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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rick Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zander McGuire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ross's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Show me how to live. McGuire has chosen Hall of Fame ft. will.i.am as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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168 lbs
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165 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rick Ross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zander McGuire!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Columbo Gatti and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Ross misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Ross checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ross displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McGuire throws out the jab.
Ross looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McGuire dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ross. That did some damage!
We've been told by Ross's head coaches at CT Antiga União that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
McGuire throws a looping overhand right but Ross ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from McGuire does it's job there.
McGuire wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ross connects with a single shot there.
Ross looks to land a left hand but McGuire moved out of range nicely.
Ross throws a jab but it's blocked by McGuire.
Good shot there by Ross.
McGuire waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ross.
Ross attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McGuire dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ross misses the shot to the body.
Ross takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross throws a head kick but McGuire moves out of range.
Ross ducks right into an uppercut from McGuire.
McGuire tests Ross's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McGuire lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
McGuire throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ross clinches up against the cage.
Ross tries to circle away but McGuire has him pinned against the cage.
Ross taking a breather.
Come on McGuire - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
McGuire lands a nice knee to the body.
McGuire lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ross tries to land knees in the clinch but McGuire avoids the damage to the body.
McGuire misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ross.
Ross tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGuire's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McGuire tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGuire blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGuire lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McGuire misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ross.
Ross throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McGuire misses with the head strike.
Ross missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGuire.
Ross on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as McGuire takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
McGuire lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ross misses with a punch on the inside.
Ross tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
McGuire fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ross misses with the head strike.
McGuire avoiding damage as Ross throws knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ross.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McGuire.
McGuire scores with a shot to the side of Ross's head.
Ross throws a punch but it's blocked by McGuire.
McGuire managing to block the knees to the body from Ross.
McGuire misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ross.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ross.
McGuire tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice elbow from Ross.
It looks like Zander McGuire has been cut.
McGuire lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGuire lands a hook that snaps the head of Ross backwards.
McGuire misses with a knee strike.
McGuire tries to land knees in the clinch but Ross avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McGuire.
Ross has McGuire pressed against the cage, preventing McGuire from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McGuire wants to stall.
McGuire lands a good knee to the midsection. Ross won't want to take too many of those.
Still in the clinch, McGuire scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ross goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ross misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ross is trying to break free.
A short right from McGuire.
Ross tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ross misses with the head strike.
Ross misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Ross.
Ross lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zander McGuire dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zander McGuire's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A shot to the liver by Ross. Beautiful body shot.
McGuire turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McGuire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGuire just misses with a punch to the body.
McGuire is looking to chop away at Ross's legs.
McGuire chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ross throws a hook to the side of McGuire's head but McGuire sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ross with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McGuire to score with a decent uppercut.
McGuire ducks under a wild hook from Ross.
McGuire walks into a straight right hand from Ross.
Zander McGuire seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ross scores with a head kick. McGuire tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A big right from Ross misses.
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!
McGuire is looking to land body kicks.
McGuire looks to score with a jab to the body but Ross is just out of range.
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 throws a wild body kick that Ross sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McGuire.
McGuire dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McGuire scores with a nice head shot.
Ross goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McGuire throws the kick towards the body but Ross avoids it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ross tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from McGuire 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.
Ross takes a swing at McGuire's ribcage but misses.
Ross blocks the body kick.
McGuire throws out a leg kick but Ross moves out of range and McGuire only half commits.
Ross misses with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by McGuire.
McGuire ducks under a wild hook from Ross.
Ross cracks the inside of McGuire's front leg.
Ross throws a leg kick but McGuire sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McGuire tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ross moves out of range as McGuire throws a body kick.
Ross uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGuire.
McGuire lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ross throws the kick towards the body but McGuire avoids it.
Ross tries to land a leg kick but McGuire saw it coming and moves away.
A head kick from Ross lands but McGuire takes it in his stride.
McGuire moves in looking to clinch but Ross pushes him off.
Ross throws a body kick that misses
enabling McGuire to counter with a crisp jab.
McGuire scores with a nice head shot.
McGuire wants to clinch up but Ross keeps it at a distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Ross checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ross jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ross avoids the body shot from McGuire.
No joy there for McGuire, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross connects with a right hand. McGuire shakes it off.
No joy there for McGuire, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A slow jab from McGuire misses its intended target.
Ross throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slapping leg kick lands for McGuire.
Ross throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McGuire.
Ross gets a clinch.
Zander McGuire seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ross lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McGuire lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McGuire's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ross doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McGuire misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ross throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McGuire blocks it with crossed arms.
McGuire tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McGuire lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire misses with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ross breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ross is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McGuire waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ross.
Nice straight punches there by Ross. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ross.
McGuire scores with a jab.
Ross throws a sloppy head kick
enabling McGuire to counter with a crisp jab.
Ross throws a head kick but McGuire moves out of range.
McGuire misses with a hook. Ross ducked under it nicely.
Ross lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ross blocks the body kick.
McGuire throws a body punch but Ross moves out of range.
McGuire misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Zander McGuire will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Zander McGuire's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
McGuire circles away from the clinch attempt.
McGuire slips a jab from Ross.
McGuire throws a head kick that misses.
Ross lands a nice looking kick to the body. McGuire takes a step back to recover.
McGuire misses with a body kick.
McGuire checks a low kick from Ross.
McGuire tries to land a front kick but Ross steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ross takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ross throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McGuire connects with a leg kick. Ross looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ross moves in looking to clinch but McGuire pushes him off.
McGuire blocks a jab.
McGuire throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ross misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross misses with a left hand
and McGuire counters with a stiff right hand.
McGuire tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ross throws a wild body kick that McGuire sees coming a mile off.
Ross avoids a kick to the body.
McGuire pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ross is out of range and McGuire settles back down.
McGuire swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab lands there for McGuire.
McGuire swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ross misses the jab.
McGuire scores with a hook.
McGuire swings for the body but Ross moves out of range.
Ross is looking to slow McGuire down with leg kicks.
Ross's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McGuire connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ross scrambles back to his feet.
McGuire tries to close the distance and clinch but Ross swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McGuire pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Ross both land. Nice combination.
McGuire connects with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ross misses with a body shot.
McGuire scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ross fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McGuire misses with a looping left.
McGuire tries to close the distance and clinch but Ross swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McGuire misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Ross.
McGuire connects with a nice looking jab.
McGuire chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ross misses with a low kick.
Ross throws a sloppy head kick and McGuire moves out of range easily.
McGuire looks to score with a jab to the body but Ross is just out of range.
Rick Ross has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ross is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ross buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McGuire works Ross's body with a nice hook.
Ross has managed to clinch.
Ross tries a body shot but McGuire blocks it.
McGuire makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ross landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ross has a couple of punches blocked by McGuire.
McGuire using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ross has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McGuire has a couple of punches blocked by Ross.
Knees in the clinch landing for McGuire.
McGuire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ross's elbow.
Ross swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McGuire using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ross has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zander McGuire is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ross throws a head punch that misses.
McGuire lands a hook that snaps the head of Ross backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGuire swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from McGuire - that landed with a thud.
Ross lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McGuire backwards.
Ross misses with a body punch.
McGuire working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McGuire trying to land knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McGuire blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McGuire lands a knee to the body.
McGuire on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ross lands a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zander McGuire comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McGuire 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zander McGuire!
Zander McGuire made sure to mention his sponsor, //buriedALIVE// Fight Gear in his post fight interview.
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