Josh Emmett TKO’s Mirsad Bektic By TKO In Opening Round At UFC Fight Night 155

Josh Emmett showed off his heavy hands against Mirsad Bektic tonight at UFC Fight Night 155, dropping him in the first round and finishing up with ground and pound for the TKO stoppage.

Round One:

One-two just comes up short for Bektic. He fires it off again as Emmett comes in. Emmett fires out the right hand. Emmett just going over the top of his opponent’s head with a kick.

Straight punches the order of the day for Bektic so far. One-two for Emmett. Body punch for him now. Now a right hand for Bektic. Hook from Emmett just whistles past Bektic’s head.

Kicks missing from both men. Exchange in close with both men putting a lot of mustard into these shots.

Head kick attempt from Bektic is blocked. He lands a right hand over the top. Double jab for Bektic. Leg kick from Bektic.

Right hook for Emmett. Now a jab. Double jab again from Bektic and now a head kick that’s blocked.

left hand for Emmett puts Bektic down. He’s chipping away with hammerfists on the mat now. He lands an elbow. Big ground and pound from Emmett and Bektic is in real trouble here as he tries but fails to scramble out of danger.

More big shots landing from Emmett with Bektic turtled up and that’s it, the referee has moved in to save Bektic from further punishment and end the fight by TKO at 4.25mins.

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