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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Deane (ranked 327 p4p, 399 weight class) and Kevin McGuire (ranked 20 p4p, 26 weight class). Deane's entrance music is Cinderella Man. A fine choice. McGuire has chosen Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Calvin Deane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deane fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Deane throws a big shot that misses.
A swing and a miss from Deane.
Deane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Deane bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McGuire's head backwards.
Deane shoots for a takedown but McGuire saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McGuire feints a counter leg kick.
Deane closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Deane throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
McGuire tries to bench press Deane off him but Deane keeps the position.
McGuire is being controlled here.
Deane creates some space and throws a big elbow, but McGuire sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Deane looking to punish the body of his opponent here but McGuire is avoiding damage well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGuire taking a bit of punishment here - Deane scoring with strikes.
McGuire is trying to control Deane's posture but Deane avoids it.
McGuire is looking for a sweep.
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 regains half guard, as Deane was trying to land strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire moves into full guard.
We've been hearing that Deane has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
McGuire has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Deane can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
McGuire looking for a sweep. Not yet McGuire, not yet.
McGuire preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Deane is looking to work some ground and pound but McGuire has wrist control.
McGuire escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Deane gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Deane got a little sloppy there for a moment and McGuire has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Deane has managed to get both his arms back between McGuire's legs - danger averted.
Deane with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deane wants to control from the top but McGuire keeps moving.
McGuire has his foot on Deane's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Deane works his way back into a safe position though.
Deane is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Deane throwing strikes but missing.
Deane trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Deane with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Deane accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Deane trying to control but McGuire is working from the bottom.
Deane lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Deane trying to control the position from guard on top but McGuire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Deane postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deane content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
McGuire escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Deane gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Deane throwing strikes but missing.
Deane missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Deane in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McGuire escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Deane gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McGuire working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Deane doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Deane manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Deane throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deane throwing strikes from guard but McGuire blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Deane accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Deane connects with a couple of short punches.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Deane accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McGuire is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
McGuire is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
McGuire missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McGuire not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McGuire passes to side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Calvin Deane dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Deane looking to score a takedown here. McGuire is defending well but Deane drives through and ends up in McGuire's guard.
Deane throwing strikes but missing.
Deane is working McGuire over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Deane throws a strike but McGuire rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
McGuire with a nice head shot there.
McGuire tries to free his leg and advance position but Deane is retaining full guard.
McGuire working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deane has momentary wrist control but McGuire slips an elbow through the middle.
McGuire throws a big right hand that misses.
McGuire passes Deane's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
McGuire thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Deane's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire is trying to control. Deane wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Deane is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McGuire can do to turn this around?
McGuire looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
McGuire wants to take a breather but Deane is having none of it.
Deane is looking to improve his position.
McGuire is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Deane is just riding it out for now. McGuire eventually gives up the hold.
McGuire thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Deane's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Deane keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Deane keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McGuire has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Deane blocking the ground and pound attempt from McGuire.
Deane is looking to improve his position.
Deane avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McGuire.
Deane has hold of McGuire's hands but McGuire slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Deane keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. McGuire connects with a nice short shot to Deane's temple.
McGuire drops an elbow to the side of Deane's head.
Deane is rocked!
McGuire is working for a kimura but Deane is defending it quite comfortably.
Oh Deane is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
McGuire throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McGuire lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Deane quite badly. Deane pulls McGuire in close trying to recover. McGuire postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Deane on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Deane doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin McGuire!
Our winner, Kevin McGuire, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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