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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shamus McFey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Liddell's choice of entrance music: Wiz Khalifa-Black And Yellow. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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170 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
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176 cm
24
167 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shamus McFey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Liddell!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McFey throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice uppercut there from McFey.
McFey throws a nice outside leg kick.
Liddell has his takedown stuffed
and McFey counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
McFey feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Liddell's calf.
A chopping leg kick lands by McFey.
McFey scoring well with a low kick there.
Liddell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McFey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McFey moves out of range of the body kick from Liddell.
Liddell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab from McFey.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liddell is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McFey is looking to slow Liddell down with leg kicks.
McFey keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McFey scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A cross from McFey lands.
McFey lands a high kick to the side of Liddell's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! McFey dives into guard, looking to finish.
Liddell is rocked!
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!
Liddell has momentary wrist control but McFey slips an elbow through the middle.
Liddell is still in real trouble! Can McFey finish him?
Liddell working a defensive guard but McFey passes into half guard.
Liddell is looking to improve his position.
McFey working Liddell over with strikes.
McFey landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Liddell seems to have recovered his senses.
McFey slips a nice elbow through Liddell's hands, connecting with Liddell's forehead.
McFey with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Liddell is trying to stand.
Liddell tries to kick McFey off in order to stand up. McFey Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Liddell looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFey is putting a hurting on Liddell here, landing some big shots from side control.
McFey tries for a kimura but Liddell is defending well.
McFey working the body and head with strikes.
Liddell can't do much from the bottom here.
McFey scoring with punches from side control.
McFey slows the pace down.
Liddell takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
McFey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Liddell keeps working.
McFey looks up at the clock and then as Liddell takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, McFey smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell wants to control but McFey postures up.
McFey scores with a couple of short elbows.
McFey working the head with strikes.
McFey working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Liddell is looking to reverse the position.
McFey has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Liddell looking for a sweep but McFey has passed into full mount! Oh no!
McFey takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McFey punishing his opponent with strikes.
McFey cracks Liddell with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McFey landing strikes from the mount.
McFey raining down shots from the mount!
McFey sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oooh a big shot lands for McFey! Liddell is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Shamus McFey!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
70% |
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