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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Emil Hurt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cono McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGregor has chosen foggy dew as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Emil Hurt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Cono McGregor!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGregor clinches up with Hurt and pushes him back against the cage.
McGregor using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McGregor breaks the clinch.
Hurt 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 Hurt off to one side.
Hurt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McGregor lands with a slapping head kick.
Hurt closes the distance and clinches.
Hurt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McGregor has him pressed against the cage.
Hurt can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Danga de danga de dang - McGregor scores with a four punch combination!
McGregor lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hurt is looking to clinch but McGregor is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurt misses with a hook
and McGregor moves into the clinch.
Hurt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hurt is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables McGregor to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emil Hurt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGregor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McGregor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hurt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McGregor misses with a wild combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from McGregor.
McGregor has closed the distance and engaged Hurt in a clinch.
McGregor fails to pull guard.
Hurt tries to land a knee to the head but McGregor blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurt pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hurt wants to stand up but McGregor is controlling him.
McGregor stands and steps away. Hurt gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
McGregor delivers a nice body kick.
McGregor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McGregor prevents Hurt from breaking the clinch.
McGregor wants a takedown but no success here.
McGregor breaks from the clinch.
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 pushes Hurt away with a front kick.
A punch combination from McGregor misses.
Hurt jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
McGregor misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hurt.
McGregor throws a series of punches but Hurt avoids them all with ease.
Cono McGregor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hurt.
A punch combination from McGregor misses.
A head kick misses from McGregor.
Hurt looks to land a right hand but McGregor moved out of range.
McGregor lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
McGregor moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McGregor shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hurt pinned against the cage. Hurt gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sloppy strikes from Hurt. Those never looked like landing.
No joy there for McGregor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hurt tries to clinch up.
Hurt doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McGregor counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGregor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hurt on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hurt closes this distance looking for a takedown but McGregor circles away.
A punch combination from McGregor misses.
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!
Hurt looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McGregor is fending him off so far but Hurt persists. Nope, McGregor circles away and we're back to standing.
Hurt is breathing heavily.
McGregor throws a nice looking combination but Hurt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McGregor sizes up Hurt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hurt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McGregor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McGregor lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hurt backs up against the cage.
Hurt shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McGregor as he jumps to the side.
McGregor tries to counter with a clinch but Hurt shakes him off and moves away.
McGregor lands with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cono McGregor dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
McGregor misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McGregor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McGregor gets tackled into the cage by Hurt. Hurt maintains the clinch.
Hurt tries to score a body lock takedown but McGregor shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
McGregor jumps guard but Hurt stands there with McGregor around his waist. McGregor gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hurt is trying to pull guard but McGregor has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice leg kick lands there from McGregor.
Hurt shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McGregor as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emil Hurt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurt throws a right hand that McGregor ducks under and follows up with a left that McGregor also avoids with ease.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hurt.
McGregor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McGregor shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hurt counters with a one-two to the body.
McGregor throws a one two combo.
Emil Hurt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McGregor scores with a one two! Hurt had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cono McGregor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hurt fails with the takedown
and McGregor counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A solid leg kick lands there for McGregor.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGregor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McGregor lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hurt is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McGregor.
Hurt shoots for a takedown but McGregor saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McGregor!
Hurt looks to score with a jab to the body but McGregor is just out of range.
McGregor throws a series of punches but Hurt moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hurt's waist but Hurt gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McGregor off to one side.
McGregor throws a quick inside leg kick.
McGregor lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McGregor lands with a slapping head kick.
Hurt is looking to clinch.
McGregor throws a head kick that Hurt semi-blocks.
A good leg kick by McGregor.
A punch combination from Hurt misses.
McGregor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McGregor has managed to clinch.
McGregor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McGregor throws a series of punches but Hurt moves out of range.
Hurt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGregor moves away.
Hurt moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMcGregor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor connects with a solid leg kick.
McGregor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McGregor misses with a jab, cross combination.
McGregor moves into range and clinches up with Hurt.
Hurt jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McGregor walks away with a smile on his face. Hurt gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
McGregor keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hurt takes a kick to the side of the head.
McGregor throws a head kick that Hurt semi-blocks.
McGregor misses with a head kick.
McGregor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hurt swivels and escapes.
Hurt blocks a head kick by McGregor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurt blocks a head kick by McGregor.
Hurt throws a good cross that connects.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hurt.
McGregor with the counter takedown but Hurt avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from McGregor. No joy for Hurt on that attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGregor throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hurt.
Hurt takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hurt tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but McGregor defends well and Hurt ends up having to push McGregor into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
McGregor scores with a head kick.
McGregor gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hurt counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
McGregor throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hurt sizes up McGregor with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cono McGregor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Hurt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGregor misses with a head kick.
Hurt shoots for a double leg takedown but McGregor sprawls well. He's pushed Hurt's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hurt sets himself, and McGregor steps forward looking for the clinch! Hurt avoids it this time.
Hurt fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hurt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hurt wants to clinch.
Hurt shoots in for a double leg but McGregor sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emil Hurt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor lands a front kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McGregor. Hurt shrugs it off though.
McGregor swinging wildly here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McGregor manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hurt on his heels. He'll look to pass Hurt's guard now, I'm sure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor controlling from the top position.
McGregor throwing strikes from guard but Hurt blocks nicely.
McGregor throwing strikes from guard but Hurt blocks nicely.
McGregor not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
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 throwing strikes from guard but Hurt blocks nicely.
McGregor not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hurt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McGregor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hurt fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. McGregor sprawls well initially but Hurt persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
McGregor has one foot on Hurt's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
McGregor looks to land a combination. Hurt sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hurt has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McGregor is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor breaks from the clinch.
McGregor explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hurt dives in and grabs McGregor's left leg, looking for a takedown. McGregor pushes down on Hurt's head and hops out.
McGregor lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cono McGregor is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
McGregor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hurt circles away quickly and effectively.
McGregor throws a right and a left that Hurt avoids nicely.
Hurt gets tackled into the cage by McGregor. McGregor maintains the clinch.
Cono McGregor seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McGregor breaks from the clinch.
McGregor misses with a few strikes there.
McGregor looks to land a combination but Hurt avoids it well.
McGregor darts in and clinches Hurt up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurt tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McGregor just stands there and leans against the cage.
McGregor looking for a takedown.
Hurt is pushing McGregor up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
McGregor manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGregor shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hurt as he jumps to the side.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cono McGregor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McGregor has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cono McGregor!
Cono McGregor was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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hype
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pop
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