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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Conor McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Lamela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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176 cm
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153 lbs
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175 cm
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155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced
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Excellent boxer
Determined
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Conor McGregor! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eric Lamela! The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lamela misses with a straight left. Lamela swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lamela avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McGregor tries to clinch but Lamela moves out of range. Lamela swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lamela scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McGregor doesn't seem bothered though. Eric Lamela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lamela throws a big shot that misses. McGregor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McGregor slips a straight right by Lamela. McGregor defending well as Lamela loads up on a big left hand. Lamela scores with a hook. Lamela avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A head kick from McGregor lands but Lamela takes it in his stride. Lamela throws a low kick but McGregor avoids it. McGregor moves out of range of the body kick from Lamela.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lamela keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGregor misses with a wild combination.
Lamela misses with a body shot.
McGregor is looking for a counter combo. Lamela scores with a hook to the body. McGregor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. McGregor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Lamela circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lamela tries a low kick but McGregor avoids it. Lamela stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McGregor. McGregor moves in looking to clinch but Lamela pushes him off. McGregor wants to clinch but Lamela slips to the side and Lamela counters with a nice uppercut. McGregor on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lamela blocks a head kick by McGregor.
A leg kick checked by McGregor. McGregor avoids the body shot from Lamela.
McGregor tries to clinch but Lamela moves out of range. A right-left combo lands from McGregor.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! The fight moves into the clinch position. McGregor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Lamela lands a nice shot to the body.
McGregor walks into a jab.
McGregor is rocked! Lamela dances in with a quick combination. McGregor is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Lamela snaps McGregor's head back. McGregor stumbles backwards against the cage. Lamela steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with McGregor's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. McGregor just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Eric Lamela! After winning the bout, Eric Lamela thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. In defeat, Conor McGregor stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will be back and whoop arse like I always do!'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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