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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Damien Redman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor Rice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Connor Rice enters the cage!
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174 cm
18
149 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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176 cm
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145 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Good chin |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Damien Redman! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Connor Rice! The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Redman throws a body punch but Rice moves out of range. Redman tries to close the distance and clinch but Rice swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Rice swats away the attempt to clinch by Redman. Redman clinches with his opponent.
Redman lands an elbow that stopped Rice in his tracks for a moment. Rice goes for a takedown attempt but Redman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Redman tries to clinch up but Rice circles away and keeps his distance. Redman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rice misses with a head kick.
Damien Redman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Redman darts in and clinches Rice up against the cage. Rice jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Redman walks away with a smile on his face. Rice gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Redman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Redman pushes Rice up against the cage in a clinch. Redman stalling the fight.
Redman lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Connor Rice has been cut. Rice takes an elbow to the temple. Rice jumps guard but Redman stands there with Rice around his waist. Rice gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Damien Redman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connor Rice.
That's one minute gone in the round. Redman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Redman lands an elbow that stopped Rice in his tracks for a moment. Redman lands an elbow inside. Redman lands an elbow inside. Redman lands an elbow inside that Rice shrugs off. Redman lands an elbow that stopped Rice in his tracks for a moment. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Redman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rice's brow. Redman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Rice takes an elbow to the forehead.
That has opened up Connor Rice's cut even more. Rice looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Redman misses with an elbow strike.
Redman leaning his opponent against the cage. Rice takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Redman lands an elbow that stopped Rice in his tracks for a moment. Rice trying to land knees to the body.
Redman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rice's defenses. A nice glancing elbow lands by Redman.
The cut above Connor Rice's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Redman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Redman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rice's defenses. Nice elbow from Redman.
Connor Rice's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. Rice misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rice fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Redman lands a nice elbow. A nice glancing elbow lands by Redman.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Connor Rice's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Damien Redman! Damien Redman bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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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
36% |
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