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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Connor McGregoire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Balestra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Connor McGregoire has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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150 lbs
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146 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Connor McGregoire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fernando Balestra!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGregoire clinches with his opponent.
Balestra breaks from the clinch.
Balestra shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McGregoire but McGregoire pushes him off and we're back to square one.
McGregoire tries to counter with a takedown but Balestra is quick to defend against it.
Balestra circles away from the clinch attempt.
McGregoire rushes Balestra and presses him up against the cage.
McGregoire comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Fernando Balestra has been cut.
Balestra manages to break the clinch.
McGregoire gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McGregoire lands an elbow inside that Balestra shrugs off.
Balestra tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McGregoire just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balestra wants to stall.
Balestra drops to a knee looking for a takedown but McGregoire gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Connor McGregoire has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fernando Balestra.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregoire lands a damaging elbow.
Balestra is trying to pull guard but McGregoire turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nice elbow from McGregoire.
Balestra avoids a wild elbow strike from McGregoire.
McGregoire lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Balestra tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McGregoire smiles and moves away.
McGregoire gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Balestra is trying to pull guard but McGregoire turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregoire lands an elbow inside that Balestra shrugs off.
That has opened up Fernando Balestra's cut even more.
Balestra jumps guard but McGregoire stands there with Balestra around his waist. Balestra gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Balestra is trying to pull guard but McGregoire turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Balestra pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGregoire darts in and clinches Balestra up against the cage.
McGregoire gets underhooks to prevent Balestra's takedown attempt.
McGregoire lands a nice elbow.
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!
Balestra jumps guard but McGregoire stands there with Balestra around his waist. Balestra gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Balestra is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregoire lands an elbow just above Balestra 's eye.
McGregoire gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from McGregoire.
Balestra's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McGregoire fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Balestra, pushing him back against the cage.
McGregoire on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Balestra breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McGregoire drives through and clinches with Balestra against the cage.
Balestra breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McGregoire rushes Balestra and presses him up against the cage.
McGregoire gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The cut above Fernando Balestra's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGregoire gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice elbow from McGregoire.
McGregoire creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Balestra's defenses.
Fernando Balestra's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
McGregoire lands an elbow inside.
Balestra tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McGregoire just stands there and leans against the cage.
Balestra breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McGregoire gets a clinch.
Balestra fails to pull guard.
McGregoire gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Balestra.
Balestra jumps guard but McGregoire turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Connor McGregoire dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fernando Balestra's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Balestra darts in looking for a takedown but McGregoire gets double underhooks and turns Balestra into the cage.
McGregoire clinches with his opponent.
Balestra wants a takedown.
McGregoire lands a damaging elbow.
McGregoire lands an elbow that stopped Balestra in his tracks for a moment.
Balestra's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McGregoire doesn't manage to clinch there - Balestra circles away.
Balestra is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
McGregoire takes the fight into the clinch.
Balestra changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McGregoire fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Connor McGregoire has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fernando Balestra.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregoire is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Connor McGregoire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGregoire displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Balestra.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGregoire looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Connor McGregoire is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McGregoire tries to clinch there but Balestra circles away.
Balestra tries to counter by closing the distance.
McGregoire has managed to clinch.
McGregoire lands an elbow inside.
McGregoire lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Fernando Balestra's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Connor McGregoire!
A relieved looking Connor McGregoire thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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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
31% |
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