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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gary Drennan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Housimar Palhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drennan comes to the cage accompanied by Illy-oi!. Palhares has chosen Sound of Madness by Shinedown as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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180 lbs
5 - 1 - 1 |
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182 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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ADCC Champion
Basic striking
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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
5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gary Drennan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Housimar Palhares!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Bruno Lombardi and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Drennan finds it's target.
That kick from Drennan tenderised Palhares's leg. Palhares is trying to keep his angry face on.
Palhares shoots and misses
and Drennan counters with an inside leg kick.
Palhares with a lazy takedown attempt
and Drennan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Drennan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Palhares shoots and misses
and Drennan counters with a straight right hand.
Gary Drennan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Housimar Palhares.
Drennan thumps Palhares with a low kick.
Palhares takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drennan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Palhares. That did some damage!
Drennan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Palhares's sensitive parts.
Palhares looks gassed!
Drennan scores with a head kick. Palhares tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Drennan throws a quick inside leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Palhares is defended easily by Drennan.
Drennan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Palhares misses with a takedown attempt
and Drennan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drennan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Drennan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Palhares looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Drennan is fending him off so far but Palhares persists. Nope, Drennan circles away and we're back to standing.
Drennan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Drennan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Drennan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Palhares on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Drennan. Drennan obviously looking to wear him down.
Drennan stuns Palhares with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Palhares tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drennan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Palhares in his tracks.
Palhares takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Drennan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Drennan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Drennan lands a front kick.
Palhares's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drennan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Drennan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Palhares is rocked!
Drennan lands with a good body shot.
Palhares is still on wobbly legs! Can Drennan finish him?
Gary Drennan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drennan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Palhares gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Gary Drennan!
Gary Drennan very nearly forgot to thank Firebird Designs amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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