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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Meto McGregor (ranked 24775 p4p, 3199 weight class) and Kevin Lin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGregor comes into the arena with hücum marşı blaring out of the sound system. Lin has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Counter fighter
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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 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Meto McGregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kevin Lin!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGregor moves into the clinch.
McGregor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McGregor gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McGregor manages to break the clinch.
McGregor clinches.
McGregor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGregor goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
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.
Lin looks winded!
Lin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McGregor tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lin manages to circle out of the way.
McGregor lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lin backs up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGregor darts in and clinches Lin up against the cage.
McGregor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from McGregor.
McGregor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGregor scores with a one two! Lin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lin is rocked!
McGregor feints and then cracks Lin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lin down.
Lin is still on wobbly legs! Can McGregor finish him?
McGregor takes the fight into the clinch.
Lin seems to have recovered his senses.
McGregor scores with a shot to the side of Lin's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor breaks from the clinch.
McGregor takes the fight into the clinch.
McGregor breaks from the clinch.
McGregor lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
McGregor pushes Lin up against the cage in a clinch.
McGregor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McGregor moves into range and clinches up with Lin.
McGregor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McGregor darts in and clinches Lin up against the cage.
McGregor manages to break the clinch.
Lin slips a jab and a cross from McGregor.
McGregor pushes Lin up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGregor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McGregor misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - McGregor scores with a four punch combination!
Lin walks into a straight right hand from McGregor.
McGregor moves into the clinch.
McGregor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGregor lands with a nice combination. Lin backs away looking to recover.
McGregor instigates a clinch.
Lin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McGregor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McGregor gets a clinch.
A short left from McGregor.
McGregor breaks the clinch.
McGregor has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor breaks the clinch.
McGregor scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
McGregor decides to take the fight back to the feet.
McGregor is working the combinations to good effect here.
McGregor forces Lin back against the cage and clinches.
McGregor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from McGregor does no damage.
Meto McGregor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGregor feints a jab promting Lin to slip. McGregor then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Lin drives through with a takedown into McGregor's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
McGregor has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Lin is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGregor breaks the clinch.
Lin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
McGregor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lin.
McGregor misses with a wild combination.
McGregor tries to clinch up.
McGregor closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lin counters with a takedown into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. McGregor knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Meto McGregor dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A punch combination from McGregor misses.
McGregor forces Lin back against the cage and clinches.
Lin is working for takedown but McGregor is calmly controlling the position for now.
McGregor breaks the clinch.
McGregor moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McGregor fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lin, pushing him back against the cage.
McGregor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McGregor's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and McGregor duly obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGregor throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lin.
McGregor forces Lin back against the cage and clinches.
Lin is looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor pulls Lin into guard.
McGregor wants to get back to his feet but Lin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McGregor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lin preventing the sweep.
McGregor wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGregor wants to get back to his feet but Lin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
McGregor keeping full guard, as Lin tries to pass.
McGregor knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lin on the ground.
McGregor is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lin defends well.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
McGregor can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lin controls the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Meto McGregor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Lin.
McGregor swinging wildly here.
McGregor shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lin's guard.
McGregor looking to pass the guard.
Lin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lin keeping moving, preventing McGregor from controlling successfully.
Lin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McGregor doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Lin is tightening it up a little... McGregor has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! McGregor reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! McGregor taps out! Nice BJJ there by Lin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Kevin Lin!
In defeat, Meto McGregor stepped up to the mic, saying 'fuck you'.
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