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Paul Redmond relives emotional Bellator 217 win: ‘I didn’t want to be there’

Paul Redmond’s post-fight scrum was cut short following his victory over Charlie Leary at Bellator 217 when the Dubliner’s emotions got the better of him while he fielded questions from the gathered media.

Although it was unclear at the time what had inspired such a reaction from the Irish lightweight, the Team Ryano fighter revealed that it a was a culmination of a long layoff, the nose break he suffered in his last outing, and the anxiety that came along with it which led to quick exit from the media scrum.