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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aaron McGinnis (ranked 4169 p4p, 1998 weight class) and Art Vandelay (ranked 394 p4p, 0 weight class). McGinnis comes to the cage accompanied by Star.One - Original Badman Feat. Takura & Assassin. Vandelay is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Answering Machine. 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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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 17 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron McGinnis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Art Vandelay!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGinnis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Vandelay forces McGinnis back against the cage and clinches.
A short body shot lands from McGinnis as the two fighters clinch.
McGinnis lands with a light punch inside.
Vandelay's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McGinnis's corner calls for a 1-2. McGinnis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McGinnis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vandelay moves away.
Vandelay shapes to counter with a head kick.
Vandelay misses with a series of wild punches.
A quick step to the side and McGinnis tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vandelay throws a low kick but it's checked well by McGinnis.
McGinnis explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Vandelay slips under a jab.
McGinnis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vandelay manages to avoid it.
McGinnis connects with a crisp jab.
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!
Vandelay wants to slow McGinnis down by chopping away at his legs.
McGinnis is looking to land body kicks.
McGinnis moves out of range of the leg kick from Vandelay.
McGinnis throwing a counter right hand but Vandelay manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vandelay doesn't manage to clinch there - McGinnis circles away.
McGinnis swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Vandelay doesn't manage to clinch there - McGinnis circles away.
Vandelay wants to clinch
letting McGinnis counter with a right hand.
Vandelay tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McGinnis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vandelay moves in looking to clinch but McGinnis pushes him off.
An inside leg kick lands from Vandelay.
Vandelay tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McGinnis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McGinnis misses with a hook. Vandelay ducked under it nicely.
Vandelay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vandelay misses with a low kick as McGinnis jumps back.
McGinnis lands a nice shot to the body.
McGinnis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay moves out of range of the body kick from McGinnis.
Aaron McGinnis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot by Vandelay.
Vandelay tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McGinnis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McGinnis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGinnis moves out of range of the strikes.
A clash of legs there as Vandelay blocks the low kick.
Vandelay takes the fight into the clinch.
Vandelay softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vandelay prevents a body shot from McGinnis.
Vandelay is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
McGinnis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vandelay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vandelay rushes McGinnis and presses him up against the cage.
Vandelay struggles to land a body shot inside as McGinnis controls his hands.
McGinnis blocks the elbow strike.
McGinnis misses with some punches.
Vandelay wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vandelay lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McGinnis backwards.
Nice body punch from McGinnis.
McGinnis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vandelay backwards.
Vandelay tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGinnis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGinnis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vandelay throws a punch but it's blocked by McGinnis.
Vandelay working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McGinnis pushes Vandelay back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vandelay prevents a body shot from McGinnis.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch on the inside from McGinnis fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vandelay.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vandelay.
Vandelay fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vandelay's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vandelay pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGinnis closes the distance and clinches.
Vandelay blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGinnis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McGinnis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McGinnis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McGinnis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vandelays head.
McGinnis throws a head punch that misses.
McGinnis throws a head punch that misses.
Vandelay creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron McGinnis dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A chopping leg kick lands by McGinnis.
McGinnis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vandelay.
An inside leg kick from McGinnis misses.
Vandelay looks to clinch
and McGinnis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McGinnis stuns Vandelay with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McGinnis connects with a leg kick.
Vandelay is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McGinnis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vandelay.
Vandelay is looking to clinch.
McGinnis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vandelay can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGinnis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vandelay.
McGinnis jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vandelay tries to clinch up but McGinnis circles away and keeps his distance.
A telegraphed right hand from McGinnis misses the target.
Vandelay clinches up against the cage.
Aaron McGinnis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGinnis working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vandelay.
McGinnis misses with a punch to the body.
McGinnis lands a left hand.
Vandelay tries a body shot but McGinnis blocks it.
McGinnis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vandelay blocks a body shot from McGinnis.
Vandelay prevents a body shot from McGinnis.
Vandelay misses with a punch on the inside.
Vandelay throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McGinnis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vandelay tries to land knees in the clinch but McGinnis avoids the damage to the body.
McGinnis misses with the head strike.
A short left from Vandelay.
McGinnis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vandelay backwards.
Vandelay's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slow jab from McGinnis misses its intended target.
Vandelay clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGinnis being controlled against the cage.
McGinnis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vandelay's elbow.
Vandelay blocks an uppercut.
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!
McGinnis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGinnis prevents Vandelay from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McGinnis.
McGinnis misses with the head strike.
McGinnis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vandelay lands an uppercut.
McGinnis working aggressively here.
A short left from Vandelay.
McGinnis blocks an uppercut.
Vandelay misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vandelay is trying to break the clinch but McGinnis has him pressed against the cage.
Vandelay blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vandelay creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGinnis digs a right hand underneath Vandelay's ribcage. Vandelay let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vandelay misses with some punches.
McGinnis blocks the elbow strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McGinnis.
Vandelay misses with an elbow strike.
Vandelay manages to break the clinch.
Vandelay rushes McGinnis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vandelay working aggressively here.
McGinnis can't find room to land a body shot as Vandelay controls the action.
McGinnis keeps control of Vandelay as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McGinnis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGinnis lands a body shot.
McGinnis blocking some punches.
McGinnis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vandelay throws a head punch that misses.
McGinnis lands a right hand.
McGinnis misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from McGinnis.
McGinnis cracks Vandelay with a nice body shot.
McGinnis tries to work over Vandelay's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McGinnis has a couple of punches blocked by Vandelay.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vandelay misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGinnis takes a shot to the head.
McGinnis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vandelay's elbow.
Vandelay is looking to control McGinnis's arms but McGinnis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vandelay has his back to the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
McGinnis has a couple of punches blocked by Vandelay.
Vandelay creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short right from McGinnis on the inside.
Vandelay is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McGinnis is keeping busy.
McGinnis misses with a body punch.
McGinnis lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron McGinnis dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Vandelay throws a leg kick which misses McGinnis's front leg but catches the back leg as McGinnis tries to avoid it.
Vandelay clinches.
McGinnis working aggressively here.
Vandelay lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from McGinnis.
Vandelay blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vandelay has a couple of punches blocked by McGinnis.
Vandelay misses with some punches.
Vandelay is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McGinnis presses Vandelay against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vandelay blocks a body shot from McGinnis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vandelay tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGinnis misses with a punch to the body.
Vandelay manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Vandelay misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGinnis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vandelays head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
McGinnis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGinnis lands a hook that snaps the head of Vandelay backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vandelay.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McGinnis.
Vandelay is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McGinnis is defending well for now.
Vandelay breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vandelay misses with a head kick.
A big right from McGinnis misses.
Vandelay tries to close the distance and clinch but McGinnis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab from Vandelay does it's job there.
Vandelay tries to close the distance and clinch but McGinnis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McGinnis misses with a kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vandelay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vandelay wants to clinch up but McGinnis keeps it at a distance.
McGinnis looks to land a body kick but Vandelay moved away.
A slow jab from McGinnis misses its intended target.
McGinnis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGinnis keeps the fight on the outside.
Vandelay tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McGinnis slips under a jab from Vandelay.
McGinnis fires out a quick counter leg kick but Vandelay just manages to avoid it.
McGinnis keeps the fight on the outside.
McGinnis throws an overhand right that lands on Vandelay's shoulder, as Vandelay tries to avoid the shot.
Vandelay throws a counter combo.
Vandelay wants to clinch
and Vandelay takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vandelay wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay rushes McGinnis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McGinnis swings wildly with an uppercut but Vandelay uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGinnis lands with a left to the head.
McGinnis swings wildly with an uppercut but Vandelay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vandelay throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McGinnis has a couple of punches blocked by Vandelay.
Vandelay blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vandelay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McGinnis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGinnis misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay is pushing McGinnis up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McGinnis as Vandelay tries to tie him up.
Vandelay lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vandelay working aggressively here.
McGinnis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Art Vandelay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vandelay lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McGinnis tries to throw a body punch but Vandelay avoids it by throwing McGinnis back against the cage.
McGinnis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vandelay prevents a body shot from McGinnis.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vandelay tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McGinnis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vandelay lands a shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Vandelay.
Vandelay breaks the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Aaron McGinnis.
Well McGinnis 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron McGinnis!
Aaron McGinnis seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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