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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cono McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Bastien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McGregor might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to foggy dew. Bastien has chosen Started From The Bottom as his entrance music. Cono McGregor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
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146 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Cono McGregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adam Bastien!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGregor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bastien misses with a looping right.
Bastien throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bastien is looking to clinch but McGregor is avoiding it.
McGregor throws a big counter combination but Bastien scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
McGregor goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bastien throws a head kick that misses.
McGregor throws a nice head kick!
Bastien throws a body kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from McGregor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bastien looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bastien tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McGregor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McGregor lands a head kick!
Bastien is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor throws a series of punches but Bastien avoids them all with ease.
McGregor works over Bastien's head and body with a nice combination.
McGregor feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bastien's calf.
McGregor definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
McGregor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A left and a right from McGregor both land. Nice combination.
McGregor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McGregor scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
McGregor with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McGregor stalks Bastien and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bastien's face. Bastien staggers backwards, shaken.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGregor lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cono McGregor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGregor shoots in but no luck this time.
McGregor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bastien tries to counter with a clinch but McGregor shakes him off and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McGregor lands a nice looking body kick.
McGregor throws a series of punches but Bastien avoids them all with ease.
Bastien dodges the punch combination from McGregor.
McGregor sets himself, and Bastien steps forward looking for the clinch! McGregor avoids it this time.
Bastien connects with a good right hand that stumbles McGregor. McGregor circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McGregor wants to clinch up but Bastien keeps it at a distance.
McGregor ducks under a wild hook from Bastien.
McGregor has managed to clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Bastien.
McGregor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastien closes the distance and clinches.
McGregor breaks the clinch.
Bastien is looking to clinch.
A punch combination from McGregor misses.
Bastien walks into a left hand.
McGregor throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McGregor lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
McGregor drives through and clinches with Bastien against the cage.
Bastien is looking to control McGregor's arms but McGregor gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bastien has his back to the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
McGregor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastien tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McGregor avoids it.
McGregor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McGregor misses with a few strikes there.
McGregor misses the shot to the body.
McGregor thows a body kick. Bastien tries to catch it but that hurt him.
McGregor has managed to 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!
Bastien breaks from the clinch.
Bastien is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cono McGregor dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bastien. McGregor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bastien tries to bum rush McGregor with a series of wild strikes but McGregor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McGregor scores with a one two! Bastien had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
McGregor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McGregor throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bastien walks forward, straight into a front kick from McGregor.
McGregor misses with a jab, cross combination.
McGregor delivers a nice body kick.
McGregor throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cono McGregor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bastien doesn't manage to clinch there - McGregor circles away.
McGregor scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bastien misses with a straight right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGregor blocks a head kick by Bastien.
Bastien moves in looking to clinch but McGregor pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastien slips a jab and a cross from McGregor.
Bastien counters with a body kick.
McGregor lands a jab-cross combination.
McGregor falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bastien counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cono McGregor is winning the standup battle so far.
Bastien tries to clinch but McGregor moves away
and McGregor counters with a left and a right that stings Bastien.
Bastien throws a looping overhand right but McGregor ducks down to avoid it.
McGregor lands with a thumping leg kick.
McGregor lands a nice looking body kick.
McGregor lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bastien's sensitive parts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGregor scores with a kick to the midsection.
McGregor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McGregor doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Bastien to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from McGregor does no damage.
Bastien gets a clinch.
McGregor breaks the clinch.
Bastien keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bastien has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from McGregor.
McGregor tries to bum rush Bastien with a series of wild strikes but Bastien uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A good leg kick by McGregor.
Bastien tries a head kick but it misses.
Bastien throws a sloppy head kick and McGregor moves out of range easily.
Bastien's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bastien is breathing heavily.
McGregor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bastien throws a counter combo.
McGregor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bastien tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bastien tries to clinch up but McGregor circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor scores with a one two! Bastien had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bastien tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McGregor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McGregor moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
McGregor swats away the attempt to clinch by Bastien.
McGregor throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bastien.
Bastien has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bastien there as he acknowledges the shot.
A head kick from McGregor lands but Bastien takes it in his stride.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bastien crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from McGregor - the referee stops the clock and Bastien gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says McGregor. Bastien manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nice straight punches there by Bastien. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bastien.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastien swats away the attempt to clinch by McGregor.
Bastien throws a big counter head kick but McGregor avoids it with no problem.
Adam Bastien is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McGregor lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from McGregor. Those never looked like landing.
McGregor backing away here, and Bastien unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
McGregor swinging wildly here.
McGregor has managed to clinch.
Bastien tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McGregor avoids it.
Bastien is trying to break free.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bastien just misses with a elbow thrown towards McGregor's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cono McGregor dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
McGregor fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bastien has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McGregor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bastien circles away quickly and effectively.
It seemed like Bastien was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bastien moves out of range of the body kick.
Bastien tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bastien on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McGregor. McGregor obviously looking to wear him down.
McGregor instigates a clinch.
Bastien misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bastien gets underhooks to prevent McGregor's takedown attempt.
McGregor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bastien just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bastien is trying to break the clinch but McGregor has him pressed against the cage.
McGregor breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastien throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice combination there by McGregor.
McGregor lands with a nice body kick.
McGregor fails to land with a series of punches.
Bastien tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
McGregor swinging wildly here.
McGregor looks to land a combination but Bastien avoids it well.
A chopping leg kick lands by McGregor.
McGregor throws a head kick that misses.
McGregor has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cono McGregor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McGregor throws a head kick but Bastien moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor misses with a jab, cross combination.
McGregor misses with the combination.
Bastien blocks a jab.
McGregor fails with the takedown.
Bastien tries to close the distance and clinch but McGregor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick from Bastien lands but McGregor takes it in his stride.
McGregor fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McGregor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bastien can do to turn this around?
McGregor misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bastien tries to clinch but McGregor moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastien lands with a shot to the body.
McGregor tries to bum rush Bastien with a series of wild strikes but Bastien uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bastien replies with a solid counter kick to the body but McGregor blocks it well.
Bastien misses with a few strikes there.
Bastien is looking to clinch.
Bastien throws a head kick but McGregor moves out of range.
Cono McGregor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McGregor throws a series of punches but Bastien moves out of range.
McGregor shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bastien eats them both and turns towards McGregor to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
McGregor dodges the punch combination from Bastien.
McGregor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bastien circles away quickly and effectively.
Bastien tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastien throws a series of punches but McGregor moves out of range.
McGregor tries to bum rush Bastien with a series of wild strikes but Bastien uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McGregor misses with a two punch combination.
Bastien pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McGregor appears to be looking for a big counter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGregor lands with a thumping leg kick.
McGregor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
McGregor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGregor.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cono McGregor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McGregor, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cono McGregor!
Cono McGregor very nearly forgot to thank Machiavelli Boutique amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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