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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Florian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan ORourke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ivan ORourke was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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153 lbs
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143 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenny Florian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ivan ORourke!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Florian has his takedown stuffed
and ORourke counters with a left and a right that stings Florian.
ORourke clinches up against the cage.
Florian is trying to break the clinch but ORourke has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from ORourke.
Florian is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Florian is looking for a takedown.
Florian misses with an elbow over the top.
Florian tries to break the clinch but ORourke is controlling the position.
Florian is working for takedown but ORourke is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Florian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
ORourke makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Florian is trying to break free.
A nice left hand lands by ORourke.
A left hand lands to the body for ORourke.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
ORourke stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Florian is breathing heavily.
ORourke pushes Florian back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
ORourke digs a right hand into Florian's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Florian's gas tank.
ORourke cracks Florian with a nice body shot.
ORourke lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ORourke lands with a short punch from the clinch.
ORourke is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
ORourke lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Florian backwards.
ORourke lands with a right to the head.
ORourke scores with a hook to the body.
ORourke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
ORourke has Florian pushed against the cage.
ORourke receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
ORourke works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
ORourke throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
ORourke softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
ORourke just leaning against Florian, taking a breather.
ORourke makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
ORourke lands with a light punch inside.
ORourke pushes Florian back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
ORourke scores with a nice hook to the head.
ORourke pushes Florian back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Florian is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Florian is looking to control ORourke's arms but ORourke gets an underhook and turns him. Now Florian has his back to the cage.
Oh Florian is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
ORourke leaning against his opponent.
ORourke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from ORourke.
ORourke lands with a short shot to the head.
ORourke is stalling here.
ORourke lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Florian.
ORourke unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Florian! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but ORourke is unloading with more strikes now! Florian drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan ORourke!
During a confident post fight interview, Ivan ORourke thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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hype
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pop
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