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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ralph McGuire Jr (ranked 3930 p4p, 25923 weight class) and Dennis Tolstoi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ralph McGuire Jr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ralph McGuire Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dennis Tolstoi!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Jonathan Paton and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tolstoi is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in McGuire Jr's half guard.
McGuire Jr pushes Tolstoi off looking to stand but Tolstoi dives back in and keeps control.
Tolstoi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McGuire Jr does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
McGuire Jr wants to get back to his feet.
Tolstoi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tolstoi looks winded!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire Jr wants to get back to his feet.
Tolstoi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire Jr wants to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tolstoi in particular looking to stall.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
McGuire Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McGuire Jr moves into the clinch.
Tolstoi managing to block the knees to the body from McGuire Jr.
McGuire Jr utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tolstoi working hard to break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for McGuire Jr.
McGuire Jr stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McGuire Jr lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from McGuire Jr.
McGuire Jr putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tolstoi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tolstoi avoiding damage as McGuire Jr throws knees to the body.
McGuire Jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Tolstoi avoids the damage to the body.
McGuire Jr utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
McGuire Jr just leaning against Tolstoi, taking a breather.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tolstoi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
McGuire Jr lands a nice knee to the body.
McGuire Jr putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tolstoi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
McGuire Jr putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tolstoi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from McGuire Jr.
Tolstoi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
McGuire Jr putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tolstoi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
McGuire Jr working Tolstoi over with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolstoi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McGuire Jr obliges.
McGuire Jr working Tolstoi over with knees to the body.
McGuire Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McGuire Jr crunches a lovely knee into Tolstoi's ribcage.
McGuire Jr lands a knee to the body.
McGuire Jr putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tolstoi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from McGuire Jr.
McGuire Jr's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
McGuire Jr unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McGuire Jr using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for McGuire Jr.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGuire Jr using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire Jr landing knees to the body.
McGuire Jr is struggling to control the position.
Tolstoi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McGuire Jr lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McGuire Jr obliges.
McGuire Jr lands with a right to the head.
McGuire Jr manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McGuire Jr obliges.
McGuire Jr unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short right from McGuire Jr.
McGuire Jr could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Knees to the body from McGuire Jr.
McGuire Jr unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McGuire Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tolstoi is defending well for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ralph McGuire Jr dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
McGuire Jr throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by McGuire Jr. That's going to slow Tolstoi down.
Dennis Tolstoi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGuire Jr takes the fight into the clinch.
McGuire Jr lands a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McGuire Jr obliges.
Tolstoi takes a knee to the side of the body.
McGuire Jr unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tolstoi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for McGuire Jr.
Ralph McGuire Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McGuire Jr crunches a lovely knee into Tolstoi's ribcage.
McGuire Jr crunches a lovely knee into Tolstoi's ribcage.
Tolstoi is breathing heavily.
McGuire Jr stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
McGuire Jr landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tolstoi managing to block the knees to the body from McGuire Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire Jr unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McGuire Jr is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McGuire Jr obliges.
McGuire Jr gets through Tolstoi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McGuire Jr taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
McGuire Jr pushes Tolstoi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McGuire Jr taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
McGuire Jr landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McGuire Jr utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
McGuire Jr scores a nice knee to the body.
McGuire Jr trying to land knees to the body.
McGuire Jr landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McGuire Jr unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire Jr scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGuire Jr putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tolstoi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
McGuire Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tolstoi can do to turn this around?
McGuire Jr is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
McGuire Jr is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
McGuire Jr manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
McGuire Jr using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McGuire Jr unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McGuire Jr lands a good knee to the midsection. Tolstoi won't want to take too many of those.
McGuire Jr has Tolstoi pushed against the cage.
McGuire Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McGuire Jr avoiding damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire Jr landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McGuire Jr lands a knee to the body.
McGuire Jr unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McGuire Jr lands a nice knee to the body.
McGuire Jr landing knees to the body.
McGuire Jr using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from McGuire Jr.
McGuire Jr utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
McGuire Jr unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tolstoi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McGuire Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tolstoi backwards.
McGuire Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tolstoi avoids it.
McGuire Jr putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tolstoi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGuire Jr lands a good knee to the midsection. Tolstoi won't want to take too many of those.
McGuire Jr unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tolstoi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tolstoi takes a knee to the side of the body.
McGuire Jr utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
McGuire Jr unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tolstoi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McGuire Jr landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McGuire Jr using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McGuire Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tolstoi backwards.
McGuire Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
McGuire Jr is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
McGuire Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tolstoi.
Knees in the clinch landing for McGuire Jr.
McGuire Jr with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ralph McGuire Jr dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
McGuire Jr closes the distance and pushes Tolstoi back into the cage.
McGuire Jr stalling.
McGuire Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tolstoi is defending well for now.
McGuire Jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Tolstoi avoids the damage to the body.
McGuire Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tolstoi.
Tolstoi looking for a takedown.
Tolstoi stalling in the clinch but McGuire Jr improves position.
Tolstoi avoiding damage as McGuire Jr throws knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as McGuire Jr takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
McGuire Jr trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tolstoi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McGuire Jr fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tolstoi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tolstoi walks forward, straight into a front kick from McGuire Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire Jr with the inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick from McGuire Jr, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tolstoi gets tackled into the cage by McGuire Jr. McGuire Jr maintains the clinch.
Knees to the body from McGuire Jr.
A bit of stalling here from McGuire Jr.
McGuire Jr has Tolstoi pushed against the cage.
McGuire Jr landing knees to the body.
McGuire Jr landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Still in the clinch, McGuire Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for McGuire Jr.
McGuire Jr unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tolstoi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire Jr taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
McGuire Jr scores with a shot to the side of Tolstoi's head.
McGuire Jr unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tolstoi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGuire Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tolstoi is defending well for now.
McGuire Jr crunches a lovely knee into Tolstoi's ribcage.
McGuire Jr using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McGuire Jr lands a knee to the body.
A short left from McGuire Jr.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McGuire Jr.
McGuire Jr utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
McGuire Jr utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
McGuire Jr scores a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire Jr taking a breather.
McGuire Jr lands a nice knee to the body.
Tolstoi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McGuire Jr lands a good knee to the midsection. Tolstoi won't want to take too many of those.
McGuire Jr lands a nice knee to the body.
Tolstoi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McGuire Jr using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tolstoi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for McGuire Jr.
McGuire Jr landing knees to the body.
McGuire Jr connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tolstoi's face.
McGuire Jr scores a nice knee to the body.
McGuire Jr lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire Jr unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tolstoi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGuire Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tolstoi backwards.
McGuire Jr unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McGuire Jr landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McGuire Jr unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tolstoi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McGuire Jr working Tolstoi over with knees to the body.
McGuire Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tolstoi avoids it.
McGuire Jr with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McGuire Jr unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tolstoi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tolstoi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tolstoi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees to the body from McGuire Jr.
Dennis Tolstoi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McGuire Jr landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McGuire Jr lands a nice knee to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ralph McGuire Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McGuire Jr, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:25
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:25
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ralph McGuire Jr!
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