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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cono McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying McGregor's choice of entrance music: foggy dew. Cono McGregor looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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157 cm
25
151 lbs
2 - 6 - 0 |
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175 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlos Gray! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Cono McGregor! The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! McGregor shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gray as he avoids it easily. Gray jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit. Sloppy strikes from McGregor. Those never looked like landing. McGregor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Gray is looking for a counter combo. McGregor avoids the head kick by Gray.
McGregor tries a head kick but it misses.
Gray wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. McGregor misses with a series of wild punches.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McGregor!
McGregor with a lazy takedown attempt and Gray counters by moving into the clinch. McGregor looks winded! We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Gray has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by McGregor after a bit of a struggle. McGregor tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Carlos Gray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cono McGregor. McGregor stops a takedown attempt from Gray.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gray has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by McGregor after a bit of a struggle. Gray drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McGregor gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gray.
McGregor stops a takedown attempt from Gray.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. McGregor manages to break the clinch.
McGregor looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. McGregor throws a head kick but Gray moves out of range.
McGregor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gray throws a big counter combination but McGregor scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Gray looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. McGregor fails with a takedown attempt. Gray misses with a kick to the body.
McGregor scores with a one two! Gray had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. McGregor moves out of range as Gray throws a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McGregor shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gray as he avoids it easily. McGregor throws a right hand that Gray ducks under and follows up with a left that Gray also avoids with ease. McGregor moves out of range of the body kick. McGregor misses with a jab, cross combination.
McGregor moves out of range of the body kick from Gray.
Gray clinches up with McGregor and pushes him back against the cage. Gray tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gray decides to pull guard. Gray is controlling McGregor's posture. Gray has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McGregor can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Gray might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gray looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but McGregor is defending well. Gray quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! McGregor has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Gray celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Carlos Gray! Cono McGregor was interviewed post fight and said 'i will be back'.
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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
33% |
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