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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Justice Duarte (ranked 3368 p4p, 2773 weight class) and Mike McGuire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justice Duarte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Mike McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duarte ducks right into an uppercut from McGuire.
Mike McGuire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from McGuire misses.
Duarte definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nice shot by McGuire.
McGuire moves into range and connects with a jab.
Duarte drops his hands momentarily and McGuire takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McGuire looks to land a left hand but Duarte moved out of range nicely.
Duarte misses with a hook.
McGuire looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fighters circling - McGuire throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McGuire darts in trying to clinch
and Duarte counters with a nice uppercut.
McGuire needs to keep his hands up - Duarte had a free shot at his head there.
McGuire looks to land a left hand but Duarte moved out of range nicely.
Duarte misses with a two punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGuire throws a shot from downtown. Duarte moves away and avoids it.
McGuire blocks a jab.
Nice cross by McGuire.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire misses with a lunging right hand
and Duarte cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Duarte swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It seemed like McGuire was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McGuire misses with a hook.
McGuire slips under a jab from Duarte.
Jab, jab by McGuire - just one landing.
Duarte is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McGuire.
Duarte takes a jab right on the kisser.
Duarte throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McGuire counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McGuire lands a jab to the nose.
McGuire darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Duarte throws a lazy uppercut
and McGuire counters with a straight right hand.
Duarte moves out of range as McGuire strikes.
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!
Duarte slips a jab from McGuire.
McGuire lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McGuire lands a glancing blow to the side of Duarte's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as McGuire lands an impressive looking overhand right. Duarte doesn't seem phased though.
Duarte on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McGuire throws a jab when Duarte was well out of range.
Duarte appears to be looking for a big counter.
McGuire fails with an attempt to clinch.
McGuire throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Duarte.
Duarte slips a jab from McGuire.
Duarte throws out a loose jab but McGuire uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGuire takes one on the button.
McGuire throws a lazy right hand but Duarte sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McGuire throws a hook but Duarte blocks it.
McGuire with a jab.
Duarte throws a hook but McGuire blocks it.
McGuire misses with a hook. Duarte ducked under it nicely.
Duarte throws a jab when McGuire was well out of range.
Duarte takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from McGuire misses.
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 connects with a jab.
Duarte gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Duarte throws a body punch but McGuire moves out of range.
McGuire lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jab, jab by McGuire - just one landing.
Nice shot lands for McGuire.
Duarte walks into a straight right hand from McGuire.
Duarte blocks a jab.
Duarte appears to be looking for a big counter.
Duarte misses with an uppercut. McGuire saw that one coming.
McGuire has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
McGuire moves away from the strike by Duarte.
McGuire pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duarte misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from McGuire misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duarte throws a right hand that misses
enabling McGuire to counter with a crisp jab.
McGuire tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Duarte ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McGuire displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duarte throws out the jab.
Duarte swinging wildly here.
Duarte misses with a wild combination.
Duarte takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McGuire jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGuire connects with a nice looking jab.
Duarte throws a jab but it's blocked by McGuire.
Duarte slips a jab from McGuire.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike McGuire 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.
McGuire scores with a nice strike.
Duarte slips a jab from McGuire.
A swing and a miss from McGuire.
McGuire has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McGuire misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Duarte wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McGuire avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Justice Duarte is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McGuire throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Duarte counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheers as McGuire lands an impressive looking overhand right. Duarte doesn't seem phased though.
Duarte blocks a jab.
Duarte misses with a hook
letting McGuire counter with a right hand.
Duarte throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duarte slips a jab from McGuire.
McGuire clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Duarte.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duarte misses with some punches.
Duarte pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duarte swings widly with a right hand
enabling McGuire to counter with a crisp jab.
Duarte is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duarte walks into a left hand.
McGuire throws out a loose jab but Duarte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duarte misses with a straight right.
McGuire fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Duarte on the side of the head.
McGuire dodges the punch combination from Duarte.
McGuire throws out a counter right but Duarte avoids it with no problem.
McGuire connects with a single shot there.
Duarte misses with a right hand
and McGuire counters with a stiff right hand.
McGuire loads up on a big right hand but Duarte slips the punch.
Duarte swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McGuire misses with a lunging right hand
and Duarte cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McGuire feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Duartes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Duarte slips a straight right by McGuire.
A big right from McGuire misses.
Duarte swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice 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!
McGuire throws out a loose jab but Duarte uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGuire connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McGuire ducks under a wild hook from Duarte.
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.
Duarte takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Duarte looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Duarte lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Duarte slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Duarte gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McGuire scores with a nice strike.
McGuire throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duarte sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Duarte misses with a left hand
enabling McGuire to counter with a crisp jab.
McGuire misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire slips under a jab.
McGuire looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McGuire scores with a hook.
Duarte throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McGuire sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McGuire lands a jab to the nose.
Duarte scores with the left hand. McGuire knows he should have avoided that one.
McGuire throws a jab when Duarte was well out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Duarte on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McGuire jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Duarte scores with the left hand. McGuire knows he should have avoided that one.
Duarte slips a jab from McGuire.
Duarte bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McGuire misses with a right hand
and Duarte counters with a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGuire throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Duarte misses the target.
Good shot there by McGuire.
Duarte misses with a looping left.
McGuire throws a poor cross that misses
and McGuire takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duarte thows a left - swing and a miss!
McGuire uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duarte.
Duarte misses with a hook.
A big left from McGuire misses.
Duarte throws a body shot but no joy.
Duarte misses with a straight left.
Duarte swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mike McGuire seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McGuire looks to land a left hand but Duarte moved out of range nicely.
Duarte is looking for a counter combo.
McGuire connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Duarte lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McGuire circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGuire closes the distance and pushes Duarte back into the cage.
Duarte throws a punch but it's blocked by McGuire.
McGuire throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Duartes head.
Duarte is looking to control McGuire's arms but McGuire gets an underhook and turns him. Now Duarte has his back to the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike McGuire showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - McGuire looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McGuire lands a lovely overhand right.
McGuire showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duarte.
McGuire throws a counter combo.
Duarte on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice jab there from McGuire.
Duarte connects with a nice looking jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duarte throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McGuire stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McGuire is looking to clinch.
Duarte throws a jab when McGuire was well out of range.
Duarte ducks under a wild hook from McGuire.
It looked like Duarte was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Duarte misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McGuire with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McGuire pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGuire throws a lazy right hand but Duarte sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Duarte moves out of range of the strikes.
Duarte's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McGuire connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Duarte scrambles back to his feet.
Duarte dodges the punch combination from McGuire.
Duarte throws a looping overhand right but McGuire ducks down to avoid it.
McGuire lands a nice shot that snaps Duarte's head back.
McGuire misses with a hook.
Duarte throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McGuire.
Duarte gets tackled into the cage by McGuire. McGuire maintains the clinch.
McGuire tries to land a knee to the head but Duarte blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Duarte backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGuire looking to slow down the pace here.
McGuire tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Duarte escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McGuire ducks under a wild hook from Duarte.
No joy there for Duarte, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd cheers as McGuire lands an impressive looking overhand right. Duarte doesn't seem phased though.
Good shot there by McGuire.
Mike McGuire is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Duarte ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McGuire throws out a powerful jab.
McGuire throws a jab when Duarte was well out of range.
Duarte dodges the punch combination from McGuire.
McGuire closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Duarte misses.
Duarte misses with an uppercut.
Duarte uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGuire.
The fighters circle momentarily. McGuire darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Duarte throws a lazy right hand but McGuire sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like McGuire was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McGuire throws a jab but it's blocked by Duarte.
Duarte throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McGuire sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like McGuire was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Good standup being displayed there by McGuire as he connects with a hook.
McGuire misses with a left hand
and Duarte cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McGuire tests Duarte's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McGuire throws an overhand right that lands on Duarte's shoulder, as Duarte tries to avoid the shot.
McGuire scores with a jab to the jaw.
McGuire slips a jab and a cross from Duarte.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duarte misses with a straight left.
McGuire throws a hook to the side of Duarte's head but Duarte sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duarte swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Duarte thuds a left hand into McGuire's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd cheers as McGuire lands an impressive looking overhand right. Duarte doesn't seem phased though.
McGuire scores with a sloppy right hand. Duarte should have avoided that one.
McGuire bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Duarte's head backwards.
McGuire jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sloppy strikes from McGuire. Those never looked like landing.
Duarte gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McGuire.
Duarte throws a hook but McGuire blocks it.
McGuire thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duarte avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Justice Duarte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McGuire lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McGuire throws a hook to the side of Duarte's head but Duarte sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike McGuire!
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RATING
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