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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Conor Daley (ranked 510 p4p, 65 weight class) and Anthony Griffith (ranked 517 p4p, 67 weight class). Daley comes to the cage accompanied by Dropkick Murphy's - Shipping Up To Boston. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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15 - 9 - 0 |
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265 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Conor Daley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Griffith!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Griffith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Daley looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Daley fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Griffith has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Griffith delivers a nice body kick.
A low kick from Daley misses
and Griffith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Conor Daley has been cut.
Daley on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Daley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Daley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Griffith throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Daley. Daley obviously looking to wear him down.
Griffith throws a head kick that misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Daley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Griffith backwards.
It looks like Anthony Griffith has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daley swings wildly with an uppercut but Griffith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daley working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Daley.
Daley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Daley.
Daley lands a right hand.
Daley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Griffith is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Griffith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daley's elbow.
Daley lands a hook that snaps the head of Griffith backwards.
Griffith misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Daley.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Griffith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Daley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Daley can't find room to land a body shot as Griffith controls the action.
Daley is working Griffith over against the cage.
Daley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Daley fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for Daley.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Griffith.
A shot in the inside from Daley.
Daley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Griffith's elbow.
Daley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Griffith.
Daley throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Daley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Griffith.
Daley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Daley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Daley misses with a punch to the body.
Daley drops Griffith onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Griffith is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Griffith is rocked!
A body shot lands from Daley.
Griffith is still on wobbly legs! Can Daley finish him?
Daley unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Griffith! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Daley is unloading with more strikes now! Griffith drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Conor Daley!
Conor Daley seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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