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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between WIlliam Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gearoid McNamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McNamara has chosen Foggy Dew as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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160 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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153 cm
25
132 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very strong |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, WIlliam Jackson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gearoid McNamara! The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though. McNamara is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. McNamara scores with a takedown into Jackson's guard. Jackson keeping moving, preventing McNamara from controlling successfully. McNamara slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Jackson is adopting a defensive guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jackson looking for a guillotine here but McNamara defends easily.
McNamara stops Jackson from standing up. McNamara trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom. McNamara has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jackson is proving hard to escape from.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Jackson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McNamara. Jackson thinks about countering with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. McNamara shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jackson is trying to defend but McNamara finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. McNamara wants to control but Jackson is keeping him busy. McNamara looks to score some points with some ground and pound. McNamara is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Jackson! Jackson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jackson tries to get out of the position. Jackson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
McNamara content just to control the position here. Jackson is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
Jackson tries to hold on but McNamara pushes him away. McNamara looking to finish Jackson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jackson! McNamara working away from the top, dropping strikes. McNamara is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! McNamara extends the arm and Jackson is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gearoid McNamara!
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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
28% |
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