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(Rankings are provided by Fightful’s David Tees)
Main Card (9pm EST., Spike TV)
#2 AJ McKee def. Brian Moore by submission via rear naked choke (0:42, R3)
#6 Sinead Kavanagh def. Maria Casanova by TKO via strikes (0:34, R1)
Charlie Ward def. John Redmond by KO via punch (4:59, R1)
Baby Slice def. Fred Freeman by submission via rear naked choke (1:47, R1)
Round By Round Recap
Charlie Ward vs. John Redmond
Round One: The round begins with Redmond popping Ward with a short right, Ward grabs Redmond and he holds him against the cage wall. Redmond spins Ward into the cage wall before landing knee strikes, Ward scores a takedown on Redmond and he gets the open guard. Ward starts attacking Redmond with some ground and pound, Redmond wall walks to his feet and the fighters clinch. Redmond cracks Ward with a left as they battle along the cage wall, the fighters exchange a bunch of knee strikes while in the clinch. The fighters separate and Ward destroys Redmond with a left hook that puts him out cold.
Official Result: Charlie Ward def. John Redmond by KO via punch (4:59, R1)
After the fight, UFC Lightweight Champion Conor McGregor jumps in the cage and insanity ensues until security can break it all up.
Baby Slice vs. Fred Freeman
Round One: The round begins with Freeman attempting a front kick against Slice, the fighters exchange some kicks in the middle of the cage. Slice grabs Freeman and he holds him against the cage wall, Slice scores a takedown on Freeman and he gets the open guard. Slice lands some ground and pound before gaining back control, Slice catches Freeman in a rear naked choke and a tap out follows.
Official Result: Baby Slice def. Fred Freeman by submission via rear naked choke (1:47, R1)
#6 Sinead Kavanagh vs. Maria Casanova
Round One: The round begins with Kavanagh dropping a kicking Casanova with a counter straight right, Kavanagh gets the full mount and she assaults Casanova with strikes until the referee jumps in.
Official Result: #6 Sinead Kavanagh def. Maria Casanova by TKO via strikes (0:34, R1)
#2 AJ McKee vs. Brian Moore
Round One: The round begins with McKee attacking Moore with a few high kicks, Moore comes forward and he nails McKee with a left hook. McKee drops Moore with a hook of his own and Moore gets back up, McKee then cracks Moore with a kick to the midsection. Moore backs up McKee before nailing him with a two punch combination, McKee comes forward and he attacks Moore with kicks. Moore grabs McKee and he holds him against the cage wall, McKee catches Moore in a standing guillotine choke and Moore escapes. Moore charges at McKee while throwing a punching combination, Moore backs up McKee by landing a pair of rights. McKee holds Moore against the cage wall while eating elbow strikes as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Moore
Round Two: The round begins with McKee attacking Moore with some high kicks, Moore comes forward and he attacks McKee with rights. Moore also starts attacking McKee with some leg kicks, McKee looks to hit Moore with some counter strikes. Moore catches a leaping McKee with a two punch combination, McKee starts catching Moore with some leg kicks of his own. McKee and Moore exchange some left hooks, McKee comes forward and he nails a swinging Moore with a straight left. Moore grabs McKee and he holds him against the cage wall, McKee spins Moore into the cage wall before separating. McKee continues attempting some high kicks against Moore, McKee nails Moore with a kick to the midsection as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Moore (Overall Score: 20-18 for Moore)
Round Three: The round begins with McKee dropping Moore with a punching combination, McKee then pounces on a downed Moore before getting back control. McKee locks in the rear naked choke and a tap out follows.
Official Result: #2 AJ McKee def. Brian Moore by submission via rear naked choke (0:42, R3)
