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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between St Petersburg Strangler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conor McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Strangler comes to the cage accompanied by Let Me Through by The Dead Weather. McGregor is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Foggy Dew / El Chapo. Conor McGregor has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with St Petersburg Strangler's chin.
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149 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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175 cm
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155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, St Petersburg Strangler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conor McGregor!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strangler gets a clinch.
Strangler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGregor's elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Still in the clinch, Strangler scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Strangler.
A short left from Strangler.
Strangler tries to work over McGregor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Strangler lands a hook that snaps the head of McGregor backwards.
McGregor wants to get back to striking at distance but Strangler won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Strangler.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strangler tries to throw a body punch but McGregor avoids it by throwing Strangler back against the cage.
Strangler tries to work over McGregor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Strangler misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strangler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Strangler lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Strangler lands a body shot in the clinch.
McGregor blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Strangler throws a head punch that misses.
McGregor wants to break free but Strangler has control.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGregor.
Strangler lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Strangler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Strangler.
McGregor tries to circle away but Strangler has him pinned against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor has Strangler pressed against the cage.
Strangler has McGregor pressed against the cage, preventing McGregor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
I was talking to Strangler's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Strangler tries a body shot but McGregor blocks it.
Good body shot from Strangler.
McGregor trying to control the position but instead, Strangler has worked for underhooks and has pushed McGregor into the cage.
Strangler pushes McGregor back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Strangler tries a body shot but McGregor blocks it.
Strangler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Strangler lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Strangler.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strangler working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McGregor is rocked!
McGregor wants to stall.
Strangler misses with the head strike.
McGregor takes a shot to the head.
McGregor is still on wobbly legs! Can Strangler finish him?
Strangler lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Strangler lands a nice shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Strangler.
Strangler pushes McGregor back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McGregor looks winded!
Strangler throws a big uppercut that drops McGregor! More strikes from Strangler and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! McGregor lies dazed against the cage as Strangler celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). St Petersburg Strangler!
St Petersburg Strangler seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Conor McGregor stepped up to the mic, saying 'You win or you learn. I am humble in victory or defeat, and I will be back.'.
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