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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Amadi Yousuf (ranked 2093 p4p, 990 weight class) and Fergal Mulroney (ranked 258 p4p, 127 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Amadi Yousuf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fergal Mulroney!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Mulroney misses.
Yousuf jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Yousuf looks to score with a jab to the body but Mulroney is just out of range.
Mulroney swings for the body but Yousuf moves out of range.
Mulroney gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yousuf misses with a right hand
and Mulroney counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mulroney takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mulroney connects with the punch.
It looks like Amadi Yousuf has been cut.
Yousuf scores with a nice right hand.
Mulroney throws a looping overhand right but Yousuf ducks down to avoid it.
Mulroney staying out of range there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yousuf darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Yousuf tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mulroney manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yousuf with a nice cross.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mulroney circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mulroney is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Yousuf tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've been told by Yousuf's head coaches at Zombie MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mulroney throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Yousuf misses.
Mulroney is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A jab from Yousuf does it's job there.
Yousuf connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Yousuf has Mulroney up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mulroney.
Mulroney gets through Yousuf's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mulroney misses with the head strike.
Yousuf throws a head punch that misses.
Yousuf misses with some punches.
Mulroney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yousuf misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mulroney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Mulroney misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Yousuf.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yousuf throws a lazy uppercut
and Mulroney counters with a thumping low kick.
Yousuf lands with a hook. Mulroney tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yousuf cracks Mulroney with an open hand slap.
Yousuf scores with a jab to the body.
Yousuf loads up on a big right hand but Mulroney slips the punch.
Mulroney throws a leg kick which misses Yousuf's front leg but catches the back leg as Yousuf tries to avoid it.
Yousuf is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mulroney misses with a head kick.
Yousuf misses with a double jab
and Mulroney counters with a good, hard body kick but Yousuf shrugs it off.
Yousuf is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Yousuf misses with a looping right.
Yousuf tries to clinch but Mulroney is having none of it.
Mulroney tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yousuf tried to score with a low kick but Mulroney checks it.
Mulroney appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Yousuf steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mulroney.
Yousuf pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mulroney back to the cage. Yousuf follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Yousuf tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yousuf swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Mulroney counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mulroney walks into a jab.
Mulroney avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yousuf ducks under a wild hook from Mulroney.
Yousuf wants to clinch up but Mulroney keeps it at a distance.
Yousuf thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yousuf misses with an uppercut
and Mulroney counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mulroney takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Yousuf throws a leg kick but Mulroney sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A slow jab from Mulroney misses its intended target.
Yousuf misses with a left hand
letting Mulroney counter with a right hand.
Yousuf moves in looking to clinch but Mulroney pushes him off.
Mulroney tries to keep at a distance but Yousuf has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mulroney lands a right hand.
Mulroney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yousuf ducks under a wild hook from Mulroney.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yousuf throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mulroney! But no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yousuf wants to clinch but Mulroney slips to the side
and Mulroney connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mulroney takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mulroney connects with an inside leg kick.
Yousuf connects with a leg kick.
Yousuf uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mulroney.
Yousuf misses with a right hand
enabling Mulroney to counter with a crisp jab.
Mulroney missing with a left hand there. Yousuf was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yousuf fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mulroney just manages to avoid it.
Yousuf throws a big shot that misses.
Mulroney steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yousuf.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yousuf misses with a body shot.
Yousuf uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mulroney has time to react.
Mulroney throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yousuf keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mulroney.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Amadi Yousuf will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Amadi Yousuf's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mulroney misses with a hook.
Yousuf uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Yousuf throws a hook but Mulroney blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Yousuf misses the target.
Amadi Yousuf is winning the standup battle so far.
Mulroney lunges at Yousuf with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yousuf's hand.
Yousuf wants to clinch.
Yousuf misses with a hook.
Yousuf with a nice cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yousuf connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Amadi Yousuf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yousuf scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yousuf pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yousuf pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little jabbing left from Mulroney on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Yousuf 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mulroney.
Mulroney swats away the attempt to clinch by Yousuf.
Mulroney looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mulroney lands a big right hand that sends Yousuf crashing to the mat! Mulroney stays standing though and waves Yousuf back to his feet!
Yousuf is rocked!
Mulroney fakes the body blow, causing Yousuf to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Yousuf goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fergal Mulroney!
Fergal Mulroney decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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