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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kieran McArthur (ranked 354 p4p, 49 weight class) and Mike McLaughlin (ranked 255 p4p, 34 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kieran McArthur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike McLaughlin!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLaughlin misses with a hook. McArthur ducked under it nicely.
Jab from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McArthur gets off balance looking for a body kick
and McLaughlin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McLaughlin misses with a looping left.
McLaughlin misses with a double jab.
McLaughlin scores with a nice head shot.
McArthur throws a body shot but no joy.
McLaughlin tries a low kick but McArthur avoids it.
McLaughlin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McArthur circles away quickly and effectively.
McArthur avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McArthur misses with a body kick.
McArthur with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McLaughlin to score with a decent uppercut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McArthur.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McLaughlin misses with a hook.
McArthur throws a body kick that misses.
McArthur 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.
McArthur tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McLaughlin was well out of range. Poor timing from McArthur.
McLaughlin looks to score with a jab to the body but McArthur is just out of range.
McArthur blocks a head kick by McLaughlin.
As McLaughlin backs away, McArthur returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McArthur misses with a left hand
and McLaughlin counters with an outside leg kick.
Mike McLaughlin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McLaughlin connects with a single shot there.
McArthur throws a hook but McLaughlin avoids it easily.
McLaughlin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McArthur tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McLaughlin was well out of range. Poor timing from McArthur.
McArthur gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McLaughlin.
McArthur wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McArthur steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from McLaughlin. That one must have hurt.
McArthur walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McLaughlin throws a leg kick but McArthur moved away.
McArthur avoids the body shot from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McLaughlin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
McLaughlin connects with a single shot there.
McArthur is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McArthur, right into the meat.
A bone on bone clash there as McArthur blocks the leg kick.
McArthur blocks a jab.
McArthur takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McLaughlin just misses with a punch to the body.
A quick step to the side and McArthur tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McArthur swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McLaughlin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McArthur.
McLaughlin 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.
McArthur throws a quick inside leg kick.
McLaughlin connects with a solid leg kick.
McArthur throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McArthur misses with a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by McLaughlin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Good shot there by McLaughlin.
McLaughlin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McArthur checks it well.
McLaughlin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McArthur walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McLaughlin scores with a leg kick.
McLaughlin lands a right hook to the body.
McLaughlin misses with a left hand
and McArthur counters with a nice body shot.
McArthur takes a swing at McLaughlin's ribcage but misses.
McArthur throws a looping overhand right but McLaughlin ducks down to avoid it.
A big left from McArthur misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from McArthur.
McLaughlin moves out of range of the body kick from McArthur.
McArthur fakes the leg kick and cracks McLaughlin in the body.
McLaughlin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McArthur takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McArthur is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A shot to the liver by McLaughlin. Beautiful body shot.
A cross from McArthur lands.
McArthur slips under a jab.
McArthur jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
McLaughlin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McLaughlin moves out of range of the body kick from McArthur.
A bone on bone clash there as McLaughlin blocks the leg kick.
McLaughlin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McLaughlin lands a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McArthur lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McArthur scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McLaughlin works McArthur's body with a nice hook.
McArthur throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McArthur turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from McLaughlin. McArthur does a little dance to reset his feet.
McArthur throws out a loose jab but McLaughlin uses good head movement to avoid it.
McLaughlin punishes McArthur's body with a nice straight punch.
McArthur staying out of range there.
McArthur needs to keep his hands up - McLaughlin had a free shot at his head there.
McLaughlin takes a swing at McArthur's ribcage but misses.
McArthur is looking to counter punch.
McLaughlin misses with a straight right.
McArthur throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McLaughlin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McLaughlin lands with a thumping leg kick.
McLaughlin scores with a decent looking hook.
McLaughlin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McArthur's hands.
McArthur takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McLaughlin throws out a loose jab but McArthur uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McLaughlin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McArthur manages to avoid it.
McLaughlin looks to throw the jab but McArthur is out of range.
McLaughlin throws a hook but McArthur blocks it.
McLaughlin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McArthur lands a glancing blow to the side of McLaughlin's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike McLaughlin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
McArthur takes one on the button.
McArthur takes a jab right on the kisser.
McLaughlin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McLaughlin lands with an overhand left.
McLaughlin misses the jab.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from McLaughlin in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
McLaughlin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mike McLaughlin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McLaughlin throws a nice head kick!
McLaughlin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from McArthur.
McArthur throws the left hand but McLaughlin avoids the punch easily.
McLaughlin misses the body punch
and McArthur connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McLaughlin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McArthur uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McLaughlin.
McLaughlin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McArthur has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether McArthur might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Nice body punch from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin throws a sloppy body shot
and McArthur counters with a nice leg kick.
McArthur dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McLaughlin. That did some damage!
McLaughlin delivers a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McArthur throws a wild body kick that McLaughlin sees coming a mile off.
McLaughlin throws a hook but McArthur blocks it.
McArthur connects with a jab.
McLaughlin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McArthur sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McArthur delivers a nice body kick.
McArthur connects with a leg kick. McLaughlin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McArthur staying out of range there.
McArthur looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A shot to the body from McLaughlin misses
and McArthur counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
McLaughlin throws a lazy uppercut
and McArthur counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McLaughlin pivots, looking for a leg kick but McArthur is out of range and McLaughlin settles back down.
McArthur moves out of range as McLaughlin strikes.
McArthur misses with a body shot.
McArthur throws a head kick but McLaughlin moves out of range.
McLaughlin moves out of range of the body kick.
McLaughlin checks a leg kick.
McArthur blocks a low kick nicely.
McLaughlin throws a shot from downtown. McArthur moves away and avoids it.
Kieran McArthur has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as McArthur blocks the low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McArthur wants to land a leg kick but McLaughlin is out of range.
A little jabbing left from McLaughlin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McLaughlin swings for the body but McArthur moves out of range.
McLaughlin scores with a nice head shot.
McLaughlin cracks McArthur with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McLaughlin needs to keep his hands up - McArthur had a free shot at his head there.
McArthur takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McArthur throws a leg kick
and McLaughlin counters with a straight right hand.
McArthur misses with a leg kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McLaughlin lands with a thumping leg kick.
McLaughlin tries to work over McArthur's front leg with a kick but McArthur checks it.
McArthur misses with a low kick as McLaughlin jumps back.
McLaughlin swings for the body but McArthur moves out of range.
McArthur misses with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by McLaughlin.
McLaughlin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
McLaughlin slips a straight right by McArthur.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McLaughlin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McLaughlin slips a jab from McArthur.
McLaughlin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McLaughlin connects with a body shot that sends McArthur's belly button to the back.
McArthur fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McLaughlin checks it well.
McArthur just misses with a punch to the body.
McArthur has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McArthur there as he acknowledges the shot.
McLaughlin throws a shot from downtown. McArthur moves away and avoids it.
McArthur appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
McLaughlin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McLaughlin moves into range and connects with a jab.
McArthur thows a leg kick but McLaughlin checks it
and McLaughlin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McLaughlin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from McArthur.
McArthur drops his hands momentarily and McLaughlin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
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!
A big left from McLaughlin misses.
McArthur swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McLaughlin counters with an inside leg kick.
McLaughlin checks a low kick from McArthur.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McArthur moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as McArthur checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McArthur is looking to counter with a body kick.
McLaughlin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McLaughlin throws a quick inside leg kick.
McLaughlin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McArthur's hands.
McLaughlin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McArthur on the side of the head.
McArthur scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McArthur tries to land a front kick but McLaughlin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McArthur backing away here, and McLaughlin unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
McLaughlin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
McArthur tried to counter with a leg kick but McLaughlin avoided it.
McLaughlin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McArthur ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McArthur takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McLaughlin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slapping leg kick lands for McLaughlin.
McArthur lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Some bone on bone action there as McLaughlin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McArthur misses with a kick 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.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
McLaughlin throws a push kick but McArthur slaps the foot to one side.
McArthur looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
McLaughlin tries a low kick but McArthur avoids it.
McLaughlin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McLaughlin scores with a nice body kick.
McArthur stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McArthur throws out the jab.
McLaughlin moves out of range as McArthur throws a body kick.
McLaughlin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McLaughlin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McArthur.
McLaughlin misses with a wild body shot.
McArthur throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
McArthur lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McArthur slips under a jab from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin scores with a jab to the head.
McArthur throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McArthur misses with a jab to the body
and McLaughlin counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McArthur steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McLaughlin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McArthur slips under a jab from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin lands with a thumping leg kick.
McLaughlin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McArthur throws a half hearted mid kick.
McArthur jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McArthur misses with a looping right.
McLaughlin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McLaughlin clobbers McArthur with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McLaughlin misses with an uppercut.
McArthur misses with a looping left.
McArthur loads up on a big right hand but McLaughlin slips the punch.
A nice side step and McLaughlin releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
McArthur moves away from the strike by McLaughlin.
McLaughlin lands a nice hook to McArthur's body. McArthur takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McArthur tries a low kick but McLaughlin avoids it.
McArthur throws a leg kick
and McLaughlin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McLaughlin misses with a two punch combination.
McLaughlin lands a nice leg kick that just misses McArthur's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McLaughlin lands with a thumping leg kick.
McLaughlin scores with a jab to the jaw.
McLaughlin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McArthur looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McLaughlin tries a head kick but it misses.
McArthur blocks a jab.
McLaughlin thows a left - swing and a miss!
McArthur scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McLaughlin misses with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McArthur.
McLaughlin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McLaughlin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McArthur looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A big right from McLaughlin misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McArthur doesn't seem bothered though.
McArthur stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McLaughlin.
McArthur slips under a jab from McLaughlin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McArthur throws a low kick, looking for McLaughlin's leg but McLaughlin calmly moves out of range.
McLaughlin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McArthur counters with a flying knee. Nice.
McArthur is looking to chop away at McLaughlin's legs.
McLaughlin tries a quick counter leg kick but McArthur is wise to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from McLaughlin. McArthur does a little dance to reset his feet.
McLaughlin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McLaughlin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McLaughlin cracks a nice hook into McArthur's ribs.
A punch lands to the side of McArthur 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McLaughlin misses with a body shot.
McLaughlin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McArthur.
McLaughlin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McArthur was well out of range. Poor timing from McLaughlin.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McLaughlin.
McArthur misses with a low kick as McLaughlin jumps back.
McLaughlin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A slow jab from McLaughlin misses its intended target.
McLaughlin scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin connects with an inside leg kick.
That kick from McLaughlin tenderised McArthur's leg. McArthur is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McLaughlin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McArthur.
McArthur ducks under a wild hook from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An inside leg kick from McArthur misses.
McLaughlin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McArthur was well out of range. Poor timing from McLaughlin.
McArthur looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McLaughlin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McArthur counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McArthur slips under a jab.
McArthur throws a hook but McLaughlin avoids it easily.
McArthur takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McArthur is looking to score with low kicks.
McArthur lands a big right hand that sends McLaughlin crashing to the mat! McArthur stays standing though and waves McLaughlin back to his feet!
McLaughlin is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McLaughlin blocks the body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McLaughlin! But no joy.
McLaughlin is still on wobbly legs! Can McArthur finish him?
McArthur throws an overhand right that lands on McLaughlin's shoulder, as McLaughlin tries to avoid the shot.
McLaughlin lands a head shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike McLaughlin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McLaughlin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
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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