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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ayo Anoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damion McGinley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anoy comes into the arena with Massive Attack - Teardrop blaring out of the sound system. McGinley has chosen Got yourself a ..... as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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25
168 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
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175 cm
22
169 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ayo Anoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Damion McGinley!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGinley moves out of range as Anoy throws a body kick.
A big left from McGinley misses.
Anoy digs a good hook to McGinley's body.
Anoy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McGinley's hands.
Anoy shoots in and bounces McGinley off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
McGinley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McGinley can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Anoy controls the pace.
Anoy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McGinley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Anoy drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but McGinley manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Anoy has McGinley in his guard.
McGinley content to stall in guard here.
McGinley must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anoy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Anoy throws his legs up looking for a submission but McGinley uses it to pass to side control.
Anoy being controlled for a moment.
McGinley has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Anoy throws a jab when McGinley was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anoy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McGinley throws out the jab.
Anoy lands with a kick to the temple. McGinley shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
McGinley moves into range and clinches up with Anoy.
McGinley misses with some punches.
Anoy lands a knee to the head.
Anoy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McGinley is keeping busy.
Anoy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McGinley presses Anoy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McGinley lands a damaging elbow.
McGinley trying to control the position but instead, Anoy has worked for underhooks and has pushed McGinley into the cage.
McGinley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McGinley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Anoy backwards.
Anoy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McGinley gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Anoy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Anoy throws a head kick that half lands.
McGinley misses with a wild body shot.
Anoy throws a body punch but McGinley moves out of range.
McGinley shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Anoy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Anoy.
Anoy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McGinley.
McGinley clinches.
A head punch on the inside from McGinley fails to land.
McGinley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Anoy backwards.
Anoy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Anoy leaning his opponent against the cage.
Anoy breaks the clinch.
McGinley throws a predictable looking body shot
and Anoy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McGinley misses with the body kick
and Anoy counters with a right hand to the body.
Anoy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McGinley misses with a right hand
and Anoy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anoy moves out of range of the body kick.
McGinley has managed to clinch.
Anoy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
McGinley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Anoy is rocked!
McGinley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oh Anoy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McGinley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anoy trying to stall but McGinley improves his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGinley with a knee to the head.
Anoy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McGinley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McGinley has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Anoy - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from McGinley, and another! Anoy is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Damion McGinley!
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hype
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pop
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