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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Braylin Timmon (ranked 794 p4p, 664 weight class) and Kieran McArthur (ranked 100 p4p, 84 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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186 cm 35 152 21 - 12 - 3 |
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175 cm 35 155 22 - 11 - 0 |
Great wrestler World class boxer Granite chin |
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Good wrestler World class MT Granite chin |
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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 21 - 12 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Braylin Timmon! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kieran McArthur! The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Timmon looks to throw the jab but McArthur is out of range. Timmon takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Timmon digs a good body shot into McArthur's ribs. Timmon throws a hook but McArthur avoids it easily. McArthur throws a leg kick which misses Timmon's front leg but catches the back leg as Timmon tries to avoid it. McArthur comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Nice defenses there by McArthur. McArthur moves out of range as Timmon strikes. McArthur throws a nice inside leg kick. Timmon tries a head kick but it misses.
Timmon throws a sloppy head kick and McArthur moves out of range easily. Timmon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Timmon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Timmon throws a head kick that misses. Good leg kick by McArthur. McArthur with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McArthur moves away from the strike by Timmon. A solid leg kick lands there for McArthur.
McArthur keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McArthur takes one to the side of the head.
It looks like Kieran McArthur has been cut. Timmon looks to land a left hand but McArthur moved out of range nicely. Timmon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. McArthur fakes the leg kick and cracks Timmon in the body. Timmon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for McArthur.
That's one minute gone in the round. McArthur lands with a thumping leg kick.
McArthur avoids a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Timmon. McArthur buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Timmon throws a hook to the side of McArthur's head but McArthur sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Timmon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Timmon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McArthur was well out of range. Poor timing from Timmon. McArthur lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McArthur keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McArthur ducks under a wild hook from Timmon. McArthur ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. McArthur throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. McArthur throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McArthur uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Timmon.
Timmon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Timmon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McArthur moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
McArthur dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Timmon. That did some damage! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! McArthur fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Timmon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. McArthur avoids the head kick by Timmon.
McArthur connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. McArthur moves out of range as Timmon strikes. McArthur is looking to slow Timmon down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Good shot there by McArthur. Timmon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. McArthur keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Timmon. Timmon throws a sloppy head kick and McArthur moves out of range easily. McArthur with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McArthur throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. McArthur ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Timmon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McArthur. McArthur obviously looking to wear him down.
McArthur has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight. McArthur is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McArthur with a body punch. A glancing blow. A good leg kick by McArthur. McArthur has closed the distance and engaged Timmon in a clinch.
Timmon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Timmon misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McArthur. McArthur lands a shot to the body. McArthur lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Timmon lands a nice shot to the body. I was talking to Timmon's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Timmon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Timmon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. McArthur swings wildly with an uppercut but Timmon uses good head movement to avoid it. Timmon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A short right from McArthur. A nice right hand lands inside from Timmon. A short uppercut from Timmon. Timmon misses with a short punch on the inside. Timmon misses with a punch to the body.
Timmon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Timmon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. McArthur blocks a body shot from Timmon. Timmon tries a body shot but McArthur blocks it.
Timmon misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from McArthur. McArthur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Timmon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McArthur's elbow. Timmon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Timmon on the inside. McArthur fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McArthur prevents a body shot from Timmon. A short uppercut from McArthur. McArthur misses with the head strike.
McArthur misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Timmon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. An uppercut to the body lands inside from McArthur. Timmon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Timmon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McArthur backwards. McArthur misses with some punches.
Timmon presses McArthur against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Timmon lands a body shot in the clinch.
McArthur throws a head punch that misses. Timmon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McArthurs head. A left hand lands to the body for McArthur.
Timmon misses with the head strike.
Timmon tries to throw a body punch but McArthur avoids it by throwing Timmon back against the cage. Timmon lands a right hand. McArthur tries to throw a body punch but Timmon avoids it by throwing McArthur back against the cage. Timmon misses with a hook from the clinch. Timmon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McArthur working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. McArthur scores with a nice hook to the head. Timmon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McArthur can't find room to land a body shot as Timmon controls the action.
Timmon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Timmon scores with a shoulder strike. Timmon lands a body shot. McArthur has a couple of punches blocked by Timmon.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kieran McArthur will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Kieran McArthur's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. McArthur lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Timmon takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Timmon has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. McArthur scores with a jab. McArthur takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McArthur, as that shot connected.
McArthur listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. McArthur with a body punch. A glancing blow. McArthur slips a straight right by Timmon. McArthur waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Timmon. Timmon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McArthur. A big left from Timmon misses. McArthur is trying to counter with his kicks. Timmon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. McArthur flicks out a counter leg kick but Timmon steps away. Timmon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Kieran McArthur seems to be getting the better of the standup. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Timmon throws a lazy right hand but McArthur sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Timmon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Timmon walks forward, straight into a front kick from McArthur. McArthur scores with a sloppy right hand. Timmon should have avoided that one. McArthur lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. McArthur is looking to chop away at Timmon's legs. Sloppy strikes from McArthur. Those never looked like landing. McArthur blocks a head kick by Timmon.
Timmon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McArthur sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. McArthur staying out of range there. McArthur uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Timmon. A nice leg kick from McArthur, right into the meat of the thigh.
McArthur steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Timmon. Timmon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. McArthur throws a nice outside leg kick. That kick from McArthur tenderised Timmon's leg. Timmon is trying to keep his angry face on. The fighters circling - Timmon throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Timmon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Timmon misses with a straight left. McArthur thows a body kick. Timmon tries to catch it but that hurt him. A solid leg kick lands there for McArthur.
Timmon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Timmon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McArthur. McArthur ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Timmon throws a big shot that misses. Timmon misses with a head kick.
McArthur works Timmon's body with a nice hook. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Timmon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McArthur. McArthur connects with a body shot. Timmon throws a sloppy head kick and McArthur moves out of range easily. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Timmon takes a swing at McArthur's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A solid body kick from McArthur. A nice leg kick from McArthur, right into the meat of the thigh.
Timmon misses with a body shot.
Timmon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Timmon looks to score with a jab to the body but McArthur is just out of range. McArthur throws out a counter right but Timmon avoids it with no problem. Timmon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McArthur. McArthur closes the distance and clinches. McArthur lands with a short head shot on the inside. Timmon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McArthur's elbow. Timmon throws a head punch that misses. Timmon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. McArthur lands a hook to the side of the head. McArthur blocks an uppercut.
Timmon misses with a punch to the body.
Timmon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McArthur or not. Timmon lands with a light punch inside. Timmon misses with some punches.
Timmon swings wildly with an uppercut but McArthur uses good head movement to avoid it. Timmon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Timmon tries to throw a body punch but McArthur avoids it by throwing Timmon back against the cage. Timmon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McArthur's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McArthur lands with a light punch inside. McArthur has a couple of punches blocked by Timmon.
Timmon misses with a hook from the clinch. Timmon lands with a short shot to the head. McArthur blocking some punches.
McArthur lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Timmon can't find room to land a body shot as McArthur controls the action.
McArthur throws a head punch that misses. McArthur working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. McArthur misses with a short punch on the inside. McArthur lands a left hand that snaps the head of Timmon backwards. Timmon struggles to land a body shot inside as McArthur controls his hands.
Timmon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Timmon blocks an uppercut.
McArthur scores with a hook to the body. Timmon tries to throw a body punch but McArthur avoids it by throwing Timmon back against the cage. Timmon cracks McArthur with a nice body shot. McArthur scores with a shot to the side of Timmon's head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! McArthur working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Kieran McArthur seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. McArthur scores with a hook to the body. McArthur working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A head punch blocked on the inside by Timmon. McArthur lands a shoulder strike. With the fighters clinched against the cage, McArthur creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. McArthur pushes Timmon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. McArthur lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Timmon is rocked! McArthur lands a shot to the body. Oh Timmon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! McArthur lands a left hand that snaps the head of Timmon backwards. McArthur throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. McArthur lands a nice uppercut. McArthur creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Timmon's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Timmon drops to his knees and McArthur pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kieran McArthur! A very excited looking Kieran McArthur rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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