SAN DIEGO – That’s one way to pick up the biggest win of your career. Leah McCourt made a statement with her performance at Bellator 300 as she beat up former UFC title challenger Sara McMann to earn a first-round TKO victory Saturday night at Pechanga Arena. The fight got off to a fast, back-and-forth start, but once McCourt (8-3 MMA, 7-2 BMMA) secured top position late in the first round, she took full advantage of it by raining down punches on McMann (14-7 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) near the fence. With McMann trapped and barely able to defend herself, McCourt switched to some hard elbows, which prompted referee Jason Herzog to step in
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