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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
S02:E07 5th Place Play-Off
Date: Nov 18, 2018 |
#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.#CL#
Thai closes the distance and clinches.
Thai lands a nice knee to the body.
I was talking to Thai's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Knees to the body from Thai.
McGregor working hard to break the clinch.
Thai lands an elbow that stopped McGregor in his tracks for a moment.
A frustrated look appears on McGregor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McGregor wants to get back to striking at distance but Thai won't allow it.
McGregor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thai has him pressed against the cage.
McGregor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thai scores with a knee to the head.
#CUT#
It looks like Cj McGregor has been cut.
Thai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McGregor working hard to break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thai.
Thai scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGregor takes an elbow to the forehead.
McGregor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on McGregor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thai lands a knee to the body.
McGregor wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thai. #T1#
Thai scores with a knee to the head.
Thai working McGregor over with knees to the body.
McGregor tries to circle away but Thai has him pinned against the cage.
McGregor is trying to break the clinch but Thai is controlling him.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thai.
Thai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Thai.
McGregor takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thai lands an elbow that stopped McGregor in his tracks for a moment.
McGregor working hard to break the clinch.
McGregor tries to break the clinch but Thai is controlling the position.
McGregor wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thai with a knee to the head.
McGregor tries to break free but Thai pushes him back against the cage.
Thai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGregor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thai obliges.
Thai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
#T2#
McGregor is trying to break the clinch but Thai is controlling him.
Thai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
McGregor tries to break free but Thai pushes him back against the cage.
Thai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McGregor's defenses. #CUT#
That has opened up Cj McGregor's cut even more.
Thai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thai lands an elbow that stopped McGregor in his tracks for a moment.
Thai keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McGregor's efforts to push away.
Thai keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McGregor's efforts to push away.
Thai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
McGregor can't break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thai obliges.
A frustrated look appears on McGregor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thai landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thai working McGregor over with knees to the body.
McGregor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#T3#
Nice elbow from Thai.
Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McGregor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McGregor wants to break free but Thai has control.
Thai scores with a knee to the head.
#BC#
Thai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Whack! Thai lands a heavy head kick that drops McGregor. The ref tackles Thai to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because McGregor was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Long Thai!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 16, 2018 |
#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Good standup being displayed there by McGregor as he connects with a hook.
A jab lands there for McGregor.#ROC#
Spacey is rocked!
McGregor lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cj McGregor!
A victorious Cj McGregor thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
TGC Crucible 25
Date: Jul 11, 2018 |
#R1##TD#
Fidnhasieunch closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fidnhasieunch lands in his opponent's guard.
Fidnhasieunch postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fidnhasieunch's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fidnhasieunch lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fidnhasieunch is working McGregor over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fidnhasieunch is in close to McGregor's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fidnhasieunch is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fidnhasieunch won't allow McGregor to get back to his feet.
Fidnhasieunch has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
McGregor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fidnhasieunch in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fidnhasieunch stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McGregor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fidnhasieunch throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McGregor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fidnhasieunch tries to free his leg and advance position but McGregor is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Fidnhasieunch landing with the ground and pound.
Fidnhasieunch postures up and lands a big shot to McGregor's brow.
Fidnhasieunch throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fidnhasieunch is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fidnhasieunch controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Fidnhasieunch postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fidnhasieunch accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fidnhasieunch throws a big right hand that misses.
Fidnhasieunch chips away with some ground and pound.
Fidnhasieunch postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fidnhasieunch throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T2#
Fidnhasieunch stands and throws McGregor's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The strikes coming from Fidnhasieunch are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
McGregor takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fidnhasieunch working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Fidnhasieunch connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused McGregor some visible discomfort.
An elbow from Fidnhasieunch crashes against the mat.
Fidnhasieunch lands a nice forearm strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fidnhasieunch scores with a couple of short elbows.
Fidnhasieunch lands an elbow.
McGregor avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Fidnhasieunch.
Fidnhasieunch looking to punish the body of his opponent here but McGregor is avoiding damage well.
#T3#
Fidnhasieunch is trying to ground and pound but McGregor uses the momentary lack of control by Fidnhasieunch to regain half guard.
Fidnhasieunch wants to take a breather but McGregor is having none of it.
McGregor taking some punishment here, with Fidnhasieunch in his half guard.
Fidnhasieunch passes the guard and advances to mount!
Fidnhasieunch with good strikes from the mount here!
Fidnhasieunch working the ground and pound effectively.
Fidnhasieunch is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. McGregor can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Fidnhasieunch raining down hammerfists from mount.#ROC#
McGregor is rocked!
Fidnhasieunch scores with a couple of good head shots there.
McGregor is still in real trouble! Can Fidnhasieunch finish him?#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fidnhasieunch lands a heavy elbow.
Fidnhasieunch raining down hammerfists from mount.
Fidnhasieunch lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Fidnhasieunch is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. McGregor can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Fidnhasieunch lands a big shot to the head and McGregor winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). William Fidnhasieunch!
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Event:
IFC MW 29 Murhaa V Heavyweight
Date: May 30, 2018 |
#R1##TD#
White throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. McGregor tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. White is in McGregor's guard.
White sitting in guard, not really doing much.
McGregor is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst White is controlling him.
White stands and throws McGregor's legs to the side, diving into side control.
White tries to move into full mount but can't pass McGregor's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White wants to control but McGregor is keeping him busy.
McGregor really doesn't want to stay on the ground with White . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
White is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, McGregor has escaped the position, nice work there. #T1#
McGregor tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
White lands with some vicious ground and pound - can McGregor hang on?#SUB#
White jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… McGregor is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by McGregor and White has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
White working the head with strikes. #SU#
White decides to take the fight back to the feet.
McGregor drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#T2#
White gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McGregor connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed White momentarily.
White swings widly with a right hand
enabling McGregor to counter with a crisp jab. #ROC2#
White is rocked!
White misses with a lunging right hand
and McGregor counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Oh White is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
White shoots and misses
and McGregor makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
White seems to have got his legs back now.
White misses with a lunging right hand
and McGregor makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McGregor misses with a two punch combination.
White keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGregor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McGregor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#T3#
White throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGregor is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Chris White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
White scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
McGregor tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
McGregor takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
White sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
White wants to take McGregor's back here but McGregor is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
McGregor wants to try and get back to his feet.#T4##SU#
White get's back to his feet.
McGregor throws a right and a left that White avoids nicely.
White half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
McGregor pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces White back to the cage. McGregor follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
White tries to score with a low kick but McGregor moves his leg out of the way.
McGregor lands a nice hook to White 's body. White takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
White throws a combination that misses #KD2#
and McGregor counters with a nice right hand that sends White toppling to the canvas! White scrambles and gets back to his feet - can McGregor finish him?!#TD#
White shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than White was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
White tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
White is looking to take a break and control but McGregor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cj McGregor dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
McGregor throws a series of punches but White moves out of range.
White changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#KD2#
McGregor drops White with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but White looks back up at him and smiles so McGregor waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
McGregor leaves White with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
White misses with a hook to the body
and McGregor counters with a big right hand! Oh White is in trouble here! McGregor follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cj McGregor!
Our winner, Cj McGregor, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
IFC MW 26 Zapata vs Ubereem
Date: May 09, 2018 |
#R1#
Davis cracks McGregor with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Davis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McGregor's head backwards.
McGregor gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Davis.
McGregor gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Davis.
McGregor needs to keep his hands up - Davis had a free shot at his head there.
Davis moves into range and connects with a jab. #ROC2#
McGregor is rocked!
McGregor misses with a looping left.
McGregor takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McGregor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davis.
McGregor was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Davis misses the shot to the body.
Davis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Davis ducks under a wild hook from McGregor.
The crowd cheers as Davis lands an impressive looking overhand right. McGregor doesn't seem phased though.#T1#
McGregor is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McGregor ducks under a wild hook from Davis.#CL2#
Davis rushes McGregor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Davis lands with a right to the head.
Davis is pushing McGregor up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
McGregor can't break the clinch.
Davis prevents McGregor from breaking the clinch.
McGregor blocks an uppercut.
Davis effectively controlling the action here.
Davis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McGregor backwards.
McGregor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McGregor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Davis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC#
McGregor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Davis fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McGregor on the side of the head.#T2#
Davis throws a series of punches but McGregor moves out of range. #CL2#
Davis moves into the clinch.
I was talking to McGregor's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davis leaning his opponent against the cage.
McGregor can't break the clinch.
Davis pressing his opponent against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
McGregor tries to circle away but Davis has him pinned against the cage.#BC#
McGregor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McGregor misses with a double jab.
Davis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGregor is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T3#
McGregor walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#CL2#
Davis clinches.
Davis 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 Davis keeps him there for the moment.
McGregor is looking to break free of the clinch but Davis has double underhooks.
Davis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Davis stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Davis stalls.
Davis effectively controlling the action here.
Davis lands a right hand that snaps the head of McGregor backwards.
Davis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McGregor.
McGregor blocking some punches.
Davis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGregor's elbow.
Davis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McGregor or not.
McGregor wants to get back to striking at distance but Davis won't allow it.
#T4#
Davis lands with a right to the head.
McGregor is trying to break the clinch but Davis has him pressed against the cage.
Davis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGregor's elbow.
Davis leaning against his opponent.
#BC#
McGregor breaks the clinch.
Davis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McGregor looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McGregor shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Davis looks to land a combination but McGregor avoids it well.
Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McGregor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#CL2#
Davis clinches.
Davis lands a left hand that snaps the head of McGregor backwards.
Davis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#BC#
McGregor breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Davis dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Davis scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
McGregor closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Oh McGregor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jab by Davis.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A frustrated look appears on McGregor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Davis takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Davis presses McGregor against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Davis stalling in the clinch.
Davis keeps control of McGregor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Davis leaning his opponent against the cage.
Davis lands a hook to the side of the head.
McGregor is trying to break the clinch but Davis has him pressed against the cage.
Davis scores with a nice hook to the head.#BC#
McGregor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davis connects with a single shot there.#T1#
McGregor moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
McGregor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Davis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McGregor.
Jonathan Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGregor lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Davis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McGregor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McGregor misses with an uppercut
and Davis counters with a stiff right hand.
Davis throws a nice looking combination but McGregor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Davis throws a shot to the body.
Davis scores with the left hand. McGregor knows he should have avoided that one.
Cj McGregor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McGregor takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Davis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davis throws an overhand right that drops McGregor like a sack of potatoes! Davis dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonathan Davis!
A less than humble Jonathan Davis misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Event:
IFC 47 Heavyweight V Seventeen
Date: Apr 21, 2018 |
#R1#
Heather gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McGregor counters with a two punch combo.
Heather wants to clinch.
McGregor blocks a head kick by Heather .
Heather looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heather has a takedown stuffed.
McGregor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T1##TD2#
Heather shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. McGregor manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Heather is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #ES#
McGregor pushes Heather off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
McGregor swinging wildly here.
Heather wants to clinch but McGregor slips to the side
and Heather takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McGregor scores with a body shot.
#T2#
Heather gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McGregor counters with a stiff right hand.
Cj McGregor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bright Heather .
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#KD#
McGregor feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Heather sprawling to the canvas! Heather rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can McGregor finish him?!
#ROC#
Heather is rocked!
Heather with a lazy takedown attempt
and McGregor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Heather is still on wobbly legs! Can McGregor finish him?
Heather with a lazy takedown attempt
and McGregor makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Heather seems to have recovered his senses.
Heather looks winded!
Heather takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Heather tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Heather takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T3#
McGregor drops Heather with a big left hand! Heather is injured, injured bad! McGregor jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cj McGregor!
A victorious Cj McGregor thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
IFC Mid Week 20
Date: Mar 28, 2018 |
#R1##TD#
Jensen scores with a takedown into McGregor's guard.#ES2#
McGregor has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Jensen has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Jensen trying to stall but McGregor improves his position.
McGregor prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jensen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McGregor walks away with a smile on his face. Jensen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jensen swings widly with a right hand
and McGregor counters with a right hand to the body.
Jensen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jensen misses with a hook
#KD2#
and McGregor counters with a crisp right hand that drops Jensen! McGregor lets Jensen back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2#
Jensen is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Simon Jensen has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD#
McGregor tries to sprawl but Jensen drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Jensen trying to mount his opponent but McGregor defends it.
Jensen prevents McGregor from standing back up.
#T1#
Jensen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McGregor's head.
McGregor told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
McGregor regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Jensen.
Jensen throws a strike but McGregor rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Jensen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
McGregor wants to stand but Jensen has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #SUB#
Jensen pushes a forearm under McGregor's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, McGregor is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Simon Jensen!
During a confident post fight interview, Simon Jensen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
IFC 40
Date: Mar 03, 2018 |
#R1##TD#
Lee Roth is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in McGregor's half guard.
Well, if Lee Roth is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Lee Roth frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
McGregor told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
McGregor is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee Roth tries to control but McGregor wriggling away.
McGregor squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
#T1#
Lee Roth controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee Roth can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McGregor is looking to escape.
Lee Roth misses with a head shot.
Lee Roth tries to control but McGregor wriggling away. #SUB#
Lee Roth is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. McGregor can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
#T2##SUB#
Lee Roth is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! McGregor is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wolfgang Lee Roth!
A very excited looking Wolfgang Lee Roth rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Event:
IFC XXXVI - Butabi vs Bell
Date: Feb 03, 2018 |
#R1#
A head kick by Aukhadov misses
and McGregor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT#
It looks like Adlan Aukhadov has been cut.
Aukhadov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Aukhadov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Aukhadov gets off balance looking for a body kick
and McGregor counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Aukhadov thinking.
Aukhadov lands a high kick!
A nice leg kick lands there from Aukhadov.
A head kick by Aukhadov misses
and McGregor counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Aukhadov to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by McGregor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Cj McGregor!
Cj McGregor spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Event:
KAMIKAZE 70: New Year
Date: Jan 05, 2018 |
#R1#
Russell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Russell is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
McGregor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McGregor misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from McGregor.
As McGregor backs off Russell throws a huge counter combo but McGregor manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Russell misses with a series of wild punches.
An attempted straight right counter from McGregor misses the target.
McGregor throws a good cross that connects.
#CUT#
It looks like George Conor Russell has been cut.#T1#
Russell looks to land a combination but McGregor avoids it well.
Russell misses with the combination.
McGregor appears to be looking for a big counter.
Some wild striking there from Russell.
McGregor was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McGregor takes a swing at Russell's ribcage but misses.
Russell is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#T2#
Russell swinging wildly here.
McGregor appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Russell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Russell looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Russell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#T3#
McGregor fails to land with a series of punches.
Decent striking displayed by Russell there.
Russell throws a combination that misses
and McGregor counters with a nice body shot.
McGregor misses with a few strikes there.
Russell drops down looking to force a counter takedown but McGregor defends it well.
Russell misses with a combination
and McGregor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T4#
Russell misses with a two punch combination.
McGregor swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice straight punches there by McGregor. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McGregor.
A punch combination from Russell misses.
George Conor Russell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Russell throws a lazy uppercut
and McGregor counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some wild striking there from McGregor.
Russell looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McGregor definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McGregor misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cj McGregor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Conor Russell's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Russell swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McGregor counters with a right hand to the body.
McGregor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Russell in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
McGregor throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Russell stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McGregor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Russell circles away quickly and effectively.
McGregor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Russell was well out of range. Poor timing from McGregor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Russell misses with a lunging right hand
and McGregor counters with a straight that turns Russell's legs to rubber! McGregor pushes forward with more strikes and Russell goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cj McGregor!
In his post fight interview, Cj McGregor started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
KAMIKAZE 62: Punk
Date: Nov 04, 2017 |
#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
McGregor throws a nice looking combination but Rhodes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Despite the aggression on Rhodes's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
McGregor just misses with a punch to the body.
Rhodes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rhodes is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
McGregor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rhodes tries to counter with a clinch but McGregor shakes him off and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhodes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGregor.
Despite the aggression on Rhodes's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
McGregor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T1#
Rhodes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McGregor.#CUT#
It looks like Randy Rhodes has been cut.
McGregor throws a series of punches but Rhodes moves out of range.
We've been told by McGregor's head coaches at English Top Team - THE Hybrid Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
McGregor throws a poor cross that misses
and Rhodes counters with a one-two to the body.
McGregor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rhodes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McGregor swinging wildly here.
#T2#
Rhodes dodges the punch combination from McGregor.
Rhodes tries to counter with a clinch but McGregor shakes him off and moves away.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A decent looking cross lands there for McGregor.#T3#
McGregor looks to land a combination but Rhodes avoids it well.
McGregor sets himself, and Rhodes steps forward looking for the clinch! McGregor avoids it this time.
Rhodes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGregor.
Rhodes throws a counter combo.
McGregor looks to land a right hand but Rhodes moved out of range.
Rhodes tries to counter with a clinch but McGregor shakes him off and moves away.
Rhodes avoids a punch combination nicely.
#T4#
McGregor misses with a double jab
#CL2#
and Rhodes counters by moving into the clinch. #TD2#
Rhodes manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #SUB2#
Rhodes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McGregor is aware though and is defending well.
Rhodes has control of McGregor's left arm, preventing McGregor from doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rhodes looking to hit a scissor sweep but McGregor is one step ahead there. #ES2#
Rhodes has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. McGregor has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cj McGregor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Randy Rhodes's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
McGregor comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The fighters circling - McGregor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rhodes with the counter takedown but McGregor avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - McGregor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cj McGregor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McGregor throws a lazy right hand but Rhodes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rhodes feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#T1#
Rhodes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
McGregor scores with the left hand. Rhodes knows he should have avoided that one.
McGregor throws a nice looking combination but Rhodes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rhodes wants to counter with a clinch but McGregor pushes him away.
McGregor looks to land a combination but Rhodes avoids it well.
McGregor throws a series of punches but Rhodes avoids them all with ease. #T2#
McGregor throws a hook but Rhodes avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from McGregor. Those never looked like landing.
Rhodes feints the counter takedown.
McGregor throws a jab but it's blocked by Rhodes.
McGregor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rhodes can do to turn this around?
McGregor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rhodes manages to avoid it.
Rhodes wants to counter the offense by McGregor and move into the clinch position.
McGregor throws a body punch but Rhodes moves out of range.
Cj McGregor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T3#
McGregor looks to land a left hand but Rhodes moved out of range nicely.
McGregor tries to bum rush Rhodes with a series of wild strikes but Rhodes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rhodes with the counter takedown but McGregor avoids it easily.
McGregor misses with a lunging right hand
and Rhodes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McGregor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rhodes moves away.
Rhodes unleashes a big counter combination but McGregor bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Cj McGregor is winning the standup battle so far.
McGregor with a hook.#T4#
No joy there for McGregor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rhodes wants to counter the offense by McGregor and move into the clinch position.
McGregor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rhodes.
McGregor misses with a straight left.
Despite the aggression on Rhodes's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
McGregor swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rhodes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT2#
It looks like Cj McGregor has been cut.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McGregor throws the left hand but Rhodes avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cj McGregor dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
McGregor misses with a right hand
and Rhodes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McGregor throws a jab when Rhodes was well out of range.
Rhodes feints the counter takedown.
McGregor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rhodes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McGregor throws an overhand right that lands on Rhodes's shoulder, as Rhodes tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor looks to land a combination but Rhodes avoids it well.
Rhodes feints the counter takedown.#T1#
Rhodes moves away from the strike by McGregor.
Rhodes now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
McGregor throws an off balance right hand
#KD2#
and Rhodes counters with a left and a right that hurts McGregor! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Rhodes jumps into full mount! #ROC2#
McGregor is rocked!
Rhodes controlling his opponent.
Oh McGregor is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rhodes in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rhodes postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked McGregor badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Rhodes around the waist but Rhodes pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Rhodes is the winner by TKO! Rhodes jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randy Rhodes!
A less than humble Randy Rhodes misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Event:
KAMIKAZE 58: Strong Style
Date: Oct 14, 2017 |
#R1#
Norris slips a jab and a cross from McGregor.
Norris shoots in but no luck this time.
Norris doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McGregor counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McGregor defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Norris.
Cj McGregor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Norris.
McGregor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL2#
and Norris moves into the clinch.
McGregor has had enough of the clinch but Norris keeps him there for the moment.
McGregor is trying to break the clinch but Norris has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Norris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Norris shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
An attempted straight right counter from McGregor misses the target.#CL2#
Norris clinches.
McGregor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#T1##BC#
McGregor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Norris takes the fight into the clinch. #TD2#
Norris manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Norris seems keen to control McGregor's posture.#SUB2#
Norris is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McGregor is aware though and is defending well.
McGregor wants to get up but he can't break Norris's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
McGregor trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Norris is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T2#
Norris controls McGregor momentarily but McGregor frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGregor wants to stand but Norris is controlling his posture from full guard.
Norris looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
McGregor knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Norris on the ground.
McGregor preventing the sweep. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T3#
Norris tries to clinch up.
Norris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McGregor.
McGregor scores with a punch to the head.
Norris darts in looking for a takedown but McGregor gets double underhooks and turns Norris into the cage.
McGregor appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
McGregor slips a jab and a cross from Norris.
#KD#
McGregor lands a left and a right that send Norris crashing to the mat, dazed. McGregor thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#
Norris is rocked!#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crack! McGregor connects with the perfect overhand right and Norris falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for McGregor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cj McGregor!
Cj McGregor decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
SFC 18: Hanley x Straterloo
Date: Jul 28, 2017 |
#R1#
McGregor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bronson throws a body shot but no joy.
Bronson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McGregor.
Bronson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bronson tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McGregor takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McGregor misses with a wild combination.
Cj McGregor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Bronson cracks McGregor with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A big left from Bronson misses.
McGregor throwing a counter right hand but Bronson manages to avoid it.
Bronson lands a jab.
Bronson's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bronson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
McGregor avoids a punch combination nicely.
McGregor swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#T2#
Bronson takes a swing at McGregor's ribcage but misses.
McGregor slips a jab and a cross from Bronson.
McGregor moves out of range of the strikes.
Bronson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bronson just misses with a punch to the body.
McGregor is looking for a counter combo.
A telegraphed right hand from Bronson misses the target.
It looked like McGregor wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bronson scores with a jab to the head.
Bronson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#T3#
McGregor leaves Bronson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A little feinted left hand from McGregor on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McGregor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bronson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGregor moves forwards but Bronson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bronson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#CL2#
Bronson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McGregor can't break the clinch.
McGregor has had enough of the clinch but Bronson keeps him there for the moment.#T4#
Bronson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McGregor walks away with a smile on his face. Bronson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sloppy strikes from Bronson. Those never looked like landing.
Bronson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McGregor counters with a straight right hand.
McGregor missing with a left hand there. Bronson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A countering left hand to the body from Bronson misses.
McGregor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bronson counters with a nice uppercut.
A punch combination from McGregor misses.
It seemed like Bronson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A shot to the liver by McGregor. Beautiful body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McGregor misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Cj McGregor will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
McGregor misses with a combination
and Bronson counters with a nice body shot.
McGregor lands a nice hook to Bronson's body. Bronson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bronson throws a body shot but no joy.
Cj McGregor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Bronson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McGregor's efforts to push away.
McGregor can't break the clinch.
McGregor has had enough of the clinch but Bronson keeps him there for the moment.
McGregor can't break the clinch.
#T1#
McGregor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McGregor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bronson has him pressed against the cage.
Bronson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but McGregor gets the underhooks and prevents it.
McGregor tries to break the clinch but Bronson is controlling the position.
McGregor working hard to break the clinch.
McGregor tries to break free but Bronson pushes him back against the cage.
McGregor can't break the clinch.
McGregor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bronson has him pressed against the cage.
McGregor wants to break the clinch but can't.
I was talking to McGregor's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
McGregor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bronson keeps control of McGregor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC2#
Bronson breaks the clinch.
#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bronson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bronson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bronson duly obliges.
Bronson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bronson throws a series of strikes that have McGregor backpedaling.
Bronson misses with a combination
letting McGregor counter with a right hand.
Bronson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#CL2#
Bronson has McGregor up against the cage in a clinch.
#T3#
McGregor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bronson has him pressed against the cage.
Bronson is trying to pull guard but McGregor turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
McGregor is trying to break the clinch but Bronson has him pressed against the cage.
Bronson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McGregor's efforts to push away.
Bronson prevents McGregor from breaking the clinch.
Bronson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cj McGregor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carles Bronson.
Bronson leaning his opponent against the cage.
McGregor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#BC2#
Bronson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
McGregor missing with a left hand there. Bronson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice uppercut there from Bronson.
Bronson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bronson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bronson is breathing heavily.
Bronson 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 is looking to counter punch.
McGregor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bronson moves away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McGregor swats away the attempt to clinch by Bronson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carles Bronson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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.
#R3#
A combination from McGregor does no damage.
As McGregor backs off Bronson throws a huge counter combo but McGregor manages to avoid it all.
McGregor misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bronson counters with a three punch combo that has McGregor backing up. McGregor nods at Bronson to acknowledge the strikes.
Carles Bronson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bronson misses with a double jab
and McGregor counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McGregor misses with a double jab.
Bronson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McGregor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McGregor was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McGregor lands with an uppercut that bounces Bronson off the cage and back into range.#T1#
A punch combination from McGregor misses.
Bronson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bronson duly obliges.
McGregor misses with a body shot
and Bronson counters with a stiff right hand.
Some wild striking there from McGregor.
Bronson throws out a counter right but McGregor avoids it with no problem.
Bronson throws a combination. McGregor tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#T2#
McGregor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bronson.
It looked like McGregor was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bronson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bronson avoids a punch combination nicely.
McGregor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bronson.
McGregor is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bronson misses the body punch
and McGregor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McGregor is looking to wear down Bronson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#T3#
McGregor misses with a body shot.
McGregor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bronson throws out a loose jab but McGregor uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGregor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#CL2#
Bronson has managed to clinch.
McGregor working hard to break the clinch.
McGregor is trying to break the clinch but Bronson has him pressed against the cage. #TD2#
Bronson pulls guard successfully.
#SU#
McGregor stands up and waves to Bronson to follow him.
Bronson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T4#
Bronson throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from McGregor misses the target.
McGregor sizes up Bronson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bronson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
McGregor throws a right and a left that Bronson avoids nicely. #KD#
McGregor drops Bronson with a beautiful combination! Bronson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - McGregor is looking for the KO!#ROC#
Bronson is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bronson avoids the body shot from McGregor.
Bronson is still on wobbly legs! Can McGregor finish him?
McGregor misses with a looping right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cj McGregor showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McGregor has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Cj McGregor!
Cj McGregor decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
SFC FN 3: Human x Wilson
Date: Jul 14, 2017 |
#R1#
McGregor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wayne is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from McGregor.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wayne is defended easily by McGregor.#CL#
Wayne moves into the clinch successfully.
Wayne is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Wayne wants a takedown but no success here.
McGregor is trying to pull guard but Wayne turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Wayne manages to pull guard.
Wayne thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wayne is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Wayne stays in close to McGregor's body and controls the position. #T1#
Wayne has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Wayne slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#SUB#
Wayne tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB#
Wayne wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by McGregor, who protects the arm well. #T2#
McGregor is trying to escape and get back to his feet.#SUB#
Wayne thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wayne advances nicely into full mount.
McGregor is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Wayne tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #SUB#
Wayne looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.#T3#
Wayne content just to control the position here.
McGregor really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wayne. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wayne moves to back control. #SUB#
Wayne tightening his grip on McGregor, looking for the choke. #SUB#
McGregor defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Wayne's arms. #SUB#
Wayne looking to break McGregor's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. McGregor remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Wayne will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!#T4##SUB#
Wayne is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. McGregor defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. #SUB#
Wayne is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Will Wayne go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
#SUB#
Wayne is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. McGregor knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften McGregor for a finish.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#SUB#
Wayne is persistently looking for the submission but McGregor is defending it well.
Wayne has good solid back control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zach Wayne dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Wayne doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wayne tries for a takedown but McGregor circles away easily
and McGregor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zach Wayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGregor blocks a jab.#KD2#
McGregor cracks Wayne with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Wayne looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can McGregor finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#KD2#
McGregor lands a big uppercut and Wayne crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Wayne looks OK. McGregor waves Wayne back to his feet!#ROC2#
Wayne is rocked!
Wayne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oh Wayne is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McGregor tries to bum rush Wayne with a series of wild strikes but Wayne uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wayne seems to have got his legs back now.
Cj McGregor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wayne shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wayne fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
As Wayne backs off McGregor throws a huge counter combo but Wayne manages to avoid it all.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zach Wayne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wayne gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #KD2#
and McGregor counters with a nice right hand that sends Wayne toppling to the canvas! Wayne scrambles and gets back to his feet - can McGregor finish him?!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Wayne closes this distance looking for a takedown but McGregor circles away.
McGregor misses with a wild combination.
Wayne swings for the body but McGregor moves out of range.
McGregor digs a good hook to Wayne's body.
McGregor punishes Wayne's body with a nice straight punch.
McGregor fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wayne looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wayne on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McGregor catches Wayne with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Wayne forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Cj McGregor!
In his post fight interview, Cj McGregor started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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