BAMMA 27 Results: Tom Duquesnoy Retains, Rhys McKee Claims Gold
BAMMA 27 Results: Tom Duquesnoy Retains, Rhys McKee Claims Gold
Super prospect Tom Duquesnoy once again shines against tough competition at BAMMA 27.
It was a historic evening in Dublin, Ireland, on Friday as BAMMA and Bellator MMA joined forces for their first-ever co-promoted show.
The BAMMA 27 card started the evening off and was headlined by Alan "The Apprentice" Philpott taking on Tom "The Fire Kid" Duquesnoy in a champion versus champion bantamweight fight.
Many had predicted it would be a high-octane, back-and-forth scrap, and they weren't wrong.
The fight began at a breathless pace in round one with both fighters throwing and landing both punches and kicks to the head and body. Both men attempted to work for the a takedown, but neither were succesful as the fight was kept on the feet for the entire opening five minutes.
After a breathless first round, both men came out of their corners with their faces marked up looking as if they'd already been a full three. Something simply had to give, and midway through the second, it was the Frenchman who got the all-important takedown and subsequent ground control.
From there, Duquesnoy showed what a class act he is, and despite all of Philpott's efforts, he worked his way to his back to sink in a deep rear-naked choke to force the tap.
It was a hell of a fight by two of the world's most talented young bantamweights--Tom Duquesnoy sucessfully retained his BAMMA bantamweight title.
In the co-main event of the evening, Rhys McKee and Jai Herbert battled for the Lonsdale lightweight title, and you could tell from the minute the action got underway it wasn't going to last long.
Both men came out the gates fast, throwing strikes at high volume to both the head and body. Herbert looked to have the advantage at first--he took the center of the cage and pushed McKee's back against the cage where he looked to tee off on him.
The Irishman circled out of trouble well though, and before he long, he was the one pressuring on the front foot. With the first round entering its third minute, McKee finished the fight in devastating fashion. The Irishman pushed Herbert up against the cage and proceeded to land a devastating right-hook, left-hook combination to send the Englishman unconscious to the mat.
It was an incredible finish, and the crowd went crazy as McKee celebrated on top of the cage with his corner as the new Lonsdale lightweight title holder.
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British welterweight Walter Gahadza put his undefeated professional record on the line when he faced fellow Brit Nathan Jones in the fight third from the top of the bill.
It was an attritional, gritty back-and-forth battle, and after all three rounds were in the books, most in the arena were looking around at each other questioning who would take the decision.
Unsurprisingly, it was a split decision. But in a result that most would have considered before the fight, it was the underdog Nathan Jones who got the nod on the cards.
The Irish crowd were lively from the outset, but SBG Ireland welterweight Richard Kiely got the atmosphere bouncing with his stunning TKO victory over Keith McCabe. Kiely was dominating the standup from the opening few seconds, and after two minutes the finish came.
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McCabe ducked down for a takedown, but Kiely spotted it and landed a perfectly timed knee to ribs to send his man crippled in pain to the mat. Kiely followed up for some ground strikes, but before he could land anything of significance, referee Daniel Movahedi called the fight to an end with a well-timed stoppage. It was an remarkable win for a man making his professional debut.
BAMMA 27 Results
Tom Duquesnoy def. Alan Philpott via submission (rear-naked choke), Round 2
Rhys McKee def. Jai Herbert 155 via KO (punch), Round 1
Nathan Jones def. Walter Gahadza via split decision
Terry Brazier def. Niklas Stolze via unanimous decision
Kiefer Crosbie def. Conor Riordan via submission (triangle), Round 2
Blaine O'Driscoll def. Neil Ward via unanimous decision
Richard Kiely def. Keith McCabe via TKO (knee), Round 1
Ian Cleary def. Andrew Lofthouse via unanimous decision
Tom Duquesnoy shows his class to retain bantamweight title
The BAMMA 27 card started the evening off and was headlined by Alan "The Apprentice" Philpott taking on Tom "The Fire Kid" Duquesnoy in a champion versus champion bantamweight fight.
Many had predicted it would be a high-octane, back-and-forth scrap, and they weren't wrong.
The fight began at a breathless pace in round one with both fighters throwing and landing both punches and kicks to the head and body. Both men attempted to work for the a takedown, but neither were succesful as the fight was kept on the feet for the entire opening five minutes.
After a breathless first round, both men came out of their corners with their faces marked up looking as if they'd already been a full three. Something simply had to give, and midway through the second, it was the Frenchman who got the all-important takedown and subsequent ground control.
From there, Duquesnoy showed what a class act he is, and despite all of Philpott's efforts, he worked his way to his back to sink in a deep rear-naked choke to force the tap.
It was a hell of a fight by two of the world's most talented young bantamweights--Tom Duquesnoy sucessfully retained his BAMMA bantamweight title.
Rhys McKee takes home lightweight title with a devastating KO
In the co-main event of the evening, Rhys McKee and Jai Herbert battled for the Lonsdale lightweight title, and you could tell from the minute the action got underway it wasn't going to last long.
Both men came out the gates fast, throwing strikes at high volume to both the head and body. Herbert looked to have the advantage at first--he took the center of the cage and pushed McKee's back against the cage where he looked to tee off on him.
The Irishman circled out of trouble well though, and before he long, he was the one pressuring on the front foot. With the first round entering its third minute, McKee finished the fight in devastating fashion. The Irishman pushed Herbert up against the cage and proceeded to land a devastating right-hook, left-hook combination to send the Englishman unconscious to the mat.
It was an incredible finish, and the crowd went crazy as McKee celebrated on top of the cage with his corner as the new Lonsdale lightweight title holder.
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Nathan Jones upsets Walter Gahadza
British welterweight Walter Gahadza put his undefeated professional record on the line when he faced fellow Brit Nathan Jones in the fight third from the top of the bill.
It was an attritional, gritty back-and-forth battle, and after all three rounds were in the books, most in the arena were looking around at each other questioning who would take the decision.
Unsurprisingly, it was a split decision. But in a result that most would have considered before the fight, it was the underdog Nathan Jones who got the nod on the cards.
Brutal TKO from Kiely gets the 3Arena bouncing
The Irish crowd were lively from the outset, but SBG Ireland welterweight Richard Kiely got the atmosphere bouncing with his stunning TKO victory over Keith McCabe. Kiely was dominating the standup from the opening few seconds, and after two minutes the finish came.
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McCabe ducked down for a takedown, but Kiely spotted it and landed a perfectly timed knee to ribs to send his man crippled in pain to the mat. Kiely followed up for some ground strikes, but before he could land anything of significance, referee Daniel Movahedi called the fight to an end with a well-timed stoppage. It was an remarkable win for a man making his professional debut.
BAMMA 27 Results
Tom Duquesnoy def. Alan Philpott via submission (rear-naked choke), Round 2
Rhys McKee def. Jai Herbert 155 via KO (punch), Round 1
Nathan Jones def. Walter Gahadza via split decision
Terry Brazier def. Niklas Stolze via unanimous decision
Kiefer Crosbie def. Conor Riordan via submission (triangle), Round 2
Blaine O'Driscoll def. Neil Ward via unanimous decision
Richard Kiely def. Keith McCabe via TKO (knee), Round 1
Ian Cleary def. Andrew Lofthouse via unanimous decision