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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gray Cuida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gray Cuida has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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153 lbs
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157 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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Dangerous knees
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gray Cuida!
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, Connor McGregor!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from McGregor.
McGregor lands with an overhand left.
Cuida has McGregor up against the cage in a clinch.
McGregor is trying to break the clinch but Cuida is controlling him.
Cuida lands an elbow inside.
McGregor is looking to break free of the clinch but Cuida has double underhooks.
McGregor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGregor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McGregor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cuida seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Cuida throws a head kick but McGregor moves out of range.
Cuida moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cuida content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Cuida is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cuida using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cuida manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGregor managing to block the knees to the body from Cuida.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor is trying to break the clinch but Cuida has him pressed against the cage.
McGregor is trying to force a seperation but Cuida has the dominant position.
Cuida is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Cuida leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cuida gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Cuida stalling.
McGregor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cuida has him pressed against the cage.
Cuida misses with a knee strike.
McGregor wants to break free but Cuida has control.
Cuida tries to score a body lock takedown but McGregor shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A frustrated look appears on McGregor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McGregor tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cuida avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McGregor wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cuida is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McGregor is defending well for now.
McGregor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cuida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McGregor blocks it with crossed arms.
McGregor is trying to push Cuida away but Cuida has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cuida cracks McGregor with a nice body shot.
McGregor is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cuida stalls.
McGregor has had enough of the clinch but Cuida keeps him there for the moment.
McGregor takes an elbow to the forehead.
McGregor avoiding damage as Cuida throws knees to the body.
Cuida blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cuida holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cuida has McGregor pressed against the cage, preventing McGregor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cuida dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cuida takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
McGregor takes a knee right on the jaw!
McGregor working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, McGregor scores with a nice short uppercut.
McGregor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cuida with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McGregor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cuida clinches up against the cage.
Cuida misses with a knee to the head.
Cuida's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cuida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McGregor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cuida controlling the action here for a moment.
Cuida is struggling to control the position.
Cuida seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGregor breaks from the clinch.
Cuida throws a big shot that misses.
Cuida waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McGregor.
Cuida rushes McGregor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cuida on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cuida manages to break the clinch.
McGregor throws a head kick but Cuida moves out of range.
Cuida blocks the body kick.
Cuida tries to land a front kick but McGregor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A jab from Cuida does it's job there.
McGregor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cuida moves away.
Cuida throws a series of punches but McGregor avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gray Cuida dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Cuida takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McGregor throws a head kick but Cuida moves out of range.
McGregor misses with a kick to the body
and Cuida counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McGregor looks to land a combination but Cuida avoids it well.
McGregor lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cuida fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Connor McGregor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cuida checks a low kick from McGregor.
McGregor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cuida moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McGregor misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from McGregor.
McGregor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cuida.
Cuida avoids the body shot from McGregor.
Cuida catches McGregor with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuida looks to land a right hand but McGregor moved out of range.
McGregor with the counter takedown but Cuida avoids it easily.
Connor McGregor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed right hand from McGregor misses the target.
Cuida has McGregor up against the cage in a clinch.
Cuida prevents McGregor from breaking the clinch.
McGregor breaks from the clinch.
McGregor throws a sloppy head kick and Cuida moves out of range easily.
Cuida has McGregor up against the cage in a clinch.
McGregor wants to break free but Cuida has control.
Cuida utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
McGregor can't break the clinch.
Cuida lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cuida lands a nice elbow.
McGregor is trying to break the clinch but Cuida has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cuida displaying some good clinch control by pressing McGregor up against the cage.
Gray Cuida has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McGregor lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cuida gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cuida with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cuida throws an elbow but it misses.
Cuida controlling the action here for a moment.
Cuida pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGregor throws a head kick but Cuida moves out of range.
Cuida is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McGregor can do to turn this around?
Cuida fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McGregor checks it well.
McGregor falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cuida counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuida stalling against the cage.
Cuida is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
McGregor tries to break the clinch but Cuida is controlling the position.
McGregor wants to break the clinch but can't.
McGregor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McGregor is looking to break free of the clinch but Cuida has double underhooks.
Cuida lands a knee to the head.
Cuida tries a knee to the head but McGregor blocks it.
Cuida lands an elbow inside that McGregor shrugs off.
A knee to the head by Cuida.
McGregor is rocked!
McGregor throws a punch but it's blocked by Cuida.
McGregor is trying to break the clinch but Cuida has him pressed against the cage.
Cuida avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cuida is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cuida looking to throw knees to the head but McGregor is blocking nicely.
McGregor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cuida blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cuida keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McGregor's efforts to push away.
Cuida controlling the action here for a moment.
McGregor takes a shot to the head.
McGregor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McGregor tries a head kick but it misses.
Cuida lands a jab.
McGregor lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cuida will feel that in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gray Cuida dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Cuida showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McGregor.
Cuida is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McGregor.
Cuida misses with a wild body shot.
McGregor throws a push kick but Cuida slaps the foot to one side.
Cuida seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A slow jab from McGregor misses its intended target.
McGregor fails to land with a series of punches.
McGregor looks to land a combination. Cuida sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cuida is rocked!
McGregor cracks Cuida with a left hook right on the temple and Cuida goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! McGregor lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Cuida is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Connor McGregor!
The defeated Gray Cuida had this to say: 'This is why I run...'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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