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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mickey McFinnigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ice Lander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McFinnigan comes to the cage accompanied by My Drunken Irish Dad. Lander has chosen Tribute as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 cm
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285 lbs
18 - 8 - 0 |
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190 cm
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231 lbs
33 - 20 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mickey McFinnigan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
33 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ice Lander! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lander connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
It looks like Mickey McFinnigan has been cut. Lander misses with a wild body shot. Lander takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lander throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Lander drives through and clinches with McFinnigan against the cage.
Lander blocks a body shot from McFinnigan. Lander swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lander working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A short right hand to the side of the head by McFinnigan. A short right from McFinnigan. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McFinnigan. Lander fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lander lands a body punch. McFinnigan throws a head punch that misses. McFinnigan misses with some punches.
Lander misses with the head strike.
Lander blocks a body shot from McFinnigan. Lander misses with the head strike.
McFinnigan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lander backwards. A left hand lands to the body for McFinnigan.
McFinnigan blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. McFinnigan scores with an uppercut up the middle. McFinnigan tries to throw a body punch but Lander avoids it by throwing McFinnigan back against the cage. McFinnigan lands with a light punch inside. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lander. Lander blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lander is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McFinnigan is defending well for now. Lander stalling in the clinch but McFinnigan improves position. A quick uppercut on the inside from McFinnigan. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! McFinnigan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Lander utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Lander blocks an uppercut.
Lander throws a punch but it's blocked by McFinnigan. Lander softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Lander lands a body punch. Lander misses with the head strike.
I was talking to McFinnigan's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. McFinnigan tries a body shot but Lander blocks it.
McFinnigan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lander backwards. McFinnigan avoiding damage as Lander throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McFinnigan digs a right hand underneath Lander's ribcage. Lander let out a lung full of air as it connected. Lander blocks an uppercut.
Lander has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. McFinnigan seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lander can turn it around. A nice right hand lands inside from Lander. Lander doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lander trying to land knees to the body.
McFinnigan tries to work over Lander's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. McFinnigan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. McFinnigan tries to work over Lander's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Lander missing with knees to the body.
Lander with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. McFinnigan scores with a hook to the body. Lander looks winded! A hook to the body from Lander.
McFinnigan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lander backwards. McFinnigan misses with a punch on the inside.
McFinnigan scores with an uppercut up the middle. Lander lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McFinnigan backwards. McFinnigan working some nice short punches in the clinch. Lander tries to land knees in the clinch but McFinnigan avoids the damage to the body. McFinnigan lands with a left to the head. Lander blocks a body shot from McFinnigan.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lander working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. McFinnigan lands a nice uppercut. A right handed body shot lands from McFinnigan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McFinnigan. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. McFinnigan lands a left hand.
McFinnigan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lander with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McFinnigan struggles to land a body shot inside as Lander controls his hands.
McFinnigan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lander tries to land knees in the clinch but McFinnigan avoids the damage to the body. A shot in the inside from McFinnigan. McFinnigan lands a body punch in the clinch. McFinnigan cracks Lander with a nice body shot. McFinnigan struggles to land a body shot inside as Lander controls his hands.
McFinnigan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lander's elbow. McFinnigan presses Lander against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. A right hook to the body lands for McFinnigan.
McFinnigan digs a right hand underneath Lander's ribcage. Lander let out a lung full of air as it connected. A short uppercut from McFinnigan.
That's four minutes gone in the round. McFinnigan lands a nice uppercut. McFinnigan tries to work over Lander's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A quick uppercut on the inside from McFinnigan.
Lander is rocked! McFinnigan misses with a punch on the inside.
McFinnigan presses Lander against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Lander blocks a body shot from McFinnigan. Lander blocks an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. McFinnigan lands a right hand. McFinnigan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lander prevents a body shot from McFinnigan. A nice left hand lands by McFinnigan.
Lander is still on wobbly legs! Can McFinnigan finish him? McFinnigan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lander's elbow. McFinnigan lands a hook that snaps the head of Lander backwards. McFinnigan creates a little bit of space and unloads with a massive uppercut! Lander drops to the mat, out cold! Wow, that was brutal! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mickey McFinnigan! In his post fight interview, Mickey McFinnigan started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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