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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Case Steele (ranked 275 p4p, 2071 weight class) and Sonny McGuire (ranked 28 p4p, 203 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Case Steele!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sonny McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire scores with a punch to the head.
McGuire bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McGuire slips under a jab from Steele.
McGuire looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McGuire tries to clinch but Steele is having none of it.
Steele looks to score with a jab to the body but McGuire is just out of range.
Steele has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
McGuire throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McGuire takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sonny McGuire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGuire throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McGuire thuds his right hand into Steele's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Steele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steele. McGuire does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGuire clinches with his opponent.
Steele lands a body punch.
McGuire works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Steele on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Steele tries to get out of the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGuire throws a strike but Steele rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Steele gets to his feet - McGuire follows without any prompting.
Steele lands with a nice body punch.
Case Steele is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele walks into a left hand.
McGuire shoots and misses
and Steele counters with a left to the body.
Steele scores with a jab. McGuire acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McGuire throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGuire looks to score with a jab to the body but Steele is just out of range.
Steele throws a hook but McGuire avoids it easily.
McGuire throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McGuire rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Steele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McGuire digs a good hook to Steele's body.
McGuire slips a straight right by Steele.
McGuire throws a looping overhand right but Steele ducks down to avoid it.
A lazy left from McGuire finds it's target.
McGuire throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot to the liver by McGuire. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McGuire.
McGuire shoots for a double leg takedown but Steele sprawls well. He's pushed McGuire's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Case Steele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sonny McGuire.
Steele misses with a body shot.
Steele misses with a looping left.
McGuire looks to clinch
and Steele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Steele looks to score with a jab to the body but McGuire is just out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McGuire, as that shot connected.
McGuire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steele.
Steele swings for the body but McGuire moves out of range.
McGuire let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
McGuire closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
McGuire jumps guard and drags Steele to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
McGuire has his foot on Steele's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Steele works his way back into a safe position though.
Steele has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of McGuire is proving hard to escape from.
Steele decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on McGuire, up you get!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele slips under a jab from McGuire.
McGuire wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Steele misses with a looping left.
McGuire looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McGuire uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steele.
McGuire fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Steele scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Steele missing with a left hand there. McGuire was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McGuire gets a takedown into half guard.
McGuire throwing shots but Steele is blocking nicely.
Steele taking some punishment here, with McGuire in his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire is looking to stall here but Steele recovers full guard.
Steele keeping moving, preventing McGuire from controlling successfully.
McGuire working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McGuire wants to control from the top but Steele keeps moving.
Steele is controlling McGuire's posture.
McGuire trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Steele manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Steele tries to stand but McGuire is controlling from the bottom.
Steele gets to his feet - McGuire follows without any prompting.
Steele misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from McGuire on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McGuire lands a nice looking body shot.
McGuire misses with a right hand
letting Steele counter with a right hand.
McGuire wants to clinch up but Steele keeps it at a distance.
McGuire lands a nice shot to the body.
McGuire connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A left lands for McGuire.
McGuire cracks a nice hook into Steele's ribs.
McGuire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Steele lands with a cross.
McGuire darts in and clinches Steele up against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from McGuire - that landed with a thud.
Steele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steele misses with a punch to the body.
McGuire goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steele lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McGuire misses with a body punch.
McGuire prevents a body shot from Steele.
Steele scores with a shot to the side of McGuire's head.
Steele presses McGuire against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McGuire gets through Steele's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Steele lands with a right to the head.
Steele misses with some punches.
Steele breaks from the clinch.
McGuire moves into the clinch successfully.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Steele as McGuire tries to tie him up.
Steele tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGuire's elbow.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McGuire doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McGuire lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Steele.
A right hook to the body lands for Steele.
Steele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGuire misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGuire misses with a body punch.
Steele misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGuire prevents a body shot from Steele.
Steele misses with some punches.
McGuire digs a right hand into Steele's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Steele's gas tank.
McGuire gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Steele is looking to escape.
McGuire throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Steele to regain full guard.
McGuire showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
McGuire's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McGuire accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McGuire trying to control but Steele is working from the bottom.
McGuire postures up in Steele's guard and throws a big left but Steele blocks it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
McGuire postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
McGuire in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McGuire wants to control from the top but Steele keeps moving.
McGuire postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McGuire missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McGuire throws an elbow that misses. Steele uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McGuire's guard. Nice move by Steele!
Steele has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of McGuire is proving hard to escape from.
McGuire trying to control the position.
Steele wanted to stand there but McGuire had control of the position.
McGuire is looking for a triangle but Steele pushes his legs off easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sonny McGuire.
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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Sonny McGuire!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Sonny McGuire!
Sonny McGuire wins by majority decision!
Sonny McGuire is the new featherweight champion!
A victorious Sonny McGuire thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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