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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dougal McCraken (ranked 31 p4p, 125 weight class) and Edward Conan (ranked 5 p4p, 19 weight class). McCraken comes to the cage accompanied by Bulgine. Edward Conan has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dougal McCraken!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Conan!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCraken scoring well with a low kick there.
Conan lands the left hand.
McCraken uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Conan.
McCraken appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Conan looks to land a right hand but McCraken moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from McCraken on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McCraken gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Conan.
Conan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCraken.
Conan misses with a combination
and McCraken cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Conan moves out of range as McCraken strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Conan.
Conan looks to land a combination but McCraken avoids it well.
A big right from McCraken misses.
Conan throws a jab when McCraken was well out of range.
McCraken stuns Conan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCraken slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A low kick from McCraken misses
and Conan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Conan ducks under a wild hook from McCraken.
Conan lands a slapping body shot.
Conan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McCraken tries to avoid it but Conan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McCraken to the ground. McCraken escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Conan connects with a body shot that sends McCraken's belly button to the back.
McCraken has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Chakuriki LA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
McCraken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Conan manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conan misses with the combination.
Conan misses with a right hand
and McCraken counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from McCraken.
Conan misses with a right hand
and McCraken counters with a stiff right hand.
Conan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
McCraken throws a low kick, looking for Conan's leg but Conan calmly moves out of range.
McCraken on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Conan lands a body shot.
McCraken avoids the body shot from Conan.
A big left from Conan misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McCraken.
Conan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A nice leg kick from McCraken, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Conan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McCraken stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Conan misses the shot to the body.
A combination from Conan does no damage.
Conan misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCraken with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Conan to score with a decent uppercut.
McCraken comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Conan throws a right and a left that McCraken avoids nicely.
McCraken throws an overhand right that lands on Conan's shoulder, as Conan tries to avoid the shot.
Despite the aggression on Conan's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
McCraken takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McCraken misses the shot to the body.
Conan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That kick from McCraken tenderised Conan's leg. Conan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Conan throws a nice looking combination but McCraken bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McCraken quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
McCraken looks to score with a jab to the body but Conan is just out of range.
Conan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McCraken stuns Conan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McCraken blocks a jab.
Conan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCraken.
McCraken really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Conan throws out a loose jab but McCraken uses good head movement to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for McCraken.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conan avoids the body shot from McCraken.
Edward Conan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick lands for McCraken.
McCraken lands a glancing blow to the side of Conan's head.
Conan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McCraken throws a looping overhand right but Conan ducks down to avoid it.
McCraken takes one to the chin there.
McCraken throws a shot from downtown. Conan moves away and avoids it.
McCraken throws a shot from downtown. Conan moves away and avoids it.
McCraken ducks under a wild hook from Conan.
Conan looking to score a takedown here. McCraken is defending well but Conan drives through and ends up in McCraken's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Conan won't allow McCraken to sweep him here.
Conan cracks McCraken with a solid left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCraken controls Conan momentarily but Conan frees himself.
McCraken managing to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McCraken is on top in guard.
McCraken has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Conan is proving hard to escape from.
Conan trying to control the position.
Conan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Conan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McCraken can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Conan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Edward Conan will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
McCraken walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McCraken misses with a looping right.
McCraken walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Conan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Conan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCraken.
McCraken with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McCraken throws an off balance right hand
and Conan counters with a straight right hand.
McCraken throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCraken moves out of range of the strikes.
A good leg kick by McCraken.
McCraken avoids the body shot from Conan.
Conan misses the body punch
and McCraken counters with a straight right hand.
McCraken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Conan manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conan punishes McCraken's body with a nice straight punch.
Conan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Conan connects with a body shot that sends McCraken's belly button to the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Conan looks to score with a jab to the body but McCraken is just out of range.
A nice leg kick from McCraken, right into the meat of the thigh.
Conan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCraken takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McCraken sizes up Conan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McCraken throws a lazy right hand but Conan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Conan is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Conan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And Conan tries to counter it with a takedown but McCraken pushes his down on his head and steps out.
McCraken throws a jab when Conan was well out of range.
Conan throws an overhand right that lands on McCraken's shoulder, as McCraken tries to avoid the shot.
Conan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCraken.
McCraken moves out of range as Conan strikes.
McCraken connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McCraken tests Conan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McCraken walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Conan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Conan lands with a straight right. McCraken didn't see that one coming.
Conan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Conan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conan throws a right hand that misses
and McCraken counters with a right hand to the body.
McCraken is looking to land body kicks.
Conan misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conan lands with a hook. McCraken tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Conan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Conan scores with a jab to the body.
Conan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming McCraken to the mat! McCraken manages to get full guard.
McCraken has Conan pulled in close to control his posture.
Conan looking to pass the guard.
McCraken wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Conan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Conan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
McCraken keeping full guard, as Conan tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCraken wants to stand up but Conan is controlling him.
McCraken working a defensive guard here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
McCraken misses with a low kick.
McCraken looks to score with a jab to the body but Conan is just out of range.
Nice body punch from Conan.
Conan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCraken.
Edward Conan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McCraken is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Conan.
McCraken throws a sloppy head kick and Conan moves out of range easily.
And Conan tries to counter it with a takedown but McCraken pushes his down on his head and steps out.
McCraken scoring well with a low kick there.
Conan misses with a right hand
and McCraken counters with a nice low kick that buckles Conan's knee momentarily.
Conan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Conan scores with a jab. McCraken acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCraken tries to sprawl but Conan drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Conan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McCraken does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
McCraken makes his way to full guard. A much better position for McCraken.
Conan trying to control but McCraken is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCraken has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Edward Conan has got the better of the ground game so far.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Edward Conan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
McCraken dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Conan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Conan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
McCraken holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Conan landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Conan working the head and body with strikes.
Conan landing strikes.
You can see the frustration on McCraken's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Conan tries for a kimura but McCraken is defending well.
Conan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. McCraken knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCraken is pushing Conan's head away, looking to escape. Conan manages to hold on to the position though.
Conan connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused McCraken some visible discomfort.
McCraken can't do much from the bottom here.
McCraken is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Conan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Conan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Conan creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
McCraken tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Conan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Conan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, McCraken has escaped the position, nice work there.
Conan working away.
McCraken on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conan scores with punches from side control.
McCraken is trying to work for a sweep but Conan has mounted him!
McCraken slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Conan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McCraken defending well though.
McCraken wants to get back to full guard but Conan has mounted him!
Conan scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Conan is landing with some decent strikes but McCraken is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Conan lands a heavy elbow.
McCraken is rocked!
Conan unloading with bombs!
Oh McCraken is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conan postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have McCraken in real trouble here! The ref calls for McCraken to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edward Conan!
Edward Conan is the new lightweight champion!
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