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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronan McKenna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cliff Dempsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McKenna comes to the cage accompanied by Iron Maiden Run To The Hills. 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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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ronan McKenna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cliff Dempsey!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Columbo Gatti and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dempsey decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dempsey is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and McKenna defends it well.
Dempsey missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dempsey is stalling here. McKenna is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Dempsey seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and McKenna has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
McKenna throws an elbow but Dempsey slips to the side and avoids it well.
Dempsey sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Dempsey tries to roll over but McKenna keeps him under control.
McKenna misses with a head shot. Dempsey uses the momentum to regain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McKenna missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dempsey is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McKenna is aware though and is defending well.
Dempsey pulls McKenna in close to prevent any damage.
McKenna got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dempsey has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McKenna has managed to get both his arms back between Dempsey's legs - danger averted.
McKenna throwing strikes from guard but Dempsey blocks nicely.
McKenna working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McKenna working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
McKenna postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McKenna thows a big elbow that misses.
McKenna lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
McKenna in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dempsey looks gassed!
McKenna works over Dempsey with some ground and pound from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKenna throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dempsey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dempsey preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dempsey avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McKenna scoring with some ground and pound.
McKenna lands a couple of digs.
Dempsey avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dempsey is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dempsey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McKenna scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
McKenna is working Dempsey over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
McKenna throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dempsey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKenna trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McKenna loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McKenna throws and elbow that misses. Dempsey uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McKenna's guard. Nice move by Dempsey!
Dempsey has gone for a leg lock! McKenna slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dempsey's guard.
McKenna landing with the ground and pound.
McKenna throwing strikes but missing.
Dempsey looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McKenna throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dempsey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McKenna landing with the ground and pound.
Dempsey preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McKenna working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McKenna makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
McKenna working some strikes from top position.
McKenna working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
McKenna makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
McKenna with a nice head shot there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells McKenna's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McKenna postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
McKenna passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronan McKenna dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
McKenna scores a takedown into full mount!
A nice elbow there by McKenna.
McKenna with good strikes from the mount here!
McKenna looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Dempsey covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ronan McKenna!
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hype
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