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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between William McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Neil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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137 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, William McGregor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Craig Neil!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGregor throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Neil.
McGregor swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Neil.
Neil 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. Neil is in McGregor's guard.
McGregor keeping moving, preventing Neil from controlling successfully.
Neil drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Neil jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGregor is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Neil defends well.
McGregor trying to control the position.
Neil drops back looking for a leg! McGregor is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and McGregor manages to kick Neil off! Neil jumps back into McGregor's guard.
McGregor isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Neil stacks McGregor on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Neil!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Neil is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, McGregor has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neil is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, McGregor has escaped the position, nice work there.
McGregor is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Neil is controlling him well.
McGregor tries to bench press Neil off him but Neil keeps the position.
McGregor struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neil thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Neil throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Neil tries for a kimura but McGregor is defending well.
McGregor can't do much from the bottom here.
McGregor misses with a strike from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neil is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but McGregor is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Neil tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
McGregor throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Neil working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
McGregor manages to get back to half guard.
McGregor looking for submissions off his back.
McGregor looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Neil trying to control the action but McGregor is working from the bottom.
Neil is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and McGregor defends it well.
McGregor flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Neil is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
McGregor is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Neil pulls his head out easily.
McGregor is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Neil pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neil seems to be looking for submissions.
McGregor is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Neil pulls his head out easily.
McGregor tries to get to full guard but Neil has control of the leg.
Neil is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. McGregor doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Neil.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Neil prevents McGregor from improving his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neil blocks the strikes from McGregor.
Neil is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, McGregor has managed to free his arm - good work.
McGregor is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Neil pulls his head out easily.
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 William McGregor will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
McGregor thuds his shin into the meat of Neil's side.
McGregor throws a big shot that misses.
No joy there for McGregor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McGregor fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Neil.
McGregor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Neil.
McGregor throws a body kick that misses.
McGregor scores with a jab to the body.
William McGregor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Neil keeps the fight on the outside.
McGregor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McGregor throws a head kick that half lands.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Neil on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McGregor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Neil jumps guard but McGregor stands there with Neil around his waist. Neil gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Neil being controlled against the cage.
McGregor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Neil drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McGregor tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Neil avoids it.
Neil is working for takedown but McGregor is calmly controlling the position for now.
William McGregor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Neil.
McGregor leaning against his opponent.
McGregor throws an elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor tries to land knees in the clinch but Neil avoids the damage to the body.
McGregor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McGregor lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Neil managing to block the knees to the body from McGregor.
Neil avoiding damage as McGregor throws knees to the body.
McGregor lands an elbow just above Neil 's eye.
Knees to the body from McGregor.
Neil is breathing heavily.
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 missing with knees to the body.
Neil is looking to take this one to the mat.
McGregor stops a takedown attempt from Neil.
McGregor gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Neil avoids a wild elbow strike from McGregor.
McGregor landing knees to the head.
Neil goes for a takedown attempt but McGregor pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
McGregor tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neil avoids the head kick by McGregor.
McGregor plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
McGregor scores with a head kick. Neil tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
McGregor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McGregor scores with a head kick.
McGregor throws a nice inside leg kick.
William McGregor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McGregor, right into the meat.
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!
Nice takedown defense from McGregor. No joy for Neil on that attempt.
McGregor throws a head kick that misses.
McGregor lands a brutal head kick. Neil looks out on his feet and McGregor throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). William McGregor!
William McGregor retains his bantamweight title!
William McGregor managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Golden Supplements [O.R.G], into his post fight interview.
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