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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam McCullough (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCullough has chosen Kan Ar Kern as his entrance music. Floyd Patterson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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212 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Floyd Patterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Liam McCullough!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCullough gets caught flat footed, as Patterson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
McCullough has a closed guard, preventing Patterson from standing up.
Patterson stopping the sweep attempt from McCullough.
McCullough has his hands on Patterson's head, controlling the position.
Patterson drops back looking for a leg! McCullough is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and McCullough manages to kick Patterson off! Patterson jumps back into McCullough's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Patterson trying to stand up but can't free himself from McCullough's guard.
McCullough working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Patterson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson wants to control from the top but McCullough keeps moving.
McCullough pulls Patterson in to control the position.
Patterson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Liam McCullough hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
McCullough chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Patterson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Patterson blocks the body kick.
Patterson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Patterson tries for a kimura but McCullough is defending well.
Patterson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Patterson is chipping away with strikes.
McCullough tries to bench press Patterson off him but Patterson keeps the position.
McCullough gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Patterson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but McCullough sees it coming and defends easily.
Nice strikes from Patterson there.
McCullough avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Patterson.
McCullough blocking the ground and pound attempt from Patterson.
McCullough is looking for a sweep. Patterson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
McCullough trying to hold on to Patterson's head to control him but Patterson postures up.
McCullough might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Patterson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
McCullough is concentrating on defense, preventing Patterson from advancing position.
McCullough gets full guard.
McCullough pulls Patterson in to control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Liam McCullough.
McCullough lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That kick from McCullough tenderised Patterson's leg. Patterson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Liam McCullough is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McCullough connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patterson throws a right and a left that McCullough avoids nicely.
Patterson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A head kick misses from McCullough.
Patterson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Patterson lands in his opponent's guard.
McCullough has his hands on Patterson's head, controlling the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Floyd Patterson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Patterson avoids the head kick by McCullough.
McCullough pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Patterson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by McCullough.
McCullough lands a high kick!
Floyd Patterson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McCullough has Patterson up against the cage in a clinch.
McCullough lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
McCullough lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCullough lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McCullough lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Patterson tries to score a body lock takedown but McCullough shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
McCullough digs a right hand underneath Patterson's ribcage. Patterson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McCullough stops a takedown attempt from Patterson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Patterson can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Floyd Patterson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McCullough lands a nice knee to the body.
McCullough working Patterson over with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McCullough obliges.
A shot in the inside from McCullough.
Patterson has McCullough pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McCullough manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
McCullough lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McCullough.
McCullough gets through Patterson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCullough landing knees to the body.
McCullough with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for McCullough.
McCullough putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Patterson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
McCullough connects with a nasty looking knee right to Patterson's face.
McCullough lands a body shot.
McCullough lands an elbow just above Patterson 's eye.
McCullough landing knees to the body.
McCullough lands a left hand.
McCullough lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short left from McCullough.
McCullough pushes Patterson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Liam McCullough seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCullough lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McCullough.
Patterson takes an elbow to the forehead.
McCullough lands a good knee to the midsection. Patterson won't want to take too many of those.
Knees to the body from McCullough.
McCullough has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McCullough is working Patterson over against the cage.
McCullough throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pattersons head.
McCullough landing knees to the body.
McCullough connects with a knee to the head.
Patterson jumps guard but McCullough turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
McCullough lands a left hand that snaps the head of Patterson backwards.
McCullough landing knees to the body.
Nice body punch from McCullough - that landed with a thud.
McCullough lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from McCullough.
McCullough utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
McCullough lands a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but McCullough pulls him back up using the underhooks.
McCullough with a knee to the head.
Patterson is rocked!
It looks like Floyd Patterson has been cut.
McCullough is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
McCullough lands a body shot in the clinch.
McCullough lands an elbow just above Patterson 's eye.
McCullough lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Patterson backwards.
McCullough scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McCullough unloads a knee to the mid-section. Patterson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knees to the body from McCullough.
McCullough working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McCullough lands a nice knee to the body.
McCullough with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Oh Patterson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McCullough lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Patterson or not.
McCullough lands a nice shot to the body.
McCullough landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Patterson seems to have got his legs back now.
McCullough lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McCullough lands a hook that snaps the head of Patterson backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCullough with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from McCullough.
McCullough landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McCullough lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Patterson backwards.
Patterson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but McCullough is defending well.
McCullough lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for McCullough.
McCullough lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McCullough lands a body shot.
McCullough works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McCullough scores a nice knee to the body.
McCullough softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McCullough lands a vicious elbow to the side of Patterson's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! McCullough tries to finish him with strikes but Patterson still seems able to defend himself so McCullough steps back and lets Patterson get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A decent looking body kick lands there for McCullough.
McCullough throws a powerful right kick. Patterson tried to block low but the kick was high! Patterson was taken right off of his feet! McCullough jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Liam McCullough!
An out of breath Liam McCullough thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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