John Redmond
Johnny Jitzu
Ireland
Suffers knockout with one second left in the first round at Bellator 187
Redmond lost to Charlie Ward via TKO (punches) at 4:59 of Round 1 at Bellator 187 on Friday in Dublin, Ireland.
ANALYSIS
Redmond ended up on the bottom early in this fight. He showed off solid ground defense and made his way back to his feet. In the standing position, he landed a few strong knees to the body. At the end of the round, both fighters began to throw strikes. Ward got the better of the exchange and finished Redmond. The Irish fighter falls to 7-13 as a professional and might not receive another shot in the promotion.
Redmond ended up on the bottom early in this fight. He showed off solid ground defense and made his way back to his feet. In the standing position, he landed a few strong knees to the body. At the end of the round, both fighters began to throw strikes. Ward got the better of the exchange and finished Redmond. The Irish fighter falls to 7-13 as a professional and might not receive another shot in the promotion.
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ANALYSIS
Redmond has fought for Irish middleweight titles and seen success in both Cage Warriors and BAMMA. The Irishman has a 7-12 record with four KO/TKOs. He's coming off a technical submission loss (guillotine choke) to Leeroy Barnes after winning his previous two bouts.
Redmond has fought for Irish middleweight titles and seen success in both Cage Warriors and BAMMA. The Irishman has a 7-12 record with four KO/TKOs. He's coming off a technical submission loss (guillotine choke) to Leeroy Barnes after winning his previous two bouts.