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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kristian Damsted Andersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom McGettigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGettigan has chosen Knifeman - The Bronx as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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175 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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170 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kristian Damsted Andersen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tom McGettigan!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGettigan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McGettigan digs a good hook to Damsted Andersen's body.
Damsted Andersen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGettigan.
McGettigan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Damsted Andersen shoots in but no luck this time.
A good leg kick by McGettigan.
Damsted Andersen tries to clinch up but McGettigan circles away and keeps his distance.
Damsted Andersen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
McGettigan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Damsted Andersen.
McGettigan is looking to control Damsted Andersen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McGettigan avoid being mounted?
McGettigan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Damsted Andersen.
McGettigan won't allow Damsted Andersen to pass to mount.
Damsted Andersen throws a strike but McGettigan avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGettigan wants to stand and escape but Damsted Andersen is having none of it.
McGettigan keeping moving, preventing Damsted Andersen from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damsted Andersen is really struggling to control McGettigan but he's trying to hold on to the position.
McGettigan trying to keep a closed guard but Damsted Andersen is proving a slippery customer.
Damsted Andersen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Damsted Andersen stops McGettigan from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Damsted Andersen wants to control from the top but McGettigan keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Kristian Damsted Andersen just wasn't active enough.
McGettigan slaps away a takedown attempt from Damsted Andersen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Damsted Andersen misses with a takedown attempt
and McGettigan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kristian Damsted Andersen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Damsted Andersen fails to land the takedown.
Tom McGettigan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck for Damsted Andersen with that takedown attempt.
Damsted Andersen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McGettigan avoids it really well and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damsted Andersen shoots in but McGettigan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Damsted Andersen misses with a takedown attempt
and McGettigan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Damsted Andersen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Damsted Andersen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McGettigan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Damsted Andersen.
No luck for Damsted Andersen with that takedown attempt.
Damsted Andersen is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGettigan scores with a shot to the body.
McGettigan scoring well with a low kick there.
McGettigan lands with a cross.
Decent striking displayed by McGettigan there.
McGettigan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Damsted Andersen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McGettigan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damsted Andersen shoots for a takedown but McGettigan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Damsted Andersen shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice jab there from McGettigan.
McGettigan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Damsted Andersen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McGettigan finds it's way round the side to connect with Damsted Andersen's head.
Damsted Andersen shoots in and drives through. McGettigan sprawls well.
McGettigan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Damsted Andersen at a distance.
McGettigan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Damsted Andersen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McGettigan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McGettigan scores with the left hand. Damsted Andersen knows he should have avoided that one.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McGettigan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Damsted Andersen.
McGettigan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Kristian Damsted Andersen has been cut.
Damsted Andersen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Damsted Andersen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGettigan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
McGettigan gets caught napping as Damsted Andersen dives in and scores a takedown. McGettigan manages to retain guard.
McGettigan keeping moving, preventing Damsted Andersen from controlling successfully.
Damsted Andersen looking to pass the guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McGettigan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Damsted Andersen prevents McGettigan from getting back to his feet.
McGettigan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Damsted Andersen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Damsted Andersen stopping the sweep attempt from McGettigan.
Damsted Andersen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom McGettigan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kristian Damsted Andersen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
McGettigan lands a jab.
Damsted Andersen tries to clinch but McGettigan is having none of it.
Damsted Andersen tries to close the distance and clinch up but McGettigan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McGettigan, as that shot connected.
McGettigan stuffs the takedown attempt from Damsted Andersen. Damsted Andersen gets slowly back to his feet.
Damsted Andersen misses with a takedown
and McGettigan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McGettigan lands with a straight right. Damsted Andersen didn't see that one coming.
Damsted Andersen tries to clinch up but McGettigan circles away and keeps his distance.
McGettigan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot by McGettigan.
Damsted Andersen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Damsted Andersen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McGettigan swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kristian Damsted Andersen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Damsted Andersen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Damsted Andersen tries a low kick but McGettigan avoids it.
Damsted Andersen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McGettigan but McGettigan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGettigan lands with an uppercut that bounces Damsted Andersen off the cage and back into range.
Nice takedown defense from McGettigan. No joy for Damsted Andersen on that attempt.
McGettigan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McGettigan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McGettigan lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice takedown defense from McGettigan. No joy for Damsted Andersen on that attempt.
McGettigan tests Damsted Andersen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Damsted Andersen closes the distance and clinches up with McGettigan, looking for a takedown. Damsted Andersen pushes McGettigan against the cage but McGettigan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McGettigan stuns Damsted Andersen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Damsted Andersen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McGettigan, as that shot connected.
Damsted Andersen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McGettigan.
McGettigan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Damsted Andersen is rocked!
Kristian Damsted Andersen's cut is getting worse.
McGettigan connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Damsted Andersen tumbling to the canvas! McGettigan pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Damsted Andersen was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tom McGettigan!
After winning the bout, Tom McGettigan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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