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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Conor Mcgregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and UpUp Away (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conor Mcgregor could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to UpUp Away's chin.
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142 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
KO power |
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Great elbows
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Conor Mcgregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, UpUp Away!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Eddie Farnsworth and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Away gets a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mcgregor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Away has him pressed against the cage.
Mcgregor being controlled against the cage.
Mcgregor tries to circle away but Away has him pinned against the cage.
Mcgregor is trying to break the clinch but Away has him pressed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Away.
Away is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mcgregor wants to get back to striking at distance but Away won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Away lands an elbow that stopped Mcgregor in his tracks for a moment.
Mcgregor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Away.
Mcgregor is trying to break the clinch but Away has him pressed against the cage.
Mcgregor is trying to push Away away but Away has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Away tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mcgregor avoids it.
Away 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Away lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Away's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Away utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mcgregor really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Away slows down the pace here.
Away creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mcgregor's defenses.
Away lands a nice knee to the body.
Away lands a nice elbow.
Mcgregor working hard to break the clinch.
Away keeps control of Mcgregor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mcgregor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Away lands an elbow inside.
Away lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Away blocks an elbow strike from Mcgregor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgregor looking to throw knees to the head but Away is blocking nicely.
Away unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mcgregor lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Away lands an elbow that stopped Mcgregor in his tracks for a moment.
Away creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mcgregor's defenses.
Mcgregor tries to break the clinch but Away is controlling the position.
Away manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mcgregor takes an elbow to the temple.
Away just leaning against Mcgregor, taking a breather.
Away stalls.
The crowd are getting on Away's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Mcgregor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mcgregor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Away blocks it with crossed arms.
Away keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mcgregor's efforts to push away.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Away takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Away obliges.
Mcgregor is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Away lands a good knee to the midsection. Mcgregor won't want to take too many of those.
Away will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mcgregor up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Away.
Nice elbow from Away.
Mcgregor is looking to break free of the clinch but Away has double underhooks.
Mcgregor tries to circle away but Away has him pinned against the cage.
Mcgregor throws an elbow that misses.
Away keeps control of Mcgregor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Away creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mcgregor's defenses.
Mcgregor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Away has him pressed against the cage.
Away misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mcgregor.
Away controlling the action here for a moment.
Away stalls.
Away controlling the action here for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Away has Mcgregor pressed against the cage, preventing Mcgregor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nice elbow from Away.
Away lands an elbow that stopped Mcgregor in his tracks for a moment.
Mcgregor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Away stalling the fight.
Away utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mcgregor has a couple of punches blocked by Away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mcgregor takes an elbow to the temple.
Away struggles to land a body shot inside as Mcgregor controls his hands.
Mcgregor misses with some punches.
Mcgregor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Away lands an elbow inside.
Mcgregor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Away lands a nice elbow.
Away is stalling here.
Away blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
UpUp Away dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Away gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mcgregor is looking to break free of the clinch but Away has double underhooks.
Away lands an elbow that stopped Mcgregor in his tracks for a moment.
Away lands an elbow inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Away.
Away lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Away leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mcgregor throws a head punch that misses.
Away pressing his opponent against the cage.
Away prevents Mcgregor from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Mcgregor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Away lands an elbow just above Mcgregor 's eye.
It looks like Conor Mcgregor has been cut.
Away has Mcgregor pushed against the cage.
Away has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Away effectively controlling the action here.
Away lands a damaging elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgregor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Away tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mcgregor's elbow.
Away lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Away gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Away is struggling to control the position.
Mcgregor takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mcgregor takes an elbow to the temple.
Mcgregor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mcgregor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Away has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mcgregor.
Away taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mcgregor takes an elbow to the forehead.
Away lands an elbow just above Mcgregor 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Away.
Away trying to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee is keeping an eye on Away - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mcgregor is trying to force a seperation but Away has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgregor throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mcgregor wants to get back to striking at distance but Away won't allow it.
Away goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Away stalling the fight.
Mcgregor is looking to break free of the clinch but Away has double underhooks.
Away lands an elbow inside that Mcgregor shrugs off.
Away dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mcgregor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Away utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mcgregor throws a head punch that misses.
Away can't find room to land a body shot as Mcgregor controls the action.
Mcgregor wants to get back to striking at distance but Away won't allow it.
Away dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mcgregor tries to break the clinch but Away is controlling the position.
Away lands an elbow inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Away misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mcgregor.
Mcgregor is trying to push Away away but Away has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Away scores with a hook to the body.
Mcgregor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
UpUp Away seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Away dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Away holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Away missing with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Away.
Away lands an elbow inside that Mcgregor shrugs off.
Away comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Away creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mcgregor's defenses.
Nice elbow from Away.
Away lands an elbow inside.
Away lands a damaging elbow.
Away lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mcgregor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Away slowing the pace effectively.
Away using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Away misses with a punch to the body.
Away lands a nice elbow.
Away creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mcgregor's defenses.
Away creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mcgregor's defenses.
Away manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mcgregor throws an elbow but it misses.
Mcgregor takes an elbow to the forehead.
Away 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.
Away lands an elbow inside.
Away blocks an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Away.
Away is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mcgregor is defending well for now.
Mcgregor takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
UpUp Away showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Conor Mcgregor's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Mcgregor clinches up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Away.
Mcgregor letting Away take a breather here.
Away stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Away just leaning against Mcgregor, taking a breather.
Mcgregor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Away pushes Mcgregor back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Away stalling.
Mcgregor wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mcgregor tries to break free but Away pushes him back against the cage.
Away taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by UpUp Away.
Away staying out of range there.
Away moves into the clinch.
Mcgregor wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Mcgregor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Away blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgregor takes an elbow to the forehead.
Stalling in the clinch from Away.
Mcgregor is looking to break free of the clinch but Away has double underhooks.
Away lands an elbow just above Mcgregor 's eye.
Away has Mcgregor pressed against the cage.
Mcgregor has a couple of punches blocked by Away.
Away creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mcgregor's defenses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Away takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mcgregor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Away has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice elbow from Away.
Away 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.
Away has Mcgregor pressed against the cage, preventing Mcgregor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Away leaning against his opponent.
Away lands an elbow inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Away is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nice elbow from Away.
Away comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Away lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Mcgregor fails to land.
Away blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Away leaning against his opponent.
Away keeps control of Mcgregor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mcgregor being controlled against the cage.
Away lands a nice elbow.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Away comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Away gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgregor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Away.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Away takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Away gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mcgregor is trying to break the clinch but Away has him pressed against the cage.
Away comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Away.
Mcgregor is rocked!
Away lands a damaging elbow.
Oh Mcgregor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mcgregor wants to break free but Away has control.
Mcgregor prevents a body shot from Away.
Away is stalling here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Away lands an elbow that stopped Mcgregor in his tracks for a moment.
Away stalls.
Mcgregor seems to have got his legs back now.
Away lands a nice elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Away displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mcgregor up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by UpUp Away.
Mcgregor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Away tries to counter with a clinch but Mcgregor shakes him off and moves away.
Mcgregor throws a sloppy head kick
and Away moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice elbow from Away.
Mcgregor tries to break the clinch but Away is controlling the position.
Come on Away - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Away lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Away stalls.
Away lands a body shot in the clinch.
Away lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Away lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Away.
Away slows down the pace here.
Away just leaning against Mcgregor, taking a breather.
And that's the end of the fight!
UpUp Away comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Away winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 26:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 26:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... UpUp Away!
In defeat, Conor Mcgregor stepped up to the mic, saying 'Il be back'.
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energy
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