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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Pablo Cuevas (ranked 3941 p4p, 3919 weight class) and Marcus Mckinney (ranked 300 p4p, 301 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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170 cm 18 145 0 - 0 - 0 |
Basic striking Good chin
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Basic striking Determined
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pablo Cuevas! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Mckinney! The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mckinney clinches up against the ropes. Pablo Cuevas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Cuevas stalling against the ropes.
Mckinney just leaning against Cuevas, taking a breather. Cuevas misses with a body punch.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cuevas.
 That's one minute gone in the round. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mckinney is struggling to control the position. Mckinney is trying to maintain a safe position but Cuevas gets an underhook and turns Mckinney into the ropes. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Mckinney taking a breather. Mckinney prevents a body shot from Cuevas. Cuevas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mckinney.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Marcus Mckinney. Mckinney moves in looking to clinch but Cuevas pushes him off.
Mckinney takes the fight into the clinch. Cuevas has Mckinney pressed against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. Mckinney is struggling to control the position. Mckinney is trying to maintain a safe position but Cuevas gets an underhook and turns Mckinney into the ropes. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Both fighters working to control the clinch. Mckinney has Cuevas pressed against the ropes.
Mckinney effectively controlling the action here.
And that's the end of the fight! Marcus Mckinney comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Mckinney has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight for Marcus Mckinney! Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for Marcus Mckinney! Judge Alec Ball scores the fight for Marcus Mckinney!
Marcus Mckinney wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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