice hook into Magnaron's ribs.
Magnaron looks to land a right hand but McLaughlin moved out of range.
McLaughlin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Magnaron.
Magnaron throws out a loose jab but McLaughlin uses good head movement to avoid it.
McLaughlin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
McLaughlin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McLaughlin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McLaughlin ducks under a wild hook from Magnaron.
Magnaron slips a jab from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin throws a hook but Magnaron blocks it.
McLaughlin throws a nice inside leg kick.
McLaughlin drops his hands momentarily and Magnaron takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Magnaron swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McLaughlin unleashes a big counter combination but Magnaron bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Magnaron takes one on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Magnaron. McLaughlin does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from McLaughlin misses the target.
Magnaron tries to clinch but McLaughlin moves out of range.
McLaughlin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Magnaron is able to avoid easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from McLaughlin. Magnaron does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magnaron checks a leg kick nicely.
McLaughlin defending well as Magnaron loads up on a big left hand.
Magnaron displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McLaughlin throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Magnaron throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Magnaron thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Magnaron. McLaughlin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Magnaron misses with an uppercut.
Magnaron on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice shot by Magnaron.
A left lands for Magnaron.
McLaughlin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McLaughlin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Magnaron.
McLaughlin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Magnaron thows a left - swing and a miss!
McLaughlin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Magnaron will feel that in the morning.
McLaughlin misses with a looping right.
Magnaron uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McLaughlin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magnaron.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnaron keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McLaughlin misses with an uppercut.
Magnaron throws a right hand that misses
and McLaughlin counters with a left to the body.
Magnaron drops his hands momentarily and McLaughlin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Magnaron displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McLaughlin throws out the jab.
McLaughlin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Magnaron throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Magnaron misses its intended target.
McLaughlin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McLaughlin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by McLaughlin. Beautiful body shot.
McLaughlin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Magnaron throws the left hand but McLaughlin avoids the punch easily.
McLaughlin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McLaughlin throws a looping overhand right but Magnaron ducks down to avoid it.
Magnaron throws out a powerful jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McLaughlin misses with a hook. Magnaron ducked under it nicely.
Magnaron tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McLaughlin was well out of range. Poor timing from Magnaron.
Magnaron keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McLaughlin.
Magnaron thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnaron misses the shot to the body.
McLaughlin looks to score with a jab to the body but Magnaron is just out of range.
A slow jab from Magnaron misses its intended target.
Magnaron slips a jab from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin blocks a jab.
Magnaron checks a low kick from McLaughlin.
Magnaron swings for the body but McLaughlin moves out of range.
McLaughlin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Magnaron.
Magnaron throws a hook but McLaughlin blocks it.
McLaughlin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Magnaron lands a lovely overhand right.
McLaughlin throws an overhand right that lands on Magnaron's shoulder, as Magnaron tries to avoid the shot.
Magnaron misses with a looping right.
McLaughlin misses with a wild combination.
McLaughlin throws a leg kick but Magnaron moved away.
Magnaron seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Magnaron throws a hook to the side of McLaughlin's head but McLaughlin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Von Magnaron has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Magnaron throws a body punch but McLaughlin moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike McLaughlin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McLaughlin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike McLaughlin!
Mike McLaughlin was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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