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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Connor McGregor (ranked 3059 p4p, 343 weight class) and Bastien Giroud (ranked 5641 p4p, 479 weight class). Giroud is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Khaled- Aisha. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Connor McGregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bastien Giroud!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGregor throws a wild body kick that Giroud sees coming a mile off.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McGregor, right into the meat.
Giroud with a hook.
Giroud throws out a loose jab but McGregor uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGregor lands a nice leg kick that just misses Giroud's sensitive parts.
McGregor looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Giroud has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Giroud tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McGregor misses with a few strikes there.
McGregor takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bastien Giroud seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Giroud slips under a jab.
Giroud misses with a left hand
and McGregor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McGregor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Giroud looks to score with a jab to the body but McGregor is just out of range.
Giroud swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Giroud, as that shot connected.
Giroud checks a low kick from McGregor.
Giroud scores with a hook.
Giroud connects with a crisp jab.
McGregor scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giroud swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling McGregor to counter with a crisp jab.
McGregor definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Giroud lands with a good body shot.
McGregor moves forwards but Giroud connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A punch lands to the side of McGregor 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McGregor lands a right hook to the body.
Giroud lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McGregor at a distance.
A head kick misses from McGregor.
Giroud misses with a looping right.
McGregor walks into a stiff left hand from Giroud.
Giroud looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McGregor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Giroud moves away.
Giroud misses with a left hand
enabling McGregor to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from McGregor - that will leave a mark!
McGregor slips under a jab.
McGregor half committed to a counter leg kick.
McGregor throws a nice inside leg kick.
McGregor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McGregor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Giroud has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McGregor ducks right into an uppercut from Giroud.
McGregor listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Giroud shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. McGregor eats them both and turns towards Giroud to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Giroud throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McGregor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McGregor swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Giroud is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! McGregor had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Giroud throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McGregor.
Giroud rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McGregor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Giroud on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McGregor. McGregor obviously looking to wear him down.
McGregor with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Giroud to score with a decent uppercut.
McGregor fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Giroud has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Giroud 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 finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McGregor throws a sloppy head kick
letting Giroud counter with a right hand.
Giroud connects with a looping right hand.
McGregor slips under a jab from Giroud.
Giroud lands a lovely overhand right.
Giroud misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giroud misses with a few strikes there.
McGregor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Giroud.
McGregor is looking to land body kicks.
Giroud throws a hook but McGregor avoids it easily.
McGregor pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McGregor's corner calls for a 1-2. McGregor obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Giroud misses with a hook. McGregor ducked under it nicely.
McGregor half committed to a counter leg kick.
Giroud lands a slapping body shot.
McGregor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Giroud ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGregor moves away.
Giroud misses with a straight left.
Nice shot by Giroud.
Giroud throws a shot from downtown. McGregor moves away and avoids it.
Giroud uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGregor.
Giroud on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giroud misses with a two punch combination.
Giroud throws the left hand but McGregor avoids the punch easily.
McGregor throws a body punch but Giroud moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGregor connects with a body shot.
A good leg kick by McGregor.
Giroud is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Giroud connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McGregor lands with a slapping head kick.
Giroud throws out a loose jab but McGregor uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGregor half committed to a counter leg kick.
McGregor throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Giroud lands a two punch combo.
McGregor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Giroud lands with a right hand.
Giroud throws a right and a left that both miss.
McGregor appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGregor goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Giroud takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Giroud avoids the head kick by McGregor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bastien Giroud will probably get the nod.
That's time! McGregor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
McGregor misses with a body shot.
Bastien Giroud is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McGregor walks into a straight right hand from Giroud.
McGregor moves away from the strike by Giroud.
A little feinted left hand from McGregor on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Giroud looks to score with a jab to the body but McGregor is just out of range.
It looked like McGregor was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bastien Giroud seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Giroud throws a combination. McGregor tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
McGregor takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McGregor misses with a body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Giroud. Those never looked like landing.
Giroud connects with a right hand. McGregor shakes it off.
Giroud is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McGregor.
McGregor throws a big counter combination but Giroud scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
McGregor lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Giroud is rocked!
Giroud lands with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGregor connects with a nice looking jab.
Giroud is still on wobbly legs! Can McGregor finish him?
McGregor lands with a kick to the ribs.
McGregor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Giroud.
Giroud blocks a head kick by McGregor.
Giroud on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Giroud throws an overhand right that lands on McGregor's shoulder, as McGregor tries to avoid the shot.
McGregor misses the shot to the body.
Giroud looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Giroud misses the target.
Giroud has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by McGregor.
McGregor fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Giroud is breathing heavily.
Giroud throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McGregor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from McGregor.
McGregor throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A jab from Giroud misses.
McGregor looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Giroud seems to have recovered his senses.
McGregor throws the kick towards the body but Giroud avoids it.
McGregor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McGregor moves out of range as Giroud strikes.
McGregor looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A shot to the liver by McGregor. Beautiful body shot.
McGregor takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A slapping body kick lands there for McGregor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGregor throws a head kick that misses.
Giroud moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Giroud stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McGregor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giroud moves out of range of the body kick.
McGregor throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Giroud darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McGregor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Giroud misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Giroud throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Giroud throws a body shot but no joy.
Giroud scores with a shot to the body.
Giroud misses with an uppercut. McGregor saw that one coming.
McGregor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fighters circling - Giroud throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McGregor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McGregor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Giroud.
Giroud scores with a nice head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor takes a swing at Giroud's ribcage but misses.
McGregor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Giroud looks to score with a jab to the body but McGregor is just out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
McGregor has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Giroud finds it's way round the side to connect with McGregor's head.
McGregor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Giroud lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McGregor circles away quickly and effectively.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Giroud, as that shot connected.
Giroud misses with a series of wild punches.
McGregor looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
McGregor misses with a hook.
McGregor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McGregor is looking to land body kicks.
As McGregor backs off Giroud throws a huge counter combo but McGregor manages to avoid it all.
McGregor slips a straight right by Giroud.
Giroud lands with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giroud throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGregor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Giroud throws out the jab.
McGregor throws a big counter combination but Giroud scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
McGregor fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Giroud has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McGregor blocks a jab.
Giroud keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Giroud misses with a straight right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGregor pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Giroud looks to land a right hand but McGregor moved out of range.
McGregor slips under a jab from Giroud.
Giroud on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McGregor. McGregor obviously looking to wear him down.
Giroud connects with a jab.
McGregor throws a hook but Giroud avoids it easily.
Giroud's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McGregor fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Giroud has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Giroud throws a series of strikes that have McGregor backpedaling.
McGregor's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Giroud connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McGregor scrambles back to his feet.
McGregor throws a hook but Giroud blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bastien Giroud will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Giroud lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Giroud throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Giroud takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A chopping leg kick lands by McGregor.
McGregor is looking to land body kicks.
McGregor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McGregor lands a nice looking body shot.
Some wild striking there from Giroud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor throws a solid leg kick but Giroud takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McGregor.
Giroud throws a nice looking combination but McGregor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McGregor scores with a head kick.
Giroud takes a swing at McGregor's ribcage but misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Giroud crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from McGregor - the referee stops the clock and Giroud gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says McGregor. Giroud manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giroud slips under a jab.
McGregor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGregor with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Giroud blocks a leg kick.
Giroud throws a poor cross that misses
and McGregor counters with a left and a right that stings Giroud.
McGregor moves out of range of the strikes.
Giroud paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Giroud throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McGregor counters with a nice body shot.
Giroud takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Giroud misses with a series of wild punches.
Giroud lands with a shot to the body.
McGregor ducks right into an uppercut from Giroud.
Giroud misses with an uppercut
and McGregor counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGregor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor lands a head kick!
McGregor ducks under a wild hook from Giroud.
McGregor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Giroud swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McGregor ducks under a wild hook from Giroud.
McGregor cracks Giroud with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
McGregor throws a sloppy head kick and Giroud moves out of range easily.
Giroud has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from McGregor.
Giroud thuds his right hand into McGregor's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Giroud moves forwards but McGregor connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGregor. Giroud does a little dance to reset his feet.
Giroud lands with a straight right. McGregor didn't see that one coming.
Giroud avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McGregor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by McGregor.
Giroud takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Giroud misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A jab from McGregor finds it's way through Giroud's defenses.
Giroud throws a looping overhand right but McGregor ducks down to avoid it.
McGregor throws a lazy body kick
letting Giroud counter with a right hand.
McGregor swings for the body but Giroud moves out of range.
McGregor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Giroud manages to avoid it.
Giroud with a nice cross.
McGregor lands a head kick. Giroud smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Connor McGregor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McGregor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Giroud.
McGregor turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McGregor takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Giroud misses with a hook.
Giroud misses with a right hand
and McGregor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGregor misses with a looping left.
McGregor scores with a nice body kick.
Giroud misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Giroud walks forward, straight into a front kick from McGregor.
Giroud avoids a punch combination nicely.
Giroud rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McGregor counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Giroud is lucky that one didn't land flush.
McGregor misses with a double jab.
Bastien Giroud is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Giroud blocks a low kick nicely.
Giroud comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Giroud swings for the body but McGregor moves out of range.
McGregor appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Giroud avoids the head kick by McGregor.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circling - Giroud throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McGregor does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Giroud lands a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Connor McGregor showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Giroud has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bastien Giroud!
Bastien Giroud looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Nobody in the division can take my shots ! Its a message to the rest of the fighters: im coming'.
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