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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Zander McGuire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Humberto Manuel Arboleda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGuire comes into the arena with Hall of Fame ft. will.i.am blaring out of the sound system. Arboleda comes into a darkened arena with his song building. ASTAROTH - GUERRA DE METAL kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Zander McGuire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Humberto Manuel Arboleda!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Arboleda as he checks the leg kick.
Humberto Manuel Arboleda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arboleda wants to clinch but McGuire slips to the side
and McGuire counters with a right hand to the body.
Arboleda looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Arboleda looks to clinch
and Arboleda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Arboleda wants to clinch
and McGuire cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McGuire with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice shot lands for Arboleda.
Arboleda moves into the clinch.
Arboleda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Arboleda tries to land a knee to the head but McGuire blocks with his arms.
A nice right hand lands inside from McGuire.
McGuire lands a body shot.
Arboleda lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A quick uppercut on the inside from McGuire.
McGuire dodges an elbow strike from Arboleda.
McGuire fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arboleda misses with an elbow over the top.
McGuire breaks the clinch.
Arboleda takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McGuire swats away the attempt to clinch by Arboleda.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire swats away the attempt to clinch by Arboleda.
McGuire works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McGuire lands a head shot.
Arboleda moves out of range as McGuire strikes.
McGuire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arboleda manages to avoid it.
Arboleda tries to close the distance and clinch but McGuire swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Arboleda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab, jab by McGuire - just one landing.
McGuire misses with a body shot.
McGuire has been working on his boxing with his coaches at River's Edge Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Arboleda throws a head kick that half lands.
McGuire circles away from the clinch attempt
and McGuire counters with a nice body shot.
Arboleda takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McGuire circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
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!
Arboleda wants to clinch
and McGuire counters with a straight right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from McGuire.
McGuire is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Arboleda blocks the body kick.
Arboleda wants to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from McGuire misses the target.
Arboleda tries to clinch there but McGuire circles away.
Arboleda forces McGuire back against the ropes and clinches.
Arboleda tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McGuire tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Arboleda avoids it.
Arboleda tries to land knees in the clinch but McGuire avoids the damage to the body.
McGuire lands a hook that snaps the head of Arboleda backwards.
Arboleda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGuire's elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arboleda takes a shot to the head.
McGuire blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McGuire can't find room to land a body shot as Arboleda controls the action.
Arboleda using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Arboleda misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zander McGuire dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
McGuire lands with a straight right. Arboleda didn't see that one coming.
Arboleda is looking to clinch but McGuire is avoiding it.
McGuire just misses with a punch to the body.
Arboleda wants to counter the offense by McGuire and move into the clinch position.
McGuire lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McGuire changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Arboleda looks to land a body kick but McGuire moved away.
McGuire digs a good body shot into Arboleda's ribs.
McGuire throws a hook but Arboleda blocks it.
McGuire lands a head kick!
McGuire sizes up Arboleda with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McGuire misses with a looping right.
McGuire throws a body kick that misses.
McGuire avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Arboleda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zander McGuire is winning the standup battle so far.
McGuire connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arboleda closes the distance and clinches.
Humberto Manuel Arboleda seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McGuire tries to work over Arboleda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McGuire digs a right hand into Arboleda's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Arboleda's gas tank.
A short right from McGuire.
Arboleda using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Arboleda lands a right hand that snaps the head of McGuire backwards.
McGuire lands a hook to the side of the head.
McGuire managing to block the knees to the body from Arboleda.
McGuire breaks the clinch.
McGuire throws a shot to the body.
Arboleda clinches with his opponent.
Knees in the clinch landing for McGuire.
McGuire breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGuire throws a leg kick which misses Arboleda's front leg but catches the back leg as Arboleda tries to avoid it.
Arboleda fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like McGuire wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McGuire connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Arboleda momentarily.
Arboleda clinches up with McGuire and pushes him back against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Arboleda as McGuire tries to tie him up.
Arboleda pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Arboleda has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Arboleda pushes off an throws an elbow but McGuire leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Arboleda blocking some punches.
McGuire looking to throw knees to the head but Arboleda is blocking nicely.
Arboleda connects with a knee to the head.
Arboleda trying to control the position but instead, McGuire has worked for underhooks and has pushed Arboleda into the ropes.
Arboleda using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McGuire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGuire misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Arboleda.
McGuire scores with a knee to the head.
Arboleda looking to throw knees to the head but McGuire is blocking nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arboleda using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McGuire has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McGuire working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Arboleda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McGuire avoids it.
Arboleda pushes off an throws an elbow but McGuire leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
McGuire is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zander McGuire dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Arboleda gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McGuire lands a right hand.
McGuire misses with a knee strike.
Arboleda landing knees to the body.
Arboleda throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Arboleda struggles to land a body shot inside as McGuire controls his hands.
McGuire landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McGuire blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from McGuire.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McGuire obliges.
McGuire scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McGuire lands a hook to the side of the head.
McGuire dodges an elbow strike from Arboleda.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGuire lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
McGuire is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Arboleda on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Arboleda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McGuire.
McGuire landing knees to the head.
Arboleda has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
McGuire breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire throws a lazy right hand but Arboleda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arboleda blocks a jab.
McGuire misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arboleda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGuire.
Arboleda wants to clinch.
And McGuire counters with a quick kick to the body but Arboleda blocks it.
McGuire avoids the head kick by Arboleda.
Arboleda tries to move into range but McGuire moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Arboleda closes the distance but McGuire moves to the side
letting McGuire counter with a right hand.
Arboleda takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Arboleda is looking to clinch.
Arboleda fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGuire scores with the left hand. Arboleda knows he should have avoided that one.
McGuire tries to land a front kick but Arboleda steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McGuire lands with a good body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire throws a wild body kick that Arboleda sees coming a mile off.
A decent looking cross lands there for McGuire.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGuire gets tackled into the ropes by Arboleda. Arboleda maintains the clinch.
McGuire unloads a knee to the mid-section. Arboleda lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Arboleda.
Arboleda takes a shot to the head.
McGuire escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McGuire looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McGuire moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromArboleda.
McGuire throws a leg kick but Arboleda sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McGuire circles away from the clinch attempt.
McGuire throws a body kick that misses.
McGuire is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Arboleda can do to turn this around?
McGuire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McGuire looks to land a body kick but Arboleda moved away.
McGuire lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arboleda tries to close the distance and clinch but McGuire swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Arboleda misses with a head kick.
Arboleda takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zander McGuire clearly takes that round.
That's time! McGuire's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Arboleda fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arboleda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Arboleda tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McGuire makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Arboleda really felt that one!
McGuire jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arboleda tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. McGuire manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McGuire looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McGuire misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arboleda looks to clinch
and McGuire makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Arboleda really felt that one!
McGuire avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McGuire looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
McGuire avoids the head kick by Arboleda.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for McGuire, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Arboleda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick by Arboleda misses
and McGuire counters with a nice uppercut.
Arboleda throws a leg kick that is checked
and Arboleda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Arboleda lands a body shot.
McGuire cracks Arboleda with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire connects with a body shot that sends Arboleda's belly button to the back.
The fight stays on the outside here - Arboleda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McGuire tries to score with a low kick but Arboleda moves his leg out of the way.
McGuire misses with a wild body shot.
McGuire feints and then cracks Arboleda's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Arboleda down.
McGuire lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for McGuire. That snapped Arboleda's head back.
Arboleda cracks the inside of McGuire's front leg.
Arboleda tries to clinch but McGuire is having none of it.
McGuire avoids the head kick by Arboleda.
McGuire lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Arboleda has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Arboleda tries to clinch but McGuire moves out of range.
Arboleda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the liver by McGuire. Beautiful body shot.
McGuire feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Arboleda's calf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arboleda tries to close the distance and clinch up but McGuire swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McGuire scores with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arboleda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGuire.
A head kick misses from Arboleda.
Arboleda closes the distance looking to clinch
and McGuire counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Humberto Manuel Arboleda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McGuire throws a nice inside leg kick.
Arboleda looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Arboleda checks a leg kick.
Arboleda fails in his attempt to clinch.
It appears McGuire was looking to counter with a kick there.
Arboleda tries to clinch there but McGuire circles away.
Arboleda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but McGuire paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arboleda tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. McGuire manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McGuire blocks a head kick by Arboleda.
Arboleda throws a head kick that misses.
McGuire is looking to slow Arboleda down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zander McGuire had his way with Humberto Manuel Arboleda in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Arboleda throws a head kick that McGuire semi-blocks.
Arboleda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but McGuire paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arboleda tries to clinch up.
Arboleda fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGuire avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arboleda fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGuire circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arboleda tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. McGuire manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McGuire fires out a quick counter leg kick but Arboleda just manages to avoid it.
Arboleda blocks a low kick nicely.
A decent looking body kick lands there for McGuire.
Arboleda tries to clinch but McGuire is having none of it.
Arboleda is looking to clinch but McGuire is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! McGuire crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Arboleda - the referee stops the clock and McGuire gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Arboleda. McGuire manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
McGuire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arboleda manages to avoid it.
Arboleda takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Arboleda tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. McGuire manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McGuire half committed to a counter leg kick.
McGuire jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arboleda drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McGuire swinging wildly here.
Arboleda doesn't manage to clinch there - McGuire circles away.
Arboleda has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McGuire.
Arboleda throws a lazy right hand but McGuire sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arboleda moves in looking to clinch but McGuire pushes him off.
Arboleda slips a straight right by McGuire.
Arboleda blocks the body kick.
Arboleda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGuire throws a body punch but Arboleda moves out of range.
Arboleda appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
McGuire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arboleda was well out of range. Poor timing from McGuire.
McGuire avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arboleda walks into a stiff left hand from McGuire.
Arboleda tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McGuire keeps the fight on the outside.
Arboleda lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Zander McGuire is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arboleda moves out of range of the body kick.
Arboleda misses with a leg kick.
Arboleda fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGuire fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Arboleda has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arboleda takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A nice leg kick lands there from McGuire.
Arboleda tries to clinch but McGuire moves out of range.
Arboleda delivers a nice body kick.
Arboleda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McGuire.
Arboleda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McGuire pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Humberto Manuel Arboleda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fight stays on the outside here - Arboleda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McGuire throws a body punch but Arboleda moves out of range.
McGuire loads up on a big right hand but Arboleda slips the punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zander McGuire showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McGuire 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 50:45
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 50:45
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zander McGuire!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Zander McGuire waved his t-shirt featuring Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements Q160/$185's logo in front of the cameras.
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