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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson McGinley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Kemp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGinley's entrance music is I got this. A fine choice. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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279 lbs
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258 lbs
30 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anderson McGinley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Adam Kemp!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Kemp.
It looks like Anderson McGinley has been cut.
That kick from Kemp tenderised McGinley's leg. McGinley is trying to keep his angry face on.
McGinley throws a looping overhand right but Kemp ducks down to avoid it.
McGinley throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
McGinley throws a sloppy head kick and Kemp moves out of range easily.
Kemp takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McGinley fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kemp is out of range.
McGinley checks the leg kick.
McGinley misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kemp looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kemp fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kemp takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McGinley throws a head kick but Kemp moves out of range.
Kemp takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McGinley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kemp.
Kemp with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kemp lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McGinley circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGinley takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kemp avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kemp misses with an uppercut. McGinley saw that one coming.
McGinley checks a low kick from Kemp.
Kemp throws a low kick but it's checked well by McGinley.
A shot to the body from Kemp misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kemp circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kemp bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
McGinley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kemp.
McGinley ducks under a wild hook from Kemp.
Kemp fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McGinley has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A low kick from Kemp is predictable there
and McGinley counters with a thumping low kick.
McGinley feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kemp's calf.
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!
Kemp misses with a lunging right hand
and McGinley counters with a big head kick but Kemp shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGinley throws a head kick that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as McGinley checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kemp scoring well with a low kick there.
Kemp fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McGinley throws a hook but Kemp avoids it easily.
Kemp avoids the body shot from McGinley.
McGinley lands a nice looking body kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McGinley, as that shot connected.
McGinley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kemp.
Kemp throws a body punch but McGinley moves out of range.
McGinley is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kemp uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGinley.
Kemp bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kemp misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGinley tries a head kick but it misses.
Kemp misses with the body kick
and McGinley counters with a nice kick to the body.
McGinley moves out of range of the body kick from Kemp.
Kemp drops his hands momentarily and McGinley takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
It looks like Adam Kemp has been cut.
Good leg kick by Kemp there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGinley lands with a straight right. Kemp didn't see that one coming.
McGinley misses with a looping right.
Kemp misses with a looping right.
McGinley bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kemp's head.
Kemp throws a hook to the side of McGinley's head but McGinley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kemp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGinley was well out of range. Poor timing from Kemp.
McGinley works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McGinley thumps Kemp with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGinley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kemp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGinley throws a lazy body kick
and Kemp counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Donk. McGinley catches Kemp right on the button with a cross.
Kemp throws a jab but it's blocked by McGinley.
McGinley is looking to land body kicks.
A big left from Kemp misses.
Kemp gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McGinley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGinley drops Kemp with a straight right hand, right on the button! McGinley follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anderson McGinley!
An out of breath Anderson McGinley thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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