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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Money (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Money comes to the cage accompanied by Scarface - Dollar. McGregor has chosen The Foggy Dew as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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147 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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175 cm
26
145 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Money!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad McGregor!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by McGregor.
McGregor loads up on a big right hand but Money slips the punch.
Money looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A big left from McGregor misses.
Money throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McGregor's waist but McGregor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Money off to one side.
Money is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McGregor fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Money.
A left lands for McGregor.
McGregor scores with a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for McGregor. That snapped Money's head back.
Money takes one to the side of the head.
McGregor gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
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 is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Money is aware though and is defending well.
McGregor has momentary wrist control but Money slips an elbow through the middle.
Money passes easily into side control. Nice work.
McGregor is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Money working the ground and pound from side control.
McGregor tries to bench press Money off him but Money keeps the position.
Money lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGregor on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
McGregor wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
McGregor is working to avoid the ground and pound but Money connects with a decent elbow.
Money is looking to take a break and control but McGregor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McGregor manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Money is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McGregor's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McGregor's back!
McGregor wants to escape the position.
The referee is taking a good look at McGregor as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Money!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Money connects with a big shot to the side of McGregor's head.
Money lands strikes to the head.
Money is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften McGregor up.
McGregor covers up after that shot from Money.
Money scores with punches to the body.
McGregor is rocked!
Money is not going to allow McGregor to sit and survive in this position.
McGregor is still in real trouble! Can Money finish him?
Money lands strikes to the head.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
McGregor is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Money lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can McGregor hold on?!
Money has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, McGregor has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Money has McGregor flattened out and is raining down punches.
Money is looking to control McGregor but McGregor is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor is trying to break free.
McGregor seems to have recovered his senses.
McGregor is trying to stand back up.
Money lands strikes to the head.
Money keeps control of the position as McGregor tries to break free.
McGregor covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
A lull in the action here.
Money is landing big shots and McGregor is squirming looking to escape! He can't escape though and the ref jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddie Money!
Eddie Money tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
Chad McGregor spoke after the fight, saying ''t was a hard fight. It'll be a commiserative pint o'Guinness, and back to the drawing board for us. '.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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