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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Meto McGregor (ranked 24949 p4p, 5011 weight class) and Nate Capp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McGregor might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to hücum marşı. Nate Capp has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Meto McGregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nate Capp!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGregor has taken the fight to the clinch.
McGregor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Capp 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. Capp gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Capp dives in and grabs McGregor's left leg, looking for a takedown. McGregor pushes down on Capp's head and hops out.
Capp tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but McGregor defends well and Capp ends up having to push McGregor into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
McGregor went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Meto McGregor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Capp.
McGregor instigates a clinch.
McGregor breaks from the clinch.
McGregor throws a right and a left that both miss.
McGregor throws a nice looking combination but Capp bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McGregor fails to land with a series of punches.
McGregor takes the fight into the clinch.
McGregor is trying to break the clinch but Capp is controlling him.
McGregor really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Capp stalling the fight.
Capp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Capp throws a sloppy head kick and McGregor moves out of range easily.
McGregor clinches up against the cage.
McGregor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Capp avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor throws a nice looking combination but Capp bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Capp tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Capp closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McGregor falls off balance throwing a combination
and Capp counters with a nice uppercut.
Capp shoots in and drives through. McGregor sprawls well.
McGregor misses with a two punch combination.
Capp gets tackled into the cage by McGregor. McGregor maintains the clinch.
McGregor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Capp darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
McGregor manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Capp keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGregor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Capp slips a jab and a cross from McGregor.
McGregor misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor stuffs the takedown.
McGregor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McGregor closes the distance and clinches.
Capp jumps guard but McGregor turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Capp fails to pull the fight into his guard.
McGregor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McGregor breaks the clinch.
Capp drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
McGregor keeping full guard, as Capp tries to pass.
Capp seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
McGregor not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capp postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Capp stops McGregor from standing up.
McGregor pulls Capp in close to his closed guard and prevents Capp from doing any damage or advancing position.
McGregor is breathing heavily.
Capp slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
McGregor is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Capp has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Capp is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but McGregor is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Capp is looking to take a break and control but McGregor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Capp lands a decent elbow from side control.
McGregor is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Capp's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Capp thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McGregor wants to improve his position but Capp is controlling well.
McGregor is working hard here to advance position.
McGregor is looking to escape.
McGregor is not content to let Capp control the position.
Capp looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Meto McGregor dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A punch combination from McGregor misses.
McGregor instigates a clinch.
McGregor manages to break the clinch.
McGregor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Capp counters with a nice uppercut.
McGregor rushes Capp and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McGregor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Capp can do to turn this around?
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McGregor just misses with a elbow thrown towards Capp's brow.
Capp jumps into guard, dragging McGregor to the mat.
McGregor gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
McGregor connects with a jab.
McGregor rushes Capp and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McGregor is trying to force a seperation but Capp has the dominant position.
McGregor breaks the clinch.
Meto McGregor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McGregor misses with a series of wild punches.
Capp tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGregor clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Capp misses with a body punch.
McGregor breaks from the clinch.
Capp moves in looking to clinch but McGregor pushes him off.
McGregor seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
McGregor's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Capp connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McGregor scrambles back to his feet.
A combination from McGregor does no damage.
Capp looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for McGregor!
McGregor bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McGregor clinches with his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Capp has McGregor pressed against the cage, preventing McGregor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Capp wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McGregor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor is trying to push Capp away but Capp has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McGregor prevents a takedown attempt there.
McGregor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McGregor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McGregor sets himself, and Capp steps forward looking for the clinch! McGregor avoids it this time.
Capp lands a nice hook to McGregor's body. McGregor takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Capp dives in and grabs McGregor's left leg, looking for a takedown. McGregor pushes down on Capp's head and hops out.
A right-left combo lands from McGregor.
McGregor throws a series of punches but Capp avoids them all with ease.
Capp is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
McGregor tries to clinch up.
Capp steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Capp throws a one two combo.
McGregor stuffs the takedown attempt from Capp. Capp gets slowly back to his feet.
Meto McGregor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Capp.
Capp shoots in and bounces McGregor off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Capp is one step ahead there.
Capp stands up and waves to McGregor to follow him.
McGregor wants to clinch.
Capp doesn't manage to clinch there - McGregor circles away.
Capp pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
McGregor misses with a double jab.
McGregor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Capp will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McGregor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Capp keeps the fight on the outside.
Capp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McGregor throws a big counter combination but Capp scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
McGregor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Capp looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Capp gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Capp on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McGregor breaks from the clinch.
Meto McGregor is winning the standup battle so far.
Capp shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. McGregor is trying to defend but Capp finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
McGregor might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Capp prevents McGregor from standing back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Meto McGregor dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Capp tries to score a power double leg takedown but McGregor sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Capp somewhat.
McGregor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Capp circles away quickly and effectively.
McGregor throws a combination that misses
and Capp counters by moving into the clinch.
McGregor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Capp backwards.
McGregor breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for McGregor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Capp is clearly trying to counter these attacks from McGregor with a body shot.
McGregor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McGregor lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McGregor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Capp fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging McGregor to the ground. Capp is now in McGregor's guard.
McGregor wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Capp manages to pass to side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Capp wants to pass the guard but McGregor is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Capp stands up out of the half guard.
McGregor moves out of range of the body kick.
McGregor gets caught napping as Capp dives in and scores a takedown. McGregor manages to retain guard.
McGregor looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Capp has picked McGregor up and slammed him! McGregor can't keep hold of the triangle and Capp manages to pass to side control!
Capp controls the position.
McGregor tries to escape but Capp is in control.
Capp in side control, just content to control the action for now.
McGregor is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Nate Capp has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capp trying to control the action but McGregor is working from the bottom.
McGregor is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on McGregor's face as Capp controls the position.
Capp working the ground and pound.
Capp is looking to take a break and control but McGregor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McGregor is trying to control Capp's posture but Capp avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor is looking for a sweep.
Capp creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Capp stands up.
McGregor slaps away a takedown attempt from Capp, before circling back to the center of the mat.
McGregor went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
McGregor throws a nice looking combination but Capp bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice takedown defense from McGregor. No joy for Capp on that attempt.
Meto McGregor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Capp.
McGregor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Capp makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McGregor misses with a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from McGregor. No joy for Capp on that attempt.
McGregor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGregor misses with a double jab.
Capp throws a series of strikes that have McGregor backpedaling.
McGregor swinging wildly here.
Capp throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
McGregor looks to land a combination but Capp avoids it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGregor slaps away a takedown attempt from Capp, before circling back to the center of the mat.
McGregor is looking for a counter combo.
McGregor throws a combination. Capp tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nate Capp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Meto McGregor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Capp throws out a powerful jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nate Capp.
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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Meto McGregor!
As Meto McGregor got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Dana 60 G's baby'.
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