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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
ISLAND FC 20
Date: Apr 08, 2016 |
#R1#
Fitzgerald misses the shot to the body. #CL#
Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Fitzgerald has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fitzgerald can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Fitzgerald stalls.
Fitzgerald has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Johnson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Johnson tries to stall but Fitzgerald uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fitzgerald works on Johnson's body with a couple of short punches.
Fitzgerald has Johnson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Johnson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fitzgerald makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Johnson is working Fitzgerald over against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald lands a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzgerald works on Johnson's body with a couple of short punches.
Fitzgerald lands a shoulder strike.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fitzgerald has Johnson pressed against the cage.
Fitzgerald lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T1#
Johnson trying to stall but Fitzgerald improves his position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Johnson looks winded!
Fitzgerald lands a left hand.
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fitzgerald lands a nice shot to the body.
Fitzgerald lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fitzgerald lands with a right to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Fitzgerald - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald controlling the action here for a moment.
Fitzgerald lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Fitzgerald lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fitzgerald lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Fitzgerald throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T2#
Fitzgerald lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
A right hand to the body from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald scores with a hook to the body.
Fitzgerald is working Johnson over against the cage.
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fitzgerald scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head. #ROC#
Johnson is rocked!
Fitzgerald tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Fitzgerald.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Fitzgerald finish him?
Fitzgerald misses with the head strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Fitzgerald fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Fitzgerald tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fitzgerald misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fitzgerald misses with some punches.
Fitzgerald throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson. #TD#
Fitzgerald manages to pull guard.
Johnson told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Fitzgerald bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Johnson's guard. #REVR#
Fitzgerald looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Fitzgerald throws a big elbow that misses.
Johnson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fitzgerald postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #SU#
Fitzgerald gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Fitzgerald throws a pinpoint strike between Johnson's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Johnson crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Fitzgerald scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andy Fitzgerald!
Andy Fitzgerald really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Sully's Bar & Grill logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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