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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Terry Mcdermott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orihito Shibukawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcdermott's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Broken Wings. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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168 cm
26
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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165 cm
18
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Terry Mcdermott! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Orihito Shibukawa! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Shibukawa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mcdermott is fending him off so far but Shibukawa persists. Nope, Mcdermott circles away and we're back to standing. Shibukawa shoots and misses and Mcdermott counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Shibukawa prevents the takedown attempt.
Shibukawa prevents a takedown attempt there.
Shibukawa successfully pulls guard.
Mcdermott gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Mcdermott closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Shibukawa's guard. Mcdermott looking to pass the guard. Shibukawa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Shibukawa keeping full guard, as Mcdermott tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mcdermott missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Mcdermott trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Mcdermott throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Shibukawa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mcdermott. Mcdermott postures up and lands a big shot to Shibukawa's brow. Mcdermott works a leg free and moves into half guard. Mcdermott tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Shibukawa. Mcdermott is working for a submission of some sort.
Mcdermott working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mcdermott is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Mcdermott working the head and body with strikes. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Shibukawa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mcdermott. Mcdermott is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mcdermott missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Mcdermott frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mcdermott raining down hammerfists from mount. Mcdermott looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mcdermott working Shibukawa over with strikes here. BOOM! Mcdermott connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Shibukawa is bucking up trying to escape but Mcdermott cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Shibukawa is rocked! Mcdermott unloading with bombs! Shibukawa is still in real trouble! Can Mcdermott finish him? The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Mcdermott looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Shibukawa 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 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Terry Mcdermott! Terry Mcdermott was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
47% |
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