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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mathew Garza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conor Mcgregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conor Mcgregor is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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24
162 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mathew Garza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Conor Mcgregor!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jonathan Paton and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgregor gets tackled into the cage by Garza. Garza maintains the clinch.
Mcgregor lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mcgregor scores with a nice hook to the head.
Garza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garza blocks a head kick by Mcgregor.
Mcgregor closes the distance looking to clinch
and Garza counters with a right hand to the body.
Garza circles away from the clinch attempt
and Garza counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcgregor manages to break the clinch.
Mcgregor throws a sloppy head kick and Garza moves out of range easily.
Mcgregor misses with a head kick.
Mcgregor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mcgregor wants to clinch but Garza slips to the side
and Garza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgregor drives through and clinches with Garza against the cage.
Garza is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mcgregor pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Garza takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mcgregor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Garza is trying to push Mcgregor away but Mcgregor has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mcgregor working hard to break the clinch.
Mcgregor breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Mcgregor.
Garza blocks a head kick by Mcgregor.
Mcgregor tries a head kick but it misses.
Mcgregor forces Garza back against the cage and clinches.
Garza keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mcgregor's efforts to push away.
Mcgregor prevents Garza from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgregor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garza avoids the head kick by Mcgregor.
Mcgregor looks winded!
Mcgregor closes the distance but Garza moves to the side
and Garza counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mcgregor wants to control but Garza is keeping busy.
Garza sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mcgregor defending well though.
Garza working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mcgregor is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgregor keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Garza thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mcgregor's head.
Garza is looking for a kimura but Mcgregor is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Garza to get the leverage.
Garza looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Garza throwing shots but Mcgregor is blocking nicely.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Garza wants to work for an arm triangle but Mcgregor is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Garza winds up and cracks Mcgregor with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Garza seems to be looking for submissions.
Garza thows a huge punch but Mcgregor dodges it nicely.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
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 Mathew Garza will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mcgregor throws a head kick that misses.
Mcgregor gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mcgregor throws a head punch that misses.
Garza 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. Garza gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Garza gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Garza tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mcgregor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garza rushes Mcgregor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mcgregor can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcgregor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mcgregor throws a head kick but Garza moves out of range.
Mcgregor closes the distance but Garza moves to the side
so Garza counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Garza loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgregor managing to control the position.
Garza gets to his feet. Mcgregor looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Mcgregor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Garza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mcgregor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mcgregor tries to close the distance and clinch but Garza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mcgregor tries to clinch but Garza is having none of it.
Garza fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Garza fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mcgregor, pushing him back against the cage.
Garza breaks from the clinch.
Garza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garza darts in and clinches Mcgregor up against the cage.
Mcgregor breaks from the clinch.
Conor Mcgregor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garza rushes Mcgregor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mcgregor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mcgregor is trying to force a seperation but Garza has the dominant position.
Mcgregor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mcgregor can't find room to land a body shot as Garza controls the action.
Mcgregor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garza circles away from the clinch attempt
and Garza counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garza avoids the head kick by Mcgregor.
Mcgregor is breathing heavily.
Garza forces Mcgregor back against the cage and clinches.
Garza working hard to break the clinch.
Garza tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mcgregor tries to break the clinch but Garza is controlling the position.
Garza gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garza decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Conor Mcgregor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mcgregor throws a sloppy head kick
and Garza counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mcgregor won't be happy with that.
Garza stands up and beckons Mcgregor to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garza darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garza thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mcgregor's head.
Garza is working for a submission of some sort.
Garza throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mathew Garza dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
Mcgregor tries to clinch up but Garza circles away and keeps his distance.
Mcgregor moves to clinch but Garza breaks away
and Garza counters with a single leg into guard. Mcgregor didn't expect that.
Garza with a nice head shot there.
Garza is looking to work some ground and pound but Mcgregor has wrist control.
Garza is looking to work some ground and pound but Mcgregor has wrist control.
Garza throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mcgregor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Garza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mcgregor can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garza stands and steps away. Mcgregor gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Mcgregor throws a sloppy head kick and Garza moves out of range easily.
Mcgregor moves to clinch but Garza breaks away
and Garza counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mcgregor won't be happy with that.
Mcgregor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garza decides to stand back up.
Mcgregor is looking to clinch but Garza is avoiding it.
Mcgregor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Garza clinches up against the cage.
Mcgregor is looking to break free of the clinch but Garza has double underhooks.
Garza breaks from the clinch.
Mcgregor tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Garza decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mcgregor's guard.
Garza throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garza scoring with some ground and pound.
Garza postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Garza working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Garza throwing strikes from guard but Mcgregor blocks nicely.
Garza throws an elbow that misses. Mcgregor uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Garza's guard. Nice move by Mcgregor!
Garza lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garza gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mcgregor throws a sloppy head kick and Garza moves out of range easily.
Garza rushes Mcgregor and presses him up against the cage.
Garza jumps into guard, dragging Mcgregor to the mat.
Garza looking for a guillotine here but Mcgregor defends easily.
Mcgregor avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garza strikes from his own guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garza throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garza throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mathew Garza showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Garza, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mathew Garza!
The defeated Conor Mcgregor had this to say: 'It was his luck today! Im gonna kill him if we met again on this octagon.'.
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hype
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