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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shamus McGillicuddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGillicuddy comes to the cage accompanied by DJ Shadow featuring Run The Jewels - Nobody Speak. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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177 cm
25
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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176 cm
18
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Shamus McGillicuddy! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kyle Johnson! The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Johnson checks a leg kick. McGillicuddy throws a sloppy body shot
and Johnson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. McGillicuddy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow. Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from McGillicuddy.
McGillicuddy blocking some punches.
McGillicuddy gets through Johnson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. McGillicuddy landing knees to the body.
McGillicuddy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but McGillicuddy uses good head movement to avoid it. A body shot lands from McGillicuddy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. McGillicuddy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGillicuddy stalling against the cage.
Johnson's coach down at FIERCE was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Johnson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. McGillicuddy misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from McGillicuddy as the two fighters clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGillicuddy lands with a left to the head. McGillicuddy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnson backwards. McGillicuddy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
McGillicuddy tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body. Johnson tries to work over McGillicuddy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land. Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside. McGillicuddy cracks Johnson with a nice body shot. McGillicuddy lands a shoulder strike. McGillicuddy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Johnson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Johnson tries to clinch up. Kyle Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. McGillicuddy scores with a nice right hand.
McGillicuddy lands with a shot to the body. Johnson looks winded! This has been an exciting period of action! Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGillicuddy.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McGillicuddy cracks Johnson with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Johnson looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can McGillicuddy finish him?
Johnson is rocked! Johnson bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! McGillicuddy comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Johnson falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Johnson was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shamus McGillicuddy!
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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
66% |
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