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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gregor McConor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conor McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gregor McConor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conor McGregor!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGregor swats away the attempt to clinch by McConor.
McConor doesn't manage to clinch there - McGregor circles away.
McGregor circles away from the clinch attempt.
McGregor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McConor doesn't seem bothered though.
McGregor scores with a nice right hand.
McConor throws a series of punches but McGregor moves out of range.
McConor is looking to clinch.
McConor is looking to clinch.
McConor tries to clinch up
and McGregor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McGregor fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor avoids the head kick by McConor.
McGregor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McConor.
McGregor digs a good hook to McConor's body.
McGregor misses with a double jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McConor tries to clinch up but McGregor circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor throws a one two combo.
McConor tries to clinch but McGregor moves out of range.
McConor tries to clinch there but McGregor circles away.
McGregor lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
McGregor throws a nice looking combination but McConor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - McConor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McConor wants to clinch.
McConor drives through and clinches with McGregor against the cage.
McConor holding his opponent close, against the cage.
McConor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McConor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McConor tries to land a knee to the head but McGregor blocks with his arms.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
McConor misses with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McGregor as McConor tries to tie him up.
McConor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McGregor blocks it with crossed arms.
McGregor working hard to break the clinch.
McGregor tries to circle away but McConor has him pinned against the cage.
McGregor tries to break the clinch but McConor is controlling the position.
McGregor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McConor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McConor walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McGregor lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from McGregor does it's job there.
McConor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McConor throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Conor McGregor has been cut.
McGregor lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McConor backs up against the cage.
McConor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McGregor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McConor is breathing heavily.
McGregor works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McGregor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McConor.
McConor fails with an attempt to clinch.
McConor throws a low kick, looking for McGregor's leg but McGregor calmly moves out of range.
McConor tries to clinch
and McGregor counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGregor lands with a right hand.
McGregor is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! McConor had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
McConor tries to clinch there but McGregor circles away.
Some wild striking there from McGregor.
McConor throws a head kick that McGregor semi-blocks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGregor misses with the combination.
McConor tries to clinch but McGregor is having none of it.
McConor wants to clinch.
McConor slips a jab and a cross from McGregor.
McConor tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McGregor counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
McGregor scores with a nice strike.
McConor misses with a series of wild punches.
McGregor keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McGregor shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. McConor eats them both and turns towards McGregor to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
McConor closes the distance looking to clinch
and McGregor counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Conor McGregor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Conor McGregor's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
McConor gets a clinch.
McConor has McGregor pressed against the cage, preventing McGregor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McConor working aggressively here.
McConor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGregor lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
McGregor throws a series of punches but McConor avoids them all with ease.
McConor doesn't manage to clinch there - McGregor circles away.
McGregor throws a right and a left that McConor avoids nicely.
McConor tries to clinch there but McGregor circles away.
McGregor throws a series of punches but McConor avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McConor closes the distance looking to clinch
and McGregor makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McGregor defending well as McConor loads up on a big left hand.
McConor tries to clinch but McGregor moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - McGregor coming out on top.
Nice body punch from McConor.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McGregor!
McConor lands a head kick!
Gregor McConor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McGregor keeps the fight on the outside.
McConor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McGregor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McConor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McGregor.
McGregor misses with a series of wild punches.
McGregor is breathing heavily.
McConor walks into a jab.
McConor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McGregor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McGregor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McConor circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGregor swinging wildly here.
McConor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McGregor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McGregor listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McGregor circles away from the clinch attempt.
McGregor might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
McGregor displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
McGregor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McConor wants to clinch.
McConor tries to close the distance and clinch but McGregor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McGregor scores with a one two! McConor had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
McConor tries to bum rush McGregor with a series of wild strikes but McGregor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice left hand lands by McConor.
McConor looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
McGregor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McGregor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McConor breaks the clinch.
McConor wants to clinch.
McGregor moves out of range of the body kick from McConor.
The fight stays on the outside here - McConor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McConor gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McConor content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McConor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McConor keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McGregor's efforts to push away.
McGregor wants to get back to striking at distance but McConor won't allow it.
McConor prevents McGregor from breaking the clinch.
McConor trying to land knees to the body.
McConor is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
McGregor wants to break free but McConor has control.
McGregor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McGregor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on McGregor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McGregor is trying to force a seperation but McConor has the dominant position.
McConor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McConor tries to land a knee to the head but McGregor blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Conor McGregor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Conor McGregor's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Some wild striking there from McGregor.
McConor tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McGregor counters with a left and a right that stings McConor.
McGregor tests McConor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McConor doesn't manage to clinch there - McGregor circles away.
McGregor gets tackled into the cage by McConor. McConor maintains the clinch.
McConor scores with a knee to the head.
McConor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McConor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McConor fails with an attempt to clinch.
McGregor feints a jab promting McConor to slip. McGregor then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. McConor slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McConor tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McGregor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McGregor throws a series of punches but McConor avoids them all with ease.
Gregor McConor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - McConor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McConor is looking to clinch but McGregor is avoiding it.
McGregor goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
McConor wants to clinch.
McGregor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McGregor misses with a wild combination.
McGregor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McConor can pounce on him.
McConor throws a right hand that McGregor ducks under and follows up with a left that McGregor also avoids with ease.
McGregor moves into range and connects with a jab.
McConor tries to clinch but McGregor is having none of it.
Good exchange - McGregor coming out on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
McGregor pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces McConor back to the cage. McGregor follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McConor misses with a leg kick.
McGregor goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
McGregor swinging wildly here.
McGregor is working the combinations to good effect here.
McConor tries to close the distance and clinch up but McGregor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McConor doesn't manage to clinch there - McGregor circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - McConor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McGregor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McConor has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McConor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McGregor backwards.
McConor looking to throw knees to the head but McGregor is blocking nicely.
McConor lands a hook that snaps the head of McGregor backwards.
A frustrated look appears on McGregor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McGregor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McConor has him pressed against the cage.
McConor tries a knee to the head but McGregor blocks it.
McConor misses with a knee to the head.
Gregor McConor has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McGregor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McConor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McConor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McGregor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McConor can't break the clinch.
McGregor is trying to break the clinch but McConor has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by McConor.
McConor has McGregor pressed against the cage, preventing McGregor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McGregor has had enough of the clinch but McConor keeps him there for the moment.
McGregor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McGregor has had enough of the clinch but McConor keeps him there for the moment.
McGregor is trying to push McConor away but McConor has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McConor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McConor tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McGregor counters with a nice uppercut.
No joy there for McGregor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McGregor moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
McGregor moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gregor McConor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGregor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McConor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Conor McGregor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McGregor winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conor McGregor!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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