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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Uri Gellar (ranked 2348 p4p, 259 weight class) and Paddy Fagan (ranked 1437 p4p, 177 weight class). Gellar comes to the cage accompanied by James Randi exposes Uri Geller. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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166 cm
34
165 lbs
26 - 9 - 2 |
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180 cm
27
159 lbs
13 - 10 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
26 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Uri Gellar! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paddy Fagan! The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A nice leg kick lands there from Gellar. Gellar connects with a crisp jab. Gellar misses with a looping right. Fagan blocks a head kick by Gellar.
Fagan jabs Gellar to the body, keeping him at a distance. Gellar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fagan moves out of range of the body kick. Fagan with a body punch. A glancing blow. Fagan avoids the head kick by Gellar.
Fagan misses with a hook. Gellar ducked under it nicely. Gellar digs a good body shot into Fagan's ribs. Fagan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Gellar throws a low kick, looking for Fagan's leg but Fagan calmly moves out of range. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fagan! But no joy. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Gellar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Gellar slips a jab from Fagan. Gellar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Fagan throws a hook to the side of Gellar's head but Gellar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Gellar thumps Fagan with a low kick. A solid leg kick lands there for Gellar.
Gellar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fagan paws at him with a jab and circles away. Gellar throws a leg kick but Fagan moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gellar lands a nice looking body kick. Gellar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fagan. Paddy Fagan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Fagan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Fagan lunges at Gellar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gellar's hand. Gellar lands a head kick. Fagan smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Gellar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Gellar throws the left hand but Fagan avoids the punch easily. Fagan scores with a body shot.
Gellar is looking to score with low kicks. Fagan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Gellar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Fagan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fagan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Fagan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gellar looks for the body kick but Fagan saw that one coming. Fagan digs a good hook to Gellar's body.
Fagan lands with a good body shot. A leg kick checked by Fagan. Fagan throws a right hand that Gellar ducks under and follows up with a left that Gellar also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fagan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Fagan cracks Gellar with a right hand to the side of the head. Gellar will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fagan scores with the left hand. Gellar knows he should have avoided that one. Gellar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Fagan swats away the attempt to clinch by Gellar. Gellar feints and then cracks Fagan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fagan down. Gellar defending well as Fagan loads up on a big left hand. Fagan misses with a body shot.
Fagan misses the shot to the body. Fagan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gellar. Gellar obviously looking to wear him down.
Fagan lands a slapping body shot.
Fagan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Gellar takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Gellar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fagan takes a kick to the side of the head. Fagan is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Gellar walks into a straight right hand from Fagan.
Gellar is rocked! Gellar walks straight into a right hand from Fagan - that's dropped him! Fagan jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Gellar from any more punishment! Gellar complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Paddy Fagan! Paddy Fagan very nearly forgot to thank Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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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
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