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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Conor McConnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McConnell's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Immortal Technique Point of no return. Joe Swanson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Conor McConnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Swanson!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swanson looking to score a takedown here. McConnell is defending well but Swanson drives through and ends up in McConnell's guard.
McConnell pulls Swanson in to control the position.
McConnell wants to stand but Swanson is controlling the position.
Swanson throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Swanson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Swanson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Swanson is in close to McConnell's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Swanson postures up in McConnell's guard and throws a big left but McConnell blocks it.
Swanson throws an elbow that misses. McConnell uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Swanson's guard. Nice move by McConnell!
Swanson trying to strike off his back.
Swanson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McConnell throws a big elbow that misses.
McConnell wants to stand but Swanson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Swanson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as McConnell controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson keeping full guard, as McConnell tries to pass.
Swanson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
McConnell wanted to stand there but Swanson had control of the position.
Swanson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Swanson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Swanson keeping moving, preventing McConnell from controlling successfully.
Swanson wants to sweep but no luck.
Swanson tries to strike from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
McConnell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Joe Swanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swanson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McConnell swivels and escapes.
Swanson's coach down at English Top Team - THE Hybrid Gym (11 ELITE ) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Swanson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
McConnell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Swanson.
The crowd cheers as McConnell lands an impressive looking overhand right. Swanson doesn't seem phased though.
McConnell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
An attempted straight right counter from McConnell misses the target.
Conor McConnell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Swanson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson looks for a takedown but McConnell sprawls well.
McConnell is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Swanson.
McConnell with a hook.
Swanson is looking to clinch but McConnell is avoiding it.
McConnell closes the distance and pushes Swanson back into the cage.
Swanson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McConnell is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Swanson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but McConnell gets the underhooks and prevents it.
McConnell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Swanson goes for a takedown in the clinch but McConnell prevents it.
McConnell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McConnell has Swanson up against the cage in a clinch.
McConnell breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McConnell moves into range and connects with a jab.
McConnell lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Swanson fails with the takedown
and Swanson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Swanson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McConnell as he avoids it easily.
Swanson shoots in for a double leg but McConnell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice cross by McConnell.
Swanson is rocked!
McConnell has closed the distance and engaged Swanson in a clinch.
Swanson wants a takedown but no success here.
Swanson is working for takedown but McConnell is calmly controlling the position for now.
Swanson manages to break the clinch.
McConnell cracks Swanson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Swanson is still on wobbly legs! Can McConnell finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swanson shoots in but McConnell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McConnell half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Swanson looks winded!
Swanson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Swanson seems to have recovered his senses.
Swanson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McConnell closes the distance and clinches.
McConnell breaks from the clinch.
Swanson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McConnell to score with a decent uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McConnell has managed to clinch.
McConnell breaks the clinch.
Swanson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McConnell is fending him off so far but Swanson persists. Nope, McConnell circles away and we're back to standing.
Swanson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McConnell.
McConnell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McConnell scores with a crisp jab that stopped Swanson in his tracks.
McConnell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Swanson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McConnell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Swanson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McConnell stuffs the takedown.
McConnell is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Swanson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McConnell defends it nicely.
McConnell gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Conor McConnell dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
McConnell drops Swanson with a beautiful combination! Swanson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - McConnell is looking for the KO!
McConnell misses with a hook.
McConnell throws a solid leg kick but Swanson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McConnell.
McConnell throws a shot to the body.
Swanson fails with a takedown attempt.
Swanson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Swanson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Swanson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
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!
McConnell takes the fight into the clinch.
Swanson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but McConnell gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Conor McConnell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Swanson.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
McConnell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Swanson with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McConnell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McConnell is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
McConnell lunges at Swanson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Swanson's hand.
Swanson doesn't manage to clinch there - McConnell circles away.
A lazy left from McConnell finds it's target.
Swanson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for McConnell!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Swanson throws an elbow but McConnell slips to the side and avoids it well.
McConnell is looking for a sweep.
Swanson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but McConnell is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McConnell dodges the ground and pound from Swanson.
Swanson is trying to ground and pound but McConnell uses the momentary lack of control by Swanson to regain half guard.
Swanson misses with a head shot. McConnell uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McConnell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McConnell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Swanson throws a big right hand that misses.
McConnell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Swanson on the ground.
McConnell is wriggling around but Swanson manages to pass to half guard.
Joe Swanson has got the better of the ground game so far.
McConnell wants to get back to his feet.
McConnell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Swanson can do to turn this around?
McConnell keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Swanson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McConnell defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McConnell is trying to control but Swanson manages to pass to mount!
Swanson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
McConnell blocking the ground and pound.
Swanson throwing strikes here but McConnell is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Swanson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
McConnell is trying to escape the mount.
Swanson throwing strikes here but McConnell is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Swanson unloading with bombs!
McConnell wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Swanson.
Swanson throwing strikes here but McConnell is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Swanson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Swanson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McConnell wants to hold on but Swanson pushes him away.
McConnell is trying to stand.
Swanson looking to finish with strikes here!
Swanson unloads with some shots from mount but McConnell bucks and avoids them well.
Swanson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
McConnell blocking the ground and pound.
Poor strikes thrown by Swanson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Joe Swanson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A momentary lapse in concentration from McConnell enables Swanson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. McConnell manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
McConnell seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Swanson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Swanson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McConnell pulls Swanson in to control the position.
McConnell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Swanson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McConnell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Swanson won't allow McConnell to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McConnell controlling Swanson's posture.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McConnell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Swanson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McConnell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McConnell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Swanson looks for a takedown but McConnell sprawls well.
McConnell lands the left hand.
Swanson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McConnell's waist but McConnell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Swanson off to one side.
McConnell clinches up against the cage.
McConnell breaks the clinch.
McConnell darts in and clinches Swanson up against the cage.
McConnell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Swanson backwards.
McConnell breaks from the clinch.
McConnell thuds his right hand into Swanson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McConnell lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Swanson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Conor McConnell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Swanson.
McConnell missing with a left hand there. Swanson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McConnell pushes Swanson up against the cage in a clinch.
McConnell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Swanson goes for a takedown in the clinch but McConnell prevents it.
McConnell is pushing Swanson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Swanson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McConnell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McConnell misses with the combination.
Swanson misses with a takedown attempt
and McConnell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson ducks under a wild hook from McConnell.
Swanson shoots for a double leg takedown but McConnell sprawls well. He's pushed Swanson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McConnell is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Swanson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McConnell swivels and escapes.
McConnell is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Swanson.
McConnell lands a jab to the head.
Conor McConnell is winning the standup battle so far.
Swanson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McConnell's waist but McConnell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Swanson off to one side.
McConnell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Swanson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A left lands for McConnell.
McConnell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Conor McConnell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Swanson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Swanson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McConnell lands a nice shot to the body.
McConnell is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
McConnell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Swanson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from McConnell.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swanson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McConnell as he jumps to the side.
Swanson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson darts in looking for a takedown but McConnell gets double underhooks and turns Swanson into the cage.
McConnell scores with a three punch combo!
McConnell connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McConnell throws the left hand but Swanson avoids the punch easily.
Swanson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Swanson shoots in for a takedown but McConnell shows good takedown defense.
Swanson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McConnell as he jumps to the side.
McConnell scores with a jab.
McConnell scores with a nice right hand.
McConnell slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
McConnell misses the jab.
Nice sprawl there from McConnell as Swanson shoots in.
Conor McConnell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McConnell slaps away a takedown attempt from Swanson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Conor McConnell showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McConnell has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conor McConnell!
A less than humble Conor McConnell misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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